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D-Index
53
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33228
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3200
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1130

Hunter S. Lenihan publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hunter S. Lenihan sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 110 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Hunter S. Lenihan D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hunter S. Lenihan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Hunter S. Lenihan is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science, with significant contributions in the subfields of Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Lenihan's recent publications cover a range of topics related to marine and coastal ecosystems. Notable papers include:

  • Size-dependent mortality of corals during marine heatwave erodes recovery capacity of a coral reef, 2021, Global Change Biology
  • Nano and traditional copper and zinc antifouling coatings: metal release and impact on marine sessile invertebrate communities, 2020, Journal of Nanoparticle Research
  • Evidence that spillover from Marine Protected Areas benefits the spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) fishery in southern California, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Conserving oyster reef habitat by switching from dredging and tonging to diver-harvesting, 2021, AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

Their research topics encompass a broad spectrum of marine and coastal studies, including:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Management

Lenihan collaborates frequently with a number of researchers. Prominent coauthors include:

  • Sean P. Powers
  • Debra P. C. Peters
  • David D. Breshears
  • Laurel Hartley
  • Lucas Joppa

Their work is published across several key scientific venues with the greatest numbers in:

  • Ecosphere
  • UNC Libraries
  • Scientific Reports
  • Global Change Biology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Historical overfishing and the recent collapse of coastal ecosystems.

    Jeremy B. C. Jackson;Jeremy B. C. Jackson;Michael Xavier Kirby;Wolfgang H. Berger;Karen A. Bjorndal

  • A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems

    Benjamin S. Halpern;Shaun Walbridge;Kimberly A. Selkoe;Kimberly A. Selkoe;Carrie V. Kappel

  • Depletion, Degradation, and Recovery Potential of Estuaries and Coastal Seas

    Heike K. Lotze;Hunter S. Lenihan;Bruce J. Bourque;Roger H. Bradbury

  • Oyster Reefs at Risk and Recommendations for Conservation, Restoration, and Management

    Michael W. Beck;Robert D. Brumbaugh;Laura Airoldi;Alvar Carranza

  • Stability and Aggregation of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Natural Aqueous Matrices

    Arturo A Keller;Hongtao Wang;Dongxu Zhou;Hunter S Lenihan

  • Introduction of Non-Native Oysters: Ecosystem Effects and Restoration Implications

    Jennifer L. Ruesink;Hunter S. Lenihan;Alan C. Trimble;Kimberly W. Heiman

  • HOW HABITAT DEGRADATION THROUGH FISHERY DISTURBANCE ENHANCES IMPACTS OF HYPOXIA ON OYSTER REEFS

    Hunter S. Lenihan;Charles H. Peterson

  • PHYSICAL-BIOLOGICAL COUPLING ON OYSTER REEFS: HOW HABITAT STRUCTURE INFLUENCES INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

    Hunter S. Lenihan

  • Impacts of metal oxide nanoparticles on marine phytoplankton

    Robert J. Miller;Hunter S. Lenihan;Erik B. Muller;Nancy Tseng

  • TiO2 nanoparticles are phototoxic to marine phytoplankton.

    Robert J. Miller;Samuel Bennett;Arturo A. Keller;Scott Pease;Scott Pease

  • Comparative environmental fate and toxicity of copper nanomaterials

    Arturo A. Keller;Arturo A. Keller;Adeyemi S. Adeleye;Adeyemi S. Adeleye;Jon R. Conway;Jon R. Conway;Kendra L. Garner;Kendra L. Garner

  • Cascading of habitat degradation: Oyster reefs invaded by refugee fishes escaping stress

    Hunter S. Lenihan;Charles H. Peterson;James E. Byers;Jonathan H. Grabowski

  • Success of constructed oyster reefs in no-harvest sanctuaries: implications for restoration

    Sean P. Powers;Charles H. Peterson;Jonathan H. Grabowski;Hunter S. Lenihan

  • Considerations of Environmentally Relevant Test Conditions for Improved Evaluation of Ecological Hazards of Engineered Nanomaterials

    Patricia A. Holden;Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Fred Klaessig;Ronald F. Turco

  • Toxicity of nano-zero valent iron to freshwater and marine organisms.

    Arturo A. Keller;Kendra Garner;Robert J. Miller;Hunter S. Lenihan

  • PREDATION STRUCTURES COMMUNITIES AT DEEP‐SEA HYDROTHERMAL VENTS

    Fiorenza Micheli;Charles H. Peterson;Lauren S. Mullineaux;Charles R. Fisher

  • The influence of multiple environmental stressors on susceptibility to parasites: An experimental determination with oysters

    Hunter S. Lenihan;Fiorenza Micheli;Stephen W. Shelton;Charles H. Peterson

  • Ice scour disturbance to benthic communities in the Canadian High Arctic

    K. E. Conlan;H. S. Lenihan;R. G. Kvitek;J. S. Oliver

  • Common Strategies and Technologies for the Ecosafety Assessment and Design of Nanomaterials Entering the Marine Environment

    Ilaria Corsi;Gary N. Cherr;Hunter S. Lenihan;Jerome Labille

  • Synthesis of linkages between benthic and fish communities as a key to protecting essential fish habitat

    Charles H. Peterson;Henry C. Summerson;Elizabeth Thomson;Hunter S. Lenihan

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Miller
Robert J. Miller University of California, Santa Barbara
Arturo A. Keller
Arturo A. Keller University of California, Santa Barbara
Charles H. Peterson
Charles H. Peterson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Roger M. Nisbet
Roger M. Nisbet University of California, Santa Barbara
Jonathan H. Grabowski
Jonathan H. Grabowski Northeastern University
Sally J. Holbrook
Sally J. Holbrook University of California, Santa Barbara
Russell J. Schmitt
Russell J. Schmitt University of California, Santa Barbara
Kimberly A. Selkoe
Kimberly A. Selkoe University of California, Santa Barbara
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey The University of Texas at El Paso
Lauren S. Mullineaux
Lauren S. Mullineaux Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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