2026 Jameal F. Samhouri: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	44	5051	4875	1729	1658	142	7955

Overview

Jameal F. Samhouri is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Oceanography, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Marine and fisheries research
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Coastal and Marine Management
Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Marine animal studies overview
Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Samhouri has contributed to literature in several frequent publication venues, including:

PLOS Climate
Global Change Biology
PLoS ONE
Ecosphere
Marine Policy

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on marine biology, fisheries, and climate impacts in marine environments. Some recent publications include:

It's a wormy world: Meta-analysis reveals several decades of change in the global abundance of the parasitic nematodes Anisakis spp. and Pseudoterranova spp. in marine fishes and invertebrates, 2020, Global Change Biology
Climate shock effects and mediation in fisheries, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Recommendations for quantifying and reducing uncertainty in climate projections of species distributions, 2022, Global Change Biology
Inequality in the Economic Impacts from Climate Shocks in Fisheries: The Case of Harmful Algal Blooms, 2020, Ecological Economics
Projecting species distributions using fishery-dependent data, 2022, Fish and Fisheries

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Samhouri include:

Owen R. Liu
Elliott L. Hazen
Chris J. Harvey
Blake E. Feist
Kelly S. Andrews

The research focus underlines a strong engagement with issues related to marine ecosystems, fisheries management, and the ecological and economic consequences of climate variability. Their work in both empirical studies and policy-oriented research reflects intersections among marine science, environmental monitoring, and climate change adaptation.

Best Publications

An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean

Benjamin S. Halpern;Catherine Longo;Darren Hardy;Karen L. McLeod

1079
Citations
Caribbean corals in crisis: record thermal stress, bleaching, and mortality in 2005.

C. Mark Eakin;Jessica A. Morgan;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Tyler B. Smith

799
Citations
Ecologists should not use statistical significance tests to interpret simulation model results

J. Wilson White;Andrew Rassweiler;Jameal F. Samhouri;Adrian C. Stier

414
Citations
Principles for managing marine ecosystems prone to tipping points

Kimberly A. Selkoe;Kimberly A. Selkoe;Thorsten Blenckner;Margaret R. Caldwell;Larry B. Crowder

237
Citations
Potential impacts of climate change on Northeast Pacific marine foodwebs and fisheries

C. H. Ainsworth;J. F. Samhouri;D. S. Busch;W. W. L. Cheung

237
Citations
Managing living marine resources in a dynamic environment: The role of seasonal to decadal climate forecasts

Desiree Tommasi;Charles A. Stock;Alistair J. Hobday;Rick Methot

234
Citations
Identifying thresholds for ecosystem-based management.

Jameal F. Samhouri;Phillip S. Levin;Cameron H. Ainsworth

200
Citations
Spatial distribution of environmental DNA in a nearshore marine habitat.

James L. O’Donnell;Ryan P. Kelly;Andrew Olaf Shelton;Jameal F. Samhouri

190
Citations
Genetic and Manual Survey Methods Yield Different and Complementary Views of an Ecosystem

Ryan P. Kelly;Collin J. Closek;James L. O'Donnell;James E. Kralj

164
Citations
Towards climate resiliency in fisheries management

Kirstin K Holsman;Elliott Lee Hazen;Alan Haynie;Sophie Gourguet

153
Citations
An ecosystem‐based approach to marine risk assessment

Kirstin Holsman;Jameal Samhouri;Geoffrey Cook;Elliott Hazen

146
Citations
Conservation Challenges of Predator Recovery

Kristin N. Marshall;Adrian C. Stier;Jameal F. Samhouri;Ryan P. Kelly

139
Citations
Lessons learned from developing integrated ecosystem assessments to inform marine ecosystem-based management in the USA

Jameal F. Samhouri;Alison J. Haupt;Phillip S. Levin;Jason S. Link

134
Citations
Linking land- and sea-based activities to risk in coastal ecosystems

Jameal F. Samhouri;Phillip S. Levin

134
Citations
Selecting indicator portfolios for marine species and food webs: a Puget sound case study.

Jessi Kershner;Jameal F. Samhouri;C. Andrew James;Phillip S. Levin

134
Citations
Sea sick? Setting targets to assess ocean health and ecosystem services

Jameal F. Samhouri;Sarah E. Lester;Elizabeth R. Selig;Benjamin S. Halpern;Benjamin S. Halpern

126
Citations
A framework for inferring biological communities from environmental DNA

Andrew Olaf Shelton;James Lawrence O'Donnell;Jameal F. Samhouri;Natalie Lowell

117
Citations
Trade‐offs in covariate selection for species distribution models: a methodological comparison

Stephanie J. Brodie;Stephanie J. Brodie;James T. Thorson;Gemma Carroll;Gemma Carroll;Elliott L. Hazen;Elliott L. Hazen

115
Citations
Quantitative Evaluation of Marine Ecosystem Indicator Performance Using Food Web Models

Jameal F. Samhouri;Phillip S. Levin;Chris J. Harvey

110
Citations
Ecosystem context and historical contingency in apex predator recoveries

Adrian C. Stier;Jameal F. Samhouri;Mark Novak;Kristin N. Marshall

106
Citations
Characterizing fisheries connectivity in marine social–ecological systems

Emma C. Fuller;Jameal F. Samhouri;Joshua S. Stoll;Simon A. Levin

101
Citations
Genetic signatures of ecological diversity along an urbanization gradient

Ryan P. Kelly;James L. O’Donnell;Natalie C. Lowell;Andrew O. Shelton

90
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip S. Levin University of Washington

Adrian C. Stier University of California, Santa Barbara

Benjamin S. Halpern University of California, Santa Barbara

Elliott L. Hazen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Chris J. Harvey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Steven J. Bograd National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

James T. Thorson National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Eric J. Ward National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Scott C. Doney University of Virginia

Sarah E. Lester Florida State University

External Links

Personal website of Jameal F. Samhouri

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