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Overview

Jeffrey J. Polovina is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science with a focus on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography. Their research spans key topics such as Turtle Biology and Conservation, Marine Animal Studies, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, and Climate Variability and Models.

The scientific contributions of Polovina include several recent publications concentrated in journals and venues related to marine and environmental science. Notable papers include:

  • "ENSO Impact on Marine Fisheries and Ecosystems" (2020) published in Geophysical Monograph
  • "Dynamic Thermal Corridor May Connect Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtles Across the Pacific Ocean" (2021) published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic" (2025) published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Towards operational management of pelagic ecosystems" (2024) published in a venue described as 13 s.
  • "Issue Information" (2023) published in Fisheries Oceanography

Frequent co-authors reflect collaborative work in marine and ecological research, including:

  • George H. Balazs
  • Alistair J. Hobday
  • Denise M. Parker
  • Steven J. Bograd
  • Tetsuya Takatsu

Polovina's work appears extensively in key publication venues, notably Fisheries Oceanography with four publications, Frontiers in Marine Science with two, Geophysical Monograph, 13 s., and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

The scientist's research integrates themes of marine ecosystem dynamics, particularly focusing on the interactions and conservation challenges concerning marine turtles and fisheries impacted by climatic and oceanographic variability. Their published work contributes empirical data and conceptual frameworks critical to understanding habitat shifts, ecosystem management, and responses to environmental changes on multi-decadal timescales.

Best Publications

  • Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

    Scott C. Doney;Mary Ruckelshaus;J. Emmett Duffy;James P. Barry

  • Model of a coral reef ecosystem

    Jeffrey J. Polovina

  • Ocean's least productive waters are expanding

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;Evan A. Howell;Melanie Abecassis

  • The transition zone chlorophyll front, a dynamic global feature defining migration and forage habitat for marine resources

    Jeffrey J Polovina;Evan Howell;Donald R Kobayashi;Michael P Seki

  • Forage and migration habitat of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles in the central North Pacific Ocean

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;George H. Balazs;Evan A. Howell;Denise M. Parker

  • Decadal and basin-scale variation in mixed layer depth and the impact on biological production in the central and North Pacific, 1960-88

    J. J. Polovina;G. T. Mitchum;G. T. Evans

  • On the processes linking climate to ecosystem changes

    Kenneth F. Drinkwater;Gregory Beaugrand;Masahide Kaeriyama;Suam Kim

  • Turtles on the edge: movement of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) along oceanic fronts, spanning longline fishing grounds in the central North Pacific, 1997–1998

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;Donald R. Kobayashi;Denise M. Parker;Michael P. Seki

  • TurtleWatch: A tool to aid in the bycatch reduction of loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta in the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fishery

    Evan A. Howell;Donald R. Kobayashi;Denise M. Parker;George H. Balazs

  • Near-island biological hotspots in barren ocean basins

    Jamison M. Gove;Margaret A. McManus;Anna B. Neuheimer;Jeffrey J. Polovina

  • Physical and biological consequences of a climate event in the central North Pacific

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;Jeffrey J. Polovina;Gary T. Mitchum;Nick E. Graham;Mitchell P. Craig

  • The Kuroshio Extension Bifurcation Region: A pelagic hotspot for juvenile loggerhead sea turtles

    Jeffrey Polovina;Itaru Uchida;George Balazs;Evan A. Howell

  • Movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

    S.G. Wilson;S.G. Wilson;J.J. Polovina;B.S. Stewart;M.G. Meekan

  • Making protected area networks effective for marine top predators

    Sascha K. Hooker;Ana Cañadas;K. David Hyrenbach;Colleen Corrigan

  • Projected expansion of the subtropical biome and contraction of the temperate and equatorial upwelling biomes in the North Pacific under global warming

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;John P. Dunne;Phoebe A. Woodworth;Evan A. Howell

  • On North Pacific circulation and associated marine debris concentration.

    Evan A. Howell;Steven J. Bograd;Carey Morishige;Michael P. Seki

  • Major pathways by which climate may force marine fish populations

    Geir Ottersen;Suam Kim;Geir Huse;Jeffrey J. Polovina

  • Biological enhancement at cyclonic eddies tracked with GOES thermal imagery in Hawaiian waters

    Michael P. Seki;Jeffrey J. Polovina;Russell E. Brainard;Robert R. Bidigare

  • Dive-depth distribution of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles in the central North Pacific: Might deep longline sets catch fewer turtles?

    Jeffrey J. Polovina;Evan Howell;Denise M. Parker;George H. Balazs

  • Satellite remote sensing for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management

    Emmanuel Chassot;Sylvain Bonhommeau;Gabriel Reygondeau;Karen Nieto;Karen Nieto

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Peter H. Dutton
Peter H. Dutton National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gary T. Mitchum
Gary T. Mitchum University of South Florida
Gareth J. Williams
Gareth J. Williams Bangor University
Brent S. Stewart
Brent S. Stewart California Natural Resources Agency
Jeffrey C. Drazen
Jeffrey C. Drazen University of Hawaii at Manoa
George H. Balazs
George H. Balazs National Marine Fisheries Service
Corey J. A. Bradshaw
Corey J. A. Bradshaw Flinders University
Steven J. Bograd
Steven J. Bograd National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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