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Jennifer L. Ruesink 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 Jennifer L. Ruesink sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 126 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jennifer L. Ruesink 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 Jennifer L. Ruesink sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jennifer L. Ruesink is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has established a body of research focused primarily on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans key subfields such as oceanography, global and planetary change, ecology, plant science, and nature and landscape conservation.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including marine and coastal plant biology, marine biology and ecology research, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, marine and fisheries research, ocean acidification effects and responses, and isotope analysis in ecology.

Jennifer L. Ruesink has published in several notable scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Plants
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Shellfish Research
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Aquatic Botany

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Jennifer L. Ruesink include:

  • "Socioecological factors related to aquaculture introductions and production of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) worldwide," 2021, Reviews in Aquaculture
  • "A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Ocean current patterns drive the worldwide colonization of eelgrass (Zostera marina)," 2023, Nature Plants
  • "Reciprocal Interactions between Bivalve Molluscs and Seagrass: A Review and Meta-Analysis," 2020, Journal of Shellfish Research
  • "Joint effects of patch edges and habitat degradation on faunal predation risk in a widespread marine foundation species," 2021, Ecology

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors. Notable collaborators include:

  • Mathieu Cusson
  • Masakazu Hori
  • Kevin A. Hovel
  • Masahiro Nakaoka
  • Fiona C. Boardman

Best Publications

  • Extinction and Ecosystem Function in the Marine Benthos

    Martin Solan;Bradley J. Cardinale;Amy L. Downing;Katharina A. M. Engelhardt

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

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

  • The ecological role of bivalve shellfish aquaculture in the estuarine environment: A review with application to oyster and clam culture in West Coast (USA) estuaries

    Brett R. Dumbauld;Jennifer L. Ruesink;Steven S. Rumrill

  • Historical ecology with real numbers: past and present extent and biomass of an imperilled estuarine habitat

    Philine S. E. Zu Ermgassen;Mark D. Spalding;Brady Blake;Loren D. Coen

  • Reducing the risks of nonindigenous species introductions.

    Jennifer L. Ruesink;Ingrid M. Parker;Martha J. Groom;Peter M. Kareiva

  • Global Analysis of Factors Affecting the Outcome of Freshwater Fish Introductions

    Jennifer L. Ruesink

  • Biodiversity mediates top–down control in eelgrass ecosystems: a global comparative‐experimental approach

    J Emmett Duffy;J Emmett Duffy;Pamela L Reynolds;Christoffer Boström;James A Coyer

  • TROUBLE ON OILED WATERS: Lessons from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

    R. T. Paine;Jennifer L. Ruesink;Adrian Sun;Elaine L. Soulanille

  • Blue Carbon Storage Capacity of Temperate Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Meadows

    Maria Emilia Röhr;Maria Emilia Röhr;Marianne Holmer;Julia K. Baum;Mats Björk

  • Habitat Associations of Estuarine Species: Comparisons of Intertidal Mudflat, Seagrass (Zostera marina), and Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Habitats

    Geoffrey R. Hosack;Brett R. Dumbauld;Jennifer L. Ruesink;David A. Armstrong

  • Bang for buck: cost-effective control of invasive species with different life histories

    Eric R. Buhle;Michael Margolis;Jennifer L. Ruesink

  • Changes in productivity associated with four introduced species: ecosystem transformation of a pristine estuary

    J. L. Ruesink;B. E. Feist;C. J. Harvey;J. S. Hong

  • Numerical and per capita responses to species loss: mechanisms maintaining ecosystem function in a community of stream insect detritivores

    Jennifer L. Ruesink;Diane S. Srivastava

  • Factors Preventing the Recovery of a Historically Overexploited Shellfish Species, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864

    Alan C. Trimble;Jennifer L. Ruesink;Brett R. Dumbauld

  • Tidal exchange, bivalve grazing, and patterns of primary production in Willapa Bay, Washington, USA

    N. S. Banas;B. M. Hickey;J. A. Newton;J. A. Newton;J. L. Ruesink

  • Biotic resistance and facilitation of a non-native oyster on rocky shores

    Jennifer L. Ruesink

  • Population genetics of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) introduced in North America and Europe.

    David Cordero;Marina Delgado;Baozhong Liu;Jennifer Ruesink

  • Local and geographic variation in the defensive chemistry of a West Indian gorgonian coral (Briareum asbestinum)

    CD Harvell;W. Fenical;V. Roussis;JL Ruesink

  • Latitude, temperature, and habitat complexity predict predation pressure in eelgrass beds across the Northern Hemisphere.

    Pamela L. Reynolds;Pamela L. Reynolds;John J. Stachowicz;Kevin Hovel;Christoffer Boström

  • Congener comparison of native ( Zostera marina ) and introduced ( Z. japonica ) eelgrass at multiple scales within a Pacific Northwest estuary

    Jennifer L. Ruesink;Jae-Sang Hong;Lorena Wisehart;Sally D. Hacker

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Emmett Duffy
J. Emmett Duffy Smithsonian Institution
Megan N. Dethier
Megan N. Dethier University of Washington
John J. Stachowicz
John J. Stachowicz University of California, Davis
Masahiro Nakaoka
Masahiro Nakaoka Hokkaido University
Christoffer Boström
Christoffer Boström Åbo Akademi University
Johan S. Eklöf
Johan S. Eklöf Stockholm University
Sally D. Hacker
Sally D. Hacker Oregon State University
Jan Newton
Jan Newton University of Washington
Mary I. O'Connor
Mary I. O'Connor University of British Columbia
David A. Armstrong
David A. Armstrong University of Washington

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