2026 John F. Piatt: 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	67	1605	1536	588	554	217	16241

Overview

John F. Piatt is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a substantial contribution to subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography.

The scientist's academic output includes a variety of published works spanning several key topics. The main subjects of their research are Marine and fisheries research, Avian ecology and behavior, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Climate variability and models, and Marine animal studies overview.

John F. Piatt has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed articles, including the following notable recent papers:

Extreme mortality and reproductive failure of common murres resulting from the northeast Pacific marine heatwave of 2014-2016 (2020), published in PLoS ONE
Ecosystem response persists after a prolonged marine heatwave (2021), published in Scientific Reports
Heatwave-induced synchrony within forage fish portfolio disrupts energy flow to top pelagic predators (2021), published in Global Change Biology
South Africa's experimental fisheries closures and recovery of the endangered African penguin (2021), published in ICES Journal of Marine Science
Catastrophic and persistent loss of common murres after a marine heatwave (2024), published in Science

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as ICES Journal of Marine Science, Fish and Fisheries, Birds of the World, PLoS ONE, and Scientific Reports. This distribution reflects the interdisciplinary nature of their work across marine biology, fisheries science, and avian ecology.

John F. Piatt collaborates with various researchers; frequent coauthors include Mayumi L. Arimitsu, William J. Sydeman, Sarah K. Schoen, Kathy J. Kuletz, and Julia K. Parrish. These collaborations underline a network of experts contributing to related ecological and environmental topics.

Best Publications

Using stable isotopes to determine seabird trophic relationships

Keith A. Hobson;John F. Piatt;Jay Pitocchelli

1118
Citations
Community reorganization in the Gulf of Alaska following ocean climate regime shift

Paul J. Anderson;John F. Piatt

855
Citations
Global Seabird Response to Forage Fish Depletion-One-Third for the Birds

Philippe M. Cury;Ian L. Boyd;Sylvain Bonhommeau;Tycho Anker-Nilssen

839
Citations
Dynamics of food availability, body condition and physiological stress response in breeding Black‐legged Kittiwakes

A.S. Kitaysky;J.C. Wingfield;John F. Piatt

543
Citations
Immediate Impact of the 'Exxon Valdez' Oil Spill on Marine Birds

John F. Piatt;Calvin J. Lensink;William Butler;Marshal Kendziorek

496
Citations
Corticosterone facilitates begging and affects resource allocation in the black-legged kittiwake

Alexander S. Kitaysky;John C. Wingfield;John F. Piatt

419
Citations
Benefits and costs of increased levels of corticosterone in seabird chicks.

A.S. Kitaysky;E.V. Kitaiskaia;John F. Piatt;J.C. Wingfield

418
Citations
Extreme mortality and reproductive failure of common murres resulting from the northeast Pacific marine heatwave of 2014-2016.

John F. Piatt;Julia K. Parrish;Heather M. Renner;Sarah K. Schoen

374
Citations
Dietary restriction causes chronic elevation of corticosterone and enhances stress response in red-legged kittiwake chicks.

Alexander S. Kitaysky;Evgenia V. Kitaiskaia;John C. Wingfield;John F. Piatt

351
Citations
Investigating trophic relationships of pinnipeds in Alaska and Washington using stable isotope ratios of nitrogen and carbon

Keith A. Hobson;John L. Sease;Richard L. Merrick;John F. Piatt

320
Citations
Seabirds as indicators of marine ecosystems

John F. Piatt;William J. Sydeman;Francis Wiese

315
Citations
Seabirds as indicators of marine food supplies: Cairns revisited

John F. Piatt;Ann M.A. Harding;Michael T. Shultz;Suzann G. Speckman

306
Citations
Stress hormones link food availability and population processes in seabirds

A.S. Kitaysky;John F. Piatt;J.C. Wingfield

296
Citations
The adrenocortical stress-response of Black-legged Kittiwake chicks in relation to dietary restrictions

A.S. Kitaysky;John F. Piatt;J.C. Wingfield;M. Romano

295
Citations
Proximate Composition and Energy Density of Some North Pacific Forage Fishes

Thomas I. Van Pelt;John F. Piatt;Brain K. Lance;Daniel D. Roby

286
Citations
Flexible time budgets in breeding Common Murres: Buffers against variable prey availability

A.E. Burger;John F. Piatt

282
Citations
Diving Depths of Four Alcids

John F. Piatt;David N. Nettleship

249
Citations
Increasing frequency of plastic particles ingested by seabirds in the subarctic North Pacific

Martin D. Robards;John F. Piatt;Kenton D. Wohl

241
Citations
A mechanistic link between chick diet and decline in seabirds

Alexander S Kitaysky;Evgenia V Kitaiskaia;John F Piatt;John C Wingfield

237
Citations
Scale-dependent correlation of seabirds with schooling fish in a coastal ecosystem

Davod C. Schneider;John F. Piatt

227
Citations
Ecosystem response persists after a prolonged marine heatwave.

Robert M. Suryan;Mayumi L. Arimitsu;Heather A. Coletti;Russell R. Hopcroft

225
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander S. Kitaysky University of Alaska Fairbanks

Daniel D. Roby Oregon State University

Scott A. Hatch United States Geological Survey

John C. Wingfield University of California, Davis

Vicki L. Friesen Queen's University

William J. Sydeman Farallon Institute

George L. Hunt University of Washington

Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario

Robert M. Suryan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Carol Ladd National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

External Links

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