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M. Tim Tinker

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
5864
World Ranking
7078
National Ranking
2384

M. Tim Tinker publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 98 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. Tim Tinker 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 M. Tim Tinker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

M. Tim Tinker is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on environmental science, with a specialization in ecology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, oceanography, and molecular biology. The body of work spans multiple topics within marine and coastal research.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broader field, their subfields of focus are:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Oceanography
  • Molecular Biology

The key research topics M. Tim Tinker covers are:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

They have contributed to a range of publications in respected scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Science
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biological Conservation

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by M. Tim Tinker are:

  • Behavioral responses across a mosaic of ecosystem states restructure a sea otter-urchin trophic cascade, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean, 2024, Science
  • Keystone predators govern the pathway and pace of climate impacts in a subarctic marine ecosystem, 2020, Science
  • Predators, Disease, and Environmental Change in the Nearshore Ecosystem: Mortality in Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) From 1998-2012, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Disrupting and diversifying the values, voices and governance principles that shape biodiversity science and management, 2023, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

M. Tim Tinker has collaborated frequently with other researchers including Joseph A. Tomoleoni, Michelle M. Staedler, Michael J. Murray, Julie L. Yee, and Jessica A. Fujii. These collaborations reflect persistent partnerships on studies related to marine ecology and conservation.

Best Publications

  • Individual variation in prey selection by sea otters: patterns, causes and implications

    J. A. Estes;M. L. Riedman;M. M. Staedler;M. T. Tinker

  • Food limitation leads to behavioral diversification and dietary specialization in sea otters

    M. Tim Tinker;Gena Bentall;James A. Estes

  • Using stable isotopes to investigate individual diet specialization in California sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis)

    Seth D. Newsome;M. Tim Tinker;Daniel H. Monson;Olav T. Oftedal

  • Tools for quantifying isotopic niche space and dietary variation at the individual and population level

    Seth D. Newsome;Justin D. Yeakel;Patrick V. Wheatley;M. Tim Tinker

  • Sea otter population declines in the Aleutian archipelago

    Angela M. Doroff;James A. Estes;M. Tim Tinker;Douglas M. Burn

  • Recovery of a top predator mediates negative eutrophic effects on seagrass

    Brent B. Hughes;Ron Eby;Eric Van Dyke;M. Tim Tinker;M. Tim Tinker

  • Structure and mechanism of diet specialisation: testing models of individual variation in resource use with sea otters

    M. Tim Tinker;Paulo R. Guimarães;Mark Novak;Mark Novak;Flavia Maria Darcie Marquitti

  • Ontogenetic and among-individual variation in foraging strategies of northeast Pacific white sharks based on stable isotope analysis.

    Sora L. Kim;M. Tim Tinker;James A. Estes;Paul L. Koch

  • Prey choice and habitat use drive sea otter pathogen exposure in a resource-limited coastal system

    Christine K. Johnson;Martin T. Tinker;James A. Estes;Patricia A. Conrad

  • High mortality of loggerhead turtles due to bycatch, human consumption and strandings at Baja California Sur, Mexico, 2003 to 2007

    S. Hoyt Peckham;David Maldonado-Diaz;Volker Koch;Agnese Mancini

  • Sudden collapse of a mesopredator reveals its complementary role in mediating rocky reef regime shifts.

    Jenn M. Burt;M. Tim Tinker;Daniel K. Okamoto;Daniel K. Okamoto;Kyle W. Demes;Kyle W. Demes

  • The interaction of intraspecific competition and habitat on individual diet specialization: a near range-wide examination of sea otters.

    Seth D. Newsome;M. Tim Tinker;Verena A. Gill;Zachary N. Hoyt

  • Variation in δ13C and δ15N diet–vibrissae trophic discrimination factors in a wild population of California sea otters

    Seth D. Newsome;Gena B. Bentall;M. Tim Tinker;Olav T. Oftedal

  • Using Ecological Function to Develop Recovery Criteria for Depleted Species: Sea Otters and Kelp Forests in the Aleutian Archipelago

    James A. Estes;M. Tim Tinker;James L. Bodkin

  • Incorporating diverse data and realistic complexity into demographic estimation procedures for sea otters.

    M. Tim Tinker;Daniel F. Doak;James A. Estes;Brian B. Hatfield

  • USING DEMOGRAPHY AND MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR TO PREDICT RANGE EXPANSION OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER

    M. Tim Tinker;Daniel F. Doak;James A. Estes

  • Dramatic increase in sea otter mortality from white sharks in California

    M. Tim Tinker;Brian B. Hatfield;Michael D. Harris;Jack A. Ames

  • ATTACKS ON SEA OTTERS BY KILLER WHALES

    Brian B. Hatfield;Dennis Marks;M. Tim Tinker;Kellie Nolan

  • Behavioral responses across a mosaic of ecosystem states restructure a sea otter-urchin trophic cascade.

    Joshua G Smith;Joseph Tomoleoni;Michelle M. Staedler;Sophia Lyon

  • Prevalence, Environmental Loading, and Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia Isolates from Domestic and Wild Animals along the Central California Coast

    Stori C. Oates;Stori C. Oates;Melissa A. Miller;Dane Hardin;Patricia A. Conrad

  • Learning to be different: acquired skills, social learning, frequency dependence, and environmental variation can cause behaviourally mediated foraging specializations

    M. Tim Tinker;Marc Mangel;James A. Estes

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Estes
James A. Estes University of California, Santa Cruz
Melissa A. Miller
Melissa A. Miller California Department of Fish and Wildlife
James L. Bodkin
James L. Bodkin United States Geological Survey
Katherine Ralls
Katherine Ralls Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Seth D. Newsome
Seth D. Newsome University of New Mexico
Patricia A. Conrad
Patricia A. Conrad University of California, Davis
Daniel F. Doak
Daniel F. Doak University of Colorado Boulder
Anne K. Salomon
Anne K. Salomon Simon Fraser University
Leah Gerber
Leah Gerber Duke University
Kyle S. Van Houtan
Kyle S. Van Houtan Duke University

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Brenda Konar

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Daniel P. Costa

Daniel P. Costa

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Jeffrey A. Seminoff

Jeffrey A. Seminoff

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Aaron T. Fisk

Aaron T. Fisk

University of Windsor

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Michael R. Heithaus

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Felipe Galván-Magaña

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Publications: 13

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