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D-Index
33
Citations
6775
World Ranking
7769
National Ranking
2598

Mark S. Fonseca 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 Mark S. Fonseca sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 77 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Mark S. Fonseca 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 Mark S. Fonseca sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mark S. Fonseca is affiliated with CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences with a focus on oceanography and coastal ecosystems.

Their key areas of study include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coastal and marine management
  • Turfgrass adaptation and management

Fonseca has contributed to publications in prominent venues such as:

  • Estuaries and Coasts
  • Journal of Coastal Research

Notable papers authored or coauthored by Fonseca include:

  • "Seed Burial Alleviates Wave Energy Constraints on Zostera marina (Eelgrass) Seedling Establishment at Restoration-Relevant Scales," 2020, published in Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Benthic and Epifaunal Communities," 2024, published in Journal of Coastal Research
  • "Correction to: Seed Burial Alleviates Wave Energy Constraints on Zostera marina (Eelgrass) Seedling Establishment at Restoration-Relevant Scales," 2021, published in Estuaries and Coasts

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Scott R. Marion
  • Robert J. Orth
  • Amit Malhotra
  • A. Philip McMahon
  • Robert V. Erickson

Fonseca's research spans multiple subfields encompassing oceanography, ecology, atmospheric science, global and planetary change, and disciplines related to management, monitoring, policy, and law. Their contributions support a broad understanding of coastal and marine environments, emphasizing plant biology and ecosystem dynamics within these systems.

Best Publications

  • A preliminary evaluation of wave attenuation by four species of seagrass

    Mark S. Fonseca;Jennifer A. Cahalan

  • Influence of the seagrass, Zostera marina L., on current flow☆

    M.S. Fonseca;J.S. Fisher;J.C. Zieman;G.W. Thayer

  • Influence of physical setting on seagrass landscapes near Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

    Mark S. Fonseca;Susan S. Bell

  • Guidelines for the conservation and restoration of seagrasses in the United States and adjacent waters

    Mark S. Fonseca;W. Judson Kenworthy;Gordon W. Thayer

  • Effects of fishing on the structure and functioning of estuarine and nearshore ecosystems

    S. J. M. Blaber;D. P. Cyrus;J.-J. Albaret;Chong Ving Ching

  • The role of current velocity in structuring eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) meadows

    Mark S. Fonseca;Joseph C. Zieman;Gordon W. Thayer;John S. Fisher

  • The ecology of eelgrass meadows of the Atlantic coast: a community profile

    Gordon W. Thayer;W. Judson Kenworthy;Mark S. Fonseca

  • A comparison of threats, vulnerabilities and management approaches in global seagrass bioregions

    Alana Grech;Katie Chartrand-Miller;Paul Erftemeijer;Mark Fonseca

  • Effects of current on photosynthesis and distribution of seagrasses

    Mark S. Fonseca;W.Judson Kenworthy

  • Linking Restoration and Landscape Ecology

    Susan S. Bell;Mark S. Fonseca;Little B. Motten

  • Faunal response to fragmentation in seagrass habitats: implications for seagrass conservation

    Susan S Bell;Robert A Brooks;Bradley D Robbins;Mark S Fonseca

  • Fixing Compensatory Mitigation: What Will it Take?

    Margaret S. Race;Mark S. Fonseca

  • Light requirements of seagrasses Halodule wrightii and Syringodium filiforme derived from the relationship between diffuse light attenuation and maximum depth distribution

    W. Judson Kenworthy;Mark S. Fonseca

  • Effects of seagrass landscape structure, structural complexity and hydrodynamic regime on macrofaunal densities in North Carolina seagrass beds

    Kevin A. Hovel;Mark S. Fonseca;D. L. Myer;W. J. Kenworthy

  • Sediment stabilization by Halophila decipiens in comparison to other seagrasses

    M.S. Fonseca

  • Integrating biology and economics in seagrass restoration: How much is enough and why?

    Mark S. Fonseca;Brian E. Julius;W.Judson Kenworthy

  • Flow in seagrass canopies: The influence of patch width

    Mark S. Fonseca;M.A.R. Koehl

  • Modeling seagrass landscape pattern and associated ecological attributes

    Mark Fonseca;Paula E. Whitfield;Nina M. Kelly;Susan S. Bell

  • Seagrass planting in the southeastern United States: methods for accelerating habitat development

    Mark S. Fonseca;W. J. Kenworthy;F. X. Courtney;M. O. Hall

  • Predictive mapping for management and conservation of seagrass beds in North Carolina

    Nina M. Kelly;Mark Fonseca;Paula Whitfield

  • Influence of seagrass landscape structure on the juvenile blue crab habitat-survival function

    Kevin A. Hovel;Mark S. Fonseca

  • The use of fertilizer to enhance growth of transplanted seagrasses Zostera marina L. and Halodule wrightii Aschers

    W. Judson Kenworthy;Mark S. Fonseca

  • Seagrass transplantation and other seagrass restoration methods

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  • Mortality and productivity of eelgrass Zostera marina under conditions of experimental burial with two sediment types

    Katherine E. Mills;Mark S. Fonseca

  • Biomechanical factors contributing to self-organization in seagrass landscapes

    Mark S. Fonseca;M.A.R. Koehl;Blaine S. Kopp;Blaine S. Kopp

  • Biomass, production and decomposition of a deep water seagrass, Halophila decipiens ostenf.

    Michael Josselyn;Mark Fonseca;Thomas Niesen;Ralph Larson

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan S. Bell
Susan S. Bell University of South Florida
Joseph C. Zieman
Joseph C. Zieman University of Virginia
M. A. R. Koehl
M. A. R. Koehl University of California, Berkeley
Donald E. Weller
Donald E. Weller Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
John W. Day
John W. Day Louisiana State University
Ian C. Potter
Ian C. Potter Murdoch University
Rob Coles
Rob Coles James Cook University
Michael Rasheed
Michael Rasheed James Cook University
Robert J. Orth
Robert J. Orth Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Michael Elliott
Michael Elliott University of Hull

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