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Mark W. Luckenbach

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
8643
World Ranking
6760
National Ranking
2280

Mark W. Luckenbach publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 83 publications — 8th percentile

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

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

Mark W. Luckenbach 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 W. Luckenbach sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Mark W. Luckenbach is affiliated with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in the United States. Their research work spans various aspects of environmental science, focusing particularly on marine and coastal ecosystems. Their publication record includes research on marine bivalves, aquaculture, and coastal management.

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Evaluation of dredge fishing activity on the seaside of Virginia's Eastern Shore, December 1994 - November 1995, 2020, Reports
  • Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystem services, 2020, Science Advances
  • Ecological engineering with oysters enhances coastal resilience efforts, 2021, Ecological Engineering
  • Distribution, habitat characteristics, prey abundance and diet of surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) and long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) in polyhaline wintering habitats in the mid-Atlantic region: a comparison of shallow coastal lagoons and Chesapeake Bay environs, 2021, Reports
  • Nutrient reduction by eastern oysters exhibits low variability associated with reproduction, ploidy, and farm location, 2024, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Luckenbach's work primarily concerns topics such as:

  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine animal studies overview

Their research fields are categorized under Environmental Science with notable subfields including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Aquatic Science

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Luckenbach include:

  • Paige G. Ross
  • Robert J. Orth
  • Jonathan S. Lefcheck
  • Karen McGlathery
  • Lillian R. Aoki

Their research has been published in several venues, with repetition in some, including:

  • Reports
  • Science Advances
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Oyster Reefs at Risk and Recommendations for Conservation, Restoration, and Management

    Michael W. Beck;Robert D. Brumbaugh;Laura Airoldi;Alvar Carranza

  • Ecosystem services related to oyster restoration

    Loren D. Coen;Robert D. Brumbaugh;David Bushek;Ray Grizzle

  • Developing success criteria and goals for evaluating oyster reef restoration: Ecological function or resource exploitation?

    Loren D. Coen;Mark W. Luckenbach

  • 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

  • Seed Dispersal in a Marine Macrophyte: Implications for Colonization and Restoration

    Robert J. Orth;Mark Luckenbach;Kenneth A. Moore

  • The role of oyster reefs as essential fish habitat: a review of current knowledge and some new perspectives

    L. D. Coen;M. W. Luckenbach;Denise L. Breitburg

  • Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystem services

    Robert J. Orth;Jonathan S. Lefcheck;Karen S. McGlathery;Lillian Aoki

  • Seagrass recovery in the Delmarva Coastal Bays, USA

    Robert J. Orth;Mark L. Luckenbach;Scott R. Marion;Kenneth A. Moore

  • Use of oysters to mitigate eutrophication in coastal waters

    M. Lisa Kellogg;Ashley R. Smyth;Mark W. Luckenbach;Ruth H. Carmichael

  • Guidelines for evaluating performance of oyster habitat restoration

    Lesley P. Baggett;Sean P. Powers;Robert D. Brumbaugh;Loren D. Coen

  • Settlement of oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae: Effects of water flow and a water-soluble chemical cue

    E. J. Turner;R. K. Zimmer‐Faust;M. A. Palmer;M. Luckenbach

  • Settlement of Crassostrea ariakensis Larvae: Effects of Substrate, Biofilms, Sediment and Adult Chemical Cues

    Mario N. Tamburri;Mark W. Luckenbach;Denise L. Breitburg;Stephanie M. Bonniwell

  • Shellfish reefs at risk: A global analysis of problems and solutions

    M.W. Beck;R.D. Brumbaugh;L. Airoldi;A. Carranza

  • Restoring the eastern oyster: how much progress has been made in 53 years?

    Ada Bersoza Hernández;Robert D Brumbaugh;Peter Frederick;Raymond Grizzle

  • Growth and mortality of oysters (Crassostrea virginica) on constructed intertidal reefs: effects of tidal height and substrate level

    Ian K. Bartol;Roger Mann;Mark Luckenbach

  • Abundance biomass comparison (ABC method): effects of an estuarine gradient, anoxic/hypoxic events and contaminated sediments

    D. M. Dauer;M. W. Luckenbach;A. J. Rodi

  • Oyster Reef Restoration: Convergence Of Harvest And Conservation Strategies

    DL Breitburg;LD Coen;Mark Luckenbach;Roger L. Mann

  • Effects of flow velocity, food concentration and particle flux on growth rates of juvenile bay scallops Argopecten irradians

    Jennifer A. Cahalan;Scott E. Siddall;Mark W. Luckenbach

  • Sediment stability around animal tubes: The roles of hydrodynamic processes and biotic activity1

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  • Settlement and Survival of the Oyster Crassostrea virginica on Created Oyster Reef Habitats in Chesapeake Bay

    Janet A. Nestlerode;Janet A. Nestlerode;Mark W. Luckenbach;Francis X. O Beirn;Francis X. O Beirn

  • A comparative field study of Crassostrea ariakensis (Fujita 1913) and Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin 1791) in relation to salinity in Virginia.

    G. W. Calvo;Mark Luckenbach;Standish K. Allen Jr.;E. M. Burreson

  • Impacts and potential effects due to Prorocentrum minimum blooms in Chesapeake Bay

    P.J. Tango;R. Magnien;W. Butler;C. Luckett

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Mann
Roger Mann Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Denise L. Breitburg
Denise L. Breitburg Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Robert J. Orth
Robert J. Orth Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Jeffrey C. Cornwell
Jeffrey C. Cornwell University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Sean P. Powers
Sean P. Powers University of South Alabama
Michael F. Piehler
Michael F. Piehler University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenneth A. Moore
Kenneth A. Moore Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Martin H. Posey
Martin H. Posey University of North Carolina Wilmington
Eugene M. Burreson
Eugene M. Burreson Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Jonathan S. Lefcheck
Jonathan S. Lefcheck Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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