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79
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24708
World Ranking
875
National Ranking
323

Overview

Michael R. Heithaus is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science.

Their research primarily focuses on areas including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science, and Oceanography. This broad range of subfields supports detailed investigations into environments impacted by natural and anthropogenic changes.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Marine and fisheries research, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine animal studies overview, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species.

Michael R. Heithaus has published multiple papers in various scientific venues, with frequent publications in Marine Ecology Progress Series, Science, Journal of Animal Ecology, Nature, and Fish and Fisheries.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks, 2020, Nature
  • Too hot to handle: Unprecedented seagrass death driven by marine heatwave in a World Heritage Area, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • The context dependence of non-consumptive predator effects, 2020, Ecology Letters
  • Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation, 2021, Endangered Species Research
  • Buried in the sand: Uncovering the ecological roles and importance of rays, 2020, Fish and Fisheries

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Jérémy J. Kiszka, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Bradley A. Strickland, Michelle R. Heupel, and Mark E. Bond.

Best Publications

  • Predicting ecological consequences of marine top predator declines

    Michael R. Heithaus;Alejandro Frid;Aaron J. Wirsing;Boris Worm

  • Patterns and ecosystem consequences of shark declines in the ocean.

    Francesco Ferretti;Boris Worm;Gregory L. Britten;Michael R. Heithaus

  • Decline in Relative Abundance of Bottlenose Dolphins Exposed to Long-Term Disturbance

    Lars Bejder;Amy Samuels;Hal Whitehead;Nick Gales

  • Global catches, exploitation rates, and rebuilding options for sharks

    Boris Worm;Brendal Davis;Lisa Kettemer;Christine A. Ward-Paige

  • Cultural transmission of tool use in bottlenose dolphins

    Michael Krützen;Janet Mann;Michael R. Heithaus;Richard C. Connor

  • FOOD AVAILABILITY AND TIGER SHARK PREDATION RISK INFLUENCE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN HABITAT USE

    Michael R. Heithaus;Lawrence M. Dill

  • Female reproductive success in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.): life history, habitat, provisioning, and group-size effects

    Janet Mann;Richard C. Connor;Lynne M. Barre;Michael R. Heithaus

  • Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

    Graeme C. Hays;Luciana C. Ferreira;Luciana C. Ferreira;Ana M.M. Sequeira;Mark G. Meekan

  • Biology Of Sharks And Their Relatives

    Jeffrey C. Carrier;John A. Musick;Michael R. Heithaus

  • Contrasting patterns of individual specialization and trophic coupling in two marine apex predators

    Philip Matich;Michael R. Heithaus;Craig A. Layman

  • State‐dependent risk‐taking by green sea turtles mediates top‐down effects of tiger shark intimidation in a marine ecosystem

    Michael R. Heithaus;Alejandro Frid;Aaron J. Wirsing;Lawrence M. Dill

  • Habitat use and foraging behavior of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in a seagrass ecosystem

    M. R. Heithaus;L. M. Dill;G. J. Marshall;B. Buhleier

  • A BIOPSY SYSTEM FOR SMALL CETACEANS: DARTING SUCCESS AND WOUND HEALING IN TURSIOPS SPP.

    Michael Krützen;Lynne M. Barré;Luciana M. Möller;Michael R. Heithaus

  • Complex social structure, alliance stability and mating access in a bottlenose dolphin ‘super-alliance’

    Richard C. Connor;Michael R. Heithaus;Lynne M. Barre

  • Extreme Temperatures, Foundation Species, and Abrupt Ecosystem Change: An Example from an Iconic Seagrass Ecosystem

    Jordan A. Thomson;Derek A. Burkholder;Michael R. Heithaus;James W. Fourqurean

  • BEHAVIORALLY MEDIATED INDIRECT INTERACTIONS IN MARINE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS

    Lawrence M. Dill;Michael R. Heithaus;Michael R. Heithaus;Carl J. Walters

  • Predator–prey and competitive interactions between sharks (order Selachii) and dolphins (suborder Odontoceti): a review

    Michael R. Heithaus

  • Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks

    M. Aaron MacNeil;Demian D. Chapman;Michelle Heupel;Colin A. Simpfendorfer

  • Megafaunal Impacts on Structure and Function of Ocean Ecosystems

    James A. Estes;Michael Heithaus;Douglas J. McCauley;Douglas B. Rasher

  • The Biology of Tiger Sharks, Galeocerdo Cuvier, in Shark Bay, Western Australia: Sex Ratio, Size Distribution, Diet, and Seasonal Changes in Catch Rates

    Michael R. Heithaus

  • Towards a predictive framework for predator risk effects: the interaction of landscape features and prey escape tactics

    Michael R. Heithaus;Aaron J. Wirsing;Aaron J. Wirsing;Derek Burkholder;Jordan Thomson

  • Superalliance of bottlenose dolphins

    Richard C. Connor;Michael R. Heithaus;Lynne M. Barre

  • Does tiger shark predation risk influence foraging habitat use by bottlenose dolphins at multiple spatial scales

    Michael R. Heithaus;Lawrence M. Dill

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron J. Wirsing
Aaron J. Wirsing University of Washington
Jeremy J. Kiszka
Jeremy J. Kiszka Florida International University
Lawrence M. Dill
Lawrence M. Dill Simon Fraser University
Colin A. Simpfendorfer
Colin A. Simpfendorfer James Cook University
James W. Fourqurean
James W. Fourqurean Florida International University
Demian D. Chapman
Demian D. Chapman Florida International University
John A. Musick
John A. Musick Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Richard C. Connor
Richard C. Connor University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Janet Mann
Janet Mann Georgetown University

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