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D-Index
49
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8179
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4067
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312

Michael Stat 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 Michael Stat sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 88 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Stat 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 Michael Stat sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Stat is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their focus includes multiple subfields such as Ecology, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Pollution, reflecting a diverse range of environmental topics.

The scientist's work often centers on key research areas including:

  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and Coastal Plant Biology
  • Protist Diversity and Phylogeny

Michael Stat has contributed to several recent publications that demonstrate a concentration on marine and environmental genetic methods. Notable papers include:

  • "eDNA metabarcoding survey reveals fine-scale coral reef community variation across a remote, tropical island ecosystem" (2020, Molecular Ecology)
  • "Environmental DNA can act as a biodiversity barometer of anthropogenic pressures in coastal ecosystems" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Large-scale eDNA metabarcoding survey reveals marine biogeographic break and transitions over tropical north-western Australia" (2021, Diversity and Distributions)
  • "Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity" (2023, PeerJ)
  • "Unlocking the phylogenetic diversity, primary habitats, and abundances of free-living Symbiodiniaceae on a coral reef" (2020, Molecular Ecology)

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's research include Megan J. Huggett, Joseph D. DiBattista, Michael Bunce, Troy F. Gaston, and Geoff R. MacFarlane. These coauthors have appeared repeatedly across multiple studies, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

The scientist's publications are regularly found in several peer-reviewed journals, predominantly:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Coral Reefs

Best Publications

  • Ecosystem biomonitoring with eDNA: metabarcoding across the tree of life in a tropical marine environment

    Michael Stat;Megan J. Huggett;Rachele Bernasconi;Joseph D. DiBattista

  • The evolutionary history of Symbiodinium and scleractinian hosts-Symbiosis, diversity, and the effect of climate change

    Michael Stat;Dee Carter;Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

  • Functional diversity in coral–dinoflagellate symbiosis

    Michael Stat;Emily Morris;Ruth D. Gates

  • Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding reveals strong discrimination among diverse marine habitats connected by water movement

    Gert-Jan Jeunen;Michael Knapp;Hamish G. Spencer;Miles D. Lamare

  • Photoacclimatization by the coral Montastraea cavernosa in the mesophotic zone: light, food, and genetics

    Michael P. Lesser;Marc Slattery;Michael Stat;Michiko Ojimi

  • The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans

    Joshua S. Madin;Kristen D. Anderson;Magnus Heide Andreasen;Tom C.L. Bridge;Tom C.L. Bridge

  • Clade D Symbiodinium in Scleractinian Corals: A “Nugget” of Hope, a Selfish Opportunist, an Ominous Sign, or All of the Above?

    Michael Stat;Ruth D. Gates

  • Combined use of eDNA metabarcoding and video surveillance for the assessment of fish biodiversity

    Michael Stat;Michael Stat;Jeffrey John;Joseph D. DiBattista;Joseph D. DiBattista;Stephen J. Newman

  • Limits to the thermal tolerance of corals adapted to a highly fluctuating, naturally extreme temperature environment

    Verena Schoepf;Michael Stat;James L. Falter;Malcolm T. McCulloch

  • eDNA metabarcoding survey reveals fine-scale coral reef community variation across a remote, tropical island ecosystem.

    Katrina M. West;Michael Stat;Michael Stat;Euan S. Harvey;Craig L. Skepper

  • Endosymbiotic flexibility associates with environmental sensitivity in scleractinian corals

    Hollie M. Putnam;Michael Stat;Michael Stat;Xavier Pochon;Ruth D. Gates

  • DNA metabarcoding for diet analysis and biodiversity: A case study using the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea).

    Tina E. Berry;Sylvia K. Osterrieder;Dáithí C. Murray;Megan L. Coghlan

  • The endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium sp.) of corals are parasites and mutualists

    M.P. Lesser;Michael Stat;Michael Stat;R.D. Gates

  • Marine environmental DNA biomonitoring reveals seasonal patterns in biodiversity and identifies ecosystem responses to anomalous climatic events.

    Tina E. Berry;Benjamin J. Saunders;Megan L. Coghlan;Michael Stat;Michael Stat

  • GeoSymbio: a hybrid, cloud-based web application of global geospatial bioinformatics and ecoinformatics for Symbiodinium–host symbioses

    Erik C. Franklin;Michael Stat;Xavier Pochon;Hollie M. Putnam

  • Specificity in communities of Symbiodinium in corals from Johnston Atoll

    Michael Stat;Xavier Pochon;Rebecca O. M. Cowie;Ruth D. Gates

  • Environmental DNA metabarcoding studies are critically affected by substrate selection.

    Adam Koziol;Michael Stat;Michael Stat;Tiffany Simpson;Simon Jarman;Simon Jarman

  • Stability of coral–endosymbiont associations during and after a thermal stress event in the southern Great Barrier Reef

    Michael Stat;Michael Stat;W.K.W. Loh;T.C. Lajeunesse;O. Hoegh-Guldberg

  • COMPARISON OF ENDOSYMBIOTIC AND FREE‐LIVING SYMBIODINIUM (DINOPHYCEAE) DIVERSITY IN A HAWAIIAN REEF ENVIRONMENT

    Xavier Pochon;Michael Stat;Misaki Takabayashi;Luis Chasqui

  • Water stratification in the marine biome restricts vertical environmental DNA (eDNA) signal dispersal

    Gert-Jan Jeunen;Miles D. Lamare;Michael Knapp;Hamish G. Spencer

  • Environmental DNA can act as a biodiversity barometer of anthropogenic pressures in coastal ecosystems

    Joseph D. DiBattista;Joseph D. DiBattista;James D. Reimer;Michael Stat;Michael Stat;Giovanni D. Masucci

  • Variation in Symbiodinium ITS2 Sequence Assemblages among Coral Colonies

    Michael Stat;Christopher E. Bird;Xavier Pochon;Luis Chasqui

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Bunce
Michael Bunce Curtin University
Ruth D. Gates
Ruth D. Gates University of Hawaii at Manoa
Joseph D. DiBattista
Joseph D. DiBattista Griffith University
Hollie M. Putnam
Hollie M. Putnam University of Rhode Island
Zoe Richards
Zoe Richards Curtin University
Euan S. Harvey
Euan S. Harvey Curtin University
Simon N. Jarman
Simon N. Jarman University of Western Australia
Stephen J. Newman
Stephen J. Newman Government of Western Australia
Gary A. Kendrick
Gary A. Kendrick University of Western Australia
David G. Bourne
David G. Bourne James Cook University

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