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Peter I. Macreadie

Peter I. Macreadie

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
65
Citations
17498
World Ranking
1775
National Ranking
145

Overview

Peter I. Macreadie is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia and contributes extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on coastal and marine ecosystems, with a strong emphasis on blue carbon dynamics and coastal wetland ecology.

Their work covers several key topics, including:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies
  • Coastal and marine management
  • Peatlands and wetlands ecology
  • Coastal and marine dynamics
  • Land use and ecosystem services

Macreadie's publication record shows frequent contributions to a range of scientific journals. The most common venues for their publications include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Restoration Ecology

The scientist's research output spans multiple subfields of study, notably ecology, oceanography, global and planetary change, management and policy law, and earth-surface processes. These areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach to studying environmental systems and their management.

Peter I. Macreadie has published several papers recognized within their scope of expertise. Some recent works include:

  • "Blue carbon as a natural climate solution" (2021) in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "Seagrass Restoration Is Possible: Insights and Lessons From Australia and New Zealand" (2020) in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "The application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to estimate above-ground biomass of mangrove ecosystems" (2020) in Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "High variability of Blue Carbon storage in seagrass meadows at the estuary scale" (2020) in Scientific Reports
  • "An Australian blue carbon method to estimate climate change mitigation benefits of coastal wetland restoration" (2022) in Restoration Ecology

Collaboration has been significant in Macreadie's career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Catherine E. Lovelock
  • Stacey M. Trevathan-Tackett
  • Paul E. Carnell
  • Micheli Duarte de Paula Costa
  • Carlos M. Duarte

Best Publications

  • Australian vegetated coastal ecosystems as global hotspots for climate change mitigation

    Oscar Serrano;Catherine E. Lovelock;Trisha B. Atwood;Trisha B. Atwood;Peter I. Macreadie

  • The future of Blue Carbon science

    Peter I. Macreadie;Andrea Anton;John A. Raven;John A. Raven;John A. Raven;Nicola Beaumont

  • Blue carbon as a natural climate solution

    Peter I. Macreadie;Micheli D. P. Costa;Trisha B. Atwood;Daniel A. Friess

  • Global patterns in mangrove soil carbon stocks and losses

    Trisha B Atwood;Trisha B Atwood;Rod M Connolly;Hannan Almahasheer;Paul E Carnell

  • A global map of mangrove forest soil carbon at 30 m spatial resolution

    Jonathan Sanderman;Tomislav Hengl;Greg Fiske;Kylen Solvik

  • Can we manage coastal ecosystems to sequester more blue carbon

    Peter I. Macreadie;Daniel A. Nielsen;Jeffrey J. Kelleway;Jeffrey J. Kelleway;Trisha B. Atwood

  • Quantifying and modelling the carbon sequestration capacity of seagrass meadows – A critical assessment

    P.I. Macreadie;M.E. Baird;S.M. Trevathan-Tackett;A.W.D. Larkum

  • Early stage litter decomposition across biomes

    Ika Djukic;Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas;Inger Kappel Schmidt;Klaus Steenberg Larsen

  • Predators help protect carbon stocks in blue carbon ecosystems

    Trisha B. Atwood;Trisha B. Atwood;Rod M. Connolly;Euan G. Ritchie;Catherine E. Lovelock

  • Global Observing Needs in the Deep Ocean

    Lisa A. Levin;Brian J. Bett;Andrew R. Gates;Patrick Heimbach

  • Comparison of marine macrophytes for their contributions to blue carbon sequestration

    Stacey M Trevathan-Tackett;Jeffrey Kelleway;Peter I Macreadie;Peter I Macreadie;John Beardall

  • Rigs‐to‐reefs: will the deep sea benefit from artificial habitat?

    Peter I Macreadie;Ashley M Fowler;David J Booth

  • Assessing the risk of carbon dioxide emissions from blue carbon ecosystems

    Catherine E. Lovelock;Trisha Atwood;Trisha Atwood;Jeff Baldock;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Seventy years of continuous encroachment substantially increases 'blue carbon' capacity as mangroves replace intertidal salt marshes.

    Jeffrey J. Kelleway;Neil Saintilan;Peter I. Macreadie;Peter I. Macreadie;Charles G. Skilbeck

  • Can macroalgae contribute to blue carbon? An Australian perspective

    Ross Hill;Alecia Bellgrove;Peter I. Macreadie;Katherina Petrou

  • A multi-criteria decision approach to decommissioning of offshore oil and gas infrastructure

    A.M. Fowler;P.I. Macreadie;D.O.B. Jones;D.J. Booth

  • Toward a Coordinated Global Observing System for Seagrasses and Marine Macroalgae

    J. Emmett Duffy;Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi;Joaquin Trinanes;Joaquin Trinanes;Joaquin Trinanes;Frank E. Muller-Karger

  • Detecting range shifts among Australian fishes in response to climate change

    David Booth;Nicholas Bond;Nicholas Bond;Peter Macreadie

  • Addressing calcium carbonate cycling in blue carbon accounting

    Peter I. Macreadie;Oscar Serrano;Damien T. Maher;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Loss of 'blue carbon' from coastal salt marshes following habitat disturbance.

    Peter I. Macreadie;A. Randall Hughes;David L. Kimbro

  • Seagrass Restoration Is Possible: Insights and Lessons From Australia and New Zealand

    Yi Mei Tan;Oliver Dalby;Gary A. Kendrick;John Statton

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine E. Lovelock
Catherine E. Lovelock University of Queensland
Pere Masqué
Pere Masqué Edith Cowan University
Jeffrey J. Kelleway
Jeffrey J. Kelleway University of Wollongong
Oscar Serrano
Oscar Serrano Edith Cowan University
Rod M. Connolly
Rod M. Connolly Griffith University
Trisha B. Atwood
Trisha B. Atwood Utah State University
Peter J. Ralph
Peter J. Ralph University of Technology Sydney
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jeff Baldock
Jeff Baldock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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