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Robert A. Krebs 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 Robert A. Krebs sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 publications — 10th percentile

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Robert A. Krebs 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 Robert A. Krebs sits on this spectrum.

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1964 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert A. Krebs is affiliated with Cleveland State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions spanning various subfields including ecology, environmental chemistry, nature and landscape conservation, insect science, and global and planetary change.

Their work concentrates on key topics such as aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, soil and water nutrient dynamics, fish ecology and management studies, forest ecology and biodiversity studies, fire effects on ecosystems, and forest insect ecology and management.

Notable recent publications by Robert A. Krebs include the following:

  • Identifying the influence of zebra and quagga mussels on sedimentary phosphorus dynamics in western Lake Erie, 2021, Hydrobiologia
  • A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed, 2023, PLOS Water
  • Effect of Oak Barren Restoration on Carabidae (Coleoptera) within a Kame-Kettle Bog System, 2020, Ecological Restoration

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Krebs include Fasong Yuan, Amanda N. Wagner, Tamar A. Atwell, Rachel E. Andrikanich, and Rachel A. Elder.

Their research has been published in venues such as Hydrobiologia, PLOS Water, and Ecological Restoration, reflecting engagement with journals related to aquatic and ecological studies.

Robert A. Krebs was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1964, an affiliation indicating a professional acknowledgment within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Deleterious consequences of Hsp70 overexpression in Drosophila melanogaster larvae

    Robert A. Krebs;Martin E. Feder

  • Costs and Benefits of Activation of the Heat-Shock Response in Drosophila melanogaster

    R. A. Krebs;V. Loeschcke

  • Effect of engineering Hsp70 copy number on Hsp70 expression and tolerance of ecologically relevant heat shock in larvae and pupae of Drosophila melanogaster.

    Martin E. Feder;Noemi V. Cartaño;Lukasz Milos;Robert A. Krebs

  • NATURAL VARIATION IN THE EXPRESSION OF THE HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN HSP70 IN A POPULATION OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER AND ITS CORRELATION WITH TOLERANCE OF ECOLOGICALLY RELEVANT THERMAL STRESS

    Robert A. Krebs;Martin E. Feder

  • Hsp70 and larval thermotolerance in Drosophila melanogaster: how much is enough and when is more too much?

    Robert A. Krebs;Martin E. Feder

  • Tissue-specific variation in Hsp70 expression and thermal damage in Drosophila melanogaster larvae.

    R A Krebs;M E Feder

  • Effects of exposure to short‐term heat stress on fitness components in Drosophila melanogaster

    Robert A. Krebs;Volker Loeschcke

  • Resistance to thermal stress in preadult Drosophila buzzatii: variation among populations and changes in relative resistance across life stages

    Robert A. Krebs;Volker Loeschcke

  • Natural and Genetic Engineering of the Heat-Shock Protein Hsp70 in Drosophila melanogaster: Consequences for Thermotolerance

    Martin E. Feder;Robert A. Krebs

  • A comparison of Hsp70 expression and thermotolerance in adults and larvae of three Drosophila species.

    Robert A. Krebs

  • Ecological and evolutionary physiology of heat shock proteins and the stress response in Drosophila: Complementary insights from genetic engineering and natural variation

    Martin E. Feder;Robert A. Krebs

  • Genetic variation for resistance and acclimation to high temperature stress in Drosophila buzzatii

    Volker Loeschcke;Robert A. Krebs;J. S. F. Barker

  • Heritability of Expression of the 70kd Heat-shock Protein in Drosophila melanogaster and its Relevance to the Evolution of Thermotolerance

    Robert A. Krebs;Martin E. Feder;Jeehyun Lee

  • A comparison of behavioural change in Drosophila during exposure to thermal stress

    Angel G. Fasolo;Robert A. Krebs

  • SELECTION FOR HEAT-SHOCK RESISTANCE IN LARVAL AND IN ADULT DROSOPHILA BUZZATII: COMPARING DIRECT AND INDIRECT RESPONSES.

    Volker Loeschcke;Robert A. Krebs

  • Genetic variation and plasticity of thorax length and wing length in Drosophila aldrichi and D. buzzatii

    J. S. F. Barker;R. A. Krebs

  • High-temperature stress and the evolution of thermal resistance in Drosophila

    V Loeschcke;R A Krebs;Jesper Dahlgaard;P Michalak

  • Evolution of Thermotolerance and Variation in the Heat Shock Protein, Hsp70

    Robert A. Krebs;Brian R. Bettencourt

  • The effect of thermal stress on the mating behavior of three Drosophila species.

    Zachary J. Patton;Robert A. Krebs

  • Ejaculate-derived nutritional contribution and female reproductive success in Drosophila mojavensis (Patterson and Crow)

    T. A. Markow;P. D. Gallagher;R. A. Krebs

Frequent Co-Authors

Volker Loeschcke
Volker Loeschcke Aarhus University
Martin E. Feder
Martin E. Feder University of Chicago
Lyubov E. Burlakova
Lyubov E. Burlakova Buffalo State College
Alexander Y. Karatayev
Alexander Y. Karatayev Buffalo State College

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