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Robert Eric Scheibling

Robert Eric Scheibling

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
67
Citations
13952
World Ranking
1627
National Ranking
98

Overview

Robert Eric Scheibling is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focused on the intersection of biological and environmental sciences.

The scientist has contributed to several fields of study, including:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Chemistry

Subfields within these broader domains include:

  • Oceanography
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Ecology

Their main research topics cover a range of biological and ecological subjects, such as:

  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Among their most recent work is the paper titled "Shifts in biodiversity and physical structure of seagrass beds across 5 decades at Carriacou, Grenadines", published in 2024 in PLoS ONE. This paper reflects ongoing interests in marine biology and ecosystem studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

  • Colette J. Feehan
  • B. G. Hatcher
  • David G. Patriquin
  • Karen Filbee-Dexter

Their publications have appeared in venues such as PLoS ONE, indicating engagement with journals focused on broad topics in science, especially those that address biological and ecological research.

Best Publications

  • Role of early post-settlement mortality in recruitment of benthic marine invertebrates

    H.L. Hunt;R.E. Scheibling

  • Sea urchin barrens as alternative stable states of collapsed kelp ecosystems

    Karen Filbee-Dexter;Robert E. Scheibling

  • Fatty acids as dietary tracers in benthic food webs

    Jennifer R. Kelly;Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Global regime shift dynamics of catastrophic sea urchin overgrazing

    S. D. Ling;R. E. Scheibling;A. Rassweiler;C. R. Johnson

  • Production and fate of kelp detritus

    Kira A. Krumhansl;Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Destructive grazing, epiphytism, and disease: the dynamics of sea urchin - kelp interactions in Nova Scotia

    Robert Eric Scheibling;Allan W. Hennigar;Toby Balch

  • The Influence of Larval Supply and Settlement on the Population Structure of Barnacles

    Todd E. Minchinton;Robert E. Scheibling

  • Community structure and organization of tidepools

    Anna Metaxas;Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Large-scale degradation of a kelp ecosystem in an ocean warming hotspot

    Karen Filbee-Dexter;Colette J. Feehan;Colette J. Feehan;Robert E. Scheibling

  • Mass Mortality of Strongylocentrotus-Droebachiensis (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) Off Nova-Scotia,Canada

    Robert Eric Scheibling;Rl Stephenson

  • Increased macroalgal abundance following mass mortalities of sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia.

    Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Induction of Metamorphosis of Larvae of the Green Sea-Urchin, Strongylocentrotus-Droebachiensis,by Coralline Red Algae

    Christopher M. Pearce;Robert E. Scheibling

  • Heat waves, baby booms, and the destruction of kelp beds by sea urchins

    Mw Hart;Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Interactions between sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) and their predators in field and laboratory experiments

    Robert Eric Scheibling;J. Hamm

  • Recurrent outbreaks of disease in sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in Nova Scotia: evidence for a link with large-scale meteorologic and oceanographic events

    Robert Eric Scheibling;Allan W. Hennigar

  • Effect of macroalgae, microbial films, and conspecifics on the induction of metamorphosis of the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Mu¨ller)

    Christopher M. Pearce;Robert E. Scheibling

  • Competitive interactions between the invasive green alga Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides and native canopy-forming seaweeds in Nova Scotia (Canada)

    Robert Eric Scheibling;Patrick Gagnon

  • Behavioral mechanisms of prey size selection by sea stars (Asterias Vulgaris verrill) and crabs (cancer irroratus say) preying on juvenile sea scallops (placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin))

    M. A. Barbeau;Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Effects of food type and ration on reproductive maturation and growth of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

    SK Meidel;Robert Eric Scheibling

  • Annual reproductive cycle of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis , in differing habitats in Nova Scotia, Canada

    S. K. Meidel;Robert Eric Scheibling

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna Metaxas
Anna Metaxas Dalhousie University
Bruce G. Hatcher
Bruce G. Hatcher Cape Breton University
Craig R. Johnson
Craig R. Johnson University of Tasmania
Sean D. Connell
Sean D. Connell University of Adelaide
Anne K. Salomon
Anne K. Salomon Simon Fraser University
Ladd E. Johnson
Ladd E. Johnson Université Laval
Alastair G. B. Simpson
Alastair G. B. Simpson Dalhousie University
Robert Black
Robert Black University of Western Australia
Michaela Hau
Michaela Hau University of Konstanz
Emma Cebrian
Emma Cebrian Spanish National Research Council

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