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D-Index
34
Citations
5146
World Ranking
7568
National Ranking
467

Robert W. Elner 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 W. Elner sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 71 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert W. Elner 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 W. Elner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

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

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

Overview

Robert W. Elner is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and has contributed extensively to environmental science, with a particular focus on ecology and earth and planetary sciences. Their research broadly covers aspects of ecology, oceanography, and environmental conservation, with an emphasis on coastal and marine ecosystems.

The primary fields of study for Robert W. Elner include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise encompass:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Pollution

The main topics addressed in their work focus on marine and avian ecology, including:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Robert W. Elner has published in several notable scientific venues including:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Estuaries and Coasts
  • Ecological Solutions and Evidence
  • Conservation Physiology
  • ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • "Peak Abundance of Fatty Acids From Intertidal Biofilm in Relation to the Breeding Migration of Shorebirds" (2020), Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Assessing diatom-mediated fatty acids in intertidal biofilm: a new conservation concern" (2021), ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH
  • "Seven ecological and technical attributes for biofilm-based recovery of shorebird populations in intertidal flat ecosystems" (2021), Ecological Solutions and Evidence
  • "Biofilm and invertebrate consumption by western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) and dunlin (Calidris alpina) during spring migratory stopover: insights from tissue and breath CO2 isotopic (δ13C,δ15N) analyses" (2022), Conservation Physiology
  • "Using stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) values from feces and breath to infer shorebird diets" (2022), Oecologia

Throughout their career, Robert W. Elner has collaborated frequently with other researchers including:

  • Mark C. Drever
  • Tristan J. Douglas
  • Tomohiro Kuwae
  • Matthew J. Mogle
  • Scott A. Flemming

Best Publications

  • ENERGY MAXIMIZATION IN THE DIET OF THE SHORE CRAB, CARCINUS MAENAS

    R. W. Elner;Roger N. Hughes

  • Biology of the Lobster Homarus americanus

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  • Tactics of a predator, Carcinus maenas, and morphological responses of the prey, Nucella lapillus

    Roger N. Hughes;R. W. Elner

  • Inference in ecology : the sea urchin phenomenon in the Northwestern Atlantic

    R. W. Elner;Robert Vadas

  • The mechanics of predation by the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L.), on the edible mussel, Mytilus edulis L.

    R. W. Elner

  • The influence of temperature, sex and chela size in the foraging strategy of the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L.)

    Robert W. Elner

  • Diet of green crab Carcinus maenas (L.) from Port Hebert, southwestern Nova Scotia.

    R. W. Elner

  • Experimental evaluation of aggregation behavior in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis: A reinterpretation

    R. L. Vadas;R. L. Vadas;R. W. Elner;P. E. Garwood;I. G. Babb

  • BIOFILM GRAZING IN A HIGHER VERTEBRATE: THE WESTERN SANDPIPER, CALIDRIS MAURI

    Tomohiro Kuwae;Peter G. Beninger;Priscilla Decottignies;Kimberley J. Mathot;Kimberley J. Mathot

  • Variable and complex food web structures revealed by exploring missing trophic links between birds and biofilm

    Tomohiro Kuwae;Eiichi Miyoshi;Shinya Hosokawa;Kazuhiko Ichimi

  • Multiple reproductive strategies in snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio: Physiological pathways and behavioral plasticity

    Robert W. Elner;Peter G. Beninger

  • Functional anatomy of the male reproductive system and the female spermatheca in the snow crab Chionoecetes opilio (O. Fabricius) (Decapoda: Majidae) and a hypothesis for fertilization

    Peter G. Beninger;Robert W. Elner;Timothy P. Foyle;Paul H. Odense

  • Potential ecological implications from the introduction of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas (Linneaus), to British Columbia, Canada, and Washington, USA

    G.S. Jamieson;E.D. Grosholz;D.A. Armstrong;R.W. Elner

  • Force, function and mechanical advantage in the chelae of the American lobster Homarus americanus (Decapoda: Crustacea)

    Robert W. Elner;Alan Campbell

  • Predation of Sea Scallops, Placopecten magellanicus, by the Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus, and the American Lobster, Homarus americanus

    Robert W. Elner;Glen S. Jamieson

  • Evidence of a new feeding mode in western sandpiper ( Calidris mauri ) and dunlin ( Calidris alpina ) based on bill and tongue morphology and ultrastructure

    Robert W. Elner;Peter G. Beninger;Daniel L. Jackson;Tracy M. Potter

  • Predation on meiofaunal and macrofaunal invertebrates by western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) : evidence for dual foraging modes

    T. F. Sutherland;P. C. F. Shepherd;R. W. Elner

  • Energetically defining the thermal limits of the snow crab

    Timothy P. Foyle;Ronald K. O'dor;Robert W. Elner

  • Natural diets of lobster Homarus americanus from barren ground and macroalgal habitats off southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada

    RW Elner;A. Campbell

  • Interactions between two marine snails, Littorina rudis Maton and Littorina nigrolineata Gray, a predator, Carcinus maenas (L.), and a parasite, Microphallus similis Jägerskiold

    Robert W. Elner;D.G. Raffaelli

  • Reproductive Processes Revealed by Spermatophore Dehiscence Experiments and by Histology, Ultrastructure, and Histochemistry of the Female Reproductive System in the Snow Crab Chionoecetes Opilio (O. Fabricius)

    Peter G. Beninger;Carole Lanteigne;Robert W. Elner

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald C. Ydenberg
Ronald C. Ydenberg Simon Fraser University
Tony D. Williams
Tony D. Williams Simon Fraser University
Roger N. Hughes
Roger N. Hughes Bangor University
Kathy Martin
Kathy Martin University of British Columbia
Michael T. Arts
Michael T. Arts Toronto Metropolitan University
Tatsuya Amano
Tatsuya Amano University of Queensland
David B. Lank
David B. Lank Simon Fraser University
Theunis Piersma
Theunis Piersma University of Groningen
Christopher G. Guglielmo
Christopher G. Guglielmo University of Western Ontario
Shunsuke Koshio
Shunsuke Koshio Kagoshima University

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