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44
Citations
10137
World Ranking
4990
National Ranking
1709

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stephen D. Cairns is affiliated with the National Museum of Natural History in the United States and has an extensive body of research focused on marine biology and environmental science. Their work predominantly addresses coral and marine ecosystems, marine biology and ecology research, and related fields.

The scientist's main fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Paleontology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The primary research topics covered by Cairns encompass:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

Recent published papers by Cairns include:

  • "Characterization of deep-sea benthic invertebrate megafauna of the Galapagos Islands," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "The state of deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems of the United States," 2022, published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
  • "Caryophylliids (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) and mitochondrial gene order: Insights from mitochondrial and nuclear phylogenomics," 2022, published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Benthic megafauna of the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean," 2022, published in ZooKeys
  • "Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from South Africa," 2021, published in ZooKeys

Frequently, Cairns collaborates with several co-authors, including Marcelo Visentini Kitahara, Claudia F. Vaga, Andrea M. Quattrini, Jarosław Stolarski, and Kátia Cristina Cruz Capel. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse and interdisciplinary approach in marine sciences.

Their work is often published in venues such as Zootaxa, ZooKeys, Scientific Reports, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, and Invertebrate Systematics, reflecting a broad dissemination across journals specializing in taxonomy, ecology, and evolutionary biology.

In recognition of contributions to science, Stephen D. Cairns was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2002.

Best Publications

  • The magnitude of global marine species diversity

    Ward Appeltans;Shane T. Ahyong;Shane T. Ahyong;Gary Anderson;Martin V. Angel

  • Cold-water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.

    J. Murray Roberts;Andrew J. Wheeler;André Freiwald;Stephen Cairns

  • Will human-induced changes in seawater chemistry alter the distribution of deep-sea scleractinian corals?

    John M. Guinotte;John M. Guinotte;James G Orr;Stephen D. Cairns;André Freiwald

  • Deep-water corals: An overview with special reference to diversity and distribution of deep-water scleractinian corals

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • Cold-Water Corals: List of topic boxes and case studies

    J. Murray Roberts;Andrew Wheeler;André Freiwald;Stephen Cairns

  • A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) based on mitochondrial CO1 sequence data.

    Marcelo V. Kitahara;Stephen D. Cairns;Jarosław Stolarski;David Blair

  • 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

  • Scleractinia of the Temperate North Pacific

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • The deep-water scleractinia of the Caribbean sea and adjacent waters

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • The ancient evolutionary origins of Scleractinia revealed by azooxanthellate corals.

    Jarosław Stolarski;Marcelo V Kitahara;David J Miller;Stephen D Cairns

  • Molecular phylogenetic hypotheses for the evolution of scleractinian corals

    S. L. Romano;Stephen D. Cairns

  • The invasion of the azooxanthellate coral Tubastraea (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae) throughout the world: history, pathways and vectors

    Joel C. Creed;Douglas Fenner;Paul Sammarco;Stephen Cairns

  • Antarctic and subantarctic Scleractinia

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • Species richness of recent Scleractinia

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • From offshore to onshore: multiple origins of shallow-water corals from deep-sea ancestors.

    Alberto Lindner;Stephen D. Cairns;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • A revision of the Ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Galapagos and Cocos Islands

    Stephen D. Cairns

  • List of extant stony corals

    S.D. Cairns;B.W. Hoeksema;J. van der Land

  • Cold-water corals in a changing ocean

    J Murray Roberts;J Murray Roberts;J Murray Roberts;Stephen D Cairns

  • A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Dendrophylliidae (Cnidaria:Scleractinia)

    Stephen D. Cairns

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Murray Roberts
J. Murray Roberts University of Edinburgh
André Freiwald
André Freiwald University of Bremen
Andrew J. Wheeler
Andrew J. Wheeler University College Cork
Bert W. Hoeksema
Bert W. Hoeksema University of Groningen
Anders Meibom
Anders Meibom École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dennis P. Gordon
Dennis P. Gordon National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Université Libre de Bruxelles
Shane T. Ahyong
Shane T. Ahyong Australian Museum
Janice M. Lough
Janice M. Lough Australian Institute of Marine Science
Tom C. L. Bridge
Tom C. L. Bridge Queensland Museum

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