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Stephen E. Swearer

Stephen E. Swearer

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
52
Citations
12134
World Ranking
3436
National Ranking
267

Overview

Stephen E. Swearer is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their academic work spans a range of subfields including ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, management, monitoring, policy and law, and nature and landscape conservation.

Swearer's research focuses on several main topics within marine and coastal ecosystems. These include coral and marine ecosystems studies, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, marine and coastal plant biology, coastal and marine management, marine and fisheries research, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, as well as fish ecology and management studies.

The scientist has authored recent papers on various topics of marine science and ecological restoration. Notable recent publications include:

  • Kelp Forest Restoration in Australia, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Large-scale variation in wave attenuation of oyster reef living shorelines and the influence of inundation duration, 2021, Ecological Applications
  • Climate-resilient coasts require diverse defence solutions, 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • Long-term exposure to artificial light at night in the wild decreases survival and growth of a coral reef fish, 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Key Principles for Managing Recovery of Kelp Forests through Restoration, 2020, BioScience

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Swearer include Rebecca L. Morris, Tim Dempster, Elisabeth M. A. Strain, Melanie J. Bishop, and Luke T. Barrett. These collaborations underline a strong network particularly focused on marine and coastal research topics.

Swearer's work has been published in a variety of venues with multiple contributions in Ecological Engineering, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Ecosphere, Restoration Ecology, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Best Publications

  • Larval retention and recruitment in an island population of a coral-reef fish

    Stephen E. Swearer;Jennifer E. Caselle;David W. Lea;Robert R. Warner

  • Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review

    S. J. Hawkins;A. L. Allcock;A. E. Bates;L. B. Firth

  • EVIDENCE OF SELF-RECRUITMENT IN DEMERSAL MARINE POPULATIONS

    Stephen E. Swearer;Jeffrey S. Shima;Michael E. Hellberg;Simon R. Thorrold

  • From grey to green: Efficacy of eco-engineering solutions for nature-based coastal defence

    Rebecca L. Morris;Teresa M. Konlechner;Marco Ghisalberti;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Quantifying larval retention and connectivity in marine populations with artificial and natural markers

    Simon R. Thorrold;Geoffrey P. Jones;Michael E. Hellberg;Ronald S. Burton

  • Ecological traps: current evidence and future directions

    Robin Hale;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Social Control of Sex Change in the Bluehead Wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum (Pisces: Labridae).

    Robert R. Warner;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Phenotype–environment mismatches reduce connectivity in the sea

    Dustin Marshall;Keyne Monro;M Bode;Michael Keough

  • In situ Sr-isotope analysis of carbonates by LA-MC-ICP-MS: interference corrections, high spatial resolution and an example from otolith studies

    Jon Woodhead;Stephen Swearer;Janet Hergt;Roland Maas

  • A comparison of two survey methods: differences between underwater visual census and baited remote underwater video

    Madhavi A. Colton;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Spatio-temporal and interspecific variation in otolith trace-elemental fingerprints in a temperate estuarine fish assemblage

    Stephen E Swearer;Graham E Forrester;Mark A Steele;Andrew J Brooks

  • Kelp Forest Restoration in Australia

    Cayne Layton;Melinda A. Coleman;Ezequiel Miguel Marzinelli;Ezequiel Miguel Marzinelli;Peter David Steinberg;Peter David Steinberg

  • Identifying the key biophysical drivers, connectivity outcomes, and metapopulation consequences of larval dispersal in the sea.

    Eric A. Treml;John R. Ford;Kerry P. Black;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Impacts of human-induced environmental change in wetlands on aquatic animals

    Michael Sievers;Robin Hale;Kirsten M. Parris;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Larval quality is shaped by matrix effects: implications for connectivity in a marine metapopulation

    Jeffrey S. Shima;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Otolith Biochemistry—A Review

    Oliver R. B. Thomas;Stephen E. Swearer

  • A Review of Biophysical Models of Marine Larval Dispersal

    Stephen E. Swearer;Eric A. Treml;Jeffrey S. Shima

  • Trace element–protein interactions in endolymph from the inner ear of fish: implications for environmental reconstructions using fish otolith chemistry

    Oliver R. B. Thomas;Katherine Ganio;Blaine R. Roberts;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Trace elements in otoliths indicate the use of open-coast versus bay nursery habitats by juvenile California halibut

    Graham E. Forrester;Stephen E. Swearer

  • Natal trace‐elemental signatures in the otoliths of an open‐coast fish

    Robert R. Warner;Stephen E. Swearer;Jennifer E. Caselle;Michael Sheehy

  • Impacts of marine and freshwater aquaculture on wildlife: a global meta-analysis

    Luke T. Barrett;Stephen E. Swearer;Tim Dempster

  • SETTLEMENT VS. ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS IN A PELAGIC-SPAWNING REEF FISH AT CARIBBEAN PANAMA

    D. Ross Robertson;Stephen E. Swearer;Karl Kaufmann

  • Larval accumulation and retention: Implications for the design of marine reserves and essential fish habitat

    Robert R. Warner;Stephen E. Swearer;Jennifer E. Caselle

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim Dempster
Tim Dempster University of Melbourne
Gregory P. Jenkins
Gregory P. Jenkins University of Melbourne
Eric A. Treml
Eric A. Treml Australian Institute of Marine Science
Robert R. Warner
Robert R. Warner University of California, Santa Barbara
Jennifer E. Caselle
Jennifer E. Caselle University of California, Santa Barbara
Barbara J. Downes
Barbara J. Downes University of Melbourne
Henrique Queiroga
Henrique Queiroga University of Aveiro
Kirsten M. Parris
Kirsten M. Parris University of Melbourne
Melanie J. Bishop
Melanie J. Bishop Macquarie University
Giovanni M. Turchini
Giovanni M. Turchini Deakin University

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