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D-Index
55
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10624
World Ranking
2995
National Ranking
1057

Thierry M. Work 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 Thierry M. Work sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 184 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thierry M. Work 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 Thierry M. Work sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thierry M. Work is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in ecology, oceanography, immunology, global and planetary change, and biotechnology. The scientist's work covers several specialized subfields, reflecting a comprehensive approach to marine and environmental studies.

Their main research topics include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Echinoderm biology and ecology
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Thierry M. Work has published extensively in several peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Coral Reefs
  • Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Veterinary Pathology
  • Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Thierry M. Work are:

  • "Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in Florida Is Associated With Disruption of Host-Zooxanthellae Physiology," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Annual outbreaks of coral disease coincide with extreme seasonal warming," 2020, Coral Reefs
  • "Viral-Like Particles Are Associated With Endosymbiont Pathology in Florida Corals Affected by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors," 2020, Coral Reefs
  • "A scuticociliate causes mass mortality of Diadema antillarum in the Caribbean Sea," 2023, Science Advances

Collaborations form a significant part of Thierry M. Work's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Greta S. Aeby
  • Yasunari Kiryu
  • Esther C. Peters
  • TM Weatherby
  • Aine Hawthorn

This body of work indicates involvement in multidisciplinary investigations related to marine diseases, coral health, and environmental stressors impacting marine ecosystems. The scientist's connection with multiple collaborators highlights a networked approach to advancing understanding in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Validation of ATR FT-IR to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms.

    Melissa R Jung;F David Horgen;Sara V Orski;Viviana Rodriguez C

  • Global research priorities for sea turtles: informing management and conservation in the 21st century

    M. Hamann;M.H. Godfrey;J.A. Seminoff;K. Arthur

  • Microbial disease and the coral holobiont

    David G. Bourne;Melissa Garren;Thierry M. Work;Eugene Rosenberg

  • AN OUTBREAK OF DOMOIC ACID POISONING ATTRIBUTED TO THE PENNATE DIATOM PSEUDONITZSCHIA AUSTRALIS1

    Lawrence Fritz;Michael A. Quilliam;Jeffrey L. C. Wright;Allison M. Beale

  • Are we working towards global research priorities for management and conservation of sea turtles

    A.F. Rees;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.C.R. Barata;K.A. Bjorndal

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DOMOIC ACID POISONING IN BROWN PELICANS (PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS) AND BRANDT'S CORMORANTS (PHALA CROCORAX PENICILLA TUS) IN CALIFORNIA

    Thierry M. Work;Bradd Barr;Allison M. Beale;Lawrence Fritz

  • Three Closely Related Herpesviruses Are Associated with Fibropapillomatosis in Marine Turtles

    Sandra L. Quackenbush;Thierry M. Work;George H. Balazs;Rufina N. Casey

  • Relating tumor score to hematology in green turtles with fibropapillomatosis in Hawaii.

    Thierry M. Work;George H. Balazs

  • Systematically describing gross lesions in corals.

    Thierry M. Work;Greta S. Aeby

  • Cause-specific temporal and spatial trends in green sea turtle strandings in the Hawaiian Archipelago (1982-2003)

    Milani Chaloupka;Thierry M. Work;George H. Balazs;Shawn K. K. Murakawa

  • The potential role of natural tumor promoters in marine turtle fibropapillomatosis

    Jan H. Landsberg;George H. Balazs;Karen A. Steidinger;Daniel G. Baden

  • Retrospective pathology survey of green turtles Chelonia mydas with fibropapillomatosis in the Hawaiian Islands, 1993--2003.

    Thierry M. Work;George H. Balazs;Robert A. Rameyer;Robert A. Morris

  • The Ozobranchus leech is a candidate mechanical vector for the fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus found latently infecting skin tumors on Hawaiian green turtles (Chelonia mydas).

    Rebecca J Greenblatt;Thierry M Work;George H Balazs;Claudia A Sutton

  • Morphologic and cytochemical characteristics of blood cells from Hawaiian green turtles

    Thierry M. Work;R.E. Raskin;George H. Balazs;S.D. Whittaker

  • Immune status of free-ranging green turtles with fibropapillomatosis from Hawaii.

    Thierry M. Work;Robert A. Rameyer;George H. Balazs;Carolyn Cray

  • Quantitative Analysis of Herpesvirus Sequences from Normal Tissue and Fibropapillomas of Marine Turtles with Real-Time PCR

    Sandra L. Quackenbush;Rufina N. Casey;Rebecca J. Murcek;Thomas A. Paul

  • FATAL TOXOPLASMOSIS IN FREE-RANGING ENDANGERED 'ALALA FROM HAWAII

    Thierry M. Work;J. Gregory Massey;Bruce A. Rideout;Chris H. Gardiner

  • WEIGHTS, HEMATOLOGY, AND SERUM CHEMISTRY OF SEVEN SPECIES OF FREE-RANGING TROPICAL PELAGIC SEABIRDS

    Thierry M. Work

  • Phase shift from a coral to a corallimorph-dominated reef associated with a shipwreck on Palmyra atoll.

    Thierry M. Work;Greta S. Aeby;James E. Maragos

  • Patterns of coral disease across the Hawaiian archipelago: relating disease to environment.

    Greta S. Aeby;Gareth J. Williams;Gareth J. Williams;Erik C. Franklin;Jean Kenyon

  • Investigation of plastic debris ingestion by four species of sea turtles collected as bycatch in pelagic Pacific longline fisheries.

    Katharine E. Clukey;Christopher A. Lepczyk;George H. Balazs;Thierry M. Work

  • SEROLOGIC SURVEY AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL REFERENCE RANGES OF THE FREE-RANGING MOUNTAIN LION (FELIS CONCOLOR) IN CALIFORNIA

    Joanne Paul-Murphy;Thierry Work;David Hunter;David Hunter;Elizabeth McFie

Frequent Co-Authors

George H. Balazs
George H. Balazs National Marine Fisheries Service
Greta S. Aeby
Greta S. Aeby Qatar University
Gareth J. Williams
Gareth J. Williams Bangor University
Mathias Ackermann
Mathias Ackermann University of Zurich
Simon K. Davy
Simon K. Davy Victoria University of Wellington
Peter H. Dutton
Peter H. Dutton National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Milani Chaloupka
Milani Chaloupka University of Queensland
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bette L. Willis
Bette L. Willis James Cook University
Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service

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