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Overview

W. John O'Brien is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the United States. Their research spans across multiple disciplines including Sociology and Political Science, as well as Physiology.

The scientist's recent publication record comprises two papers from 2024. The first paper, titled The Politics of Religious Party Change: Islamist and Catholic Parties in Comparative Perspective, was published in the journal Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. The second paper, titled Association of Plasma Biomarkers of Amyloid, Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation, with Cognitive Performance, Cortical Thickness and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers, appeared in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Both publications address distinct yet significant topics within their respective fields.

O'Brien's research topics include:

  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

These topics reflect a combination of social sciences and biomedical research, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach in their work.

The frequent co-authors collaborating with O'Brien are:

  • Ming Ann Sim
  • Ella Rowsthorn
  • Lachlan Cribb
  • Katherine H. Franks
  • Stuart J. McDonald

The scientist has published in the following venues:

  • Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia

This demonstrates a presence in journals covering both political sociology and neurological disease fields.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Light and Turbidity on the Reactive Distance of Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

    Gary L. Vinyard;W. John O’brien

  • Stable Isotopes and Planktonic Trophic Structure in Arctic Lakes

    George W. Kling;Brian Fry;W. John O'Brien

  • The Predator-Prey Interaction of Planktivorous Fish and Zooplankton

    W. John O'Brien

  • Search Strategies of Foraging Animals

    W. John O'Brien;Howard I. Browman;Barbara I. Evans

  • Capture Probability: The Role of Zooplankter Escape in the Selective Feeding of Planktivorous Fish

    Ray W. Drenner;J. Rudi Strickler;W. John O'Brien

  • Apparent Size as the Determinant of Prey Selection by Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis Macrochirus)

    W. John O'Brien;Norman A. Slade;Gary L. Vinyard

  • Integration of lakes and streams in a landscape perspective: the importance of material processing on spatial patterns and temporal coherence

    George W. Kling;George W. Kipphut;Michael M. Miller;W. JohN. O'Brien

  • Piscivorous Feeding Behavior of Largemouth Bass: An Experimental Analysis

    Gregory L. Howick;W. John O'Brien

  • Flexible search tactics and efficient foraging in saltatory searching animals.

    W. John O'Brien;Barbara I. Evans;Howard I. Browman

  • The Development and Field Test of a Tactical Model of the Planktivorous Feeding of White Crappie (Pomoxis Annularis)

    David I. Wright;W. John O'Brien

  • Impact of global change on the biogeochemistry and ecology of an Arctic freshwater system

    John E. Hobbie;Bruce J. Peterson;Neil Bettez;Linda Deegan

  • The Dynamics of Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankton Algae: A Model Reconsidered

    W. John O'Brien

  • Helmets and Invisible Armor: Structures Reducing Predation from Tactile and Visual Planktivores

    W. John O'Brien;Dean Kettle;Howard Riessen

  • Differential location of Chaoborus larvae and Daphnia by fish: the importance of motion and visible size.

    David I. Wright;W. John O'Brien

  • The biogeochemistry and zoogeography of lakes and rivers in arctic Alaska

    George W. Kling;W. John O'Brien;Michael C. Miller;Anne E. Hershey

  • A new view of the predation cycle of a planktivorous fish, white crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

    W. John O'Brien;Barbara I. Evans;Gregory L. Howick

  • A Geomorphic–Trophic Model for Landscape Control of Arctic Lake Food Webs

    Anne E. Hershey;Gretchen M. Gettel;Michael E. Mcdonald;Michael C. Miller

  • An Analysis of the Components of Chaoborus Predation on Zooplankton and the Calculation of Relative Prey Vulnerabilities

    Howard P. Riessen;W. John O'Brien;Brad Loveless

  • Foraging behavior of the predaceous cladoceran, Leptodora kindti , and escape responses of their prey

    Howard I. Browman;Silke Kruse;W.John O'Brien

  • Spines of Daphnia lumholtzi create feeding difficulties for juvenile bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)

    Steve M. Swaffar;W.John O'Brien

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne E. Hershey
Anne E. Hershey University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Michael C. Miller
Michael C. Miller University of Cincinnati
George W. Kling
George W. Kling University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Howard I. Browman
Howard I. Browman Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
John E. Hobbie
John E. Hobbie Marine Biological Laboratory
John Pastor
John Pastor University of Minnesota, Duluth
Ray W. Drenner
Ray W. Drenner Texas Christian University
William B. Bowden
William B. Bowden University of Vermont
Bruce J. Peterson
Bruce J. Peterson Marine Biological Laboratory
Linda A. Deegan
Linda A. Deegan Woods Hole Research Center

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