Robert J. Orth
Impact in
- Oceanography top 0.01%
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ecology top 0.01%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Papers in
- Oceanography 139
- Marine and coastal plant biology 134
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 75
- Ecology 125
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 67
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 45
- Crustacean biology and ecology 13
- Co-authors
- Kenneth L. Heck (13 shared papers)Kenneth A. Moore (33 shared papers)Carlos M. Duarte (6 shared papers)Jacques van Montfrans (22 shared papers)William C. Dennison (13 shared papers)Tim J. B. Carruthers (8 shared papers)Gary A. Kendrick (18 shared papers)A. Randall Hughes (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Marine Ecology Progress Series (23 papers)Aquatic Botany (17 papers)Estuaries and Coasts (16 papers)Bulletin of Marine Science (7 papers)BioScience (7 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaSpain
In The Last Decade
Robert J. Orth
184 papers receiving 21.8k citations
Robert J. Orth's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 143
- Oceanography 17.4k
- Ecology 17.5k
- Global and Planetary Change 7.5k
- Aquatic Science 1.3k
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 2.1k
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 191 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 3146 |
| 2 | A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 2563 |
| 3 | The Identification, Conservation, and Management of Estuarine and Marine Nurseries for Fish and Invertebrates Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 2181 |
| 4 | Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 1226 |
| 5 | Faunal Communities in Seagrass Beds: A Review of the Influence of Plant Structure and Prey Characteristics on Predator: Prey Relationships Hit paper breakdown → | 1984 | 888 |
| 6 | Assessing Water Quality with Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Hit paper breakdown → | 1993 | 781 |
| 7 | Critical evaluation of the nursery role hypothesis for seagrass meadows Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 755 |
| 8 | Chesapeake Bay: An Unprecedented Decline in Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 509 |
| 9 | 2008 | 432 | |
| 10 | 1980 | 361 | |
| 11 | 2008 | 315 | |
| 12 | 1994 | 290 | |
| 13 | 2012 | 268 | |
| 14 | 1993 | 252 | |
| 15 | 1984 | 247 | |
| 16 | Are coastal habitats important nurseries? A meta‐analysis Hit paper breakdown → | 2019 | 236 |
| 17 | Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystem services Hit paper breakdown → | 2020 | 232 |
| 18 | 2018 | 211 | |
| 19 | 1987 | 203 | |
| 20 | 1980 | 193 |
About Robert J. Orth
Robert J. Orth is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, having authored 191 papers that have together received 23.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine and coastal plant biology (134 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (75 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (67 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (45 papers), Marine and fisheries research (43 papers), Crustacean biology and ecology (13 papers), Coastal and Marine Management (11 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (17.4k citations), Ecology (17.5k citations), Global and Planetary Change (7.5k citations), Aquatic Science (1.3k citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (2.1k citations). Robert J. Orth has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Kenneth L. Heck, Kenneth A. Moore, Carlos M. Duarte, Jacques van Montfrans, William C. Dennison, Tim J. B. Carruthers, Gary A. Kendrick, A. Randall Hughes, Michelle Waycott and Susan L. Williams. Their work appears in journals such as Marine Ecology Progress Series, Aquatic Botany, Estuaries and Coasts, Bulletin of Marine Science and BioScience.
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