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Kenneth L. Heck | Researchclopedia

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Kenneth L. Heck

Dauphin Island Sea Lab ORCID

157

Works

21,882

Citations

55

h-index

107

i10-index

Research Topics

Marine and coastal plant biology Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Affiliations

Florida State University1975–1977

Edith Cowan University2016–2016

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute1977–1977

Scripps Institution of Oceanography2002–2002

University of Rhode Island2002–2002

Top Works

Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

Michelle Waycott,Carlos M. Duarte,et al.

20093,824 citations

Marine and fisheries research

Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems

Robert J. Orth,Tim J. B. Carruthers,et al.

20063,004 citations

The Identification, Conservation, and Management of Estuarine and Marine Nurseries for Fish and Invertebrates

Michael W. Beck,Kenneth L. Heck,et al.

20012,540 citations

Faunal Communities in Seagrass Beds: A Review of the Influence of Plant Structure and Prey Characteristics on Predator: Prey Relationships

Robert J. Orth,Kenneth L. Heck,et al.

19841,022 citations

The tropicalization of temperate marine ecosystems: climate-mediated changes in herbivory and community phase shifts

Adriana Vergés,Peter D. Steinberg,et al.

2014988 citations

Explicit Calculation of the Rarefaction Diversity Measurement and the Determination of Sufficient Sample Size

Kenneth L. Heck,Gerald van Belle,et al.

1975963 citations

Experiments on predator-prey interactions in vegetated aquatic habitats

Kenneth L. Heck,Timothy A. Thoman

1981464 citations

SEAGRASS HABITATS: THE ROLES OF HABITAT COMPLEXITY, COMPETITION AND PREDATION IN STRUCTURING ASSOCIATED FISH AND MOTILE MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES

Kenneth L. Heck,Robert J. Orth

1980406 citations

Oyster Reefs as Natural Breakwaters Mitigate Shoreline Loss and Facilitate Fisheries

Steven B. Scyphers,Sean P. Powers,et al.

2011397 citations