Kenneth L. Heck

Dauphin Island Sea Lab — United States

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physical Sciences

55h-index21.8kcitations157works3.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Marine and coastal plant biology(100), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies(55), Marine Biology and Ecology Research(49), Marine and fisheries research(48), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics(40)

Publications157 total

Green turtle density in St. Joseph Bay, Florida, USA estimated by performing aerial surveys in 2016, 2017, and 2019
2025Open Access
Temperature Drives Seagrass Recovery Across the Western North Atlantic
Global Change Biology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Mapping Seagrass Distribution and Abundance: Comparing Areal Cover and Biomass Estimates Between Space-Based and Airborne Imagery
Remote Sensing·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Temperature drives seagrass recovery across the Western North Atlantic
2024Open Access
Microbiomes of Thalassia testudinum throughout the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico are influenced by site and region while maintaining a core microbiome
Frontiers in Microbiology·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Herbivore effects increase with latitude across the extent of a foundational seagrass
Nature Ecology & Evolution·2024· 16 citedOpen Access
The Dynamics of Seagrass Ecosystems: History, Past Accomplishments, and Future Prospects
Estuaries and Coasts·2023· 23 citedOpen Access
Seagrass Abundance Predicts Surficial Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Across the Range of Thalassia testudinum in the Western North Atlantic
Estuaries and Coasts·2023· 18 citedOpen Access
Assessing the Effectiveness of Large-Scale Environmental Restoration: Challenges and Opportunities
Estuaries and Coasts·2022· 6 citedOpen Access
Effects of varying types and amounts of herbivory and nutrient enrichment on a tropicalizing seagrass meadow
Frontiers in Marine Science·2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Editorial: Tropicalization in seagrasses: Shifts in ecosystem function
Frontiers in Marine Science·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Ten years of Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration projects since the <i>Deepwater Horizon</i> oil spill
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Biodiversity influences the effects of oil disturbance on coastal ecosystems
Ecology and Evolution·2022· 15 citedOpen Access
Approaching a Tipping Point? Herbivore Carrying Capacity Estimates in a Rapidly Changing, Seagrass-Dominated Florida Bay
Estuaries and Coasts·2020· 14 cited
Response of Coastal Fishes to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster
UNC Libraries·2020Open Access
Herbivory in Seagrass Meadows: an Evolving Paradigm
Estuaries and Coasts·2020· 27 cited
Seed Reserve Hot Spots for the Sub-Tropical Seagrass Halodule wrightii (Shoal Grass) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Estuaries and Coasts·2020· 12 cited
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Mediterranean Shallow Coastal Fish Communities along a Gradient of Marine Protection
Water·2020· 3 citedOpen Access
Will the Florida Big Bend Area Become the Next Gulf of Mexico Reef Tract?
Frontiers in Marine Science·2020· 3 citedOpen Access
Feeding preference and foraging impact of wintering coots on submerged aquatic vegetation
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science·2020· 2 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Robert J. Orth(10), John F. Valentine(9), Carlos M. Duarte(5), James W. Fourqurean(4), A. Randall Hughes(4), Gary A. Kendrick(4), Kenneth W. Able(4), F. Joel Fodrie(4), Paul A.X. Bologna(4), Michelle Waycott(3), Tim J. B. Carruthers(3), Susan L. Williams(3), Michael W. Beck(3), Michael P. Weinstein(3), Johanna Mattila(3), William C. Dennison(2), Suzanne Olyarnik(2), W. J. Kenworthy(2), Frederick T. Short(2), Daniel L. Childers(2)