David Obura

Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean — KE

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

58h-index20.8kcitations272works13.42yr avg
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Research Topics

Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies(142), Marine and fisheries research(76), Coastal and Marine Management(63), Marine and coastal plant biology(30), Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management(22)

Publications271 total

Severe and widespread coral reef damage during the 2014-2017 Global Coral Bleaching Event
Nature Communications·2026· 1 citedOpen Access
A systems reset for sustainable development
Communications Sustainability·2026· 1 citedOpen Access
IPBES Nexus Assessment: Chapter 1 – Introducing the nexus
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
The human right to a safe climate
Nature Sustainability·2025· 1 cited
A climate-biodiversity funnel that accelerates action towards global goals
2025Open Access
Layering solutions to conserve tropical coral reefs in crisis
Nature Reviews Biodiversity·2025· 2 cited
All nations must act to protect human rights for a safe climate
2025Open Access
Fish as indicators of coral reef ecosystem status
Ecological Indicators·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Charting a transformational course toward a safe and just future: the Earth Commission’s contribution
2025Open Access
An aspirational approach to planetary futures
Nature·2025· 13 cited
Thresholds of significant harm at global level: The journey of the Earth Commission
Earth System Governance·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
Biogeosciences·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Status and Trends of Coral Reefs of the Pacific: 1980 - 2023
2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework Under Climate Change
Global Change Biology·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Securing ocean life for sustainable development
2025Open Access
Low average shoreline change rate in 51 years on the raised Aldabra Atoll
2025Open Access
Establishing guidelines to support ocean sustainability
2025Open Access
Fish as Indicators of Coral Reef Ecosystem Status
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Low average shoreline change rate in 51 years on the raised Aldabra Atoll
Scientific Reports·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Reflections on the Global Biodiversity Framework: Achievements, gaps, and future priorities
One Earth·2024· 1 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Yunne‐Jai Shin(8), Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg(8), Sandra Dı́az(7), Peter H. Verburg(7), Juan Rocha(7), Almut Arneth(6), Guy F. Midgley(6), Patricia Miloslavich(6), Andy Purvis(6), Alex D. Rogers(6), Xuemei Bai(6), Fabrice DeClerck(6), Timothy M. Lenton(6), Josef Settele(5), Hien T. Ngo(5), John Agard(5), Patricia Balvanera(5), Kazuhito Ichii(5), Jianguo Liu(5), Charles Sheppard(5)