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Robert K. Cowen

Oregon State University · US
Area of research
Global and Planetary Change · Ecology
Research interest
Research interests include Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Marine and coastal ecosystems.
h-index
50
citations
13,670
works
174
NIH funding
primary concept
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Recent publications

The microorganisms associated with doliolids in a productive coastal upwelling system
Limnology and Oceanography 2024cited by 2position: contributordoi
Diverse patterns of larval coral reef fish vertical distribution and consequences for dispersal and connectivity
Coral Reefs 2023cited by 10position: middledoi
Globally Consistent Quantitative Observations of Planktonic Ecosystems
Frontiers in Marine Science 2019cited by 365position: middledoi
There’s a new kid in town: lionfish invasion of the plankton
Biological Invasions 2019cited by 11position: lastdoi
Automated plankton image analysis using convolutional neural networks
Limnology and Oceanography Methods 2018cited by 161position: lastdoi
A Tale of Two Crowds: Public Engagement in Plankton Classification
Frontiers in Marine Science 2017cited by 46position: lastdoi
Imperfect automatic image classification successfully describes plankton distribution patterns
Methods in Oceanography 2016cited by 64position: middledoi
Encounter with mesoscale eddies enhances survival to settlement in larval coral reef fishes
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2016cited by 63position: lastdoi
Combined effects of elevated pCO2, temperature, and starvation stress on larvae of a large tropical marine fish
ICES Journal of Marine Science 2016cited by 40position: lastdoi
Examining mesozooplankton patch structure and its implications for trophic interactions in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Journal of Plankton Research 2016cited by 36position: lastdoi
Close encounters with eddies: oceanographic features increase growth of larval reef fishes during their journey to the reef
Biology Letters 2015cited by 44position: lastdoi
Early Life History and Fisheries Oceanography: New Questions in a Changing World
Oceanography 2014cited by 109position: middledoi
The role of internal waves in larval fish interactions with potential predators and prey
Progress In Oceanography 2014cited by 38position: middledoi
Ocean acidification alters the otoliths of a pantropical fish species with implications for sensory function
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2013cited by 147position: lastdoi
Relationships between phytoplankton thin layers and the fine-scale vertical distributions of two trophic levels of zooplankton
Journal of Plankton Research 2013cited by 65position: middledoi
Climate impacts and oceanic top predators: moving from impacts to adaptation in oceanic systems
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 2013cited by 40position: middledoi
Hidden thin layers of toxic diatoms in a coastal bay
Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography 2013cited by 34position: middledoi
Resolution of fine biological structure including small narcomedusae across a front in the Southern California Bight
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 2012cited by 60position: middledoi
Evaluation of the In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System (ISIIS): comparison with the traditional (bongo net) sampler
Fishery Bulletin 2012cited by 34position: firstdoi

Grants

Collaborative Research: PLANKTON SIZE SPECTRA AND TROPHIC LINKS IN A DYNAMIC OCEAN
NSF2125407$1,223,2762021–2025PIRePORTER
Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: World Wide Web of Plankton Image Curation
NSF1927710$387,1752019–2023PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Mesozooplankton food webs in intermittent upwelling systems: An overlooked link in a productive ocean
NSF1737399$907,9322017–2021PIRePORTER
HMSC Cyberinfrastructure upgrade
NSF1723283$229,4182017–2019PIRePORTER
Hatfield Marine Science Center Experimental Seawater Facility
NSF1418780$272,8122014–2017PIRePORTER
Spatial variability of larval fish in relation to their prey and predator fields: Patterns and interactions from cm to 10s of km in a subtropical, pelagic environment
NSF1333800$888,5042013–2014PIRePORTER
Spatial variability of larval fish in relation to their prey and predator fields: Patterns and interactions from cm to 10s of km in a subtropical, pelagic environment
NSF1419987$888,5042013–2018PIRePORTER
RAPID: Application of ISIIS to a multi-instrumented experiment on lateral mixing and dispersion on the inner shelf
NSF1035047$133,3972010–2012PIRePORTER
In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System (ISIIS) - Development and Testing of Operational System
NSF0648708$488,9302007–2010PIRePORTER
SGER: In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System - ISIIS
NSF0513490$47,2112005–2006PIRePORTER
Source, Trophic Opportunities and Fate of Billfish Larvae in the Diverse Pelagic Habitats of the Straits of Florida
NSF0136132$1,981,3532002–2006PIRePORTER
NSF Workshop on Population Connectivity in Marine Systems
NSF0215652$132,9422002–2007PIRePORTER
Assessment of Population Connectivity in Caribbean Reef Fishes Using Microsatellite Loci
NSF0095955$325,6792001–2005PIRePORTER
Coupling Biological and Physical Processes Responsible for Retention of Coral Reef Fish Larvae
NSF9521104$750,0151996–1999PIRePORTER
REU: Organized Island Wakes and the Retention and Recruitment of Larval Reef Fish
NSF8911120$568,2651989–1994PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Su Sponaugle · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife8 papers (2013–2023)Cédric M. Guigand · University of Miami8 papers (2012–2018)Adam T. Greer · Skidaway Institute of Oceanography6 papers (2012–2016)Martha Hauff · University of Miami4 papers (2014–2016)Jessica Y. Luo · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration4 papers (2012–2018)Kathryn Shulzitski · University of Miami3 papers (2015–2019)Joel K. Llopiz · Oregon State University2 papers (2014–2023)Jean‐Olivier Irisson · Sorbonne Université2 papers (2016–2018)Sean Bignami · Concordia University Irvine2 papers (2013–2016)Margaret A. McManus · University of California, Santa Cruz2 papers (2013–2013) · 2 papers (2012–2014)David E. Richardson · University of Cape Town2 papers (2012–2023)Kristen Walter · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission2 papers (2015–2016)Jeff Sevadjian · Scripps Institution of Oceanography2 papers (2013–2013)Amanda H. V. Timmerman · Scripps Institution of Oceanography2 papers (2013–2013)Ana C. Vaz · Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA1 papers (2023–2023)Philip L. Munday · ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies1 papers (2014–2014) · 1 papers (2014–2014)Daniel P. Costa · Universidade Nilton Lins1 papers (2013–2013)Dorothy Hok Yau Tang · University College London1 papers (2014–2014)