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Thomas C. Adam Data-verified
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31 h-index
113 pubs
3,443 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Thomas C. Adam's research focuses on coral reef ecology and the factors influencing coral health and recovery. His work has investigated the impact of marine heatwaves on coral mortality and the capacity for reef recovery, as well as the role of nutrient enrichment and herbivory in coral reef ecosystems. Adam has also examined the dynamics between corals and macroalgae, exploring how these interactions can lead to alternate community states and the influence of priority effects in these systems.
His publications address critical issues such as the global impact of coral bleaching events and the complex relationships within coral reef food webs. Adam's research contributes to understanding the precariousness of coral recovery under environmental stressors and the consequences of human activities like fishing on these delicate ecosystems. He maintains an active laboratory website to share his research findings.
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- h-index: 31
- Publications: 113
- Citations: 3,443
Selected Publications
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American Philanthropy in Its Global Context (2025)
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Cómo la Navidad se convirtió en una tradición navideña estadounidense, con un Papá Noel, regalos y un árbol (2024)
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Globalizing German History (2024)
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The Introduction of Totalitarian Rule (2024)
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World War I (2024)
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World War II (2024)
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Fitting East Germany into West Germany (2024)
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Redefining Germany (2024)
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The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848/49 (2024)
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The Creation of Two Alternative Germanies (2024)
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Germans and Germany (2024)
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Diverging Societies (2024)
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Industrialization and Urbanization (2024)
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The Peaceful Revolution in East Germany (2024)
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The Berlin Republic (2024)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Deron E. Burkepile
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
15 shared publications
- Size‐dependent mortality of corals during marine heatwave erodes recovery capacity of a coral reef
- Chronic low-level nutrient enrichment benefits coral thermal performance in a fore reef habitat
- Priority effects in coral–macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top‐down control
- Functional diversity in herbivorous fishes on Caribbean reefs: The role of macroalgal traits in driving interspecific differences in feeding behavior
- Microbiome ecological memory and responses to repeated marine heatwaves clarify variation in coral bleaching and mortality
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Kelly E. Speare
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
11 shared publications
- Size‐dependent mortality of corals during marine heatwave erodes recovery capacity of a coral reef
- Priority effects in coral–macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top‐down control
- Microbiome ecological memory and responses to repeated marine heatwaves clarify variation in coral bleaching and mortality
- Corals survive severe bleaching event in refuges related to taxa, colony size, and water depth
- Long sediment-laden algal turf likely impairs coral recovery on Florida’s coral reefs
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Russell J. Schmitt
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
7 shared publications
- Evaluating the precariousness of coral recovery when coral and macroalgae are alternative basins of attraction
- Priority effects in coral–macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top‐down control
- Spatial covariation in nutrient enrichment and fishing of herbivores in an oceanic coral reef ecosystem
- How do fisher responses to macroalgal overgrowth influence the resilience of coral reefs?
- Using machine learning to achieve simultaneous, georeferenced surveys of fish and benthic communities on shallow coral reefs
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sally J. Holbrook
6 shared publications
- Evaluating the precariousness of coral recovery when coral and macroalgae are alternative basins of attraction
- Priority effects in coral–macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top‐down control
- Spatial covariation in nutrient enrichment and fishing of herbivores in an oceanic coral reef ecosystem
- How do fisher responses to macroalgal overgrowth influence the resilience of coral reefs?
- Using machine learning to achieve simultaneous, georeferenced surveys of fish and benthic communities on shallow coral reefs
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Rebecca Vega Thurber
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
5 shared publications
- Chronic low-level nutrient enrichment benefits coral thermal performance in a fore reef habitat
- Priority effects in coral–macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top‐down control
- Microbiome ecological memory and responses to repeated marine heatwaves clarify variation in coral bleaching and mortality
- Correction to: Chronic low-level nutrient enrichment benefits coral thermal performance in a fore reef habitat
- Differential effects of nutrients and consumer pressure on sympatric cryptic coral species (<i>Pocillopora</i> spp.)
Katherine M. Kennedy
Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
4 shared publications
- Fetal meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- Fetal gut colonization: meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- The Placental Microbiome: Still No Signal Beyond Noise
- Keine belastbare Evidenz für ein Plazentamikrobiom bei strenger Kontrolle potenzieller Kontaminationsquellen
Markus M. Heimesaat
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
4 shared publications
- Fetal meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- Fetal gut colonization: meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- The Placental Microbiome: Still No Signal Beyond Noise
- Keine belastbare Evidenz für ein Plazentamikrobiom bei strenger Kontrolle potenzieller Kontaminationsquellen
Deborah M. Sloboda
Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
4 shared publications
- Fetal meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- Fetal gut colonization: meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- The Placental Microbiome: Still No Signal Beyond Noise
- Keine belastbare Evidenz für ein Plazentamikrobiom bei strenger Kontrolle potenzieller Kontaminationsquellen
Thorsten Braun
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
4 shared publications
- Fetal meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- Fetal gut colonization: meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
- The Placental Microbiome: Still No Signal Beyond Noise
- Keine belastbare Evidenz für ein Plazentamikrobiom bei strenger Kontrolle potenzieller Kontaminationsquellen
Nyssa J. Silbiger
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
4 shared publications
- Chronic low-level nutrient enrichment benefits coral thermal performance in a fore reef habitat
- Terrigenous inputs link nutrient dynamics to microbial communities in a tropical lagoon
- Correction to: Chronic low-level nutrient enrichment benefits coral thermal performance in a fore reef habitat
- Terrigenous inputs link nutrient dynamics to microbial communities in a tropical lagoon
Andrew Rassweiler
Florida State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Spatial covariation in nutrient enrichment and fishing of herbivores in an oceanic coral reef ecosystem
- How do fisher responses to macroalgal overgrowth influence the resilience of coral reefs?
- Using machine learning to achieve simultaneous, georeferenced surveys of fish and benthic communities on shallow coral reefs
Scott D. Miller
Florida State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Spatial covariation in nutrient enrichment and fishing of herbivores in an oceanic coral reef ecosystem
- How do fisher responses to macroalgal overgrowth influence the resilience of coral reefs?
- Using machine learning to achieve simultaneous, georeferenced surveys of fish and benthic communities on shallow coral reefs
Erin M. Winslow
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
3 shared publications
- Size‐dependent mortality of corals during marine heatwave erodes recovery capacity of a coral reef
- Corals survive severe bleaching event in refuges related to taxa, colony size, and water depth
- Nitrogen enrichment determines coral mortality during a marine heatwave
Hunter S. Lenihan
3 shared publications
- Size‐dependent mortality of corals during marine heatwave erodes recovery capacity of a coral reef
- Corals survive severe bleaching event in refuges related to taxa, colony size, and water depth
- Nitrogen enrichment determines coral mortality during a marine heatwave
Christine Geffers
Franklin University (US)
3 shared publications
- Corticosteroids as risk factor for COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in intensive care patients
- The Clinical Importance of Preoperative Rectal Swabs in Patients after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
- Prevention of microbiological contamination of drugs during their preparation for anaesthesia in the operating theatre: the Non-Touch trial