Peer-Reviewed Research

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84 papers spanning coral reef resilience, kelp forest dynamics, and marine conservation.

84 Publications
43 Open Access
2009–2026 Years Active
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2026
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Scale-dependent effects of species richness and asynchrony regulate the temporal stability of consumer-mediated nutrient dynamics

White, Mack; James, W. Ryan; Lemoine, Nathan P.; Peters, Joseph R.; Stier, Adrian C.; Emery, Kyle A.; Castorani, Max C. N.; Capone, Dante A.; Štajner, Anya; Enright, Lauren N.; Grier, Shalanda R.; Cawley, Grace F.; Spivak, Amanda C.; Nelson, James A.; Hopcroft, Russell R.; Chen, Angel; Lyon, Nicholas J.; Kui, Li; Caselle, Jennifer E.; Strickland, Bradley A.; Allgeier, Jacob E.; Rehage, Jennifer S.; Burkepile, Deron E.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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2026
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Coral-associated fishes accelerate coral wound healing and photosynthetic recovery

Vega, Hayden, Osenberg, Craig W., Seifert, Ashley W., Munk, Ninah, Stier, Adrian C.

Biology Letters
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2026
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Eco-evo conflicts in a stage-structured mutualism: modeling the consequences of ontogenetic variation in host quality

Detmer, A. Raine, Osenberg, Craig W., Stier, Adrian C., Moeller, Holly V.

Ecological Modelling
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2025

Widespread Heterogeneity in Density-Dependent Mortality of Nearshore Fishes

Stier, Adrian C., Osenberg, Craig W.

Ecology Letters
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2025
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Course corrections responding to climate impacts produce divergent effects on population biomass and harvest in fisheries

Samhouri, Jameal F., Detmer, A. Raine, Marshall, Kristin N., Stier, Adrian C., Berger, Aaron, Liu, Owen R., Shelton, Andrew O.

PLOS Climate
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2025

Fish services to corals: a review of how coral-associated fishes benefit corals

Stier, Adrian C., Chase, Tory J., Osenberg, Craig W.

Coral Reefs1
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2024
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How fishes and invertebrates impact coral resilience

Stier, Adrian C., Osenberg, Craig W.

Current Biology4
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2023
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Material legacies can degrade resilience: Structure‐retaining disturbances promote regime shifts on coral reefs

Kopecky, Kai L., Stier, Adrian C., Schmitt, Russell J., Holbrook, Sally J., Moeller, Holly V.

Ecology13
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2023

3D photogrammetry improves measurement of growth and biodiversity patterns in branching corals

Curtis, Joseph S., Galvan, Journ W., Primo, Alexander, Osenberg, Craig W., Stier, Adrian C.

Coral Reefs10
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2023

Variation in body size drives spatial and temporal variation in lobster–urchin interaction strength

DiFiore, Bartholomew P., Stier, Adrian C.

Journal of Animal Ecology9
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2023
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The metabolic underpinnings of temperature-dependent predation in a key marine predator

Csik, Samantha R., DiFiore, Bartholomew P., Kraskura, Krista, Hardison, Emily A., Curtis, Joseph S., Eliason, Erika J., Stier, Adrian C.

Frontiers in Marine Science8
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2023
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Cascading benefits of mutualists' predators on foundation species: A model inspired by coral reef ecosystems

Moeller, Holly V., Nisbet, Roger M., Stier, Adrian C.

Ecosphere3
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2022
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Glimmers of hope in large carnivore recoveries

Ingeman, Kurt E., Zhao, Lily Z., Wolf, Christopher, Williams, David R., Ritger, Amelia L., Ripple, William J., Kopecky, Kai L., Dillon, Erin M., DiFiore, Bartholomew P., Curtis, Joseph S., Csik, Samantha R., Bui, An, Stier, Adrian C.

Scientific Reports34
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2022
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Remoteness does not enhance coral reef resilience

Baumann, Justin H., Zhao, Lily Z., Stier, Adrian C., Bruno, John F.

Global Change Biology24
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2022
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Irreversibility of regime shifts in the North Sea

Sguotti, Camilla, Blöcker, Alexandra M., Färber, Leonie, Blanz, Benjamin, Cormier, Roland, Diekmann, Rabea, Letschert, Jonas, Rambo, Henrike, Stollberg, Nicole, Stelzenmüller, Vanessa, Stier, Adrian C., Möllmann, Christian

Frontiers in Marine Science24
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2022
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Detrital supply suppresses deforestation to maintain healthy kelp forest ecosystems

Rennick, Mae, DiFiore, Bartholomew P., Curtis, Joseph, Reed, Daniel C., Stier, Adrian C.

Ecology22
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2022
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Increasing spillover enhances southern California spiny lobster catch along marine reserve borders

Lenihan, Hunter S., Fitzgerald, Sean P., Reed, Daniel C., Hofmeister, Jennifer K. K., Stier, Adrian C.

Ecosphere10
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2022
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Fertilization by coral-dwelling fish promotes coral growth but can exacerbate bleaching response

Detmer, A. Raine, Cunning, Ross, Pfab, Ferdinand, Brown, Alexandra L., Stier, Adrian C., Nisbet, Roger M., Moeller, Holly V.

Journal of Theoretical Biology9
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2022
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Avoiding critical thresholds through effective monitoring

Stier, Adrian C., Essington, Timothy E., Samhouri, Jameal F., Siple, Margaret C., Halpern, Benjamin S., White, Crow, Lynham, John M., Salomon, Anne K., Levin, Phillip S.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences5
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