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Cassandra E. Benkwitt

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Cassandra E. Benkwitt — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 17
Works: 44
Citations: 1,014

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Climatic and local stressor interactions threaten tropical forests and coral reefs
F. França, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Guadalupe Peralta, J. Robinson +7 more
2020Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences118 citations Open access
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Biodiversity increases ecosystem functions despite multiple stressors on coral reefs
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, S. Wilson, N. Graham
2020Nature Ecology & Evolution111 citations Open access
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A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges
G. Hays, H. Koldewey, S. Andrzejaczek, M. Attrill +69 more
2020Marine Biology98 citations Open access
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Reef-building corals farm and feed on their photosynthetic symbionts
J. Wiedenmann, C. D'Angelo, M. Mardones, Shona Moore +9 more
2023Nature84 citations Open access
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Seabird nutrient subsidies alter patterns of algal abundance and fish biomass on coral reefs following a bleaching event
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, S. Wilson, N. Graham
2019Global Change Biology74 citations Open access
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Rat eradication restores nutrient subsidies from seabirds across terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, R. L. Gunn, M. le Corre, P. Carr +1 more
2021Current Biology62 citations Open access
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Synchronous biological feedbacks in parrotfishes associated with pantropical coral bleaching
B. Taylor, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, H. Choat, K. Clements +2 more
2019Global Change Biology55 citations Open access
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Seabird diversity and biomass enhance cross-ecosystem nutrient subsidies
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, P. Carr, S. Wilson, N. A. Graham
2022Proceedings of the Royal Society B48 citations Open access
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Seabirds boost coral reef resilience
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Cecilia D'Angelo, Ruth E. Dunn, R. L. Gunn +5 more
2023Science Advances40 citations Open access
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Wave exposure shapes reef community composition and recovery trajectories at a remote coral atoll
I. D. Lange, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Jamie M. McDevitt-Irwin, Kristina L. Tietjen +10 more
2021Coral reefs37 citations Open access
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Site-Level Variation in Parrotfish Grazing and Bioerosion as a Function of Species-Specific Feeding Metrics
I. D. Lange, C. Perry, K. Morgan, R. Roche +2 more
2020Diversity32 citations Open access
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Natural nutrient subsidies alter demographic rates in a functionally important coral-reef fish
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, B. Taylor, M. Meekan, N. Graham
2021Scientific Reports29 citations Open access
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BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series
M. Dornelas, L. Antão, Amanda E. Bates, V. Brambilla +481 more
2025Global Ecology and Biogeography24 citations Open access
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Quantifying energy and nutrient fluxes in coral reef food webs.
J. Robinson, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, E. Maire, Renato A. Morais +3 more
2023Trends in Ecology & Evolution23 citations Open access
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Climate impacts alter fisheries productivity and turnover on coral reefs
M. Hamilton, J. Robinson, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, S. Wilson +3 more
2022Coral reefs22 citations Open access
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Island restoration to rebuild seabird populations and amplify coral reef functioning
Ruth E. Dunn, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, O. Maury, N. Barrier +2 more
2024Conservation Biology19 citations Open access
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Do Invasive Mammal Eradications from Islands Support Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation?
Peter J. Kappes, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, D. Spatz, Coral A. Wolf +2 more
2021Climate18 citations Open access
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Terrestrial invasive species alter marine vertebrate behaviour
R. L. Gunn, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, N. A. Graham, I. Hartley +2 more
2023Nature Ecology & Evolution17 citations Open access
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Increased resilience and a regime shift reversal through repeat mass coral bleaching
N. A. Graham, Shaun K. Wilson, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Rodney Bonne +2 more
2024Ecology Letters15 citations Open access
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The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people
Holly P. Jones, Jennifer Appoo, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, S. Borrelle +11 more
2025Nature Reviews Biodiversity13 citations
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Species eradication for ecosystem restoration.
Nicholas A. J. Graham, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Holly P Jones
2024Current Biology12 citations Open access
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Macroalgae exhibit diverse responses to human disturbances on coral reefs
S. Cannon, S. Donner, Angela Liu, Pedro C González Espinosa +40 more
2023Global Change Biology12 citations Open access
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Graph-theoretic modeling reveals connectivity hotspots for herbivorous reef fishes in a restored tropical island system
E. A. Peterson, C. Stuart, S. J. Pittman, Cassandra E. Benkwitt +6 more
2024Landscape Ecology11 citations Open access
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Seabird-vectored pelagic nutrients integrated into temperate intertidal rocky shores
Samuel Healing, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Ruth E. Dunn, Nicholas A. J. Graham
2024Frontiers in Marine Science10 citations Open access
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Nutrientscape ecology: a whole-system framework to support the understanding and management of coastal nutrient connectivity
P. Palola, S. J. Pittman, A. Collin, Cassandra E. Benkwitt +4 more
2025Landscape Ecology8 citations Open access
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Seabird nutrients increase coral calcification rates and boost reef carbonate production
I. D. Lange, Cassandra E. Benkwitt
2024Scientific Reports8 citations Open access
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Nutrient connectivity via seabirds enhances dynamic measures of coral reef ecosystem function
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, A. Zora, Ameer Ebrahim, R. Govinden +6 more
2025PLoS Biology7 citations Open access
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Re-connecting ecosystems: Integrating coral reefs into monitoring of island restoration
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Kalia S. I. Bistolas, Jayna L. DeVore, Simon Ducatez +11 more
2025Ecological Indicators5 citations Open access
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Seascape configuration determines spatial patterns of seabird‐vectored nutrient enrichment to coral reefs
C. Stuart, S. J. Pittman, K. Stamoulis, Cassandra E. Benkwitt +8 more
2025Ecography5 citations Open access
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Active and passive pathways of nutrient transfer in coral reef ecosystems
Ruth E. Dunn, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Laura-Li Jeannot, R. Karkarey +6 more
2025Coral reefs4 citations Open access
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Biophysical drivers of coral reef community structure across a tropical benthic seascape
Rosalie A. Wright, Sasha Hills, C. Stuart, Kaya Malhi +7 more
2025Coral reefs3 citations Open access
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Seabirds and native vegetation drive ecosystem processes that support atoll island resilience
Nicholas A. J. Graham, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, I. D. Lange, C. Perry +21 more
2026Science Advances1 citations Open access
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From the cradle to the grave: Green turtle hatchlings (Chelonia mydas) preyed upon by two-spots red snappers (Lutjanus bohar)
J. Juhel, E. Maire, Elliott Sucré, M. Cheutin +5 more
2019Food Webs1 citations Open access
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Correction: Lange et al. Site-Level Variation in Parrotfish Grazing and Bioerosion as a Function of Species-Specific Feeding Metrics. Diversity 2020, 12, 379
I. D. Lange, C. Perry, Kyle M. Morgan, R. Roche +2 more
2026Diversity0 citations Open access
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Publisher Correction: The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people
Holly P. Jones, Jennifer Appoo, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, S. Borrelle +11 more
2026Nature Reviews Biodiversity0 citations
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Contrasting cryptofaunal responses to seabird nutrient inputs illuminate coral reef productivity pathways
Laura-Li Jeannot, Ruth E. Dunn, M. J. P. Velos, Gareth J. Williams +3 more
2026Ecology0 citations Open access
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Integrating spatial patterns of herbivorous fish functional diversity to inform coral reef management
C. Stuart, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, K. Stamoulis, S. J. Pittman +5 more
2025Marine Ecology Progress Series0 citations Open access
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Author Correction: Reef-building corals farm and feed on their photosynthetic symbionts
Joerg Wiedenmann, C. D'Angelo, M. L. Mardones, Shona Moore +9 more
2023Nature0 citations Open access
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Synchronous biological feedbacks in parrotfishes associated with pantropical 1 coral bleaching 2 Running title : Parrotfish responses to coral bleaching 3 4
B. Taylor, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, J. Choat, K. Clements +2 more
20200 citations
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Supplementary material from "Climatic and local stressor interactions threaten tropical forests and coral reefs"
F. França, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Guadalupe Peralta, J. Robinson +7 more
20200 citations
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A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest MPAs: 1 conservation gains and key challenges 2
G. Hays, H. Koldewey, J. Meeuwig, S. Andrzejaczek +74 more
20200 citations
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Interacting climate and local human disturbances drive ecological changes in 1 tropical ecosystems 2 3
F. França, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Guadalupe Peralta, J. Robinson +7 more
20200 citations
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Biodiversity increases ecosystem functions despite multiple stressors on coral reefs
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, S. Wilson, N. A. Graham
2020Nature Ecology & Evolution0 citations Open access
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A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges
G. Hays, H. Koldewey, J. Meeuwig, S. Andrzejaczek +69 more
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