Robert T. Paine (zoologist)
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Robert Treat "Bob" Paine III (April 13, 1933 – June 13, 2016) was an American ecologist who spent most of his career at the University of Washington. Paine coined the keystone species[1][2][3] concept to explain the relationship between Pisaster ochraceus, a species of starfish, and Mytilus californianus, a species of mussel.[4]
Robert T. Paine | |
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| Born | April 13, 1933 |
| Died | June 13, 2016 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Michigan |
| Known for | keystone species concept[1] |
| Awards | Sewall Wright Award (1996) National Academy of Sciences International Cosmos Prize (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Michigan University of Washington Harvard University Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Thesis | The Life History and Population Dynamics of Glottidia Pyramidata (Brachiopoda) (1961) |
| Doctoral students | Paul Dayton[1] Bruce Menge[1] Jane Lubchenco[1] Anne Salomon |
| Website | www |