# David M. Ward

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-m-ward/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 16,693 |
| Field | Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology |
| h-index | 72 |
| i10-index | 132 |
| Last Known Institution | United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5028808747 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9709-8133 |
| Works | 191 |

## Researcher papers

- [Identifying the fundamental units of bacterial diversity: A paradigm shift to incorporate ecology into bacterial systematics](https://scholariq.org/papers/identifying-the-fundamental-units-of-bacterial-diversity-a-paradigm-shift-to/)
- [Population level functional diversity in a microbial community revealed by comparative genomic and metagenomic analyses](https://scholariq.org/papers/population-level-functional-diversity-in-a-microbial-community-revealed-by/)

## Researcher topics

- [Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/microbial-community-ecology-and-physiology/)
- [Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomics-and-phylogenetic-studies/)
- [Protist diversity and phylogeny](https://scholariq.org/topics/protist-diversity-and-phylogeny/)
- [Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/methane-hydrates-and-related-phenomena/)
- [Marine and coastal ecosystems](https://scholariq.org/topics/marine-and-coastal-ecosystems/)

## Researcher university

- [United States Fish and Wildlife Service](https://scholariq.org/institutions/united-states-fish-and-wildlife-service/)

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