Morgan L. Short

A reproductive and trophic analysis of corals in a degraded environment - Coral Reefs Understanding the persistence and resilience of corals in degraded environments can provide insight into the potential persistence of coral communities as coastline urbanization expands. We assessed t...

New paper alert❗️We looked at #coral reproduction and nutrition in a degraded shipping port. We found colonies in the Port to be more fertile than those in nearshore reefs and demonstrate the value of using amino acid isotope analysis to understand mixotrophic diets. #firstpublication #coralreefs

Impact of author characteristics on outcomes of single- versus double-blind peer review: a systematic review of comparative studies in scientific abstracts and publications - Scientometrics The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the role of double-blind (DB) peer review on bias against authors when compared to single-blind (SB) peer review in scientific publications. Using…

Single-blind #peerreview leads to more positive outcomes if you are:
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution

Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?

🧪 #academicsky #SciPub