Les Watling
Impact in
- Oceanography top 0.2%
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Ecology top 0.5%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Papers in
- Oceanography 87
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 68
- Marine and coastal plant biology 33
- Ecology 87
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 54
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior 12
- Co-authors
- Elliott A. Norse (2 shared papers)Robert S. Steneck (1 shared paper)Robert H. Findlay (4 shared papers)Craig R. Smith (7 shared papers)Gary M. King (1 shared paper)Malcolm R. Clark (6 shared papers)Peter J. Auster (11 shared papers)John Guinotte (5 shared papers)
- Journals
- Zootaxa (11 papers)Hydrobiologia (7 papers)Frontiers in Marine Science (6 papers)Marine Biology (4 papers)Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesChileUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Les Watling
133 papers receiving 5.1k citations
Les Watling's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 143
- Oceanography 3.0k
- Ecology 3.2k
- Global and Planetary Change 2.5k
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 580
- Aquatic Science 280
Countries citing papers authored by Les Watling
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Fields of papers citing papers by Les Watling
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Les Watling. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Les Watling. The network helps show where Les Watling may publish in the future.
Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Les Watling, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 142 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disturbance of the Seabed by Mobile Fishing Gear: A Comparison to Forest Clearcutting Hit paper breakdown → | 1998 | 600 |
| 2 | Feeding capabilities and limitation of herbivorous molluscs: A functional group approach Hit paper breakdown → | 1982 | 497 |
| 3 | 1989 | 336 | |
| 4 | Hydrothermal Vents and Methane Seeps: Rethinking the Sphere of Influence Hit paper breakdown → | 2016 | 316 |
| 5 | 2012 | 249 | |
| 6 | 2013 | 168 | |
| 7 | 1995 | 152 | |
| 8 | 2020 | 146 | |
| 9 | 2011 | 142 | |
| 10 | 2017 | 141 | |
| 11 | 2018 | 130 | |
| 12 | 2010 | 111 | |
| 13 | 1995 | 91 | |
| 14 | 1980 | 88 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 87 | |
| 16 | 1985 | 77 | |
| 17 | 2013 | 77 | |
| 18 | 2020 | 75 | |
| 19 | 2010 | 69 | |
| 20 | 1975 | 65 |
About Les Watling
Les Watling is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 142 papers that have together received 5.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (68 papers), Marine and fisheries research (60 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (54 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (33 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (21 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (13 papers), Cephalopods and Marine Biology (12 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (3.0k citations), Ecology (3.2k citations), Global and Planetary Change (2.5k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (580 citations) and Aquatic Science (280 citations). Les Watling has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Chile and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Elliott A. Norse, Robert S. Steneck, Robert H. Findlay, Craig R. Smith, Gary M. King, Malcolm R. Clark, Peter J. Auster, John Guinotte, Lawrence M. Mayer and Exequiel R. González. Their work appears in journals such as Zootaxa, Hydrobiologia, Frontiers in Marine Science, Marine Biology and Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.
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