Nicholas Polunin
Impact in
- Ecology top 0.02%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Global and Planetary Change top 0.05%
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Papers in
- Ecology 172
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 112
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology 45
- Marine animal studies overview 25
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- Marine and fisheries research 125
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies 35
- Co-authors
- Simon Jennings (31 shared papers)John K. Pinnegar (22 shared papers)Nicholas A. J. Graham (25 shared papers)Shaun K. Wilson (18 shared papers)Christopher J. Sweeting (22 shared papers)Nicholas K. Dulvy (8 shared papers)Callum M. Roberts (4 shared papers)Morgan S. Pratchett (7 shared papers)
- Journals
- Environmental Conservation (75 papers)Biological Conservation (14 papers)Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (12 papers)Journal of Fish Biology (11 papers)Coral Reefs (10 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomAustraliaUnited States
In The Last Decade
Nicholas Polunin
289 papers receiving 15.6k citations
Nicholas Polunin's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 157
- Ecology 14.1k
- Global and Planetary Change 11.3k
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 3.8k
- Oceanography 3.8k
- Aquatic Science 938
Countries citing papers authored by Nicholas Polunin
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Nicholas Polunin, 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 316 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Differential fractionation of δ13C and δ15N among fish tissues: implications for the study of trophic interactions Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 838 |
| 2 | Critical science gaps impede use of no-take fishery reserves Hit paper breakdown → | 2004 | 665 |
| 3 | Multiple disturbances and the global degradation of coral reefs: are reef fishes at risk or resilient? Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 631 |
| 4 | Dynamic fragility of oceanic coral reef ecosystems Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 595 |
| 5 | 2008 | 440 | |
| 6 | 2000 | 435 | |
| 7 | 1991 | 404 | |
| 8 | 2004 | 366 | |
| 9 | 2001 | 359 | |
| 10 | 2006 | 358 | |
| 11 | 2007 | 355 | |
| 12 | 2006 | 334 | |
| 13 | 2015 | 282 | |
| 14 | 2000 | 276 | |
| 15 | 2007 | 241 | |
| 16 | 2000 | 241 | |
| 17 | 2008 | 237 | |
| 18 | 2001 | 232 | |
| 19 | 2006 | 218 | |
| 20 | 2008 | 216 |
About Nicholas Polunin
Nicholas Polunin is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, having authored 316 papers that have together received 17.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine and fisheries research (125 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (112 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (45 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (35 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (25 papers), Marine animal studies overview (25 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (23 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecology (14.1k citations), Global and Planetary Change (11.3k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (3.8k citations), Oceanography (3.8k citations) and Aquatic Science (938 citations). Nicholas Polunin has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Frequent co-authors include Simon Jennings, John K. Pinnegar, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Shaun K. Wilson, Christopher J. Sweeting, Nicholas K. Dulvy, Callum M. Roberts, Morgan S. Pratchett, Geoffrey P. Jones and Tim R. McClanahan. Their work appears in journals such as Environmental Conservation, Biological Conservation, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Journal of Fish Biology and Coral Reefs.
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