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Boris M. Culik

Boris M. Culik

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
4255
World Ranking
7880
National Ranking
408

Overview

Boris M. Culik is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The scientist's work covers several main topics:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Underwater Acoustics Research

Culik has contributed to scientific literature through publications in notable venues, with a record of work appearing in Fisheries Research.

A recent publication from 2020 titled Synthetic harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) communication signals emitted by acoustic alerting device (Porpoise ALert, PAL) significantly reduce their bycatch in western Baltic gillnet fisheries was published in Fisheries Research and has been cited 12 times.

This work reflects the scientist's focus on reducing bycatch in fisheries and advancing understanding of marine mammal acoustic communication and conservation methods.

Frequent coauthors associated with Culik's research include:

  • Jérôme Chladek
  • Lotte Kindt-Larsen
  • Christoffer Moesgaard Albertsen
  • Christian von Dorrien

Culik's research is grounded in interdisciplinary environmental and marine sciences, investigating interactions between marine species and human activities with an emphasis on acoustic technologies and ecosystem changes.

Best Publications

  • HYDRODYNAMIC ASPECTS OF DESIGN AND ATTACHMENT OF A BACK-MOUNTED DEVICE IN PENGUINS

    Rudolf Bannasch;Rory P. Wilson;Boris Culik

  • Long-term attachment of transmitting and recording devices to penguins and other seabirds

    Rory P. Wdson;Klemens Piitz;Gerrit Peters;Boris Culik

  • Diel dive depth in penguins in relation to diel vertical migration of prey: whose dinner by candlelight?

    FtP Wilson;K. Puetz;CA Bost;BM Culik

  • UNDERWATER SWIMMING AT LOW ENERGETIC COST BY PYGOSCELID PENGUINS

    Boris M. Culik;Rory P. Wilson;Rudolf Bannasch

  • Behavioural reactions of free-ranging porpoises and seals to the noise of a simulated 2 MW windpower generator

    Sven Koschinski;Boris M. Culik;Oluf Damsgaard Henriksen;Nick Tregenza

  • Reactions of harbor porpoises Phocoena phocoena and herring Clupea harengus to acoustic alarms

    Boris M. Culik;Sven Koschinski;Nick Tregenza;Graeme M. Ellis

  • External devices on penguins: How important is shape?

    B. M. Culik;R. Bannasch;R. P. Wilson

  • Flexible foraging techniques in breeding Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo and Shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis: benthic or pelagic feeding?

    D. Grémillet;G. Argentin;B. Schulte;B. M. Culik

  • People in Antarctica — how much do Adélie Penguins Pygoscelis adeliae care?

    Rory P. Wilson;B. Culik;R. Danfeld;D. Adelung

  • The Effect of Disturbance on the Heart Rate and Behaviour of Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) During the Breeding Season

    B. Culik;D. Adelung;A. J. Woakes

  • Reliability of stomach temperature changes in determining feeding characteristics of seabirds

    Rory P. Wilson;Klemens Pütz;David Grémillet;Boris M. Culik

  • SWIMMING ENERGETICS AND PERFORMANCE OF INSTRUMENTED ADELIE PENGUINS (PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE)

    Boris Culik;Rory P. Wilson

  • Diving behaviour of gentoo penguins, Pygoscelis papua ; factors keeping dive profiles in shape

    R. P. Wilson;B. M. Culik;G. Peters;R. Bannasch

  • Diving behaviour of gentoo penguins, Pygoscelis papua; factors keeping dive profiles in shape

    R.P. Wilson;B.M. Culik;G. Peters;R. Bannasch

  • Energy requirements of breeding great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis

    Grémillet D;Schmid D;Culik B

  • Energy expenditure of swimming bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus )

    P. Yazdi;A. Kilian;B. M. Culik

  • Energetics of under-water swimming in Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)

    Boris Culik;Rory P. Wilson

  • FORAGING STRATEGY OF KING PENGUINS (APTENODYTES PATAGONICUS) DURING SUMMER AT THE CROZET ISLANDS

    K. Pütz;R. P. Wilson;J.-B. Charrassin;T. Raclot

  • Fluoride in tissues of krill Euphausia superba Dana and Meganyctiphanes norvegica M. Sars in relation to the moult cycle

    D. Adelung;Friedrich Buchholz;B. Culik;A. Keck

  • The cost of a hot meal: facultative specific dynamic action may ensure temperature homeostasis in post-ingestive endotherms.

    Unknown

  • Diving energetics in king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus).

    B M Culik;K Pütz;R P Wilson;D Allers

  • Energetics of underwater swimming in the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis)

    D. Schmid;D. J. H. Grémillet;B. M. Culik

  • Human-induced behaviour in Adélie penguins Pygoscelis adeliae

    R. P. Wilson;N. R. Coria;H. J. Spairani;D. Adelung

  • Diving behaviour and energetics in breeding little penguins ( <i>Eudyptula minor</i> )

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Rory P. Wilson
Rory P. Wilson Swansea University
David Grémillet
David Grémillet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Klemens Pütz
Klemens Pütz Falklands Conservation
Jean-Benoît Charrassin
Jean-Benoît Charrassin Sorbonne University
Thomas E. Martin
Thomas E. Martin University of Montana
Charles-André Bost
Charles-André Bost University of La Rochelle

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