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C. Michael Bull

C. Michael Bull

Flinders University
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
46
Citations
8314
World Ranking
4648
National Ranking
367

C. Michael Bull publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Michael Bull sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 220 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

C. Michael Bull D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Michael Bull sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

C. Michael Bull was affiliated with Flinders University in Australia. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily Environmental Science, Medicine, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular contributions in the subfields of Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

They published extensively on topics related to species distribution and climate change, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, indoor air quality and microbial exposure, fungal infections and studies, genetic diversity and population structure, evolution and genetic dynamics, and plant and animal studies.

C. Michael Bull authored several scientific papers including:

  • "Mycosands: Fungal diversity and abundance in beach sand and recreational waters - Relevance to human health" (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Fine-scale genetic structuring in a group-living lizard, the gidgee skink (Egernia stokesii)" (2020), published in Austral Ecology
  • "United in adversity: Aridity and cold influence aggregation behaviour in a social lizard, Egernia stokesii" (2020), published in Austral Ecology
  • "The abundance and geographic distributions of two species of ticks in South Australia: Bundey Bore revisited" (2023), published in Austral Ecology
  • "Surviving Drought: A Framework for Understanding Animal Responses to Small Rain Events in the Arid Zone" (2020), published in Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Frequent coauthors included:

  • Gregory R. Johnston
  • João Brandão
  • Jean-Pierre Gangneux
  • Sevtap Arıkan-Akdağlı
  • Aleksandra Barać

They contributed repeatedly to the following publication venues:

  • Austral Ecology (3 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (1 publication)
  • Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America (1 publication)

C. Michael Bull also authored a book titled Sirens, published in 2020 by Bloomsbury Publishing plc.

Best Publications

  • Value of long-term ecological studies

    David B. Lindenmayer;Gene E. Likens;Gene E. Likens;Alan Andersen;David Bowman

  • What's your move? Movement as a link between personality and spatial dynamics in animal populations.

    Orr Spiegel;Stephan T. Leu;Stephan T. Leu;C. Michael Bull;Andrew Sih

  • Network structure and parasite transmission in a group living lizard, the gidgee skink, Egernia stokesii

    Stephanie S. Godfrey;C. Michael Bull;Richard James;Kris Murray;Kris Murray

  • Brief communication. Isolation of microsatellite loci from a social lizard, Egernia stokesii, using a modified enrichment procedure

    M. G. Gardner;S. J. B. Cooper;C. M. Bull;W. N. Grant

  • Monogamy in lizards.

    C.Michael Bull

  • Socially interacting or indifferent neighbours? Randomization of movement paths to tease apart social preference and spatial constraints

    Orr Spiegel;Stephan T. Leu;Andrew Sih;C. Michael Bull

  • Social monogamy and extra-pair fertilization in an Australian lizard, Tiliqua rugosa

    C. Michael Bull;Steven J. B. Cooper;Ben C. Baghurst

  • Environment modulates population social structure: Experimental evidence from replicated social networks of wild lizards

    Stephan T. Leu;Damien R. Farine;Tina W. Wey;Tina W. Wey;Andrew Sih

  • Field tests of a general ectotherm niche model show how water can limit lizard activity and distribution

    Michael R. Kearney;Suzanne L. Munns;Danae Moore;Danae Moore;Matthew Malishev

  • Recognition of Pheromones from Group Members in a Gregarious Lizard, Egernia stokesii

    C. Michael Bull;Clare L. Griffin;Elvira J. Lanham;Gregory R. Johnston

  • When the going gets tough: behavioural type-dependent space use in the sleepy lizard changes as the season dries

    Orr Spiegel;Stephan T. Leu;Andrew Sih;Stephanie S. Godfrey

  • Adding burrows to enhance a population of the endangered pygmy blue tongue lizard, Tiliqua adelaidensis

    Nicholas J Souter;C Michael Bull;Mark N Hutchinson

  • Sexually dimorphic head sizes and reproductive success in the sleepy lizard Tiliqua rugosa

    C. Michael Bull;Yvonne Pamula

  • The impact of tick parasites on the behaviour of the lizard Tiliqua rugosa

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  • Social network structure and parasite infection patterns in a territorial reptile, the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).

    Stephanie S. Godfrey;Jennifer A. Moore;Nicola J. Nelson;C. Michael Bull

  • Refuge sharing network predicts ectoparasite load in a lizard

    Stephan T. Leu;Peter M. Kappeler;C. Michael Bull

  • Refuge sites used by the scincid lizard Tiliqua rugosa

    Gregory D. Kerr;C. Michael Bull;Dale Burzacott

  • Home range overlap of mothers and their offspring in the sleepy lizard, Tiliqua rugosa

    C. Michael Bull;Ben C. Baghurst

  • Burrow choice by individuals of different sizes in the endangered pygmy blue tongue lizard Tiliqua adelaidensis

    Tim Milne;C.Michael Bull

  • Discrimination between related and unrelated individuals in the Australian lizard Egernia striolata

    C. Michael Bull;Clare L. Griffin;Matthew Bonnett;Michael G. Gardner

  • Exclusive core areas in overlapping ranges of the sleepy lizard, Tiliqua rugosa

    Gregory D. Kerr;C. Michael Bull

  • Using social networks to deduce whether residents or dispersers spread parasites in a lizard population

    Aaron L. Fenner;Stephanie S. Godfrey;C. Michael Bull

  • Mate fidelity in an Australian lizard Trachydosaurus rugosus

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephanie S. Godfrey
Stephanie S. Godfrey University of Otago
Neil B. Chilton
Neil B. Chilton University of Saskatchewan
Andrew Sih
Andrew Sih University of California, Davis
Don A. Driscoll
Don A. Driscoll Deakin University
Orr Spiegel
Orr Spiegel Tel Aviv University
Stephen C. Donnellan
Stephen C. Donnellan South Australian Museum
Mark N. Hutchinson
Mark N. Hutchinson South Australian Museum
David A. Keith
David A. Keith University of New South Wales
Nicola J. Nelson
Nicola J. Nelson Victoria University of Wellington
Kris A. Murray
Kris A. Murray Imperial College London

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Best Scientists Citing C. Michael Bull

Richard Shine

Richard Shine

Macquarie University

Publications: 40

Damien R. Farine

Damien R. Farine

University of Zurich

Publications: 35

David B. Lindenmayer

David B. Lindenmayer

Australian National University

Publications: 28

Stephanie S. Godfrey

Stephanie S. Godfrey

University of Otago

Publications: 23

Erik Wapstra

Erik Wapstra

University of Tasmania

Publications: 23

José Martín

José Martín

Spanish National Research Council

Publications: 22

Don A. Driscoll

Don A. Driscoll

Deakin University

Publications: 22

Geoffrey M. While

Geoffrey M. While

University of Tasmania

Publications: 21

Pilar López

Pilar López

Spanish National Research Council

Publications: 19

Jens Krause

Jens Krause

Technical University of Berlin

Publications: 18

Dale G. Nimmo

Dale G. Nimmo

Charles Sturt University

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Publications: 16

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Cédric Sueur

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David G. Chapple

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Orr Spiegel

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Publications: 15

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