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Douglas P. Chivers

Douglas P. Chivers

University of Saskatchewan
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
82
Citations
22857
World Ranking
753
National Ranking
43

Douglas P. Chivers publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 341 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Douglas P. Chivers 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 Douglas P. Chivers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Douglas P. Chivers is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and specializes primarily in Environmental Science. Their research contributions include 62 publications focused on various interconnected subfields, including Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, and Pollution.

The main topics addressed by their work encompass:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Microplastic exposure interacts with habitat degradation to affect behaviour and survival of juvenile fish in the field (2020), Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • A comprehensive review on the neuropathophysiology of selenium (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Methods matter in repeating ocean acidification studies (2020), Nature
  • Proximate causes and ultimate effects of common antidepressants, fluoxetine and venlafaxine, on fish behavior (2021), The Science of The Total Environment
  • A review of the neurobehavioural, physiological, and reproductive toxicity of microplastics in fishes (2024), Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Douglas P. Chivers frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Maud C. O. Ferrari
  • Som Niyogi
  • Arash Salahinejad
  • Anoosha Attaran
  • Denis Meuthen

The majority of their work is published in venues such as:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Chemosphere
  • PLoS ONE

In recognition of their contributions to science, Douglas P. Chivers was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018, under the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Chemical alarm signalling in aquatic predator-prey systems: A review and prospectus

    Douglas P. Chivers;R. Jan F. Smith

  • Chemical ecology of predator–prey interactions in aquatic ecosystems: a review and prospectusThe present review is one in the special series of reviews on animal–plant interactions.

    Maud C.O. FerrariM.C.O. Ferrari;Maud C.O. FerrariM.C.O. Ferrari;Brian D. WisendenB.D. Wisenden;Brian D. WisendenB.D. Wisenden;Douglas P. ChiversD.P. Chivers;Douglas P. ChiversD.P. Chivers

  • Replenishment of fish populations is threatened by ocean acidification

    Philip L. Munday;Danielle L. Dixson;Mark I. McCormick;Mark Meekan

  • Anthropogenic noise increases fish mortality by predation

    Stephen D. Simpson;Andrew N. Radford;Sophie L. Nedelec;Maud C. O. Ferrari

  • The paradox of risk allocation: a review and prospectus

    Maud C.O. Ferrari;Andrew Sih;Douglas P. Chivers

  • Ambient UV-B radiation causes deformities in amphibian embryos

    Andrew R. Blaustein;Joseph M. Kiesecker;Douglas P. Chivers;Robert G. Anthony

  • Damselfly larvae learn to recognize predators from chemical cues in the predator's diet

    Douglas P. Chivers;Brian D. Wisenden;R.Jan F. Smith

  • The use of chemical cues in predator recognition by western toad tadpoles

    Joseph M. Kiesecker;Douglas P. Chivers;Andrew R. Blaustein

  • Phenotypically plastic neophobia: a response to variable predation risk

    Grant E. Brown;Maud C. O. Ferrari;Chris K. Elvidge;Indar Ramnarine

  • Fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas, acquire predator recognition when alarm substance is associated with the sight of unfamiliar fish

    Douglas P. Chivers;R.Jan F. Smith

  • The role of learning in the development of threat-sensitive predator avoidance by fathead minnows

    Maud C.O. Ferrari;Jennifer J. Trowell;Grant E. Brown;Douglas P. Chivers

  • Predator-recognition training enhances survival of brook trout: evidence from laboratory and field-enclosure studies

    Reehan S Mirza;Douglas P Chivers

  • Familiarity and shoal cohesion in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas): implications for antipredator behaviour

    Douglas P. Chivers;Grant E. Brown;R. Jan F. Smith

  • Cultural transmission of predator recognition in fishes: intraspecific and interspecific learning

    Alicia Mathis;Douglas P. Chivers;R.Jan F. Smith

  • Generalization of learned predator recognition: an experimental test and framework for future studies

    Maud C.O Ferrari;Adega Gonzalo;François Messier;Douglas P Chivers

  • The Evolution of Chemical Alarm Signals: Attracting Predators Benefits Alarm Signal Senders

    Douglas P. Chivers;Grant E. Brown;R. Jan F. Smith

  • Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Amphibians: Field Experiments

    Andrew R. Blaustein;Joseph M. Kiesecker;Douglas P. Chivers;D. Grant Hokit

  • Threat-sensitive predator avoidance by slimy sculpins: understanding the importance of visual versus chemical information

    Douglas P Chivers;Reehan S Mirza;Pamela J Bryer;Joseph M Kiesecker

  • The dynamic nature of antipredator behavior: prey fish integrate threat-sensitive antipredator responses within background levels of predation risk

    Grant E. Brown;Alix C. Rive;Maud C. O. Ferrari;Douglas P. Chivers

  • Putting prey and predator into the CO2 equation – qualitative and quantitative effects of ocean acidification on predator–prey interactions

    Maude C.O. Ferrari;Mark I. McCormick;Philip L. Munday;Mark G. Meekan

  • Intrageneric variation in antipredator responses of coral reef fishes affected by ocean acidification: implications for climate change projections on marine communities

    Maud C. O. Ferrari;Danielle L. Dixson;Philip L. Munday;Mark I. McCORMICK

Frequent Co-Authors

Maud C. O. Ferrari
Maud C. O. Ferrari University of Saskatchewan
Grant E. Brown
Grant E. Brown Concordia University
Mark I. McCormick
Mark I. McCormick Southern Cross University
Andrew R. Blaustein
Andrew R. Blaustein Oregon State University
Reehan S. Mirza
Reehan S. Mirza Nipissing University
Joseph M. Kiesecker
Joseph M. Kiesecker The Nature Conservancy
R. Jan F. Smith
R. Jan F. Smith University of Saskatchewan
Brian D. Wisenden
Brian D. Wisenden Minnesota State University Moorhead
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Alicia Mathis
Alicia Mathis Missouri State University

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Best Scientists Citing Douglas P. Chivers

Mark I. McCormick

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Grant E. Brown

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Philip L. Munday

Philip L. Munday

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Publications: 82

Andrew R. Blaustein

Andrew R. Blaustein

Oregon State University

Publications: 45

Brian D. Wisenden

Brian D. Wisenden

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Publications: 44

Jens Krause

Jens Krause

Technical University of Berlin

Publications: 33

Anne E. Magurran

Anne E. Magurran

University of St Andrews

Publications: 32

Daniel T. Blumstein

Daniel T. Blumstein

University of California, Los Angeles

Publications: 32

Karen M. Warkentin

Karen M. Warkentin

Boston University

Publications: 31

Maud C. O. Ferrari

Maud C. O. Ferrari

University of Saskatchewan

Publications: 30

Ashley J. W. Ward

Ashley J. W. Ward

University of Sydney

Publications: 29

Danielle L. Dixson

Danielle L. Dixson

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Publications: 27

Alicia Mathis

Alicia Mathis

Missouri State University

Publications: 26

Culum Brown

Culum Brown

Macquarie University

Publications: 26

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José Martín

Spanish National Research Council

Publications: 25

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