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D-Index
37
Citations
4247
World Ranking
6960
National Ranking
2337

Edward J. Phlips 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 Edward J. Phlips sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 100 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward J. Phlips 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 Edward J. Phlips sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Edward J. Phlips is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in the subfields of Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Water Science and Technology, and Pollution.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Edward J. Phlips has published extensively in various scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Water Resources Research

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Hurricanes, El Niño and harmful algal blooms in two sub-tropical Florida estuaries: Direct and indirect impacts," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Cyclical Patterns and a Regime Shift in the Character of Phytoplankton Blooms in a Restricted Sub-Tropical Lagoon, Indian River Lagoon, Florida, United States," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Initial estuarine response to inorganic nutrient inputs from a legacy mining facility adjacent to Tampa Bay, Florida," 2022, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Parameter uncertainty drives important incongruities between simulated chlorophyll-a and phytoplankton functional group dynamics in a mechanistic management model," 2020, Environmental Modelling & Software

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include:

  • Susan Badylak
  • Elise S. Morrison
  • Natalie G. Nelson
  • Eric C. Milbrandt
  • Mauricio E. Arias

Best Publications

  • Blooms of the picoplanktonic cyanobacterium Synechococcus in Florida Bay, a subtropical inner-shelf lagoon

    Edward J. Phlips;Susan Badylak;Tammy C. Lynch

  • Light availability as a possible regulator of cyanobacteria species composition in a shallow subtropical lake

    Karl E. Havens;Edward J. Phlips;Mary F. Cichra;Bai‐lian Li

  • Factors Affecting the Abundance of Phytoplankton in a Restricted Subtropical Lagoon, the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA

    E.J. Phlips;S. Badylak;T. Grosskopf

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of phytoplankton composition in subtropical coastal lagoon, the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA

    S. Badylak;E. J. Phlips

  • Kinetics and uptake mechanisms for monomethylmercury between freshwater algae and water.

    H. Anson Moye;Carl J. Miles;Edward J. Phlips;Bethany Sargent

  • Phytoplankton assemblages across the marine to low-salinity transition zone in a blackwater dominated estuary

    Erin L. Quinlan;Edward J. Phlips

  • Chlorophyll a, tripton, color, and light availability in a shallow tropical inner-shelf lagoon, Florida Bay, USA

    Phlips Ej;Lynch Tc;Badylak S

  • From Red Tides to Green and Brown Tides: Bloom Dynamics in a Restricted Subtropical Lagoon Under Shifting Climatic Conditions

    Edward J. Phlips;Susan Badylak;Margaret A. Lasi;Robert Chamberlain

  • Relationships between light availability, chlorophyll a, and tripton in a large, shallow subtropical lake

    E. J. Phlips;F. J. Aldridge;C. L. Schelske;Thomas L. Crisman

  • A comparative study of Florida strains of Cylindrospermopsis and Aphanizomenon for cylindrospermopsin production.

    Mete Yılmaz;Edward J. Phlips;Nancy J. Szabo;Susan Badylak

  • Extreme Weather Events and Climate Variability Provide a Lens to How Shallow Lakes May Respond to Climate Change

    Karl Havens;Hans Paerl;Edward Phlips;Mengyuan Zhu

  • Scales of temporal and spatial variability in the distribution of harmful algae species in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA

    Edward J. Phlips;Susan Badylak;Mary Christman;Jennifer Wolny

  • Factors affecting the distribution of Pyrodinium bahamense var. bahamense in coastal waters of Florida

    E. J. Phlips;S. Badylak;E. Bledsoe;M. Cichra

  • Hurricanes, El Niño and harmful algal blooms in two sub-tropical Florida estuaries: Direct and indirect impacts.

    Edward J. Phlips;Susan Badylak;Natalie G. Nelson;Karl E. Havens

  • Light availability and variations in phytoplankton standing crops in a nutrient‐rich blackwater river

    E. J. Phlips;M. Cichra;F. J. Aldridge;J. Jembeck

  • Climatic Influences on Autochthonous and Allochthonous Phytoplankton Blooms in a Subtropical Estuary, St. Lucie Estuary, Florida, USA

    Edward J. Phlips;Susan Badylak;Jane Hart;Daniel Haunert

  • Factors Influencing the Abundance of Blue-Green Algae in Florida Lakes

    Daniel E. Canfield;Edward Phlips;Carlos M. Duarte

  • The occurrence of potentially toxic dinoflagellates and diatoms in a subtropical lagoon, the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA

    E.J. Phlips;S. Badylak;S. Youn;Karen Kelley

  • Relationships Between Phytoplankton Standing Crop and Physical, Chemical, and Biological Gradients in the Suwannee River and Plume Region, U.S.A.

    Erin L. Bledsoe;Edward J. Phlips

  • Spatial and temporal variability of trophic state parameters in a shallow subtropical lake (Lake Okeechobee, Florida, USA)

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  • Revealing Biotic and Abiotic Controls of Harmful Algal Blooms in a Shallow Subtropical Lake through Statistical Machine Learning

    Natalie G Nelson;Natalie G Nelson;Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;Edward J Phlips;David Kaplan

  • Multiscale Variability of Twenty-Two Coastal Phytoplankton Time Series: a Global Scale Comparison

    Adriana Zingone;Edward J. Phlips;Paul J. Harrison

  • Partitioning of Monomethylmercury between Freshwater Algae and Water

    C J Miles;H A Moye;E J Phlips;B Sargent

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl E. Havens
Karl E. Havens University of Florida
Rafael Muñoz-Carpena
Rafael Muñoz-Carpena University of Florida
Peter J. Stoffella
Peter J. Stoffella University of Florida
Zhenli He
Zhenli He University of Florida
Paul J. Harrison
Paul J. Harrison University of Oxford
Adriana Zingone
Adriana Zingone Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Shiladitya DasSarma
Shiladitya DasSarma University of Maryland, Baltimore
Claire L. Schelske
Claire L. Schelske University of Florida
Hans W. Paerl
Hans W. Paerl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jay L. Garland
Jay L. Garland Environmental Protection Agency

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