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Garth L. Fletcher publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Garth L. Fletcher sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 170 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Garth L. Fletcher D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Garth L. Fletcher sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Garth L. Fletcher is affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Their research spans various areas within environmental and earth sciences, with a focus on physiological and biochemical adaptations and the effects of ocean acidification. The main fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with subfields such as Ecology, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's recent work includes the paper titled "Antifreeze protein dispersion in eelpouts and related fishes reveals migration and climate alteration within the last 20 Ma", published in 2020 in the journal PLoS ONE. This publication explores the distribution of antifreeze proteins among fish species and investigates implications for migration and climate change over geological timescales.

Fletcher frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Rod S. Hobbs
  • Jennifer R. Hall
  • Laurie A. Graham
  • Peter L. Davies

Their research has predominantly appeared in the journal PLoS ONE, representing their engagement with venues that publish interdisciplinary environmental and biological research.

Key topics addressed throughout Fletcher's work include:

  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

These topics reflect a concentration on how marine organisms adapt biochemically and physiologically to changing environmental conditions, with particular attention to ocean acidification and its ecological impacts. The inclusion of marine bivalves and aquaculture groups highlights applied aspects relating to marine resource management and environmental response monitoring.

Best Publications

  • Antifreeze proteins of teleost fishes.

    Garth L Fletcher;Choy L Hew;Peter L Davies

  • Growth Enhancement in Transgenic Atlantic Salmon by the Use of an “All Fish” Chimeric Growth Hormone Gene Construct

    Shao Jun Du;Zhiyuan Gong;Garth L. Fletcher;Margaret A. Shears

  • Antifreeze Glycoproteins: Elucidation of the Structural Motifs That Are Essential for Antifreeze Activity

    Yuki Tachibana;Garth L. Fletcher;Naoki Fujitani;Sakae Tsuda

  • Distribution shifts and overfishing the northern cod (Gadus morhua): a view from the ocean

    G A Rose;B deYoung;D W Kulka;S V Goddard

  • Hypothermic protection--a fundamental property of "antifreeze" proteins.

    B. Rubinsky;A. Arav;G.L. Fletcher

  • Multiple genes provide the basis for antifreeze protein diversity and dosage in the ocean pout, Macrozoarces americanus.

    C L Hew;N C Wang;S Joshi;G L Fletcher

  • Hyperactive antifreeze protein in a fish.

    Christopher B. Marshall;Garth L. Fletcher;Peter L. Davies

  • Evidence for Antifreeze Protein Gene Transfer in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

    Garth L. Fletcher;Margaret A. Shears;Madonna J. King;Peter L. Davies

  • Antifreeze proteins and their genes: From basic research to business opportunity

    G. L. Fletcher;S. V. Goddard;Yaling Wu

  • Antifreeze proteins from the sea raven, Hemitripterus americanus. Further evidence for diversity among fish polypeptide antifreezes.

    D Slaughter;G L Fletcher;V S Ananthanarayanan;C L Hew

  • Structural and functional similarity between fish antifreeze proteins and calcium-dependent lectins.

    Ewart Kv;Rubinsky B;Fletcher Gl

  • Transgenic fish for aquaculture.

    Garth L. Fletcher;Peter L. Davies

  • Transgenic salmon: tailoring the genome for food production

    C. L. Hew;G. L. Fletcher;P. L. Davies

  • The relationship between molecular weight and antifreeze polypeptide activity in marine fish

    Ming H. Kao;Garth L. Fletcher;Nam C. Wang;Choy L. Hew

  • Skin Antifreeze Protein Genes of the Winter Flounder, Pleuronectes americanus, Encode Distinct and Active Polypeptides without the Secretory Signal and Prosequences

    Zhiyuan Gong;K. V. Ewart;Zhizhou Hu;G. L. Fletcher

  • Cryogenic protection of oocytes with antifreeze proteins

    A. Arav;B. Rubinsky;G. Fletcher;E. Seren

  • The potential impact of modern biotechnology on fish aquaculture

    Philippa Melamed;Zhiyuan Gong;Garth Fletcher;Choy L Hew

  • Fish antifreeze proteins: physiology and evolutionary biology

    Peter L. Davies;Choy L. Hew;Garth L. Fletcher

  • What is a Safe Level of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Fish: Subchronic Toxicity Study on Winter Flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)

    Jerry F. Payne;J. Kiceniuk;L. L. Fancey;U. Williams

  • The ice-binding site of Atlantic herring antifreeze protein corresponds to the carbohydrate-binding site of C-type lectins

    K. V. Ewart;Zhengjun Li;D. S. C. Yang;G. L. Fletcher

Frequent Co-Authors

Choy L. Hew
Choy L. Hew National University of Singapore
Peter L. Davies
Peter L. Davies Queen's University
Zhiyuan Gong
Zhiyuan Gong National University of Singapore
Shin-Ichiro Nishimura
Shin-Ichiro Nishimura Hokkaido University
William S. Davidson
William S. Davidson Simon Fraser University
Ian A. Fleming
Ian A. Fleming Memorial University of Newfoundland
Qingsong Lin
Qingsong Lin National University of Singapore
George A. Rose
George A. Rose University of New South Wales
Lawrence V. Gusta
Lawrence V. Gusta University of Saskatchewan
Avijit Chakrabartty
Avijit Chakrabartty University of Toronto

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