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Graeme C. Hays

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Ecology and Evolution
Australia
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
116
Citations
40520
World Ranking
127
National Ranking
10

Graeme C. Hays 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 Graeme C. Hays sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 344 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.

Graeme C. Hays 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 Graeme C. Hays sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Graeme C. Hays is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia and primarily works within the field of Environmental Science. Their research has a strong focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change, with additional contributions in Parasitology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's main research topics cover Turtle Biology and Conservation, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Marine Animal Studies, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, as well as Bird Parasitology and Diseases.

Hays has published extensively, with frequent appearances in several scientific journals. The most common publication venues include Marine Biology, Global Change Biology, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Ecology and Evolution, and Endangered Species Research.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Graeme C. Hays include:

  • "Human disturbance causes widespread disruption of animal movement," 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "A global review of green turtle diet: sea surface temperature as a potential driver of omnivory levels," 2020, Marine Biology
  • "A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world's largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges," 2020, Marine Biology
  • "Marine turtle regional management units 2.0: an updated framework for conservation and research of wide-ranging megafauna species," 2023, Endangered Species Research
  • "A standardisation framework for bio-logging data to advance ecological research and conservation," 2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Frequent coauthors working with Hays include Nicole Esteban, Jacques-Olivier Laloë, Jeanne A. Mortimer, Holly J. Stokes, and Alex Rattray.

Best Publications

  • Climate change and marine plankton

    Graeme C. Hays;Anthony J. Richardson;Anthony J. Richardson;Carol Robinson

  • Critical evaluation of the nursery role hypothesis for seagrass meadows

    K. L. Heck;G. Hays;R. J. Orth

  • Scaling laws of marine predator search behaviour

    David W. Sims;Emily J. Southall;Nicolas E. Humphries;Graeme C. Hays

  • The jellyfish joyride: causes, consequences and management responses to a more gelatinous future

    Anthony J. Richardson;Anthony J. Richardson;Andrew Bakun;Graeme C. Hays;Mark J. Gibbons

  • Environmental context explains Lévy and Brownian movement patterns of marine predators

    Nicolas E. Humphries;Nicolas E. Humphries;Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Jennifer R. M. Dyer;Nicolas G. Pade;Nicolas G. Pade

  • Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions

    William J. Sutherland;Robert P. Freckleton;H. Charles J. Godfray;Steven R. Beissinger

  • A review of the adaptive significance and ecosystem consequences of zooplankton diel vertical migrations

    Graeme C. Hays

  • Global research priorities for sea turtles: informing management and conservation in the 21st century

    M. Hamann;M.H. Godfrey;J.A. Seminoff;K. Arthur

  • New frontiers in biologging science

    Christian Rutz;Graeme C. Hays

  • Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

    Graeme C. Hays;Luciana C. Ferreira;Luciana C. Ferreira;Ana M.M. Sequeira;Mark G. Meekan

  • Travelling through a warming world: climate change and migratory species.

    Robert A. Robinson;Humphrey Q. P. Crick;Jennifer A. Learmonth;Ilya M. D. Maclean

  • Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

    Graeme C. Hays;Helen Bailey;Steven J. Bograd;W. Don Bowen

  • Identification of genetically and oceanographically distinct blooms of jellyfish - DUPE OF DU:30098064

    P.L.M. Lee;M.N. Dawson;S.P. Neill;P.E. Robins

  • Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

    Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Nicolas E. Humphries;Ana Couto;Marisa Vedor

  • A review of long-distance movements by marine turtles, and the possible role of ocean currents

    Paolo Luschi;Graeme C. Hays;Floriano Papi

  • The implications of location accuracy for the interpretation of satellite-tracking data

    GC Hays;Susanne Åkesson;BJ Godley;P Luschi

  • Changes in marine dinoflagellate and diatom abundance under climate change

    Stephanie L. Hinder;Graeme C. Hays;Martin Edwards;Emily C. Roberts

  • Global sea turtle conservation successes.

    Antonios D. Mazaris;Gail Schofield;Gail Schofield;Chrysoula Gkazinou;Vasiliki Almpanidou

  • Animal Orientation Strategies for Movement in Flows

    Jason W. Chapman;Raymond H.G. Klaassen;V. Alistair Drake;V. Alistair Drake;Sabrina Fossette

  • Variation in reproductive output of marine turtles

    Annette C Broderick;Fiona Glen;Brendan J Godley;Graeme C Hays

  • Sampling by the continuous plankton recorder survey

    A.J. Warner;G.C. Hays

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendan J. Godley
Brendan J. Godley University of Exeter
Annette C. Broderick
Annette C. Broderick University of Exeter
Gail Schofield
Gail Schofield Queen Mary University of London
Jonathan D. R. Houghton
Jonathan D. R. Houghton Queen's University Belfast
Sabrina Fossette
Sabrina Fossette University of Western Australia
David W. Sims
David W. Sims University of Southampton
Paolo Luschi
Paolo Luschi University of Pisa
Clive R. McMahon
Clive R. McMahon University of Tasmania
Julian D. Metcalfe
Julian D. Metcalfe Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
John R. Speakman
John R. Speakman University of Aberdeen

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