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John C. Bythell

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
7563
World Ranking
5067
National Ranking
549

John C. Bythell 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 John C. Bythell sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 81 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John C. Bythell 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 John C. Bythell sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John C. Bythell is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and has a research focus primarily in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans several subfields including ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, nature and landscape conservation, and ecological modeling.

The main topics of John C. Bythell's research include coral and marine ecosystems studies, marine and fisheries research, marine and coastal plant biology, marine animal studies overview, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, species distribution and climate change, and land use and ecosystem services.

They have published extensively with a recent selection of papers highlighting key contributions to coral research and marine science:

  • "Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves" (2024), Nature Communications
  • "Emergent increase in coral thermal tolerance reduces mass bleaching under climate change" (2023), Nature Communications
  • "Within-population variability in coral heat tolerance indicates climate adaptation potential" (2022), Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "An Experimental Framework for Selectively Breeding Corals for Assisted Evolution" (2021), Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Photogrammetry as a tool to improve ecosystem restoration" (2021), Trends in Ecology & Evolution

John C. Bythell frequently publishes in several venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Their research collaborations include work with notable co-authors such as Liam Lachs, James R. Guest, Adriana Humanes, Alasdair J. Edwards, and Yimnang Golbuu. These collaborations reflect a network of research activity centered on marine ecosystems and environmental adaptation.

Best Publications

  • Perspectives on mucus secretion in reef corals

    BE Brown;JC Bythell

  • Are infectious diseases really killing corals? Alternative interpretations of the experimental and ecological data

    Michael P. Lesser;John C. Bythell;Ruth D. Gates;Ron W. Johnstone

  • Characterization of the bacterial consortium associated with black band disease in coral using molecular microbiological techniques.

    Rory P Cooney;Olga Pantos;Martin D A Le Tissier;Michael R Barer

  • Climate change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers

    Christian Wild;Ove Hoegh-Guldberg;Malik S. Naumann;M. Florencia Colombo-Pallotta

  • The bacterial ecology of a plague-like disease affecting the Caribbean coral Montastrea annularis.

    Olga Pantos;Rory P. Cooney;Martin D. A. Le Tissier;Michael R. Barer

  • Phase shifts and the role of herbivory in the resilience of coral reefs

    M. H. Ledlie;N. A. J. Graham;J. C. Bythell;S. K. Wilson;S. K. Wilson

  • Mechanisms of bleaching deduced from histological studies of reef corals sampled during a natural bleaching event

    B. E. Brown;M. D. A. Le Tissier;J. C. Bythell

  • Heat stress induces different forms of cell death in sea anemones and their endosymbiotic algae depending on temperature and duration

    S R Dunn;J C Thomason;M D A Le Tissier;J C Bythell

  • Bacterial assemblages differ between compartments within the coral holobiont

    M. J. Sweet;A. Croquer;A. Croquer;J. C. Bythell

  • Chronic and catastrophic natural mortality of three common Caribbean reef corals

    J. C. Bythell;E. H. Gladfelter;M. Bythell

  • Response of two species of Indo-Pacific corals, Porites cylindrica and Stylophora pistillata, to short-term thermal stress: The host does matter in determining the tolerance of corals to bleaching

    W.K. Fitt;R.D. Gates;O. Hoegh-Guldberg;J.C. Bythell

  • Programmed cell death and cell necrosis activity during hyperthermic stress-induced bleaching of the symbiotic sea anemone Aiptasia sp.

    Simon R Dunn;John C Bythell;Martin D.A Le Tissier;William J Burnett

  • Biology and ecology of coral mucus release

    John C. Bythell;Christian Wild

  • Local variability but landscape stability in coral reef communities following repeated hurricane impacts

    John C. Bythell;Zandy M. Hillis-Starr;Caroline S. Rogers

  • Levels of immunity parameters underpin bleaching and disease susceptibility of reef corals

    Caroline V. Palmer;John C. Bythell;Bette L. Willis

  • Ciliate and bacterial communities associated with White Syndrome and Brown Band Disease in reef-building corals

    Michael Sweet;John Bythell

  • Evolutionary conservation of the antimicrobial function of mucus: a first defence against infection

    Cassie R Bakshani;Ana L Morales-Garcia;Mike Althaus;Matthew D Wilcox

  • Bacterial community structure associated with white band disease in the elkhorn coral Acropora palmata determined using culture-independent 16S rRNA techniques

    Olga Pantos;John C. Bythell

  • Three-dimensional morphometric measurements of reef corals using underwater photogrammetry techniques

    J. C. Bythell;P. Pan;J. Lee

  • Algae as Reservoirs for Coral Pathogens

    Michael J. Sweet;John C. Bythell;Maggy M. Nugues

  • Habitat mapping in the Caribbean for management and conservation: Use and assessment of aerial photography

    C. R. C. Sheppard;K. Matheson;J. C. Bythell;P. Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline Palmer
Caroline Palmer McGill University
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg University of Queensland
Barbara E. Brown
Barbara E. Brown Newcastle University
Roberto Iglesias-Prieto
Roberto Iglesias-Prieto Pennsylvania State University
Ruth D. Gates
Ruth D. Gates University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bette L. Willis
Bette L. Willis James Cook University
Michael R. Barer
Michael R. Barer University of Leicester
Michael P. Lesser
Michael P. Lesser University of New Hampshire
Anthony G. O'Donnell
Anthony G. O'Donnell University of Western Australia
Christian Wild
Christian Wild University of Bremen

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