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Kylie Anne Pitt

Kylie Anne Pitt

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
6379
World Ranking
5357
National Ranking
434

Kylie Anne Pitt 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 Kylie Anne Pitt sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 114 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kylie Anne Pitt 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 Kylie Anne Pitt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kylie Anne Pitt is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia. Their research primarily spans environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a focus on subfields such as paleontology, oceanography, ecology, environmental chemistry, and global and planetary change.

Their scholarly work covers a range of topics related to marine biology and environmental interactions. Key areas of study include:

  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Kylie Anne Pitt has contributed to numerous research articles, with notable recent papers including:

  • "Gelatinous Zooplankton-Mediated Carbon Flows in the Global Oceans: A Data-Driven Modeling Study" (2020), published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "Trophic transfer of microbeads to jellyfish and the importance of aging microbeads for microplastic experiments" (2021), published in Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Shorter, warmer winters may inhibit production of ephyrae in a population of the moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita" (2020), published in Hydrobiologia
  • "Limited ingestion, rapid egestion and no detectable impacts of microbeads on the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita" (2020), published in Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Assessment of microplastics in discharged treated wastewater and the utility of Chrysaora pentastoma medusae as bioindicators of microplastics" (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Cathy H. Lucas
  • Thomas K. Doyle
  • Amandine Schaeffer
  • Carolina Olguín-Jacobson
  • Anthony R. Carroll

Kylie Anne Pitt has published extensively in a variety of journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Marine Environmental Research
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Marine Biology

Best Publications

  • Recurrent jellyfish blooms are a consequence of global oscillations

    Robert H. Condon;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Kylie A. Pitt;Kelly L. Robinson

  • Questioning the Rise of Gelatinous Zooplankton in the World's Oceans

    Robert H. Condon;William M. Graham;Carlos M. Duarte;Kylie Anne Pitt

  • Is global ocean sprawl a cause of jellyfish blooms

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Kylie A. Pitt;Cathy H. Lucas;Jennifer E. Purcell

  • Influence of jellyfish blooms on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling and plankton production

    Kylie Anne Pitt;David Thomas Welsh;Robert H. Condon

  • Habitat connectivity improves reserve performance

    Andrew David Olds;Rod Martin Connolly;Kylie Anne Pitt;Paul Maxwell

  • Quantifying the conservation value of seascape connectivity: a global synthesis

    Andrew D. Olds;Andrew D. Olds;Rod M. Connolly;Kylie A. Pitt;Simon J. Pittman;Simon J. Pittman

  • Gelatinous zooplankton biomass in the global oceans: geographic variation and environmental drivers

    Cathy H. Lucas;Daniel O.B. Jones;Catherine J. Hollyhead;Catherine J. Hollyhead;Robert H. Condon

  • Linking human well-being and jellyfish: ecosystem services, impacts and societal responses

    William M. Graham;Stefan Gelcich;Kelly L. Robinson;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Synergistic effects of reserves and connectivity on ecological resilience

    Andrew David Olds;Kylie Anne Pitt;Paul Maxwell;Rod Martin Connolly

  • Primacy of seascape connectivity effects in structuring coral reef fish assemblages

    Andrew David Olds;Rod Martin Connolly;Kylie Anne Pitt;Paul Maxwell

  • Jelly-falls historic and recent observations: a review to drive future research directions

    Mario Lebrato;Kylie Anne Pitt;Andrew K. Sweetman;Andrew K. Sweetman;Daniel O. B. Jones

  • Phenotypic plasticity promotes persistence following severe events: physiological and morphological responses of seagrass to flooding

    Paul S. Maxwell;Kylie A. Pitt;Dana D. Burfeind;Dana D. Burfeind;Andrew D. Olds

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton-Mediated Carbon Flows in the Global Oceans: A Data-Driven Modeling Study

    Jessica Y. Luo;Robert H. Condon;Charles A. Stock;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Coastal and marine zooplankton: diversity and biology

    Iain Suthers;Michael Dawson;Kylie Anne Pitt;Anthony G. Miskiewicz

  • Life history and settlement preferences of the edible jellyfish Catostylus mosaicus (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae)

    K. A. Pitt

  • Stable isotope and fatty acid tracers in energy and nutrient studies of jellyfish: a review

    Kylie Anne Pitt;Rod Martin Connolly;T. Meziane

  • Influence of decomposing jellyfish on the sediment oxygen demand and nutrient dynamics

    Elizabeth Jane West;David Thomas Welsh;Kylie Anne Pitt

  • Jellyfish Body Plans Provide Allometric Advantages beyond Low Carbon Content

    Kylie Anne Pitt;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Cathy H. Lucas;Kelly R. Sutherland

  • Mangrove-reef connectivity promotes the effectiveness of marine reserves across the western Pacific

    Andrew David Olds;Simon Albert;Paul Maxwell;Kylie Anne Pitt

  • Marine reserves help coastal ecosystems cope with extreme weather

    Andrew David Olds;Kylie Anne Pitt;Paul Maxwell;Russell C. Babcock

  • What's in a jellyfish? Proximate and elemental composition and biometric relationships for use in biogeochemical studies

    Cathy H. Lucas;Kylie Anne Pitt;Jennifer E. Purcell;Mario Lebrato

Frequent Co-Authors

Rod M. Connolly
Rod M. Connolly Griffith University
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Cathy H. Lucas
Cathy H. Lucas University of Southampton
Andrew D. Olds
Andrew D. Olds University of the Sunshine Coast
Michael J. Kingsford
Michael J. Kingsford James Cook University
Jennifer E. Purcell
Jennifer E. Purcell Western Washington University
Daniel O.B. Jones
Daniel O.B. Jones National Oceanography Centre
David T. Welsh
David T. Welsh Griffith University
William M. Graham
William M. Graham University of Southern Mississippi
Shin-ichi Uye
Shin-ichi Uye Hiroshima University

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