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Marc S. Botham 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 Marc S. Botham sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 89 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marc S. Botham 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 Marc S. Botham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marc S. Botham is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and has developed a research profile centered on Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work bridges several subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, and Molecular Biology.

The researcher's main topics of inquiry include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation

Marc S. Botham has contributed to multiple research articles published in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include Wellcome Open Research, Journal of Applied Ecology, Insect Conservation and Diversity, Ecology and Evolution, and Nature Communications.

Notable recent papers authored include:

  • "Grazing reduces bee abundance and diversity in saltmarshes by suppressing flowering of key plant species," 2020, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • "Woodland, cropland and hedgerows promote pollinator abundance in intensive grassland landscapes, with saturating benefits of flower cover," 2021, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability," 2022, Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • "Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland," 2022, Ecology
  • "The effects of a decade of agri-environment intervention in a lowland farm landscape on population trends of birds and butterflies," 2022, Journal of Applied Ecology

The researcher has collaborated frequently with a group of co-authors, including but not limited to:

  • David B. Roy
  • Ian Middlebrook
  • Dan Blumgart
  • James R. Bell
  • Emily B. Dennis

Best Publications

  • Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments

    Stephen J. Thackeray;Timothy H. Sparks;Morten Frederiksen;Sarah Burthe

  • Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels

    Stephen J. Thackeray;Peter A. Henrys;Deborah Hemming;James R. Bell

  • Assortative interactions and social networks in fish.

    D P Croft;R James;A J W Ward;M S Botham

  • Sex-biased movement in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

    Darren P. Croft;Brett Albanese;Brett Albanese;Bethany J. Arrowsmith;Marc Botham

  • The development of butterfly indicators in the United Kingdom and assessments in 2010

    T. Brereton;D. B. Roy;I. Middlebrook;M. Botham

  • Sensitivity of UK butterflies to local climatic extremes: which life stages are most at risk?

    Osgur McDermott Long;Rachel Warren;Jeff Price;Tom M. Brereton

  • Are neonicotinoid insecticides driving declines of widespread butterflies

    Andre S. Gilburn;Nils Bunnefeld;John McVean Wilson;Marc S. Botham

  • Air pollution and its effects on lichens, bryophytes, and lichen‐feeding Lepidoptera: review and evidence from biological records

    Oliver L. Pescott;Janet M. Simkin;Tom A. August;Zoe Randle

  • Abundance changes and habitat availability drive species’ responses to climate change

    Louise Mair;Jane K. Hill;Richard Fox;Marc Botham

  • Do urban areas act as foci for the spread of alien plant species? An assessment of temporal trends in the UK

    M. S. Botham;P. Rothery;P. E. Hulme;M. O. Hill

  • Association patterns and shoal fidelity in the three–spined stickleback

    Ashley J. W. Ward;Marc S. Botham;Daniel J. Hoare;Richard James

  • The European Butterfly Indicator for Grassland species: 1990-2015

    C. A. M. Van Swaay;A. J. Van Strien;K. Aghababyan;S. Åström

  • Similarities in butterfly emergence dates among populations suggest local adaptation to climate.

    David B. Roy;Tom H. Oliver;Marc S. Botham;Bjorn Beckmann

  • The European Butterfly Indicator for grassland species: 1990-2013

    Chris Van Swaay;Arco Van Strien;Karen Aghababyan;Sandra Astrom

  • The contribution of volunteer recorders to our understanding of biological invasions

    Helen E. Roy;Steph L. Rorke;Björn Beckmann;Olaf Booy

  • Impacts of climate change on national biodiversity population trends

    B. Martay;M. J. Brewer;D. A. Elston;J. R. Bell

  • The effects of different predator species on antipredator behavior in the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata.

    M. S. Botham;C. J. Kerfoot;Vasilis Louca;J. Krause

  • RISK-SENSITIVE ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR IN THE TRINIDADIAN GUPPY, POECILIA RETICULATA

    M. S. Botham;R. K. Hayward;L. J. Morrell;D. P. Croft

  • Temporal variation in responses of species to four decades of climate warming

    Louise Mair;Chris D. Thomas;Barbara J. Anderson;Richard Fox

  • Horizon scanning for invasive alien species with the potential to threaten biodiversity and human health on a Mediterranean island

    Jodey Peyton;Angeliki F. Martinou;Oliver L. Pescott;Monica Demetriou

  • Exploring relationships between land use intensity, habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity to identify and monitor areas of High Nature Value farming

    L.C. Maskell;M. Botham;P. Henrys;S. Jarvis

  • The State of the UK's Butterflies 2011

    R. Fox;T.M. Brereton;J. Asher;Marc S. Botham

  • The state of the UK's butterflies

    Richard Fox;Tom Brereton;Jim Asher;Marc Botham

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Brereton
Tom Brereton Butterfly Conservation
David B. Roy
David B. Roy UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Jens Krause
Jens Krause Technical University of Berlin
Peter A. Henrys
Peter A. Henrys Natural Environment Research Council
Richard F. Pywell
Richard F. Pywell Natural Environment Research Council
Richard Fox
Richard Fox Butterfly Conservation
Simon M. Smart
Simon M. Smart Lancaster University
James R. Bell
James R. Bell Rothamsted Research
James W. Pearce-Higgins
James W. Pearce-Higgins British Trust for Ornithology
Tom H. Oliver
Tom H. Oliver University of Reading

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