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Ecology and Evolution

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90
Citations
29611
World Ranking
477
National Ranking
67

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1953 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1951 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1950 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Nicholas Polunin is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and focuses on environmental science, with a significant body of work in ecology and related subfields. Their research primarily addresses topics within marine and fisheries research, coral and marine ecosystems studies, and fish ecology and management studies.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad area, they have contributed notably to the following subfields:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Oceanography

The primary topics covered in their work are:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Nicholas Polunin include:

  • "Offshore pelagic subsidies dominate carbon inputs to coral reef predators," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Energetic connectivity of diverse elasmobranch populations - implications for ecological resilience," 2023, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Oceanographic characteristics at fish aggregating device sites for tuna pole-and-line fishery in eastern Indonesia," 2020, Fisheries Research
  • "Sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Inter- and intra-specific interactions affecting crustacean trap fisheries-Implications for management," 2020, Fisheries Management and Ecology

The frequent venues for Nicholas Polunin's publications include:

  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Scientific Reports
  • Science Advances
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Fisheries Research

Collaborations have been a part of their research practice, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Aileen C. Mill
  • Christina Skinner
  • Steven P. Newman
  • Alexander M. A. Khan
  • Tim Gray

Nicholas Polunin has been recognized through multiple fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1953
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1950 and 1951

Best Publications

  • Differential fractionation of δ13C and δ15N among fish tissues: implications for the study of trophic interactions

    J. K. Pinnegar;N. V. C. Polunin

  • Critical science gaps impede use of no-take fishery reserves

    Peter F. Sale;Robert K. Cowen;Bret S. Danilowicz;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Multiple disturbances and the global degradation of coral reefs: are reef fishes at risk or resilient?

    Shaun K. Wilson;Shaun K. Wilson;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Morgan S. Pratchett;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Dynamic fragility of oceanic coral reef ecosystems

    Nicholas A. J. Graham;Shaun K. Wilson;Shaun K. Wilson;Simon Jennings;Nicholas V. C. Polunin

  • Trophic cascades in benthic marine ecosystems: Lessons for fisheries and protected-area management

    J.K. Pinnegar;N.V.C. Polunin;P. Francour;F. Badalamenti

  • Effects of climate -induced coral bleaching on coral -reef fishes — ecological and economic consequences

    Morgan S. Pratchett;Philip L. Munday;Shaun K. Wilson;Nicholas A.J. Graham

  • Greater biomass and value of target coral-reef fishes in two small Caribbean marine reserves.

    Nvc Polunin;CM Roberts

  • Are marine reserves effective in management of reef fisheries

    Callum M. Roberts;Nicholas V. C. Polunin

  • Coral reef cascades and the indirect effects of predator removal by exploitation

    Nicholas K. Dulvy;Robert P. Freckleton;Nicholas V. C. Polunin

  • Weak cross-species relationships between body size and trophic level belie powerful size-based trophic structuring in fish communities

    Simon Jennings;John K. Pinnegar;Nicholas V. C. Polunin;Trevor W. Boon

  • Lag effects in the impacts of mass coral bleaching on coral reef fish, fisheries, and ecosystems.

    Nicholas A. J. Graham;Shaun K. Wilson;Shaun K. Wilson;Simon Jennings;Nicholas V. C. Polunin

  • Effects of chemical lipid extraction and arithmetic lipid correction on stable isotope ratios of fish tissues

    C. J. Sweeting;N. V. C. Polunin;S. Jennings

  • Appraisal of visual assessments of habitat complexity and benthic composition on coral reefs

    S. K. Wilson;S. K. Wilson;N. A J Graham;Nicholas V C Polunin

  • Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts

    Michel J. Kaiser;Martin A. Attrill;Simon Jennings;David N. Thomas

  • Marine reserves: simple solutions to managing complex fisheries?

    C.M. Roberts;N.V.C. Polunin

  • Contributions of stable-isotope data to elucidating food webs of Mediterranean rocky littoral fishes.

    J. K. Pinnegar;N. V. C. Polunin

  • Recovery potential of the world's coral reef fishes

    M. Aaron MacNeil;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Joshua E. Cinner;Shaun K. Wilson

  • Large-scale associations between macroalgal cover and grazer biomass on mid-depth reefs in the Caribbean

    I. D. Williams;N. V. C. Polunin

  • Habitat utilization by coral reef fish: implications for specialists vs. generalists in a changing environment

    Shaun K. Wilson;Shaun K. Wilson;Scott C. Burgess;Scott C. Burgess;Alistair J. Cheal;Mike Emslie

  • Climate warming, marine protected areas and the ocean-scale integrity of coral reef ecosystems.

    Nicholas A.J. Graham;Timothy R. McClanahan;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;Shaun K. Wilson;Shaun K. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Jennings
Simon Jennings Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Nicholas A. J. Graham
Nicholas A. J. Graham Lancaster University
Shaun K. Wilson
Shaun K. Wilson Australian Institute of Marine Science
John K. Pinnegar
John K. Pinnegar Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Tim Gray
Tim Gray Newcastle University
Tim R. McClanahan
Tim R. McClanahan Wildlife Conservation Society
Nicholas K. Dulvy
Nicholas K. Dulvy Simon Fraser University
Ivor D. Williams
Ivor D. Williams National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Joshua E. Cinner
Joshua E. Cinner James Cook University
Morgan S. Pratchett
Morgan S. Pratchett James Cook University

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