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D-Index
48
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8939
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4219
National Ranking
40

Olaf L. F. Weyl 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 Olaf L. F. Weyl sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 330 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olaf L. F. Weyl 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 Olaf L. F. Weyl sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Olaf L. F. Weyl was affiliated with the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity in South Africa. Their research primarily focused on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as nature and landscape conservation, ecology, aquatic science, global and planetary change, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's work concentrated on multiple main topics related to aquatic and ecological studies. These included:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Olaf L. F. Weyl regularly published in several academic venues, notably:

  • African Journal of Aquatic Science
  • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Water SA
  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Biological Invasions

The scientist collaborated frequently with colleagues including Ryan J. Wasserman, Josie South, Tatenda Dalu, Ross N. Cuthbert, and Sean M. Marr.

Selected recent papers authored include:

  • Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management, 2020, Biological Invasions
  • Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable, 2024, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • A global perspective on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on freshwater fish biodiversity, 2020, Biological Conservation
  • Twenty-five essential research questions to inform the protection and restoration of freshwater biodiversity, 2021, Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Influence of intra- and interspecific variation in predator-prey body size ratios on trophic interaction strengths, 2020, Ecology and Evolution

Best Publications

  • Advancing impact prediction and hypothesis testing in invasion ecology using a comparative functional response approach

    Jaimie T. A. Dick;Mhairi E. Alexander;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Anthony Ricciardi

  • Tackling invasive alien species in Europe: the top 20 issues

    Joe M. Caffrey;Jan-Robert Baars;Jenny H. Barbour;Pieter Boets

  • The alliance for freshwater life : a global call to unite efforts for freshwater biodiversity science and conservation

    William Darwall;Vanessa Bremerich;Aaike De Wever;Anthony I. Dell

  • A review of current knowledge, risk and ecological impacts associated with non-native freshwater fish introductions in South Africa.

    Bruce R. Ellender;Olaf L. F. Weyl

  • Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species

    Jaimie T.A. Dick;Ciaran Laverty;Jack J. Lennon;Daniel Barrios-O'Neill

  • Existing and emerging high impact invasive species are characterized by higher functional responses than natives

    Mhairi E. Alexander;Jaimie T. A. Dick;Olaf L. F. Weyl;Tamara B. Robinson

  • Managing conflict-generating invasive species in South Africa: Challenges and trade-offs

    Tsungai A. Zengeya (Sanbi);Philip Ivey (Sanbi);Darragh J. Woodford;Olaf L. F. Weyl

  • Confronting the wicked problem of managing biological invasions

    Darragh J. Woodford;David M. Richardson;Hugh J. MacIsaac;Nicholas E. Mandrak

  • Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable

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  • A global-scale screening of non-native aquatic organisms to identify potentially invasive species under current and future climate conditions

    Lorenzo Vilizzi;Gordon H. Copp;Jeffrey E. Hill;Boris Adamovich

  • Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management

    Ana Novoa;Ana Novoa;David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Laura A. Meyerson

  • Recommendations for the next generation of global freshwater biological monitoring tools

    M.C. Jackson;M.C. Jackson;O.L.F. Weyl;F. Altermatt;F. Altermatt;Isabelle Durance

  • Functional responses can unify invasion ecology

    Jaimie T. A. Dick;Mhairi E. Alexander;Anthony Ricciardi;Ciaran Laverty

  • A critique of the balanced harvesting approach to fishing

    Rainer Froese;Carl Walters;Daniel Pauly;Henning Winker

  • Challenges in fisheries management in the Zambezi, one of the great rivers of Africa

    D. Tweddle;I. G. Cowx;R. A. Peel;R. A. Peel;O. L. F. Weyl

  • On the efficacy and mode of action of 2-phenoxyethanol as an anaesthetic for goldfish, Carassius auratus (L.), at different temperatures and concentrations

    O Weyl;H Kaiser;T Hecht

  • Lake Malawi: fishes, fisheries, biodiversity, health and habitat

    Olaf L.F. Weyl;Anthony J. Ribbink;Denis Tweddle

  • The effect of stocking density on growth, survival and agonistic behaviour of African catfish

    H. Kaiser;O. Weyl;T. Hecht

  • Threatened endemic fishes in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region: a new beginning for the Rondegat river

    Olaf L. F. Weyl;Brian Finlayson;N. Dean Impson;Darragh J. Woodford

  • Managing conflicts arising from fisheries enhancements based on non-native fishes in southern Africa.

    B. R. Ellender;D. J. Woodford;O. L. F. Weyl;I. G. Cowx

  • Using functional responses to quantify interaction effects among predators

    Ryan J. Wasserman;Mhairi E. Alexander;Mhairi E. Alexander;Mhairi E. Alexander;Tatenda Dalu;Bruce R. Ellender

  • The Living Planet Index (LPI) for migratory freshwater fish : Technical Report

    Stefanie Deinet;Kate Scott-Gatty;Hannah Rotton;William M. Twardek

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryan J. Wasserman
Ryan J. Wasserman Rhodes University
Tatenda Dalu
Tatenda Dalu University of Mpumalanga
Ross N. Cuthbert
Ross N. Cuthbert Queen's University Belfast
Jaimie T. A. Dick
Jaimie T. A. Dick Queen's University Belfast
Amanda Callaghan
Amanda Callaghan University of Reading
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
Nico J. Smit
Nico J. Smit North-West University
Cang Hui
Cang Hui Stellenbosch University
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson Stellenbosch University
Hugh J. MacIsaac
Hugh J. MacIsaac University of Windsor

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