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Peter B. Mather

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
5500
World Ranking
6651
National Ranking
525

Peter B. Mather 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 Peter B. Mather sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 184 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter B. Mather 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 Peter B. Mather sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Peter B. Mather is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Their research spans several interrelated fields, including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these main fields, the scientist has contributed notably to the subfields of Genetics, Aquatic Science, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Molecular Biology.

The scholar's work covers various topics with an emphasis on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Crustacean Biology and Ecology, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Identification and Quantification in Food, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter B. Mather include:

  • Genetic parameters for growth and survival traits in a base population of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) developed from domesticated strains in China, 2020, Aquaculture
  • Quantitative Genetic Assessment of Female Reproductive Traits in a Domesticated Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Line in China, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Do plasticity in gene expression and physiological responses in Palaemonid prawns facilitate adaptive response to different osmotic challenges?, 2020, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology
  • Genetic population structure of the fiddler crab Austruca lactea (De Haan, 1835) based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences, 2020, Crustacean Research
  • Molecular ecology of the fiddler crab Austruca perplexa (H. Milne Edwards, 1852): genetic divergence along a major biogeographical barrier, Wallace's Line, 2021, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • David A. Hurwood
  • Shengjie Ren
  • Binguo Tang
  • Peter J. Prentis
  • Yutao Li

Publication venues where Peter B. Mather's work repeatedly appears include:

  • Aquaculture
  • Scientific Reports
  • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology
  • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • Biology

Additionally, the scientist has contributed to book publications, including a manual published by UNESCO in 2021 titled Manual on application of molecular tools in aquaculture and inland fisheries management. Part 2. Laboratory protocols and data analysis.

Best Publications

  • GENE FLOW AND LARVAL DURATION IN SEVEN SPECIES OF FISH FROM THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

    Peter J. Doherty;Peter J. Doherty;Serge Planes;Peter Mather;Peter Mather

  • Phylogeographic evidence for the existence of an ancient biogeographic barrier: the Isthmus of Kra Seaway

    M de Bruyn;E Nugroho;Md. Mokarrom Hossain;J C Wilson

  • Huxley's line demarcates extensive genetic divergence between eastern and western forms of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii.

    Mark de Bruyn;John A. Wilson;Peter B. Mather

  • Effect of pH, temperature and diet on digestive enzyme profiles in the mud crab, Scylla serrata

    Marko Pavasovic;Neil A. Richardson;Alex J. Anderson;David Mann

  • Genetic structure of the stonefly, Yoraperla brevis, populations: the extent of gene flow among adjacent montane streams

    Jane M. Hughes;Peter B. Mather;Andrew L. Sheldon;Fred W. Allendorf

  • Characterisation of cellulase activity in the digestive system of the redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)

    Xiao M Xue;Alys J Anderson;Neil A Richardson;Alex J Anderson

  • Genes and growth performance in crustacean species: a review of relevant genomic studies in crustaceans and other taxa

    Hyungtaek Jung;Russell E. Lyons;David A. Hurwood;Peter B. Mather

  • Identification and Characterization of an Insulin-Like Receptor Involved in Crustacean Reproduction

    Omri Sharabi;R. Manor;S. Weil;Eli Aflalo

  • Systematics and biogeography of the Gondwanan Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae).

    Matthew N. Krosch;Andrew Baker;Peter Mather;Peter Cranston

  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the actin and crustacean hyperglycemic hormone genes and their correlation with individual growth performance in giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

    Nguyen Minh Thanh;Andrew C. Barnes;Peter B. Mather;Yutao Li

  • Evaluation of growth performance in a diallel cross of three strains of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in Vietnam

    Nguyen Minh Thanh;Raul W. Ponzoni;Nguyen Hong Nguyen;Nguyen Thanh Vu

  • Reconciling geography and genealogy: phylogeography of giant freshwater prawns from the Lake Carpentaria region.

    Mark De Bruyn;John C. Wilson;Peter B. Mather

  • A reappraisal of the evolution of Asian snakehead fishes (Pisces, Channidae) using molecular data from multiple genes and fossil calibration.

    Eleanor A.S. Adamson;David A. Hurwood;Peter B. Mather

  • Pleistocene refugia in an arid landscape: analysis of a widely distributed Australian passerine.

    Alicia Toon;Peter B. Mather;Andrew M. Baker;Kate L. Durrant

  • Molecular signatures of Pleistocene sea-level changes that affected connectivity among freshwater shrimp in Indo-Australian waters.

    Mark De Bruyn;Peter B Mather

  • Biochemical and genetic studies on enzymes of alcohol metabolism: the mouse as a model organism for human studies.

    Roger S. Holmes;John A. Duley;Elizabeth M. Algar;Peter B. Mather

  • Corridors and connectivity: when use and function do not equate

    Kerrilee Horskins;Peter B. Mather;John C. Wilson

  • Genetic structure in a montane mayfly Baetis bicaudatus (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae), from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado

    Jane M. Hughes;Peter B. Mather;Mia J. Hillyer;Cath Cleary

  • Effect of a variety of animal, plant and single cell-based feed ingredients on diet digestibility and digestive enzyme activity in redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens 1868)

    Ana Pavasovic;Alex J. Anderson;Peter B. Mather;Neil A. Richardson

  • Quantitative genetic parameter estimates for body and carcass traits in a cultured stock of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) selected for harvest weight in Vietnam

    Dinh Hung;Nguyen Hong Nguyen;Nguyen Hong Nguyen;Raul W. Ponzoni;David A. Hurwood

  • ACANTHOCHROMIS POLYACANTHUS, A FISH LACKING LARVAL DISPERSAL, HAS GENETICALLY DIFFERENTIATED POPULATIONS AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCALES ON THE GREAT-BARRIER-REEF

    P. J. Doherty;P. Mather;S. Planes

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane M. Hughes
Jane M. Hughes Griffith University
Peter S. Cranston
Peter S. Cranston Australian National University
Prasanna Egodawatta
Prasanna Egodawatta Queensland University of Technology
Barbara L. Peckarsky
Barbara L. Peckarsky University of Wisconsin–Madison
Peter Doherty
Peter Doherty Australian Institute of Marine Science
Serge Planes
Serge Planes PSL University
Shilu Tong
Shilu Tong Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lin He
Lin He Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Amir Sagi
Amir Sagi Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland

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