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Ecology and Evolution
South Africa
2022

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Ecology and Evolution D-index 67 Citations 14,619 310 World Ranking 603 National Ranking 8

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Awards & Achievements

2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • IUCN Red List
  • Genus

Ecology, Fishery, Foraging, Oceanography and Seabird are his primary areas of study. He has researched Ecology in several fields, including Zoology and Ingestion. His research investigates the connection with Fishery and areas like Petrel which intersect with concerns in Puffinus, Albatross and Southern giant petrel.

His Foraging research includes themes of Population growth, Thunnus, Underwater and Morus capensis. His work on Marine debris and Debris as part of general Oceanography study is frequently linked to Seal, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Marine debris research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Microplastics, Plastic pollution, Pollution and Litter.

His most cited work include:

  • Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea (1613 citations)
  • Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment (705 citations)
  • Offshore diplomacy, or how seabirds mitigate intra-specific competition: a case study based on GPS tracking of Cape gannets from neighbouring colonies (228 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecology, Fishery, Zoology, Seabird and Predation. His study in Ecology concentrates on Foraging, Habitat, Nest, Endangered species and Threatened species. His study connects Range and Fishery.

His Zoology study deals with Albatross intersecting with Wandering albatross. His Seabird research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ornithology and Oceanography. His Oceanography and Debris and Marine debris investigations all form part of his Oceanography research activities.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (45.33%)
  • Fishery (26.42%)
  • Zoology (20.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Zoology (20.33%)
  • Fishery (26.42%)
  • Seabird (18.90%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Peter G. Ryan spends much of his time researching Zoology, Fishery, Seabird, Ecology and Plastic pollution. Peter G. Ryan interconnects Sub antarctic, Archipelago and Albatross in the investigation of issues within Zoology. His Fishing, Pelagic zone and Continental shelf study, which is part of a larger body of work in Fishery, is frequently linked to West coast, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His study on Seabird also encompasses disciplines like

  • Threatened species which intersects with area such as Endangered species and Biodiversity,
  • Conservation status which is related to area like IUCN Red List. His Plastic pollution research incorporates themes from Hydrology, Marine debris and Litter. His Habitat research includes elements of Foraging and Petrel.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris (83 citations)
  • High-coverage genomes to elucidate the evolution of penguins. (71 citations)
  • Happy feet in a hostile world? The future of penguins depends on proactive management of current and expected threats (58 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • IUCN Red List
  • Genus

Peter G. Ryan mainly focuses on Fishery, Plastic pollution, Microplastics, Zoology and Seabird. The concepts of his Fishery study are interwoven with issues in Nesting, Marine ecosystem, Threatened species and Population ecology. His work carried out in the field of Plastic pollution brings together such families of science as Action, Debris, Litter and Environmental issue.

In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Zoology, Nest, Albatross, Mammal and Mesopelagic zone is strongly linked to Predation. His IUCN Red List study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Ecology. His research integrates issues of Ancient DNA and Antipodes in his study of Ecology.

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Best Publications

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

Marcus Eriksen;Laurent C. M. Lebreton;Henry S. Carson;Martin Thiel.
PLOS ONE (2014)

2466 Citations

Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment

Peter G. Ryan;Charles J. Moore;Jan A. van Franeker;Coleen L. Moloney.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (2009)

1146 Citations

Offshore diplomacy, or how seabirds mitigate intra-specific competition: a case study based on GPS tracking of Cape gannets from neighbouring colonies

David Gremillet;Giacomo Dell'omo;Peter G. Ryan;Gerrit Peters.
Marine Ecology Progress Series (2004)

314 Citations

Plastic ingestion and PCBs in seabirds: Is there a relationship?

Peter G. Ryan;A.D. Connell;B.D. Gardner.
Marine Pollution Bulletin (1988)

279 Citations

The incidence and characteristics of plastic particles ingested by seabirds

Peter G. Ryan.
Marine Environmental Research (1987)

258 Citations

Birds of Africa : South of the Sahara

Ian Sinclair;Peter Ryan.
(2003)

256 Citations

Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife

Amanda C Vegter;Mario Barletta;Cathy A Beck;Jose Carlos Borrero.
Endangered Species Research (2014)

254 Citations

A junk-food hypothesis for gannets feeding on fishery waste

David Grémillet;David Grémillet;Lorien Pichegru;Lorien Pichegru;Grégoire Kuntz;Anthony G Woakes.
Proceedings of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2008)

251 Citations

Can predation by invasive mice drive seabird extinctions

Ross M Wanless;Andrea Angel;Richard J Cuthbert;Richard J Cuthbert;Geoff M Hilton.
Biology Letters (2007)

247 Citations

A Brief History of Marine Litter Research

Peter G. Ryan.
(2015)

243 Citations

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