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Richard W. Brill is affiliated with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with notable specialization in subfields including nature and landscape conservation, ecology, global and planetary change, aquatic science, and paleontology.

The scientist has contributed to various topics within marine and environmental research. The main topics of their work include:

  • Ichthyology and marine biology
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Fish ecology and management studies
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Aquaculture nutrition and growth
  • Marine animal studies overview

Richard W. Brill's recent publications demonstrate a focus on physiological responses in marine species and ecological impacts. Selected papers include:

  • "A lack of red blood cell swelling in five elasmobranch fishes following air exposure and exhaustive exercise," 2021, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology
  • "Physiological limits to inshore invasion of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois spp.): insights from the functional characteristics of their visual system and hypoxia tolerance," 2020, Biological Invasions
  • "Recommendations towards the establishment of best practice standards for handling and intracoelomic implantation of data-storage and telemetry tags in tropical tunas," 2023, Animal Biotelemetry
  • "The effects of elevated potassium, acidosis, reduced oxygen levels, and temperature on the functional properties of isolated myocardium from three elasmobranch fishes: clearnose skate (Rostroraja eglanteria), smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), and sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)," 2021, Journal of Comparative Physiology B
  • "OUP accepted manuscript," 2020, Conservation Physiology

Frequent coauthors in Richard W. Brill's research include:

  • Peter G. Bushnell
  • Gail D. Schwieterman
  • Andrij Z. Horodysky
  • Mary C. Fabrizio
  • Jodie L. Rummer

Key publication venues for this scientist's work are:

  • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology
  • Biological Invasions
  • Animal Biotelemetry
  • Journal of Comparative Physiology B
  • Conservation Physiology

Best Publications

  • Results of pop-up satellite tagging of spawning size class fish in the Gulf of Maine: do North Atlantic bluefin tuna spawn in the mid-Atlantic?

    Molly E Lutcavage;Richard W Brill;Gregory B Skomal;Bradford C Chase

  • Horizontal movements and depth distribution of large adult yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) near the Hawaiian Islands, recorded using ultrasonic telemetry: implications for the physiological ecology of pelagic fishes

    R. W. Brill;B. A. Block;C. H. Boggs;K. A. Bigelow

  • Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus).

    Julius Nielsen;Rasmus B. Hedeholm;Jan Heinemeier;Peter G. Bushnell

  • Vertical movements of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) associated with islands, buoys, and seamounts near the main Hawaiian Islands from archival tagging data

    Michael K. Musyl;Richard W. Brill;Christofer H. Boggs;Daniel S. Curran

  • Physiological and behavioural thermoregulation in bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus )

    Kim N. Holland;Richard W. Brill;Randolph K. C. Chang;John R. Sibert

  • A review of temperature and oxygen tolerance studies of tunas pertinent to fisheries oceanography, movement models and stock assessments

    Richard W. Brill

  • Selective advantages conferred by the high performance physiology of tunas, billfishes, and dolphin fish

    Richard W. Brill

  • Environmental preferences of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares ) at the northern extent of its range

    B. A. Block;J. E. Keen;B. Castillo;H. Dewar

  • Movements of bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean recorded by pop-up satellite archival tags

    S. G. Wilson;S. G. Wilson;M. E. Lutcavage;M. E. Lutcavage;R. W. Brill;M. P. Genovese

  • Predicting Postrelease Survival in Large Pelagic Fish

    Christopher D. Moyes;Nuno Fragoso;Michael K. Musyl;Richard W. Brill

  • Horizontal movements of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) near Hawaii determined by Kalman filter analysis of archival tagging data

    John R. Sibert;Michael K. Musyl;Richard W. Brill

  • Postrelease survival, vertical and horizontal movements, and thermal habitats of five species of pelagic sharks in the central Pacific Ocean

    Michael K. Musyl;Richard W. Brill;Daniel S. Curran;Nuno M. Fragoso

  • Vertical and horizontal movements of striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) near the Hawaiian Islands, determined by ultrasonic telemetry, with simultaneous measurement of oceanic currents

    R. W. Brill;D. B. Holts;R. K. C. Chang;S. Sullivan

  • Performance of pop-up satellite archival tags

    M. K. Musyl;M. L. Domeier;N. Nasby-Lucas;R. W. Brill

  • Tracking adult North Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the northwestern Atlantic using ultrasonic telemetry

    M. E. Lutcavage;R. W. Brill;G. B. Skomal;B. C. Chase

  • Movements and behaviors of swordfish in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans examined using pop‐up satellite archival tags

    Heidi Dewar;Eric D. Prince;Michael K. Musyl;Richard W. Brill

  • Mitochondrial metabolism of cardiac and skeletal muscles from a fast (Katsuwonus pelamis) and a slow (Cyprinus carpio) fish

    Christopher D. Moyes;Odile A. Mathieu-Costello;Richard W. Brill;Peter W. Hochachka

  • Oxygen transport and cardiovascular responses in skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) exposed to acute hypoxia.

    Peter G. Bushnell;Richard W. Brill

  • Responses of Swimming Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) Tunas to Acute Hypoxia, and a Model of Their Cardiorespiratory Function

    Peter G. Bushnell;Richard W. Brill

  • Basic concepts relevant to heat transfer in fishes, and their use in measuring the physiological thermoregulatory abilities of tunas

    Richard W. Brill;Heidi Dewar;Jeffrey B. Graham

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Jones
David R. Jones University of British Columbia
John A. Musick
John A. Musick Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Molly Lutcavage
Molly Lutcavage University of Massachusetts Boston
Anthony P. Farrell
Anthony P. Farrell University of British Columbia
Peter W. Hochachka
Peter W. Hochachka University of British Columbia
Christopher D. Moyes
Christopher D. Moyes Queen's University
Eric J. Warrant
Eric J. Warrant Lund University
Kim N. Holland
Kim N. Holland University of Hawaii at Manoa
Barbara A. Block
Barbara A. Block Stanford University
Jodie L. Rummer
Jodie L. Rummer James Cook University

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