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D-Index
73
Citations
16656
World Ranking
1200
National Ranking
100

Thomas A. Schlacher 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 Thomas A. Schlacher sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 220 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas A. Schlacher 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 Thomas A. Schlacher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas A. Schlacher is a researcher affiliated with the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Their work primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Ecology. Other subfields of study include Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's research topics cover various aspects of marine and coastal ecosystems. These include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Marine animal studies overview, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Marine and coastal plant biology, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Frequent coauthors in their work comprise Andrew D. Olds, Christopher J. Henderson, Ben L. Gilby, Rod M. Connolly, and Brendan P. Kelaher.

Publications have appeared repeatedly in specific journals and venues. These include Estuaries and Coasts, Scientific Reports, Restoration Ecology, Biological Conservation, and Frontiers in Marine Science.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Thomas A. Schlacher include:

  • Beach nourishment has complex implications for the future of sandy shores (2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment)
  • The role of inputs of marine wrack and carrion in sandy-beach ecosystems: a global review (2022, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
  • The influence of seafloor terrain on fish and fisheries: A global synthesis (2021, Fish and Fisheries)
  • Applying systematic conservation planning to improve the allocation of restoration actions at multiple spatial scales (2021, Restoration Ecology)
  • Potentially negative ecological consequences of animal redistribution on beaches during COVID-19 lockdown (2020, Biological Conservation)

Best Publications

  • Threats to sandy beach ecosystems: A review

    Omar Defeo;Anton McLachlan;David S. Schoeman;Thomas A. Schlacher

  • The ecology of seamounts: structure, function, and human impacts.

    Malcolm R. Clark;Ashley A. Rowden;Thomas Schlacher;Alan Williams

  • Sandy beach ecosystems: key features, sampling issues, management challenges and climate change impacts

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Dave S. Schoeman;Jenifer Dugan;Mariano Lastra

  • Sandy beaches at the brink

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Jenifer Dugan;Dave S. Schoeman;Mariano Lastra

  • The impacts of deep-sea fisheries on benthic communities: a review

    Malcolm R. Clark;Franziska Althaus;Thomas A. Schlacher;Alan Williams

  • Impacts of bottom trawling on deep-coral ecosystems of seamounts are long-lasting

    F. Althaus;A. Williams;T. A. Schlacher;R. J. Kloser

  • Environmental Impacts of the Deep-Water Oil and Gas Industry: A Review to Guide Management Strategies

    Erik E. Cordes;Daniel O. B. Jones;Thomas A. Schlacher;Diva J. Amon

  • Predicting global habitat suitability for stony corals on seamounts

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Amy R. Baco;Paul E. Brewin;Malcolm R. Clark

  • Estuarine and coastal structures: environmental effects, a focus on shore and nearshore structures

    J.E. Dugan;L. Airoldi;M.G. Chapman;S.J. Walker

  • Seamount megabenthic assemblages fail to recover from trawling impacts.

    Alan Williams;Thomas A. Schlacher;Ashley A. Rowden;Franziska Althaus

  • Beach nourishment has complex implications for the future of sandy shores

    Matthieu A. de Schipper;Bonnie C. Ludka;Britt Raubenheimer;Arjen P. Luijendijk

  • Paradigms in seamount ecology: fact, fiction and future

    Ashley A. Rowden;John F. Dower;Thomas A. Schlacher;Mireille Consalvey

  • Quantifying the conservation value of seascape connectivity: a global synthesis

    Andrew D. Olds;Andrew D. Olds;Rod M. Connolly;Kylie A. Pitt;Simon J. Pittman;Simon J. Pittman

  • Effects of acid treatment on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in ecological samples: a review and synthesis

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Rod Martin Connolly

  • A test of the seamount oasis hypothesis: seamounts support higher epibenthic megafaunal biomass than adjacent slopes

    Ashley A. Rowden;Thomas A. Schlacher;Alan Williams;Malcolm R. Clark

  • Human threats to sandy beaches: a meta-analysis of ghost crabs illustrates global anthropogenic impacts

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Serena Lucrezi;Rod M. Connolly;Charles H. Peterson

  • Global COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environment.

    Amanda E. Bates;Richard B. Primack;Brandy S. Biggar;Tomas J. Bird

  • Science Priorities for Seamounts: Research Links to Conservation and Management

    Malcolm R. Clark;Thomas A. Schlacher;Ashley A. Rowden;Karen I. Stocks

  • Fish track wastewater pollution to estuaries

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Ben Liddell;Troy F. Gaston;Monika Schlacher-Hoenlinger

  • The role of inputs of marine wrack and carrion in sandy‐beach ecosystems: a global review

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  • Richness and distribution of sponge megabenthos in continental margin canyons off southeastern Australia

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Monika A. Schlacher-Hoenlinger;Alan Williams;Franziska Althaus

  • Vehicles versus conservation of invertebrates on sandy beaches: mortalities inflicted by off‐road vehicles on ghost crabs

    Thomas A. Schlacher;Luke Thompson;Sam Price

Frequent Co-Authors

Rod M. Connolly
Rod M. Connolly Griffith University
Andrew D. Olds
Andrew D. Olds University of the Sunshine Coast
David S. Schoeman
David S. Schoeman University of the Sunshine Coast
Michael A. Weston
Michael A. Weston Deakin University
Ashley A. Rowden
Ashley A. Rowden Victoria University of Wellington
Malcolm R. Clark
Malcolm R. Clark National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Alan Williams
Alan Williams University of Leeds
Mariano Lastra
Mariano Lastra Universidade de Vigo
Anton McLachlan
Anton McLachlan Nelson Mandela University
Jenifer E. Dugan
Jenifer E. Dugan University of California, Santa Barbara

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