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Will F. Figueira

Will F. Figueira

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
9584
World Ranking
7743
National Ranking
600

Will F. Figueira 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 Will F. Figueira sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 115 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Will F. Figueira 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 Will F. Figueira sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Will F. Figueira is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and focuses their research on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans across various subfields including ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, nature and landscape conservation, and paleontology.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers published in established scientific venues. Notable publications are:

  • Photogrammetry as a tool to improve ecosystem restoration, 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • No apparent trade-offs associated with heat tolerance in a reef-building coral, 2023, Communications Biology
  • Physiological responses of the upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Cassiopeidae) to temperature and implications for their range expansion along the east coast of Australia, 2022, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Upgrades of coastal protective infrastructure affect benthic communities, 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Morphodynamic Controls for Growth and Evolution of a Rubble Coral Island, 2021, Remote Sensing

Figueira's research covers a variety of topics, with an emphasis on coral and marine ecosystem studies, marine and fisheries research, and marine and coastal plant biology. Additional topics include ichthyology and marine biology, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, fish ecology and management studies, and marine biology and ecology research.

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Their publication record shows frequent contributions to several journals and series, including:

  • Restoration Ecology
  • PeerJ
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Coral Reefs
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration appears to be a key part of Figueira's work, with several frequent co-authors contributing to their research, such as:

  • Paul E. Gribben
  • Renata Ferrari
  • Katherine Erickson
  • Ana B. Bugnot
  • Ana Vila-Concejo

Best Publications

  • Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Mariana Álvarez-Noriega;Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

  • The tropicalization of temperate marine ecosystems: climate-mediated changes in herbivory and community phase shifts

    Adriana Vergés;Peter D. Steinberg;Mark E. Hay;Alistair G. B. Poore

  • The Impact of United States Recreational Fisheries on Marine Fish Populations

    Felicia C. Coleman;William F. Figueira;Jeffrey S. Ueland;Larry B. Crowder

  • Source-sink population dynamics and the problem of siting marine reserves

    L. B. Crowder;S. J. Lyman;W. F. Figueira;J. Priddy

  • Engaging Recreational Fishers in Management and Conservation: Global Case Studies

    E. F. Granek;E. M. P. Madin;M. A. Brown;W. Figueira

  • Increasing ocean temperatures allow tropical fishes to survive overwinter in temperate waters

    Will F. Figueira;David J. Booth

  • Occurrence of tropical fishes in temperate southeastern Australia: Role of the East Australian Current

    D.J. Booth;W.F. Figueira;M.A. Gregson;L. Brown

  • Understanding interactions between plasticity, adaptation and range shifts in response to marine environmental change.

    Jennifer M. Donelson;Jennifer M. Sunday;Will F. Figueira;Juan Diego Gaitán-Espitia

  • Latitudinal shifts in coral reef fishes: why some species do and others do not shift

    David A Feary;Morgan S Pratchett;Micheal J Emslie;Ashley M Fowler

  • Accuracy and Precision of Habitat Structural Complexity Metrics Derived from Underwater Photogrammetry

    Will Figueira;Renata Ferrari;Elyse Weatherby;Augustine Porter

  • 3D photogrammetry quantifies growth and external erosion of individual coral colonies and skeletons

    Renata Ferrari;Will F. Figueira;Morgan S. Pratchett;Tatiana Boube

  • Quantifying the response of structural complexity and community composition to environmental change in marine communities

    Renata Ferrari;Mitch Bryson;Tom Bridge;Tom Bridge;Julie Hustache

  • Increasing microhabitat complexity on seawalls can reduce fish predation on native oysters

    E.M.A Strain;R.L. Morris;R.A. Coleman;W.F. Figueira

  • Habitat structural complexity metrics improve predictions of fish abundance and distribution

    Renata Ferrari;Hamish A. Malcolm;Maria Byrne;Ariell Friedman

  • Performance of tropical fish recruiting to temperate habitats: Role of ambient temperature and implications of climate change

    Will F. Figueira;Peter Biro;David J. Booth;Vanessa C. Valenzuela

  • Sydney Harbour: a review of anthropogenic impacts on the biodiversity and ecosystem function of one of the world’s largest natural harbours

    M Mayer-Pinto;E. L Johnston;P A Hutchings;E. M Marzinelli

  • Complex habitats may not always benefit prey: linking visual field with reef fish behavior and distribution

    G. Rilov;W. F. Figueira;S. J. Lyman;L. B. Crowder

  • Climate‐driven disparities among ecological interactions threaten kelp forest persistence

    Euan J. Provost;Brendan P. Kelaher;Symon A. Dworjanyn;Bayden D. Russell;Bayden D. Russell

  • Defining patch contribution in source-sink metapopulations: the importance of including dispersal and its relevance to marine systems

    Will F. Figueira;Larry B. Crowder

  • Characterization of measurement errors using structure-from-motion and photogrammetry to measure marine habitat structural complexity

    Mitch Bryson;Renata Ferrari;Will Figueira;Oscar Pizarro

  • Connectivity or demography: Defining sources and sinks in coral reef fish metapopulations

    Will F. Figueira

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Booth
David J. Booth University of Technology Sydney
Maria Byrne
Maria Byrne University of Sydney
Ezequiel M. Marzinelli
Ezequiel M. Marzinelli University of New South Wales
Stefan B. Williams
Stefan B. Williams University of Sydney
Peter D. Steinberg
Peter D. Steinberg University of New South Wales
Brendan P. Kelaher
Brendan P. Kelaher Southern Cross University
Melinda A. Coleman
Melinda A. Coleman Southern Cross University
Larry B. Crowder
Larry B. Crowder Stanford University
Emma L. Johnston
Emma L. Johnston University of New South Wales
Bronwyn M. Gillanders
Bronwyn M. Gillanders University of Adelaide

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