Bernhard Riegl

12.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
169 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Bernhard Riegl is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernhard Riegl has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Ecology, 83 papers in Oceanography and 76 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Bernhard Riegl's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (134 papers), Marine and fisheries research (67 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (67 papers). Bernhard Riegl is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (134 papers), Marine and fisheries research (67 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (67 papers). Bernhard Riegl collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and United Kingdom. Bernhard Riegl's co-authors include Peter W. Glynn, Andrew C. Baker, Werner E. Piller, Sam J. Purkis, Samuel J. Purkis, Richard E. Dodge, Peter A. Todd, Bert W. Hoeksema, P.L.A. Erftemeijer and George M. Branch and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

Bernhard Riegl

167 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Climate change and coral reef bleaching: An ecological as... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2012 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Climate change and coral reef bleaching: An ecological assessment of long-term impacts, recovery trends and future outlook
    2008 916 citations Peter W. Glynn, Bernhard Riegl et al. profile →
  2. Environmental impacts of dredging and other sediment disturbances on corals: A review
    2012 578 citations P.L.A. Erftemeijer, Bernhard Riegl et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bernhard Riegl United States 50 6.5k 4.1k 3.7k 714 622 169 7.9k
William Skirving Australia 32 5.1k 0.8× 3.3k 0.8× 3.3k 0.9× 475 0.7× 385 0.6× 70 6.0k
Ashley A. Rowden New Zealand 54 6.0k 0.9× 5.6k 1.4× 3.9k 1.1× 515 0.7× 717 1.2× 195 9.4k
Chris T. Perry United Kingdom 46 4.7k 0.7× 2.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 353 0.5× 1.0k 1.6× 158 6.1k
J. Murray Roberts United Kingdom 43 5.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 4.0k 1.1× 324 0.5× 846 1.4× 149 7.6k
Alastair R. Harborne United States 33 4.7k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 3.2k 0.9× 509 0.7× 123 0.2× 82 5.5k
Thomas A. Schlacher Australia 56 7.3k 1.1× 4.8k 1.2× 3.9k 1.1× 1.3k 1.8× 400 0.6× 200 10.2k
Serge Andréfouët New Caledonia 43 4.9k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 3.2k 0.8× 582 0.8× 343 0.6× 188 6.2k
Malcolm R. Clark New Zealand 46 4.6k 0.7× 3.7k 0.9× 3.6k 1.0× 633 0.9× 449 0.7× 147 7.7k
Nick C. Davidson Australia 30 4.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 3.1k 0.8× 806 1.1× 264 0.4× 53 6.6k
Kenneth R. N. Anthony Australia 47 6.4k 1.0× 4.9k 1.2× 3.7k 1.0× 497 0.7× 198 0.3× 93 7.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Bernhard Riegl

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bernhard Riegl

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bernhard Riegl

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bernhard Riegl. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bernhard Riegl based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bernhard Riegl. Bernhard Riegl is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jäger, Heinke, Christian Sevilla, & Bernhard Riegl. (2023). Endemic Galapagos Tree Daisy Scalesia pedunculata Threatened by Competition with Nonnative Blackberry Rubus niveus. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 104(3). 1 indexed citations
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Keith, Inti, et al.. (2022). Caulerpa chemnitzia in Darwin threatening Galapagos coral reefs. PLoS ONE. 17(8). e0272581–e0272581. 3 indexed citations
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Glynn, Peter W., et al.. (2020). Agent-based model of Eastern Pacific damselfish and sea urchin interactions shows increased coral reef erosion under post-ENSO conditions. Ecological Modelling. 423. 108999–108999. 3 indexed citations
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Halfar, Jochen, James C. Ingle, Derek P. Manzello, et al.. (2018). Effect of seawater temperature, pH, and nutrients on the distribution and character of low abundance shallow water benthic foraminifera in the Galápagos. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0202746–e0202746. 20 indexed citations
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Wiedenmann, Jörg, Cecilia D’Angelo, Andrew H. Baird, et al.. (2016). Local bleaching thresholds established by remote sensing techniques vary among reefs with deviating bleaching patterns during the 2012 event in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 105(2). 654–659. 27 indexed citations
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Zhao, Meixia, Bernhard Riegl, Kefu Yu, et al.. (2016). Model suggests potential for Porites coral population recovery after removal of anthropogenic disturbance (Luhuitou, Hainan, South China Sea). Scientific Reports. 6(1). 33324–33324. 8 indexed citations
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Riegl, Bernhard, et al.. (2015). Water column productivity and temperature predict coral reef regeneration across the Indo-Pacific. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 8273–8273. 40 indexed citations
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Riegl, Bernhard, Charles Sheppard, & Sam J. Purkis. (2012). Human Impact on Atolls Leads to Coral Loss and Community Homogenisation: A Modeling Study. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e36921–e36921. 23 indexed citations
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Coles, Steve L. & Bernhard Riegl. (2012). Thermal tolerances of reef corals in the Gulf: A review of the potential for increasing coral survival and adaptation to climate change through assisted translocation. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72(2). 323–332. 111 indexed citations
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Bauman, Andrew G., Morgan S. Pratchett, Andrew H. Baird, et al.. (2012). Variation in the size structure of corals is related to environmental extremes in the Persian Gulf. Marine Environmental Research. 84. 43–50. 39 indexed citations
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Erftemeijer, P.L.A., Bernhard Riegl, Bert W. Hoeksema, & Peter A. Todd. (2012). Environmental impacts of dredging and other sediment disturbances on corals: A review. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64(9). 1737–1765. 578 indexed citations breakdown →
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Riegl, Bernhard, et al.. (2011). Present Limits to Heat-Adaptability in Corals and Population-Level Responses to Climate Extremes. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e24802–e24802. 120 indexed citations
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Westphal, Hildegard, Gregor P. Eberli, & Bernhard Riegl. (2010). Carbonate Depositional Systems: Assessing Dimensions and Controlling Parameters. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 44 indexed citations
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Bouwmeester, Jessica, et al.. (2006). Possible Causes, Consequences of Changes and Future of Coral Reefs in Dahab, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research. 32. 160–179. 5 indexed citations
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Purkis, Samuel J., et al.. (2006). Documenting Decadal Spatial Changes in Seagrass and Acropora palmata Cover by Aerial Photography Analysis in Vieques, Puerto Rico: 1937-2000. Bulletin of Marine Science. 79(2). 401–414. 33 indexed citations
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Riegl, Bernhard. (2001). Degradation of Reef Structure, Coral and Fish Communities in the Red Sea by Ship Groundings and Dynamite Fisheries. Bulletin of Marine Science. 69(2). 595–611. 28 indexed citations
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Riegl, Bernhard, et al.. (2001). Mapping and Monitoring of Coral Communities and Their Spatial Patterns Using a Surface-Based Video Method from a Vessel. Bulletin of Marine Science. 69(2). 869–880. 28 indexed citations
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