C. Michael Bull

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
295 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

C. Michael Bull is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Michael Bull has authored 295 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 139 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 105 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in C. Michael Bull's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (165 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (110 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (85 papers). C. Michael Bull is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (165 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (110 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (85 papers). C. Michael Bull collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Iran. C. Michael Bull's co-authors include Stephan T. Leu, Stephanie S. Godfrey, Aaron L. Fenner, Andrew Sih, Gregory D. Kerr, M. Gardner, Orr Spiegel, Steven J. Cooper, Neil B. Chilton and Ross H. Andrews and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

C. Michael Bull

295 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Value of long‐term ecological studies

2012 401 citations Alan N. Andersen, C. Michael Bull et al. Austral Ecology profile →
What's your move? Movement as a link between personality and spatial dynamics in animal populations

2016 293 citations Orr Spiegel, Stephan T. Leu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. Michael Bull Australia	44	3.9k	3.5k	3.1k	1.7k	1.4k	295	7.6k
Gregory P. Brown Australia	50	4.5k 1.1×	5.0k 1.4×	4.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	236	9.0k
Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha Brazil	39	2.2k 0.6×	3.6k 1.0×	2.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	671 0.5×	328	5.3k
Thomas Madsen Australia	51	4.5k 1.2×	4.1k 1.2×	3.8k 1.2×	832 0.5×	2.0k 1.5×	170	8.2k
Steven M. Goodman United States	45	4.3k 1.1×	2.0k 0.6×	3.4k 1.1×	2.4k 1.5×	2.0k 1.5×	385	9.7k
Erik Matthysen Belgium	58	4.6k 1.2×	1.9k 0.5×	7.1k 2.3×	2.0k 1.2×	2.2k 1.6×	251	11.7k
Ross A. Alford Australia	48	3.2k 0.8×	7.4k 2.1×	2.7k 0.9×	3.1k 1.9×	944 0.7×	171	9.9k
Patrick J. Weatherhead Canada	53	5.8k 1.5×	2.8k 0.8×	7.3k 2.3×	999 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	240	10.0k
Kelly R. Zamudio United States	56	3.0k 0.8×	4.9k 1.4×	2.8k 0.9×	2.7k 1.6×	2.9k 2.1×	187	9.3k
Raphaël Arlettaz Switzerland	56	4.2k 1.1×	1.7k 0.5×	6.2k 2.0×	3.0k 1.8×	1.1k 0.8×	228	9.6k
Don E. Wilson United States	38	5.7k 1.4×	1.1k 0.3×	6.4k 2.0×	2.1k 1.3×	2.2k 1.6×	173	11.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bull, C. Michael, et al.. (2023). The abundance and geographic distributions of two species of ticks in South Australia: Bundey Bore revisited. Austral Ecology. 48(3). 563–584. 1 indexed citations

Pearson, Sarah K., Gregory R. Johnston, C. Michael Bull, Aaron L. Fenner, & M. Gardner. (2020). Fine‐scale genetic structuring in a group‐living lizard, the gidgee skink (Egernia stokesii). Austral Ecology. 45(4). 435–443. 3 indexed citations

Gardner, M., et al.. (2019). Population augmentation had no effect on the abundance or body condition of conspecifics and co‐occurring lizard species in a native grassland community. Austral Ecology. 45(4). 478–487. 3 indexed citations

Cooper, Steven J., Michael P. Schwarz, Mehregan Ebrahimi, et al.. (2018). Plio-Pleistocene diversification and biogeographic barriers in southern Australia reflected in the phylogeography of a widespread and common lizard species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 133. 107–119. 18 indexed citations

Spiegel, Orr, Stephan T. Leu, Andrew Sih, & C. Michael Bull. (2016). Socially interacting or indifferent neighbours? Randomization of movement paths to tease apart social preference and spatial constraints. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 7(8). 971–979. 93 indexed citations

Ebrahimi, Mehregan & C. Michael Bull. (2014). Behavioural changes in an endangered grassland lizard resulting from simulated agricultural activities. Journal of Arid Environments. 113. 102–107. 19 indexed citations

Ebrahimi, Mehregan & C. Michael Bull. (2014). Resources and their distribution can influence social behaviour at translocation sites: Lessons from a lizard. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 156. 94–104. 4 indexed citations

Andersen, Alan N., Jason Beringer, C. Michael Bull, et al.. (2014). Foundations for the future : A long-term plan for Australian ecosystem science. CDU eSpace Institutional Repository (Charles Darwin University). 2 indexed citations

Ebrahimi, Mehregan & C. Michael Bull. (2014). Short-Term Dispersal Response of an Endangered Australian Lizard Varies with Time of Year. PLoS ONE. 9(8). e106002–e106002. 4 indexed citations

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Fordham, Damien A., et al.. (2012). Managed relocation as an adaptation strategy for mitigating climate change threats to the persistence of an endangered lizard. Global Change Biology. 18(9). 2743–2755. 53 indexed citations

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Fenner, Aaron L. & C. Michael Bull. (2012). Accidental disturbance allows Pygmy Bluetongue Lizards (Tiliqua adelaidensis) to survive predation attempts by Eastern Brown Snakes (Pseudonaja textilis). Herpetofauna. 42(1). 20–23. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Annabel L., et al.. (2012). Wildfire-induced mortality of Australian reptiles. Herpetology notes. 5. 233–235. 23 indexed citations

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Fenner, Aaron L., Chris R. Pavey, & C. Michael Bull. (2012). Characteristics of the burrows of Slater's skink, Liopholis slateri. Herpetological Journal. 22(2). 115–121. 6 indexed citations

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Godfrey, Stephanie S., et al.. (2010). Developmental stages and molecular phylogeny of Hepatozoon tuatarae, a parasite infecting the New Zealand tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus and the tick, Amblyomma sphenodonti. International Journal for Parasitology. 40(11). 1311–1315. 13 indexed citations

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Souter, Nicholas J., et al.. (2006). Habitat requirements of the endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard, Tiliqua adelaidensis. Biological Conservation. 135(1). 33–45. 39 indexed citations

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Shou, Jianyong, Wei Tao, Chia-Ho Lin, et al.. (2005). Optimized blood cell profiling method for genomic biomarker discovery using high-density microarray. Biomarkers. 10(4). 310–320. 18 indexed citations

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Gardner, M., C. Michael Bull, & Steven J. Cooper. (2002). High levels of genetic monogamy in the group‐living Australian lizardEgernia stokesii. Molecular Ecology. 11(9). 1787–1794. 64 indexed citations

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Bull, C. Michael, et al.. (2002). Stable social aggregations in an Australian lizard, Egernia stokesii. Die Naturwissenschaften. 89(9). 424–427. 69 indexed citations

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Smallridge, C. J. & C. Michael Bull. (2001). Infection dynamics of Hemolivia mariae in the sleepy lizard Tiliqua rugosa. Parasitology Research. 87(8). 657–661. 12 indexed citations

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Bull, C. Michael, et al.. (1978). The pre-molt period of larvae and nymphs of the Australian reptile tick Aponomma hydrosauri. Acarologia. 19(4). 593–600. 3 indexed citations

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