Christopher A. Nicolai

469 total citations
25 papers, 396 citations indexed

About

Christopher A. Nicolai is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher A. Nicolai has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 396 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ecology, 10 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 4 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Christopher A. Nicolai's work include Avian ecology and behavior (21 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (11 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (10 papers). Christopher A. Nicolai is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (21 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (11 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (10 papers). Christopher A. Nicolai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Christopher A. Nicolai's co-authors include James S. Sedinger, Bruce Conant, David H. Ward, Jason L. Schamber, David N. Koons, Guillaume Péron, Michael L. Wege, Calvin J. Lensink, W. Sean Boyd and Kelley M. Stewart and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, The American Naturalist and Journal of Animal Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Christopher A. Nicolai

23 papers receiving 385 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher A. Nicolai United States 12 347 142 77 56 43 25 396
Melissa Giese Australia 11 423 1.2× 160 1.1× 60 0.8× 65 1.2× 29 0.7× 14 481
Maria I. Bogdanova United Kingdom 11 376 1.1× 139 1.0× 78 1.0× 76 1.4× 40 0.9× 22 431
Margaret C. MacCluskie United States 12 340 1.0× 87 0.6× 85 1.1× 46 0.8× 24 0.6× 15 378
Paul Shimmings United Kingdom 8 336 1.0× 120 0.8× 68 0.9× 71 1.3× 41 1.0× 10 418
David Cabot United Kingdom 8 347 1.0× 110 0.8× 68 0.9× 61 1.1× 33 0.8× 21 398
Stéphane Menu Canada 8 436 1.3× 150 1.1× 84 1.1× 55 1.0× 35 0.8× 9 471
Lisa Guminski Sorenson United States 8 232 0.7× 168 1.2× 48 0.6× 81 1.4× 26 0.6× 12 356
Ivan Pokrovsky Russia 9 309 0.9× 88 0.6× 69 0.9× 55 1.0× 45 1.0× 22 402
Alyn Walsh Ireland 13 427 1.2× 99 0.7× 91 1.2× 68 1.2× 53 1.2× 37 457
Geoffrey L. Holroyd Canada 14 366 1.1× 160 1.1× 102 1.3× 63 1.1× 48 1.1× 38 454

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher A. Nicolai

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All Works

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Johnson, Michael K., Caitlin P. Wells, Philip Lavretsky, et al.. (2026). Field observations can accurately detect interspecific brood parasitism in Aythya valisineria (Canvasback) nests. Ornithological applications. 1 indexed citations
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Riecke, Thomas V., et al.. (2022). Survival and mortality of green‐winged teal banded on the Yukon‐Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management. 86(5). 2 indexed citations
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Cook, Nathan, Christopher A. Nicolai, & Kevin T. Shoemaker. (2021). Inferring Movements and Staging Locations for Canvasbacks Using Light-Level Geolocators. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 12(2). 308–321. 4 indexed citations
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Riecke, Thomas V., et al.. (2019). Experimental harvest regulations reveal that water availability during spring, not harvest, affects change in a waterfowl population. Ecology and Evolution. 9(22). 12701–12709. 4 indexed citations
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Sedinger, James S., et al.. (2016). Predation and reduced grazing interact to reduce recruitment and population growth in Black Brant. Ornithological Applications. 118(2). 433–444. 27 indexed citations
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Nicolai, Christopher A., James S. Sedinger, David H. Ward, & W. Sean Boyd. (2014). Spatial variation in life‐history trade‐offs results in an ideal free distribution in Black Brant Geese. Ecology. 95(5). 1323–1331. 12 indexed citations
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Fondell, Thomas F., Paul L. Flint, Joel A. Schmutz, Jason L. Schamber, & Christopher A. Nicolai. (2013). Variation in body mass dynamics among sites in Black BrantBranta bernicla nigricanssupports adaptivity of mass loss during moult. Ibis. 155(3). 593–604. 9 indexed citations
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Stewart, Kelley M., et al.. (2013). Life-history strategies of North American elk: trade-offs associated with reproduction and survival. Journal of Mammalogy. 94(1). 162–172. 37 indexed citations
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Sedinger, James S., et al.. (2012). Timing of adult remigial wing molt in female Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans). The Auk. 129(2). 239–246. 7 indexed citations
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Nicolai, Christopher A. & James S. Sedinger. (2012). Trade‐offs between offspring fitness and future reproduction of adult female black brent. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81(4). 798–805. 14 indexed citations
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Péron, Guillaume, Christopher A. Nicolai, & David N. Koons. (2012). Demographic response to perturbations: the role of compensatory density dependence in a North American duck under variable harvest regulations and changing habitat. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81(5). 960–969. 38 indexed citations
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Nicolai, Christopher A. & James S. Sedinger. (2012). Are there trade‐offs between pre‐ and post‐fledging survival in black brent geese?. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81(4). 788–797. 18 indexed citations
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Fondell, Thomas F., Paul L. Flint, James S. Sedinger, Christopher A. Nicolai, & Jason L. Schamber. (2011). Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon‐Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management. 75(1). 101–108. 15 indexed citations
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Sedinger, James S. & Christopher A. Nicolai. (2011). Recent Trends in First-Year Survival for Black Brant Breeding in Southwestern Alaska. Ornithological Applications. 113(3). 511–517. 17 indexed citations
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Sedinger, James S., Jason L. Schamber, David H. Ward, Christopher A. Nicolai, & Bruce Conant. (2011). Carryover Effects Associated with Winter Location Affect Fitness, Social Status, and Population Dynamics in a Long-Distance Migrant. The American Naturalist. 178(5). E110–E123. 57 indexed citations
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Nicolai, Christopher A., James S. Sedinger, & Michael L. Wege. (2008). Differences in growth of Black Brant goslings between a major breeding colony and outlying breeding aggregations. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 120(4). 755–766. 10 indexed citations
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Sedinger, James S., et al.. (2007). Black Brant Harvest, Density Dependence, and Survival: A Record of Population Dynamics. Journal of Wildlife Management. 71(2). 496–506. 52 indexed citations
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Nicolai, Christopher A., James S. Sedinger, & Michael L. Wege. (2004). Regulation of development time and hatch synchronization in Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans). Functional Ecology. 18(3). 475–482. 26 indexed citations

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