Craig Syms

2.0k total citations
29 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Craig Syms is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig Syms has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ecology, 22 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 9 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Craig Syms's work include Marine and fisheries research (22 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (20 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (8 papers). Craig Syms is often cited by papers focused on Marine and fisheries research (22 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (20 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (8 papers). Craig Syms collaborates with scholars based in Australia, New Zealand and United States. Craig Syms's co-authors include Geoffrey P. Jones, Hugh Sweatman, Steven Delean, Morgan S. Pratchett, Russell Cole, Tara J. Anderson, Philip L. Munday, Mark Baine, Andrew H. Baird and Simon R. Thorrold and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Journal of Ecology and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Craig Syms

28 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Craig Syms Australia 19 1.2k 933 464 410 66 29 1.3k
Brian E. Luckhurst United States 14 1.1k 1.0× 975 1.0× 454 1.0× 437 1.1× 49 0.7× 33 1.3k
AH Hines United States 15 1000 0.9× 902 1.0× 553 1.2× 272 0.7× 88 1.3× 18 1.4k
James D. Parrish United States 13 872 0.7× 700 0.8× 237 0.5× 310 0.8× 64 1.0× 27 1.1k
Ian Tuck United Kingdom 17 697 0.6× 890 1.0× 317 0.7× 323 0.8× 59 0.9× 38 1.2k
Randall K. Kosaki United States 20 943 0.8× 531 0.6× 460 1.0× 313 0.8× 37 0.6× 60 1.1k
Renato A. Morais Australia 20 1.1k 1.0× 885 0.9× 319 0.7× 449 1.1× 46 0.7× 49 1.3k
Todd W. Anderson United States 18 900 0.8× 579 0.6× 542 1.2× 326 0.8× 102 1.5× 35 1.2k
Franz Smith United States 15 804 0.7× 715 0.8× 546 1.2× 282 0.7× 69 1.0× 21 1.2k
MT Burrows United Kingdom 21 1.1k 0.9× 891 1.0× 1.1k 2.4× 349 0.9× 81 1.2× 33 1.8k
Anik Brind’Amour France 18 754 0.6× 631 0.7× 286 0.6× 286 0.7× 84 1.3× 56 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Craig Syms

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Fields of papers citing papers by Craig Syms

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Craig Syms

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Craig Syms. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Craig Syms 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 Craig Syms. Craig Syms 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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Ahmad, Shahid, Kunyuan Wanghe, Jialing Li, et al.. (2025). Climate‐Driven Morphological Variation in Passerine Birds. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 34(11).
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Richards, Zoe T., Craig Syms, Carden C. Wallace, Paul Muir, & Bette L. Willis. (2013). Multiple occupancy–abundance patterns in staghorn coral communities. Diversity and Distributions. 19(8). 884–895. 7 indexed citations
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Anderson, Tara J., Matthew A. McArthur, Craig Syms, Scott Nichol, & Brendan Brooke. (2012). Infaunal biodiversity and ecological function on a remote oceanic island: The role of biogeography and bio-physical surrogates. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 117. 227–237. 8 indexed citations
4.
Roy, Alexandra-Sophie, Ashley J. Frisch, Craig Syms, Simon R. Thorrold, & Geoffrey P. Jones. (2012). Retention of a transgenerational marker (137Barium) in tissues of adult female anemonefish and assessment of physiological stress. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 96(4). 459–466. 11 indexed citations
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Cappo, Michael, Marcus Stowar, Craig Syms, Charlotte Johansson, & Timothy F. Cooper. (2011). Fish-habitat associations in the region offshore from James Price Point – a rapid assessment using Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS). ResearchOnline at James Cook University (James Cook University). 24 indexed citations
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Pratchett, Morgan S., et al.. (2009). Selective coral mortality associated with outbreaks of Acanthaster planci L. in Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea. Marine Environmental Research. 67(4-5). 230–236. 95 indexed citations
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Anderson, Tara J., et al.. (2009). Multi-scale fish–habitat associations and the use of habitat surrogates to predict the organisation and abundance of deep-water fish assemblages. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 379(1-2). 34–42. 51 indexed citations
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Almany, Glenn R., et al.. (2007). Predators target rare prey in coral reef fish assemblages. Oecologia. 152(4). 751–761. 43 indexed citations
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Wellenreuther, Maren, Craig Syms, & Kendall D. Clements. (2007). Body size and ecological diversification in a sister species pair of triplefin fishes. Evolutionary Ecology. 22(4). 575–592. 12 indexed citations
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Luter, Heidi M., Alan Duckworth, & Craig Syms. (2007). Cytotoxic and anti-microbial activity of the spongeIotrochotasp. as a function of size and spatial competitors. Marine Biology Research. 3(5). 312–318. 5 indexed citations
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Munday, Philip L., et al.. (2006). Cooperative growth regulation in coral-dwelling fishes. Biology Letters. 2(3). 355–358. 18 indexed citations
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Starr, Richard M., Mark H. Carr, Jennifer E. Caselle, et al.. (2004). A review of the ecological effectiveness of subtidal marinereserves in Central California, Part I: Synopsis of scientific investigations. 1 indexed citations
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Syms, Craig & Geoffrey P. Jones. (2004). Habitat structure, disturbance and the composition of sand-dwelling goby assemblages in a coral reef lagoon. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 268. 221–230. 21 indexed citations
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Syms, Craig & Geoffrey P. Jones. (2001). Soft corals exert no direct effects on coral reef fish assemblages. Oecologia. 127(4). 560–571. 35 indexed citations
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Syms, Craig & Geoffrey P. Jones. (2000). Disturbance, Habitat Structure, and the Dynamics of a Coral-Reef Fish Community. Ecology. 81(10). 2714–2714. 26 indexed citations
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Syms, Craig & Geoffrey P. Jones. (2000). DISTURBANCE, HABITAT STRUCTURE, AND THE DYNAMICS OF A CORAL-REEF FISH COMMUNITY. Ecology. 81(10). 2714–2729. 226 indexed citations
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Syms, Craig & Geoffrey P. Jones. (1999). SCALE OF DISTURBANCE AND THE STRUCTURE OF A TEMPERATE FISH GUILD. Ecology. 80(3). 921–940. 39 indexed citations
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Cole, Russell & Craig Syms. (1999). Using spatial pattern analysis to distinguish causes of mortality: an example from kelp in north‐eastern New Zealand. Journal of Ecology. 87(6). 963–972. 42 indexed citations
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Syms, Craig. (1998). Disturbance and the structure of coral reef fish communities on the reef slope. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 230(2). 151–167. 27 indexed citations
20.
Jones, Geoffrey P. & Craig Syms. (1998). Disturbance, habitat structure and the ecology of fishes on coral reefs. Australian Journal of Ecology. 23(3). 287–297. 197 indexed citations

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