D. P. Cyrus

3.7k citations

88 papers · 3.0k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 28

Global and Planetary Change top 1%
Ecology top 1%
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 1%
Aquatic Science top 0.2%
Oceanography top 2%

Co-authors: S. J. M. Blaber Alan K. Whitfield L Vivier S. A. Harris Stephen J. M. Blaber Frank G. Nordlie Michael Elliott I. C. Potter
Topics: Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (46 papers)Marine and fisheries research (39 papers)Fish Ecology and Management Studies (38 papers)
Cited by: Aquatic Science Nature and Landscape Conservation Global and Planetary Change
Journals: Marine Pollution Bulletin Marine Biology Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Partner nations: South Africa Australia United States

In The Last Decade

D. P. Cyrus

87 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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The guild approach to categorizing estuarine fish assemblages: a global review

2007 633 citations Alan K. Whitfield, D. P. Cyrus et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. P. Cyrus

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Spatial and temporal variations in selected heavy metals in water and sediment from the Mhlathuze Estuary, Richards Bay 2014 ·African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ·(unknown),Victor Wepener,D. P. Cyrus	4
2	Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems 2013 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Renzo Perissinotto,Janine B. Adams,Alan K. Whitfield,(unknown),R. H. Taylor,G.A. Botha,(unknown),Derek Stretch,W.N. Ellery,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Anthony T. Forbes,D. P. Cyrus,Jane Turpie,Xander Combrink,Nelson A. F. Miranda,Ursula M. Scharler,Andrew A. Mather	52
3	Alternative nursery habitat for estuarine associated marine fish during prolonged closure of the St Lucia estuary, South Africa 2009 ·Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·L Vivier,D. P. Cyrus	18
4	Macrobenthic invertebrate responses to prolonged drought in South Africa's largest estuarine lake complex 2009 ·Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·(unknown),D. P. Cyrus,(unknown)	76
5	Estuarine macrocrustacea of Richards Bay Harbour, South Africa, with particular reference to the penaeid prawns 2003 ·African Zoology ·S P Weerts,(unknown),D. P. Cyrus	7
6	Seasonal variation of selected metals in sediments, water and tissues of the groovy mullet, Liza dumerelii (Mugilidae) from the Mhlathuze Estuary, South Africa 2003 ·Marine Pollution Bulletin ·(unknown),Victor Wepener,D. P. Cyrus	72
7	Occurrence of young and small-sized fishes in different habitats within a subtropical South African estuary and adjacent harbour 2002 ·Marine and Freshwater Research ·S P Weerts,D. P. Cyrus	25
8	Habitat Utilization by Small Flatfishes in a North Carolina Estuary 1999 ·Estuaries ·Harvey J. Walsh,David S. Peters,D. P. Cyrus	36
9	Ecological observations on the fish ectoparasite Mugilicola smithae (Crustacea : Copepoda) : short communication 1997 ·African Journal of Wildlife Research ·(unknown),Annemariè Avenant‐Oldewage,D. P. Cyrus	3
10	The diet of juvenile Sillago sihama (Forsskal, 1775) from three estuarine systems in KwaZulu-Natal 1997 ·Water SA ·S P Weerts,D. P. Cyrus,Anthony T. Forbes	7
11	DUNE MINING AND THE NHLABANE SYSTEM: CAN BIODIVERSITY AND THE NURSERY FUNCTION BE MAINTAINED? 1997 ·D. P. Cyrus,Victor Wepener	2
12	Biological effects of salinity gradient reversals in a southeast African estuarine lake 1993 ·Aquatic Ecology ·A. T. Forbes,D. P. Cyrus	40
13	The importance of estuaries in life histories of flatfish species on the Southern Coast of Africa 1991 ·Netherlands Journal of Sea Research ·D. P. Cyrus,(unknown)	12
14	THE LAKE ST. LUCIA SYSTEM—A RESEARCH ASSESSMENT 1989 ·D. P. Cyrus	6
15	DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF THE BENTHOS IN THE SEDIMENTS OF LAKE CUBHU: A FRESHWATER COASTAL LAKE IN ZULULAND SOUTH AFRICA 1988 ·D. P. Cyrus,(unknown)	19
16	TURBIDITY AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACTORS IN NATAL ESTUARINE SYSTEMS PART 1: SELECTED ESTUARIES 1988 ·D. P. Cyrus	15
17	SHORT NOTES 1986 ·Ostrich ·Phoebe Barnard,Robert E. Simmons,(unknown),Steven M. Goodman,D. P. Cyrus,(unknown)	3
18	The reproductive biology of Gerres in Natal estuaries 1984 ·Journal of Fish Biology ·D. P. Cyrus,S. J. M. Blaber	39
19	SHORT NOTES 1982 ·Ostrich ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),C. H. Fry,(unknown),W. R. Dean,Adrian Craig,D. P. Cyrus,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Stuart Halse,(unknown)	1
20	FEEDING SUCCESSION AND ZONATION OF AQUATIC BIRDS AT FALSE BAY, LAKE ST LUCIA 1978 ·Ostrich ·Alan K. Whitfield,D. P. Cyrus	21

About D. P. Cyrus

D. P. Cyrus is a scholar working on Aquatic Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, having authored 88 papers that have together received 3.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (46 papers), Marine and fisheries research (39 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (38 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Aquatic Science (973 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (1.4k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (1.9k citations). D. P. Cyrus has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and United States. Frequent co-authors include S. J. M. Blaber, Alan K. Whitfield, L Vivier, S. A. Harris, Stephen J. M. Blaber, Frank G. Nordlie, Michael Elliott, I. C. Potter, Trevor D. Harrison and A. T. Forbes. Their work appears in journals such as Marine Pollution Bulletin, Marine Biology and Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.

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