David C. Rostal

1.8k total citations
44 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

David C. Rostal is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Rostal has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 20 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in David C. Rostal's work include Turtle Biology and Conservation (40 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (20 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (15 papers). David C. Rostal is often cited by papers focused on Turtle Biology and Conservation (40 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (20 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (15 papers). David C. Rostal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and South Africa. David C. Rostal's co-authors include Janice S. Grumbles, Valentine A. Lance, David Owens, James R. Spotila, Duncan S. MacKenzie, Allison C. Alberts, Pamela T. Plotkin, Todd R. Robeck, Max S. Amoss and Stanley J. Kemp and has published in prestigious journals such as Physiology & Behavior, Ecological Indicators and Journal of Wildlife Management.

In The Last Decade

David C. Rostal

41 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David C. Rostal United States 25 1.1k 674 531 394 137 44 1.3k
Brian T. Henen United States 21 1.1k 1.0× 613 0.9× 692 1.3× 277 0.7× 95 0.7× 50 1.4k
S. Charlie Manolis Australia 19 945 0.9× 341 0.5× 627 1.2× 176 0.4× 68 0.5× 41 1.6k
Gerald Kuchling Australia 17 628 0.6× 413 0.6× 384 0.7× 210 0.5× 62 0.5× 68 945
Judith L. Greene United States 20 1.8k 1.6× 1.7k 2.5× 1.5k 2.8× 383 1.0× 162 1.2× 23 2.6k
Carl H. Ernst United States 22 1.9k 1.8× 1.5k 2.2× 1.3k 2.4× 493 1.3× 233 1.7× 94 2.5k
Jacqueline D. Litzgus Canada 30 1.8k 1.7× 1.5k 2.2× 1.6k 3.1× 431 1.1× 189 1.4× 106 2.4k
Edward A. Standora United States 17 982 0.9× 641 1.0× 723 1.4× 233 0.6× 124 0.9× 29 1.2k
Emily N. Taylor United States 22 307 0.3× 851 1.3× 633 1.2× 681 1.7× 68 0.5× 55 1.3k
Guy Naulleau France 20 598 0.6× 1.1k 1.7× 1.0k 1.9× 797 2.0× 25 0.2× 34 1.6k
Ralph A. Ackerman United States 20 763 0.7× 434 0.6× 668 1.3× 217 0.6× 164 1.2× 31 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David C. Rostal

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All Works

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Rostal, David C., et al.. (2023). Seasonal Reproductive Cycle of Wild Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in Southwest Georgia. Southeastern Naturalist. 22(sp12). 1 indexed citations
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Loope, Kevin J., et al.. (2022). A comparison of non-surgical methods for sexing young gopher tortoises ( Gopherus polyphemus ). PeerJ. 10. e13599–e13599.
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Hunter, Elizabeth A. & David C. Rostal. (2021). Fire Management Effects on Long‐Term Gopher Tortoise Population Dynamics. Journal of Wildlife Management. 85(4). 654–664. 12 indexed citations
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Spotila, James R., et al.. (2016). Endocrine indicators of a stress response in nesting diamondback terrapins to shoreline barriers in Barnegat Bay, NJ. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 235. 136–141. 5 indexed citations
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Rostal, David C.. (2014). Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises. Johns Hopkins University Press eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Pease, Anthony, Gaëlle Blanvillain, David C. Rostal, David W. Owens, & Al Segars. (2010). Ultrasound Imaging of the Inguinal Region of Adult Male Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 41(1). 69–76. 10 indexed citations
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McBrayer, Lance D., et al.. (2010). Seasonal variation in testosterone and performance in males of a non-territorial lizard species. Physiology & Behavior. 100(4). 357–363. 10 indexed citations
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Lance, Valentine A., David C. Rostal, Ruth M. Elsey, & Phillip L. Trosclair. (2009). Ultrasonography of reproductive structures and hormonal correlates of follicular development in female American alligators, Alligator mississippiensis, in southwest Louisiana. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 162(3). 251–256. 22 indexed citations
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Lance, Valentine A., Allen R. Place, Janice S. Grumbles, & David C. Rostal. (2002). Variation in plasma lipids during the reproductive cycle of male and female desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 293(7). 703–711. 12 indexed citations
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MacKenzie, Duncan S., et al.. (2001). Seasonality in Plasma Thyroxine in the Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 121(2). 214–222. 37 indexed citations
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Rostal, David C., et al.. (2001). Changes in Gonadal and Adrenal Steroid Levels in the Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) during the Nesting Cycle. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 122(2). 139–147. 38 indexed citations
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Rostal, David C., et al.. (1999). Persistence of maternal antibodies against Mycoplasma agassizii in desert tortoise hatchlings. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 60(7). 826–831. 25 indexed citations
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Schumacher, I M, et al.. (1999). Persistence of maternal antibodies against Mycoplasma agassizii in desert tortoise hatchlings.. PubMed. 60(7). 826–31. 24 indexed citations
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Rostal, David C., David Owens, Janice S. Grumbles, Duncan S. MacKenzie, & Max S. Amoss. (1998). Seasonal Reproductive Cycle of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempi). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 109(2). 232–243. 98 indexed citations
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MacKenzie, Duncan S., et al.. (1997). Estrogen Induction of Plasma Vitellogenin in the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempi). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 107(2). 280–288. 43 indexed citations
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Lefcort, Hugh, et al.. (1997). The Effects of Used Motor Oil, Silt, and the Water Mold Saprolegnia parasitica on the Growth and Survival of Mole Salamanders (Genus Ambystoma ). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 32(4). 383–388. 37 indexed citations
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Plotkin, Pamela T., et al.. (1997). Reproductive and Developmental Synchrony in Female Lepidochelys olivacea. Journal of Herpetology. 31(1). 17–17. 45 indexed citations
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Rostal, David C., Valentine A. Lance, Janice S. Grumbles, & Allison C. Alberts. (1994). Seasonal Reproductive Cycle of the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in the Eastern Mojave Desert. Herpetological Monographs. 8. 72–72. 91 indexed citations
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Rostal, David C. & G. Gray Eaton. (1983). Puberty in male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata): Social and sexual behavior in a confined troop. American Journal of Primatology. 4(2). 135–141. 13 indexed citations

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