Maya C. Pfaff

426 total citations
18 papers, 191 citations indexed

About

Maya C. Pfaff is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Maya C. Pfaff has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 191 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Oceanography, 10 papers in Ecology and 6 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Maya C. Pfaff's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (8 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (7 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (5 papers). Maya C. Pfaff is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (8 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (7 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (5 papers). Maya C. Pfaff collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Maya C. Pfaff's co-authors include George M. Branch, Vera Hoffmann, Stephen P. Kirkman, Allan G. Ellis, John L. Largier, Jennifer L. Fisher, Stephen Holness, Flavia Flaviani, Amanda T. Lombard and Kerry Sink and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Maya C. Pfaff

17 papers receiving 185 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maya C. Pfaff South Africa 9 105 72 62 34 20 18 191
Tallita Cruz Lopes Tavares Brazil 10 172 1.6× 122 1.7× 92 1.5× 20 0.6× 18 0.9× 22 252
Aida Sartimbul Indonesia 8 112 1.1× 89 1.2× 47 0.8× 21 0.6× 24 1.2× 60 267
Vienna R. Saccomanno United States 9 137 1.3× 69 1.0× 108 1.7× 39 1.1× 8 0.4× 15 224
Fabien Moullec France 7 115 1.1× 150 2.1× 45 0.7× 17 0.5× 29 1.4× 14 223
Brian R.C. Kennedy United States 6 104 1.0× 54 0.8× 74 1.2× 8 0.2× 22 1.1× 15 202
Anamarija Frankić United States 5 100 1.0× 164 2.3× 32 0.5× 51 1.5× 14 0.7× 8 278
Kiran Liversage Estonia 10 150 1.4× 99 1.4× 152 2.5× 45 1.3× 23 1.1× 23 265
Kirsty McQuaid United Kingdom 9 88 0.8× 81 1.1× 79 1.3× 69 2.0× 8 0.4× 12 203
Colleen B. Bove United States 9 171 1.6× 82 1.1× 131 2.1× 9 0.3× 15 0.8× 15 208
Violin Raykov Bulgaria 7 73 0.7× 115 1.6× 50 0.8× 25 0.7× 74 3.7× 30 236

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maya C. Pfaff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maya C. Pfaff

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Harris, Linda R., Janine B. Adams, Nancy Job, et al.. (2025). Cross-realm biodiversity profile of the South African coastal zone. African Journal of Marine Science. 47(1). 1–18. 2 indexed citations
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Pitcher, Grant C., et al.. (2023). Short-term dynamics of nano- and picoplankton production in an embayment of the southern Benguela upwelling region. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 284. 108285–108285. 2 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Maya C., et al.. (2023). Stormwater outlets: A source of microplastics in coastal zones of Cape Town, South Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 198. 115800–115800. 10 indexed citations
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Branch, George M., et al.. (2023). Complex interplays between limpets and alien species in South Africa: multispecies interactions, zonation and size effects. Frontiers in Marine Science. 10. 4 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Maya C., et al.. (2022). Assessing the effects of no-take zones in a marine protected area spanning two ecoregions and rock substrate types. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. 8 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Maya C., Michael Hart‐Davis, Marié Smith, & Jennifer Veitch. (2022). A new model-based coastal retention index (CORE) identifies bays as hotspots of retention, biological production and cumulative anthropogenic pressures. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 273. 107909–107909. 7 indexed citations
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Nel, Ronel, et al.. (2020). Determining body condition of nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the South-west Indian Ocean. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 100(2). 291–299. 8 indexed citations
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Kirkman, Stephen P., et al.. (2020). Ecosystem health and human wealth – A comparison of sub-Saharan African Large Marine Ecosystems. Environmental Development. 36. 100551–100551. 10 indexed citations
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Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Lorien Pichegru, Maya C. Pfaff, et al.. (2019). Seashell and debris ingestion by African penguins. Emu - Austral Ornithology. 120(1). 90–96. 2 indexed citations
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Harris, Linda R., Stephen Holness, Stephen P. Kirkman, et al.. (2019). Advancing land-sea integration for ecologically meaningful coastal conservation and management. Biological Conservation. 237. 81–89. 52 indexed citations
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Flaviani, Flavia, Declan C. Schroeder, Karen Lebret, et al.. (2018). Distinct Oceanic Microbiomes From Viruses to Protists Located Near the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 1474–1474. 22 indexed citations
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Flaviani, Flavia, Declan C. Schroeder, Cecilia Balestreri, et al.. (2017). A Pelagic Microbiome (Viruses to Protists) from a Small Cup of Seawater. Viruses. 9(3). 47–47. 12 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Maya C., George M. Branch, Jennifer L. Fisher, et al.. (2014). Delivery of marine larvae to shore requires multiple sequential transport mechanisms. Ecology. 96(5). 1399–1410. 27 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Vera, Maya C. Pfaff, & George M. Branch. (2012). Spatio-temporal patterns of larval supply and settlement of intertidal invertebrates reflect a combination of passive transport and larval behavior. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 418-419. 83–90. 15 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Maya C., Claas Hiebenthal, Markus Molis, G. M. Branch, & Martin Wahl. (2010). Patterns of diversity along experimental gradients of disturbance and nutrient supply—the confounding assumptions of the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis. African Journal of Marine Science. 32(1). 127–135. 4 indexed citations

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