Michael A. Barger

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Barger is a scholar working on Ecology, Small Animals and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Barger has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Ecology, 31 papers in Small Animals and 20 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Barger's work include Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (51 papers), Helminth infection and control (31 papers) and Bird parasitology and diseases (10 papers). Michael A. Barger is often cited by papers focused on Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (51 papers), Helminth infection and control (31 papers) and Bird parasitology and diseases (10 papers). Michael A. Barger collaborates with scholars based in United States and Brazil. Michael A. Barger's co-authors include D. Timothy J. Littlewood, G. W. Esch, L A Curtis, Gerald W. Esch, Brent B. Nickol, Ernest H. Williams, Lucy Bunkley-Williams, Dennis J. Richardson, Chris T. McAllister and Henry W. Robison and has published in prestigious journals such as Parasitology, Journal of Parasitology and Systematic Parasitology.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Barger

59 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Barger United States	14	1.0k	455	411	189	159	61	1.2k
Papa Ibnou Ndiaye Senegal	20	899 0.9×	424 0.9×	439 1.1×	166 0.9×	50 0.3×	86	1.2k
Mario George‐Nascimento Chile	21	1.2k 1.2×	507 1.1×	299 0.7×	368 1.9×	67 0.4×	88	1.4k
Scott C. Cutmore Australia	23	1.6k 1.5×	601 1.3×	535 1.3×	296 1.6×	140 0.9×	118	1.7k
Jean Mariaux Switzerland	18	1.6k 1.5×	660 1.5×	556 1.4×	293 1.6×	174 1.1×	74	1.7k
Stephen S. Curran United States	21	979 0.9×	477 1.0×	489 1.2×	142 0.8×	65 0.4×	62	1.1k
Hans‐Peter Fagerholm Finland	20	820 0.8×	363 0.8×	297 0.7×	187 1.0×	80 0.5×	48	988
R. A. Bray United Kingdom	15	774 0.7×	312 0.7×	320 0.8×	108 0.6×	67 0.4×	43	857
Larisa G. Poddubnaya Russia	18	917 0.9×	363 0.8×	403 1.0×	131 0.7×	88 0.6×	86	982
Paolo Merella Italy	20	835 0.8×	250 0.5×	300 0.7×	571 3.0×	163 1.0×	81	1.2k
P. Orecchia Italy	19	1.2k 1.2×	514 1.1×	331 0.8×	498 2.6×	140 0.9×	61	1.4k

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Barger, Michael A.. (2023). A Modified Digestion Procedure for Recovery of Trematode Metacercariae from Terrestrial Gastropods. Comparative Parasitology. 90(1). 1 indexed citations

Rosser, Thomas G., Wes Baumgartner, Michael A. Barger, & Matt J. Griffin. (2017). Myxobolus lepomis n. sp. (Cnidaria: Myxobolidae), a gill myxozoan infecting Lepomis marginatus Holbrook and Lepomis miniatus Jordan (Perciformes: Centrarchidae), in the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, USA. Systematic Parasitology. 94(4). 535–545. 11 indexed citations

McAllister, Chris T., et al.. (2016). Acanthocephala of Arkansas, Including New Host and Geographic Distribution Records from Fishes. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 70. 10 indexed citations

McAllister, Chris T., et al.. (2015). Acanthocephalan Parasites of Select Fishes (Catostomidae, Centrarchidae, Cyprinidae, Ictaluridae), from the Arkansas and White River Drainages, Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 69. 3 indexed citations

Barger, Michael A., et al.. (2015). Metazoan Parasites of Catfishes in the Big Thicket National Preserve and Surrounding Areas, Texas, U.S.A.. Comparative Parasitology. 82(2). 187–197. 2 indexed citations

McAllister, Chris T., Charles R. Bursey, Henry W. Robison, Matthew B. Connior, & Michael A. Barger. (2014). Haemogregarina sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae), Telorchis attenuata (Digenea: Telorchiidae) and Neoechinorhynchus emydis (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from Map Turtles (Graptemys spp.), in Northcentral Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 68. 8 indexed citations

Barger, Michael A.. (2014). A New Species ofAzygia(Trematoda: Azygiidae) from Pirate Perch,Aphredoderus sayanus(Aphredoderidae), in the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, U.S.A. Comparative Parasitology. 81(2). 257–259. 5 indexed citations

Barger, Michael A., et al.. (2013). Intrinsic Host Factors and the Distributional Limit ofPaulisentis missouriensis(Acanthocephala) in Southeastern Nebraska, U.S.A. Comparative Parasitology. 80(2). 284–286. 1 indexed citations

Barger, Michael A.. (2010). Tests of Ecological Equivalence of Two Species of Terrestrial Gastropods as Second Intermediate Hosts of Panopistus pricei (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae). Journal of Parasitology. 97(1). 8–13. 3 indexed citations

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McAllister, Chris T., Michael A. Barger, & James N. Stuart. (2008). Neoechinorhynchus emyditoides Fisher, 1960 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the Mexican Plateau Slider, Trachemys gaigeae (Testudines: Emydidae), in New Mexico, U.S.A. Comparative Parasitology. 75(1). 135–137. 3 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A.. (2006). SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY IN THE PARASITE COMMUNITIES OF CREEK CHUB (SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS) IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA. Journal of Parasitology. 92(2). 230–235. 16 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A. & Gerald W. Esch. (2002). HOST SPECIFICITY AND THE DISTRIBUTION–ABUNDANCE RELATIONSHIP IN A COMMUNITY OF PARASITES INFECTING FISHES IN STREAMS OF NORTH CAROLINA. Journal of Parasitology. 88(3). 446–453. 18 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A. & Gerald W. Esch. (2002). Host Specificity and the Distribution-Abundance Relationship in a Community of Parasites Infecting Fishes in Streams of North Carolina. Journal of Parasitology. 88(3). 446–446. 2 indexed citations

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Esch, G. W., L A Curtis, & Michael A. Barger. (2001). A perspective on the ecology of trematode communities in snails. Parasitology. 123(7). 57–75. 99 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A. & Gerald W. Esch. (2001). DOWNSTREAM CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE PARASITE COMMUNITY OF FISHES IN AN APPALACHIAN STREAM. Journal of Parasitology. 87(2). 250–255. 20 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A., Bernard Fried, & Thaddeus K. Graczyk. (2001). Echinostomes as Experimental Models for Biological Research. Journal of Parasitology. 87(1). 31–31. 11 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A. & Gerald W. Esch. (2000). Plagioporus sinitsini(Digenea: Opecoelidae): A One-Host Life Cycle. Journal of Parasitology. 86(1). 150–153. 20 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A. & Brent B. Nickol. (1999). Effects of Coinfection with Pomphorhynchus bulbocolli on Development of Leptorhynchoides thecatus (Acanthocephala) in Amphipods (Hyalella azteca). Journal of Parasitology. 85(1). 60–60. 14 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A., et al.. (1998). An Introduction to Parasitology. Journal of Parasitology. 84(6). 1203–1203. 20 indexed citations

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Barger, Michael A. & Brent B. Nickol. (1998). Structure of Leptorhynchoides thecatus and Pomphorhynchus bulbocolli (Acanthocephala) Eggs in Habitat Partitioning and Transmission. Journal of Parasitology. 84(3). 534–534. 17 indexed citations

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