Michele Thums

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Michele Thums is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Michele Thums has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Ecology, 40 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 21 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Michele Thums's work include Marine animal studies overview (40 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (24 papers) and Turtle Biology and Conservation (21 papers). Michele Thums is often cited by papers focused on Marine animal studies overview (40 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (24 papers) and Turtle Biology and Conservation (21 papers). Michele Thums collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Michele Thums's co-authors include Mark G. Meekan, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Júlia Reisser, Maíra Proietti, Britta Denise Hardesty, Jeremy Shaw, Chris Wilcox, Mark A. Hindell, Corey J. A. Bradshaw and John D. Stevens and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Michele Thums

62 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates

2014 402 citations Júlia Reisser, Jeremy Shaw et al. PLoS ONE profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Natural and Artificial Structures Influence the Movement and Habitat Connectivity of Whale Sharks ( Rhincodon typus ) Across Seascapes 2025 ·Diversity and Distributions ·(unknown), Luciana C. Ferreira, Rebecca Fisher, Michele Thums, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Ana M. M. Sequeira, (unknown), Samantha Reynolds, Bradley M. Norman, Mark G. Meekan	2
2	The effect of artificial light at night on sea turtle hatchling early dispersal: A systematic review of methods, impacts and findings 2025 ·Biological Conservation ·Daniel F. Gomez Isaza, Ross Jones, (unknown), Kellie Pendoley, Sabrina Fossette, Michele Thums	0
3	Links between the three-dimensional movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and the bio-physical environment off a coral reef 2024 ·Movement Ecology ·(unknown), Luciana C. Ferreira, Mark G. Meekan, Paul Thomson, (unknown), Patti Virtue, (unknown), Charitha Pattiaratchi, Andrew S. Brierley, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Michele Thums	7
4	Predicting suitable habitats for foraging and migration in Eastern Indian Ocean pygmy blue whales from satellite tracking data 2024 ·Movement Ecology ·Luciana C. Ferreira, Curt Jenner, Micheline Jenner, Vinay Udyawer, Ben Radford, Andrew M. Davenport, Luciana M. Möller, Virginia Andrews‐Goff, Mike Double, Michele Thums	1
5	I still call Australia home: Satellite telemetry informs the protection of flatback turtles in Western Australian waters 2024 ·Ecosphere ·Lauren R. Peel, Scott D. Whiting, Kellie Pendoley, (unknown), Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, (unknown), Anton D. Tucker, (unknown), (unknown), Sabrina Fossette	2
6	Predation of baitfishes associated with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef 2023 ·Marine Biology ·(unknown), Adrian C. Gleiss, Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, Randall W. Davis, Lee A. Fuiman, (unknown), Mark G. Meekan	1
7	Pygmy blue whale movement, distribution and important areas in the Eastern Indian Ocean 2022 ·Global Ecology and Conservation ·Michele Thums, Luciana C. Ferreira, Curt Jenner, Micheline Jenner, Danielle Harris, Andrew M. Davenport, Virginia Andrews‐Goff, Mike Double, Luciana M. Möller, Catherine R. M. Attard, Kerstin Bilgmann, Paul Thomson, Robert D. McCauley	17
8	Optimising sample sizes for animal distribution analysis using tracking data 2020 ·Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Takahiro Shimada, Michele Thums, Mark Hamann, Colin J. Limpus, Graeme C. Hays, Nancy N. FitzSimmons, Natalie Wildermann, Carlos M. Duarte, Mark G. Meekan	20
9	Deep Learning Resolves Representative Movement Patterns in a Marine Predator Species 2019 ·Applied Sciences ·Chengbin Peng, Carlos M. Duarte, Daniel P. Costa, Christophe Guinet, Robert Harcourt, Mark A. Hindell, Clive R. McMahon, Mônica M. C. Muelbert, Michele Thums, Ka‐Chun Wong, Xiangliang Zhang	4
10	Innovation and technology in marine science: AIMS’ North West Shoals to Shore Research Program 2018 ·The APPEA Journal ·Miles Parsons, Mark G. Meekan, Karen J. Miller, Michele Thums, James Gilmour	2
11	How Big Data Fast Tracked Human Mobility Research and the Lessons for Animal Movement Ecology 2018 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·Michele Thums, Juan Fernández-Gracia, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Vı́ctor M. Eguı́luz, Carlos M. Duarte, Mark G. Meekan	28
12	New Tools to Identify the Location of Seagrass Meadows: Marine Grazers as Habitat Indicators 2018 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·Graeme C. Hays, Teresa Alcoverro, Marjolijn J. A. Christianen, Carlos M. Duarte, Mark Hamann, Peter I. Macreadie, Helene Marsh, Michael Rasheed, Michele Thums, Richard K. F. Unsworth, Paul York, Nicole Esteban	55
13	The trophic role of a large marine predator, the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, Michael R. Heithaus, Adam Barnett, Kátya G. Abrantes, Bonnie J. Holmes, (unknown), Ashley J. Frisch, Julian G. Pepperell, Derek A. Burkholder, Jeremy J. Vaudo, Robert J. Nowicki, Jessica J. Meeuwig, Mark G. Meekan	47
14	Big data analyses reveal patterns and drivers of the movements of southern elephant seals 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Jorge Rodríguez, Juan Fernández-Gracia, Michele Thums, Mark A. Hindell, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Mark G. Meekan, Daniel P. Costa, Christophe Guinet, Robert Harcourt, Clive R. McMahon, Mônica M. C. Muelbert, Carlos M. Duarte, Vı́ctor M. Eguı́luz	24
15	The Ecology of Human Mobility 2017 ·Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Mark G. Meekan, Carlos M. Duarte, Juan Fernández-Gracia, Michele Thums, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Robert Harcourt, Vı́ctor M. Eguı́luz	46
16	Intraspecific variability in diet and implied foraging ranges of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia 2016 ·(unknown), Patti Virtue, Heidi Pethybridge, Mark G. Meekan, Michele Thums, Peter D. Nichols	1
17	Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates breakdown → 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Júlia Reisser, Jeremy Shaw, Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff, Maíra Proietti, David K. A. Barnes, Michele Thums, Chris Wilcox, Britta Denise Hardesty, Charitha Pattiaratchi	402
18	Taxonomic, Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Bleaching in Anemones Inhabited by Anemonefishes 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·J. Hobbs, Ashley J. Frisch, Benjamin M. Ford, Michele Thums, Pablo Saenz‐Agudelo, Kathryn A. Furby, Michael L. Berumen	52
19	Marine Plastic Pollution in Waters around Australia: Characteristics, Concentrations, and Pathways 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Júlia Reisser, Jeremy Shaw, Chris Wilcox, Britta Denise Hardesty, Maíra Proietti, Michele Thums, Charitha Pattiaratchi	362
20	A Comparison of the Seasonal Movements of Tiger Sharks and Green Turtles Provides Insight into Their Predator-Prey Relationship 2012 ·PLoS ONE ·Richard Fitzpatrick, Michele Thums, Ian Bell, Mark G. Meekan, John D. Stevens, Adam Barnett	70

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