M.N. Bester

1.4k total citations
53 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

M.N. Bester is a scholar working on Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, M.N. Bester has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Atmospheric Science and 10 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in M.N. Bester's work include Marine animal studies overview (39 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (15 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (9 papers). M.N. Bester is often cited by papers focused on Marine animal studies overview (39 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (15 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (9 papers). M.N. Bester collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, France and Norway. M.N. Bester's co-authors include Rudi J. van Aarde, P J Nico de Bruyn, G. J. Greg Hofmeyr, Stephen P. Kirkman, Pierre Pistorius, P.J. Janse van Rensburg, Cheryl Ann Tosh, J. W. H. Ferguson, Trevor McIntyre and Horst Bornemann and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Molecular Ecology and Biological Conservation.

In The Last Decade

M.N. Bester

51 papers receiving 948 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M.N. Bester South Africa 18 967 241 214 161 136 53 1.1k
Liselotte Wesley Andersen Denmark 21 818 0.8× 289 1.2× 265 1.2× 331 2.1× 80 0.6× 62 1.2k
J. Ward Testa United States 27 1.5k 1.6× 353 1.5× 426 2.0× 150 0.9× 179 1.3× 50 1.7k
Alejandro R Carlini Argentina 20 922 1.0× 223 0.9× 337 1.6× 62 0.4× 124 0.9× 50 1.2k
Jim I. McMillan Canada 15 1.2k 1.2× 207 0.9× 441 2.1× 71 0.4× 122 0.9× 17 1.3k
Timothy R. Frasier Canada 14 450 0.5× 150 0.6× 91 0.4× 116 0.7× 160 1.2× 34 592
Ian Gjertz Norway 28 1.5k 1.5× 780 3.2× 282 1.3× 109 0.7× 223 1.6× 68 1.8k
Callan Duck United Kingdom 24 1.3k 1.4× 228 0.9× 512 2.4× 106 0.7× 202 1.5× 48 1.6k
Philippe Verborgh Spain 19 858 0.9× 113 0.5× 322 1.5× 53 0.3× 172 1.3× 32 1.0k
John L. Bengtson United States 24 1.3k 1.4× 478 2.0× 389 1.8× 61 0.4× 262 1.9× 45 1.5k
Richard H. Lambertsen United States 14 923 1.0× 233 1.0× 141 0.7× 172 1.1× 348 2.6× 20 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by M.N. Bester

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Fields of papers citing papers by M.N. Bester

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M.N. Bester

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M.N. Bester. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M.N. Bester based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with M.N. Bester. M.N. Bester is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Steenkamp, Gerhard, et al.. (2019). Longitudinal Radiographic Study of Cranial Bone Growth in Young Cheetah. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 6. 256–256. 1 indexed citations
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Reisinger, Ryan R, Ben Raymond, Mark A. Hindell, et al.. (2018). Habitat modelling of tracking data from multiple marine predators identifies important areas in the Southern Indian Ocean. Diversity and Distributions. 24(4). 535–550. 70 indexed citations
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Steenkamp, Gerhard, et al.. (2008). Estimating exposed pulp lengths of tusks in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana africana) : article. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 79(1). 25–30. 7 indexed citations
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Johnson, Ryan, et al.. (2006). Seabird predation by white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, and Cape fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus, at Dyer Island : research article. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 36(1). 23–32. 14 indexed citations
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Hofmeyr, G. J. Greg, M.N. Bester, Azwianewi B. Makhado, & Pierre Pistorius. (2006). Population changes in Subantarctic and Antarctic fur seals at Marion Island : research article. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 36(1). 55–68. 9 indexed citations
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Bester, M.N., et al.. (2006). Population trends of Subantarctic fur seals at Gough Island : : short communications. South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 36(2). 191–194. 15 indexed citations
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Bester, M.N., et al.. (2005). Pubescent southern elephant seal males : population changes at Marion Island and the food limitation hypothesis : short communication. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 35(2). 215–218. 4 indexed citations
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Bruyn, P J Nico de, et al.. (2003). Temporal variation of cephalopods in the diet of Cape fur seals in Namibia: research article. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 33(2). 85–96. 3 indexed citations
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Bruyn, P J Nico de, et al.. (2003). Temporal variation of cephalopods in the diet of Cape fur seals in Namibia. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR). 15 indexed citations
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Kirkman, Stephen P., et al.. (2003). Variation in the timing of moult in southern elephant seals at Marion Island : research article. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 33(2). 79–84. 5 indexed citations
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Underhill, Les G, et al.. (2003). The Prince Edward Islands Millennium Expedition: News and views. South African Journal of Science. 99. 407–409. 1 indexed citations
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Bester, M.N., et al.. (2002). A review of the successful eradication of feral cats from sub-Antarctic Marion Island, Southern Indian Ocean. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 32(1). 65–73. 88 indexed citations
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Keith, Mark, Victor M. Peddemors, M.N. Bester, & James Ferguson. (2002). Population characteristics of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins at Richards Bay, South Africa: implications for incidental capture in shark nets. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 32(2). 153–162. 33 indexed citations
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Pistorius, Pierre, et al.. (2002). Distribution, movement, and estimated population size of killer whales at Marion Island, December 2000. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 32(1). 86–92. 22 indexed citations
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Ramdohr, Sven, Horst Bornemann, Joachim Plötz, & M.N. Bester. (2001). Immobilization of southern elephant seal bulls (Mirounga leonina) in polar regions. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 1 indexed citations
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Bester, M.N., et al.. (2000). Final eradication of feral cats from sub-Antarctic Marion Island, southern Indian Ocean. South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 30(1). 53–57. 32 indexed citations
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Goldsworthy, Simon, Christophe Guinet, M.N. Bester, et al.. (2000). Postsealing genetic variation and population structure of two species of fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella and A. tropicalis). Molecular Ecology. 9(3). 299–314. 100 indexed citations
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Bester, M.N., et al.. (1999). Chemical immobilization, physical restraint and stomach lavaging of fur seals at Marion Island. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 29(3). 55–61. 12 indexed citations
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Cooper, John, et al.. (1995). A SUCCESS STORY: BREEDING OF BURROWING PETRELS (PROCELLARIIDAE) BEFORE AND AFTER THE EXTINCTION OF FERAL CATS FELLS CATUS AT SUBANTARCTIC MARION ISLAND. Marine ornithology. 23. 33–37. 41 indexed citations
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Bester, M.N., et al.. (1991). Effects of hunting on population characteristics of feral cats on Marion Island. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 21(4). 97–102. 16 indexed citations

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