Murray E. Close

4.1k total citations
108 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Murray E. Close is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Pollution and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Murray E. Close has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Environmental Engineering, 35 papers in Pollution and 31 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Murray E. Close's work include Groundwater flow and contamination studies (55 papers), Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (28 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (26 papers). Murray E. Close is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater flow and contamination studies (55 papers), Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (28 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (26 papers). Murray E. Close collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and India. Murray E. Close's co-authors include Liping Pang, Barry J. F. Biggs, Mark J. Flintoft, Robert J. Davies‐Colley, Mike J. Noonan, L. W. Sinton, Mark N. Goltz, Ajit K. Sarmah, Louise Weaver and Markus Flury and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Murray E. Close

107 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Murray E. Close New Zealand 33 1.2k 1.1k 835 702 692 108 3.3k
Christoph Hinz Australia 29 992 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 461 0.6× 499 0.7× 514 0.7× 82 3.5k
Aaron L. Mills United States 40 1.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.6× 1.3k 1.6× 2.0k 2.8× 1.5k 2.2× 97 6.9k
Ian G. Droppo Canada 32 562 0.5× 1.6k 1.5× 1.3k 1.6× 1.8k 2.6× 684 1.0× 112 4.6k
Peter Nkedi‐Kizza United States 28 1.1k 1.0× 758 0.7× 966 1.2× 183 0.3× 309 0.4× 85 3.6k
Barbara J. Mahler United States 39 1.1k 0.9× 830 0.8× 1.5k 1.7× 469 0.7× 481 0.7× 103 4.2k
Mark E. Grismer United States 28 816 0.7× 938 0.9× 234 0.3× 569 0.8× 268 0.4× 136 3.3k
Thomas Harter United States 45 2.8k 2.3× 2.2k 2.0× 1.0k 1.2× 409 0.6× 691 1.0× 157 5.9k
Pierre Servais Belgium 37 895 0.7× 1.7k 1.6× 1.1k 1.3× 1.5k 2.2× 653 0.9× 92 4.9k
Rob Jamieson Canada 31 764 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 658 0.8× 504 0.7× 453 0.7× 133 3.2k
Shakeel Ahmed India 40 3.4k 2.8× 2.7k 2.6× 762 0.9× 749 1.1× 393 0.6× 198 7.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Murray E. Close

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Murray E. Close

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Weaver, Louise, et al.. (2023). Comparative reductions of norovirus, echovirus, adenovirus, Campylobacter jejuni and process indicator organisms during water filtration in alluvial sand. The Science of The Total Environment. 888. 164178–164178. 3 indexed citations
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Weaver, Louise, et al.. (2023). Ultra-small bacteria and archaea exhibit genetic flexibility towards groundwater oxygen content, and adaptations for attached or planktonic lifestyles. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 13–13. 23 indexed citations
3.
Close, Murray E., et al.. (2008). Pesticide sorption and degradation characteristics in New Zealand soils—a synthesis from seven field trials. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 36(1). 9–30. 20 indexed citations
4.
Gaw, Sally, Murray E. Close, & Mark J. Flintoft. (2008). Fifth national survey of pesticides in groundwater in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 42(4). 397–407. 13 indexed citations
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Collins, Rob, Malcolm McLeod, M. J. Hedley, et al.. (2007). Best management practices to mitigate faecal contamination by livestock of New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 50(2). 267–278. 63 indexed citations
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Pang, Liping, et al.. (2004). Adsorption and transport of cadmium and rhodamine WT in pumice sand columns. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 38(2). 367–378. 20 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E. & Mark J. Flintoft. (2004). National survey of pesticides in groundwater in New Zealand—2002. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 38(2). 289–299. 28 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E. & Michael R. Rosen. (2001). 1998/99 national survey of pesticides in grdundwater using GCMS and ELISA. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 35(2). 205–219. 25 indexed citations
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Sinton, L. W., et al.. (2000). Transport and attenuation of bacteria and bacteriophages in an alluvial gravel aquifer. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 34(1). 175–186. 64 indexed citations
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Pang, Liping & Murray E. Close. (1999). Attenuation and transport of atrazine and picloram in an alluvial gravel aquifer: A tracer test and batch study. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 33(2). 279–291. 15 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E.. (1996). Survey of pesticides in New Zealand groundwaters, 1994. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 30(4). 455–461. 14 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E.. (1993). Assessment of pesticide contamination of groundwater in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 27(2). 267–273. 32 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E.. (1993). Assessment of pesticide contamination of groundwater in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 27(2). 257–266. 20 indexed citations
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Biggs, Barry J. F., Maurice J. Duncan, Ian G. Jowett, et al.. (1990). Ecological characterisation, classification, and modelling of New Zealand rivers: An introduction and synthesis. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 24(3). 277–304. 113 indexed citations
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Davies‐Colley, Robert J. & Murray E. Close. (1990). Water colour and clarity of New Zealand rivers under baseflow conditions. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 24(3). 357–365. 46 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E. & Robert J. Davies‐Colley. (1990). Baseflow water chemisty in New Zealand rivers 2. Influence of environmental factors. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 24(3). 343–356. 49 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E. & Robert J. Davies‐Colley. (1990). Baseflow water chemistry in New Zealand rivers 1. Characterisation. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 24(3). 319–341. 53 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E.. (1989). Effects of septic tank effluent on chemical quality of alluvial gravel aquifers. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 23(2). 275–286. 9 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E., et al.. (1989). Field evaluation of fluorescent whitening agents and sodium tripolyphosphate as indicators of septic tank contamination in domestic wells. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 23(4). 563–568. 25 indexed citations
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Close, Murray E., et al.. (1986). Leaching losses from irrigated pasture: Waiau Irrigation Scheme, North Canterbury. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 29(2). 339–349. 17 indexed citations

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