Peter W. C. Paton

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Peter W. C. Paton is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter W. C. Paton has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Ecology, 28 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 21 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Peter W. C. Paton's work include Avian ecology and behavior (47 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (25 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (22 papers). Peter W. C. Paton is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (47 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (25 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (22 papers). Peter W. C. Paton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Peter W. C. Paton's co-authors include Robert S. Egan, Scott R. McWilliams, William R. Eddleman, J. C. Warriner, Gary W. Page, Lynne E. Stenzel, Morgan W. Tingley, Valerie A. Steen, Chris S. Elphick and Stephanie Koch and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Global Change Biology and Conservation Biology.

In The Last Decade

Peter W. C. Paton

72 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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The Effect of Edge on Avian Nest Success: How Strong Is the Evidence?

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Odor swamping did not deter mammalian predators from depredating shorebird nests on beaches 2024 ·Journal of Field Ornithology ·Nicholas DeFelice, Marian E. Durkin, Peter W. C. Paton, Brian D. Gerber	0
2	Habitat selection of non‐breeding American black ducks in an urban estuary 2024 ·Journal of Wildlife Management ·(unknown), Peter W. C. Paton, Brian D. Gerber, (unknown), Scott R. McWilliams	0
3	Distributing transmitters to maximize population-level representativeness in automated radio telemetry studies of animal movement 2023 ·Movement Ecology ·(unknown), Pamela H. Loring, Peter W. C. Paton	4
4	Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data 2020 ·Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Valerie A. Steen, Morgan W. Tingley, Peter W. C. Paton, Chris S. Elphick	80
5	Supportive wind conditions influence offshore movements of Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers during fall migration 2020 ·Ornithological Applications ·Pamela H. Loring, James D. McLaren, (unknown), Peter W. C. Paton	5
6	Spatially explicit network analysis reveals multi‐species annual cycle movement patterns of sea ducks 2019 ·Ecological Applications ·(unknown), Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown), Shannon S. Badzinski, (unknown), Timothy D. Bowman, Chris Dwyer, (unknown), Scott G. Gilliland, Kevin P. Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark L. Mallory, Glenn H. Olsen, Matthew C. Perry, Scott A. Petrie, Jean‐Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael L. Schummer, Caleb S. Spiegel, Scott R. McWilliams	20
7	Annual cycle of White-winged Scoters (Melanitta fusca) in eastern North America: migratory phenology, population delineation, and connectivity 2018 ·Canadian Journal of Zoology ·(unknown), Scott R. McWilliams, Peter W. C. Paton, Christine Lepage, Scott G. Gilliland, Lucas Savoy, Glenn H. Olsen, (unknown)	10
8	Responses of Birds to Humans at a Coastal Barrier Beach: Napatree Point, Rhode Island 2015 ·Northeastern Naturalist ·(unknown), Peter W. C. Paton, Peter V. August	10
9	Using Nocturnal Flight Calls to Assess the Fall Migration of Warblers and Sparrows along a Coastal Ecological Barrier 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Adam Smith, Peter W. C. Paton, Scott R. McWilliams	16
10	Habitat use and selection of black scoters in southern New England and siting of offshore wind energy facilities 2014 ·Journal of Wildlife Management ·Pamela H. Loring, Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown), Scott G. Gilliland, Jean‐Pierre L. Savard, Scott R. McWilliams	23
11	Using Long-Term Constant-Effort Banding Data to Monitor Population Trends of Migratory Birds: A 33-Year Assessment of Adjacent Coastal Stations 2012 ·Ornithological Applications ·(unknown), Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown)	17
12	An Adaptive Framework for Selecting Environmental Monitoring Protocols to Support Ocean Renewable Energy Development 2012 ·The Scientific World JOURNAL ·(unknown), Sarah Lindley Smith, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert D. Kenney, John W. King, Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown), Malcolm L. Spaulding, (unknown)	5
13	Assessing Long-Term Population Trends of Wood Frogs Using Egg-Mass Counts 2011 ·Journal of Herpetology ·(unknown), Peter W. C. Paton, Penelope S. Pooler, Francis C. Golet	10
14	Are wetland regulations cost effective for species protection? A case study of amphibian metapopulations 2010 ·Ecological Applications ·Dana Marie Bauer, Peter W. C. Paton, Stephen K. Swallow	21
15	Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) 2009 ·The Birds of North America Online ·Gary W. Page, Lynne E. Stenzel, (unknown), J. C. Warriner, Peter W. C. Paton	22
16	Using the Phenology of Pond‐Breeding Amphibians to Develop Conservation Strategies 2002 ·Conservation Biology ·Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown)	115
17	SEASONAL PHENOLOGY OF AMPHIBIAN BREEDING AND RECRUITMENT AT A POND IN RHODE ISLAND 2000 ·Northeastern Naturalist ·Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown), (unknown)	14
18	Behavioral response of cattle egrets to population control measures in Hawaii 1988 ·Insecta mundi ·(unknown), Peter W. C. Paton	2
19	Distribution of cattle egret roosts in Hawaii with notes on the problems egrets pose to airports 1986 ·Peter W. C. Paton, (unknown), P. Quentin Tomich	3
20	Waterbirds of Hawaii Island 1985 ·Peter W. C. Paton, James M. Scott	2

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