R. R. Colwell

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

R. R. Colwell is a scholar working on Ecology, Endocrinology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. R. Colwell has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Ecology, 29 papers in Endocrinology and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in R. R. Colwell's work include Vibrio bacteria research studies (28 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (24 papers) and Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (19 papers). R. R. Colwell is often cited by papers focused on Vibrio bacteria research studies (28 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (24 papers) and Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (19 papers). R. R. Colwell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Iran. R. R. Colwell's co-authors include Joseph G. Leahy, John D. Walker, Ivor T. Knight, M. Shahamat, Russell T. Hill, Charles C. Somerville, L. Petrakis, Aaron L. Mills, Andrew D.J. Pearson and W. Straube and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

R. R. Colwell

99 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in the environment.

1990 891 citations Joseph G. Leahy, R. R. Colwell Microbiological Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Antibacterial activity of black myrobalan (Terminalia chebula Retz) against Helicobacter pylori 2001 ·International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents ·F Malekzadeh, (unknown), M. Shahamat, M. A. Levin, R. R. Colwell	180
2	Microbial biodiversity and biotechnology. 1997 ·R. R. Colwell, Marjorie L. Reaka-Kudla, (unknown), E. O. Wilson	21
3	Vibrios in the marine and estuarine environment : tracking Vibrio cholerae 1996 ·Anwarul Huq, R. R. Colwell	36
4	Thermophilic fungi in desert soils: a neglected extreme environment. 1995 ·(unknown), D. Allsopp, R. R. Colwell, David L. Hawksworth	9
5	Development and evaluation of a rapid, simple, sensitive, monoclonal antibody-based co-agglutination test for direct detection of Vibrio cholerae 01 1992 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·R. R. Colwell	1
6	Viable butNonculturable Bacteria inDrinking Water 1991 ·R. R. Colwell	1
7	Antibiotic resistance indexing of Escherichia coli to identify sources of fecal contamination in water 1990 ·Canadian Journal of Microbiology ·Charles W. Kaspar, Jefferey L. Burgess, Ivor T. Knight, R. R. Colwell	84
8	Plasmids and factors associated with virulence in environmental isolates of Vibrio cholerae non-O 1 in Bangladesh 1990 ·Journal of Medical Microbiology ·Juan L. Barja, Ysabel Santos, I Huq, R. R. Colwell, Alicia E. Toranzo	16
9	Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in the environment. breakdown → 1990 ·Microbiological Reviews ·Joseph G. Leahy, R. R. Colwell	891
10	Growth of Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus Under Strict Anaerobic Conditions 1988 ·Systematic and Applied Microbiology ·(unknown), D. Jay Grimes, R. R. Colwell	4
11	ICMSF Methods Studies. XVI. Comparison of Salt Polymyxin Broth with Glucose Salt Teepol Broth for Enumerating Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Naturally Contaminated Samples 1986 ·Journal of Food Protection ·Riichi Sakazaki, Hilliard Pivnick, Graeme N. Jarvis, Michael E. Goddard, (unknown), G. I. Barrow, Larry R. Beuchat, R. R. Colwell, T.M. Gleeson, (unknown), Hisao Nakanishi, S. Sakai, S. Stavrić, Kinjiro TAKIZAWA, Kazumichi Tamura, Robert M. Twedt, C. Vanderzant, P. A. West	1
12	Vibrio species associated with mortality of sharks held in captivity 1984 ·Microbial Ecology ·D. Jay Grimes, J. Stemmler, Howard S. Hada, Eric May, David R. Maneval, Frank M. Hetrick, Russel Jones, Michael K. Stoskopf, R. R. Colwell	108
13	Public Health Significance of Human Pathogens in the Ocean 1984 ·P R Brayton, D. B. Roszak, Sayeeda Huq, L. Palmer, D. Jay Grimes, R. R. Colwell	2
14	Vibrio species as agents of elasmobranch disease 1984 ·Helgoland Marine Research ·D. Jay Grimes, R. R. Colwell, J. Stemmler, Howard S. Hada, David R. Maneval, Frank M. Hetrick, Eric May, Russel Jones, (unknown)	40
15	Enhancement of Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence by lysed erythrocyte factor and iron 1984 ·Infection and Immunity ·I. Karunasagar, S W Joseph, Robert M. Twedt, Howard S. Hada, R. R. Colwell	14
16	Scanning electron microscope observation of the swarming phenomenon of Vibrio parahaemolyticus 1982 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·(unknown), R. R. Colwell	50
17	Effects of ingesting mercury-containing bacteria on mercury tolerance and growth rates of ciliates 1977 ·Microbial Ecology ·Sharon G. Berk, Aaron L. Mills, (unknown), R. R. Colwell	11
18	Heterotrophic utilization of glucose and glutamate in an estuary: effect of season and nutrient load 1976 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·(unknown), R. R. Colwell	18
19	Biodegradation rates of components of petroleum 1976 ·Canadian Journal of Microbiology ·John D. Walker, R. R. Colwell, L. Petrakis	68
20	DNA BASE COMPOSITION OF ACHROMOBACTER LIQUEFACIENS (TULECKE ET AL.) 1966 ·Canadian Journal of Microbiology ·R. V. Citarella, R. R. Colwell	3

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