Simon Bray

1.8k citations

21 papers · 1.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 12

Impact in

Ecology top 2%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Environmental Chemistry top 2%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics

Papers in ⓘ

Ecology 9
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 4
Oceanography 7
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 5
- Marine and coastal plant biology 4

Co-authors: Penny Williams (2 shared papers)Jeremy Biggs (2 shared papers)David Sear (2 shared papers)Pascale Nicolet (2 shared papers)Mericia Whitfield (2 shared papers)Stephen J. Hawkins (7 shared papers)Steve Maund (1 shared paper)Tasman P. Crowe (2 shared papers)
Journals: Marine Pollution Bulletin (2 papers)Marine Environmental Research (1 paper)Coastal Engineering (1 paper)Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment (1 paper)Journal of Environmental Management (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Belgium Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Simon Bray

21 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Comparative biodiversity of rivers, streams, ditches and ponds in an agricultural landscape in Southern England 2003 · 710 citations

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1	Comparative biodiversity of rivers, streams, ditches and ponds in an agricultural landscape in Southern England Biological Conservation ·Penny Williams, Mericia Whitfield, Jeremy Biggs, Simon Bray, Gill Fox, Pascale Nicolet, David Sear Hit paper breakdown →	2003	710
2	Comparative biodiversity of aquatic habitats in the European agricultural landscape Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Bella Davies, Jeremy Biggs, Penny Williams, Mericia Whitfield, Pascale Nicolet, David Sear, Simon Bray, Steve Maund	2007	244
3	Impacts of anthropogenic stress on rocky intertidal communities Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery ·Tasman P. Crowe, Richard C. Thompson, Simon Bray, Stephen J. Hawkins	2000	107
4	Recovery of polluted ecosystems: the case for long-term studies Marine Environmental Research ·Stephen J. Hawkins, Peter Gibbs, N.D. Pope, G. R. Burt, B.S. Chesman, Simon Bray, S.V. Proud, S.K. Spence, A. J. Southward, W.J. Langston	2002	86
5	Intertidal mudflat and saltmarsh conservation and sustainable use in the UK: A review Journal of Environmental Management ·Natalie Foster, Malcolm D. Hudson, Simon Bray, Robert J. Nicholls	2013	81
6	Restoration of temperate marine and coastal ecosystems: nudging nature Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems ·Stephen J. Hawkins, Janette R. Allen, Simon Bray	1999	29
7	Hidden biodiversity in cryptic habitats provided by porous coastal defence structures Coastal Engineering ·Talia Rose Wilson Sherrard, Stephen J. Hawkins, Peter Barfield, Matilda Kitou, Simon Bray, Patrick E. Osborne	2016	28
8	Distinguishing globally-driven changes from regional- and local-scale impacts: The case for long-term and broad-scale studies of recovery from pollution Marine Pollution Bulletin ·S.J. Hawkins, A. Evans, Nova Mieszkowska, Leoni Adams, Simon Bray, Michael T. Burrows, Louise B. Firth, Martin J. Genner, Kmy Leung, Pippa J. Moore, Kathryn E. Pack, Hanna Schuster, David Sims, Mark Whittington, E.C. Southward	2017	26
9	Three decades of trace element sediment contamination: The mining of governmental databases and the need to address hidden sources for clean and healthy seas Environment International ·Jonathan Richir, Simon Bray, Tom McAleese, Gordon Watson	2021	24
10	Disturbance of intertidal soft sediment assemblages caused by swinging boat moorings Hydrobiologia ·Roger J.H. Herbert, Tasman P. Crowe, Simon Bray, M. Sheader	2009	17
11	Recovery of an urbanised estuary: Clean-up, de-industrialisation and restoration of redundant dock-basins in the Mersey Marine Pollution Bulletin ·Stephen J. Hawkins, Kathryn A. O’Shaughnessy, Louise Adams, W.J. Langston, Simon Bray, Janette R. Allen, Stephen B. Wilkinson, Katrin Bohn, Nova Mieszkowska, Louise B. Firth	2020	17
12	The regional recovery of Nucella lapillus populations from marine pollution, facilitated by man-made structures Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ·Simon Bray, Emily C. McVean, Andrew Nelson, Roger J.H. Herbert, Stephen J. Hawkins, Malcolm D. Hudson	2011	17
13	Research, policy and practice for the conservation and sustainable use of intertidal mudflats and saltmarshes in the Solent from 1800 to 2016 Environmental Science & Policy ·Natalie Foster, Malcolm D. Hudson, Simon Bray, Robert J. Nicholls	2013	9
14	Glass reinforced plastic (GRP) boats and the impact on coastal environment – Evidence of fibreglass ingestion by marine bivalves from natural populations Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Corina Ciocan, Claude Annels, Megan Fitzpatrick, Fay Couceiro, Ilse Steyl, Simon Bray	2024	7
15	Life below the waves: palaeolandscapes preserved within the sub-tidal Bristol Channel ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Fraser Sturt, Justin K. Dix, Michael Grant, Sean Steadman, R. Scaife, Robin Edwards, Seren Griffiths, Nigel Cameron, Charlotte Thompson, Simon Bray, Julie Jones	2014	4
16	Sustainability considerations for end-of-life fibre-reinforced plastic boats Regional Studies in Marine Science ·Ruadan Geraghty, Jasper Graham‐Jones, Richard Pemberton, John Summerscales, Simon Bray	2025	3
17	The long term recovery of the bioindicator species Nucella lapillus from TBT pollution in the Isle of Wight ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Simon Bray, Roger J.H. Herbert	1998	2
18	Data on elemental concentrations in marine sediments from the South and South West of England SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Jonathan Richir, Simon Bray, Tom McAleese, Gordon Watson	2021	2
19	Use of the dog-whelk Nucella lapillus, as a bioindicator of tributyltin (TBT) contamination in the Solent and around the Isle of Wight ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Roger J.H. Herbert, Simon Bray, Stephen J. Hawkins	2000	1
20	Reconstructing Southern Hemisphere late-Pleistocene and Holocene paleaeo-environments using ancient DNA from cave and swamp-preserved bones and sediments Quaternary International ·J. Austin, Simon Bray, Trevor H. Worthy, Graham C. Medlin	2007	1

About Simon Bray

Simon Bray is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography, Pollution, Ocean Engineering and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 21 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (5 papers), Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (5 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (4 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (4 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (3 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (3 papers), Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (3 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecology (931 citations), Environmental Chemistry (350 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (397 citations), Ecological Modeling (110 citations) and Oceanography (283 citations). Simon Bray has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Penny Williams, Jeremy Biggs, David Sear, Pascale Nicolet, Mericia Whitfield, Stephen J. Hawkins, Steve Maund, Tasman P. Crowe, Richard C. Thompson and Malcolm D. Hudson. Their work appears in journals such as Marine Pollution Bulletin, Marine Environmental Research, Coastal Engineering, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Journal of Environmental Management.

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