Simon F. Thrush

19.1k citations

310 papers · 15.0k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 68

Impact in

Oceanography top 0.02%
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
Global and Planetary Change top 0.1%
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Papers in

Oceanography 219
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 189
- Marine and coastal plant biology 103
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 27
Ecology 191
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 74
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 45
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology 37

Co-authors: Judi E. Hewitt Vonda J. Cummings Paul K. Dayton Andrew M. Lohrer Alf Norkko JE Hewitt Joanne I. Ellis R. D. Pridmore
Journals: Marine Ecology Progress Series (47 papers)Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (32 papers)Ecological Applications (16 papers)Marine Pollution Bulletin (12 papers)Ecology (11 papers)
Partner nations: New Zealand United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Simon F. Thrush

305 papers receiving 14.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Disturbance to Marine Benthic Habitats by Trawling and Dredging: Implications for Marine Biodiversity 2002 · 601 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics
1995 Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon F. Thrush

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Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Simon F. Thrush, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Denitrification, anammox, and DNRA in oligotrophic continental shelf sediments Limnology and Oceanography ·Artūrs Lācis, Jenny R. Hillman, Conrad A. Pilditch, Candida Savage, Isaac R. Santos, Ronnie N. Glud, Francisco J. A. Nascimento, Simon F. Thrush, Stefano Bonaglia	2024	5
2	Polyester microfiber impacts on coastal sediment organic matter consumption Marine Pollution Bulletin ·Samantha M. Ladewig, Thomas S. Bianchi, Giovanni Coco, HongXiu Fan, Rebecca V. Gladstone‐Gallagher, Jenny R. Hillman, Julie A. Hope, Candida Savage, Hsiang-yuan Lin, Simon F. Thrush	2024	3
3	The Earth Summit 25 Years on: Why is biodiversity continuing to decline? Figshare ·Hyeonjeong Jun, Simon F. Thrush, Judi E. Hewitt, Ilseung Cho	2024	0
4	Seafloor sediment microtopography as a surrogate for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning Ecological Applications ·Hsiang-yuan Lin, Judi E. Hewitt, Jenny R. Hillman, Rebecca V. Gladstone‐Gallagher, Johanna Gammal, Conrad A. Pilditch, Andrew M. Lohrer, HongXiu Fan, Gerhart Meier-Stauffer, Patrice Delmas, Simon F. Thrush	2024	1
5	Modelled broad-scale shifts on seafloor ecosystem functioning due to microplastic impacts on bioturbation Scientific Reports ·Mengyue Zeng, Alice Della Penna, Simon F. Thrush	2023	9
6	Towards time and cost‐efficient habitat assessment: Challenges and opportunities for benthic ecology and management Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems ·Hsiang-yuan Lin, Gerhart Meier-Stauffer, Patrice Delmas, Simon F. Thrush	2023	4
7	Ecosystem function responses to nutrient enrichment mediated by mud content in soft sediment habitats New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research ·A. Szesney, Conrad A. Pilditch, Simon F. Thrush, Candida Savage	2022	2
8	Biological traits approaches in benthic marine ecology: Dead ends and new paths Ecology and Evolution ·Sílvia de Juan, Julie Bremner, Judi E. Hewitt, Anna Törnroos, Maria Cristina Mangano, Simon F. Thrush, Hilmar Hinz	2022	26
9	Sampling frequency, duration and the Southern Oscillation influence the ability of long‐term studies to detect sudden change Global Change Biology ·Judi E. Hewitt, R.H. Bulmer, F Stephenson, Simon F. Thrush	2021	3
10	Beyond the single index: Investigating ecological mechanisms underpinning ecosystem multifunctionality with network analysis Ecology and Evolution ·Pajaree Abdullakasim, Rebecca V. Gladstone‐Gallagher, Judi E. Hewitt, Simon F. Thrush	2021	12
11	A call to evaluate Plastic’s impacts on marine benthic ecosystem interaction networks Environmental Pollution ·Samantha M. Ladewig, Thomas S. Bianchi, Giovanni Coco, Julie A. Hope, Simon F. Thrush	2021	19
12	Microplastics interact with benthic biostabilization processes Environmental Research Letters ·Julie A. Hope, Giovanni Coco, Daniel R. Parsons, Simon F. Thrush	2021	7
13	The distribution and ecological effects of microplastics in an estuarine ecosystem Environmental Pollution ·Julie A. Hope, Giovanni Coco, Samantha M. Ladewig, Simon F. Thrush	2021	26
14	Effects of Polyester Microfibers on Microphytobenthos and Sediment-Dwelling Infauna Environmental Science & Technology ·Julie A. Hope, Giovanni Coco, Simon F. Thrush	2020	46
15	The role of microphytobenthos in soft‐sediment ecological networks and their contribution to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services Journal of Ecology ·Julie A. Hope, David M. Paterson, Simon F. Thrush	2019	102
16	Linking changes in species–trait relationships and ecosystem function using a network analysis of traits Ecological Applications ·Pajaree Abdullakasim, Simon F. Thrush, Judi E. Hewitt	2019	15
17	Conditional responses to increasing scales of disturbance, and potential implications for threshold dynamics in soft-sediment communities Marine Ecology Progress Series ·Joanna Norkko, Alf Norkko, Simon F. Thrush, Sebastian Valanko, C. H. Wang	2010	46
18	Post‐settlement movement by intertidal benthic macroinvertebrates: Do common New Zealand species drift in the water column? New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research ·Vonda J. Cummings, Rick D. Pridmore, Simon F. Thrush, Judi E. Hewitt	1995	71
19	Recruitment to the macrobenthos of Macomona liliana (bivalvia: Tellinidae) in Manukau Harbour, New Zealand New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research ·David S. Roper, R. D. Pridmore, Simon F. Thrush	1992	17
20	Macrobenthic community composition of six intertidal sandflats in Manukau Harbour, New Zealand New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research ·Rick D. Pridmore, Simon F. Thrush, Judi E. Hewitt, David S. Roper	1990	62

About Simon F. Thrush

Simon F. Thrush is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, having authored 310 papers that have together received 15.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (189 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (103 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (74 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (74 papers), Marine and fisheries research (60 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (45 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (37 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (27 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (9.4k citations), Global and Planetary Change (7.8k citations), Ecology (9.0k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (1.5k citations) and Ecological Modeling (381 citations). Simon F. Thrush has collaborated with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Judi E. Hewitt, Vonda J. Cummings, Paul K. Dayton, Andrew M. Lohrer, Alf Norkko, JE Hewitt, Joanne I. Ellis, R. D. Pridmore, Max M. Gibbs and Conrad A. Pilditch. Their work appears in journals such as Marine Ecology Progress Series, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Ecological Applications, Marine Pollution Bulletin and Ecology.

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