Thomas A. Schlacher

14.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
200 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Thomas A. Schlacher is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas A. Schlacher has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 152 papers in Ecology, 102 papers in Oceanography and 78 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Thomas A. Schlacher's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (78 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (71 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (69 papers). Thomas A. Schlacher is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (78 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (71 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (69 papers). Thomas A. Schlacher collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and New Zealand. Thomas A. Schlacher's co-authors include Rod M. Connolly, David S. Schoeman, Andrew D. Olds, Mariano Lastra, Alan R. Jones, Ashley A. Rowden, Anton McLachlan, Felicita Scapini, Jenifer E. Dugan and Malcolm R. Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas A. Schlacher

198 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Threats to sandy beach ecosystems: A review

2008 944 citations Anton McLachlan, David S. Schoeman et al. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas A. Schlacher Australia	56	7.3k	4.8k	3.9k	1.3k	1.3k	200	10.2k
Rod M. Connolly Australia	62	10.4k 1.4×	4.8k 1.0×	5.9k 1.5×	1.9k 1.5×	1.2k 1.0×	300	13.4k
Laura Airoldi Italy	52	6.5k 0.9×	5.9k 1.2×	4.2k 1.1×	653 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	116	10.2k
Ashley A. Rowden New Zealand	54	6.0k 0.8×	5.6k 1.2×	3.9k 1.0×	771 0.6×	515 0.4×	195	9.4k
David S. Schoeman Australia	42	6.6k 0.9×	4.5k 0.9×	4.8k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 1.0×	129	10.6k
Sally D. Hacker United States	34	6.3k 0.9×	2.9k 0.6×	2.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	82	9.1k
Stephen J. Hawkins United Kingdom	66	9.2k 1.3×	9.9k 2.1×	6.2k 1.6×	1.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.1×	265	15.8k
Paul J. Somerfield United Kingdom	51	7.6k 1.0×	5.6k 1.2×	4.1k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	545 0.4×	152	12.2k
M.G. Chapman Australia	46	4.6k 0.6×	4.6k 1.0×	2.8k 0.7×	940 0.7×	829 0.7×	111	7.8k
Bernhard Riegl United States	50	6.5k 0.9×	4.1k 0.8×	3.7k 0.9×	521 0.4×	714 0.6×	169	7.9k
Adrian C. Stier United States	29	4.5k 0.6×	1.6k 0.3×	2.2k 0.6×	886 0.7×	816 0.6×	73	6.3k

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Schlacher, Thomas A., Michael A. Weston, Brooke Maslo, et al.. (2025). Vehicles kill birds on sandy beaches: The global evidence. The Science of The Total Environment. 975. 179258–179258.

Lastra, Mariano, et al.. (2025). Coupling between landward and seaward fringes of sandy beaches: algal deposits on the upper beach influence biogeochemistry and faunal assemblages in the swash zone. Marine Biology. 172(2). 1 indexed citations

Schlacher, Thomas A., et al.. (2024). Impacts of coyote colonization on coastal mammalian predators. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 17868–17868. 1 indexed citations

Henderson, Christopher J., et al.. (2024). Cross-boundary effects of human impacts on animal assemblages in the coastal zone. Biodiversity and Conservation. 33(11). 3039–3055. 2 indexed citations

Hyndes, Glenn A., Emma L. Berdan, Cristián Duarte, et al.. (2022). The role of inputs of marine wrack and carrion in sandy‐beach ecosystems: a global review. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 97(6). 2127–2161. 72 indexed citations

Maslo, Brooke, et al.. (2022). Dogs suppress a pivotal function in the food webs of sandy beaches. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 14069–14069. 6 indexed citations

Gilby, Ben L., et al.. (2020). Potentially negative ecological consequences of animal redistribution on beaches during COVID-19 lockdown. Biological Conservation. 253. 108926–108926. 39 indexed citations

Whisson, Desley A., Kasun B. Ekanayake, Michael A. Weston, & Thomas A. Schlacher. (2018). Urban corvids on the move: habitat use and movement ecology of the Little Raven Corvus mellori at a peri-urban wetland. 42. 29–37. 1 indexed citations

Schlacher, Thomas A., Ben L. Gilby, Nick Porch, et al.. (2017). Algal subsidies enhance invertebrate prey for threatened shorebirds: A novel conservation tool on ocean beaches?. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 191. 28–38. 39 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A., Serena Lucrezi, Charles H. Peterson, et al.. (2016). Estimating animal populations and body sizes from burrows: Marine ecologists have their heads buried in the sand. Journal of Sea Research. 112. 55–64. 39 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A., Nick Porch, Rod M. Connolly, et al.. (2016). The Early Shorebird Will Catch Fewer Invertebrates on Trampled Sandy Beaches. PLoS ONE. 11(8). e0161905–e0161905. 48 indexed citations

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Huijbers, Chantal M., Rod M. Connolly, Kylie A. Pitt, et al.. (2014). Conservation Benefits of Marine Reserves are Undiminished Near Coastal Rivers and Cities. Conservation Letters. 8(5). 312–319. 25 indexed citations

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Nel, Ronel, Eileen E. Campbell, Linda R. Harris, et al.. (2014). The status of sandy beach science: Past trends, progress, and possible futures. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 150. 1–10. 88 indexed citations

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Connolly, Rod M., et al.. (2013). High congruence of isotope sewage signals in multiple marine taxa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 71(1-2). 152–158. 47 indexed citations

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Dunstan, Piers K., Malcolm R. Clark, Ashley A. Rowden, et al.. (2011). Identifying ecologically and biologically significant areas on seamounts. USC Research Bank (University of the Sunshine Coast). 12 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A., et al.. (2005). Fish track wastewater pollution to estuaries. Oecologia. 144(4). 570–584. 104 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A.. (1998). Mathematical Strategies Common to Mechanics and Control. ZAMM ‐ Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik. 78(11). 723–730. 7 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A., et al.. (1997). Carbon and nitrogen exchange between sandy beach clams ( Donax serra ) and kelp beds in the Benguela coastal upwelling region. Marine Biology. 127(4). 657–664. 34 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A. & T. Wooldridge. (1996). Ecological responses to reductions in freshwater supply and quality in South Africa’s estuaries: lessons for management and conservation. Journal of Coastal Conservation. 2(2). 115–130. 56 indexed citations

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Kugi, Andreas, Thomas A. Schlacher, & Manfred Kaltenbacher. (1970). Object Oriented Approach For Large Circuits WithSubstructures In The Computer Algebra ProgramMaple V. WIT transactions on engineering sciences. 11. 2 indexed citations

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