Thomas Bolger

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas Bolger is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Bolger has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 43 papers in Ecology and 28 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas Bolger's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (27 papers), Study of Mite Species (21 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers). Thomas Bolger is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (27 papers), Study of Mite Species (21 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers). Thomas Bolger collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Germany. Thomas Bolger's co-authors include P. Connolly, José Paulo Sousa, Liam Heneghan, Pedro Martins da Silva, J. P. Curry, Florence Dubs, Adam J. Vanbergen, Marie‐Madeleine Coûteaux, Olaf Schmidt and Matty P. Berg and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Bolger

85 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Bolger Ireland	28	1.2k	1.1k	960	768	723	89	2.9k
J. A. Ludwig Australia	15	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	604 0.6×	616 0.8×	349 0.5×	26	2.8k
Leonardo Maltchik Brazil	28	1.3k 1.1×	1.8k 1.6×	383 0.4×	632 0.8×	161 0.2×	190	3.0k
Carl N. von Ende United States	13	1.3k 1.1×	1.7k 1.5×	659 0.7×	520 0.7×	171 0.2×	16	3.3k
Marcus Vinícius Cianciaruso Brazil	32	2.0k 1.7×	1.2k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	740 1.0×	186 0.3×	98	3.1k
David E. Rothstein United States	23	1.5k 1.3×	1.8k 1.6×	711 0.7×	1.0k 1.4×	610 0.8×	48	3.8k
Pia Parolin Germany	30	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	643 0.7×	838 1.1×	308 0.4×	113	2.9k
Jean‐Michel Olivier France	17	987 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	309 0.3×	238 0.3×	182 0.3×	34	2.1k
James M. Hood United States	22	1.4k 1.2×	1.8k 1.6×	242 0.3×	508 0.7×	388 0.5×	48	3.2k
Barbara J. Downes Australia	34	2.2k 1.9×	3.1k 2.8×	450 0.5×	780 1.0×	210 0.3×	96	4.1k
Rebecca R. Sharitz United States	41	2.2k 1.9×	2.5k 2.2×	882 0.9×	1.3k 1.7×	471 0.7×	149	4.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lindo, Zoë, Thomas Bolger, & Tancredi Caruso. (2023). Stochastic processes in the structure and functioning of soil biodiversity. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11. 6 indexed citations

Seniczak, Anna, Stanisław Seniczak, Juan Carlos Iturrondobeitia Bilbao, et al.. (2022). Mites (Oribatida and Mesostigmata) and vegetation as complementary bioindicators in peatlands. The Science of The Total Environment. 851(Pt 2). 158335–158335. 10 indexed citations

Castro, Francisco de, Sina M. Adl, Stefano Allesina, et al.. (2021). Local stability properties of complex, species‐rich soil food webs with functional block structure. Ecology and Evolution. 11(22). 16070–16081. 11 indexed citations

Bolger, Thomas, et al.. (2018). A catalogue of the species of Mesostigmata (Arachnida, Acari, Parasitiformes) recorded from Ireland including information on their geographical distribution and habitats. Zootaxa. 4519(1). 1–220. 6 indexed citations

Andriuzzi, Walter S., Phuong-Thi Ngo, Stefan Geisen, et al.. (2015). Organic matter composition and the protist and nematode communities around anecic earthworm burrows. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 52(1). 91–100. 31 indexed citations

Andriuzzi, Walter S., Olaf Schmidt, L. Brussaard, J.H. Faber, & Thomas Bolger. (2015). Earthworm functional traits and interspecific interactions affect plant nitrogen acquisition and primary production. Applied Soil Ecology. 104. 148–156. 27 indexed citations

Silva, Pedro Martins da, Filipe Chichorro, Tara Dirilgen, et al.. (2015). Traits of collembolan life-form indicate land use types and soil properties across an European transect. Applied Soil Ecology. 97. 69–77. 77 indexed citations

Reidy, Brian & Thomas Bolger. (2013). Soil carbon stocks in a Sitka spruce chronosequence following afforestation. T-Stór (Teagasc). 200–219. 6 indexed citations

Bolger, Thomas, et al.. (2013). Hierarchical analysis of mite community structures in Irish forests—A study of the relative contribution of location, forest type and microhabitat. Applied Soil Ecology. 83. 39–43. 13 indexed citations

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Bolger, Thomas, et al.. (2013). The Collembola fauna of Irish forests - a comparison between forest type and microhabitats within the forests.. 85(1). 61–67. 9 indexed citations

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Murphy, Patricia, P. French, Thomas Bolger, et al.. (2010). Dairy soiled water as an organic fertilizer for perennial ryegrass pasture.. 247–249. 1 indexed citations

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Vanbergen, Adam J., Ben A. Woodcock, Matti Koivula, et al.. (2010). Trophic level modulates carabid beetle responses to habitat and landscape structure: a pan‐European study. Ecological Entomology. 35(2). 226–235. 45 indexed citations

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Bolger, Thomas, et al.. (2008). Serratoppia serrata and Eupelops major (Arachnida: Acari: Oribatida), two new records for Ireland with some comments on their biogeography. Revista de aracnología. 119–122. 1 indexed citations

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Bolger, Thomas, et al.. (2007). Biodiversity and Species Composition of Carabidae in Irish Coniferous Forests: Additional Insight from The Use of Paired Sites in Comparisons with The Fauna of Open Habitats. Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 107(1). 1–11. 7 indexed citations

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Sterzyńska, Maria & Thomas Bolger. (2004). Collembola of North Bull Island – new records for the Irish coast. Fragmenta Faunistica. 47(1). 47–50. 2 indexed citations

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O’Hanlon, Rory & Thomas Bolger. (1999). The importance of Arcitalitrus dorrieni (Hunt) (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) in coniferous litter breakdown. Applied Soil Ecology. 11(1). 29–33. 6 indexed citations

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O’Hanlon, Rory & Thomas Bolger. (1997). Biomass, growth, and secondary production of Arcitalitrus dorrieni (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) at two sites in Co. Galway, IrelandS. Journal of Zoology. 241(3). 409–428. 11 indexed citations

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Bolger, Thomas. (1985). The rate of disappearance of Salix litter on cutaway bog and the microarthropods associated with it. Pedobiologia. 28(3). 145–153. 3 indexed citations

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Bolger, Thomas, et al.. (1985). Studies on the Minnow Phoxinus Phoxinus (L.) from an Upland Irish Reservoir System. Marine Institute Open Access Repository (Marine Institute). 4 indexed citations

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Bolger, Thomas & J. P. Curry. (1980). Effects of cattle slurry on soil arthropods in grassland. Pedobiologia. 20(4). 246–253. 20 indexed citations

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