TIMOTHY R. PARSONS

23.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
107 papers, 19.3k citations indexed

About

TIMOTHY R. PARSONS is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, TIMOTHY R. PARSONS has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 19.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Oceanography, 37 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 27 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in TIMOTHY R. PARSONS's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (42 papers), Marine and fisheries research (31 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (20 papers). TIMOTHY R. PARSONS is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (42 papers), Marine and fisheries research (31 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (20 papers). TIMOTHY R. PARSONS collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. TIMOTHY R. PARSONS's co-authors include John Strickland, CAROL M. LALLI, Yoshiaki Maita, Masayuki Takahashi, A.W. Morris, K. Stephens, R. J. LeBrasseur, C. D. McAllister, R. W. Sheldon and Paul J. Harrison and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

TIMOTHY R. PARSONS

104 papers receiving 17.0k citations

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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.

A practical hand-book of seawater analysis

1968 8.1k citations John Strickland, TIMOTHY R. PARSONS profile →
A Manual of Chemical and Biological Methods for Seawater Analysis.

1984 5.3k citations TIMOTHY R. PARSONS, CAROL M. LALLI et al. profile →
Biological Oceanographic Processes

1975 1.2k citations TIMOTHY R. PARSONS, Masayuki Takahashi et al. profile →
On the Chemical Composition of Eleven Species of Marine Phytoplankters

1961 544 citations TIMOTHY R. PARSONS, John Strickland et al. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
TIMOTHY R. PARSONS Canada	41	12.3k	7.4k	5.0k	4.4k	1.3k	107	19.3k
John Strickland United States	34	10.1k 0.8×	5.7k 0.8×	3.1k 0.6×	4.0k 0.9×	862 0.6×	68	15.8k
Rutger Rosenberg Sweden	58	11.3k 0.9×	7.0k 1.0×	7.0k 1.4×	1.8k 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	129	16.7k
Paul J. Harrison Canada	71	12.8k 1.0×	6.3k 0.9×	2.9k 0.6×	4.3k 1.0×	499 0.4×	249	18.4k
Iván Valiela United States	67	8.8k 0.7×	11.9k 1.6×	4.5k 0.9×	2.6k 0.6×	1.4k 1.1×	274	18.2k
John H. Ryther United States	43	8.7k 0.7×	4.2k 0.6×	2.9k 0.6×	3.3k 0.7×	545 0.4×	98	14.7k
James E. Cloern United States	61	10.6k 0.9×	6.8k 0.9×	5.5k 1.1×	3.3k 0.7×	2.1k 1.6×	157	15.8k
Gerhard Kattner Germany	66	9.2k 0.7×	7.7k 1.0×	5.3k 1.1×	2.9k 0.7×	642 0.5×	205	16.5k
Robert J. Díaz United States	35	7.3k 0.6×	4.9k 0.7×	4.0k 0.8×	2.0k 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	105	12.1k
Nancy N. Rabalais United States	64	10.9k 0.9×	6.7k 0.9×	4.7k 0.9×	5.4k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	168	18.6k
Patricia M. Glibert United States	69	14.7k 1.2×	8.6k 1.2×	3.4k 0.7×	8.4k 1.9×	1.1k 0.8×	216	21.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

PARSONS, TIMOTHY R. & Frank A. Whitney. (2012). Did volcanic ash from Mt. Kasatoshi in 2008 contribute to a phenomenal increase in Fraser River sockeye salmon ( Oncorhynchus nerka ) in 2010?. Fisheries Oceanography. 21(5). 374–377. 26 indexed citations

Harrison, Paul J. & TIMOTHY R. PARSONS. (1999). Fisheries oceanography : an integrative approach to fisheries ecology and management. 97 indexed citations

PARSONS, TIMOTHY R., et al.. (1991). Impact of predation-disturbance by large epifauna on sediment-dwelling harpacticoid copepods: Field experiments in a subtidal seagrass bed. Marine Biology. 109(3). 485–491. 9 indexed citations

PARSONS, TIMOTHY R. & CAROL M. LALLI. (1988). Comparative oceanic ecology of the plankton communities of the subarctic Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 26. 317–359. 153 indexed citations

Wong, C. S., et al.. (1985). Microbial response to crude oil and Corexit 9527: SEAFLUXES enclosure study. Microbial Ecology. 11(4). 337–351. 44 indexed citations

Mysak, Lawrence A., William W. Hsieh, & TIMOTHY R. PARSONS. (1982). On the Relationship Between Interannual Baroclinic Waves and Fish Populations in the Northeast Pacific. 2(1). 63–103. 1 indexed citations

PARSONS, TIMOTHY R., L. J. Albright, Frank A. Whitney, C. S. Wong, & Peter Williams. (1981). The effect of glucose on the productivity of seawater: An experimental approach using controlled aquatic ecosystems. Marine Environmental Research. 4(3). 229–242. 48 indexed citations

PARSONS, TIMOTHY R.. (1981). The use of controlled experimental ecosystems: A review. Journal of Oceanography. 37(5). 294–298. 4 indexed citations

PARSONS, TIMOTHY R.. (1978). Laboratory Exercises in Oceanography. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 35(2). 270–270.

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R., et al.. (1977). The effect of nutrient enrichment on the plankton community in enclosed water columns. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie. 62(5). 565–572. 12 indexed citations

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LeBlond, Paul H. & TIMOTHY R. PARSONS. (1977). A simplified expression for calculating cohort production. Limnology and Oceanography. 22(1). 156–157. 6 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Masayuki, et al.. (1973). Simulation study of phytoplankton photosynthesis and growth in the Fraser River estuary. Marine Biology. 19(2). 102–116. 48 indexed citations

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McAllister, C. D., R. J. LeBrasseur, & TIMOTHY R. PARSONS. (1972). Stability of Enriched Aquatic Ecosystems. Science. 175(4021). 562–564. 74 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R. & George C. Anderson. (1970). Large scale studies of primary production in the North Pacific Ocean. Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. 17(4). 765–776. 21 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R.. (1969). The Use of Particle Size Spectra in Determining the Structure of a Plankton Community. Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics. 25(4). 172–181. 42 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R., et al.. (1969). Production studies in the strait of Georgia. Part II. Secondary production under the Fraser River plume, February to May, 1967. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 3(1). 39–50. 65 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R.. (1968). A discussion of some critical indices of primary and secondary production for large-scale ocean surveys. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 12. 54–63. 30 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R., et al.. (1966). The Advent of the Spring Bloom in the Eastern Subarctic Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 23(4). 539–546. 27 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R.. (1963). Suspended organic matter in sea water. Progress In Oceanography. 1. 205–239. 44 indexed citations

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PARSONS, TIMOTHY R. & John Strickland. (1961). On the production of particulate organic carbon by heterotrophic processes in sea water. Deep Sea Research (1953). 8(3-4). 211–222. 194 indexed citations

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