W. J. North

782 total citations
20 papers, 383 citations indexed

About

W. J. North is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, W. J. North has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 383 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Oceanography, 5 papers in Ecology and 2 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in W. J. North's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (9 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (3 papers) and Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation (2 papers). W. J. North is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (9 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (3 papers) and Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation (2 papers). W. J. North collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. J. North's co-authors include Patricia A. Wheeler, John S. Pearse, Mary E. Clark, George A. Jackson, Richard C. Zimmerman, C. F. A. Pantin, David E. James, V. A. Gerard and L G Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Limnology and Oceanography.

In The Last Decade

W. J. North

20 papers receiving 335 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. J. North United States 11 283 206 83 48 22 20 383
Harold J. Humm United States 9 173 0.6× 100 0.5× 46 0.6× 23 0.5× 24 1.1× 17 288
S. Bäck Finland 10 332 1.2× 119 0.6× 82 1.0× 23 0.5× 24 1.1× 12 390
Solange Le Gall France 7 214 0.8× 151 0.7× 221 2.7× 47 1.0× 17 0.8× 9 345
P. Zoutendyk South Africa 9 388 1.4× 325 1.6× 275 3.3× 66 1.4× 10 0.5× 24 569
Jon Kastendiek United States 8 239 0.8× 184 0.9× 102 1.2× 14 0.3× 41 1.9× 10 346
Joan G. Stewart United States 12 282 1.0× 153 0.7× 46 0.6× 13 0.3× 31 1.4× 23 332
Gianfranco Sartoni Italy 13 390 1.4× 238 1.2× 172 2.1× 34 0.7× 39 1.8× 29 486
R. Fenaux France 10 196 0.7× 96 0.5× 153 1.8× 15 0.3× 19 0.9× 27 346
Jacqueline Cabioch France 10 266 0.9× 136 0.7× 50 0.6× 19 0.4× 44 2.0× 17 300
G. Rosenberg United States 13 609 2.2× 270 1.3× 123 1.5× 48 1.0× 40 1.8× 14 680

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. J. North

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. J. North

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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North, W. J., et al.. (1993). History of kelp beds (Macrocystis) in Orange and San Diego Counties, California. Hydrobiologia. 260-261(1). 277–283. 18 indexed citations
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North, W. J., et al.. (1988). In Reply: CO2 Reduction and Reforestation. Science. 242(4885). 1493–1494. 3 indexed citations
3.
North, W. J.. (1987). Oceanic farming of Macrocystis, the problems and non-problems. 13 indexed citations
4.
North, W. J. & Richard C. Zimmerman. (1984). Influences of macronutrients and water temperatures on summertime survival of Macrocystis canopies. Hydrobiologia. 116-117(1). 419–424. 42 indexed citations
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Gerard, V. A. & W. J. North. (1984). Measuring growth, production, and yield of the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Hydrobiologia. 116-117(1). 321–324. 8 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1983). Culturing And Utilization Of Large Brown Seaweeds (Kelps). 12. 884–889. 2 indexed citations
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Wheeler, Patricia A. & W. J. North. (1981). Nitrogen supply, tissue composition and frond growth rates for Macrocystis pyrifera off the coast of southern California. Marine Biology. 64(1). 59–69. 69 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1980). Kelp growth experiments. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 22. 471–6. 1 indexed citations
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Gerard, V. A. & W. J. North. (1980). Kelp growth on an ocean farm in relation to fertilizing. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1979). Experimental Cultivation of Giant Kelp in Oceanic Environments. 2 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1978). Evaluation, management, and cultivation of Macrocystis kelp forests. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1973). Regulating Marine Transplantation. Science. 179(4079). 1181–1181. 12 indexed citations
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Clark, Mary E., George A. Jackson, & W. J. North. (1972). DISSOLVED FREE AMINO ACIDS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER1. Limnology and Oceanography. 17(5). 749–758. 80 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1971). Growth of individual fronds of the mature giant kelp, Macrocystis. 19 indexed citations
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North, W. J. & John S. Pearse. (1970). Sea Urchin Population Explosion in Southern California Coastal Waters. Science. 167(3915). 209–209. 56 indexed citations
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Jones, L G, et al.. (1970). What oil does to ecology.. PubMed. 42(5). 812–8. 6 indexed citations
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Jones, L G, et al.. (1969). JUST HOW SERIOUS WAS THE SANTA BARBARA OIL SPILL. 4(6). 3 indexed citations
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North, W. J.. (1961). Life-span of the Fronds of the Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Nature. 190(4782). 1214–1215. 19 indexed citations
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North, W. J. & C. F. A. Pantin. (1958). Sensitivity to light in the sea-anemone Metridium senile (L): adaptation and action spectra. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 148(932). 385–396. 16 indexed citations
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North, W. J., et al.. (1956). Fluorescent, Benthic, Pacific Coast Coelenterates. Nature. 178(4531). 497–498. 11 indexed citations

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