Most cited papers in Turtle Biology and Conservation

Turtle Biology and Conservation

What are the most cited papers in Turtle Biology and Conservation?

The most cited paper in Turtle Biology and Conservation is "Diclofenac residues as the cause of vulture population decline in Pakistan" (J. Lindsay Oaks, Martin Gilbert, Munir Z. Virani et al., 2004), with 1,791 citations. Next come "The Global Decline of Reptiles, Déjà Vu Amphibians" (1,697) and "Integrating Thermal Physiology and Ecology of Ectotherms: A Discussion of Approaches" (1,572).

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Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 332 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Diclofenac residues as the cause of vulture population decline in Pakistan J. Lindsay Oaks, Martin Gilbert, Munir Z. Virani et al. · Nature	26 Jan 2004	1,791
2	The Global Decline of Reptiles, Déjà Vu Amphibians J. WHITFIELD GIBBON, David E. Scott, Travis J. Ryan et al. · BioScience	2000	1,697
3	Integrating Thermal Physiology and Ecology of Ectotherms: A Discussion of Approaches Raymond B. Huey, R. D. Stevenson · American Zoologist Open access	Feb 1979	1,572
4	Aquatic animal telemetry: A panoramic window into the underwater world Nigel Edward Hussey, Steven Thomas Kessel, Kim Aarestrup et al. · Science Open access	11 Jun 2015	1,462
5	Rapid quantitative detection of chytridiomycosis (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in amphibian samples using real-time Taqman PCR assay DG Boyle, DB Boyle, DB Boyle et al. · Diseases of Aquatic Organisms Open access	2004	1,292
6	Spread of Chytridiomycosis Has Caused the Rapid Global Decline and Extinction of Frogs Lee Francis Skerratt, Lee Berger, Rick Speare et al. · EcoHealth Open access	10 Apr 2007	1,260
7	Collapse and Conservation of Shark Populations in the Northwest Atlantic Julia K. Baum, Ransom A. Myers, Daniel G. Kehler et al. · Science	16 Jan 2003	1,200
8	Marine invasive alien species: a threat to global biodiversity Nicholas J. Bax, Angela Williamson, Max Agüero et al. · Marine Policy Open access	27 May 2003	1,162
9	Seasonal changes in plasma glucocorticoid concentrations in free-living vertebrates L. Michael Romero · General and Comparative Endocrinology	Aug 2002	1,149
10	Understanding impacts of fisheries bycatch on marine megafauna Rebecca L. Lewison, Larry B. Crowder, Alan Read et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution	18 Sep 2004	1,037
11	Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis AD Hyatt, DG Boyle, V Olsen et al. · Diseases of Aquatic Organisms Open access	18 Jan 2007	813
12	Testing the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis: a review of the evidence M.L. Roberts, Katherine L. Buchanan, Matthew R. Evans · Animal Behaviour	28 Jun 2004	747
13	Regional Management Units for Marine Turtles: A Novel Framework for Prioritizing Conservation and Research across Multiple Scales Bryan P. Wallace et al. · PLoS ONE Open access	17 Dec 2010	687
14	Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis, a Cause of Catastrophic Amphibian Declines Jamie Voyles, Sam Young, Lee Berger et al. · Science	22 Oct 2009	667
15	Delayed Sexual Maturity and Demographics of Blanding's Turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii ): Implications for Conservation and Management of Long‐Lived Organisms Justin D. Congdon, Arthur E. Dunham, Richard C. van Loben Sels · Conservation Biology	Dec 1993	654
16	Global Emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Amphibian Chytridiomycosis in Space, Time, and Host Matthew C. Fisher, Trenton W. J. Garner, Susan F. Walker · Annual Review of Microbiology Review	21 Jul 2009	647
17	Global research priorities for sea turtles: informing management and conservation in the 21st century Mark Hamann et al. · Endangered Species Research Open access	16 Mar 2010	644
18	Scaling: Why is Animal Size so Important? Georgina M. Mace · Trends in Neurosciences	1985	642
19	Lens Differentiation in Vertebrates Joram Piatigorsky · Differentiation	Sep 1981	640
20	Physiology of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a Chytrid Pathogen of Amphibians Jeffrey S. Piotrowski, Seanna L. Annis, Joyce E. Longcore · Mycologia	2004	632
21	Dynamics of an emerging disease drive large-scale amphibian population extinctions Vance T. Vredenburg, Roland A. Knapp, Tate S. Tunstall et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	10 May 2010	626
22	Global Conservation Priorities for Marine Turtles Bryan P. Wallace et al. · PLoS ONE Open access	28 Sep 2011	622
23	PHYLOGENETIC SYSTEMATICS OF DART-POISON FROGS AND THEIR RELATIVES (AMPHIBIA: ATHESPHATANURA: DENDROBATIDAE) Taran Grant, Darrel R. Frost, Janalee P. Caldwell et al. · Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Open access	15 Aug 2006	589
24	Climate change and temperature-dependent sex determination in reptiles. Fredric J. Janzen · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	2 Aug 1994	588
25	Fish Sedation, Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia: Considerations, Methods, and Types of Drugs Donald L. Neiffer, M. Andrew Stamper · ILAR Journal	2009	563
26	Demographics of Common Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina): Implications for Conservation and Management of Long-lived Organisms Justin D. Congdon, Arthur E. Dunham, Richard C. van Loben Sels · American Zoologist	Jun 1994	525
27	Global patterns of marine mammal, seabird, and sea turtle bycatch reveal taxa-specific and cumulative megafauna hotspots Rebecca L. Lewison, Larry B. Crowder, Bryan P. Wallace et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	17 Mar 2014	525
28	Enzootic and epizootic dynamics of the chytrid fungal pathogen of amphibians Cheryl J. Briggs, Roland A. Knapp, Vance T. Vredenburg · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	10 May 2010	514
29	Corticosterone levels predict survival probabilities of Galápagos marine iguanas during El Niño events L. Michael Romero, Martin C. Wikelski · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	19 Jun 2001	510
30	The transition zone chlorophyll front, a dynamic global feature defining migration and forage habitat for marine resources Jeffrey J. Polovina, Evan A. Howell, Donald R. Kobayashi et al. · Progress In Oceanography	2001	508
31	Population genetics and phylogeography of sea turtles Brian W. Bowen, Stephen A. Karl · Molecular Ecology Open access	17 Oct 2007	508
32	Origin of the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Ché Weldon, Louis H. du Preez, Alex D. Hyatt et al. · Emerging infectious diseases Open access	Dec 2004	505
33	Quantifying the effects of fisheries on threatened species: the impact of pelagic longlines on loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles Rebecca L. Lewison, Sloan A. Freeman, Larry B. Crowder · Ecology Letters	24 Feb 2004	500
34	Agrochemicals increase trematode infections in a declining amphibian species Jason R. Rohr, Anna M. Schotthoefer, Thomas R. Raffel et al. · Nature	Oct 2008	493
35	Environmental Sex Determination in Reptiles: Ecology, Evolution, and Experimental Design Fredric J. Janzen, Gary L. Paukstis · The Quarterly Review of Biology	Jun 1991	490
36	Life-History Evolution in Reptiles Richard Shine · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics Review	25 Jul 2005	471
37	The phylogeny of squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) inferred from nine nuclear protein-coding genes Nicolás Vidal, S. Blair Hedges · Comptes Rendus Biologies	Oct 2005	461
38	The draft genomes of soft-shell turtle and green sea turtle yield insights into the development and evolution of the turtle-specific body plan Zhuo Wang et al. · Nature Genetics Open access	28 Apr 2013	455
39	A Devonian tetrapod-like fish and the evolution of the tetrapod body plan Edward B. Daeschler, Neil H. Shubin, Farish A. Jenkins · Nature	Apr 2006	451
40	Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management Graeme C. Hays et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution ReviewOpen access	14 Mar 2019	445
41	Nutrition and grazing behavior of the green turtle Chelonia mydas Karen A. Bjorndal · Marine Biology	1980	443
42	A series of stages in the embryonic development of Chelydra serpentina C. L. Yntema · Journal of Morphology	Jun 1968	440
43	International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources: The IUCN Amphibia-Reptilia Red Data Book. Part 1: Testudines, Crocodylia, Rhynchocephalia. Compiled by BRIAN GROOMBRIDGE, assisted by LISSIE WRIGHT, of the IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre. - Published by IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 426 pages Heinz Wermuth · Amphibia-Reptilia	1983	435
44	Plastic and marine turtles: a review and call for research Sarah E. Nelms, Emily M. Duncan, Annette Cameron Broderick et al. · ICES Journal of Marine Science Open access	9 Oct 2015	435
45	Estimating the Effects of Road Mortality on Turtle Populations James P. Gibbs, W. Gregory Shriver · Conservation Biology	Dec 2002	434
46	Temperature‐dependent sex determination in crocodilians Jeffrey W. Lang, Harry V. Andrews · Journal of Experimental Zoology	15 Sep 1994	433
47	Sexual size dimorphism and sexual selection in turtles (order testudines) James F. Berry, Richard Shine · Oecologia	1980	432
48	The consequences of demographic reduction and genetic depletion in the endangered Florida panther Melody E. Roelke, Janice S. Martenson, Stephen J. O’Brien · Current Biology	Jun 1993	427
49	Ecosystem‐Based Management for the Oceans Lisa Taylor Ballance, Tara Sayuri Whitty · Restoration Ecology	Sep 2010	425
50	Climate change and marine turtles LA Hawkes, Annette Cameron Broderick, MH Godfrey et al. · Endangered Species Research Open access	13 Mar 2009	423

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