| Regional management units for marine turtles: a novel framework for prioritizing conservation and research across multiple scales BP Wallace, AD DiMatteo, BJ Hurley, EM Finkbeiner, AB Bolten, ... Plos one 5 (12), e15465, 2010 | 793 | 2010 |
| Global conservation priorities for marine turtles BP Wallace, AD DiMatteo, AB Bolten, MY Chaloupka, BJ Hutchinson, ... PloS one 6 (9), e24510, 2011 | 616 | 2011 |
| Geographic patterns of genetic variation in a broadly distributed marine vertebrate: new insights into loggerhead turtle stock structure from expanded mitochondrial DNA sequences BM Shamblin, AB Bolten, FA Abreu-Grobois, KA Bjorndal, L Cardona, ... PLoS One 9 (1), e85956, 2014 | 136 | 2014 |
| The status of sandy beach science: Past trends, progress, and possible futures R Nel, EE Campbell, L Harris, L Hauser, DS Schoeman, A McLachlan, ... Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 150, 1-10, 2014 | 128 | 2014 |
| The effect of grain size on the burrowing of two Donax species R Nel, A McLachlan, DPE Winter Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 265 (2), 219-238, 2001 | 128 | 2001 |
| Metrics to assess ecological condition, change, and impacts in sandy beach ecosystems TA Schlacher, DS Schoeman, AR Jones, JE Dugan, DM Hubbard, ... Journal of environmental management 144, 322-335, 2014 | 114 | 2014 |
| Give beach ecosystems their day in the sun JE Dugan, O Defeo, E Jaramillo, AR Jones, M Lastra, R Nel, CH Peterson, ... Science 329 (5996), 1146-1146, 2010 | 114 | 2010 |
| Are coastal protected areas always effective in achieving population recovery for nesting sea turtles? R Nel, AE Punt, GR Hughes PloS one 8 (5), e63525, 2013 | 109 | 2013 |
| The evaluation of two treatments to reduce mud worm (Polydora hoplura Claparede) infestation in commercially reared oysters (Crassostrea gigas) R Nel, PS Coetzee, G Van Niekerk Aquaculture 141, 31-39, 0 | 104* | |
| Mapping beach morphodynamics remotely: a novel application tested on South African sandy shores L Harris, R Nel, D Schoeman Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 92 (1), 78-89, 2011 | 101 | 2011 |
| Impacts of plastic ingestion on post-hatchling loggerhead turtles off South Africa PG Ryan, G Cole, K Spiby, R Nel, A Osborne, V Perold Marine Pollution Bulletin 107 (1), 155-160, 2016 | 96 | 2016 |
| Sea turtle bycatch in the West Indian Ocean: review, recommendations and research priorities J Bourjea, R Nel, NS Jiddawi, MS Koonjul, G Bianchi Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science 7 (2), 137-150, 2008 | 87 | 2008 |
| Human-mediated drivers of change—impacts on coastal ecosystems and marine biota of South Africa A Mead, CL Griffiths, GM Branch, CD McQuaid, LK Blamey, JJ Bolton, ... African Journal of Marine Science 35 (3), 403-425, 2013 | 86 | 2013 |
| Rich diversity, strong endemism, but poor protection: addressing the neglect of sandy beach ecosystems in coastal conservation planning L Harris, EE Campbell, R Nel, D Schoeman Diversity and Distributions 20 (10), 1120-1135, 2014 | 82 | 2014 |
| Quantifying cumulative threats to sandy beach ecosystems: a tool to guide ecosystem-based management beyond coastal reserves L Harris, R Nel, S Holness, D Schoeman Ocean & Coastal Management 110, 12-24, 2015 | 77 | 2015 |
| Global analysis of the effect of local climate on the hatchling output of leatherback turtles P Santidrián Tomillo, VS Saba, CD Lombard, JM Valiulis, NJ Robinson, ... Scientific reports 5 (1), 16789, 2015 | 72 | 2015 |
| Turtle bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery off southern Africa SL Petersen, MB Honig, PG Ryan, R Nel, LG Underhill African Journal of Marine Science 31 (1), 87-96, 2009 | 66 | 2009 |
| Open-coast sandy beaches and coastal dunes TA Schlacher, AR Jones, JE Dugan, MA Weston, L Harris, DS Schoeman, ... Coastal conservation 19, 37-92, 2014 | 61 | 2014 |
| Swashed away? Storm impacts on sandy beach macrofaunal communities L Harris, R Nel, M Smale, D Schoeman Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 94 (3), 210-221, 2011 | 60 | 2011 |
| Epibiotic diatoms are universally present on all sea turtle species NJ Robinson, R Majewska, EA Lazo-Wasem, R Nel, FV Paladino, L Rojas, ... PloS one 11 (6), e0157011, 2016 | 58 | 2016 |
