Nyawira Muthiga | Academic Influence

Nyawira Muthiga's AcademicInfluence.com Rankings

Nyawira Muthiga

Biology

#8922

World Rank

#12064

Historical Rank

Ecology

#892

World Rank

#965

Historical Rank

Zoology

#663

World Rank

#1303

Historical Rank

biology Degrees

Download Badge

Biology

Nyawira Muthiga's Degrees

PhD Conservation Biology University of Cape Town
Masters Zoology University of Nairobi
Bachelors Biology University of Nairobi

Similar Degrees You Can Earn

Best Online Bachelor's in Biology 2025

Why Is Nyawira Muthiga Influential?

(Suggest an Edit or Addition)

According to Wikipedia, Nyawira A. Muthiga is an African conservation zoologist who is Director of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Marine Programme in Kenya. She is a conservation scientist for the Wildlife Conservation Society.

(See a Problem?)

Nyawira Muthiga's Published Works

Number of citations in a given year to any of this author's works

Total number of citations to an author for the works they published in a given year. This highlights publication of the most important work(s) by the author

Published Works

Coral Reefs Under Rapid Climate Change and Ocean Acidification (2007) (5186)
Non‐linearity in ecosystem services: temporal and spatial variability in coastal protection (2009) (706)
Critical thresholds and tangible targets for ecosystem-based management of coral reef fisheries (2011) (315)
Ecosystem Services as a Common Language for Coastal Ecosystem‐Based Management (2010) (284)
Coral and algal changes after the 1998 coral bleaching: interaction with reef management and herbivores on Kenyan reefs (2001) (266)
The effects of marine parks and fishing on coral reefs of northern Tanzania (1999) (249)
Effect of Sea Urchin Reductions on Algae, Coral, and Fish Populations (1996) (182)
An ecological shift in a remote coral atoll of Belize over 25 years (1998) (179)
Changes in Kenyan coral reef community structure and function due to exploitation (1988) (154)
Patterns of preedation on a sea urchin, Echinometra mathaei (de Blainville), on Kenyan coral reefs (1989) (152)
Elasticity in ecosystem services: exploring the variable relationship between ecosystems and human well-being (2016) (151)
Social–environmental drivers inform strategic management of coral reefs in the Anthropocene (2019) (130)
Sea urchin overgrazing of seagrasses: A review of current knowledge on causes, consequences, and management (2008) (126)
Transitions toward co-management: The process of marine resource management devolution in three east African countries (2012) (126)
The way forward with ecosystem-based management in tropical contexts: Reconciling with existing management systems (2012) (112)
THE EFFECTS OF SALINITY STRESS ON THE RATES OF AEROBIC RESPIRATION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN THE HERMATYPIC CORAL SIDERASTREA SIDEREA. (1987) (108)
Management of the Kenyan coast (2005) (88)
Utility of primary scientific literature to environmental managers: An international case study on coral-dominated marine protected areas (2014) (85)
Biogeography and Change among Regional Coral Communities across the Western Indian Ocean (2014) (74)
Temperature patterns and mechanisms influencing coral bleaching during the 2016 El Niño (2019) (70)
Commercial sea cucumbers: a review for the western Indian Ocean. (2007) (66)
Associations between climate stress and coral reef diversity in the western Indian Ocean (2011) (63)
Fleshy algae dominate remote coral reefs of Belize (1999) (62)
The ecology of Echinometra (2001) (52)
Biodiversity needs every tool in the box: use OECMs (2021) (49)
Intertidal Zone Management in the Western Indian Ocean: Assessing Current Status and Future Possibilities Using Expert Opinions (2014) (49)
Testing for top-down control: can post-disturbance fisheries closures reverse algal dominance? (2011) (42)
Testing for the Effects of Seasonal and Lunar Periodicity on the Reproduction of the Edible Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla (L) in Kenyan Coral Reef Lagoons (2005) (40)
Evaluating the effectiveness of management of the Malindi–Watamu marine protected area complex in Kenya (2009) (39)
Implementing a social-ecological systems framework for conservation monitoring: lessons from a multi-country coral reef program (2019) (38)
Governance structures and sustainability in Indian Ocean sea cucumber fisheries (2015) (38)
Building the future of MPAs – lessons from history (2016) (34)
Changes in northern Tanzania coral reefs during a period of increased fisheries management and climatic disturbance (2009) (34)
Establishment of Community Managed Fisheries’ Closures in Kenya: Early Evolution of the Tengefu Movement (2016) (32)
Revisiting climate thresholds and ecosystem collapse (2011) (30)
Population changes of a sea urchin (Echinometra mathaei) on an exploited fringing reef (1987) (29)
Highly variable taxa-specific coral bleaching responses to thermal stresses (2020) (29)
The timing and reproductive output of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria scabra on the Kenyan coast (2009) (28)
The Role Of Early Life History Strategies On The Population Dynamics Of The Sea Urchin Echinometra Mathaei (de Blainville) On Reefs' In Kenya (1996) (25)
A three-year project on sea cucumbers in the southwestern Indian Ocean: National and regional analyses to improve management (2006) (24)
Large geographic variability in the resistance of corals to thermal stress (2020) (24)
Comparative sampling methods for subtidal epibenthic gastropods (1992) (23)
Similar impacts of fishing and environmental stress on calcifying organisms in Indian Ocean coral reefs (2016) (21)
Chapter 11 Ecology of Diadema (2007) (19)
Advances in coastal ecology : people, processes and ecosystems in Kenya (2009) (18)
Cascade effects and sea-urchin overgrazing: An analysis of drivers behind the exploitation of sea urchin predators for management improvement (2015) (18)
Multiscale determinants of social adaptive capacity in small-scale fishing communities (2020) (17)
Information access and knowledge exchange in co-managed coral reef fisheries (2019) (17)
Recent Advances in Coastal Ecology: Studies from Kenya (2003) (16)
COVID-19 impacts on coastal communities in Kenya (2021) (15)
Chapter 15 Ecology of Echinometra (2007) (14)
Strengthening capacity to sustainably manage sea cucumber fisheries in the western Indian Ocean (2010) (12)
Promotion and Management of Marine Fisheries in Kenya (2009) (11)
What Happens after Conservation and Management Donors Leave? A Before and After Study of Coral Reef Ecology and Stakeholder Perceptions of Management Benefits (2015) (10)
A new species of Holothuria (Aspidochirotida, Holothuriidae) from Kenya (2001) (10)
Change in fish and benthic communities in Belizean patch reefs in and outside of a marine reserve, across a parrotfish capture ban (2020) (9)
Limited Progress in Improving Gender and Geographic Representation in Coral Reef Science (2021) (9)
Environmental variability indicates a climate-adaptive center under threat in northern Mozambique coral reefs (2017) (9)
Oceanic patterns of thermal stress and coral community degradation on the island of Mauritius (2020) (9)
Chapter 18 - Diadema (2013) (8)
Field observations of sea cucumbers at North Male Atoll in the Maldives (2008) (7)
Diadema (2020) (6)
Sea urchin reduction as a restoration technique in a new marine park (2000) (6)
The sea cucumber resources and fisheries management in the Western Indian Ocean: Current status and preliminary results from a WIOMSA regional research project (2009) (6)
Echinometra (2020) (6)
Chapter 23 – Echinometra (2013) (5)
Views of management effectiveness in tropical reef fisheries (2021) (5)
Progress Towards Conservation Science for Marine Protected Areas in Kenya: An annotated bibliography of marine science information for Kenyan MPA's (2010) (5)
ENFORCEMENT IN KENYA'S MARINE PROTECTED AREA NETWORK (2003) (4)
Rare coral and reef fish species status, possible extinctions, and associated environmental perceptions in Mauritius (2021) (2)
Triple exposure: Reducing negative impacts of climate change, blue growth, and conservation on coastal communities (2023) (2)
COVID-19 impacts on food systems in fisheries-dependent island communities (2023) (1)
Coral Reef Conservation Project (1997) (1)
Science for management in the western Indian Ocean (2005) (0)
Strategic conservation and management of coral reefs in the Anthropocene (2019) (0)
Language bias in ecological journals (0)
Effect of densities of the sea cucumber , Holothuria atra , on chlorophyll concentrations in sediments (0)
A Summary of the WCS Knowledge on the State of Coral Reefs in Mozambique (2020) (0)
Social–environmental drivers inform strategic management of coral reefs in the Anthropocene (2019) (0)
Holothurian population resource assessment: Mombasa Marine National Park and nearby unprotected reefs (2009) (0)
Oceanic patterns of thermal stress and coral community degradation on the island of Mauritius (2020) (0)
Endemic and rare corals and reef fishes and environmental perception in Mauritius (2021) (0)
Ecosystem responses reveal critical thresholds of fish biomass and set tangible targets for ecosystem-based fisheries management of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean (2010) (0)
Higher thermal resistance of corals in the global marine biodiversity center (2020) (0)
The status of coral reefs in the marine protected areas of Kenya: What have we learned after 20 years of monitoring_new (2009) (0)

This paper list is powered by the following services:

Other Resources About Nyawira Muthiga

en.wikipedia.org

What Schools Are Affiliated With Nyawira Muthiga?

Nyawira Muthiga is affiliated with the following schools: