Alan K. Whitfield

South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity — South Africa

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

66h-index15.3kcitations276works2.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Marine and fisheries research(177), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies(109), Fish Ecology and Management Studies(104), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies(59), Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity(45)

Publications275 total

Adapted to past, present and future aquatic environments: a review of the biology and ecology of the eurytopic Indo-Pacific tarpon Megalops cyprinoides
Environmental Biology of Fishes·2026
Comparisons between estuary-associated ichthyofaunas in ecoregions around the Pacific Ocean
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science·2025
Where did the first people come from? The case for a coastal migration from southern Africa
2025
Biology, ecology and conservation of the <scp>IUCN</scp> endangered sciaenid <i>Argyrosomus japonicus</i> in global estuarine and marine waters
Journal of Fish Biology·2025
Biology and ecology of the ubiquitous estuarine clupeid <scp><i>Gilchristella aestuaria</i></scp> from southern Africa
Journal of Fish Biology·2025Open Access
Comparisons between estuary-associated ichthyofaunas in ecoregions around the Indian Ocean
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science·2025· 4 cited
The Coastal Hypothesis: one possible migration route for Late Pleistocene <i>Homo sapiens</i> from the southern tip of Africa
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa·2025· 2 cited
Erratum to ’Science and management achieving connectivity, coherence and equivalence to ensure the health of estuarine fish communities’ [Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 314 (2025) 1–11/109133]
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science·2025Open Access
Science and management achieving connectivity, coherence and equivalence to ensure the health of estuarine fish communities
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
A global trophic analysis of estuary-associated fishes
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries·2025· 1 cited
Comparisons between tropical and temperate estuarine ichthyofaunas of western Africa and eastern South America
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science·2024· 2 cited
Life-history of invasive common carp, <i>Cyprinus carpio</i> , within a natural lake (Groenvlei), South Africa
African Journal of Aquatic Science·2024Open Access
A global trophic functional analysis of estuary-associated fishes
2024Open Access
Trophic ecology of fishes in estuaries
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries·2024· 22 cited
Future of the IUCN Endangered white steenbras <i>Lithognathus lithognathus</i> (Sparidae) – a tale of two estuaries
African Journal of Marine Science·2024· 2 cited
Fish species, families and guilds recorded in selected estuaries of Mozambique
Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
A global functional analysis of fish-estuary associations and selected environmental factors
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries·2024· 12 cited
Stingray sand ‘sculpture’ on South Africa’s coast may be oldest example of humans creating an image of another creature
2024
A PURPORTED PLEISTOCENE SAND SCULPTURE FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Rock Art Research·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Introduction to Classification of Estuarine and Nearshore Coastal Ecosystems
Elsevier eBooks·2024· 1 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Michael Elliott(7), B. R. Allanson(6), Janine B. Adams(6), Paul D. Cowley(5), Lara Van Niekerk(5), I. C. Potter(4), Trevor D. Harrison(4), S. J. M. Blaber(4), Angus W. Paterson(4), Nicola C. James(4), D. P. Cyrus(3), T. Wooldridge(3), Jane Turpie(3), TH Wooldridge(3), SJ Lamberth(3), Susan Taljaard(3), Stephen J. M. Blaber(2), Jean‐Dominique Durand(2), L.E. Beckley(2), Rodney C. J. Lenanton(2)