| The invasion of the azooxanthellate coral Tubastraea (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae) throughout the world: history, pathways and vectors JC Creed, D Fenner, P Sammarco, S Cairns, K Capel, AOR Junqueira, ... Biological Invasions 19 (1), 283-305, 2017 | 217 | 2017 |
| Effects of the alien coral Tubastraea tagusensis on native coral assemblages in a southwestern Atlantic coral reef RJ Miranda, ICS Cruz, F Barros Marine biology 163 (3), 45, 2016 | 109 | 2016 |
| Marginal coral reefs show high susceptibility to phase shift AT Igor C.S. Cruz, Linda G. Waters, Ruy K.P. Kikuchi, Zelinda M.A.N. Leão Marine Pollution Bulletin 135, 551, 2018 | 84 | 2018 |
| Effect of phase shift from corals to Zoantharia on reef fish assemblages ICS Cruz, M Loiola, T Albuquerque, R Reis, J de Anchieta CC Nunes, ... PloS one 10 (1), e0116944, 2015 | 83 | 2015 |
| Evidence of a phase shift to Epizoanthus gabrieli Carlgreen, 1951 (Order Zoanthidea) and loss of coral cover on reefs in the Southwest Atlantic ICS Cruz, RKP de Kikuchi, LL Longo, JC Creed Marine Ecology 36 (3), 318-325, 2015 | 75 | 2015 |
| The role of competition in the phase shift to dominance of the zoanthid Palythoa cf. variabilis on coral reefs ICS Cruz, VH Meira, RKP de Kikuchi, JC Creed Marine environmental research 115, 28-35, 2016 | 72 | 2016 |
| Structure of marginal coral reef assemblages under different turbidity regime M Loiola, ICS Cruz, DS Lisboa, E Mariano-Neto, ZMAN Leão, ... Marine environmental research 147, 138-148, 2019 | 62 | 2019 |
| Coral bleaching in the Caramuanas reef (Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil) during the 2010 El Niño event RJ Miranda, I Cruz, ZMAN Leão Latin american journal of aquatic research 41 (2), 351-360, 2013 | 62 | 2013 |
| Impacts of a changing environment on marginal coral reefs in the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic MO Soares, S Rossi, AR Gurgel, CC Lucas, TCL Tavares, B Diniz, ... Ocean & Coastal Management 210, 105692, 2021 | 61 | 2021 |
| Widespread Zoanthus and Palythoa dominance, barrens, and phase shifts in shallow water subtropical and tropical marine ecosystems JD Reimer, HB Wee, C Lopez, M Beger, ICS Cruz Oceanography and marine biology, 533-557, 2021 | 42 | 2021 |
| The effect of climate change on the distribution of a tropical zoanthid (Palythoa caribaeorum) and its ecological implications. PeerJ 6: e4777 LM Durante, ICS Cruz, TMC Lotufo | 41* | 2018 |
| Use of the video transect method for characterizing the Itacolomis reefs, eastern Brazil I Cruz, RKP Kikuchi, ZMAN Leão Brazilian Journal of Oceanography 56, 271-280, 2008 | 40 | 2008 |
| Speeding up coral reef conservation with AI-aided automated image analysis JACC Nunes, ICS Cruz, A Nunes, HT Pinheiro Nature Machine Intelligence 2 (6), 292-292, 2020 | 37 | 2020 |
| Caracterização dos Recifes de Corais da Área de Preservação ICS Cruz, RKP Kikuchi, ZMAN Leão Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada-Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone …, 2009 | 36* | 2009 |
| Benthic Habitats in Todos os Santos Bay [Habitats Bentônicos na Baía de Todos os Santos] F Barros, PC Costa, I Cruz, DLS Mariano, RJ Miranda | 32* | 2012 |
| Contrasting Light Spectra Constrain the Macro and Microstructures of Scleractinian Corals. RUIJM ROCHA, ANAMB SILVA, MHVAZ FERNANDES, ICS CRUZ, ... Plos One 9, e105863, 2014 | 25 | 2014 |
| Long-term monitoring projects of Brazilian marine and coastal ecosystems CAMM Cordeiro, AW Aued, F Barros, AC Bastos, M Bender, TC Mendes, ... PeerJ 10, e14313, 2022 | 22 | 2022 |
| Reef quality criteria for marine reserve selection: an example from eastern Brazil ICS Cruz, RKP Kikuchi, Z Leão, TJ Done Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 25 (2), 223-234, 2015 | 22 | 2015 |
| The flourishing and vulnerabilities of zoantharians on Southwestern Atlantic reefs MO Soares, MV Kitahara, MEA Santos, S Bejarano, EF Rabelo, ICS Cruz Marine Environmental Research 173, 105535, 2022 | 21 | 2022 |
| The advertisement call of Hyla atlantica Caramaschi & Velosa, 1996, with considerations on its taxonomic status (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) MF Napoli, ICS Cruz Arquivos do Museu Nacional 63 (2), 2005 | 20 | 2005 |
Ruy Kenji Papa de KikuchiFull Professor, Universidade Federal da BahiaVerified email at ufba.br
