| What drives population-level effects of parasites? Meta-analysis meets life-history MJ Watson International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 2, 190-196, 2013 | 100 | 2013 |
| Impacts of feral horses in the Australian Alps and evidence‐based solutions DA Driscoll, GL Worboys, H Allan, SC Banks, NJ Beeton, RC Cherubin, ... Ecological Management & Restoration 20 (1), 63-72, 2019 | 87 | 2019 |
| Dietary habits of urban pigeons (Columba livia) and implications of excreta pH–a review DHR Spennemann, MJ Watson European Journal of Ecology 3 (1), 27-41, 2017 | 71 | 2017 |
| Artificial refuges for wildlife conservation: what is the state of the science? MA Cowan, MN Callan, MJ Watson, DM Watson, TS Doherty, DR Michael, ... Biological Reviews 96 (6), 2735-2754, 2021 | 65 | 2021 |
| Wildlife restoration: mainstreaming translocations to keep common species common DM Watson, MJ Watson Biological Conservation 191, 830-838, 2015 | 53 | 2015 |
| Science denialism and compassionate conservation: response to Wallach et al. 2018. DA Driscoll, MJ Watson Conservation Biology 33 (4), 2019 | 49 | 2019 |
| Staging of Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii in the post-breeding period around Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA P Trull, S Hecker, M J Watson, I CT Nisbet Atlantic Seabirds 1 (4), 145-158, 1999 | 35 | 1999 |
| On the benefits of systematic reviews for wildlife parasitology NR Haddaway, MJ Watson International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 5 (2), 184-191, 2016 | 34 | 2016 |
| Differences in foraging performance between juvenile and adult Roseate Terns at a pre-migratory staging area MJ Watson, JJ Hatch Waterbirds, 463-465, 1999 | 31 | 1999 |
| Effects of acid pigeon excreta on building conservation DHR Spennemann, M Pike, MJ Watson International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation 35 (1), 2017 | 29 | 2017 |
| Building use by urban commensal avifauna in Melbourne central business district, Australia M Pike, DHR Spennemann, MJ Watson Emu-Austral Ornithology 117 (3), 284-289, 2017 | 23 | 2017 |
| Post-fledging brood and care division in the roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) MJ Watson, JA Spendelow, JJ Hatch Journal of Ethology 30 (1), 29-34, 2012 | 19 | 2012 |
| Behaviour of pigeon excreta on masonry surfaces DHR Spennemann, M Pike, MJ Watson Restoration of buildings and monuments 23 (1), 15-28, 2018 | 18 | 2018 |
| Post-Anthropocene Conservation MJ Watson, DM Watson Trends in Ecology & Evolution 35 (1), 1-3, 2020 | 17 | 2020 |
| Measuring body condition of lizards: a comparison between non-invasive dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, chemical fat extraction and calculated indices G Sion, MJ Watson, A Bouskila Frontiers in Zoology 18, 1-9, 2021 | 15 | 2021 |
| Experimental studies on the impact of bird excreta on architectural metals DHR Spennemann, MJ Watson APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology 49 (1), 19-28, 2018 | 12 | 2018 |
| The hitchhiker's guide to Australian conservation: A parasitological perspective on fauna translocations JA Dunlop, MJ Watson Austral Ecology 47 (4), 748-764, 2022 | 10 | 2022 |
| Reptile conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions for reptiles K Sainsbury, W Morgan, M Watson, G Rotem, A Bouskila, R Smith, ... University of Cambridge, 2021 | 8 | 2021 |
| Bird impacts on heritage buildings: Australian practitioners’ perspectives and experiences DHR Spennemann, M Pike, MJ Watson Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 8 (1), 62-75, 2018 | 8 | 2018 |
| The acidity of pigeon excreta and its implications for heritage conservation DHR Spennemann, M Pike, MJ Watson International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation 35 (1), 2-25, 2017 | 7 | 2017 |
David M WatsonProfessor in Ecology, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt UniversityVerified email at csu.edu.au