| Temporary vegetation disturbance as an explanation for permanent loss of tidal wetlands ML Kirwan, AB Murray, WS Boyd Geophysical Research Letters 35 (5), 2008 | 145 | 2008 |
| A comparison of the characteristics and fate of Barrow's Goldeneye and Bufflehead nests in nest boxes and natural cavities MR Evans, DB Lank, WS Boyd, F Cooke The Condor 104 (3), 610-619, 2002 | 103 | 2002 |
| Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic SC Davidson, G Bohrer, E Gurarie, S LaPoint, PJ Mahoney, NT Boelman, ... Science 370 (6517), 712-715, 2020 | 101 | 2020 |
| Morphology and density of mussels on natural and aquaculture structure habitats: implications for sea duck predators M Kirk, D Esler, WS Boyd Marine Ecology Progress Series 346, 179-187, 2007 | 79 | 2007 |
| Survival, emigration, and winter population structure of Harlequin Ducks F Cooke, GJ Robertson, CM Smith, R Ian Goudie, W Sean Boyd The Condor 102 (1), 137-144, 2000 | 72 | 2000 |
| Effects of predation by sea ducks on clam abundance in soft-bottom intertidal habitats TL Lewis, D Esler, WS Boyd Marine Ecology Progress Series 329, 131-144, 2007 | 71 | 2007 |
| Inferring breeding success through radiotelemetry in the marbled murrelet RW Bradley, F Cooke, LW Lougheed, WS Boyd The Journal of Wildlife Management 68 (2), 318-331, 2004 | 70 | 2004 |
| Spacing patterns, mating systems, and winter philopatry in Harlequin Ducks GJ Robertson, F Cooke, R Ian Goudie, W Sean Boyd The Auk 117 (2), 299-307, 2000 | 67 | 2000 |
| Comparison of the effects and performance of four types of radiotransmitters for use with scoters SA Iverson, WS Boyd, D Esler, DM Mulcahy, TD Bowman Wildlife Society Bulletin 34 (3), 656-663, 2006 | 65 | 2006 |
| Tracing nutrient allocation to reproduction in Barrow's Goldeneye KA Hobson, JE Thompson, MR Evans, S Boyd The Journal of wildlife management 69 (3), 1221-1228, 2005 | 65 | 2005 |
| Intraspecific Variation in Commuting Distance of Marbled Murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus): Ecological and Energetic Consequences of Nesting Further Inland CL Hull, GW Kaiser, C Lougheed, L Lougheed, S Boyd, F Cooke, ... The Auk 118 (4), 1036-1046, 2001 | 65 | 2001 |
| The timing of pair formation in Harlequin Ducks GJ Robertson, F Cooke, RI Goudie, WS Boyd The Condor 100 (3), 551-555, 1998 | 61 | 1998 |
| Nocturnal foraging behavior of wintering Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters TL Lewis, D Esler, WS Boyd, R Žydelis The Condor 107 (3), 637-647, 2005 | 60 | 2005 |
| Using predator distributions, diet, and condition to evaluate seasonal foraging sites: sea ducks and herring spawn EM Anderson, JR Lovvorn, D Esler, WS Boyd, KC Stick Marine Ecology Progress Series 386, 287-302, 2009 | 56 | 2009 |
| Habitat use by wintering surf and white‐winged scoters: effects of environmental attributes and shellfish aquaculture R Žydelis, D Esler, WS Boyd, DL Lacroix, M Kirk The Journal of Wildlife Management 70 (6), 1754-1762, 2006 | 54 | 2006 |
| Movements of wintering surf scoters: predator responses to different prey landscapes M Kirk, D Esler, SA Iverson, WS Boyd Oecologia 155, 859-867, 2008 | 53 | 2008 |
| Waterfowl-wetland relationships in the Aspen Parkland of British Columbia: comparison of analytical methods JPL Savard, W Sean Boyd, GE John Smith Hydrobiologia 279 (1), 309-325, 1994 | 47 | 1994 |
| Spring migration routes and chronology of surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata): a synthesis of Pacific coast studies SEW De La Cruz, JY Takekawa, MT Wilson, DR Nysewander, ... Canadian Journal of Zoology 87 (11), 1069-1086, 2009 | 46 | 2009 |
| Marsh creation in a northern Pacific estuary: is thirteen years of monitoring vegetation dynamics enough? NK Dawe, GE Bradfield, WS Boyd, DEC Trethewey, AN Zolbrod Conservation Ecology 4 (2), 2000 | 44 | 2000 |
| Spatiotemporal associations between Pacific herring spawn and surf scoter spring migration: evaluating a ‘silver wave’hypothesis EK Lok, D Esler, JY Takekawa, W Susan, WS Boyd, DR Nysewander, ... Marine Ecology Progress Series 457, 139-150, 2012 | 41 | 2012 |
