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D-Index
32
Citations
4336
World Ranking
8052
National Ranking
631

Alana Grech publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alana Grech sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 130 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Alana Grech D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alana Grech sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alana Grech is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work intersects several subfields including Ecology, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The main topics of Grech's research focus on marine and coastal ecosystems. These include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Grech's recent publications reflect these research interests across various scientific venues. Notable papers include:

  • Management resourcing and government transparency are key drivers of biodiversity outcomes in Southeast Asian protected areas, 2020, Biological Conservation
  • Marine Mammal Interactions With Fisheries: Review of Research and Management Trends Across Commercial and Small-Scale Fisheries, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Close-range underwater photogrammetry for coral reef ecology: a systematic literature review, 2023, Coral Reefs
  • Residual marine protected areas five years on: Are we still favouring ease of establishment over need for protection?, 2020, Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Research priorities for the sustainability of coral-rich western Pacific seascapes, 2023, Regional Environmental Change

Frequent co-authors in Grech's research include:

  • Séverine Choukroun
  • Rob Coles
  • Michael Rasheed
  • Emmanuel Hanert
  • Paul York

Grech has published multiple articles in key scientific journals such as Biological Conservation, SSRN Electronic Journal, Frontiers in Marine Science, Coral Reefs, and Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Among these, Biological Conservation and SSRN Electronic Journal are the most frequent venues.

Best Publications

  • Climate change disables coral bleaching protection on the Great Barrier Reef

    Tracy D. Ainsworth;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Juan Carlos Ortiz;Peter J. Mumby

  • Reinventing residual reserves in the sea: are we favouring ease of establishment over need for protection?

    Rodolphe Devillers;Rodolphe Devillers;Robert L. Pressey;Alana Grech;John N. Kittinger

  • A comparison of threats, vulnerabilities and management approaches in global seagrass bioregions

    Alana Grech;Katie Chartrand-Miller;Paul Erftemeijer;Mark Fonseca

  • Coral reef conservation in the Anthropocene: Confronting spatial mismatches and prioritizing functions

    David R. Bellwood;Morgan S. Pratchett;Tiffany H. Morrison;Georgina G. Gurney

  • Modelling the fate of marine debris along a complex shoreline: Lessons from the Great Barrier Reef

    K. Critchell;A. Grech;J. Schlaefer;F.P. Andutta;F.P. Andutta

  • A broad-scale assessment of the risk to coastal seagrasses from cumulative threats

    A. Grech;R. Coles;H. Marsh

  • Consequences of global shipping traffic for marine giants

    Vanessa Pirotta;Alana Grech;Ian D Jonsen;William F Laurance

  • An Economical Custom-Built Drone for Assessing Whale Health

    Vanessa Pirotta;Alastair Smith;Martin Ostrowski;Dylan Russell

  • Vulnerability of seagrasses in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change

    Michelle Waycott;Catherine Collier;Kathryn McMahon;Peter Ralph

  • The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area seagrasses: managing this iconic Australian ecosystem resource for the future

    Robert G. Coles;Michael A. Rasheed;Len J. McKenzie;Alana Grech

  • Guiding principles for the improved governance of port and shipping impacts in the Great Barrier Reef

    A. Grech;M. Bos;J. Brodie;R. Coles

  • An ecosystem‐scale predictive model of coastal seagrass distribution

    A. Grech;R. G. Coles

  • Relative Exposure Index : an important factor in sea turtle nesting distribution

    J. Santana Garcon;A. Grech;J. Moloney;M. Hamann

  • Modelling the fate of marine turtle hatchlings

    Mark Hamann;Alana Grech;Eric Wolanski;Jonathan Lambrechts

  • Marine Mammal Interactions With Fisheries: Review of Research and Management Trends Across Commercial and Small-Scale Fisheries

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  • Rapid assessment of risks to a mobile marine mammal in an ecosystem-scale marine protected area

    A. Grech;H. Marsh

  • Long distance biotic dispersal of tropical seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores

    Samantha J. Tol;Jessie C. Jarvis;Jessie C. Jarvis;Paul H. York;Alana Grech

  • Management resourcing and government transparency are key drivers of biodiversity outcomes in Southeast Asian protected areas

    Victoria Graham;Jonas Geldmann;Vanessa M. Adams;Vanessa M. Adams;Alana Grech

  • Spatial patterns of seagrass dispersal and settlement

    Alana Grech;Jolan Wolter;Rob Coles;Len McKenzie

  • Predicting the cumulative effect of multiple disturbances on seagrass connectivity.

    Alana Grech;Alana Grech;Emmanuel Hanert;Len McKenzie;Michael Rasheed

  • Prioritizing the protection of climate refugia: designing a climate-ready protected area network

    Victoria Graham;John B. Baumgartner;Linda J. Beaumont;Manuel Esperón-Rodríguez

  • Pelagic sea snakes dehydrate at sea

    Harvey B. Lillywhite;Coleman M. Sheehy;François Brischoux;Alana Grech

  • Distribution of two species of sea snakes, Aipysurus laevis and Emydocephalus annulatus, in the southern Great Barrier Reef: metapopulation dynamics, marine protected areas and conservation

    V. Lukoschek;H. Heatwole;H. Heatwole;A. Grech;G. Burns

Frequent Co-Authors

Helene Marsh
Helene Marsh James Cook University
Rob Coles
Rob Coles James Cook University
Michael Rasheed
Michael Rasheed James Cook University
Mark Hamann
Mark Hamann James Cook University
Robert L. Pressey
Robert L. Pressey James Cook University
Harold Heatwole
Harold Heatwole North Carolina State University
Tom C. L. Bridge
Tom C. L. Bridge Queensland Museum
Michelle Waycott
Michelle Waycott University of Adelaide
Robert Harcourt
Robert Harcourt Macquarie University
Scott F. Heron
Scott F. Heron James Cook University

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