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Alexander Y. Karatayev

Alexander Y. Karatayev

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
42
Citations
7157
World Ranking
7383
National Ranking
2631

Alexander Y. Karatayev publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Y. Karatayev sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 132 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Alexander Y. Karatayev D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Y. Karatayev sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alexander Y. Karatayev is affiliated with Buffalo State College in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with considerable contributions to aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, fish ecology and management studies, and related fields.

The scientist's work spans several key subfields:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Oceanography
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Within their main area of expertise, Karatayev has concentrated on specific topics such as:

  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Karatayev's publication record includes a notable number of papers, with a focus on invasive aquatic species and their ecological impacts. Some recent publications include:

  • What we know and don't know about the invasive zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) mussels, 2022, Hydrobiologia
  • Lake morphometry determines Dreissena invasion dynamics, 2021, Biological Invasions
  • Dreissena in Lake Ontario 30 years post-invasion, 2020, Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Dreissena in the Great Lakes: what have we learned in 30 years of invasion, 2022, Hydrobiologia

The venues where Karatayev frequently publishes demonstrate a focus on aquatic systems and environmental impacts:

  • Hydrobiologia
  • Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Biological Invasions
  • Inland Waters
  • Ecology

Karatayev collaborates regularly with several coauthors who contribute across multiple publications. Among the most frequent are:

  • Lyubov E. Burlakova
  • Knut Mehler
  • Susan E. Daniel
  • Lars G. Rudstam
  • Elizabeth K. Hinchey

Best Publications

  • Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges.

    Manuel Lopes-Lima;Manuel Lopes-Lima;Ronaldo Sousa;Ronaldo Sousa;Juergen Geist;David C. Aldridge

  • Conservation of freshwater bivalves at the global scale: diversity, threats and research needs

    Manuel Lopes-Lima;Manuel Lopes-Lima;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Knut Mehler

  • THE EFFECTS OF DREISSENA POLYMORPHA (PALLAS) INVASION ON AQUATIC COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN EUROPE

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;E Lyubov

  • Changes in Global Economies and Trade: the Potential Spread of Exotic Freshwater Bivalves

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Dianna K. Padilla;Dan Minchin;Demetrio Boltovskoy

  • Impacts of Zebra Mussels on Aquatic Communities and their Role as Ecosystem Engineers

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Dianna K. Padilla

  • Natural enemies of zebra mussels: Predators, parasites, and ecological competitors

    Daniel P. Molloy;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Dina P. Kurandina

  • Zebra versus quagga mussels: a review of their spread, population dynamics, and ecosystem impacts

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Dianna K. Padilla

  • THE INVASIVE BIVALVES DREISSENA POLYMORPHA AND LIMNOPERNA FORTUNEI: PARALLELS, CONTRASTS, POTENTIAL SPREAD AND INVASION IMPACTS

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Demetrio Boltovskoy;Dianna K. Padilla;Dianna K. Padilla;Lyubov E. Burlakova

  • Invaders are not a random selection of species

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Dianna K. Padilla;Sergey E. Mastitsky

  • Endemic species: Contribution to community uniqueness, effect of habitat alteration, and conservation priorities

    Lyubov E. Burlakova;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Vadim A. Karatayev;Marsha E. May

  • The Impact of Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas) Invasion on Unionid Bivalves

    Lyubov E. Burlakova;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Dianna K. Padilla

  • Significant ecosystem-wide effects of the swiftly spreading invasive freshwater bivalve Limnoperna fortunei

    Demetrio Boltovskoy;Alexander Karatayev;Lyubov Burlakova;Daniel Cataldo

  • Changes in the distribution and abundance of Dreissena polymorpha within lakes through time

    Lyubov E. Burlakova;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Dianna K. Padilla

  • Wetland Restoration and Invasive Species: Apple snail (Pomacea insularum) Feeding on Native and Invasive Aquatic Plants

    Lyubov E. Burlakova;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Dianna K. Padilla;Leah D. Cartwright;Leah D. Cartwright

  • Introduction, distribution, spread, and impacts of exotic freshwater gastropods in Texas

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Vadim A. Karatayev;Dianna K. Padilla

  • Contrasting Rates of Spread of Two Congeners, Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena Rostriformis Bugensis, at Different Spatial Scales

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Sergey E. Mastitsky;Sergey E. Mastitsky;Dianna K. Padilla

  • What we know and don’t know about the invasive zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) mussels

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  • Twenty five years of changes in Dreissena spp. populations in Lake Erie

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Christopher Pennuto;Jan Ciborowski

  • Invasive mussels induce community changes by increasing habitat complexity.

    Lyubov E. Burlakova;Alexander Y. Karatayev;Vadim A. Karatayev

  • Past, current, and future of the central European corridor for aquatic invasions in Belarus

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Sergey E. Mastitsky;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Sergej Olenin

  • GROWTH RATE AND LONGEVITY OF DREISSENA POLYMORPHA (PALLAS): A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE STUDY

    Alexander Y. Karatayev;Lyubov E. Burlakova;Dianna K. Padilla;Dianna K. Padilla

Frequent Co-Authors

Lyubov E. Burlakova
Lyubov E. Burlakova Buffalo State College
Dianna K. Padilla
Dianna K. Padilla Stony Brook University
Demetrio Boltovskoy
Demetrio Boltovskoy National University of Cuyo
Manuel Lopes-Lima
Manuel Lopes-Lima University of Porto
Thomas F. Nalepa
Thomas F. Nalepa University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lars G. Rudstam
Lars G. Rudstam Cornell University
Ronaldo Sousa
Ronaldo Sousa University of Minho
Robert A. Krebs
Robert A. Krebs Cleveland State University
David L. Strayer
David L. Strayer University of Utah
Euan D. Reavie
Euan D. Reavie University of Minnesota, Duluth

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