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Ann Vanreusel

Ann Vanreusel

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
65
Citations
17691
World Ranking
1773
National Ranking
22

Overview

Ann Vanreusel is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and specializes in environmental science with a focus on earth and planetary sciences. Their research portfolio encompasses a wide range of topics largely centered on marine biology and ecology, contributing to the understanding of marine ecosystems and their responses to environmental changes.

Vanreusel's work prominently addresses areas such as:

  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Their research spans multiple subfields including ecology, oceanography, pollution, global and planetary change, and plant science. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their publication record, which shows significant contributions to leading scientific journals and venues.

Frequent publication venues for Vanreusel include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zootaxa
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Vanreusel's recent academic papers demonstrate a focus on ecosystem dynamics, carbon flow, and the ecological impact of human activities on the ocean. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice-shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research," 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change
  • "Abyssal food-web model indicates faunal carbon flow recovery and impaired microbial loop 26 years after a sediment disturbance experiment," 2020, Progress In Oceanography
  • "Ecological variables for deep-ocean monitoring must include microbiota and meiofauna for effective conservation," 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Phylogenetic clustering and rarity imply risk of local species extinction in prospective deep-sea mining areas of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone," 2020, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Mapping Global Research on Ocean Literacy: Implications for Science, Policy, and the Blue Economy," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science

Vanreusel maintains productive collaborations with a network of frequent co-authors including Ellen Pape, Lara Macheriotou, Francesca Pasotti, Ngô Xuân Quảng, and T.N. Bezerra. These collaborations indicate a broad interdisciplinary engagement across marine science and ecological research communities.

Best Publications

  • Microplastic pollution in deep-sea sediments

    Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe;Ann Vanreusel;Jan Mees;Jan Mees;Colin R. Janssen

  • Deep, diverse and definitely different: unique attributes of the world's largest ecosystem

    E. Ramirez-Llodra;A. Brandt;R. Danovaro;B. De Mol

  • Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins

    Lene Buhl-Mortensen;Ann Vanreusel;Andrew J. Gooday;Lisa A. Levin

  • Exponential Decline of Deep-Sea Ecosystem Functioning Linked to Benthic Biodiversity Loss

    Roberto Danovaro;Cristina Gambi;Antonio Dell'Anno;Cinzia Corinaldesi

  • First insights into the biodiversity and biogeography of the Southern Ocean deep sea

    Angelika Brandt;Andrew J. Gooday;Simone N. Brandão;Saskia Brix

  • Hydrothermal Vents and Methane Seeps: Rethinking the Sphere of Influence

    Lisa A. Levin;Amy R. Baco;David A. Bowden;Ana Colaco

  • Is the meiofauna a good indicator for climate change and anthropogenic impacts

    Daniela Zeppilli;Daniela Zeppilli;Jozee Sarrazin;Daniel Leduc;Pedro Martinez Arbizu

  • Threatened by mining, polymetallic nodules are required to preserve abyssal epifauna

    Ann Vanreusel;Ana Hilario;Pedro A. Ribeiro;Lenaick Menot

  • Resilience of benthic deep-sea fauna to mining activities

    Sabine Gollner;Stefanie Kaiser;Lena Menzel;Daniel O.B. Jones

  • The contribution of deep-sea macrohabitat heterogeneity to global nematode diversity

    Ann Vanreusel;Gustavo Fonseca;Roberto Danovaro;Maria Cristina Da Silva

  • Host-specificity among abundant and rare taxa in the sponge microbiome.

    Julie Reveillaud;Loïs Maignien;A Murat Eren;Julie A Huber

  • Meiobenthos of the Deep Northeast Atlantic

    M. Vincx;B. J. Bett;A. Dinet;T. Ferrero

  • The influence of geological, geochemical, and biogenic habitat heterogeneity on seep biodiversity

    Erik E. Cordes;Marina R. Cunha;Joëlle Galéron;Camilo Mora

  • Biodiversity of nematode assemblages from deep-sea sediments of the Atacama Slope and Trench (South Pacific Ocean)

    C Gambi;Ann Vanreusel;R Danovaro

  • 3. Ecology of free-living marine nematodes

    Tom Moens;Ulrike Braeckman;Sofie Derycke;Gustavo Fonseca

  • Temporal change in deep-sea benthic ecosystems: a review of the evidence from recent time-series studies

    A. G. Glover;A. J. Gooday;D. M. Bailey;D. S. M. Billett

  • Submarine and deep-sea mine tailing placements: A review of current practices, environmental issues, natural analogs and knowledge gaps in Norway and internationally.

    Eva Ramirez-Llodra;Hilde C. Trannum;Anita Evenset;Lisa A. Levin

  • The roles of habitat heterogeneity in generating and maintaining biodiversity on continental margins: an introduction

    Lisa A. Levin;Myriam Sibuet;Andrew J. Gooday;Craig R. Smith

  • The importance of fine-scale, vertical profiles in characterising nematode community structure

    Maaike Steyaert;Jan Vanaverbeke;Ann Vanreusel;C Barranguet

  • Sampler bias in the quantitative study of deep-sea meiobenthos

    Bj J. Bett;Ann Vanreusel;Magda Vincx;T. Soltwedel

  • Characteristics of meiofauna in extreme marine ecosystems: a review

    Daniela Zeppilli;Daniel Leduc;Christophe Fontanier;Diego Fontaneto

Frequent Co-Authors

Magda Vincx
Magda Vincx Ghent University
David S.M. Billett
David S.M. Billett National Oceanography Centre
Jan Vanaverbeke
Jan Vanaverbeke Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Sofie Derycke
Sofie Derycke Ghent University
Marleen De Troch
Marleen De Troch Ghent University
Dirk de Beer
Dirk de Beer Max Planck Society
Andrew J. Gooday
Andrew J. Gooday National Oceanography Centre
Karline Soetaert
Karline Soetaert Utrecht University
Frank Wenzhöfer
Frank Wenzhöfer Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Tom Moens
Tom Moens Ghent University

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