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Aschwin H. Engelen

Aschwin H. Engelen

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
5227
World Ranking
6673
National Ranking
55

Overview

Aschwin H. Engelen is affiliated with the University of Algarve in Portugal and has extensive research contributions in environmental and earth sciences. Their academic focus is primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific work in subfields such as Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science, and Molecular Biology.

Engelen's research covers multiple topics related to marine and coastal ecosystems. The main topics of their work include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine and fisheries research

The scientist has published several recent papers that reflect this range of interests. Notable examples include:

  • The Tropical Seagrass Halophila stipulacea: Reviewing What We Know From Its Native and Invasive Habitats, Alongside Identifying Knowledge Gaps, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Macroalgal-bacterial interactions: identification and role of thallusin in morphogenesis of the seaweed Ulva (Chlorophyta), 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • A community perspective on the concept of marine holobionts: current status, challenges, and future directions, 2021, PeerJ
  • Microbiome dynamics in the tissue and mucus of acroporid corals differ in relation to host and environmental parameters, 2020, PeerJ
  • Salinity and host drive Ulva-associated bacterial communities across the Atlantic-Baltic Sea gradient, 2022, Molecular Ecology

Engelen has frequently collaborated with other researchers in the field. Regular co-authors include Ester Á. Serrão, Tânia Aires, Olivier De Clerck, Gerard Muyzer, and Juliet Brodie.

The scientist's work is often published in venues specializing in phycology, marine science, and biological research. Common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Phycology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PeerJ

Best Publications

  • Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Marine Macroalgae: Potential for Nutritional and Pharmaceutical Applications

    Hugo Pereira;Luísa Barreira;Filipe Figueiredo;Luísa Custódio

  • Biodiversity mediates top–down control in eelgrass ecosystems: a global comparative‐experimental approach

    J Emmett Duffy;J Emmett Duffy;Pamela L Reynolds;Christoffer Boström;James A Coyer

  • European seaweeds under pressure: Consequences for communities and ecosystem functioning

    Frédéric Mineur;Frédéric Mineur;Francisco Arenas;Jorge Assis;Andrew J. Davies

  • Research note: Identity of the Qingdao algal bloom

    Frederik Leliaert;Xiaowen Zhang;Naihao Ye;Erik-jan Malta

  • Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential

    Bernardo Duarte;Irene Martins;Rui Rosa;Ana R. Matos

  • Rhizosphere Microbiomes of European + Seagrasses Are Selected by the Plant, But Are Not Species Specific.

    Catarina Cúcio;Aschwin H. Engelen;Rodrigo Costa;Gerard Muyzer

  • A Meta-Analysis of Seaweed Impacts on Seagrasses: Generalities and Knowledge Gaps

    Mads S. Thomsen;Mads S. Thomsen;Thomas Wernberg;Thomas Wernberg;Thomas Wernberg;Aschwin H. Engelen;Fernando Tuya;Fernando Tuya

  • Marine forests of the Mediterranean-Atlantic Cystoseira tamariscifolia complex show a southern Iberian genetic hotspot and no reproductive isolation in parapatry.

    Ricardo Bermejo;Ricardo Bermejo;Rosa M. Chefaoui;Aschwin H. Engelen;Roberto Buonomo;Roberto Buonomo

  • Assessment of the spatial variability of phenolic contents and associated bioactivities in the invasive alga Sargassum muticum sampled along its European range from Norway to Portugal

    A. Tanniou;L. Vandanjon;L. Vandanjon;M. Incera;E. Serrano Leon

  • A horizon scan of priorities for coastal marine microbiome research

    Stacey M. Trevathan-Tackett;Craig D. H. Sherman;Megan J. Huggett;Megan J. Huggett;Alexandra H. Campbell;Alexandra H. Campbell

  • Macroalgal Morphogenesis Induced by Waterborne Compounds and Bacteria in Coastal Seawater.

    Jan Grueneberg;Aschwin H. Engelen;Rodrigo Costa;Thomas Wichard

  • Wavelength-dependent induction of thymine dimers and growth rate reduction in the marine diatom Cyclotella sp. exposed to ultraviolet radiation

    A.G.J. Buma;A.H Engelen;W.W C Gieskes

  • The Tropical Seagrass Halophila stipulacea: Reviewing What We Know From Its Native and Invasive Habitats, Alongside Identifying Knowledge Gaps

    Gidon Winters;Sven Beer;Demian A. Willette;Inés G. Viana

  • Latitude, temperature, and habitat complexity predict predation pressure in eelgrass beds across the Northern Hemisphere.

    Pamela L. Reynolds;Pamela L. Reynolds;John J. Stachowicz;Kevin Hovel;Christoffer Boström

  • Macroalgal-bacterial interactions: identification and role of thallusin in morphogenesis of the seaweed Ulva (Chlorophyta).

    Taghreed Alsufyani;Taghreed Alsufyani;Gianmaria Califano;Michael Deicke;Jan Grueneberg

  • A community perspective on the concept of marine holobionts: current status, challenges, and future directions

    Simon M. Dittami;Enrique Arboleda;Jean Christophe Auguet;Arite Bigalke

  • Macro- and mesoherbivores prefer native seaweeds over the invasive brown seaweed Sargassum muticum: a potential regulating role on invasions

    Carla A. Monteiro;Aschwin H. Engelen;Rui O. P. Santos

  • Seaweed reproductive biology: environmental and genetic controls

    Xiaojie Liu;Kenny Bogaert;Aschwin H. Engelen;Frederik Leliaert

  • Habitat continuity and stepping-stone oceanographic distances explain population genetic connectivity of the brown alga Cystoseira amentacea.

    Roberto Buonomo;Roberto Buonomo;Jorge Assis;Francisco Fernandes;Aschwin H. Engelen

  • Host and Environmental Specificity in Bacterial Communities Associated to Two Highly Invasive Marine Species (Genus Asparagopsis)

    Tânia Aires;Ester A. Serrão;Aschwin H. Engelen

  • Effects of wave exposure and depth on biomass, density and fertility of the fucoid seaweed Sargassum polyceratium (Phaeophyta, Sargassaceae)

    Aschwin H. Engelen;Per Åberg;Jeanine L. Olsen;Wytze T. Stam

  • Which demographic traits determine population growth in the invasive brown seaweed Sargassum muticum

    Aschwin Engelen;Rui Santos

  • Temperature effects on gametophyte life-history traits and geographic distribution of two cryptic kelp species.

    L. Valeria Oppliger;Juan A. Correa;Aschwin H. Engelen;Florence Tellier

Frequent Co-Authors

Ester A. Serrão
Ester A. Serrão University of Algarve
Gareth A. Pearson
Gareth A. Pearson University of Algarve
Olivier De Clerck
Olivier De Clerck Ghent University
Myriam Valero
Myriam Valero Sorbonne University
Jeanine L. Olsen
Jeanine L. Olsen University of Groningen
Francisco Arenas
Francisco Arenas University of Porto
Gerard Muyzer
Gerard Muyzer University of Amsterdam
Frederik Leliaert
Frederik Leliaert Ghent University
J. Emmett Duffy
J. Emmett Duffy Smithsonian Institution
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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