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Carlos M. Duarte 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 Carlos M. Duarte sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 1,460 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Carlos M. Duarte 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 Carlos M. Duarte sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 191 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2019 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2016 - Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal, European Geosciences Union
  • 2005 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Carlos M. Duarte is affiliated with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as ecology, oceanography, global and planetary change, molecular biology, and management, monitoring, policy, and law.

The scientist's work spans various topics within marine and coastal research. The main topics covered include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Coastal and marine management
  • Marine and fisheries research

They have published extensively, with frequent contributions to several journals. The main venues of publication are:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Carlos M. Duarte include:

  • "Rebuilding marine life," 2020, Nature
  • "The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean," 2021, Science

Frequent co-authors working with Carlos M. Duarte are:

  • Susana Agustí (78 joint publications)
  • Dorte Krause-Jensen (37 joint publications)
  • Josep M. Gasol (35 joint publications)
  • Silvia G. Acinas (32 joint publications)
  • Shannon G. Klein (28 joint publications)

The scientist has received several awards and honors, including:

  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, 2019
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences, 2018
  • Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal from the European Geosciences Union, 2016
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2005

Best Publications

  • Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

    Michelle Waycott;Carlos M. Duarte;Tim J. B. Carruthers;Robert J. Orth

  • Plumbing the Global Carbon Cycle: Integrating Inland Waters into the Terrestrial Carbon Budget

    Jonathan J. Cole;Yves T. Prairie;Nina F. Caraco;William H. McDowell

  • A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems

    Robert J. Orth;Tim J. B. Carruthers;William C. Dennison;Carlos M. Duarte

  • A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO2

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Gail L Chmura;Steven Bouillon;Rodney Salm

  • Mesopelagic fish biomass and trophic efficiency of the open ocean

    X.A. Irigoien;J. Klevjer;A. Rostad;U. Martinez

  • Plastic debris in the open ocean

    Andrés Cózar;Fidel Echevarría;J. Ignacio González-Gordillo;Xabier Irigoien

  • Impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms: quantifying sensitivities and interaction with warming

    Kristy J. Kroeker;Rebecca L. Kordas;Ryan Crim;Iris E. Hendriks

  • Global imprint of climate change on marine life

    Elvira S. Poloczanska;Christopher J. Brown;Christopher J. Brown;William J. Sydeman;Wolfgang Kiessling;Wolfgang Kiessling

  • The role of coastal plant communities for climate change mitigation and adaptation

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Iñigo J. Losada;Iris E. Hendriks;Inés Mazarrasa

  • Seagrass ecosystems as a globally significant carbon stock

    James W. Fourqurean;Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Hilary Kennedy;Núria Marbà

  • The global abundance and size distribution of lakes, ponds, and impoundments

    J.A. Downing;Y.T. Prairie;J.J. Cole;C.M. Duarte

  • Thresholds of hypoxia for marine biodiversity.

    Raquel Vaquer-Sunyer;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Major role of marine vegetation on the oceanic carbon cycle

    Carlos M. Duarte;Jack J. Middelburg;Nina F. Caraco

  • Australian vegetated coastal ecosystems as global hotspots for climate change mitigation

    Oscar Serrano;Catherine E. Lovelock;Trisha B. Atwood;Trisha B. Atwood;Peter I. Macreadie

  • The future of seagrass meadows

    Carlos M. Duarte

  • The pace of shifting climate in marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

    Michael T. Burrows;David S. Schoeman;David S. Schoeman;Lauren B. Buckley;Pippa Moore;Pippa Moore

  • Submerged aquatic vegetation in relation to different nutrient regimes

    Carlos M. Duarte

  • Seagrass depth limits

    Carlos M. Duarte

  • Patterns in decomposition rates among photosynthetic organisms: the importance of detritus C:N:P content

    S. Enríquez;Carlos Duarte;K. Sand-Jensen

  • The fate of marine autotrophic production

    Carlos M. Duarte;Just Cebrián

  • Seagrasses: biology, ecology and conservation

    A. W. D. Larkum;Robert J. Orth;Carlos M. Duarte

Frequent Co-Authors

Susana Agustí
Susana Agustí King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Núria Marbà
Núria Marbà Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
Dolors Vaqué
Dolors Vaqué Spanish National Research Council
Iris E. Hendriks
Iris E. Hendriks Spanish National Research Council
Oscar Serrano
Oscar Serrano Edith Cowan University
Pere Masqué
Pere Masqué Edith Cowan University
Dorte Krause-Jensen
Dorte Krause-Jensen Aarhus University
Ester A. Serrão
Ester A. Serrão University of Algarve
Josep M. Gasol
Josep M. Gasol Spanish National Research Council
Xabier Irigoien
Xabier Irigoien Ikerbasque

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