2026 Carlos M. Duarte: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	182	570	525	2	2	1811	152566
Ecology and Evolution	191	3	3	1	1	1460	163448

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

4489
Citations
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

4369
Citations
A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems

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

3790
Citations
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

3784
Citations
Mesopelagic fish biomass and trophic efficiency of the open ocean

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

3453
Citations
Plastic debris in the open ocean

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

3241
Citations
Impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms: quantifying sensitivities and interaction with warming

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

2522
Citations
Global imprint of climate change on marine life

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

2449
Citations
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

2266
Citations
Seagrass ecosystems as a globally significant carbon stock

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

2262
Citations
The global abundance and size distribution of lakes, ponds, and impoundments

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

2204
Citations
Thresholds of hypoxia for marine biodiversity.

Raquel Vaquer-Sunyer;Carlos M. Duarte

2194
Citations
Major role of marine vegetation on the oceanic carbon cycle

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

1976
Citations
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

1686
Citations
The future of seagrass meadows

Carlos M. Duarte

1536
Citations
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

1463
Citations
Submerged aquatic vegetation in relation to different nutrient regimes

Carlos M. Duarte

1273
Citations
Seagrass depth limits

Carlos M. Duarte

1245
Citations
Patterns in decomposition rates among photosynthetic organisms: the importance of detritus C:N:P content

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

1243
Citations
The fate of marine autotrophic production

Carlos M. Duarte;Just Cebrián

1225
Citations
Seagrasses: biology, ecology and conservation

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

1166
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Susana Agustí King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Núria Marbà Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies

Dolors Vaqué Spanish National Research Council

Iris E. Hendriks Spanish National Research Council

Oscar Serrano Edith Cowan University

Pere Masqué Edith Cowan University

Dorte Krause-Jensen Aarhus University

Ester A. Serrão University of Algarve

Josep M. Gasol Spanish National Research Council

Xabier Irigoien Ikerbasque

External Links

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