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Daniel M. Palacios

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
6757
World Ranking
6080
National Ranking
2068

Daniel M. Palacios publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 112 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Daniel M. Palacios 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 Daniel M. Palacios sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Daniel M. Palacios is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a strong focus on marine animal studies and related ecological and oceanographic topics.

The main fields of study for Palacios include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broader fields, the scientist has contributed to various subfields such as:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Their research topics emphasize marine animal studies, along with marine and fisheries research, and studies related to polar ice dynamics. Key research themes include:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Underwater Acoustics Research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology

Daniel M. Palacios has published frequently in several scientific outlets, with notable venues including:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Animal Biotelemetry
  • Movebank

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Palacios are:

  • "Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon," 2021, Endangered Species Research
  • "Defining priority areas for blue whale conservation and investigating overlap with vessel traffic in Chilean Patagonia, using a fast-fitting movement model," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Projected shifts in the foraging habitat of crabeater seals along the Antarctic Peninsula," 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • "Impacts of marine heatwaves on top predator distributions are variable but predictable," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Links in the trophic chain: modeling functional relationships between in situ oceanography, krill, and blue whale distribution under different oceanographic regimes," 2020, Marine Ecology Progress Series

Frequent collaboration is a feature of their research. Key coauthors include:

  • Bruce R. Mate
  • Ladd M. Irvine
  • John Calambokidis
  • Craig Hayslip
  • Barbara A. Lagerquist

In addition to journal articles, Palacios has contributed to book publications. One such work is:

  • Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Mysticetes, Springer International Publishing, 2022

Best Publications

  • Oxygen declines and the shoaling of the hypoxic boundary in the California Current

    Steven J. Bograd;Carmen G. Castro;Emanuele Di Lorenzo;Daniel M. Palacios;Daniel M. Palacios

  • Southern Hemisphere humpback whales wintering off Central America: insights from water temperature into the longest mammalian migration

    Kristin Rasmussen;Daniel M Palacios;Daniel M Palacios;John Calambokidis;Marco T Saborío

  • Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

    Graeme C. Hays;Helen Bailey;Steven J. Bograd;W. Don Bowen

  • Past and present distribution, densities and movements of blue whales Balaenoptera musculus in the Southern Hemisphere and northern Indian Ocean

    T. A. Branch;K. M. Stafford;D. M. Palacios;C. Allison

  • Persistent leatherback turtle migrations present opportunities for conservation.

    George L Shillinger;Daniel M Palacios;Daniel M Palacios;Helen Bailey;Steven J Bograd

  • Behavioural estimation of blue whale movements in the Northeast Pacific from state-space model analysis of satellite tracks

    Helen Bailey;Bruce R. Mate;Daniel M. Palacios;Ladd Irvine

  • Memory and resource tracking drive blue whale migrations.

    Briana Abrahms;Elliott L Hazen;Ellen O Aikens;Matthew S Savoca

  • Oceanographic characteristics of biological hot spots in the North Pacific: A remote sensing perspective

    Daniel M. Palacios;Daniel M. Palacios;Steven J. Bograd;David G. Foley;David G. Foley;Franklin B. Schwing

  • WhaleWatch: a dynamic management tool for predicting blue whale density in the California Current

    Elliott L. Hazen;Elliott L. Hazen;Daniel M. Palacios;Karin A. Forney;Evan A. Howell

  • Hawaiian albatrosses track interannual variability of marine habitats in the North Pacific

    Michelle A. Kappes;Scott A. Shaffer;Yann Tremblay;David G. Foley;David G. Foley

  • Seasonal patterns of sea-surface temperature and ocean color around the Galápagos: regional and local influences ☆

    Daniel M. Palacios

  • Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon

    Sarah E. Nelms;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;John P. Y. Arnould;Isabel C. Avila

  • Dynamic ensemble models to predict distributions and anthropogenic risk exposure for highly mobile species

    Briana Abrahms;Heather Welch;Heather Welch;Stephanie Brodie;Stephanie Brodie;Michael G. Jacox;Michael G. Jacox

  • Long-term and seasonal trends in stratification in the California Current, 1950--1993

    Daniel M. Palacios;Steven J. Bograd;Roy Mendelssohn;Franklin B. Schwing

  • Temporal resolutions in species distribution models of highly mobile marine animals: Recommendations for ecologists and managers

    Laura Mannocci;Andre M. Boustany;Jason J. Roberts;Daniel M. Palacios

  • Identifying and comparing phases of movement by leatherback turtles using state-space models

    H. Bailey;G. Shillinger;D. Palacios;D. Palacios;S. Bograd

  • Factors influencing the island-mass effect of the Galápagos Archipelago

    Daniel M. Palacios

  • The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy

    Daniel C. Dunn;Daniel C. Dunn;Autumn Lynn Harrison;Corrie Curtice;Sarah DeLand

  • Spatial and Temporal Occurrence of Blue Whales off the U.S. West Coast, with Implications for Management

    Ladd M. Irvine;Bruce R. Mate;Martha H. Winsor;Daniel M. Palacios;Daniel M. Palacios

  • Stable isotopes indicate differing foraging strategies in two sympatric otariids of the Galapagos Islands

    Diego Páez-Rosas;David Aurioles-Gamboa;Juan José Alava;Daniel M. Palacios;Daniel M. Palacios

  • Predicting cetacean abundance and distribution in a changing climate

    Elizabeth A. Becker;Elizabeth A. Becker;Karin A. Forney;Karin A. Forney;Jessica V. Redfern;Jay Barlow

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce R. Mate
Bruce R. Mate Oregon State University
Steven J. Bograd
Steven J. Bograd National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Elliott L. Hazen
Elliott L. Hazen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Helen Bailey
Helen Bailey University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Daniel P. Costa
Daniel P. Costa University of California, Santa Cruz
David G. Foley
David G. Foley National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Daniel C. Dunn
Daniel C. Dunn University of Queensland
Sara M. Maxwell
Sara M. Maxwell University of Washington
Patrick N. Halpin
Patrick N. Halpin Duke University
Lisa T. Ballance
Lisa T. Ballance Oregon State University

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Alexandre N. Zerbini

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