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Derek P. Tittensor

Derek P. Tittensor

Dalhousie University
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
54
Citations
17275
World Ranking
3059
National Ranking
208

Derek P. Tittensor publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 122 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Derek P. Tittensor 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 Derek P. Tittensor sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Derek P. Tittensor is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research emphasizes marine and fisheries studies, combining aspects of ecological science and global environmental change to address challenges in marine ecosystems.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad area, Derek P. Tittensor has focused on several subfields, such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Oceanography
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

The major topics covered in their work are:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Marine animal studies overview

Derek P. Tittensor has contributed notably to the scientific literature, with recent papers including:

  • Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Incorporating climate change adaptation into marine protected area planning, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications, 2020, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • Achieving global biodiversity goals by 2050 requires urgent and integrated actions, 2022, One Earth
  • A climate risk index for marine life, 2022, Nature Climate Change

The scientist's publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth's Future
  • Conservation Letters
  • FACETS
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Derek P. Tittensor collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Julia L. Blanchard
  • Camilla Novaglio
  • Ryan Heneghan
  • Tyler D. Eddy
  • Olivier Maury

In addition to research papers, the scientist has authored book publications such as Climate change risks to marine ecosystems and fisheries, published by FAO eBooks in 2024.

Best Publications

  • How Many Species Are There on Earth and in the Ocean

    Camilo Mora;Camilo Mora;Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Sina Adl;Alastair G. B. Simpson

  • Global patterns and predictors of marine biodiversity across taxa

    Derek P. Tittensor;Camilo Mora;Walter Jetz;Heike K. Lotze

  • A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Matt Walpole;Samantha L. L. Hill;Daniel G. Boyce;Daniel G. Boyce

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

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

  • Assessing the impacts of 1.5 °C global warming - simulation protocol of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP2b)

    Katja Frieler;Stefan Lange;Franziska Piontek;Christopher P. O. Reyer

  • Global ensemble projections reveal trophic amplification of ocean biomass declines with climate change

    Heike K Lotze;Derek P Tittensor;Derek P Tittensor;Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz;Tyler D Eddy;Tyler D Eddy

  • Predicting global habitat suitability for stony corals on seamounts

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Amy R. Baco;Paul E. Brewin;Malcolm R. Clark

  • Global Human Footprint on the Linkage between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes

    Camilo Mora;Octavio Aburto-Oropeza;Arturo Ayala Bocos;Paula M. Ayotte;Paula M. Ayotte

  • Extinctions in ancient and modern seas

    Paul G. Harnik;Heike K. Lotze;Sean C. Anderson;Zoe V. Finkel

  • State-of-the-art global models underestimate impacts from climate extremes

    Jacob Schewe;Simon N. Gosling;Christopher Reyer;Fang Zhao

  • Linked sustainability challenges and trade-offs among fisheries, aquaculture and agriculture.

    Julia L. Blanchard;Reg A. Watson;Elizabeth A. Fulton;Elizabeth A. Fulton;Richard S. Cottrell

  • Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems.

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Camilla Novaglio;Cheryl S. Harrison;Cheryl S. Harrison;Ryan F. Heneghan

  • Deep-sea diversity patterns are shaped by energy availability

    Skipton N. C. Woolley;Skipton N. C. Woolley;Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Piers K. Dunstan;Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita

  • Global habitat suitability of cold-water octocorals

    Chris Yesson;Michelle L. Taylor;Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Andrew J. Davies

  • Current and Future Patterns of Global Marine Mammal Biodiversity

    Kristin Kaschner;Derek P. Tittensor;Jonathan Ready;Tim Gerrodette

  • The completeness of taxonomic inventories for describing the global diversity and distribution of marine fishes.

    Camilo Mora;Derek P Tittensor;Ransom A Myers

  • Emergent global patterns of ecosystem structure and function from a mechanistic general ecosystem model

    Michael B. J. Harfoot;Tim Newbold;Derek P. Tittensor;Stephen Emmott

  • Twenty-first-century climate change impacts on marine animal biomass and ecosystem structure across ocean basins

    Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz;Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Julia L. Blanchard;William W. L. Cheung

  • Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Maria Beger;Maria Beger;Kristina Boerder;Daniel G. Boyce

  • Range contraction in large pelagic predators

    Boris Worm;Derek P. Tittensor

  • Paleontological baselines for evaluating extinction risk in the modern oceans

    Seth Finnegan;Sean C. Anderson;Paul G. Harnik;Carl Simpson

Frequent Co-Authors

Heike K. Lotze
Heike K. Lotze Dalhousie University
Boris Worm
Boris Worm Dalhousie University
Eric D. Galbraith
Eric D. Galbraith McGill University
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann University of Sussex
Olivier Maury
Olivier Maury École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Simon Jennings
Simon Jennings Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Marta Coll
Marta Coll Spanish National Research Council
Alex Rogers
Alex Rogers University of Oxford
Tim Newbold
Tim Newbold University College London
Camilo Mora
Camilo Mora University of Hawaii at Manoa

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