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Eloy Bécares

Eloy Bécares

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Environmental Sciences
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
47
Citations
9237
World Ranking
5736
National Ranking
152

Eloy Bécares publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eloy Bécares sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 134 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Eloy Bécares D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eloy Bécares sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Eloy Bécares is affiliated with the University of Leon in Spain and conducts research primarily in environmental science, with a notable focus on ecology and biomaterials. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including ecological modeling, nature and landscape conservation, and global and planetary change. Their research often addresses diverse topics such as diatoms and algae research, freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity, environmental DNA applications in biodiversity studies, and microbial community ecology and physiology.

Bécares has published extensively on the ecology of diatoms and freshwater organisms, including amphibians and reptiles, reflecting the ecological and conservation dimensions of their research. Recent papers by Bécares explore various aspects of environmental monitoring and biodiversity, with studies appearing in journals such as Water, The Science of The Total Environment, Land, Landscape Ecology, and the Journal of Glaciology.

  • Epiphytic Diatom-Based Biomonitoring in Mediterranean Ponds: Traditional Microscopy versus Metabarcoding Approaches (2021, Water)
  • DNA metabarcoding and morphological methods show complementary patterns in the metacommunity organization of lentic epiphytic diatoms (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Amphibian Metacommunity Responses to Agricultural Intensification in a Mediterranean Landscape (2021, Land)
  • Open areas associated with traditional agriculture promote functional connectivity among amphibian demes in Mediterranean agrosystems (2023, Landscape Ecology)
  • The ecology of diatoms inhabiting cryoconite holes in Antisana Glacier, Ecuador (2021, Journal of Glaciology)

The frequent venues for Bécares' publications include Water and ARPHA Conference Abstracts, each with multiple contributions, as well as journals addressing broader environmental and ecological research.

  • Water
  • ARPHA Conference Abstracts
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Land
  • Landscape Ecology

Bécares collaborates regularly with several coauthors. Notable frequent collaborators are Saúl Blanco, María Borrego-Ramos, Pedro García, Luís Albero, and Íñigo Martínez-Solano, indicating a network of researchers contributing to overlapping thematic areas.

  • Saúl Blanco
  • María Borrego-Ramos
  • Pedro García
  • Luís Albero
  • Íñigo Martínez-Solano

Their main research topics include:

  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Polar Research and Ecology

This research profile reflects a multidisciplinary approach combining field ecology, molecular methods, and landscape analysis relevant to environmental monitoring and conservation biology.

Best Publications

  • Warmer climates boost cyanobacterial dominance in shallow lakes

    Sarian Kosten;Sarian Kosten;Vera L. M. Huszar;Eloy Bécares;Luciana S. Costa

  • The determination of ecological status in shallow lakes - a tested system (ECOFRAME) for implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

    Brian Moss;Deborah Stephen;Cristina Alvarez;Eloy Becares

  • Long-term operation of high rate algal ponds for the bioremediation of piggery wastewaters at high loading rates.

    Ignacio de Godos;Saúl Blanco;Pedro A García-Encina;Eloy Becares

  • Comprehensive assessment of the design configuration of constructed wetlands for the removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products from urban wastewaters

    María Hijosa-Valsero;Víctor Matamoros;Ricardo Sidrach-Cardona;Javier Martín-Villacorta

  • Loss of diversity and degradation of wetlands as a result of introducing exotic crayfish

    C.F. Rodríguez;E. BÉcares;M. Fernández-Aláez;C. Fernández-Aláez

  • A comparative evaluation of microalgae for the degradation of piggery wastewater under photosynthetic oxygenation

    Ignacio de Godos;Virginia A. Vargas;Saúl Blanco;María C. García González

  • Removal of antibiotics from urban wastewater by constructed wetland optimization.

    María Hijosa-Valsero;Guido Fink;Michael P. Schlüsener;Ricardo Sidrach-Cardona

  • Assessment of full-scale natural systems for the removal of PPCPs from wastewater in small communities.

    María Hijosa-Valsero;Víctor Matamoros;Javier Martín-Villacorta;Eloy Bécares

  • Subsurface-flow constructed wetlands in Spain for the sanitation of small communities: A comparative study

    Jaume Puigagut;José Villaseñor;Juan José Salas;Eloy Bécares

  • State of the art in the functioning of shallow Mediterranean lakes: workshop conclusions

    Meryem Beklioglu;Susana Romo;Ifigenia Kagalou;Xavier Quintana

  • Microbial communities from different types of natural wastewater treatment systems: vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetlands and biofilters.

    B. Adrados;O. Sánchez;C.A. Arias;E. Becares

  • Efficiency of natural systems for removal of bacteria and pathogenic parasites from wastewater.

    Roberto Reinoso;Linda Alexandra Torres;Eloy Bécares

  • Shift from clear to turbid phase in Lake Chozas (NW Spain) due to the introduction of American red swamp crayfish ( Procambarus clarkii )

    Carlos F. Rodríguez;Eloy Bécares;Margarita Fernández-Aláez

  • Coagulation/flocculation-based removal of algal–bacterial biomass from piggery wastewater treatment

    Ignacio de Godos;Héctor O. Guzman;Roberto Soto;Pedro A. García-Encina

  • Simultaneous nutrients and carbon removal during pretreated swine slurry degradation in a tubular biofilm photobioreactor

    Ignacio de Godos;Cristina González;Eloy Becares;Pedro A. García-Encina

  • Continental-scale patterns of nutrient and fish effects on shallow lakes: synthesis of a pan-European mesocosm experiment

    D Stephen;D M Balayla;E Becares;S E Collings

  • Consistency in Diatom Response to Metal-Contaminated Environments

    Soizic Morin;Arielle Cordonier;Isabelle Lavoie;Adeline Arini

  • Behaviour of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in constructed wetland compartments: Influent, effluent, pore water, substrate and plant roots.

    María Hijosa-Valsero;Carolina Reyes-Contreras;Carmen Domínguez;Eloy Bécares

  • Epiphytic diatoms as water quality indicators in Spanish shallow lakes

    S. Blanco;L. Ector;E. Becares

  • Temporal evolution in PPCP removal from urban wastewater by constructed wetlands of different configuration: A medium-term study

    Carolina Reyes-Contreras;María Hijosa-Valsero;Ricardo Sidrach-Cardona;Josep M. Bayona

Frequent Co-Authors

Susana Romo
Susana Romo University of Valencia
Brian Moss
Brian Moss University of Liverpool
Lars-Anders Hansson
Lars-Anders Hansson Lund University
Timo Kairesalo
Timo Kairesalo University of Helsinki
Raúl Muñoz
Raúl Muñoz University of Valladolid
Ellen Van Donk
Ellen Van Donk Utrecht University
Pedro A. García-Encina
Pedro A. García-Encina University of Valladolid
Josep M. Bayona
Josep M. Bayona Spanish National Research Council
Tiina Nõges
Tiina Nõges Estonian University of Life Sciences
Erik Jeppesen
Erik Jeppesen Aarhus University

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