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80

Ernesto Azzurro 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 Ernesto Azzurro sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 192 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ernesto Azzurro 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 Ernesto Azzurro sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ernesto Azzurro is affiliated with the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science. Their research primarily focuses on marine ecology and invasive species, reflected in the volume and diversity of their scientific output.

The main field of study for Ernesto Azzurro is Environmental Science, with published works also covering several subfields, including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oceanography
  • Genetics

The topics addressed in their research are diverse, with a significant emphasis on marine environments and biological interactions. Key topics include:

  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure

Ernesto Azzurro has frequently published in journals specializing in marine biology and environmental science. Their publication record shows repeated contributions to:

  • BioInvasions Records
  • Mediterranean Marine Science
  • Marine Policy
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Global Change Biology

Recent significant papers by Ernesto Azzurro include:

  • Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea, 2022, Aquatic Invasions
  • Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species, 2020, BioInvasions Records
  • Prioritizing marine invasive alien species in the European Union through horizon scanning, 2020, Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Snapshot of rare, exotic and overlooked fish species in the Italian seas: A citizen science survey, 2020, Journal of Sea Research

The scientist collaborates regularly with several frequent coauthors, indicating ongoing partnerships and interdisciplinary research efforts. Among these coauthors are:

  • Francesco Tiralongo
  • Jamila Ben Souissi
  • Raouia Ghanem
  • Stelios Katsanevakis
  • Michel Bariche

Best Publications

  • Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution

    A. Zenetos;S. Gofas;M. Verlaque;M.E. Cinar

  • Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea

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  • Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways

    Α. Zenetos;S. Gofas;C. Morri;A. Rosso

  • Tracking Signals of Change in Mediterranean Fish Diversity Based on Local Ecological Knowledge

    Ernesto Azzurro;Paula Moschella;Francesc Maynou

  • Changing coasts: marine aliens and artificial structures

    Frederic Mineur;Elizabeth J. Cook;Dan Minchin;Katrin Bohn

  • Management priorities for marine invasive species.

    Sylvaine Giakoumi;Sylvaine Giakoumi;Stelios Katsanevakis;Paolo G. Albano;Ernesto Azzurro

  • Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea

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  • Collaborative Database to Track Mass Mortality Events in the Mediterranean Sea

    Joaquim Garrabou;Daniel Gómez-Gras;Jean Baptiste Ledoux;Cristina Linares

  • Climate change, biological invasions, and the shifting distribution of Mediterranean fishes: A large‐scale survey based on local ecological knowledge

    Ernesto Azzurro;Valerio Sbragaglia;Jacopo Cerri;Michel Bariche

  • Tracking Fish Abundance by Underwater Image Recognition

    Simone Marini;Emanuela Fanelli;Valerio Sbragaglia;Ernesto Azzurro

  • Niche shift can impair the ability to predict invasion risk in the marine realm: an illustration using Mediterranean fish invaders.

    Valeriano Parravicini;Ernesto Azzurro;Michel Kulbicki;Jonathan Belmaker

  • Genetic bottlenecks and successful biological invasions: the case of a recent Lessepsian migrant.

    Daniel Golani;Ernesto Azzurro;Maria Corsini-Foka;Manuela Falautano

  • Reproduction in the dusky grouper from the southern Mediterranean

    G. Marino;E. Azzurro;A. Massari;M. G. Finoia

  • The Presence of the invasive Lionfish Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea

    M. Bariche;M. Torres;E. Azzurro

  • External morphology explains the success of biological invasions.

    Ernesto Azzurro;Victor M. Tuset;Antoni Lombarte;Francesc Maynou

  • Predicting future thermal habitat suitability of competing native and invasive fish species: from metabolic scope to oceanographic modelling

    Stefano Marras;Andrea Cucco;Fabio Antognarelli;Ernesto Azzurro

  • Fistularia commersonii in the Mediterranean Sea: invasion history and distribution modeling based on presence-only records

    Ernesto Azzurro;Sara Soto;G. Garofalo;Francesc Maynou

  • Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species

    Stelios Katsanevakis;Dimitris Poursanidis;Razy Hoffman;Jamila Rizgalla

  • Molecular systematics, zoogeography, and evolutionary ecology of the atlantic parrotfish genus Sparisoma.

    Giacomo Bernardi;D.Ross Robertson;Kenneth E. Clifton;Kenneth E. Clifton;Ernesto Azzurro

  • The exotic crab Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Decapoda, Grapsidae) in the Central Mediterranean

    Marco Relini;Lidia Orsi;Valentina Puccio;Ernesto Azzurro

  • Marine alien species in Italy: A contribution to the implementation of descriptor D2 of the marine strategy framework directive

    Gianna Servello;Franco Andaloro;Ernesto Azzurro;Luca Castriota

  • Evaluating day-night changes in shallow Mediterranean rocky reef fish assemblages by visual census

    Ernesto Azzurro;Antonio Pais;Pierpaolo Consoli;Franco Andaloro

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Bariche
Michel Bariche American University of Beirut
Francesc Maynou
Francesc Maynou Spanish National Research Council
Franco Andaloro
Franco Andaloro Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Argyro Zenetos
Argyro Zenetos Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Stelios Katsanevakis
Stelios Katsanevakis University of the Aegean
Jacopo Aguzzi
Jacopo Aguzzi Spanish National Research Council
Fabio Crocetta
Fabio Crocetta Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Giacomo Bernardi
Giacomo Bernardi University of California, Santa Cruz
Joaquim Garrabou
Joaquim Garrabou Spanish National Research Council
Daniel Golani
Daniel Golani Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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