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7946
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Francisco Alemany 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 Francisco Alemany sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 96 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francisco Alemany 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 Francisco Alemany sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Francisco Alemany is affiliated with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography in Spain and specializes in environmental science, with a focus on marine and fisheries research. Their work spans several subfields, including global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, ecology, archeology, and genetics. The researcher's publication record highlights a concentration on marine biology and environmental changes affecting aquatic ecosystems.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Fish ecology and management studies
  • Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies
  • Marine ecology and invasive species
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Key recent publications illustrate Francisco Alemany's engagement with issues relevant to marine species and their environments. These include:

  • A Global Review on the Biology of the Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and Its Fishery in the Mediterranean Sea: Advances in the Last Two Decades (2020) published in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
  • First tagging data on large Atlantic bluefin tuna returning to Nordic waters suggest repeated behaviour and skipped spawning (2022) published in Scientific Reports
  • Projected effects of ocean warming on an iconic pelagic fish and its fishery (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • Unidirectional trans-Atlantic gene flow and a mixed spawning area shape the genetic connectivity of Atlantic bluefin tuna (2023) published in Molecular Ecology
  • Influence of the Seasonal Thermocline on the Vertical Distribution of Larval Fish Assemblages Associated with Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Spawning Grounds (2021) published in Oceans

Francisco Alemany has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Diego Álvarez-Berastegui, Patricia Reglero, Mélissa Martin, Daniel Ottmann, and Rosa Balbín. Their publication venues are diverse but show a concentration around journals such as Scientific Reports, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Informe Mar Balear, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, and Molecular Ecology.

The researcher's contributions cover 37 publications categorized under environmental science, with significant attention to global ecological changes and conservation patterns. Their work provides insights into marine ecosystems and their management, genetic connectivity among fish populations, and the effect of environmental variables on species distribution.

Best Publications

  • Physical and biological processes controlling the distribution of fish larvae in the NW Mediterranean

    A. Sabatés;M.P. Olivar;J. Salat;I. Palomera

  • Characterization of the spawning habitat of Atlantic bluefin tuna and related species in the Balearic Sea (western Mediterranean)

    F. Alemany;L. Quintanilla;P. Velez-Belchí;A. García

  • Length-weight relationship of fishes and Cephalopods from the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)

    P. Merella;A. Quetglas;F. Alemany;A. Carbonell

  • SOCIB: The Balearic Islands Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System Responding to Science, Technology and Society Needs

    Joaquín Tintoré;Guillermo Vizoso;Benjamín Casas;Emma Heslop

  • The by-catch of sharks in the western Mediterranean (Balearic Islands) trawl fishery

    A Carbonell;F Alemany;P Merella;A Quetglas

  • Zooplankton time-series in the Balearic Sea (Western Mediterranean): Variability during the decade 1994–2003

    Maria Luz Fernández de Puelles;Francisco Alemany;Javier Jansá

  • Geographically and environmentally driven spawning distributions of tuna species in the western Mediterranean Sea

    Patricia Reglero;Lorenzo Ciannelli;D. Alvarez-Berastegui;R. Balbin

  • Influence of physical environmental factors on the composition and horizontal distribution of summer larval fish assemblages off Mallorca island (Balearic archipelago, western Mediterranean)

    F. Alemany;S. Deudero;B. Morales-Nin;J. L. López-Jurado

  • Fish communities associated with FADs

    S. Deudero;P. Merella;B. Morales-Nin;E. Massutí

  • Interannual variability of the early summer circulation around the Balearic Islands: Driving factors and potential effects on the marine ecosystem

    R. Balbín;J.L. López-Jurado;M.M. Flexas;P. Reglero

  • Determining natal origin for improved management of Atlantic bluefin tuna

    Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta;Natalia Díaz-Arce;John F Walter;David E Richardson

  • Diet of the European flying squid Todarodes sagittatus (Cephalopoda: ommastrephidae) in the Balearic Sea (western Mediterranean)

    A. Quetglas;F. Alemany;A. Carbonell;P. Merella

  • Reproduction and larval biology in tunas, and the importance of restricted area spawning grounds

    Barbara A. Muhling;Barbara A. Muhling;John T. Lamkin;Francisco Alemany;Alberto García

  • Comparison between environmental characteristics of larval bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and western Mediterranean Sea

    Barbara A. Muhling;Patricia Reglero;Lorenzo Ciannelli;Diego Alvarez-Berastegui

  • Cannibalism among size classes of larvae may be a substantial mortality component in tuna

    P. Reglero;A. Urtizberea;AP Torres;F. Alemany

  • Atlantic bluefin tuna spawn at suboptimal temperatures for their offspring

    P. Reglero;A. Ortega;R. Balbín;F. J. Abascal

  • Spatial dynamics and mixing of bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea revealed using next-generation sequencing.

    Gregory N. Puncher;Gregory N. Puncher;Gregory N. Puncher;Alessia Cariani;Gregory E. Maes;Gregory E. Maes;Jeroen Van Houdt

  • Diel-depth distributions of fish larvae off the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean) under two environmental scenarios

    M. Pilar Olivar;Ana Sabatés;Francisco Alemany;Rosa Balbín

  • Accounting for ocean connectivity and hydroclimate in fish recruitment fluctuations within transboundary metapopulations

    Manuel Hidalgo;Vincent Rossi;Vincent Rossi;Pedro Monroy;Enrico Ser-Giacomi;Enrico Ser-Giacomi

  • Climate-induced environmental conditions influencing interannual variability of Mediterranean bluefin (Thunnus thynnus) larval growth

    A. García;D. Cortés;J. Quintanilla;T. Rámirez

  • First data on growth and nucleic acid and protein content of field-captured Mediterranean bluefin ( Thunnus thynnus ) and albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) tuna larvae: a comparative study

    Alberto García;Dolores Cortés;Teodoro Ramírez;Rafika Fehri-Bedoui

  • Coexistence of larvae of tuna species and other fish in the surface mixed layer in the NW Mediterranean

    A. P. Torres;P. Reglero;R. Balbin;A. Urtizberea

  • Decapod crustacean larval communities in the Balearic Sea (western Mediterranean): Seasonal composition, horizontal and vertical distribution patterns

    Asvin P. Torres;Antonina Dos Santos;Rosa Balbín;Francisco Alemany

Frequent Co-Authors

Enric Massutí
Enric Massutí Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Hidalgo
Manuel Hidalgo Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Lorenzo Ciannelli
Lorenzo Ciannelli Oregon State University
Beatriz Morales-Nin
Beatriz Morales-Nin Spanish National Research Council
Joaquín Tintoré
Joaquín Tintoré Spanish National Research Council
Ananda Pascual
Ananda Pascual National Research Council (CNR)
Giovanni Garippa
Giovanni Garippa University of Sassari
Jay R. Rooker
Jay R. Rooker Texas A&M University at Galveston
Øyvind Fiksen
Øyvind Fiksen University of Bergen
David Díaz Díaz
David Díaz Díaz University of La Laguna

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