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Gerard M. Wellington

Gerard M. Wellington

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
7843
World Ranking
6030
National Ranking
2054

Gerard M. Wellington publications per year

1976: 1 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publications 1980: 1 publications 1981: 1 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publications 1990: 1 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publications 1998: 1 publications 1999: 1 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publications
1976 2023

76 publications in total across all disciplines

Gerard M. Wellington 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 Gerard M. Wellington sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 75 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerard M. Wellington 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 Gerard M. Wellington sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

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

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

Overview

Gerard M. Wellington was affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research primarily contributed to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography as subfields.

The scientist's work covered topics related to Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and Fisheries Research, and Marine Biology and Ecology Research.

Wellington authored research published in Continental Shelf Research, among other venues. One of their recent papers was titled Evaluating the reproducibility and paleo-hydroclimate potential of coral skeletal Ba/Ca in the Gulf of Chiriquí, Panama, published in 2023.

The scientist collaborated with several co-authors during their career, including:

  • L. Brenner
  • Braddock K. Linsley
  • Caroline Cassese
  • Wei Huang
  • Robert B. Dunbar

Best Publications

  • Ultraviolet radiation and coral bleaching

    Daniel F. Gleason;Gerard M. Wellington

  • Eastern Pacific sea surface temperature since 1600 A.D.: The δ18O record of climate variability in Galápagos Corals

    Robert B. Dunbar;Gerard M. Wellington;Mitchell W. Colgan;Peter W. Glynn

  • Planktonic larval duration of one hundred species of Pacific and Atlantic damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

    G. M. Wellington;B. C. Victor

  • Corals and Coral Reefs of the Galapagos Islands

    Peter W. Glynn;Gerard M. Wellington;John West Wells

  • Decadal Sea Surface Temperature Variability in the Subtropical South Pacific from 1726 to 1997 A.D.

    Braddock K. Linsley;Gerard M. Wellington;Daniel P. Schrag

  • A coral‐based reconstruction of Intertropical Convergence Zone variability over Central America since 1707

    Braddock K. Linsley;Robert B. Dunbar;Gerard M. Wellington;David A. Mucciarone

  • Coral Reef Growth in the Galápagos: Limitation by Sea Urchins

    Peter W. Glynn;Gerard M. Wellington;Charles Birkeland

  • Depth Zonation of Corals in the Gulf of Panama: Control and Facilitation by Resident Reef Fishes

    Gerard M. Wellington

  • Effect of light and zooplankton on skeletal δ13C values in the eastern Pacific corals Pavona clavus and Pavona gigantea

    A. G. Grottoli;G. M. Wellington

  • Stable isotopes in a branching coral monitor seasonal temperature variation

    Robert B. Dunbar;Robert B. Dunbar;Gerard M. Wellington

  • CALIBRATION OF STABLE OXYGEN ISOTOPE SIGNATURES IN GALAPAGOS CORALS

    G. M. Wellington;R. B. Dunbar;G. Merlen

  • Endemism and the pelagic larval duration of reef fishes in the eastern Pacific Ocean

    Benjamin C. Victor;Gerard M. Wellington

  • Tracking the extent of the South Pacific Convergence Zone since the early 1600s

    Braddock K. Linsley;Alexey Kaplan;Yves Gouriou;Jim Salinger

  • Deconvolving the δ18O seawater component from subseasonal coral δ18O and Sr/Ca at Rarotonga in the southwestern subtropical Pacific for the period 1726 to 1997

    Lei Ren;Braddock K. Linsley;Gerard M. Wellington;Daniel P. Schrag

  • Variation in UVB sensitivity of planula larvae of the coral Agaricia agaricites along a depth gradient

    D. F. Gleason;G. M. Wellington

  • An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation.

    Gerard M. Wellington

  • Clipperton atoll (eastern Pacific): Oceanography, geomorphology, reef-building coral ecology and biogeography

    P. W. Glynn;J. E. N. Veron;G. M. Wellington

  • Geochemical evidence from corals for changes in the amplitude and spatial pattern of South Pacific interdecadal climate variability over the last 300 years

    B. K. Linsley;G. M. Wellington;D. P. Schrag;L. Ren

  • Environmental influences on skeletal banding in eastern Pacific (Panama) corals

    Gerard M. Wellington;Gerard M. Wellington;Peter William Glynn

  • Crisis on coral reefs linked to climate change

    Gerard M. Wellington;Peter W. Glynn;Alan E. Strong;Sergio A. Navarrete

  • Habitat selection and juvenile persistence control the distribution of two closely related Caribbean damselfishes.

    G. M. Wellington

  • Stable isotopic signature of El Niño-Southern Oscillation events in eastern tropical Pacific reef corals

    G. M. Wellington;R. B. Dunbar

Frequent Co-Authors

Braddock K. Linsley
Braddock K. Linsley Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Robert B. Dunbar
Robert B. Dunbar Stanford University
Peter W. Glynn
Peter W. Glynn Stanford University
Daniel P. Schrag
Daniel P. Schrag Harvard University
Alexey Kaplan
Alexey Kaplan Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Peter B deMenocal
Peter B deMenocal Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Andréa G. Grottoli
Andréa G. Grottoli The Ohio State University
George E. Fox
George E. Fox University of Houston
Alexander W. Tudhope
Alexander W. Tudhope University of Edinburgh
Sergio A. Navarrete
Sergio A. Navarrete Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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