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Gerardo M. E. Perillo

Gerardo M. E. Perillo

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Earth Science
Argentina
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
43
Citations
6832
World Ranking
4985
National Ranking
6

Gerardo M. E. Perillo publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerardo M. E. Perillo sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 188 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Gerardo M. E. Perillo D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerardo M. E. Perillo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Gerardo M. E. Perillo is affiliated with the Universidad Nacional del Sur in Argentina. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with extensive work spanning these disciplines in various contexts.

The scientific subfields they have contributed to include:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Atmospheric Science

The main topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Environmental Earth Sciences
  • Anthropocene Coasts

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on coastal and environmental management topics. Selected publications include:

  • "Anthropogenic, Direct Pressures on Coastal Wetlands" (2020), published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • "First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Mapping Topobathymetry in a Shallow Tidal Environment Using Low-Cost Technology" (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • "Integrated coastal zone management in the context of COVID-19" (2021), published in Ocean & Coastal Management
  • "Do ecosystem insecurity and social vulnerability lead to failure of water security?" (2020), published in Environmental Development

Gerardo M. E. Perillo has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • María Cintia Píccolo
  • Carina Seitz
  • Andrea Soledad Brendel
  • Facundo Scordo
  • Alejandro J. Vitale

Best Publications

  • Non‐linearity in ecosystem services: temporal and spatial variability in coastal protection

    Evamaria W. Koch;Edward B. Barbier;Brian R. Silliman;Denise J. Reed

  • Geomorphology and sedimentology of estuaries

    G. M. E. Perillo

  • Coastal wetlands: An integrated ecosystem approach

    Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Eric Wolanski;Donald R. Cahoon;Mark M. Brinson

  • Shoreface-connected sand ridges on American and European shelves: A comparison

    Donald J.P. Swift;Gerardo Parker;Nestor W. Lanfredi;Gerardo Perillo

  • Physical characteristics of the Bahia Blanca estuary (Argentina)

    Maria Cintia Piccolo;Gerardo M.E. Perillo

  • First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America).

    María Belén Alfonso;Facundo Scordo;Carina Seitz;Gian Marco Mavo Manstretta

  • An ecological cascade effect: Migratory birds affect stability of intertidal sediments

    G. R. Daborn;C. L. Amos;M. Brylinsky;H. Christian

  • Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise on the Coast of the Buenos Aires Province

    Paula G. Diez;Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Gerardo M. E. Perillo;M. Cintia Piccolo

  • A sand wave field in the entrance to Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina

    Salvador Aliotta;Gerardo M.E Perillo

  • Dynamics of the Coastal Zone

    James P.M. Syvitski;Nick Harvey;Eric Wolanski;William C. Burnett

  • Tidal response in the Bahia Blanca estuary, Argentina

    Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Maria Cintia Piccolo

  • The Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina

    G. M. E. Perillo;M. C. Piccolo;E. Parodi;R. H. Freije

  • Shallow lakes from the Central Plains of Argentina: an overview and worldwide comparative analysis of their basic limnological features

    Nadia Rosalia Diovisalvi;Vanesa Yael Bohn;Maria Cintia Piccolo;Maria Cintia Piccolo;Gerardo Miguel E. Perillo;Gerardo Miguel E. Perillo

  • Estuaries of South America : their geomorphology and dynamics

    G. M. E. Perillo;María Cintia Piccolo;Mario Pino-Quivira

  • Particulate suspended matter concentrations in the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina: Implication for the development of phytoplankton blooms

    Valeria A. Guinder;Cecilia A. Popovich;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Gerardo M.E. Perillo

  • Chapter Twenty Morphodynamics of muddy environments along the Atlantic coasts of North and South America

    Björn Kjerfve;Björn Kjerfve;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;L.R. Gardner;James M. Rine

  • Sediment dynamics modulated by burrowing crab activities in contrasting SW Atlantic intertidal habitats

    Mauricio Escapa;Mauricio Escapa;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Oscar Iribarne;Oscar Iribarne

  • Direct and indirect effects of burrowing crab Chasmagnathus granulatus activities on erosion of southwest Atlantic Sarcocornia-dominated marshes

    Mauricio Escapa;Darío R. Minkoff;Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Oscar Iribarne

  • Beach carrying capacity assessment through image processing tools for coastal management

    M. Andrea Huamantinco Cisneros;Natalia V. Revollo Sarmiento;Claudio A. Delrieux;M. Cintia Piccolo

  • Processes of tidal channel development in salt and freshwater marshes

    Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Oscar O. Iribarne

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Wolanski
Eric Wolanski James Cook University
James A. Rusak
James A. Rusak Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Oscar Iribarne
Oscar Iribarne National University of Mar del Plata
Denise J. Reed
Denise J. Reed University of New Orleans
Edward B. Barbier
Edward B. Barbier Colorado State University
Stephen Polasky
Stephen Polasky University of Minnesota
Carrie V. Kappel
Carrie V. Kappel University of California, Santa Barbara
Jorge Eduardo Marcovecchio
Jorge Eduardo Marcovecchio National Technological University
Brian R. Silliman
Brian R. Silliman Duke University
Sally D. Hacker
Sally D. Hacker Oregon State University

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