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D-Index
84
Citations
21451
World Ranking
682
National Ranking
16

Graham J. Pierce 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 Graham J. Pierce sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 409 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Graham J. Pierce 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 Graham J. Pierce sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Graham J. Pierce is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative research include:

  • Camilo Saavedra
  • Jean-Paul Robin
  • Ángel F. González
  • Anne Power
  • Cristina Pita

Common publication venues for their research are:

  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Fisheries Research
  • Marine Biology
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon" (2021, Endangered Species Research)
  • "Stock assessment and management of cephalopods: advances and challenges for short-lived fishery resources" (2020, ICES Journal of Marine Science)
  • "Environmental DNA (eDNA) for monitoring marine mammals: Challenges and opportunities" (2022, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Geographic and temporal variations in strandings of beaked whales (Ziphiidae) on the coasts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland from 1800-2002" (2023, The journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue)
  • "Ecological-Fishery Forecasting of Squid Stock Dynamics under Climate Variability and Change: Review, Challenges, and Recommendations" (2021, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture)

They have also contributed to book publications with the RIA-UA publisher, including:

  • "Market Opportunities for Octopus in the Atlantic Area" (2021)
  • "Sustainability Toolkit for Cephalopod Fisheries" (2021)

Best Publications

  • Travelling through a warming world: climate change and migratory species.

    Robert A. Robinson;Humphrey Q. P. Crick;Jennifer A. Learmonth;Ilya M. D. Maclean

  • Eight Reasons Why Optimal Foraging Theory Is a Complete Waste of Time

    Graham John Pierce;J G Ollason

  • A Review of Methods for Diet Analysis in Piscivorous Marine Mammals

    Graham John Pierce;Peter Robin Boyle

  • World squid fisheries

    Alexander I. Arkhipkin;Paul G K Rodhouse;Graham J. Pierce;Warwick Sauer

  • Global proliferation of cephalopods

    Zoë A. Doubleday;Thomas A.A. Prowse;Alexander Arkhipkin;Graham J. Pierce

  • Levels of hexabromocyclododecane in harbor porpoises and common dolphins from Western European Seas, with evidence for stereoisomer-specific biotransformation by cytochrome P450

    Bart N. Zegers;Anchelique Mets;Ronald Van Bommel;Chris Minkenberg

  • Species and size differences in the digestion of otoliths and beaks: Implications for estimates of pinniped diet composition

    D J Tollit;M J Steward;P M Thompson;Graham John Pierce

  • Subtle population structuring within a highly vagile marine invertebrate, the veined squid Loligo forbesi, demonstrated with microsatellite DNA markers

    P. W. Shaw;G. J. Pierce;P. R. Boyle

  • POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MARINE MAMMALS

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  • Fishery discards and bycatch: solutions for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management?

    Jose M. Bellido;M. Begoña Santos;M. Grazia Pennino;Xulio Valeiras

  • Climate change and the cetacean community of north-west Scotland

    Colin D. MacLeod;Sarah M. Bannon;Graham J. Pierce;Caroline Schweder;Caroline Schweder

  • Stakeholders' participation in the fisheries management decision-making process: fishers' perceptions of participation

    Cristina Pita;Graham J. Pierce;Ioannis Theodossiou

  • Stock assessment methods used for cephalopod fisheries

    Graham J. Pierce;Angel Guerra

  • Assessing the importance of cephalopods in the diets of marine mammals and other top predators: problems and solutions

    M.B Santos;M.R Clarke;G.J Pierce

  • Modelling of essential fish habitat based on remote sensing, spatial analysis and GIS

    Vasilis D. Valavanis;Graham John Pierce;Alain F Zuur;Andreas Palialexis

  • Effect of feed and feeding in the culture of salmonids on the marine aquatic environment: a synthesis for European aquaculture

    Eleni Mente;Eleni Mente;Graham J. Pierce;Maria Begoña Santos;Christos Neofitou

  • A review of cephalopod–environment interactions in European Seas

    Graham J. Pierce;Vasilis D. Valavanis;Angel Guerra;Patricia Jereb

  • Harp seals, man and ice

    Graham J. Pierce

  • Environmental Effects on Cephalopod Population Dynamics: Implications for Management of Fisheries

    Paul G.K. Rodhouse;Graham J. Pierce;Owen C. Nichols;Warwick H.H. Sauer

  • VARIABILITY IN THE DIET OF HARBOR PORPOISES (PHOCOENA PHOCOENA) IN SCOTTISH WATERS 1992–2003

    M. B. Santos;G. J. Pierce;J. A. Learmonth;R. J. Reid

  • THE DIET OF HARBOUR PORPOISE (PHOCOENA PHOCOENA) IN THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC

    M.B.A. Santos;G.J. Pierce

Frequent Co-Authors

Ángel F. González
Ángel F. González Spanish National Research Council
Uwe Piatkowski
Uwe Piatkowski GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Colin D. MacLeod
Colin D. MacLeod Geographic Information Systems in Ecology
Ángel Guerra
Ángel Guerra Spanish National Research Council
Paco Bustamante
Paco Bustamante University of La Rochelle
Alain F. Zuur
Alain F. Zuur University of Aberdeen
Jérôme Spitz
Jérôme Spitz University of La Rochelle
Vincent Ridoux
Vincent Ridoux University of La Rochelle
Martin A. Collins
Martin A. Collins British Antarctic Survey
Simonetta Mattiucci
Simonetta Mattiucci Sapienza University of Rome

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