World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
6111
World Ranking
5556
National Ranking
407

Overview

Henri Cappetta is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Paleontology, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The main areas of study include Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, as well as various aspects of Fish biology, ecology, and behavior. Specific research topics cover Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Henri Cappetta has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • An assemblage of giant aquatic snakes (Serpentes, Palaeophiidae) from the Eocene of Togo, 2021, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
  • Diversity and renewal of tropical elasmobranchs around the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum (MECO) in North Africa: New data from the lagoonal deposits of Djebel el Kébar, Central Tunisia, 2020, Palaeontologia Electronica
  • Dentition of etmopterid shark Miroscyllium (Squaliformes) with comments on the fossil record of lanternsharks, 2021, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • Contribution to the reappraisal of the mid Paleogene ichtyofauna of Western Africa with three new enigmatical elasmobranchs from Thanetian-Lutetian of Senegal, 2020, Annales de Paléontologie
  • Stratigraphy, age, and vertebrate palaeontology of the latest Cretaceous Quintanilla la Ojada locality (Basque-Cantabrian Region, northern Spain): a synthesis, 2021, Comptes Rendus Palevol

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sylvain Adnet, Lionel Hautier, Georgios L. Georgalis, Guillaume Guinot, and Koffi Evenyon Kassegne.

The research output is published in venues such as the Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, Palaeontologia Electronica, Annales de Paléontologie, Comptes Rendus Palevol, and HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe).

Best Publications

  • Deccan flood basalts at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary?

    Vincent Courtillot;Jean Besse;Didier Vandamme;Raymond Montigny

  • The assessment of REE patterns and 143Nd/144Nd ratios in fish remains

    Patricia Grandjean;Henri Cappetta;Annie Michard;Francis Albare`de

  • Les sélaciens du Crétacé supérieur du Liban. I: Requins

    Henri Cappetta

  • Chondrichthyes : Mesozoic and Cenozoic Elasmobranchii

    Henri Cappetta

  • Thermal excursions in the ocean at the Cretaceous—Tertiary boundary (northern Morocco): δ18O record of phosphatic fish debris

    C. Lécuyer;P. Grandjean;J.R. O'Neil;H. Cappetta

  • The fossil vertebrates from Lano (Basque Country, Spain); new evidence on the composition and affinities of the Late Cretaceous continental faunas of Europe

    H. Astibia;E. Buffetaut;A.D. Buscalioni;H. Cappetta

  • Les sélaciens du Miocène de la région de Montpellier

    Henri Cappetta

  • A Palaeocene proboscidean from Morocco

    Emmanuel Gheerbrant;Jean Sudre;Henri Cappetta

  • Sélaciens du Crétacé (Albien - Maastrichtien) d'Angola

    Miguel Telles Antunes;Henri Cappetta

  • The marine vertebrate faunas from the Late Cretaceous phosphates of Syria

    N. Bardet;H. Cappetta;X. Pereda Suberbiola;M. Mouty

  • Fish tooth δ18O revising Late Cretaceous meridional upper ocean water temperature gradients.

    Emmanuelle Pucéat;Christophe Lécuyer;Yannick Donnadieu;Philippe Naveau

  • Les Orectolobiformes, Carcharhiniformes et Myliobatiformes (Elasmobranchii, Neoselachii) des Bassins à phosphate du Maroc (Maastrichtien-Lutétien basal)

    Abdelmajid Noubhani;Henri Cappetta

  • Middle Maastrichtian vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, dinosaurs and other reptiles, mammals) from Pajcha Pata (Bolivia). Biostratigraphic, palaeoecologic and palaeobiogeographic implications

    Mireille Gayet;Larry G. Marshall;Thierry Sempere;François J. Meunier

  • δ18O values of coexisting brachiopods and fish: Temperature differences and estimates of paleo–water depths

    Stéphanie Picard;Jean-Pierre Garcia;Christophe Lécuyer;Simon M. F. Sheppard

  • Comprehensive stable isotope investigation of marine biogenic apatite from the late Cretaceous-early Eocene phosphate series of Morocco

    Lászlό Kocsis;Emmanuel Gheerbrant;Mustapha Mouflih;Henri Cappetta

  • Sélaciens nouveaux du Crétacé du Texas

    H. Cappetta;G.R. Case

  • Selachians from the Carlile Shale (Turonian) of South Dakota

    Henri Cappetta

  • The Ree and εNd of 40–70 Ma old fish debris from the west‐African platform

    Patricia Grandjean;Henri Cappetta;Francis Albarède

  • An analytical approach for estimating fossil record and diversification events in sharks, skates and rays.

    Guillaume Guinot;Sylvain Adnet;Henri Cappetta

  • The mammal localities of Grand Daoui Quarries, Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco, Ypresian : A first survey

    Emmanuel Gheerbrant;Jean Sudre;Henri Cappetta;Cécile Mourer-Chauviré

  • Thermal excursions in the ocean at the Cretaceous--Tertiary boundary (northern Morocco): [delta]18O record of phosphatic fish debris

    C. Lecuyer;P. Grandjean;James R. O'Neil;H. Cappetta

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathalie Bardet
Nathalie Bardet Université Paris Cité
Eric Buffetaut
Eric Buffetaut École Normale Supérieure
Jean-Jacques Jaeger
Jean-Jacques Jaeger University of Poitiers
Christophe Lécuyer
Christophe Lécuyer Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Etienne Jaillard
Etienne Jaillard Grenoble Alpes University
Jean-Claude Rage
Jean-Claude Rage Université Paris Cité
David Ward
David Ward Kent State University
Lionel Cavin
Lionel Cavin Natural History Museum of Geneva
Xabier Pereda Suberbiola
Xabier Pereda Suberbiola University of the Basque Country
Paola Iacumin
Paola Iacumin University of Parma

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Earth Science opens up diverse career pathways, often requiring interdisciplinary skills and advanced knowledge. Many students consider complementing their Earth Science background with degrees in related fields to enhance their career prospects. For instance, combining scientific expertise with management skills is increasingly valued, making programs like the best online human resource management masters degree an appealing option for those aspiring to leadership roles in environmental organizations.

For creatively inclined students interested in environmental storytelling or environmental design, exploring programs such as mfa online degrees can provide valuable skills in communication and the arts.

Additionally, Earth Science careers often intersect with information management, especially in data-heavy research fields. Pursuing an ala accredited library science programs online degree can equip students with expertise in data curation and digital preservation.

Finally, mature learners exploring a career change or further education will find many tailored options, including online degrees for seniors. These programs offer flexible schedules and support, making it easier to balance education with other commitments.

Best Scientists Citing Henri Cappetta

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles