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Isabel Caçador

Isabel Caçador

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
50
Citations
10092
World Ranking
3831
National Ranking
23

Isabel Caçador 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 Isabel Caçador sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 219 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Isabel Caçador 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 Isabel Caçador sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Isabel Caçador is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several key subfields and topics related to plant and environmental biology.

The main subfields they have contributed to include:

  • Plant Science
  • Pollution
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Molecular Biology

The research topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Algal biology and biofuel production

The following recent papers illustrate the variety and range of their scientific contributions:

  • Biochar-plant interaction and detoxification strategies under abiotic stresses for achieving agricultural resilience: A critical review, 2022, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • First screening of biocides, persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products in Antarctic phytoplankton from Deception Island by FT-ICR-MS, 2021, Chemosphere
  • Assessing salt marsh extent and condition changes with 35 years of Landsat imagery: Tagus Estuary case study, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Fluoxetine Arrests Growth of the Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Altering Energetic and Lipid Metabolism, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Impact of Drying Processes on the Nutritional Composition, Volatile Profile, Phytochemical Content and Bioactivity of Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods, 2021, Antioxidants

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Isabel Caçador include:

  • Bernardo Duarte
  • Vanessa F. Fonseca
  • Ana Rita Matos
  • Patrick Reis-Santos
  • Eduardo Feijão

Their publications appear regularly in multiple academic venues. Among the most frequent are:

  • Plants
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

In addition to journal articles, Isabel Caçador contributed to a book published by the University of Aveiro, titled Proceedings of the 1st International Conference in Accounting and Finance Innovation: business innovation and digital transformation (2021).

Best Publications

  • Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment

    Dennis Brennecke;Bernardo Duarte;Filipa Paiva;Isabel Caçador

  • The ocean sampling day consortium

    Anna Kopf;Anna Kopf;Mesude Bicak;Renzo Kottmann;Julia Schnetzer;Julia Schnetzer

  • Heavy metal concentrations in sediment, benthic invertebrates and fish in three salt marsh areas subjected to different pollution loads in the Tagus Estuary (Portugal).

    Susana França;Catarina Vinagre;Isabel Caçador;Henrique N. Cabral

  • Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential

    Bernardo Duarte;Irene Martins;Rui Rosa;Ana R. Matos

  • Halophyte vegetation influences in salt marsh retention capacity for heavy metals.

    Rosa Reboreda;Isabel Caçador

  • Metal-rich concretions on the roots of salt marsh plants: Mechanism and rate of formation

    Bjørn Sundby;Carlos Vale;Zsabel Caçador;Fernando Catarino

  • Accumulation and biological cycling of heavy metal in four salt marsh species, from Tagus estuary (Portugal).

    B. Duarte;M. Caetano;P.R. Almeida;C. Vale

  • Seasonal Variation of Zn, Pb, Cu and Cd Concentrations in the Root-Sediment System of Spartina Maritima and Halimione Portulacoides From Tagus Estuary Salt Marshes

    I Caçador;C Vale;F Catarino

  • Ecophysiological adaptations of two halophytes to salt stress: Photosynthesis, PS II photochemistry and anti-oxidant feedback – Implications for resilience in climate change

    B. Duarte;D. Santos;J.C. Marques;I. Caçador

  • Heavy metal accumulation in Halimione portulacoides: intra- and extra-cellular metal binding sites.

    Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Sousa;Isabel Caçador;Ana I. Lillebø;Miguel A. Pardal

  • Temporal and spatial variation of arbuscular mycorrhizas in salt marsh plants of the Tagus estuary (Portugal).

    Luís M. Carvalho;Isabel Caçador;M. A. Martins-Loução

  • Stock and losses of trace metals from salt marsh plants.

    Isabel Caçador;Miguel Caetano;Bernardo Duarte;Carlos Vale

  • Productivity and nutrient cycling in salt marshes: Contribution to ecosystem health

    Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Lillebø;Miguel A. Pardal;Isabel Caçador

  • DNA Sequencing as a Tool to Monitor Marine Ecological Status

    Kelly D. Goodwin;Luke R. Thompson;Luke R. Thompson;Bernardo Duarte;Tim Kahlke

  • Seagrass ecophysiological performance under ocean warming and acidification

    Tiago Repolho;Bernardo Duarte;Gisela Dionísio;Gisela Dionísio;José Ricardo Paula

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance root cadmium and copper accumulation in the roots of the salt marsh plant Aster tripolium L.

    Luís M. Carvalho;Isabel Caçador;M. Amélia Martins-Loução

  • Contribution of Spartina maritima to the reduction of eutrophication in estuarine systems.

    Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Lillebø;Isabel Caçador;Miguel A. Pardal

  • Macroinvertebrates and fishes as biomonitors of heavy metal concentration in the Seixal Bay (Tagus estuary): Which species perform better?

    I. Caçador;J.L. Costa;J.L. Costa;B. Duarte;G. Silva

  • Can PAHs influence Cu accumulation by salt marsh plants

    C. Marisa R. Almeida;Ana P. Mucha;Marta F.C. Delgado;M. Isabel Caçador

  • Physiological and biochemical responses of Suaeda fruticosa to cadmium and copper stresses: growth, nutrient uptake, antioxidant enzymes, phytochelatin, and glutathione levels

    I. Bankaji;I. Caçador;N. Sleimi

  • Enzymatic activity in the rhizosphere of Spartina maritima: potential contribution for phytoremediation of metals.

    Rosa Reboreda;Isabel Caçador

  • Accumulation of Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr and Ni in sediments between roots of the Tagus estuary salt marshes, Portugal

    I. Cacador;C. Vale;F. Catarino

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernardo Duarte
Bernardo Duarte University of Lisbon
João Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques University of Coimbra
Patrick Reis-Santos
Patrick Reis-Santos University of Adelaide
Vanessa F. Fonseca
Vanessa F. Fonseca University of Lisbon
Pedro R. Almeida
Pedro R. Almeida University of Évora
João Miguel Dias
João Miguel Dias University of Aveiro
Carlos Vale
Carlos Vale University of Porto
Ana I. Lillebø
Ana I. Lillebø University of Aveiro
José Lino Costa
José Lino Costa University of Lisbon
Armando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte University of Aveiro

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