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D-Index
37
Citations
4766
World Ranking
8950
National Ranking
279

Joan Moranta publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joan Moranta sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 99 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Joan Moranta D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joan Moranta sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Joan Moranta is affiliated with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography in Spain and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their scholarly work spans several interconnected subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, and Oceanography.

The research topics covered by Moranta show a strong focus on marine and coastal environments. Key areas of study include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies
  • Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies
  • Isotope analysis in ecology
  • Urbanism, landscape, and tourism studies
  • Diverse aspects of tourism research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Moranta has published several recent papers that reflect this diverse research portfolio. Notable works include:

  • "Transcending capitalism growth strategies for biodiversity conservation," 2021, published in Conservation Biology
  • "The carbon footprint of the hake supply chain in Spain: Accounting for fisheries, international transportation and domestic distribution," 2022, published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Elasmobranchs in trammel net fishery associated to marine reserves in the Balearic Islands (NW Mediterranean)," 2021, published in Société Française d'Ichtyologie
  • "The continental shelf seascape: a network of species and habitats," 2023, published in Biodiversity and Conservation
  • "Fish fauna of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in Palma Bay (Balearic Islands)," 2023, published in Société Française d'Ichtyologie

Frequent coauthors in Moranta's research include:

  • Hilmar Hinz
  • Olga Reñones
  • Sebastián Villasante
  • Andrés Ospina-Álvarez
  • Natalia Barrientos

The venues where Moranta often publishes reflect interdisciplinary interests combining marine science and environmental policy. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Informe Mar Balear
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Société Française d'Ichtyologie
  • Biodiversity and Conservation

Best Publications

  • Weight–length relationships of littoral to lower slope fishes from the western Mediterranean

    Gabriel Morey;Joan Moranta;Enric Massutí;Antoni Maria Grau

  • The recreational fishery off Majorca Island (western Mediterranean): some implications for coastal resource management

    Beatriz Morales-Nin;Joan Moranta;Cristina García;María Pilar Tugores

  • Spatial variation in the 15N and 13C stable isotope composition of plants, invertebrates and fishes on Mediterranean reefs: implications for the study of trophic pathways

    Simon Jennings;Olga Reñones;Beatriz Morales-Nin;N.V.C. Polunin

  • Feeding relationships in Mediterranean bathyal assemblages elucidated by stable nitrogen and carbon isotope data

    N.V.C. Polunin;Beatriz Morales-Nin;W.E. Pawsey;Joan Enric Cartes

  • Fish community structure and depth-related trends on the continental slope of the Balearic Islands (Algerian basin, western Mediterranean)

    Joan Moranta;Constantino Stefanescu;Enric Massutí;Beatriz Morales-Nin

  • Feeding ecology of demersal elasmobranchs from the shelf and slope off the Balearic Sea (western Mediterranean)

    Maria Valls;Antoni Quetglas;Francesc Ordines;Joan Moranta

  • Demersal assemblages and depth distribution of elasmobranchs from the continental shelf and slope off the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

    Enric Massutí;Joan Moranta

  • Synergistic effects of fishing-induced demographic changes and climate variation on fish population dynamics

    Manuel Hidalgo;Tristan Rouyer;Juan Carlos Molinero;Enric Massutí

  • Fish catch composition of the deep-sea decapod crustacean fisheries in the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

    Joan Moranta;Enric Massutı́;Beatriz Morales-Nin

  • Biodiversity and habitat mapping of Menorca Channel (western Mediterranean): implications for conservation

    Carmen Barberá;Joan Moranta;Francesc Ordines;Montserrat Ramón

  • Life history and fishery of the common dentex ( Dentex dentex) in Mallorca ( Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean)

    Beatriz Morales-Nin;Joan Moranta

  • The influence of oceanographic scenarios on the population dynamics of demersal resources in the western Mediterranean: Hypothesis for hake and red shrimp off Balearic Islands

    Enric Massutí;Sebastià Monserrat;Pere Oliver;Joan Moranta

  • Seasonal and short spatial patterns in European hake (Merluccius merluccius L.) recruitment process at the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean): The role of environment on distribution and condition

    Manuel Hidalgo;Enric Massutí;Joan Moranta;Joan Enric Cartes

  • Changes in the diet and feeding of the hake Merluccius merluccius at the shelf-break of the Balearic Islands: Influence of the mesopelagic-boundary community

    Joan Enric Cartes;Manuel Hidalgo;Vanesa Papiol;Enric Massutí

  • Age and growth of blue-mouth, Helicolenus dactylopterus (Osteichthyes: Scorpaenidae), in the western Mediterranean

    Enric Massutı́;Beatriz Morales-Nin;Joan Moranta

  • Spatio-temporal variations in deep-sea demersal communities off the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

    Joan Moranta;Antoni Quetglas;Enric Massutí;Beatriz Guijarro

  • Patterns of bathymetric distribution among deep-sea fauna at local spatial scale: comparison of mainland vs. insular areas

    Joan Enric Cartes;Francesc Maynou;Joan Moranta;Enric Massutí

  • Recruitment and post-settlement growth of juvenile Merluccius merluccius on the western Mediterranean shelf

    Beatriz Morales-Nin;Joan Moranta

  • The social construction of the tourism degrowth discourse in the Balearic Islands

    Joaquín Valdivielso;Joan Moranta

  • Population dynamics of the red shrimp Aristeus antennatus in the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean): Short spatio-temporal differences and influence of environmental factors

    Beatriz Guijarro;Enric Massutí;Joan Moranta;Paz Díaz

  • Multi-scale spatial variability in fish assemblages associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Western Mediterranean Sea

    Joan Moranta;Miquel Palmer;Gabriel Morey;Ana Ruiz

Frequent Co-Authors

Enric Massutí
Enric Massutí Spanish National Research Council
Beatriz Morales-Nin
Beatriz Morales-Nin Spanish National Research Council
Joan Enric Cartes
Joan Enric Cartes Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Hidalgo
Manuel Hidalgo Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Miquel Palmer
Miquel Palmer Spanish National Research Council
Luis Cardona
Luis Cardona University of Barcelona
Francesc Maynou
Francesc Maynou Spanish National Research Council
Jan G. Hiddink
Jan G. Hiddink Bangor University
Francisco Sardà
Francisco Sardà Spanish National Research Council
Emma Cebrian
Emma Cebrian Spanish National Research Council

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