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Juan J. Vergara

Juan J. Vergara

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
37
Citations
4069
World Ranking
8997
National Ranking
280

Overview

Juan J. Vergara is affiliated with the University of Cádiz in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on marine and coastal plant biology, contributing significantly to the understanding of marine biology and ecology. The work spans topics such as coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, coral and marine ecosystems, seaweed-derived bioactive compounds, isotope analysis in ecology, and echinoderm biology and ecology.

The main fields of study for Juan J. Vergara include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a notable emphasis on subfields such as Oceanography, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Juan J. Vergara has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include Marine Pollution Bulletin, Diversity, Marine Environmental Research, Journal of Environmental Management, and Limnology and Oceanography. Their recent papers cover a range of topics within marine plant ecology and related environmental impacts:

  • The morphometric acclimation to depth explains the long-term resilience of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a shallow tidal lagoon (2021, Journal of Environmental Management)
  • Factors modulating herbivory patterns in Cymodocea nodosa meadows (2021, Limnology and Oceanography)
  • Resistance and recovery of benthic marine macrophyte communities to light reduction: Insights from carbon metabolism and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) fluxes, and implications for resilience (2023, Marine Pollution Bulletin)
  • Seagrass Patch Complexity Affects Macroinfaunal Community Structure in Intertidal Areas: An In Situ Experiment Using Seagrass Mimics (2021, Diversity)
  • Nutrient enrichment and herbivory alter carbon balance in temperate seagrass communities (2024, Marine Pollution Bulletin)

Collaboration is a significant part of Juan J. Vergara's research, with frequent co-authors including Fernando G. Brun, Luis G. Egea, Rocío Jiménez-Ramos, José Lucas Pérez-Lloréns, and Ignacio Hernández. These collaborations have contributed to advancing knowledge in marine ecosystems, particularly in seagrass community dynamics and coastal environmental processes.

Best Publications

  • Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows

    Carmen B de los Santos;Dorte Krause-Jensen;Teresa Alcoverro;Núria Marba

  • BIOMASS AND DYNAMICS OF GROWTH OF ULVA SPECIES IN PALMONES RIVER ESTUARY1

    Ignacio Hernández;Gloria Peralta;J. Lucas Pérez‐Lloréns;Juan J. Vergara

  • Effects of light availability on growth, architecture and nutrient content of the seagrass Zostera noltii Hornem

    G Peralta;J.L Pérez-Lloréns;I Hernández;J.J Vergara

  • Assessing the toxicity of ammonium pulses to the survival and growth of Zostera noltii

    Fernando G. Brun;Ignacio Hernández;Juan J. Vergara;Gloria Peralta

  • Biofiltering efficiency in removal of dissolved nutrients by three species of estuarine macroalgae cultivated with sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) waste waters 2. Ammonium

    I. Hernández;J.F. Martínez-Aragón;A. Tovar;J.L. Pérez-Lloréns

  • Biochemical responses and photosynthetic performance of Gracilaria sp. (Rhodophyta) from Cádiz, Spain, cultured under different inorganic carbon and nitrogen levels

    Jesus R. Andria;Juan J. Vergara;J. Lucas Perez-Llorens

  • Morphometric variations as acclimation mechanisms in Zostera noltii beds

    G. Peralta;F.G. Brun;I. Hernández;J.J. Vergara

  • Integrated outdoor culture of two estuarine macroalgae as biofilters for dissolved nutrients from Sparus auratus waste waters

    Ignacio Hernández;M. Angeles Fernández-Engo;J. Lucas Pérez-Lloréns;Juan J. Vergara

  • Effect of shading by Ulva rigida canopies on growth and carbon balance of the seagrass Zostera noltii

    Fernando G. Brun;Juan J. Vergara;Gabriel Navarro;Ignacio Hernández

  • Fire, rain and the selection of seeder and resprouter life‐histories in fire‐recruiting, woody plants

    Fernando Ojeda;Fernando G. Brun;Juan J. Vergara

  • DIEL PERIODICITY OF NITRATE REDUCTASE ACTIVITY AND PROTEIN LEVELS IN THE MARINE DIATOM THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII (BACILLARIOPHYCEAE)

    Juan J. Vergara;John A. Berges;Paul G. Falkowski

  • Studies on the biofiltration capacity of Gracilariopsis longissima: From microscale to macroscale

    Ignacio Hernández;Abraham Pérez-Pastor;Juan J. Vergara;J. Francisco Martínez-Aragón

  • Morphological and physiological differences between two morphotypes of Zostera noltii Hornem. from the south-western Iberian Peninsula

    G. Peralta;J. L. Pérez-Lloréns;I. Hernández;F. Brun

  • Nitrogen assimilation following NH4+ pulses in the red alga Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis:effect on C metabolism

    Vergara Jj;Bird Kt;Niell Fx

  • Increased vulnerability of Zostera noltii to stress caused by low light and elevated ammonium levels under phosphate deficiency

    F.G. Brun;I. Olivé;E.J. Malta;J.J. Vergara

  • Leaf-fracture properties correlated with nutritional traits in nine Australian seagrass species: implications for susceptibility to herbivory

    C.B. De los Santos;F.G. Brun;Y. Onoda;M.L. Cambridge

  • Interactive effect of temperature, acidification and ammonium enrichment on the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa.

    L.G. Egea;R. Jiménez-Ramos;J.J. Vergara;I. Hernández

  • Mechanisms of inorganic carbon acquisition in Gracilaria gaditana nom. prov. (Rhodophyta)

    Jesús R. Andría;J. Lucas Pérez-Lloréns;Juan J. Vergara

  • A comprehensive analysis of mechanical and morphological traits in temperate and tropical seagrass species

    C.B. De Los Santos;Y. Onoda;J.J. Vergara;J.L. Pérez-Lloréns

  • Photosynthetic and morphological photoacclimation of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa to season, depth and leaf position

    Irene Olivé;Irene Olivé;J. J. Vergara;J. L. Pérez-Lloréns

  • Acclimation of seagrass Zostera noltii to co-occurring hydrodynamic and light stresses

    C.B. De los Santos;F.G. Brun;T.J. Bouma;J.J. Vergara

  • Growth, carbon allocation and proteolytic activity in the seagrass Zostera noltii shaded by Ulva canopies.

    Fernando G. Brun;Ignacio Hernández;Juan J. Vergara;J. Lucas Pérez-Lloréns

  • SEASONAL VARIATION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC PERFORMANCE AND LIGHT ATTENUATION IN ULVA CANOPIES FROM PALMONES RIVER ESTUARY1

    Juan J. Vergara;J. Lucas Pérez‐Lloréns;Gloria Peralta;Ignacio Hernández

  • Multi-metric index based on the seagrass Zostera noltii (ZoNI) for ecological quality assessment of coastal and estuarine systems in SW Iberian Peninsula

    Patricia García-Marín;Susana Cabaço;Ignacio Hernández;Juan J. Vergara

  • Clonal building, simple growth rules and phylloclimate as key steps to develop functional- structural seagrass models

    Fernando G. Brun;Juan J. Vergara;Gloria Peralta;Maria Paz García-Sánchez

  • Effects of light and biomass partitioning on growth, photosynthesis and carbohydrate content of the seagrass Zostera noltii Hornem

    Irene Olivé;Fernando G. Brun;Juan J. Vergara;J. Lucas Pérez-Lloréns

  • Nitrogen load and irradiance affect morphology, photosynthesis and growth of Caulerpa prolifera (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta)

    Erik-jan Malta;Daniela G. Ferreira;Juan J. Vergara;J. Lucas Pérez-Lloréns

Frequent Co-Authors

J. L. Pérez-Lloréns
J. L. Pérez-Lloréns University of Cádiz
Tjeerd J. Bouma
Tjeerd J. Bouma Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Morten Foldager Pedersen
Morten Foldager Pedersen Roskilde University
Teresa Alcoverro
Teresa Alcoverro Spanish National Research Council
Marc Lahaye
Marc Lahaye INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Javier Romero
Javier Romero Harvard University
Marta Pérez
Marta Pérez University of Barcelona
Paul G. Falkowski
Paul G. Falkowski Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Yusuke Onoda
Yusuke Onoda Kyoto University
Félix L. Figueroa
Félix L. Figueroa University of Malaga

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