World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
49
Citations
8378
World Ranking
4064
National Ranking
169

Overview

Laurent Vigliola is affiliated with the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Global and Planetary Change. Substantial work has also been conducted in Molecular Biology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research topics cover various aspects of marine and environmental biology. These include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies

Laurent Vigliola has contributed to multiple research papers, notable among them are:

  • "Meeting fisheries, ecosystem function, and biodiversity goals in a human-dominated world" (2020), published in Science
  • "Cross-ocean patterns and processes in fish biodiversity on coral reefs through the lens of eDNA metabarcoding" (2022), published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "A functional vulnerability framework for biodiversity conservation" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "Automatic underwater fish species classification with limited data using few-shot learning" (2021), published in Ecological Informatics
  • "Biological trade-offs underpin coral reef ecosystem functioning" (2022), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

The scientist frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including David Mouillot, Florian Baletaud, Gaël Lecellier, Germain Boussarie, and Oliver Selmoni. These collaborations have supported research outputs across multiple projects.

The bulk of Laurent Vigliola's work has been disseminated through publication venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecological Informatics
  • Science
  • Conservation Biology

Best Publications

  • Functional over-redundancy and high functional vulnerability in global fish faunas on tropical reefs.

    David Mouillot;David Mouillot;Sébastien Villéger;Valeriano Parravicini;Michel Kulbicki

  • Bright spots among the world’s coral reefs

    Joshua E. Cinner;Cindy Huchery;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;Nicholas A.J. Graham;Nicholas A.J. Graham

  • Global Human Footprint on the Linkage between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes

    Camilo Mora;Octavio Aburto-Oropeza;Arturo Ayala Bocos;Paula M. Ayotte;Paula M. Ayotte

  • Environmental DNA illuminates the dark diversity of sharks

    Germain Boussarie;Germain Boussarie;Judith Bakker;Owen S. Wangensteen;Owen S. Wangensteen;Stefano Mariani

  • Gravity of human impacts mediates coral reef conservation gains

    Joshua E. Cinner;Eva Maire;Eva Maire;Cindy Huchery;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil

  • Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks

    M. Aaron MacNeil;Demian D. Chapman;Michelle Heupel;Colin A. Simpfendorfer

  • Global Biogeography of Reef Fishes: A Hierarchical Quantitative Delineation of Regions

    Michel Kulbicki;Valeriano Parravicini;David R. Bellwood;Ernesto Arias-Gonzàlez

  • Size at hatching and planktonic growth determine post-settlement survivorship of a coral reef fish.

    Laurent Vigliola;Mark G. Meekan

  • Adult and larval traits as determinants of geographic range size among tropical reef fishes

    Osmar J. Luiz;Andrew P. Allen;D. Ross Robertson;Sergio R. Floeter

  • Distributions of Indo-Pacific lionfishes Pterois spp. in their native ranges : implications for the Atlantic invasion

    Michel Kulbicki;J. Beets;Pascale Chabanet;K. Cure

  • Human-mediated loss of phylogenetic and functional diversity in coral reef fishes.

    Stéphanie D’agata;Stéphanie D’agata;David Mouillot;Michel Kulbicki;Serge Andréfouët

  • Global patterns and predictors of tropical reef fish species richness

    Valeriano Parravicini;Michel Kulbicki;D. R. Bellwood;A. M. Friedlander

  • Environmental DNA reveals tropical shark diversity in contrasting levels of anthropogenic impact

    Judith Bakker;Owen S. Wangensteen;Demian D. Chapman;Germain Boussarie

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of settlement among sparid fishes of the genus Diplodus in the northwestern Mediterranean

    Laurent Vigliola;Mireille L. Harmelin-Vivien;Franco Biagi;René Galzin

  • Meeting fisheries, ecosystem function, and biodiversity goals in a human-dominated world

    Joshua E. Cinner;Jessica Zamborain-Mason;Georgina G. Gurney;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Nicholas A. J. Graham

  • Bigger is better: size-selective mortality throughout the life history of a fast-growing clupeid, Spratelloides gracilis

    M. G. Meekan;L. Vigliola;A. Hansen;P. J. Doherty

  • Functional redundancy patterns reveal non-random assembly rules in a species-rich marine assemblage.

    Nicolas Guillemot;Michel Kulbicki;Pascale Chabanet;Laurent Vigliola

  • Mortality of juvenile fishes of the genus Diplodus in protected and unprotected areas in the western Mediterranean Sea

    Enrique Macpherson;F. Biagi;P. Francour;Antoni García-Rubies

  • How accessible are coral reefs to people? A global assessment based on travel time

    Eva Maire;Eva Maire;Joshua Cinner;Laure Velez;Cindy Huchery

  • Use of habitats as surrogates of biodiversity for efficient coral reef conservation planning in Pacific Ocean Islands

    Mayeul Dalleau;Serge Andréfouët;Serge Andréfouët;Colette C.C. Wabnitz;Claude Payri

Frequent Co-Authors

David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Michel Kulbicki
Michel Kulbicki Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Laurent Wantiez
Laurent Wantiez University of New Caledonia
Pascale Chabanet
Pascale Chabanet Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Alan M. Friedlander
Alan M. Friedlander University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Nicholas A. J. Graham
Nicholas A. J. Graham Lancaster University
Joshua E. Cinner
Joshua E. Cinner James Cook University
Valeriano Parravicini
Valeriano Parravicini University of Perpignan
Graham J. Edgar
Graham J. Edgar University of Tasmania

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

If you’re interested in studying Ecology and Evolution but are also exploring alternative career paths in healthcare, a range of flexible online degrees may appeal to you. For example, if you have a background in nursing, you might consider the rn to bsn online programs. These programs are designed for registered nurses seeking to advance their credentials in as little as six months.

For those starting with an associate degree in nursing, asn to fnp programs provide a bridge from an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) to a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) role. If you're a non-nurse looking for direct entry into advanced practice, there are also online msn programs for non nurses.

Understanding how to become nurse practitioner can help you determine the best academic path. No matter your starting point, online degrees offer flexible routes to rewarding healthcare careers and equip you with valuable interdisciplinary skills that can be applied to environmental health, conservation, community wellness, or leadership roles.

Best Scientists Citing Laurent Vigliola

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles