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D-Index
43
Citations
7876
World Ranking
7051
National Ranking
3

Luc Ector 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 Luc Ector sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 342 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luc Ector 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 Luc Ector sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luc Ector was affiliated with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology in Luxembourg. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on materials science and environmental science.

Their work engaged deeply with several subfields including biomaterials, ecology, molecular biology, environmental chemistry, and oceanography. Throughout their career, their research topics covered a broad range of ecological and biological studies such as diatoms and algae research, freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, genomics and phylogenetic studies, microbial community ecology and physiology, aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, as well as paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

Luc Ector published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets included Phytotaxa, Botany Letters, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Fottea, and Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

  • Phytotaxa
  • Botany Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Fottea
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Their collaboration network featured several frequently co-authoring researchers, including Carlos E. Wetzel, Bart Van de Vijver, Eduardo A. Morales, Aude Beauger, and Olivier Voldoire.

  • Carlos E. Wetzel
  • Bart Van de Vijver
  • Eduardo A. Morales
  • Aude Beauger
  • Olivier Voldoire

Among their published articles were notable studies such as:

  • "Looking back, looking forward: a review of the new literature on diatom teratological forms (2010-2020)", 2021, Hydrobiologia
  • "Revision of the needle-shaped Fragilaria species (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) in the Laurentian Great Lakes (United States of America, Canada)", 2022, Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • "Extinction of austral diatoms in response to large-scale climate dynamics in Antarctica", 2021, Science Advances
  • "A review of Tabellaria species from freshwater environments in Europe", 2021, Fottea
  • "Analysis of the Fragilaria rumpens complex (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) with the description of two new species", 2022, Fottea

Best Publications

  • Recommendations for the routine sampling of diatoms for water quality assessments in Europe

    M. G. Kelly;A. Cazaubon;E. Coring;A. Dell'Uomo

  • Diatom teratological forms and environmental alterations: a review

    Elisa Falasco;Francesca Bona;Guido Badino;Lucien Hoffmann

  • Epilithic diatoms of springs and spring-fed streams in Majorca Island (Spain) with the description of a new diatom species Cymbopleura margalefii sp. nov.

    Cristina Delgado;Luc Ector;Maria Helena Novais;Saúl Blanco

  • Determination of the biological diatom index (IBD NF T 90-354): results of an intercomparison exercise

    Jean Prygiel;Patrice Carpentier;Salomé Almeida;Michel Coste

  • A comparison of national approaches to setting ecological status boundaries in phytobenthos assessment for the European Water Framework Directive: results of an intercalibration exercise

    Martyn Kelly;Cathy Bennett;Michel Coste;Cristina Delgado

  • Distribution, ecology and nuisance effects of the freshwater invasive diatom Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt: a literature review.

    Saúl Blanco;Luc Ector

  • Distance Decay of Similarity in Neotropical Diatom Communities

    Carlos E. Wetzel;Denise de C. Bicudo;Luc Ector;Eduardo A. Lobo

  • Impact of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) on Water Quality, Stream Sediments and Periphytic Diatom Communities in the Surrounding Streams of Aljustrel Mining Area (Portugal)

    A. T. Luís;P. Teixeira;S. F. P. Almeida;L. Ector

  • Epiphytic diatoms as water quality indicators in Spanish shallow lakes

    S. Blanco;L. Ector;E. Becares

  • Diatomées invasives exotiques ou rares en France: principales observations effectuées au cours des dernières décennies

    Michel Coste;Luc Ector

  • Diatoms as Bioindicators in Rivers

    Eduardo A. Lobo;Carla Giselda Heinrich;Marilia Schuch;Carlos Eduardo Wetzel

  • Morphology and identity of some ecologically important small Nitzschia species

    Rosa Trobajo;Laia Rovira;Luc Ector;Carlos E. Wetzel

  • Centric diatoms of large rivers and tributaries in Hungary: morphology and biogeographic distribution

    Keve T. Kiss;Rolf Klee;Luc Ector;Éva Ács

  • Typology of diatom communities and the influence of hydro-ecoregions: a study on the French hydrosystem scale.

    J. Tison;Y.-S. Park;M. Coste;J.G. Wasson

  • Morphology, typification and critical analysis of some ecologically important small naviculoid species (Bacillariophyta)

    Carlos E. Wetzel;Luc Ector;Bart Van de Vijver;Pierre Compère

  • Water quality assessment using diatom assemblages and advanced modelling techniques

    Muriel Gevrey;Frédéric Rimet;Young Seuk Park;Jean‐Luc Giraudel

  • Regional distribution of diatom assemblages in the headwater streams of Luxembourg

    F. Rimet;L. Ector;H.M. Cauchie;L. Hoffmann

  • Diatom communities and water quality assessment in Mountain Rivers of the upper Segre basin (La Cerdanya, Oriental Pyrenees)

    Joan Gomà;Frédéric Rimet;Jaume Cambra;Lucien Hoffmann

  • Morphological abnormalities of diatom silica walls in relation to heavy metal contamination and artificial growth conditions

    Elisa Falasco;Francesca Bona;Marco Ginepro;Dasa Hlubikova

  • Response of diatom indices to simulated water quality improvements in a river

    Frédéric Rimet;Henry-Michel Cauchie;Lucien Hoffmann;Luc Ector

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucien Hoffmann
Lucien Hoffmann Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Bart Van de Vijver
Bart Van de Vijver University of Antwerp
Laurent Pfister
Laurent Pfister Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Frédéric Rimet
Frédéric Rimet Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Michel Coste
Michel Coste University of Rennes
Martyn Kelly
Martyn Kelly Durham University
Julian Klaus
Julian Klaus University of Bonn
Young-Seuk Park
Young-Seuk Park Kyung Hee University
Benoît Schoefs
Benoît Schoefs Université du Maine

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