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Michael L. Berumen

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
69
Citations
19068
World Ranking
1428
National Ranking
5

Michael L. Berumen publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 384 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael L. Berumen 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 Michael L. Berumen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael L. Berumen is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research focuses extensively on environmental science, with a significant concentration in ecology, global and planetary change, and nature and landscape conservation.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics related to marine and environmental systems. Key areas of study include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Michael L. Berumen has published widely in several scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their work include:

  • Coral Reefs
  • Scientific Reports
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some notable recent publications include:

  • Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks, 2020, Nature
  • Nutrient-supplying ocean currents modulate coral bleaching susceptibility, 2020, Science Advances
  • Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world's largest fish, the whale shark, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A connectivity portfolio effect stabilizes marine reserve performance, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Fine-scale delineation of Symbiodiniaceae genotypes on a previously bleached central Red Sea reef system demonstrates a prevalence of coral host-specific associations, 2020, Coral Reefs

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers. Prominent coauthors include:

  • Jesse E. M. Cochran
  • Susana Carvalho
  • Darren J. Coker
  • Lyndsey K. Tanabe
  • Royale S. Hardenstine

Overall, Michael L. Berumen's academic contributions provide information across multiple facets of environmental science, emphasizing marine ecosystems and the ecological dynamics affecting coral reefs, fish populations, and marine protected areas. Their work integrates ecological theory with practical conservation concerns relevant to global marine biodiversity.

Best Publications

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene.

    Terry Hughes;Kristen D. Anderson;Sean R. Connolly;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • Local replenishment of coral reef fish populations in a marine reserve

    Glenn R. Almany;Michael L. Berumen;Michael L. Berumen;Simon R. Thorrold;Serge Planes

  • Larval Export from Marine Reserves and the Recruitment Benefit for Fish and Fisheries

    Hugo B. Harrison;Hugo B. Harrison;David H. Williamson;Richard D. Evans;Richard D. Evans;Glenn R. Almany

  • Rapid adaptive responses to climate change in corals

    Gergely Torda;Jennifer M. Donelson;Manuel Aranda;Daniel J. Barshis

  • Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

    Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Nicolas E. Humphries;Ana Couto;Marisa Vedor

  • Climate change and coral reef connectivity

    P. L. Munday;J. M. Leis;J. M. Lough;J. M. Lough;C. B. Paris

  • Specimen collection: An essential tool

    L. A. Rocha;A. Aleixo;G. Allen;F. Almeda

  • Recovery without resilience: persistent disturbance and long-term shifts in the structure of fish and coral communities at Tiahura Reef, Moorea

    Michael L. Berumen;Michael L. Berumen;Morgan S. Pratchett

  • Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks

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

  • A genomic view of the reef-building coral Porites lutea and its microbial symbionts.

    Steven J. Robbins;Caitlin M. Singleton;Cheong Xin Chan;Lauren F. Messer

  • Microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of fishes along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast.

    Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur;Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur;El-Jawaher A. Bin Dohaish;Manal E.A. Elhalwagy;Nabeel Mannalamkunnath Alikunhi

  • A review of contemporary patterns of endemism for shallow water reef fauna in the Red Sea

    Joseph D. DiBattista;Joseph D. DiBattista;May B. Roberts;Jessica Bouwmeester;Jessica Bouwmeester;Brian W. Bowen

  • Social–environmental drivers inform strategic management of coral reefs in the Anthropocene

    Emily S Darling;Emily S Darling;Emily S Darling;Tim R McClanahan;Joseph Maina;Georgina G Gurney

  • Management under uncertainty: guide-lines for incorporating connectivity into the protection of coral reefs

    L. J McCook;L. J McCook;G. R Almany;M. L Berumen;M. L Berumen;J. C Day

  • Sublethal effects of coral bleaching on an obligate coral feeding butterflyfish

    Morgan S. Pratchett;S. K. Wilson;M. L. Berumen;Mark I. McCormick

  • The status of coral reef ecology research in the Red Sea

    Michael L. Berumen;Michael L. Berumen;Andrew S. Hoey;Andrew S. Hoey;W. H. Bass;J. Bouwmeester

  • On the origin of endemic species in the Red Sea

    Joseph D. DiBattista;Joseph D. DiBattista;J. Howard Choat;Michelle R. Gaither;Michelle R. Gaither;Jean-Paul A. Hobbs

  • Permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 May 2009-31 July 2009

    Glenn R. Almany;Maurício P. De Arruda;Wolfgang Arthofer

  • Persistence of self‐recruitment and patterns of larval connectivity in a marine protected area network

    Michael L Berumen;Michael L Berumen;Glenn R Almany;Serge Planes;Geoffrey P Jones

  • Dispersal of grouper larvae drives local resource sharing in a coral reef fishery.

    Glenn R. Almany;Richard J. Hamilton;Michael Bode;Manuai Matawai

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph D. DiBattista
Joseph D. DiBattista Griffith University
Geoffrey P. Jones
Geoffrey P. Jones James Cook University
Francesca Benzoni
Francesca Benzoni King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Simon R. Thorrold
Simon R. Thorrold Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Christian R. Voolstra
Christian R. Voolstra University of Konstanz
Jean-Paul A. Hobbs
Jean-Paul A. Hobbs Curtin University
Glenn R. Almany
Glenn R. Almany Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Morgan S. Pratchett
Morgan S. Pratchett James Cook University
Serge Planes
Serge Planes PSL University
Sylvain Forêt
Sylvain Forêt Australian National University

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Geoffrey P. Jones

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Shaun K. Wilson

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Philip L. Munday

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James Cook University

Publications: 74

Andrew S. Hoey

Andrew S. Hoey

James Cook University

Publications: 61

Madeleine J. H. van Oppen

Madeleine J. H. van Oppen

University of Melbourne

Publications: 50

Serge Planes

Serge Planes

PSL University

Publications: 49

Michelle R. Heupel

Michelle R. Heupel

University of Tasmania

Publications: 48

David R. Bellwood

David R. Bellwood

James Cook University

Publications: 47

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Carlos M. Duarte

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Publications: 42

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Bert W. Hoeksema

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Publications: 41

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Maria Beger

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