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Plant Science and Agronomy
Greece
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
45
Citations
5495
World Ranking
2925
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Greece Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Biochemistry
  • Photosynthesis

Michael Moustakas mainly investigates Botany, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Photoinhibition. His Botany research includes themes of Thylakoid, Vacuole, Nutrient and Horticulture. His research integrates issues of Zea mays, Poaceae and Shoot in his study of Nutrient.

He merges Photosynthesis with Population in his research. Michael Moustakas works mostly in the field of Chlorophyll, limiting it down to concerns involving Quenching and, occasionally, P700, Photochemistry, Photosystem and Electron transport chain. Photoinhibition is the subject of his research, which falls under Photosystem II.

His most cited work include:

  • Physiological and ultrastructural effects of cadmium on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaves. (183 citations)
  • Responses of maize (Zea mays L.) plants to copper stress—I. Growth, mineral content and ultrastructure of roots (170 citations)
  • Interaction of proline, sugars, and anthocyanins during photosynthetic acclimation of Arabidopsis thaliana to drought stress. (167 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosystem II, Photosynthesis, Botany and Chlorophyll. His work on Non-photochemical quenching as part of general Chlorophyll fluorescence research is frequently linked to Zinc, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Photosystem II research integrates issues from Reactive oxygen species, Biophysics, Plastoquinone and Quantum yield.

His Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Photochemistry, Electron transport chain and Horticulture. His work on Ultrastructure, Agropyron and Chemotaxonomy as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Population, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. The Chlorophyll study combines topics in areas such as Thylakoid, Photosystem and Stomatal conductance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (61.54%)
  • Photosystem II (57.14%)
  • Photosynthesis (47.25%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Photosystem II (57.14%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (61.54%)
  • Photosynthesis (47.25%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Photosystem II, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Reactive oxygen species and Non-photochemical quenching. Michael Moustakas interconnects Biophysics, Plastoquinone and Nuclear chemistry in the investigation of issues within Photosystem II. Chlorophyll and Botany are the main areas of his Chlorophyll fluorescence studies.

Many of his research projects under Photosynthesis are closely connected to Salvia sclarea with Salvia sclarea, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His studies deal with areas such as Thylakoid, Superoxide dismutase, APX and Anthocyanin as well as Reactive oxygen species. His Non-photochemical quenching research focuses on Photochemistry and how it connects with Biomass and Inoculation.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Cadmium-zinc accumulation and photosystem II responses of Noccaea caerulescens to Cd and Zn exposure. (47 citations)
  • Cadmium-zinc accumulation and photosystem II responses of Noccaea caerulescens to Cd and Zn exposure. (47 citations)
  • Nanobrass CuZn Nanoparticles as Foliar Spray Nonphytotoxic Fungicides. (30 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

Photosystem II, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Plastoquinone, Biophysics and Reactive oxygen species are his primary areas of study. His Photosystem II research is multidisciplinary, relying on both APX, Acclimatization, Chlorophyll and Metallophyte. Michael Moustakas has researched APX in several fields, including Thylakoid, Anthocyanin and Epidermis.

His Chlorophyll study incorporates themes from Photosynthesis, Photoprotection, Photochemistry and Quantum yield. His research brings together the fields of Phytotoxicity and Chlorophyll fluorescence. Michael Moustakas combines subjects such as Photosynthetic efficiency, Hydrogen peroxide and Nuclear chemistry with his study of Plastoquinone.

Best Publications

  • Interaction of proline, sugars, and anthocyanins during photosynthetic acclimation of Arabidopsis thaliana to drought stress.

    Ilektra Sperdouli;Michael Moustakas

  • Physiological and ultrastructural effects of cadmium on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaves.

    G. Ouzounidou;M. Moustakas;E. P. Eleftheriou

  • Responses of maize (Zea mays L.) plants to copper stress—I. Growth, mineral content and ultrastructure of roots

    G. Ouzounidou;M. Čiamporová;M. Moustakas;S. Karataglis

  • Aluminum tolerance in maize is correlated with increased levels of mineral nutrients, carbohydrates and proline, and decreased levels of lipid peroxidation and Al accumulation.

    Anastasia Giannakoula;Michael Moustakas;Photini Mylona;Ioannis Papadakis

  • Aluminum stress induces up-regulation of an efficient antioxidant system in the Al-tolerant maize line but not in the Al-sensitive line

    A. Giannakoula;M. Moustakas;T. Syros;T. Yupsanis

  • Exogenous proline induces soluble sugar accumulation and alleviates drought stress effects on photosystem II functioning of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves

    Michael Moustakas;Ilektra Sperdouli;Theodora Kouna;Chrysovalantou-Irene Antonopoulou

  • Growth and some photosynthetic characteristics of field grown Avena sativa under copper and lead stress

    M. Moustakas;T. Lanaras;L. Symeonidis;S. Karataglis

  • Contemporary seasonal and altitudinal variations of leaf structural features in oregano (Origanum vulgare L.).

    G. Kofidis;A. M. Bosabalidis;M. Moustakas

  • Sites of Action of Copper in the Photosynthetic Apparatus of Maize Leaves: Kinetic Analysis of Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Oxygen Evolution, Absorption Changes and Thermal Dissipation as Monitored by Photoacoustic Signals

    Georgia Ouzounidou;Michael Moustakas;Reto J. Strasser

  • Plant metal content, growth responses and some photosynthetic measurements on field‐cultivated wheat growing on ore bodies enriched in Cu

    T. Lanaras;M. Moustakas;L. Symeonidis;S. Diamantoglou

  • Cadmium toxicity in Salvia sclarea L.: An integrative response of element uptake, oxidative stress markers, leaf structure and photosynthesis.

    Anelia G. Dobrikova;Emilia L. Apostolova;Anetta Hanć;Ekaterina Yotsova

  • The Role of Metal Ions in Biology, Biochemistry and Medicine.

    Michael Moustakas

  • Spatio-temporal heterogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves under drought stress

    I. Sperdouli;M. Moustakas

  • Leaf Age-Dependent Photoprotective and Antioxidative Response Mechanisms to Paraquat-Induced Oxidative Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Julietta Moustaka;Georgia Tanou;Ioannis-Dimosthenis Adamakis;Eleftherios P Eleftheriou

  • Cadmium-zinc accumulation and photosystem II responses of Noccaea caerulescens to Cd and Zn exposure.

    Gülriz Bayçu;Nurbir Gevrek-Kürüm;Julietta Moustaka;István Csatári

  • Response of wheat seedlings to ni stress: effects of supplemental calcium.

    G Ouzounidou;M Moustakas;L Symeonidis;S Karataglis

  • Mn-induced changes in leaf structure and chloroplast ultrastructure of Citrus volkameriana (L.) plants.

    Ioannis E. Papadakis;Anastasia Giannakoula;Ioannis N. Therios;Artemios M. Bosabalidis

  • Aluminum effects on photosynthesis and elemental uptake in an aluminum-tolerant and non-tolerant wheat cultivar

    Michael Moustakas;Georgia Ouzounidou;Robert Lannoye

  • Nanobrass CuZn Nanoparticles as Foliar Spray Nonphytotoxic Fungicides.

    Orestis Antonoglou;Julietta Moustaka;Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis;Ilektra Sperdouli

  • Field study of the effects of excess copper on wheat photosynthesis and productivity

    Michael Moustakas;Georgia Ouzounidou;Lazaros Symeonidis;Stylianos Karataglis

  • Aluminate-Induced Changes in Morphology and Ultrastructure of Thinopyrum Roots

    Eleftherios P. Eleftheriou;Michael Moustakas;Nikolaos Fragiskos

  • Protein Phosphorylation-Dephosphorylation in Alfalfa Seeds Germinating under Salt Stress

    T. Yupsanis;M. Moustakas;P. Eleftheriou;K. Damianidou

  • Aluminum resistance in wheat involves maintenance of leaf Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) content, decreased lipid peroxidation and Al accumulation, and low photosystem II excitation pressure.

    Julietta Moustaka;Georgia Ouzounidou;Gülriz Bayçu;Michael Moustakas;Michael Moustakas

  • Combined effects of altitude and season on leaf characteristics of Clinopodium vulgare L. (Labiatae)

    George Kofidis;Artemios M. Bosabalidis;Michael Moustakas

  • High anthocyanin accumulation in poinsettia leaves is accompanied by thylakoid membrane unstacking, acting as a photoprotective mechanism, to prevent ROS formation

    Julietta Moustaka;Julietta Moustaka;Emmanuel Panteris;Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis;Georgia Tanou

  • Effect of heavy metals on isoperoxidases of Wheat

    S. Karataglis;M. Moustakas;L. Symeonidis

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine Dendrinou-Samara
Catherine Dendrinou-Samara Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Georgia Tanou
Georgia Tanou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
Yitzchak Gutterman
Yitzchak Gutterman Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Reto J. Strasser
Reto J. Strasser University of Geneva
Maria Greger
Maria Greger Stockholm University
Lucia Guidi
Lucia Guidi University of Pisa
Alexander Lux
Alexander Lux Comenius University
Els Prinsen
Els Prinsen University of Antwerp

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