2026 Michael Y. Roleda: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	45	2880	2678	9	7	139	6876

Overview

Michael Y. Roleda is affiliated with the University of the Philippines Diliman in the Philippines. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Environmental Science. Specific subfields of their work include Oceanography, Aquatic Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Plant Science.

The main topics explored in Michael Y. Roleda's research cover a variety of marine and coastal biological themes. These topics include:

Marine and coastal plant biology
Seaweed-derived bioactive compounds
Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies
Marine biology and ecology research
Echinoderm biology and ecology
Algal biology and biofuel production
Coral and marine ecosystems studies

Some of the frequent venues where their research has been published are:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Journal of Applied Phycology
Food Chemistry
Frontiers in Marine Science
Algal Research

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael Y. Roleda include:

"Heat stress responses and population genetics of the kelp Laminaria digitata (Phaeophyceae) across latitudes reveal differentiation among North Atlantic populations" (2020), published in Ecology and Evolution
"Chemical profiling of the Arctic sea lettuce Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta) mass-cultivated on land under controlled conditions for food applications" (2020), published in Food Chemistry
"Summer Heatwave Impacts on the European Kelp Saccharina latissima Across Its Latitudinal Distribution Gradient" (2021), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
"Discovery of novel haplotypes from wild populations of Kappaphycus (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the Philippines" (2021), published in ALGAE
"Physiological and biochemical characterization of new wild strains of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) cultivated under land-based hatchery conditions" (2022), published in Aquatic Botany

Michael Y. Roleda has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Lourie Ann R. Hinaloc
Bienson Ceasar V. Narvarte
Shienna Mae C. Gonzaga
Florian Ulrich Jehn
Farrah Jasmine Dingal

Best Publications

The genus Laminaria sensu lato : recent insights and developments

Inka Bartsch;Christian Wiencke;Kai Bischof;Cornelia M. Buchholz

561
Citations
Seaweed nutrient physiology: application of concepts to aquaculture and bioremediation

Michael Y. Roleda;Catriona L. Hurd

334
Citations
Ultraviolet radiation shapes seaweed communities

Kai Bischof;Ivan Gómez;Markus Molis;Dieter Hanelt

304
Citations
Effects of temperature and nutrient regimes on biomass and lipid production by six oleaginous microalgae in batch culture employing a two-phase cultivation strategy.

Michael Y. Roleda;Stephen P. Slocombe;Raymond J.G. Leakey;John G. Day

265
Citations
Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential

Bernardo Duarte;Irene Martins;Rui Rosa;Ana R. Matos

207
Citations
Physiological responses of a Southern Ocean diatom to complex future ocean conditions

P.W. Boyd;P.W. Boyd;P.W. Dillingham;C.M. Mcgraw;C.M. Mcgraw;E.A. Armstrong

205
Citations
Ocean acidification and seaweed reproduction: increased CO2 ameliorates the negative effect of lowered pH on meiospore germination in the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae)

Michael Y. Roleda;Jaz N. Morris;Christina M. McGraw;Catriona L. Hurd

190
Citations
Variations in polyphenol and heavy metal contents of wild-harvested and cultivated seaweed bulk biomass: Health risk assessment and implication for food applications

Michael Y. Roleda;Hélène Marfaing;Natasa Desnica;Rósa Jónsdóttir

185
Citations
Light and temperature demands of marine benthic microalgae and seaweeds in polar regions

Iván Gómez;Angela Wulff;Michael Y. Roleda;Pirjo Huovinen

170
Citations
BEFORE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: CALCIFIER CHEMISTRY LESSONS(1).

Michael Y. Roleda;Philip W. Boyd;Catriona L. Hurd

140
Citations
The vegetative arctic freshwater green alga Zygnema is insensitive to experimental UV exposure.

Andreas Holzinger;Michael Y. Roleda;Cornelius Lütz

139
Citations
Sensitivity of the early life stages of macroalgae from the Northern Hemisphere to ultraviolet radiation.

Michael Y. Roleda;Michael Y. Roleda;Christian Wiencke;Dieter Hanelt;Kai Bischof

138
Citations
Susceptibility of zoospores to UV radiation determines upper depth distribution limit of Arctic kelps : evidence through field experiments

Christian Wiencke;Michael Y. Roleda;Ansgar Gruber;Margaret N. Clayton

132
Citations
Effects of ocean acidification on the photosynthetic performance, carbonic anhydrase activity and growth of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera

Pamela A. Fernández;Michael Y. Roleda;Catriona L. Hurd;Catriona L. Hurd

131
Citations
Copper pollution exacerbates the effects of ocean acidification and warming on kelp microscopic early life stages

Pablo P. Leal;Pablo P. Leal;Catriona L. Hurd;Sylvia G. Sander;Sylvia G. Sander;Evelyn Armstrong

116
Citations
Sensitivity of Laminariales zoospores from Helgoland (North Sea) to ultraviolet and photosynthetically active radiation: implications for depth distribution and seasonal reproduction

Michael Roleda;Christian Wiencke;Dieter Hanelt;W. H. van de Poll

113
Citations
Short- and long-term conditioning of a temperate marine diatom community to acidification and warming

Avery O. Tatters;Michael Y. Roleda;Astrid Schnetzer;Feixue Fu

111
Citations
Saturating light and not increased carbon dioxide under ocean acidification drives photosynthesis and growth in Ulva rigida (Chlorophyta)

Ralf Rautenberger;Pamela A. Fernández;Martina Strittmatter;Svenja Heesch

111
Citations
PAR and UVBR effects on photosynthesis, viability, growth and DNA in different life stages of two coexisting Gigartinales: implications for recruitment and zonation pattern

Michael Roleda;W. H. van de Poll;Dieter Hanelt;Christian Wiencke

110
Citations
Iodine content in bulk biomass of wild-harvested and cultivated edible seaweeds: Inherent variations determine species-specific daily allowable consumption.

Michael Y. Roleda;Jorunn Skjermo;Hélène Marfaing;Rósa Jónsdóttir

100
Citations
Bicarbonate uptake via an anion exchange protein is the main mechanism of inorganic carbon acquisition by the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) under variable pH.

Pamela A. Fernández;Catriona L. Hurd;Catriona L. Hurd;Michael Y. Roleda

95
Citations
Physiological responses of polar benthic algae to ultraviolet radiation

Ulf Karsten;Angela Wulff;Michael Y. Roleda;Ruth Müller

92
Citations