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D-Index
40
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5735
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8117
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357

Pascal Conan 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 Pascal Conan sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pascal Conan 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 Pascal Conan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pascal Conan is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France, with a research focus spanning earth and planetary sciences and environmental science. Their work notably intersects several subfields, including oceanography, pollution, ecology, biomaterials, and global and planetary change.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to marine and coastal ecosystems as well as marine biology and ecology research. Key areas of investigation include microplastics and plastic pollution, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, recycling and waste management techniques, antimicrobial agents and applications, and isotope analysis in ecology.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Relative Influence of Plastic Debris Size and Shape, Chemical Composition and Phytoplankton-Bacteria Interactions in Driving Seawater Plastisphere Abundance, Diversity and Activity, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Microbial Diversity and Activity During the Biodegradation in Seawater of Various Substitutes to Conventional Plastic Cotton Swab Sticks, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Biodegradability under marine conditions of bio-based and petroleum-based polymers as substitutes of conventional microparticles, 2022, Polymer Degradation and Stability
  • BGC-Argo Floats Observe Nitrate Injection and Spring Phytoplankton Increase in the Surface Layer of Levantine Sea (Eastern Mediterranean), 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Seasonal and Interannual Variability of the CO2 System in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: A Case Study in the North Western Levantine Basin, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science

Frequent collaborators in their research include Mireille Pujo-Pay, Jean-François Ghiglione, Valérie Barbe, Anne-Leïla Meistertzheim, and Stéphane Bruzaud.

Pascal Conan's work is published predominantly in journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Animal - science proceedings, Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Frontiers in Marine Science, demonstrating a multi-disciplinary approach within environmental and marine science contexts.

Best Publications

  • Microbial Ecotoxicology of Marine Plastic Debris: A Review on Colonization and Biodegradation by the "Plastisphere".

    Justine Jacquin;Jingguang Cheng;Charlène Odobel;Caroline Pandin

  • Marine ecosystems' responses to climatic and anthropogenic forcings in the Mediterranean

    X. Durrieu de Madron;C. Guieu;R. Sempéré;P. Conan

  • Evidence of niche partitioning among bacteria living on plastics, organic particles and surrounding seawaters.

    C. Dussud;A. L. Meistertzheim;P. Conan;Mireille Pujo-Pay

  • Relationship between primary producers and bacteria in an oligotrophic sea--the Mediterranean and biogeochemical implications

    C. M. Turley;M. Bianchi;U. Christaki;P. Conan

  • The ocean sampling day consortium

    Anna Kopf;Anna Kopf;Mesude Bicak;Renzo Kottmann;Julia Schnetzer;Julia Schnetzer

  • Nanoplanktonic diatoms are globally overlooked but play a role in spring blooms and carbon export.

    Karine Leblanc;Bernard Quéguiner;Frédéric Diaz;Véronique Cornet

  • Trawling-induced resuspension and dispersal of muddy sediments and dissolved elements in the Gulf of Lion (NW Mediterranean)

    X. Durrieu de Madron;B. Ferré;G. Le Corre;C. Grenz

  • Integrated survey of elemental stoichiometry (C, N, P) from the western to eastern Mediterranean Sea

    M. Pujo-Pay;Pascal Conan;L. Oriol;V. Cornet-Barthaux

  • Export of dissolved organic matter in relation to land use along a European climatic gradient.

    Tuija Mattsson;Pirkko Kortelainen;Anker Laubel;Dylan Evans

  • Carbon and nitrogen uptake and export in the equatorial Pacific at 150°W: Evidence of an efficient regenerated production cycle

    Patrick Raimbault;Gerd Slawyk;Benyahia Boudjellal;Christine Coatanoan

  • Multiscale Observations of Deep Convection in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea during Winter 2012–2013 Using Multiple Platforms

    Pierre Testor;Anthony Bosse;Loïc Houpert;Félix Margirier

  • Variability of the northern current off Marseilles, western Mediterranean-sea, from February to June 1992

    P Conan;Claude Millot

  • 'Rare biosphere' bacteria as key phenanthrene degraders in coastal seawaters

    Caroline Sauret;Tatiana Séverin;Tatiana Séverin;Gilles Vétion;Catherine Guigue

  • Dynamics of particulate organic matter composition in coastal systems: a spatio-temporal study at multi-systems scale

    Camilla Liénart;Nicolas Savoye;Yann Bozec;Elsa Breton

  • Diversity of total and active free-living vs. particle-attached bacteria in the euphotic zone of the NW Mediterranean Sea.

    Jean-François Ghiglione;Jean-François Ghiglione;Pascal Conan;Pascal Conan;Mireille Pujo-Pay;Mireille Pujo-Pay

  • Deep sediment resuspension and thick nepheloid layer generation by open-ocean convection

    X. Durrieu de Madron;S. Ramondenc;L. Berline;L. Houpert

  • Partitioning of organic production in marine plankton communities: The effects of inorganic nutrient ratios and community composition on new dissolved organic matter

    Pascal Conan;Morten Søndergaard;Theis Kragh;Frede Thingstad

  • Physical and Biogeochemical Controls of the Phytoplankton Blooms in North Western Mediterranean Sea: A Multiplatform Approach Over a Complete Annual Cycle (2012–2013 DEWEX Experiment)

    Nicolas Mayot;Fabrizio D'Ortenzio;Vincent Taillandier;Louis Prieur

  • Relative Influence of Plastic Debris Size and Shape, Chemical Composition and Phytoplankton-Bacteria Interactions in Driving Seawater Plastisphere Abundance, Diversity and Activity.

    Jingguang Cheng;Justine Jacquin;Pascal Conan;Mireille Pujo-Pay

  • High resolution modeling of dense water formation in the north-western Mediterranean during winter 2012-2013: Processes and budget

    Claude Estournel;Pierre Testor;Pierre Damien;Fabrizio D’ortenzio

  • Small-scale variability in the coupling/uncoupling of bacteria, phytoplankton and organic carbon fluxes along the continental margin of the Gulf of Lions, Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

    F. Van Wambeke;S. Heussner;F. Diaz;P. Raimbault

  • Merging bio-optical data from Biogeochemical-Argo floats and models in marine biogeochemistry

    Elena Terzić;Paolo Lazzari;Emanuele Organelli;Cosimo Solidoro

Frequent Co-Authors

Mireille Pujo-Pay
Mireille Pujo-Pay Sorbonne University
Jean-François Ghiglione
Jean-François Ghiglione Sorbonne University
Fabrizio D'Ortenzio
Fabrizio D'Ortenzio Université Paris Cité
Patrick Raimbault
Patrick Raimbault Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography
Pierre Testor
Pierre Testor Sorbonne University
Claude Estournel
Claude Estournel Paul Sabatier University
Louis Marie Prieur
Louis Marie Prieur Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Thierry Moutin
Thierry Moutin Aix-Marseille University
Laurent Coppola
Laurent Coppola Sorbonne University
Patrick Marsaleix
Patrick Marsaleix Paul Sabatier University

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