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Per-Olav Moksnes

Per-Olav Moksnes

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
3423
World Ranking
8134
National Ranking
209

Per-Olav Moksnes publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Per-Olav Moksnes sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 64 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Per-Olav Moksnes 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 Per-Olav Moksnes sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Per-Olav Moksnes is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with a considerable emphasis on earth and planetary sciences. Within these broad fields, their work concentrates notably on oceanography and ecology, alongside specialized interest in global and planetary change, as well as management, monitoring, policy, and law related topics.

The scientist's main areas of study include marine and coastal plant biology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, marine biology and ecology research, and marine and fisheries research. Additional topics covered in their research involve coral and marine ecosystems studies, isotope analysis in ecology, and ecology and vegetation dynamics studies.

Per-Olav Moksnes has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Major impacts and societal costs of seagrass loss on sediment carbon and nitrogen stocks (2021, Ecosphere)
  • Ecological coherence of Marine Protected Areas: New tools applied to the Baltic Sea network (2020, Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems)
  • A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Rapid faunal colonization and recovery of biodiversity and functional diversity following eelgrass restoration (2023, Restoration Ecology)
  • Integrating genetics, biophysical, and demographic insights identifies critical sites for seagrass conservation (2020, Ecological Applications)

The venues in which Per-Olav Moksnes frequently publishes further reflect the scope of their work. These publication venues include:

  • Nature Plants
  • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Ecosphere
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaborative research is a significant part of their work. Frequent co-authors include Marlene Jahnke, Mathieu Cusson, J. Emmett Duffy, F. Joel Fodrie, and Masakazu Hori. These collaborations have contributed to a consistent output in various aspects of marine and coastal ecosystem science.

Best Publications

  • Trophic cascades in a temperate seagrass community

    Per-Olav Moksnes;Martin Gullström;Kentaroo Tryman;Susanne Baden

  • Predation on postlarvae and juveniles of the shore crab Carcinus maenas: importance of shelter, size and cannibalism

    P. O. Moksnes;L. Pihl;J. Van Montfrans

  • Biodiversity mediates top–down control in eelgrass ecosystems: a global comparative‐experimental approach

    J Emmett Duffy;J Emmett Duffy;Pamela L Reynolds;Christoffer Boström;James A Coyer

  • Cannibal–prey dynamics in young juveniles and postlarvae of the blue crab

    P-O. Moksnes;R.N. Lipcius;L. Pihl;J. van Montfrans

  • Blue Carbon Storage Capacity of Temperate Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Meadows

    Maria Emilia Röhr;Maria Emilia Röhr;Marianne Holmer;Julia K. Baum;Mats Björk

  • Distribution of green algal mats throughout shallow soft bottoms of the Swedish Skagerrak archipelago in relation to nutrient sources and wave exposure

    Leif Pihl;Anders Svenson;Per-Olav Moksnes;Håkan Wennhage

  • The relative importance of habitat-specific settlement, predation and juvenile dispersal for distribution and abundance of young juvenile shore crabs Carcinus maenas L.

    Per-Olav Moksnes

  • Genome architecture enables local adaptation of Atlantic cod despite high connectivity.

    Julia Maria Isis Barth;Paul Ragnar Berg;Per R Jonsson;Sara Bonanomi;Sara Bonanomi

  • Top‐down control as important as nutrient enrichment for eutrophication effects in North Atlantic coastal ecosystems

    Orjan Ostman;Johan Eklof;Britas Klemens Eriksson;Jens Olsson

  • Relative importance of trophic interactions and nutrient enrichment in seagrass ecosystems: A broad-scale field experiment in the Baltic−Skagerrak area

    Susanne Baden;Christoffer Boström;Stefan Tobiasson;Heidi Arponen

  • ASPIRE: The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition

    Patricia L. Yager;Robert M. Sherrell;Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Anne-Carlijn Alderkamp

  • Self-regulating mechanisms in cannibalistic populations of juvenile shore crabs Carcinus maenas

    Per-Olav Moksnes

  • Recent increase of filamentous algae in shallow Swedish bays: Effects on the community structure of epibenthic fauna and fish

    L. Pihl;I. Isaksson;H. Wennhage;P. O. Moksnes

  • Trophic interactions in Zostera marina beds along the Swedish coast

    Therese Jephson;Per Nyström;Per-Olav Moksnes;Susanne P. Baden

  • Latitude, temperature, and habitat complexity predict predation pressure in eelgrass beds across the Northern Hemisphere.

    Pamela L. Reynolds;Pamela L. Reynolds;John J. Stachowicz;Kevin Hovel;Christoffer Boström

  • Interference competition for space in nursery habitats: density-dependent effects on growth and dispersal in juvenile shore crabs Carcinus maenas

    Per-Olav Moksnes

  • Local Regime Shifts Prevent Natural Recovery and Restoration of Lost Eelgrass Beds Along the Swedish West Coast

    P O. Moksnes;L. Eriander;E. Infantes;M. Holmer

  • Active habitat selection by megalopae and juvenile shore crabs Carcinus maenas: a laboratory study in an annular flume

    Ola Hedvall;Per-Olav Moksnes;Leif Pihl

  • Depth distribution of larvae critically affects their dispersal and the efficiency of marine protected areas

    Hanna Corell;Per-Olav Moksnes;Anders Engqvist;Kristofer Döös

  • Relative importance of habitat selection and predation for the distribution of blue crab megalopae and young juveniles

    Per-Olav Moksnes;Kenneth L. Heck

  • Methods for estimating decapod larval supply and settlement: importance of larval behavior and development stage

    Per-Olav Moksnes;Håkan Wennhage

  • Major impacts and societal costs of seagrass loss on sediment carbon and nitrogen stocks

    Per Olav Moksnes;Maria Emilia Röhr;Marianne Holmer;Johan S. Eklöf

  • A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems

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  • Seascape genetics and biophysical connectivity modelling support conservation of the seagrass Zostera marina in the Skagerrak–Kattegat region of the eastern North Sea

    Marlene Jahnke;Marlene Jahnke;Per R. Jonsson;Per-Olav Moksnes;Lars-Ove Loo

  • Valuing Multiple Eelgrass Ecosystem Services in Sweden: Fish Production and Uptake of Carbon and Nitrogen

    Scott G. Cole;Per-Olav Moksnes

  • Assessing methods for restoration of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in a cold temperate region

    Louise Eriander;Eduardo Infantes;Malin Olofsson;Jeanine L. Olsen

  • No barrier to emergence of bathyal king crabs on the Antarctic shelf

    Richard B. Aronson;Kathryn E. Smith;Stephanie C. Vos;James B. McClintock

Frequent Co-Authors

Per R. Jonsson
Per R. Jonsson Stockholm University
Susanne P. Baden
Susanne P. Baden University of Gothenburg
Christoffer Boström
Christoffer Boström Åbo Akademi University
J. Emmett Duffy
J. Emmett Duffy Smithsonian Institution
Johan S. Eklöf
Johan S. Eklöf Stockholm University
Jeanine L. Olsen
Jeanine L. Olsen University of Groningen
Leif Pihl
Leif Pihl University of Gothenburg
Marianne Holmer
Marianne Holmer University of Southern Denmark
Jennifer L. Ruesink
Jennifer L. Ruesink University of Washington
Aschwin H. Engelen
Aschwin H. Engelen University of Algarve

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