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Sebastian C. A. Ferse

Sebastian C. A. Ferse

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
6501
World Ranking
6103
National Ranking
322

Sebastian C. A. Ferse 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 Sebastian C. A. Ferse sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 144 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sebastian C. A. Ferse 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 Sebastian C. A. Ferse sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sebastian C. A. Ferse is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany. Their research falls primarily within the field of Environmental Science, focusing extensively on subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Oceanography, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's work covers several interconnected topics, including:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Sebastian C. A. Ferse has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed publications. Recent papers include:

  • "A survey of current trends and suggested future directions in coral transplantation for reef restoration," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Coral restoration - A systematic review of current methods, successes, failures and future directions," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Meeting fisheries, ecosystem function, and biodiversity goals in a human-dominated world," 2020, Science
  • "Marine conservation beyond MPAs: Towards the recognition of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in Indonesia," 2022, Marine Policy
  • "Dynamics of large benthic foraminiferal assemblages: A tool to foreshadow reef degradation?," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

The scientist frequently publishes in select academic venues, including:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Current Biology

Collaboration forms an integral part of their research practice. Frequent co-authors include:

  • David Mouillot
  • Christian Wild
  • Andrew S. Hoey
  • Joshua E. Cinner
  • Jessica Zamborain-Mason

Best Publications

  • Coral restoration - A systematic review of current methods, successes, failures and future directions.

    Lisa Boström-Einarsson;Russell C. Babcock;Elisa Bayraktarov;Daniela Ceccarelli

  • Bright spots among the world’s coral reefs

    Joshua E. Cinner;Cindy Huchery;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;Nicholas A.J. Graham;Nicholas A.J. Graham

  • Global Human Footprint on the Linkage between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes

    Camilo Mora;Octavio Aburto-Oropeza;Arturo Ayala Bocos;Paula M. Ayotte;Paula M. Ayotte

  • Mapping coral reefs using consumer-grade drones and structure from motion photogrammetry techniques

    Elisa Casella;Antoine Collin;Daniel Harris;Daniel Harris;Sebastian Ferse

  • Gravity of human impacts mediates coral reef conservation gains

    Joshua E. Cinner;Eva Maire;Eva Maire;Cindy Huchery;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil

  • Allies, not aliens: increasing the role of local communities in marine protected area implementation

    Sebastian C.A. Ferse;María Máñez Costa;Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez;Dedi S. Adhuri

  • A Revolution Without People? Closing the People-Policy Gap in Aquaculture Development

    Gesche Krause;Cecile Brugere;Amy Diedrich;Michael Wilhelm Ebeling

  • Sustainable Livelihoods Approach in tropical coastal and marine social–ecological systems: A review

    Daniella Ferrol-Schulte;Matthias Wolff;Sebastian Ferse;Marion Glaser

  • Whose sustainability? Top–down participation and emergent rules in marine protected area management in Indonesia

    Marion Glaser;Wasistini Baitoningsih;Sebastian C.A. Ferse;Muhammad Neil

  • Meeting fisheries, ecosystem function, and biodiversity goals in a human-dominated world

    Joshua E. Cinner;Jessica Zamborain-Mason;Georgina G. Gurney;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Nicholas A. J. Graham

  • Coastal livelihood vulnerability to marine resource degradation: A review of the Indonesian national coastal and marine policy framework

    Daniella Ferrol-Schulte;Philipp Gorris;Wasistini Baitoningsih;Dedi S. Adhuri

  • Rebuilding Coral Reefs: A Decadal Grand Challenge

    Nancy Knowlton;Emily Corcoran;Thomas Felis;Sebastian Ferse

  • The history of Makassan trepang fishing and trade.

    Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez;Sebastian C. A. Ferse

  • Local and Regional Impacts of Pollution on Coral Reefs along the Thousand Islands North of the Megacity Jakarta, Indonesia.

    Gunilla Baum;Hedi I. Januar;Sebastian C. A. Ferse;Andreas Kunzmann

  • Livelihoods of Ornamental Coral Fishermen in South Sulawesi/Indonesia: Implications for Management

    Sebastian C.A. Ferse;Leyla Knittweis;Gesche Krause;Andi Maddusila

  • To cope or to sustain? Eroding long-term sustainability in an Indonesian coral reef fishery

    Sebastian C. A. Ferse;Marion Glaser;Muhammad Neil;Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez;Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez

  • Patron–client relationships, livelihoods and natural resource management in tropical coastal communities

    Daniella Ferrol-Schulte;Sebastian C.A. Ferse;Marion Glaser;Marion Glaser

  • Marine conservation beyond MPAs: Towards the recognition of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in Indonesia

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  • Of exploited reefs and fishers – A holistic view on participatory coastal and marine management in an Indonesian archipelago

    Marion Glaser;Annette Breckwoldt;Rio Deswandi;Irendra Radjawali

  • The shape of success in a turbulent world: wave exposure filtering of coral reef herbivory

    Sonia Bejarano;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Iliana Chollett;Robert Allen

  • Measuring and understanding sustainability-enhancing processes in tropical coastal and marine social–ecological systems.

    Marion Glaser;Patrick Christie;Karen Diele;Karen Diele;Larissa Dsikowitzky

  • Fish herbivory as key ecological function in a heavily degraded coral reef system

    Jeremiah G. Plass-Johnson;Jeremiah G. Plass-Johnson;Sebastian C. A. Ferse;Jamaluddin Jompa;Christian Wild;Christian Wild

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Wild
Christian Wild University of Bremen
David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Nicholas A. J. Graham
Nicholas A. J. Graham Lancaster University
Christina C. Hicks
Christina C. Hicks Lancaster University
Jamaluddin Jompa
Jamaluddin Jompa Hasanuddin University
Maggy M. Nugues
Maggy M. Nugues PSL University
M. Aaron MacNeil
M. Aaron MacNeil Dalhousie University
Joshua E. Cinner
Joshua E. Cinner James Cook University
Andrew S. Hoey
Andrew S. Hoey James Cook University

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