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Serge Planes

Serge Planes

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
78
Citations
24029
World Ranking
912
National Ranking
34

Serge Planes 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 Serge Planes sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 378 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Serge Planes 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 Serge Planes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Serge Planes is affiliated with PSL University in France and has an extensive research profile in Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Ecology. Their work spans several subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography, and Molecular Biology. This broad coverage reflects a wide interest in the environmental sciences and related biological systems.

The main topics that characterize their research include studies on Coral and Marine Ecosystems, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Marine and Fisheries Research, Fish Ecology and Management, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, and Marine and Coastal Plant Biology.

Serge Planes has contributed frequently to several publication venues. These include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Serge Planes are:

  • "Thyroid hormones regulate the formation and environmental plasticity of white bars in clownfishes," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Can we save a marine species affected by a highly infective, highly lethal, waterborne disease from extinction?", 2020, Biological Conservation
  • "Ecology of Endozoicomonadaceae in three coral genera across the Pacific Ocean," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Sharks surf the slope: Current updrafts reduce energy expenditure for aggregating marine predators," 2021, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Naturally occurring fire coral clones demonstrate a genetic and environmental basis of microbiome composition," 2021, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates extensively with several frequent coauthors. These colleagues include:

  • Émilie Boissin
  • Patrick Wincker
  • Denis Allemand
  • Christian R. Voolstra
  • Julie Poulain

This network of collaborators is indicative of interdisciplinary research partnerships often spanning marine biology, molecular biology, and ecological studies. Serge Planes' body of work contributes to understanding the dynamics of marine ecosystems and the environmental factors influencing marine species and their habitats.

Best Publications

  • Critical science gaps impede use of no-take fishery reserves

    Peter F. Sale;Robert K. Cowen;Bret S. Danilowicz;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Marine reserves: size and age do matter

    Joachim Claudet;Craig W. Osenberg;Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi;Paolo Domenici

  • Local replenishment of coral reef fish populations in a marine reserve

    Glenn R. Almany;Michael L. Berumen;Michael L. Berumen;Simon R. Thorrold;Serge Planes

  • Coral reef fish larvae settle close to home

    Geoffrey P. Jones;Serge Planes;Simon R. Thorrold

  • Larval Export from Marine Reserves and the Recruitment Benefit for Fish and Fisheries

    Hugo B. Harrison;Hugo B. Harrison;David H. Williamson;Richard D. Evans;Richard D. Evans;Glenn R. Almany

  • Larval dispersal connects fish populations in a network of marine protected areas

    Serge Planes;Geoffrey P. Jones;Simon R. Thorrold

  • Local-scale projections of coral reef futures and implications of the Paris Agreement

    Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jerker Tamelander;Jamison M. Gove

  • GENE FLOW AND LARVAL DURATION IN SEVEN SPECIES OF FISH FROM THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

    Peter J. Doherty;Peter J. Doherty;Serge Planes;Peter Mather;Peter Mather

  • Connectivity and resilience of coral reef metapopulations in marine protected areas: matching empirical efforts to predictive needs.

    L. W. Botsford;J. W. White;M. A. Coffroth;C. B. Paris

  • Predator crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) outbreak, mass mortality of corals, and cascading effects on reef fish and benthic communities.

    Mohsen Kayal;Mohsen Kayal;Julie Vercelloni;Julie Vercelloni;Julie Vercelloni;Thierry Lison de Loma;Pauline Bosserelle

  • Marine reserves: fish life history and ecological traits matter.

    J Claudet;J Claudet;C W Osenberg;P Domenici;F Badalamenti

  • Temporary refugia for coral reefs in a warming world

    R. van Hooidonk;J. A. Maynard;J. A. Maynard;S. Planes

  • Spillover from six western Mediterranean marine protected areas: evidence from artisanal fisheries

    R. Goñi;S. Adlerstein;D. Alvarez-Berastegui;A. Forcada

  • Fish mitigate trophic depletion in marine cave ecosystems

    Simona Bussotti;Antonio Di Franco;Carlo Nike Bianchi;Pierre Chevaldonné

  • High mortality during settlement is a population bottleneck for a tropical surgeonfish

    Peter Doherty;Vincent Dufour;Rene Galzin;Mark Hixon

  • Opposite latitudinal gradients in projected ocean acidification and bleaching impacts on coral reefs

    Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;Jeffrey Allen Maynard;Jeffrey Allen Maynard;Derek Manzello;Derek Manzello;Serge Planes

  • Evidence of social communities in a spatially structured network of a free-ranging shark species

    Johann Mourier;Julie Vercelloni;Serge Planes

  • Cryptic diversity in Indo-Pacific coral-reef fishes revealed by DNA-barcoding provides new support to the centre-of-overlap hypothesis.

    Nicolas Hubert;Nicolas Hubert;Christopher P. Meyer;Henrich J. Bruggemann;Fabien Guérin

  • Effectiveness of European Atlanto-Mediterranean MPAs: Do they accomplish the expected effects on populations, communities and ecosystems?

    Jose Antonio Garcia-Charton;Angel Perez Perez-Ruzafa;Concepcion Marcos;Joachim Claudet

  • Management under uncertainty: guide-lines for incorporating connectivity into the protection of coral reefs

    L. J McCook;L. J McCook;G. R Almany;M. L Berumen;M. L Berumen;J. C Day

  • Genetic evaluation of marine biogeographical barriers: perspectives from two widespread Indo-Pacific snappers (Lutjanus kasmira and Lutjanus fulvus)

    Michelle R. Gaither;Robert J. Toonen;D. Ross Robertson;Serge Planes

  • ISOLATION BY DISTANCE AND VICARIANCE DRIVE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF A CORAL REEF FISH IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN

    Serge Planes;C. Fauvelot

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey P. Jones
Geoffrey P. Jones James Cook University
Michael L. Berumen
Michael L. Berumen King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jeffrey Maynard
Jeffrey Maynard Wilmington University
Simon R. Thorrold
Simon R. Thorrold Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
René Galzin
René Galzin University of Perpignan
Glenn R. Almany
Glenn R. Almany Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Joachim Claudet
Joachim Claudet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
David Lecchini
David Lecchini PSL University
Angel Pérez-Ruzafa
Angel Pérez-Ruzafa University of Murcia
Eva Garcia-Vazquez
Eva Garcia-Vazquez University of Oviedo

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