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Sergio R. Floeter 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 Sergio R. Floeter sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 163 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sergio R. Floeter 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 Sergio R. Floeter sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Sergio R. Floeter is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans various subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography, and the Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law of environmental issues.

Their recent research includes studies published in prominent scientific venues. These publications cover topics related to marine biodiversity, ecological turnover, and environmental management, among others. Notable papers include:

  • "A blueprint for securing Brazil's marine biodiversity and supporting the achievement of global conservation goals," 2020, Diversity and Distributions
  • "Distance decay 2.0 - A global synthesis of taxonomic and functional turnover in ecological communities," 2022, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Multiple lionfish (Pterois spp.) new occurrences along the Brazilian coast confirm the invasion pathway into the Southwestern Atlantic," 2021, Biological Invasions
  • "Drivers of ecological effectiveness of marine protected areas: A meta-analytic approach from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (Brazil)," 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Brazil oil spill response: Protect rhodolith beds," 2020, Science

Themselves and their research group have published frequently in a range of scientific journals and platforms. Regular publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Biogeography
  • Marine Biology
  • Datasets - Sistema SALVE - ICMBio
  • Marine Environmental Research

The primary topics covered by their work highlight a focus on marine and coastal ecosystems and ecological patterns. These topics include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine animal studies overview

Their collaborations include several frequent co-authors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. Leading co-authors include:

  • Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira
  • Juan P. Quimbayo
  • Mariana G. Bender
  • Lucas T. Nunes
  • Guilherme Ortigara Longo

Best Publications

  • Atlantic reef fish biogeography and evolution

    S. R. Floeter;S. R. Floeter;L. A. Rocha;D. R. Robertson;J. C. Joyeux

  • Functional over-redundancy and high functional vulnerability in global fish faunas on tropical reefs.

    David Mouillot;David Mouillot;Sébastien Villéger;Valeriano Parravicini;Michel Kulbicki

  • Trophic structure patterns of Brazilian reef fishes: a latitudinal comparison

    C. E. L. Ferreira;S. R. Floeter;J. L. Gasparini;B. P. Ferreira

  • Geographical gradients of marine herbivorous fishes: patterns and processes

    Sergio R Floeter;M D Behrens;C.E.L. Ferreira;M J Paddack

  • Geographic variation in reef-fish assemblages along the Brazilian coast

    Sergio R. Floeter;Ricardo Z. P. Guimarães;Luiz A. Rocha;Carlos Eduardo L. Ferreira

  • Ecological traits influencing range expansion across large oceanic dispersal barriers: insights from tropical Atlantic reef fishes.

    Osmar J. Luiz;Joshua S. Madin;D. Ross Robertson;Luiz A. Rocha

  • Global Biogeography of Reef Fishes: A Hierarchical Quantitative Delineation of Regions

    Michel Kulbicki;Valeriano Parravicini;David R. Bellwood;Ernesto Arias-Gonzàlez

  • Effects of fishing and protection on Brazilian reef fishes

    S R Floeter;Benjamin S Halpern;Cel Ferreira

  • Reef fish community structure on coastal islands of the southeastern Brazil: the influence of exposure and benthic cover

    Sergio R. Floeter;Sergio R. Floeter;Werther Krohling;João Luiz Gasparini;Carlos E. L. Ferreira

  • South‐western Atlantic reef fishes: Zoogeographical patterns and ecological drivers reveal a secondary biodiversity centre in the Atlantic Ocean

    Hudson T. Pinheiro;Hudson T. Pinheiro;Luiz A. Rocha;Luiz A. Rocha;Raphael M. Macieira;Alfredo Carvalho-Filho

  • Functional diversity responses to changing species richness in reef fish communities

    Benjamin S. Halpern;Sergio R. Floeter

  • The southwestern Atlantic reef fish fauna: composition and zoogeographic patterns

    S. R. Floeter;J. L. Gasparini

  • Adult and larval traits as determinants of geographic range size among tropical reef fishes

    Osmar J. Luiz;Andrew P. Allen;D. Ross Robertson;Sergio R. Floeter

  • The shore fishes of Trindade Island, western South Atlantic

    J. L. Gasparini;S. R. Floeter

  • Distributions of Indo-Pacific lionfishes Pterois spp. in their native ranges : implications for the Atlantic invasion

    Michel Kulbicki;J. Beets;Pascale Chabanet;K. Cure

  • Latitudinal gradients in Atlantic reef fish communities: trophic structure and spatial use patterns

    S. R. Floeter;C. E. L. Ferreira;A. Dominici-Arosemena;I. R. Zalmon

  • Local ecological knowledge and scientific data reveal overexploitation by multigear artisanal fisheries in the southwestern Atlantic.

    Mariana G. Bender;Gustavo R. Machado;Paulo José de Azevedo Silva;Sergio R. Floeter

  • Biogeography of tropical reef fishes: the South Atlantic puzzle

    J. C. Joyeux;S. R. Floeter;C. E. L. Ferreira;J. L. Gasparini

  • Global patterns and predictors of tropical reef fish species richness

    Valeriano Parravicini;Michel Kulbicki;D. R. Bellwood;A. M. Friedlander

  • First Record of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) for the Brazilian Coast.

    Carlos E. L. Ferreira;Osmar J. Luiz;Sergio R. Floeter;Marcos B. Lucena

  • Marine Ornamental Trade in Brazil

    S. R. Floeter;I. Sazima

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos E. L. Ferreira
Carlos E. L. Ferreira Fluminense Federal University
Luiz A. Rocha
Luiz A. Rocha California Academy of Sciences
Michel Kulbicki
Michel Kulbicki Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Ivan Sazima
Ivan Sazima State University of Campinas
Jean-Christophe Joyeux
Jean-Christophe Joyeux Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Valeriano Parravicini
Valeriano Parravicini University of Perpignan
David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Laurent Vigliola
Laurent Vigliola Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Giacomo Bernardi
Giacomo Bernardi University of California, Santa Cruz
Alan M. Friedlander
Alan M. Friedlander University of Hawaii at Manoa

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