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D-Index
37
Citations
6283
World Ranking
6822
National Ranking
85

Wendy A. Nelson 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 Wendy A. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 257 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wendy A. Nelson 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 Wendy A. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Wendy A. Nelson is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on marine and coastal plant biology, encompassing studies in marine biology and ecology, coral and marine ecosystems, and various aspects of environmental science and earth and planetary sciences.

Their work spans several subfields, including oceanography, ecology, evolutionary biology and systematics, global and planetary change, and ecological modeling. These areas reflect a broad interdisciplinary approach to understanding marine environments and their responses to natural and anthropogenic influences.

Wendy A. Nelson has published extensively in scientific journals, with frequent contributions to the following publication venues:

  • Phycologia
  • Journal of Phycology
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Botanica Marina

Some recent significant papers include:

  • Levelling-up rhodolith-bed science to address global-scale conservation challenges, 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • A genome-wide investigation of the effect of farming and human-mediated introduction on the ubiquitous seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • The need to employ reliable and reproducible species identifications in coralline algal research, 2020, Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Inorganic carbon utilization of tropical calcifying macroalgae and the impacts of intensive mariculture-derived coastal acidification on the physiological performance of the rhodolith Sporolithon sp., 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • Corallinapetrales and Corallinapetraceae: A new order and family of coralline red algae including Corallinapetra gabrielii comb. nov., 2020, Journal of Phycology

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Kate Neill
  • Brenton A. Twist
  • Judy E. Sutherland
  • Roberta D'Archino
  • Christopher E. Cornwall

Wendy A. Nelson's main topics of research cover:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies
  • Cephalopods and marine biology
  • Ocean acidification effects and responses
  • Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies
  • Marine ecology and invasive species

Best Publications

  • Calcified macroalgae - critical to coastal ecosystems and vulnerable to change: a review

    Wendy Nelson

  • A NEW LOOK AT AN ANCIENT ORDER: GENERIC REVISION OF THE BANGIALES (RHODOPHYTA)1

    Judith E. Sutherland;Sandra C. Lindstrom;Wendy A. Nelson;Juliet Brodie

  • A Systematic Review of Marine-Based Species Distribution Models (SDMs) with Recommendations for Best Practice

    Néstor M. Robinson;Néstor M. Robinson;Wendy A. Nelson;Wendy A. Nelson;Mark J. Costello;Judy E. Sutherland

  • Carbon dioxide mitigation potential of seaweed aquaculture beds (SABs)

    Calvyn F. A. Sondak;Calvyn F. A. Sondak;Put O. Ang;John Beardall;Alecia Bellgrove

  • Interaction of ectoparasites and their hosts.

    W. A. Nelson;J. F. Bell;Carleton M. Clifford;James E. Keirans

  • Review article: Host ectoparasite relationships

    W. A. Nelson;James E. Keirans;J. F. Bell;Carleton M. Clifford

  • A reassessment of the taxonomic status of Porphyra suborbiculata, Porphyra carolinensis and Porphyra lilliputiana (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data

    J. E. Broom;W. A. Nelson;C. Yarish;W. A. Jones

  • Genetic diversity in Undaria pinnatifida (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) deduced from mitochondria genes – origins and succession of introduced populations

    Shinya Uwai;Wendy Nelson;Kate Neill;Wei Ding Wang

  • Utility of psbA and nSSU for phylogenetic reconstruction in the Corallinales based on New Zealand taxa.

    Judith E.S. Broom;Darren R. Hart;Tracy J. Farr;Wendy A. Nelson

  • New Zealand pest management: current and future challenges

    Stephen Goldson;G. W. Bourdôt;E. G. Brockerhoff;A. E. Byrom

  • Ulva, Umbraulva and Gemina: genetic survey of New Zealand taxa reveals diversity and introduced species.

    Svenja Heesch;Judy E.S. Broom;Kate F. Neill;Tracy J. Farr

  • Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses of New Zealand coralline algae: Corallinapetra Novaezelandiae gen. et sp. nov. and recognition of the Hapalidiales ord. nov.

    Wendy A. Nelson;Wendy A. Nelson;Judith E. Sutherland;Tracy J. Farr;Darren R. Hart

  • Symphyocladia lithophila sp. nov. (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales), a new Korean red algal species based on morphology and rbcL sequences

    Myung Sook Kim;Su Yeon Kim;Wendy Nelson

  • Terminology used to describe reproduction and life history stages in the genus Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)

    W.A. Nelson;J. Brodie;M.D. Guiry

  • Species recognition in New Zealand Porphyra using 18S rDNA sequencing

    J.E. Broom;W.A. Jones;D.F. Hill;G.A. Knight

  • Highly Conserved Mitochondrial Genomes among Multicellular Red Algae of the Florideophyceae.

    Eun Chan Yang;Kyeong Mi Kim;Su Yeon Kim;Jun Mo Lee

  • Phylogeny of the Bangia flora of New Zealand suggests a southern origin for Porphyra and Bangia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)

    J.E.S. Broom;T.J. Farr;W.A. Nelson

  • Coralline algae of central New Zealand : an identification guide to common "crustose" species.

    Adela. Harvey;Tracy. Farr;Kate. Neill;William. Woelkerling

  • Macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and western Ross Sea, Southern Ocean

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  • Phylogenetic relationships and generic concepts in the red order Bangiales: challenges ahead

    Wendy A. Nelson;Tracy J. Farr;Judy E. S. Broom

  • Levelling-up rhodolith-bed science to address global-scale conservation challenges.

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  • Invasive marine red alga introduced to New Zealand waters: First record of Grateloupia turuturu (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta)

    R. D'Archino;W. A. Nelson;G. C. Zuccarello

  • Distribution of macroalgae in New Zealand: an archipelago in space and time

    W. A. Nelson

  • Relationships of the Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) flora of the Falkland Islands: a molecular survey using rbcL and nSSU sequence data

    Judy E Broom;Wendy A Nelson;Tracy J Farr;Louise Elizabeth Phillips

  • Tracing the trans-pacific evolutionary history of a domesticated Seaweed (Gracilaria chilensis) with archaeological and genetic data.

    Marie-Laure Guillemin;Myriam Valero;Sylvain Faugeron;Wendy Nelson

Frequent Co-Authors

Carolyn J. Lundquist
Carolyn J. Lundquist National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Catriona L. Hurd
Catriona L. Hurd University of Tasmania
Michael D. Guiry
Michael D. Guiry University of Galway
Hwan Su Yoon
Hwan Su Yoon Sungkyunkwan University
Claude Payri
Claude Payri Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Craig J. McClain
Craig J. McClain University of Louisville
Richard H. Furneaux
Richard H. Furneaux Victoria University of Wellington
Siew-Moi Phang
Siew-Moi Phang UCSI University
Debashish Bhattacharya
Debashish Bhattacharya Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Christine A. Maggs
Christine A. Maggs Bournemouth University

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