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Yannis P. Papastamatiou

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
9094
World Ranking
3671
National Ranking
1287

Yannis P. Papastamatiou 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 Yannis P. Papastamatiou sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 141 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yannis P. Papastamatiou 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 Yannis P. Papastamatiou sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yannis P. Papastamatiou is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on aquatic and marine biology. Their scholarly work spans multiple interconnected fields, including nature and landscape conservation, ecology, global and planetary change, aquatic science, and the broader domains of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The principal topics covered in their research include ichthyology and marine biology, fish ecology and management studies, marine and fisheries research, marine animal studies overview, coral and marine ecosystems studies, animal behavior and reproduction, and fish biology and ecology studies.

Yannis P. Papastamatiou has contributed to numerous publications, appearing frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Marine Biology
  • Oecologia
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature

Their list of recent peer-reviewed papers includes:

  • "Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks," published in 2020 in Nature
  • "Buried in the sand: Uncovering the ecological roles and importance of rays," published in 2020 in Fish and Fisheries
  • "The Functional and Ecological Significance of Deep Diving by Large Marine Predators," published in 2021 in Annual Review of Marine Science
  • "Biologging and Biotelemetry: Tools for Understanding the Lives and Environments of Marine Animals," published in 2023 in Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
  • "Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean," published in 2024 in Science

Yannis has collaborated extensively with several researchers, contributing jointly to many publications. Frequent co-authors include Johann Mourier, Michael R. Heithaus, Charlie Huveneers, Jennifer E. Caselle, and Demian D. Chapman.

In addition to journal articles, Yannis has authored a book titled Movement and Connectivity of Large Pelagic Sharks, published by Frontiers Media in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Spatial memory and animal movement

    William F. Fagan;Mark A. Lewis;Marie Auger-Méthé;Tal Avgar

  • Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

    Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Nicolas E. Humphries;Ana Couto;Marisa Vedor

  • There and Back Again: A Review of Residency and Return Migrations in Sharks, with Implications for Population Structure and Management

    Demian D. Chapman;Kevin A. Feldheim;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Robert E. Hueter

  • Mesophotic coral ecosystems are threatened and ecologically distinct from shallow water reefs

    Luiz A. Rocha;Hudson T. Pinheiro;Bart Shepherd;Yannis P. Papastamatiou

  • Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks

    M. Aaron MacNeil;Demian D. Chapman;Michelle Heupel;Colin A. Simpfendorfer

  • Distribution and diet of four species of carcharhinid shark in the Hawaiian Islands: evidence for resource partitioning and competitive exclusion

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Bradley M. Wetherbee;Christopher G. Lowe;Gerald L. Crow

  • Movement patterns, home range, and habitat utilization of adult kelp bass Paralabrax clathratus in a temperate no-take marine reserve

    Christopher G. Lowe;Darin T. Topping;Daniel P. Cartamil;Yannis P. Papastamatiou

  • Scale-dependent effects of habitat on movements and path structure of reef sharks at a predator-dominated atoll

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Christopher G. Lowe;Jennifer E. Caselle;Alan M. Friedlander

  • Telemetry and random-walk models reveal complex patterns of partial migration in a large marine predator

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Carl G. Meyer;Felipe Carvalho;Jonathon J. Dale

  • Long-term movement patterns and trophic ecology of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) at Palmyra Atoll

    Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Alan M. Friedlander;Jennifer E. Caselle;Christopher G. Lowe

  • Seasonal and diel movements of giant trevally Caranx ignobilis at remote Hawaiian atolls : implications for the design of Marine protected areas

    Carl G. Meyer;Kim N. Holland;Yannis P. Papastamatiou

  • Biological effects, conservation potential, and research priorities of shark diving tourism.

    Austin J. Gallagher;Austin J. Gallagher;Gabriel M.S. Vianna;Gabriel M.S. Vianna;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Catherine Macdonald

  • Analysis of animal accelerometer data using hidden Markov models

    Vianey Leos-Barajas;Theoni Photopoulou;Theoni Photopoulou;Roland Langrock;Toby A. Patterson

  • Sharks can detect changes in the geomagnetic field

    Carl G Meyer;Kim N Holland;Yannis P Papastamatiou

  • A multiple instrument approach to quantifying the movement patterns and habitat use of tiger (Galeocerdo cuvier) and Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) at French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii

    Carl G. Meyer;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Kim N. Holland

  • Yo-yo vertical movements suggest a foraging strategy for tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier

    Itsumi Nakamura;Yuuki Y. Watanabe;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Katsufumi Sato

  • Long-term movement patterns of tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier in Hawaii

    Carl G. Meyer;Timothy B. Clark;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Nicholas M. Whitney

  • A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks

    Christopher S. Bird;Christopher S. Bird;Ana Veríssimo;Sarah Magozzi;Kátya G. Abrantes

  • Comparative analyses of animal-tracking data reveal ecological significance of endothermy in fishes

    Yuuki Y. Watanabe;Yuuki Y. Watanabe;Kenneth J. Goldman;Jennifer E. Caselle;Demian D. Chapman

  • Use of an acceleration data logger to measure diel activity patterns in captive whitetip reef sharks, Triaenodon obesus

    Nicholas M. Whitney;Nicholas M. Whitney;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Kim N. Holland;Christopher G. Lowe

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer E. Caselle
Jennifer E. Caselle University of California, Santa Barbara
Yuuki Y. Watanabe
Yuuki Y. Watanabe The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Christopher G. Lowe
Christopher G. Lowe California State University, Long Beach
Kim N. Holland
Kim N. Holland University of Hawaii at Manoa
Demian D. Chapman
Demian D. Chapman Florida International University
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Alan M. Friedlander
Alan M. Friedlander University of Hawaii at Manoa
Austin J. Gallagher
Austin J. Gallagher University of Miami
Douglas J. McCauley
Douglas J. McCauley University of California, Santa Barbara
Bradley M. Wetherbee
Bradley M. Wetherbee University of Rhode Island

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