Alexander Turra

10.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
254 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Alexander Turra is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Turra has authored 254 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Ecology, 94 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 81 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Alexander Turra's work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (70 papers), Marine and fisheries research (66 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (55 papers). Alexander Turra is often cited by papers focused on Marine Biology and Ecology Research (70 papers), Marine and fisheries research (66 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (55 papers). Alexander Turra collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Spain and United Kingdom. Alexander Turra's co-authors include Júlia Baruque-Ramos, Fabiana T. Moreira, Fosca Pedini Pereira Leite, Marina Santana, Márcia Regina Denadai, Daniel Gorman, Allan Paul Krelling, Peter Kershaw, François Galgani and A. T. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Turra

244 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Synthetic fibers as microplastics in the marine environment: A review from textile perspective with a focus on domestic washings

2017 602 citations Alexander Turra et al. profile →
Using mussel as a global bioindicator of coastal microplastic pollution

2018 450 citations Alexander Turra et al. profile →

Peers

Alexander Turra

POLLU

IME

ECOLO

GPC

OCEAN

Salud Deudero Spain

Christiane Zarfl Germany

Maiju Lehtiniemi Finland

J. Ignacio González-Gordillo Spain

Ylva S. Olsen Australia

David K. A. Barnes United Kingdom

Mônica F. Costa Brazil

Bhavani E. Narayanaswamy United Kingdom

Lars Gutow Germany

Swee J. Teh United States

Salud Deudero Spain

Alexander Turra

4.5k ×1.1

POLLU

2.3k ×0.9

IME

1.6k ×0.8

ECOLO

1.7k ×1.1

GPC

824 ×0.7

OCEAN

Citations per year, relative to Alexander Turra Alexander Turra (= 1×) peers Salud Deudero

Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Turra

Since Specialization

Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Turra

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Turra

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander Turra. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander Turra based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander Turra. Alexander Turra is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Elliff, Carla Isobel, et al.. (2025). Assessment of marine litter barrier initiatives and their potential as a prevention strategy in Brazil. Ocean and Coastal Research. 73.

Ghilardi-Lopes, Natália Pirani, et al.. (2025). The future of citizen science for marine litter research: What are the benefits to be realised and the challenges to be overcome?. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 217. 117914–117914. 1 indexed citations

Siqueira‐Gay, Juliana, et al.. (2025). Developing strategic environmental assessment in contexts of non-systematic practice: contributions for offshore energy transition. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 43(3). 213–228.

Stoett, Peter, et al.. (2024). Global plastic pollution, sustainable development, and plastic justice. World Development. 184. 106756–106756. 48 indexed citations

Cetrulo, Tiago Balieiro, et al.. (2024). Municipal solid waste governance: development and application of an index embodying the Global South context. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 2 indexed citations

Gonçalves, Leandra R., et al.. (2024). Against the clock to address plastic pollution: Critical challenges to elaborate a comprehensive and ambitious Plastic Treaty. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 8 indexed citations

Elliff, Carla Isobel, et al.. (2023). Stakeholder Analysis as a strategic tool in framing collaborative governance arenas for marine litter monitoring. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 198. 115799–115799. 15 indexed citations

Ghilardi-Lopes, Natália Pirani, et al.. (2023). Oceano como tema interdisciplinar na educação básica brasileira. Ambiente & sociedade. 26. 1 indexed citations

Gonçalves, Leandra R., et al.. (2022). Waves of Change: Towards Ecosystem-Based Management to Climate Change Adaptation. Sustainability. 14(3). 1317–1317. 7 indexed citations

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Cruz, Igor Cristino Silva, et al.. (2022). Short Period Baited Remote Underwater Video as a cost-benefit tool to evaluate effectiveness of Marine No-take Zones. Ocean and Coastal Research. 70.

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Gonçalves, Leandra R., Pedro Fidelman, Alexander Turra, & Oran R. Young. (2021). Correction: The Dynamics of Multiscale Institutional Complexes: the Case of the São Paulo Macrometropolitan Region. Environmental Management. 67(1). 119–119. 1 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Leandra R., et al.. (2021). Desafios para promoção da abordagem ecossistêmica à gestão de praias na América Latina e Caribe. Estudos Avançados. 35(103). 219–236. 6 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Leandra R., D. G. Webster, Oran R. Young, Marcus Polette, & Alexander Turra. (2020). The Brazilian Blue Amazon under threat: Why has the oil spill continued for so long?. Ambiente & sociedade. 23. 10 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Leandra R., Pedro Fidelman, Alexander Turra, & Oran R. Young. (2020). The Dynamics of Multiscale Institutional Complexes: the Case of the São Paulo Macrometropolitan Region. Environmental Management. 67(1). 109–118. 4 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Leandra R., et al.. (2020). O litoral da macrometrópole: tão longe de Deus e tão perto do Diabo. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 54. 5 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Leandra R., et al.. (2020). Assessing the Complexity of Social-Ecological Systems: Taking Stock of the Cross-Scale Dependence. Sustainability. 12(15). 6236–6236. 11 indexed citations

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Gerhardinger, Leopoldo Cavaleri, et al.. (2019). Unveiling the genesis of a marine spatial planning arena in Brazil. Ocean & Coastal Management. 179. 104825–104825. 26 indexed citations

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Turra, Alexander, et al.. (2015). 砂浜海岸の生息場所でOlivella minuta(腹足類,マクラガイ)やHastula cimerea(腹足類,タケノコガイ)をTBTの指標に利用した監視. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 187(7). 1–11. 191 indexed citations

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Denadai, Márcia Regina, et al.. (2014). Population biology and diet of Pomadasys corvinaeformis (Perciformes: Pomadasyidae) in Caraguatatuba Bay, Southeastern Brazil. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7 indexed citations

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Turra, Alexander, et al.. (2011). Os maricultores e o poder público: um estudo de caso no litoral norte de São Paulo. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 37(1). 103–114. 1 indexed citations

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