Daniel L. Merrifield

10.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Daniel L. Merrifield is a scholar working on Immunology, Aquatic Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel L. Merrifield has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Immunology, 64 papers in Aquatic Science and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Daniel L. Merrifield's work include Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (71 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (64 papers) and Aquatic life and conservation (22 papers). Daniel L. Merrifield is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (71 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (64 papers) and Aquatic life and conservation (22 papers). Daniel L. Merrifield collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and France. Daniel L. Merrifield's co-authors include Simon J. Davies, Arkadios Dimitroglou, R.T.M. Baker, Andrew Foey, Oliana Carnevali, G. Bradley, Ana Rodiles, Mark Rawling, Einar Ringø and Mathieu Castex and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Daniel L. Merrifield

81 papers receiving 7.8k citations

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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.

The current status and future focus of probiotic and prebiotic applications for salmonids

2010 771 citations Daniel L. Merrifield, Arkadios Dimitroglou et al. profile →
Effect of dietary components on the gut microbiota of aquatic animals. A never‐ending story?

2015 510 citations Arkadios Dimitroglou, Andrew Foey et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evaluating the Differential effect of growth and health parameters on Oreochromis niloticus and Cirrhinus mrigala under Difference rice protein Concentration 2025 ·The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Habib Ul Hassan, (unknown), Md Fazle Rohani, (unknown), (unknown), Daniel L. Merrifield, Takaomi Arai	2
2	Impact of Autolysed Brewer’s Yeast and Soluble Dried Yeast Extract on Growth Performance and Mucosal Health of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Parr 2025 ·Animals ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthew Emery, Glenn M. Harper, (unknown), Víctor Kuri, (unknown), Daniel L. Merrifield	1
3	Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larvae meal improves intestinal health and growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, juveniles 2025 ·Journal of the World Aquaculture Society ·Sahya Maulu, (unknown), (unknown), Mark Rawling, Daniel L. Merrifield	2
4	Prebiotic effects of dietary xylooligosaccharides on fish gut microbiota, growth, and immunological parameters – A review 2023 ·Annals of Animal Science ·(unknown), Daniel L. Merrifield, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Triwit Rattanarojpong, Pongsak Khunrae, Mohsen Abdel‐Tawwab	0
5	Yeast cell wall extracts from Saccharomyces cerevisiae varying in structure and composition differentially shape the innate immunity and mucosal tissue responses of the intestine of zebrafish (Danio rerio) 2023 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Mark Rawling, Marion Schiavone, Emmanuelle Apper, Daniel L. Merrifield, Mathieu Castex, Éric Leclercq, Andrew Foey	19
6	Modulation of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function Fed Different Postbiotics and a Probiotic from Lactobacilli 2023 ·Microorganisms ·Mark Rawling, Marion Schiavone, (unknown), Éric Leclercq, Daniel L. Merrifield, Andrew Foey, Emmanuelle Apper	10
7	Selection of carbohydrate-active probiotics from the gut of carnivorous fish fed plant-based diets 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Cláudia R. Serra, Eduarda Almeida, Inês Guerreiro, Rafaela A. Santos, Daniel L. Merrifield, Fernando Tavares, Aires Oliva‐Teles, Paula Enes	46
8	Influence of Dietary Supplementation of Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M During the Transition From Freshwater to Seawater on Intestinal Health and Microbiota of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) 2019 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Alexander Jaramillo-Torres, Mark Rawling, Ana Rodiles, (unknown), Lill‐Heidi Johansen, John Tinsley, Torunn Forberg, (unknown), Mathieu Castex, Daniel L. Merrifield	51
9	Probiotic treatment reduces appetite and glucose level in the zebrafish model 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Silvia Falcinelli, Ana Rodiles, Suraj Unniappan, Simona Picchietti, Giorgia Gioacchini, Daniel L. Merrifield, Oliana Carnevali	90
10	Modulation of the intestinal microbiota and morphology of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, following the application of a multi-species probiotic 2015 ·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Benedict Standen, Ana Rodiles, David Peggs, Simon J. Davies, G.A. Santos, Daniel L. Merrifield	149
11	The Influence of Probiotics on Zebrafish Danio Rerio Innate Immunity and Hepatic Stress 2014 ·Zebrafish ·Giorgia Gioacchini, Elisabetta Giorgini, Ike Olivotto, Francesca Maradonna, Daniel L. Merrifield, Oliana Carnevali	68
12	Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici modulates both localised intestinal- and peripheral-immunity in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 2013 ·Fish & Shellfish Immunology ·(unknown), Mark Rawling, Simon J. Davies, Mathieu Castex, Andrew Foey, Giorgia Gioacchini, Oliana Carnevali, Daniel L. Merrifield	160
13	Ingestion of metal-nanoparticle contaminated food disrupts endogenous microbiota in zebrafish (Danio rerio) 2012 ·Environmental Pollution ·Daniel L. Merrifield, Benjamin J. Shaw, Glenn M. Harper, I. Patrick Saoud, Simon J. Davies, Richard D. Handy, Theodore B. Henry	104
14	Haemato-immunological and growth response of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) fed a tropical earthworm meal in experimental diets 2012 ·Fish & Shellfish Immunology ·Mark Rawling, Daniel L. Merrifield, Donna Snellgrove, (unknown), Alexandra Adams, Simon J. Davies	32
15	Evaluation of Prebiotic and Probiotic Effects on the Intestinal Gut Microbiota and Histology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) 2011 ·Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development ·Mads Bøge Kristiansen, Daniel L. Merrifield	43
16	Probiotics Can Induce Follicle Maturational Competence: The Danio rerioCase1 2011 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Giorgia Gioacchini, Elisabetta Giorgini, Daniel L. Merrifield, Gary Hardiman, Andrea Borini, Lisa Vaccari, Oliana Carnevali	67
17	Microbial manipulations to improve fish health and production – A Mediterranean perspective 2010 ·Fish & Shellfish Immunology ·Arkadios Dimitroglou, Daniel L. Merrifield, Oliana Carnevali, Simona Picchietti, Matteo Avella, Carly L. Daniels, Derya Güroy, Simon J. Davies	352
18	The effect of Pediococcus acidilactici on the gut microbiota and immune status of on-growing red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 2010 ·Journal of Applied Microbiology ·Robert Ferguson, Daniel L. Merrifield, Glenn M. Harper, Mark Rawling, Sanaa A. Mustafa, Simona Picchietti, José Luís Balcázar, Simon J. Davies	205
19	Effect of dietary Ulva and Spirulina on weight loss and body composition of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), during a starvation period 2010 ·Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition ·Derya Güroy, Betül Güroy, Daniel L. Merrifield, Sebahattin Ergün, (unknown), Murat Yiğit	83
20	Conformational analysis by combined ab initio and molecular mechanics procedures: ab initio calculations of some ditertiarybutyl-cyclohexanes 1976 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·(unknown), Daniel L. Merrifield, Lothar Schäfer	7

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