David Balata

2.7k total citations
38 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

David Balata is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, David Balata has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Oceanography, 30 papers in Ecology and 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David Balata's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (35 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (31 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (16 papers). David Balata is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (35 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (31 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (16 papers). David Balata collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Ireland and Portugal. David Balata's co-authors include Luigi Piazzi, Francesco Cinelli, Laura Airoldi, Michael W. Beck, Lisandro Benedetti‐Cecchi, Giulia Ceccherelli, Fabio Bulleri, Ugo Nesti, Paola Gennaro and Iacopo Bertocci and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Journal of Applied Ecology and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

David Balata

38 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Balata Italy 29 1.8k 1.4k 784 156 88 38 2.1k
Charles F. Boudouresque France 23 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 773 1.0× 101 0.6× 94 1.1× 41 1.8k
Francesco Cinelli Italy 30 2.1k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 704 0.9× 114 0.7× 142 1.6× 56 2.3k
Sandrine Ruitton France 20 806 0.5× 911 0.6× 652 0.8× 103 0.7× 70 0.8× 46 1.3k
Stephen C. Schroeter United States 16 884 0.5× 881 0.6× 383 0.5× 95 0.6× 104 1.2× 37 1.3k
José Carlos Hernández Spain 24 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 691 0.9× 101 0.6× 96 1.1× 93 1.9k
W. Judson Kenworthy United States 27 1.8k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 455 0.6× 113 0.7× 46 0.5× 48 2.0k
Rafael Riosmena‐Rodríguez Mexico 26 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 356 0.5× 107 0.7× 48 0.5× 139 2.1k
Fiona Tomás Spain 25 1.6k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 536 0.7× 58 0.4× 62 0.7× 65 1.9k
Free Espinosa Spain 27 1.0k 0.6× 731 0.5× 763 1.0× 78 0.5× 261 3.0× 95 1.5k
A. M. Breeman Netherlands 25 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 750 1.0× 91 0.6× 37 0.4× 48 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Balata

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Balata

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All Works

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Piazzi, Luigi, David Balata, Fabio Bulleri, Paola Gennaro, & Giulia Ceccherelli. (2016). The invasion of Caulerpa cylindracea in the Mediterranean: the known, the unknown and the knowable. Marine Biology. 163(7). 52 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, David Balata, & Giulia Ceccherelli. (2015). Epiphyte assemblages of the Mediterranean seagrassPosidonia oceanica: an overview. Marine Ecology. 37(1). 3–41. 42 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, Paola Gennaro, & David Balata. (2012). Threats to macroalgal coralligenous assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64(12). 2623–2629. 70 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, Paola Gennaro, & David Balata. (2011). Effects of nutrient enrichment on macroalgal coralligenous assemblages. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 62(8). 1830–1835. 41 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi & David Balata. (2011). Coralligenous habitat: patterns of vertical distribution of macroalgal assemblages. Scientia Marina. 75(2). 399–406. 23 indexed citations
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Bulleri, Fabio, David Balata, Iacopo Bertocci, Laura Tamburello, & Lisandro Benedetti‐Cecchi. (2010). The seaweed Caulerpa racemosa on Mediterranean rocky reefs: from passenger to driver of ecological change. Ecology. 91(8). 2205–2212. 106 indexed citations
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Irving, Andrew D., et al.. (2009). Light, sediment, temperature, and the early life-history of the habitat-forming alga Cystoseira barbata. Marine Biology. 156(6). 1223–1231. 61 indexed citations
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Balata, David, Luigi Piazzi, Ugo Nesti, Fabio Bulleri, & Iacopo Bertocci. (2009). Effects of enhanced loads of nutrients on epiphytes on leaves and rhizomes of Posidonia oceanica. Journal of Sea Research. 63(3-4). 173–179. 57 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, David Balata, Enrico Cecchi, F. Cinelli, & Gianfranco Sartoni. (2009). Species composition and patterns of diversity of macroalgal coralligenous assemblages in the north-western Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Natural History. 44(1-2). 1–22. 36 indexed citations
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Balata, David, Luigi Piazzi, & Lisandro Benedetti‐Cecchi. (2007). SEDIMENT DISTURBANCE AND LOSS OF BETA DIVERSITY ON SUBTIDAL ROCKY REEFS. Ecology. 88(10). 2455–2461. 105 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi & David Balata. (2007). The spread of Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea in the Mediterranean Sea: An example of how biological invasions can influence beta diversity. Marine Environmental Research. 65(1). 50–61. 86 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, et al.. (2007). Sediment as a constituent of Mediterranean benthic communities dominated by Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea. Scientia Marina. 71(1). 129–135. 47 indexed citations
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Cecchi, Enrico, Luigi Piazzi, & David Balata. (2007). Interaction between depth and protection in determining the structure of Mediterranean coastal fish assemblages. Aquatic Living Resources. 20(2). 123–129. 1 indexed citations
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Balata, David, Luigi Piazzi, Enrico Cecchi, & Francesco Cinelli. (2005). Variability of Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages subject to local variation in sediment deposition. Marine Environmental Research. 60(4). 403–421. 103 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, David Balata, Giulia Ceccherelli, & Francesco Cinelli. (2005). Interactive effect of sedimentation and Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea invasion on macroalgal assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 64(2-3). 467–474. 76 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, David Balata, Francesco Cinelli, & Lisandro Benedetti‐Cecchi. (2004). Patterns of spatial variability in epiphytes of Posidonia oceanica. Aquatic Botany. 79(4). 345–356. 61 indexed citations
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Balata, David, Luigi Piazzi, & Francesco Cinelli. (2004). A Comparison Among Assemblages in Areas Invaded byCaulerpa taxifoliaandC. racemosaon a Subtidal Mediterranean Rocky Bottom. Marine Ecology. 25(1). 1–13. 63 indexed citations
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Ceccherelli, Giulia, Luigi Piazzi, & David Balata. (2002). Spread of introduced Caulerpa species in macroalgal habitats. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 280(1-2). 1–11. 90 indexed citations
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Piazzi, Luigi, David Balata, & Francesco Cinelli. (2002). Epiphytic macroalgal assemblages of Posidonia oceanica rhizomes in the western Mediterranean. European Journal of Phycology. 37(1). 69–76. 32 indexed citations

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