Felicita Scapini

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
123 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Felicita Scapini is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Felicita Scapini has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Oceanography, 55 papers in Ecology and 29 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Felicita Scapini's work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (64 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (37 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (20 papers). Felicita Scapini is often cited by papers focused on Marine Biology and Ecology Research (64 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (37 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (20 papers). Felicita Scapini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Uruguay and Germany. Felicita Scapini's co-authors include Mariano Lastra, Thomas A. Schlacher, David S. Schoeman, Jenifer E. Dugan, Anton McLachlan, Alan R. Jones, Omar Defeo, M. Fallaci, I. Colombini and Laura Chelazzi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Environmental Management and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Felicita Scapini

118 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Threats to sandy beach ecosystems: A review

2008 944 citations Omar Defeo, Anton McLachlan et al. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Felicita Scapini Italy	30	2.5k	2.4k	966	515	457	123	4.1k
Caitlin M. Crain United States	20	1.6k 0.6×	2.8k 1.2×	1.4k 1.5×	573 1.1×	476 1.0×	23	4.2k
Anton McLachlan South Africa	33	3.4k 1.3×	3.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.8×	772 1.5×	947 2.1×	74	5.7k
Mitchell Lyons Australia	33	1.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.3×	1.4k 1.5×	363 0.7×	443 1.0×	74	4.5k
Fabio Bulleri Italy	38	4.0k 1.6×	3.7k 1.5×	2.0k 2.1×	787 1.5×	266 0.6×	126	5.8k
Jenifer E. Dugan United States	35	3.0k 1.2×	3.8k 1.6×	2.1k 2.2×	982 1.9×	768 1.7×	93	5.7k
Tjisse van der Heide Netherlands	37	2.8k 1.1×	3.5k 1.4×	1.5k 1.5×	278 0.5×	556 1.2×	142	4.9k
Stuart R. Jenkins United Kingdom	41	3.2k 1.2×	3.2k 1.4×	2.5k 2.5×	370 0.7×	128 0.3×	155	5.4k
R. S. K. Barnes United Kingdom	31	2.2k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	175 0.3×	157 0.3×	147	3.6k
Carolyn J. Lundquist New Zealand	31	1.3k 0.5×	2.3k 1.0×	1.6k 1.7×	556 1.1×	204 0.4×	132	3.6k
Loke Ming Chou Singapore	35	2.0k 0.8×	3.5k 1.5×	1.9k 2.0×	368 0.7×	140 0.3×	184	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Felicita Scapini

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Felicita Scapini

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Defeo, Omar, et al.. (2021). Arthropodofauna richness and abundance across beach–dune systems with contrasting morphodynamics. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 44. 101722–101722. 8 indexed citations

Chatzinikolaou, Eva, Manolis Mandalakis, Thanos Dailianis, et al.. (2017). Spatio-temporal benthic biodiversity patterns and pollution pressure in three Mediterranean touristic ports. The Science of The Total Environment. 624. 648–660. 46 indexed citations

Scapini, Felicita, et al.. (2013). Laboratory experiments on geotaxis, phototaxis, and anemotaxis in two species of littoral amphipods. Monitore Zoologico Italiano-Italian Journal of Zoology. 22(1). 89–103. 2 indexed citations

Scapini, Felicita, et al.. (2013). Orientation of the freshwater riparian amphipod Orchestia cavimana Heller (Crustacea Amphipoda). Florence Research (University of Florence). 17(3). 295–302.

Scapini, Felicita. (2013). HEREDITY AND LEARNING IN ANIMAL ORIENTATION. Florence Research (University of Florence). 22(2). 203–234. 2 indexed citations

Ercolini, A. & Felicita Scapini. (2013). SUN COMPASS AND SHORE SLOPE IN THE ORIENTATION OF LITTORAL AMPHIPODS (TALITRUS SALTATOR MONTAGU). Florence Research (University of Florence). 8. 85–115. 6 indexed citations

Ercolini, A. & Felicita Scapini. (2013). ON THE NON-VISUAL ORIENTATION OF LITTORAL AMPHIPODS. Florence Research (University of Florence).

Scapini, Felicita. (2013). ORIENTATION OF TALITRUS SALTATOR MONTAGU (CRUSTACEA AMPHIPODA) IN FRESH, SEA AND DILUTED SEA WATER. Florence Research (University of Florence). 5 indexed citations

Ercolini, A., L. Pardi, & Felicita Scapini. (2013). AN OPTICAL DIRECTIONAL FACTOR IN THE SKY MIGHT IMPROVE THE DIRECTION FINDING OF SANDHOPPERS ON THE SEASHORE. Monitore Zoologico Italiano-Italian Journal of Zoology. 17(3). 313–327. 3 indexed citations

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Ercolini, A. & Felicita Scapini. (2013). SENSITIVITY AND RESPONSE TO LIGHT IN THE LABORATORY OF THE LITTORAL AMPHIPOD TALITRUS SALTATOR MONTAGU. Monitore Zoologico Italiano-Italian Journal of Zoology. 10(3). 293–309. 3 indexed citations

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Scapini, Felicita, Alberto Ugolini, & L. Pardi. (2013). ANALYSIS OF ASTRONOMICAL ORIENTATION IN LITTORAL AMPHIPODS USING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TESTS (CRUSTACEA AMPHIPODA). Florence Research (University of Florence). 10 indexed citations

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Ketmaier, Valerio, Elvira De Matthaeis, Lucia Fanini, Claudia Rossano, & Felicita Scapini. (2010). Variation of genetic and behavioural traits in the sandhopper Talitrus saltator (Crustacea Amphipoda) along a dynamic sand beach. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 22(1). 17–35. 26 indexed citations

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Rossano, Claudia, et al.. (2010). Visual ecology of talitrid amphipods from Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. Florence Research (University of Florence). 3 indexed citations

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Scapini, Felicita, et al.. (2010). Coastal water bodies : nature and culture conflicts in the Mediterranean. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 9 indexed citations

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Scapini, Felicita, et al.. (2010). The possible use of sandhoppers as bioindicators of environmental stress on sandy beaches. Florence Research (University of Florence). 33–44. 6 indexed citations

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Schlacher, Thomas A., Jenifer E. Dugan, David S. Schoeman, et al.. (2007). Sandy beaches at the brink. Diversity and Distributions. 13(5). 556–560. 347 indexed citations

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Fallaci, M., et al.. (2002). Small-scale spatial and seasonal differences in the distribution of beach arthropods on the northwestern Tunisian coast. Are species evenly distributed along the shore?. Marine Biology. 140(5). 1001–1012. 46 indexed citations

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Scapini, Felicita. (1997). Variation in Scototaxis and Orientation Adaptation of Populations Subjected to Different Ecological Constraints. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 44(2). 139–146. 44 indexed citations

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Fallaci, M., et al.. (1996). Orientation and migration in Talitrus saltator. Revista chilena de historia natural. 69(4). 553–563. 15 indexed citations

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Scapini, Felicita. (1995). Heredity, individual experience, canalization: sandhoppers as a case study. Polskie Archiwum Hydrobiologii. 42(4). 6 indexed citations

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