Francesca Gherardi

11.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
230 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Francesca Gherardi is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Gherardi has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 177 papers in Ecology, 79 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Francesca Gherardi's work include Crustacean biology and ecology (157 papers), Marine and fisheries research (67 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (55 papers). Francesca Gherardi is often cited by papers focused on Crustacean biology and ecology (157 papers), Marine and fisheries research (67 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (55 papers). Francesca Gherardi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Francesca Gherardi's co-authors include Elena Tricarico, Laura Aquiloni, Silvia Barbaresi, Patrizia Acquistapace, Marco Vannini, Brian A. Hazlett, Fiorenza Micheli, Graziano Fiorito, Javier Diéguez‐Uribeondo and Piero Genovesi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Gherardi

225 papers receiving 7.3k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Gherardi Italy	46	5.6k	2.7k	1.9k	1.4k	1.1k	230	7.8k
Christer Brönmark Sweden	55	5.8k 1.0×	2.6k 1.0×	5.0k 2.6×	2.0k 1.4×	993 0.9×	165	9.7k
Maud C. O. Ferrari Canada	49	4.2k 0.7×	3.7k 1.4×	2.4k 1.2×	5.1k 3.5×	1.3k 1.2×	211	9.3k
Christian Jørgensen Norway	45	3.0k 0.5×	3.9k 1.4×	2.5k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	911 0.9×	154	7.0k
Dustin J. Marshall Australia	51	5.3k 0.9×	4.5k 1.7×	2.0k 1.1×	2.8k 2.0×	3.4k 3.2×	218	10.2k
Jonathon H. Stillman United States	35	4.7k 0.8×	2.3k 0.9×	688 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	2.4k 2.3×	90	6.5k
John I. Spicer United Kingdom	47	5.0k 0.9×	3.7k 1.4×	971 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	4.5k 4.2×	194	8.5k
Ronald S. Burton United States	53	3.9k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	896 0.6×	2.0k 1.9×	156	7.9k
Francis Juanes Canada	45	4.7k 0.8×	3.8k 1.4×	3.7k 1.9×	784 0.5×	1.3k 1.2×	292	9.6k
Richard K. Grosberg United States	39	5.0k 0.9×	3.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.1×	3.2k 3.0×	87	8.7k
Dianna K. Padilla United States	38	4.2k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	2.6k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	97	6.5k

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Gherardi, Francesca, et al.. (2024). Unravelling the role of iron and manganese oxides in colouring Late Antique glass by micro-XANES and micro-XRF spectroscopies. Journal of Physics Photonics. 6(2). 25001–25001. 3 indexed citations

Degano, Ilaria, et al.. (2023). Heritage Science Contribution to the Understanding of Meaningful Khipu Colours. Heritage. 6(3). 2355–2378.

Canti, Matthew, et al.. (2023). A new source of calcium carbonate nanofibres from recarbonated lime in subsoils at European archaeological sites. CATENA. 235. 107661–107661. 1 indexed citations

Raneri, Simona, et al.. (2018). Electrokinetic Characterization of Natural Stones Coated with Nanocomposites for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. Applied Sciences. 8(9). 1694–1694. 6 indexed citations

Gherardi, Francesca & Fiorenza Micheli. (2013). RELATIVE GROWTH AND POPULATION STRUCTURE OF THE FRESHWATER CRAB, POTAMON POTAMIOS PALESTINENSIS, IN THE DEAD SEA AREA (ISRAEL). Israel Journal of Zoology. 36. 133–145. 21 indexed citations

Mazza, Giuseppe, Vincenzo Arizza, David Baracchi, et al.. (2011). Antimicrobial activity of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Bulletin of insectology. 64(1). 33–41. 21 indexed citations

Mazza, Giuseppe, et al.. (2011). Ecological characterisation of streams invaded by the New Zealand mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray 1843): the case study of a National Park in Italy. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 23(2). 151–164. 5 indexed citations

Aquiloni, Laura, Elena Tricarico, & Francesca Gherardi. (2010). Crayfish in Italy: distribution, threats and management.. International aquatic research.. 2(1). 1–14. 41 indexed citations

Gherardi, Francesca, et al.. (2009). Biodiversity conservation and habitat management. 13 indexed citations

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Benvenuto, Chiara, Francesca Gherardi, & Maria Ilhéu. (2008). Microhabitat use by the white‐clawed crayfish in a Tuscan stream. Journal of Natural History. 42(1-2). 21–33. 19 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca. (2007). Biological invaders in inland waters: Profiles, distribution, and threats. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 322 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca, et al.. (2006). A Catalogue of Body Patterning in Cephalopoda. 48 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca. (2006). Bioinvasions in fresh waters and the Nero dilemma.. Polish Journal of Ecology. 54(4). 549–561. 9 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca & Roberto Pieraccini. (2003). Using information theory to assess dynamics, structure, and organization of crayfish agonistic repertoire. Behavioural Processes. 65(2). 163–178. 16 indexed citations

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Paula, José Realino de, et al.. (2001). Combined effects of temperature and salinity on the larval development of the estuarine mud prawn Upogebia africana (Crustacea, Thalassinidea). Hydrobiologia. 449(1-3). 141–148. 19 indexed citations

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Barbaresi, Silvia & Francesca Gherardi. (2000). The Invasion of the Alien Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii in Europe, with Particular Reference to Italy. Biological Invasions. 2(3). 259–264. 101 indexed citations

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Fiorito, Graziano & Francesca Gherardi. (1990). Behavioural changes induced by ink inaplysia fasciata (Mollusca, Gastropoda):Evidence for a social signal role of inking. Marine Behaviour and Physiology. 17(3). 129–135. 12 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca & Marco Vannini. (1989). Spatial behaviour of the freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile: a radio-telemetric study. Florence Research (University of Florence). 14(1). 28–45. 16 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca, et al.. (1988). Slope orientation in freshwater crabs: a field study. Florence Research (University of Florence). 22(1). 63–76. 4 indexed citations

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Gherardi, Francesca, et al.. (1987). Behavioural ecology of the freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile: preliminary observations.. Florence Research (University of Florence). 12 indexed citations

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