Unai Cotano

1.9k citations

49 papers · 1.1k indexed · h-index 22

Impact in

Global and Planetary Change top 2%
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 5%
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Papers in

Global and Planetary Change 40
- Marine and fisheries research 37
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies 25
Ecology 26
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 14
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies 5

Co-authors: Paula Álvarez Xabier Irigoien Fernando Villate María Santos Guillermo Boyra Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta Iñaki Mendibil Andrés Uriarte
Journals: Fisheries Oceanography (4 papers)Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (4 papers)Fisheries Research (4 papers)Journal of Fish Biology (3 papers)ICES Journal of Marine Science (2 papers)
Partner nations: Spain Saudi Arabia France

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Unai Cotano

46 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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1	Evidence of growth-selective mortality of European anchovy larvae in the Bay of Biscay based on otolith microstructure analysis Fisheries Research ·Allan Kovan, Agurtzane Urtizberea, Unai Cotano	2025	0
2	Increasing marine trophic web knowledge through DNA analyses of fish stomach content: a step towards an ecosystem‐based approach to fisheries research Journal of Fish Biology ·Oriol Canals, Anders Lanzén, Iñaki Mendibil, Eneko Bachiller, Xavier Corrales, Eider Andonegi, Unai Cotano, Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta	2024	3
3	Navigating Tomorrow's Tide: Exploring the Future of Ocean Resources and Their Impact on Food and Feed Safety EFSA Supporting Publications ·Alejandro Barranco, Iimura Yasufumi, Debra Greig, Julien Mader, Unai Cotano, Mohammed Farooq Abdulhameed Al-Qazzaz, Carolina Camacho, Sónia Gomes, Helena Oliveira, María Leonor Nunes	2024	1
4	Investigating the Applicability of Ichthyoplanktonic Indices in Better Understanding the Dynamics of the Northern Stock of the Population of Atlantic Hake Merluccius merluccius (L.) Fishes ·Paula Álvarez, Dorleta García, Unai Cotano	2023	0
5	Shrinking body size of European anchovy in the Bay of Biscay Global Change Biology ·Fernando González Taboada, Guillem Chust, María Santos, Allan Kovan, Almudena Fontán, Unai Cotano, Paula Álvarez, Maite Erauskin‐Extramiana, Xabier Irigoien, José A. Fernandes, Guillermo Boyra, Andrés Uriarte, Leire Ibaibarriaga	2023	3
6	Effect of circulation at early life stages of European anchovy in the Bay of Biscay from observational data and a Lagrangian approach Journal of Marine Systems ·和美橘田, Ainhoa Caballero, Ismael Hernández‐Carrasco, Alejandro Orfila, María Santos, Unai Cotano, Gabriel Jordá, Andrew Arveseth, Matthias Delpey, Anna Rubio	2023	1
7	Structure and functioning of the Bay of Biscay ecosystem: A trophic modelling approach Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·Xavier Corrales, Izaskun Preciado, Didier Gascuel, Fia Rusmiyanti, Philippe Ben, Estanis Mugerza, Maite Louzao, F. Velasco, Mathieu Doray, Lucía López‐López, Pablo Carrera, Unai Cotano, Eider Andonegi	2021	21
8	Including ecosystem descriptors in current fishery data collection programmes to advance towards a holistic monitoring: Seabird abundance attending demersal trawlers Marine Environmental Research ·Maite Louzao, Jon Ruiz, Eric V. Chandler, Ola R. Vigdal, Aurélien Soucheyre, Shulong Tan, Vol'gram En, Unai Cotano, Estanis Mugerza, L. Zarauz, Marina Santurtún	2020	5
9	Marine water environmental DNA metabarcoding provides a comprehensive fish diversity assessment and reveals spatial patterns in a large oceanic area Ecology and Evolution ·Natalia Fraija‐Fernández, Cyril Posthumus, Haytham Yousef Obeid, Iñaki Mendibil, Unai Cotano, Xabier Irigoien, María Santos, Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta	2020	76
10	Population structure of Atlantic mackerel inferred from RAD‐seq‐derived SNP markers: effects of sequence clustering parameters and hierarchical SNP selection Molecular Ecology Resources ·Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta, Ian Bradbury, Iñaki Mendibil, Paula Álvarez, Unai Cotano, Xabier Irigoien	2016	55
11	Intraguild predation between small pelagic fish in the Bay of Biscay: impact on anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus L.) egg mortality Marine Biology ·Eneko Bachiller, Unai Cotano, Leire Ibaibarriaga, María Santos, Xabier Irigoien	2015	23
12	Validation of the first annual increment deposition in the otoliths of European anchovy in the Bay of Biscay based on otolith microstructure analysis Marine and Freshwater Research ·Allan Kovan, Unai Cotano, Paula Álvarez, Andrés Uriarte	2015	11
13	Born small, die young: Intrinsic, size-selective mortality in marine larval fish Scientific Reports ·Susana Garrido, Radhouan Ben‐Hamadou, A. Miguel P. Santos, HARRIS J. MARK, Maria Alexandra Teodósio, Unai Cotano, Xabier Irigoien, Myron A. Peck, Enric Saiz, Manuel Pérez Ledesma	2015	89
14	A real-time PCR assay to estimate invertebrate and fish predation on anchovy eggs in the Bay of Biscay Progress In Oceanography ·Aitor Albaina, Xabier Irigoien, Jesús Ángel Oliveros Fernández, Unai Cotano, María Santos, Guillermo Boyra, Andone Estonba	2014	15
15	Effect of fish sampling and tissue storage conditions in DNA quality: considerations for genomic studies Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta, Iñaki Mendibil, Paula Álvarez, Unai Cotano	2013	8
16	Effect of food type and concentration on growth and fatty acid composition of early larvae of the anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) reared under laboratory conditions Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·Susana Garrido, Enric Saiz, Janna Peters, Manuel Pérez Ledesma, Paula Álvarez, Unai Cotano, LeAnn D. Anderson, Ringou Tulkou, Xabier Irigoien	2012	16
17	Validation of daily increments deposition in the otoliths of European anchovy larvae (Engraulis encrasicolus L.) reared under different temperature conditions Fisheries Research ·Allan Kovan, Unai Cotano, P Ploskonka, Xabier Irigoien, Paula Álvarez, Ringou Tulkou, LeAnn D. Anderson	2008	53
18	Growth, mortality and hatch-date distributions of European hake larvae, Merluccius merluccius (L.), in the Bay of Biscay Fisheries Research ·Paula Álvarez, Unai Cotano	2005	23
19	Anthropogenic influence on the organic fraction of sediments in two contrasting estuaries: A biochemical approach Marine Pollution Bulletin ·Unai Cotano, Fernando Villate	2005	81
20	Egg production of the copepod Acartia bifilosa in two contrasting European estuaries in relation to seston composition Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ·J. Kasmer, Stéphane Gasparini, Fernando Villate, Ibon Uriarte, Unai Cotano, Benoît Sautour, Henri Etcheber	2002	24

About Unai Cotano

Unai Cotano is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography and Aquatic Science, having authored 49 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine and fisheries research (37 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (25 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (14 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (12 papers), Identification and Quantification in Food (6 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (6 papers), Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (5 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Global and Planetary Change (754 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (289 citations), Ecology (547 citations), Aquatic Science (147 citations) and Oceanography (241 citations). Unai Cotano has collaborated with scholars based in Spain, Saudi Arabia and France. Frequent co-authors include Paula Álvarez, Xabier Irigoien, Fernando Villate, María Santos, Guillermo Boyra, Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta, Iñaki Mendibil, Andrés Uriarte, Ibon Uriarte and Luis Ferrer. Their work appears in journals such as Fisheries Oceanography, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Fisheries Research, Journal of Fish Biology and ICES Journal of Marine Science.

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