Zulema Varela

659 total citations
33 papers, 462 citations indexed

About

Zulema Varela is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Zulema Varela has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 462 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 14 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Zulema Varela's work include Lichen and fungal ecology (20 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (10 papers) and Bryophyte Studies and Records (9 papers). Zulema Varela is often cited by papers focused on Lichen and fungal ecology (20 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (10 papers) and Bryophyte Studies and Records (9 papers). Zulema Varela collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Italy. Zulema Varela's co-authors include J.Á. Fernández, J.R. Aboal, A. Carballeira, Carlos Real, M. Teresa Boquete, María López‐Pedrouso, Daniel Franco, Cristina Branquinho, Fiore Capozzi and Silvana Munzi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Zulema Varela

33 papers receiving 457 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zulema Varela Spain 15 297 152 129 115 98 33 462
Anna Di Palma Italy 14 350 1.2× 182 1.2× 169 1.3× 104 0.9× 116 1.2× 23 567
Vera Weckert Germany 11 377 1.3× 236 1.6× 252 2.0× 130 1.1× 64 0.7× 14 567
M. Teresa Boquete Spain 16 526 1.8× 246 1.6× 305 2.4× 205 1.8× 80 0.8× 37 740
Tommaso Pisani Italy 14 430 1.4× 147 1.0× 311 2.4× 43 0.4× 36 0.4× 17 530
Hua‐Zheng Lu China 15 265 0.9× 61 0.4× 153 1.2× 95 0.8× 46 0.5× 40 511
Alexander Paul Germany 11 225 0.8× 97 0.6× 243 1.9× 37 0.3× 17 0.2× 19 415
Kristina Ivashchenko Russia 13 33 0.1× 60 0.4× 55 0.4× 113 1.0× 43 0.4× 37 357
Maria V. Korneykova Russia 9 41 0.1× 84 0.6× 42 0.3× 84 0.7× 66 0.7× 48 274
L. Whitby Canada 7 68 0.2× 207 1.4× 114 0.9× 70 0.6× 48 0.5× 9 386
R. R. Brooks 6 107 0.4× 112 0.7× 196 1.5× 41 0.4× 21 0.2× 6 368

Countries citing papers authored by Zulema Varela

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zulema Varela

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zulema Varela

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zulema Varela. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zulema Varela based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Zulema Varela. Zulema Varela is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Fernández, J.Á., Massimo Lazzari, Inés G. Viana, et al.. (2025). Three Decades of Change in Potentially Toxic Elements in Brown Algae in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(21). 10476–10487. 1 indexed citations
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Gillis, Lucy Gwen, et al.. (2024). The role of lag phases between real-term marine heatwaves in the trait responses of two macrophyte species. Marine Environmental Research. 204. 106894–106894. 3 indexed citations
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Poza-Nogueiras, Verónica, et al.. (2024). Case report of plastic nurdles pollution in Galicia (NW Atlantic) following the Toconao's spill in December 2023: The VIEIRA Collaborative. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 203. 116442–116442. 9 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, Antonio Di Guardo, Elisa Terzaghi, et al.. (2024). Relationship between foliar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentrations and plant traits: Intracanopy variability for a broadleaf species in an urban environment. The Science of The Total Environment. 940. 173698–173698. 2 indexed citations
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Portela, Ana Paula, Belén Albertos, Belén Estébanez, et al.. (2024). eBryoSoil: a citizen science application to monitor changes in soil ecosystems. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 24577–24577. 2 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, et al.. (2023). Tree Physiological Variables as a Proxy of Heavy Metal and Platinum Group Elements Pollution in Urban Areas. Biology. 12(9). 1180–1180. 1 indexed citations
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Aboal, J.R., et al.. (2022). Global decrease in heavy metal concentrations in brown algae in the last 90 years. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 445. 130511–130511. 9 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, et al.. (2021). Testing different methods of estimating edaphic inputs in moss biomonitoring. The Science of The Total Environment. 778. 146332–146332. 14 indexed citations
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López‐Pedrouso, María, Zulema Varela, Daniel Franco, J.Á. Fernández, & J.R. Aboal. (2020). Can proteomics contribute to biomonitoring of aquatic pollution? A critical review. Environmental Pollution. 267. 115473–115473. 38 indexed citations
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Fernández, J.Á., et al.. (2019). Sampling optimization for biomonitoring metal contamination with marine macroalgae. Environmental Pollution. 255(Pt 3). 113349–113349. 10 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, et al.. (2018). Levels of Antioxidant Compound Glutathione in Moss from Industrial Areas. Atmosphere. 9(7). 284–284. 7 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, Silvia C. Aranda, Belén Estébanez, Nagore G. Medina, & M. Teresa Boquete. (2017). The use of cryptogams as an ecological tool for nitrogen deposition biomonitoring in the Iberian Peninsula. 1 indexed citations
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Capozzi, Fiore, Simonetta Giordano, J.R. Aboal, et al.. (2016). Best options for the exposure of traditional and innovative moss bags: A systematic evaluation in three European countries. Environmental Pollution. 214. 362–373. 64 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of the use of moss transplants (Pseudoscleropodium purum) for biomonitoring different forms of air pollutant nitrogen compounds. Environmental Pollution. 213. 841–849. 19 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, et al.. (2016). Study of temporal trends in mercury concentrations in the primary flight feathers of Strix aluco. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 130. 199–206. 14 indexed citations
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Ares, A., Zulema Varela, J.R. Aboal, A. Carballeira, & J.Á. Fernández. (2015). Active biomonitoring with the moss Pseudoscleropodium purum: Comparison between different types of transplants and bulk deposition. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 120. 74–79. 16 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, J.R. Aboal, A. Carballeira, Carlos Real, & J.Á. Fernández. (2014). Use of a moss biomonitoring method to compile emission inventories for small-scale industries. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 275. 72–78. 17 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, et al.. (2013). Establishing Reference Values of Spectral Reflectance Indices in Transplants of Pseudoscleropodium purum for Potential Use in Atmospheric Biomonitoring. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 91(3). 345–348. 1 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, A. Carballeira, J.Á. Fernández, & J.R. Aboal. (2013). On the Use of Epigaeic Mosses to Biomonitor Atmospheric Deposition of Nitrogen. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 64(4). 562–572. 20 indexed citations
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Varela, Zulema, Sergio R. Roiloa, J.Á. Fernández, et al.. (2013). Physiological and Growth Responses of Transplants of the Moss Pseudoscleropodium purum to Atmospheric Pollutants. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 224(10). 9 indexed citations

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