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Miguel D. Fortes

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University of the Philippines Diliman

Marine and coastal plant biologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchGenetic diversity and population structure

Miguel D. Fortes works in Marine and coastal plant biology, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Genetic diversity and population structure. Recorded institutional associations include University of the Philippines Diliman.

96Publications
2,962Citations
26H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Extinction risk assessment of the world’s seagrass species

    2011 · 865 citations
  2. Toward a Coordinated Global Observing System for Seagrasses and Marine Macroalgae

    2019 · 221 citations
  3. Habitat Use by Fishes in Coral Reefs, Seagrass Beds and Mangrove Habitats in the Philippines

    2013 · 154 citations
  4. Quantification of blue carbon in seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia and their potential for climate change mitigation

    2021 · 151 citations
  5. Seagrass in Southeast Asia: a review of status and knowledge gaps, and a road map for conservation

    2018 · 141 citations
  6. Monitoring in the Western Pacific region shows evidence of seagrass decline in line with global trends

    2014 · 87 citations
  7. Distribution, Temporal Change, and Conservation Status of Tropical Seagrass Beds in Southeast Asia: 2000–2020

    2021 · 74 citations
  8. Land use is a better predictor of tropical seagrass condition than marine protection

    2017 · 71 citations
  9. The K uroshio C urrent influences genetic diversity and population genetic structure of a tropical seagrass, E nhalus acoroides

    2014 · 70 citations
  10. Contrasting Recolonization Strategies in Multi-Species Seagrass Meadows

    1999 · 60 citations
  11. Experimental evaluation of the effects of siltation-derived changes in sediment conditions on the Philippine seagrass Cymodocea rotundata

    2002 · 60 citations
  12. Drawbacks of mangrove rehabilitation schemes: Lessons learned from the large-scale mangrove plantations

    2017 · 55 citations
  13. Nutrient limitation of the tropical seagrass Enhalus acoroides (L.) Royle in Cape Bolinao, NW Philippines

    1999 · 45 citations
  14. The determination of the age and growth of SE Asian mangrove seedlings from internodal counts

    1999 · 44 citations
  15. Genetic diversity and structure of the tropical seagrass Cymodocea serrulata spanning its central diversity hotspot and range edge

    2015 · 42 citations
  16. Genetic structure and cryptic speciation in the threatened reef-building coral Heliopora coerulea along Kuroshio Current

    2013 · 36 citations
  17. Mangrove plantation over a limestone reef – Good for the ecology?

    2016 · 36 citations
  18. Effects of Seagrass Rhizospheres on Sediment Redox Conditions in SE Asian Coastal Ecosystems

    2009 · 35 citations
  19. Vegetative dynamics and sexual reproduction of monospecific Thalassia hemprichii meadows in the Kalayaan Island Group

    2001 · 35 citations
  20. Seagrass ecosystem conservation in Southeast Asia needs to link science to policy and practice

    2018 · 35 citations
  21. Nutrient and mass allocation of South-east Asian seagrasses

    1999 · 32 citations
  22. Mapping of seagrass and other benthic habitats in Bolinao, Pangasinan using Worldview-2 satellite image

    2013 · 31 citations
  23. Growth performance and structure of a mangrove afforestation project on a former seagrass bed, Mindanao Island, Philippines

    2017 · 31 citations
  24. A simple and efficient method for making a high-resolution seagrass map and quantification of dugong feeding trail distribution: A field test at Mayo Bay, Philippines

    2017 · 30 citations
  25. Seagrass-mangrove ecosystems management: A key to marine coastal conservation in the ASEAN region

    1991 · 27 citations

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