Katy R Nicastro

About Katy R Nicastro

Katy R Nicastro, With an exceptional h-index of 30 and a recent h-index of 24 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Universidade do Algarve, specializes in the field of Marine ecology, Biodiversity, Biological invasions, Biogeography, Plastic pollution.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Leachates from pyroplastics alter the behaviour of a key ecosystem engineer

The tolerance of a keystone ecosystem engineer to extreme heat stress is hampered by microplastic leachates

Microplastic leachates inhibit small-scale self-organization in mussel beds

Intraspecific genetic lineages of a marine mussel show behavioural divergence when exposed to microplastic leachates

The effect of interspecific and intraspecific diversity on microplastic ingestion in two co-occurring mussel species in South Africa

Size-dependent response of the mussel collective behaviour to plastic leachates and predator cues

The neglected role of intraspecific variation in plastic pollution research

Transcriptome wide analyses reveal intraspecific diversity in thermal stress responses of a dominant habitat‐forming species

Katy R Nicastro Information

University

Position

Research Associate at CCMAR

Citations(all)

2601

Citations(since 2020)

1615

Cited By

1564

hIndex(all)

30

hIndex(since 2020)

24

i10Index(all)

53

i10Index(since 2020)

50

Email

University Profile Page

Google Scholar

Katy R Nicastro Skills & Research Interests

Marine ecology

Biodiversity

Biological invasions

Biogeography

Plastic pollution

Top articles of Katy R Nicastro

Leachates from pyroplastics alter the behaviour of a key ecosystem engineer

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

2024/6/1

Nicolas Spilmont
Nicolas Spilmont

H-Index: 14

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

The tolerance of a keystone ecosystem engineer to extreme heat stress is hampered by microplastic leachates

Biology Letters

2024/3/27

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Nicolas Spilmont
Nicolas Spilmont

H-Index: 14

Microplastic leachates inhibit small-scale self-organization in mussel beds

Science of The Total Environment

2024/3/1

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Intraspecific genetic lineages of a marine mussel show behavioural divergence when exposed to microplastic leachates

Environmental Pollution

2024/1/1

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

The effect of interspecific and intraspecific diversity on microplastic ingestion in two co-occurring mussel species in South Africa

Marine Pollution Bulletin

2023/11/1

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Christopher Mcquaid
Christopher Mcquaid

H-Index: 33

Size-dependent response of the mussel collective behaviour to plastic leachates and predator cues

Science of the Total Environment

2023/8/25

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Nicolas Spilmont
Nicolas Spilmont

H-Index: 14

The neglected role of intraspecific variation in plastic pollution research

Anthropocene Science

2023/6

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

William Froneman
William Froneman

H-Index: 25

Transcriptome wide analyses reveal intraspecific diversity in thermal stress responses of a dominant habitat‐forming species

Scientific Reports

2023/4/6

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Euendolithic Infestation of Mussel Shells Indirectly Improves the Thermal Buffering Offered by Mussel Beds to Associated Molluscs, but One Size Does Not Fit All

Diversity

2023/2/8

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Symbiont-induced phenotypic variation in an ecosystem engineer mediates thermal stress for the associated community

Journal of Thermal Biology

2023/2/1

William Froneman
William Froneman

H-Index: 25

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

The relative effects of interspecific and intraspecific diversity on microplastic trapping in coastal biogenic habitats

Science of The Total Environment

2022/11/20

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

A whale of a plastic tale: A plea for interdisciplinary studies to tackle micro-and nanoplastic pollution in the marine realm

2022/11/10

Nicolas Spilmont
Nicolas Spilmont

H-Index: 14

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Effects of habitat quality on abundance, size and growth of mussel recruits

Hydrobiologia

2022/11

Mauricio H Oróstica
Mauricio H Oróstica

H-Index: 3

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Microplastic leachates disrupt the chemotactic and chemokinetic behaviours of an ecosystem engineer (Mytilus edulis)

Chemosphere

2022/11/1

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Nicolas Spilmont
Nicolas Spilmont

H-Index: 14

Comparative mitogenomic analyses and gene rearrangements reject the alleged polyphyly of a bivalve genus

PeerJ

2022/9/26

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Photoautotrophic euendoliths and their complex ecological effects in marine bioengineered ecosystems

2022/9/7

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Symbiont-induced intraspecific phenotypic variation enhances plastic trapping and ingestion in biogenic habitats

Science of The Total Environment

2022/6/20

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Microplastic leachates induce chemical disruption of chemotactic and chemokinetic responses of an ecosystem engineer (Mytilus edulis)

2022/4/19

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

Nicolas Spilmont
Nicolas Spilmont

H-Index: 14

Parasitism by endolithic cyanobacteria reduces reproductive output and attachment strength of intertidal ecosystem engineers

Marine Biology

2022/3

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

A 6-year survey of plastic ingestion by aquatic birds in southern Portugal

Marine and Freshwater Research

2021/12/22

Katy R Nicastro
Katy R Nicastro

H-Index: 22

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