Pilar Drake

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Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2024); WWF Colombia (2011); Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (1997–2016); Vetenskap I Skolan (2010–2012); Unidades Centrales Científico-Técnicas (2007); Miranza (2009–2011); Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (2021); National Research Council (2001–2012); Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (1991–2021); Institut de Ciències del Mar (2009–2019); Ophthalmology Associates (United States) (2011); University of Córdoba (2007); Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (2014); Drake University (2001)

33 h-index 150 pubs 2,945 cited

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Pilar Drake's research has primarily focused on the ecology of estuarine and tidal marsh environments, with a particular emphasis on fish assemblages, feeding habits, and community structure. Drake has investigated the spatial and temporal variations of nekton and hyperbenthos in temperate European estuaries, examining the impact of regulated freshwater inflow on these communities. Studies have also explored the composition and seasonal fluctuations of ichthyoplankton and the structure and production of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in shallow tidal channels and lagoons.

Further research has addressed the osmoregulatory capacity and field distribution of specific species, such as shrimps, within estuarine systems in southwestern Spain. Drake has also examined the nursery function of estuaries, assessing the impact of extreme turbidity events. With a career spanning multiple decades, Drake's work contributes to understanding the complex dynamics of coastal aquatic ecosystems. Drake has published over 150 papers, with an h-index of 33 and more than 2,900 citations.