1 Aug 2026Open access
Identifying and addressing critical gaps to accelerate seagrass restoration in AfricaPublisher siteJournal of Applied Ecology, Marine and coastal plant biology
UniversitiesSophie von der Heyden
Active, last published 2026
In genetic diversity and population structure
Sophie von der
Heyden
Scholar“Research focused on Genetic diversity and population structure and adjacent fields.”
Stellenbosch University
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ophie von der Heyden is a researcher working on Genetic diversity and population structure. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Sophie's work has been cited 4,503 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Genetic diversity and population structure×60Identification and Quantification in Food×41Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies×38Marine and coastal plant biology×32Marine and fisheries research×29
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16 works14 Mar 2026Open access
An African Royal Flush: five crowned nudibranch species (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae) recovered from temperate southern Africa using integrative taxonomyPublisher siteOrganisms Diversity & Evolution, Marine Biology and Ecology Research
2 Mar 2026Open access
Spatial Patterns and Overlap of Sedimentary and Rhizosphere Microbiomes of the Seagrass <i>Zostera capensis</i>Publisher siteEnvironmental Microbiology Reports, Marine and coastal plant biology
1 Feb 2026Open access
Patterns of Population Genomic Variation and Evolutionary History of European Hake in the Northeastern AtlanticPublisher siteEcology and Evolution, Genetic diversity and population structure
30 Dec 2024Open access7cites
The interaction between seagrass meadow density and microplastic retention in four cool-temperate estuariesPublisher siteMarine Pollution Bulletin, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
1 Dec 2024Open access3cites
Conservation Implications of Strong Population Structure Despite Admixture in an Endangered African SeagrassPublisher siteAquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Marine and coastal plant biology
12 Nov 20242cites
Zostera capensis Sedimentary Carbon Stock Variability: An Intra-estuarine Site ComparisonPublisher siteEstuaries and Coasts, Marine and coastal plant biology
1 Oct 2024Open access3cites
Blue carbon dynamics across a salt marsh-seagrass ecotone in a cool-temperate estuaryPublisher sitePlant and Soil, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
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