Gérard Bellan's Published References and Polychaete Bibliography

A list of nearly 300 articles and published works by marine ecologist Gérard Bellan, compiled by Jean-Claude Dauvin. The dataset includes his scientific papers and a specific bibliography on polychaete annelids, reflecting his career-long research from the 1950s to 2003. It was last updated on April 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Bibliometric analysis of a marine ecologist's career based on the list of nearly 300 publications.
• Studying the historical progression of polychaete taxonomy research based on the dedicated reference list.
• Tracing research on coastal pollution, specifically the Marseille outfall at Cortiou, through the published works.
• Investigating the development of benthic habitat knowledge and preservation science from the referenced articles.

Strengths

• Covers a long research career with nearly 300 referenced articles.
• Includes a specialized list focused on polychaete annelid references.
• Compiled by a colleague (Jean-Claude Dauvin), suggesting expert curation.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (97.0 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Jean-Claude Dauvin via figshare.

Collection Method

Compilation of published references from Gérard Bellan's career.

Time Range

Publications span from the 1950s to at least 2003.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-26 18:15:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Research focuses on coastal seas, particularly the site of the Marseille outfall at Cortiou, France.