Brian E. Lapointe

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Brian E. Lapointe is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian E. Lapointe has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Oceanography, 57 papers in Ecology and 34 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Brian E. Lapointe's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (60 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (43 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (36 papers). Brian E. Lapointe is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (60 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (43 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (36 papers). Brian E. Lapointe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Thailand. Brian E. Lapointe's co-authors include Mark M. Littler, Diane S. Littler, Peter J. Barile, Chuanmin Hu, Bradley J. Bedford, Laura W. Herren, John H. Ryther, Mark Clark, Mengqiu Wang and Brian B. Barnes and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Brian E. Lapointe

112 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Nutrient thresholds for bottom‐up control of macroalgal blooms on coral reefs in Jamaica and southeast Florida

1997 519 citations Brian E. Lapointe profile →
The great Atlantic Sargassum belt

2019 444 citations Mengqiu Wang, Chuanmin Hu et al. Science profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Brian E. Lapointe	5.1k	3.9k	2.4k	726	624	114	7.4k
Dorte Krause‐Jensen	7.6k 1.5×	6.1k 1.5×	2.3k 1.0×	665 0.9×	1.1k 1.8×	155	9.8k
Antonio Pusceddu	4.0k 0.8×	3.7k 0.9×	2.3k 1.0×	540 0.7×	301 0.5×	170	6.8k
M. Fabiano	3.6k 0.7×	3.1k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	542 0.7×	342 0.5×	127	5.7k
Pierluigi Viaroli	2.7k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	1.5k 2.1×	261 0.4×	157	5.2k
Michael F. Piehler	2.2k 0.4×	2.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	1.0k 1.4×	334 0.5×	102	4.9k
Paul S. Lavery	5.1k 1.0×	5.5k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	346 0.5×	594 1.0×	167	7.2k
Marco Bartoli	2.5k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	1.9k 2.6×	160 0.3×	191	5.1k
Paul A. Montagna	3.1k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	458 0.6×	178 0.3×	161	4.8k
Leon P. M. Lamers	1.5k 0.3×	5.7k 1.4×	1.3k 0.5×	2.1k 2.9×	217 0.3×	192	8.6k
Michele A. Burford	3.8k 0.7×	3.4k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	4.6k 6.4×	187 0.3×	205	9.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Lapointe, Brian E., et al.. (2025). Productivity, growth, and biogeochemistry of pelagic Sargassum in a changing world. Harmful Algae. 150. 102940–102940. 1 indexed citations

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Lapointe, Brian E., et al.. (2024). Genomic and induction evidence for bacteriophage contributions to sargassum-bacteria symbioses. Microbiome. 12(1). 143–143. 6 indexed citations

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Koch, Marguerite S., et al.. (2023). Stable carbon and oxygen isotopes indicate photophysiology and calcification mechanisms of macroalgae on Little Cayman Island reefs. Journal of Applied Phycology. 36(2). 1023–1033.

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McGillicuddy, Dennis J., Peter L. Morton, Rachel A. Brewton, et al.. (2023). Nutrient and arsenic biogeochemistry of Sargassum in the western Atlantic. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6205–6205. 24 indexed citations

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Brewton, Rachel A., et al.. (2022). Septic system–groundwater–surface water couplings in waterfront communities contribute to harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida. The Science of The Total Environment. 837. 155319–155319. 23 indexed citations

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McFarland, Malcolm, D. Bradshaw, Rachel A. Brewton, et al.. (2021). Dynamics of microcystins and saxitoxin in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Harmful Algae. 103. 102012–102012. 27 indexed citations

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Herren, Laura W., et al.. (2021). Septic systems drive nutrient enrichment of groundwaters and eutrophication in the urbanized Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 172. 112928–112928. 23 indexed citations

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Lapointe, Brian E., et al.. (2021). Macroalgae reveal nitrogen enrichment and elevated N:P ratios on the Belize Barrier Reef. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 171. 112686–112686. 25 indexed citations

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Lapointe, Brian E., Rachel A. Brewton, Laura W. Herren, et al.. (2021). Nutrient content and stoichiometry of pelagic Sargassum reflects increasing nitrogen availability in the Atlantic Basin. Nature Communications. 12(1). 3060–3060. 104 indexed citations

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McCann, Kevin S., Kévin Cazelles, Andrew S. MacDougall, et al.. (2020). Landscape modification and nutrient‐driven instability at a distance. Ecology Letters. 24(3). 398–414. 34 indexed citations

11.

Wang, Mengqiu, Chuanmin Hu, Brian B. Barnes, et al.. (2019). The great Atlantic Sargassum belt. Science. 365(6448). 83–87. 444 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lapointe, Brian E., et al.. (2019). Nutrient over-enrichment and light limitation of seagrass communities in the Indian River Lagoon, an urbanized subtropical estuary. The Science of The Total Environment. 699. 134068–134068. 73 indexed citations

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Mayakun, Jaruwan, Jeong Ha Kim, Brian E. Lapointe, & Anchana Prathep. (2013). Algal response to nutrient enrichment; insights into growth and chemical concentrations in two algae, Halimeda macroloba Decaisne and Turbinaria conoides (J. Agardh) Kützing. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Mayakun, Jaruwan, Jeong Ha Kim, Brian E. Lapointe, & Anchana Prathep. (2012). Gametangial characteristics in the sexual reproduction of Halimeda macroloba Decaisne (Chlorophyta: Halimedaceae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Mayakun, Jaruwan, Jeong Ha Kim, Brian E. Lapointe, & Anchana Prathep. (2012). Gametangial characteristics in the sexual reproduction of Halimeda macroloba Decaisne (Chlorophyta: Halimedaceae). 34(2). 211–216. 9 indexed citations

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Bell, P.R.F., Brian E. Lapointe, & Ibrahim Elmetri. (2007). Reevaluation of ENCORE: Support for the Eutrophication Threshold Model for Coral Reefs. AMBIO. 36(5). 416–424. 37 indexed citations

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Barile, Peter J. & Brian E. Lapointe. (2005). Atmospheric nitrogen deposition from a remote source enriches macroalgae in coral reef ecosystems near Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 50(11). 1262–1272. 33 indexed citations

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Barile, Peter J., Brian E. Lapointe, & Thomas R. Capo. (2004). Dietary nitrogen availability in macroalgae enhances growth of the sea hare Aplysia californica (Opisthobranchia: Anaspidea). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 303(1). 65–78. 37 indexed citations

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Yentsch, C. S., C. S. Yentsch, Clarice M. Yentsch, et al.. (2004). The odyssey of new production. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 300(1-2). 15–30. 18 indexed citations

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Yentsch, C. S., et al.. (2002). Sunlight and water transparency: cornerstones in coral research. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 268(2). 171–183. 116 indexed citations

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