Brian N. Popp

16.8k citations

187 papers · 12.7k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 64

Co-authors: Edward A. Laws Robert R. Bidigare John M. Hayes Jeffrey C. Drazen C. Anela Choy J. Michael Beman Katherine H. Freeman Francis J. Sansone
Topics: Isotope Analysis in Ecology (110 papers)Marine and coastal ecosystems (65 papers)Marine and fisheries research (37 papers)
Cited by: Oceanography Ecology Paleontology
Journals: Nature Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Australia

In The Last Decade

Brian N. Popp

182 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Compound-specific isotopic analyses: A novel tool for reconstruction of ancient biogeochemical processes

1990 659 citations Brian N. Popp et al. profile →
Dependence of phytoplankton carbon isotopic composition on growth rate and [CO2)aq: Theoretical considerations and experimental results

1995 603 citations Brian N. Popp et al. profile →
Effect of Phytoplankton Cell Geometry on Carbon Isotopic Fractionation

1998 532 citations Brian N. Popp et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian N. Popp

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Jeffrey C. Drazen,Erica Goetze,Angelicque White,Brian N. Popp	0
2	Transformations of particulate organic matter from the surface to the abyssal plain in the North Pacific as inferred from compound-specific stable isotope and microbial community analyses 2025 ·Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers ·(unknown),Hilary G. Close,(unknown),Christine L. Huffard,(unknown),David M. Karl,Kenneth L. Smith,Edward F. DeLong,Claudia R. Benitez‐Nelson,Jeffrey C. Drazen,Brian N. Popp	0
3	Small particles and heterotrophic protists support the mesopelagic zooplankton food web in the subarctic northeast Pacific Ocean 2023 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·(unknown),(unknown),Hilary G. Close,Amy E. Maas,Karen Stamieszkin,Joseph S. Cope,Deborah K. Steinberg,Natalie J. Wallsgrove,Brian N. Popp	9
4	Deconvolving mechanisms of particle flux attenuation using nitrogen isotope analyses of amino acids 2023 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Brian N. Popp,Claudia R. Benitez‐Nelson,Ken O. Buesseler,Margaret Estapa,Montserrat Roca‐Martí,Hilary G. Close	10
5	Marine Particle Chemistry: Influence on Biogeochemical Cycles and Particle Export 2021 ·ACS Earth and Space Chemistry ·Hilary G. Close,Phoebe J. Lam,Brian N. Popp	1
6	Effects of chemical preservation on bulk and amino acid isotope ratios of zooplankton, fish, and squid tissues 2019 ·Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry ·Elizabeth D. Hetherington,Carolyn M. Kurle,Mark D. Ohman,Brian N. Popp	24
7	Mercury Cycling in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre as Revealed by Mercury Stable Isotope Ratios 2019 ·Global Biogeochemical Cycles ·Laura C. Motta,Joel D. Blum,Marcus W. Johnson,(unknown),Brian N. Popp,(unknown),Jeffrey C. Drazen,Claudia R. Benitez‐Nelson,Cecelia C. S. Hannides,Hilary G. Close,Carl H. Lamborg	70
8	Microbial oxidation of nitrogen supplied as selected organic nitrogen compounds in the South Atlantic Bight 2018 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·Julian Damashek,Bradley B. Tolar,Qian Liu,(unknown),Natalie J. Wallsgrove,Brian N. Popp,James T. Hollibaugh	23
9	Long-term trends in the foraging ecology and habitat use of an endangered species: an isotopic perspective 2018 ·Oecologia ·Elizabeth D. Hetherington,Jeffrey A. Seminoff,Peter H. Dutton,(unknown),Brian N. Popp,Carolyn M. Kurle	9
10	Light and temperature control the seasonal distribution of thaumarchaeota in the South Atlantic bight 2018 ·The ISME Journal ·Qian Liu,Bradley B. Tolar,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Natalie J. Wallsgrove,Brian N. Popp,James T. Hollibaugh	35
11	Development and Evaluation of a Spectral Analysis Method to Eliminate Organic Interference with Cavity Ring-Down Measurements of Water Isotope Ratios. 2017 ·EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Zhiwei Lin,(unknown),Brian N. Popp,Natalie J. Wallsgrove,Aurora Kagawa‐Viviani,Jennifer E. Johnson	1
12	Contribution of ammonia oxidation to chemoautotrophy in Antarctic coastal waters 2016 ·The ISME Journal ·Bradley B. Tolar,(unknown),Natalie J. Wallsgrove,Qian Liu,Lihini I. Aluwihare,Brian N. Popp,James T. Hollibaugh	64
13	Expanded trophic complexity among large sharks 2015 ·Food Webs ·Nigel E. Hussey,M. Aaron MacNeil,Margaret C. Siple,Brian N. Popp,Sheldon F. Dudley,Aaron T. Fisk	64
14	Global declines in oceanic nitrification rates as a consequence of ocean acidification 2010 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·J. Michael Beman,Cheryl‐Emiliane T. Chow,Andrew L. King,Yuanyuan Feng,Jed A. Fuhrman,Andreas J. Andersson,Nicholas R. Bates,Brian N. Popp,David A. Hutchins	263
15	Nitrogen and carbon isotope values of individual amino acids: a tool to study foraging ecology of penguins in the Southern Ocean 2009 ·Marine Ecology Progress Series ·Anne Lorrain,Ben F. Graham,Frédéric Ménard,Brian N. Popp,Steven Bouillon,Peter van Breugel,Y Cherel	134
16	Molecular and biogeochemical evidence for ammonia oxidation by marine Crenarchaeota in the Gulf of California 2008 ·The ISME Journal ·J. Michael Beman,Brian N. Popp,Christopher Francis	369
17	Alteration of Oceanic Nitrification Under Elevated Carbon Dioxide Concentrations 2008 ·AGUFM ·J. Michael Beman,(unknown),Brian N. Popp,Jed A. Fuhrman,(unknown),David A. Hutchins	4
18	Nitrogen Fixation in Summertime Surface Waters of the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California 2005 ·AGUFM ·F. G. Prahl,Brian N. Popp,José Eduardo Váldez-Holguín	2
19	Biogeochemical Processes in Mid-Ocean Ridge Hydrothermal Plumes 2004 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·James P. Cowen,Richard E. Thomson,David Kadko,(unknown),Miriam Bertram,Phyllis Lam,Brian N. Popp	1
20	Seasonal Patterns of Alkenone Production in the Oligotrophic North Pacific 2001 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Brian N. Popp,F. G. Prahl	2

About Brian N. Popp

Brian N. Popp is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 187 papers that have together received 12.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Isotope Analysis in Ecology (110 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (65 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (37 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (4.6k citations), Ecology (7.9k citations) and Paleontology (1.9k citations). Brian N. Popp has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Edward A. Laws, Robert R. Bidigare, John M. Hayes, Jeffrey C. Drazen, C. Anela Choy, J. Michael Beman, Katherine H. Freeman, Francis J. Sansone, Terri M. Rust and Thomas F. Anderson. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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