Mark A. Brzezinski

22.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
163 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

Mark A. Brzezinski is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark A. Brzezinski has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Oceanography, 59 papers in Ecology and 42 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Mark A. Brzezinski's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (113 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (50 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (42 papers). Mark A. Brzezinski is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (113 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (50 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (42 papers). Mark A. Brzezinski collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Mark A. Brzezinski's co-authors include David M. Nelson, Jorge L. Sarmiento, Paul Tréguer, Bernard Quéguiner, Aude Leynaert, Nicolas Gruber, Véronique Martin‐Jézéquel, Christina L. De La Rocha, Michael J. DeNiro and John P. Dunne and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Mark A. Brzezinski

161 papers receiving 13.7k citations

Hit Papers

Production and dissolution of biogenic silica in the ocea... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1995 1985 2003 2000 2000 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Production and dissolution of biogenic silica in the ocean: Revised global estimates, comparison with regional data and relationship to biogenic sedimentation
    1995 1.3k citations David M. Nelson, Paul Tréguer et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles profile →
  2. THE Si:C:N RATIO OF MARINE DIATOMS: INTERSPECIFIC VARIABILITY AND THE EFFECT OF SOME ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES1
    1985 1.1k citations Mark A. Brzezinski profile →
  3. High-latitude controls of thermocline nutrients and low latitude biological productivity
    2003 1.0k citations Jorge L. Sarmiento, Nicolas Gruber et al. Nature profile →
  4. SILICON METABOLISM IN DIATOMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR GROWTH
    2000 746 citations Mark A. Brzezinski et al. profile →
  5. A review of the Si cycle in the modern ocean: recent progress and missing gaps in the application of biogenic opal as a paleoproductivity proxy
    2000 584 citations Paul Tréguer, Aude Leynaert et al. profile →
  6. Reviews and syntheses: The biogeochemical cycle of silicon in the modern ocean
    2021 173 citations Paul Tréguer, Jill Sutton et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark A. Brzezinski United States 59 9.3k 4.4k 4.4k 2.8k 2.1k 163 14.1k
Paul Tréguer France 41 5.8k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 2.7k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 105 8.9k
Fred T. Mackenzie United States 65 5.8k 0.6× 3.1k 0.7× 3.7k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 161 14.4k
David J. DeMaster United States 54 5.2k 0.6× 5.0k 1.1× 3.8k 0.9× 1.7k 0.6× 505 0.2× 108 10.8k
Robert C. Aller United States 72 7.6k 0.8× 3.8k 0.9× 5.6k 1.3× 3.0k 1.0× 305 0.1× 169 15.6k
Philip N. Froelich United States 50 3.7k 0.4× 5.5k 1.3× 3.8k 0.9× 3.7k 1.3× 355 0.2× 78 13.2k
Pieter T. Visscher United States 52 1.8k 0.2× 2.3k 0.5× 3.5k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 147 10.7k
Frank Dehairs Belgium 57 5.6k 0.6× 2.7k 0.6× 5.4k 1.2× 1.2k 0.4× 418 0.2× 241 10.6k
Richard E. Zeebe United States 49 4.7k 0.5× 5.4k 1.2× 2.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.4× 366 0.2× 118 11.4k
Gert‐Jan Reichart Netherlands 60 4.0k 0.4× 7.8k 1.8× 4.6k 1.1× 1.6k 0.6× 313 0.1× 335 12.5k
Joachim Reitner Germany 53 1.7k 0.2× 2.9k 0.7× 2.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 772 0.4× 287 10.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brzezinski, Mark A., Leah R. Johnson, Margaret Estapa, et al.. (2024). Physical Mechanisms Sustaining Silica Production Following the Demise of the Diatom Phase of the North Atlantic Spring Phytoplankton Bloom During EXPORTS. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 38(7). 4 indexed citations
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Brzezinski, Mark A., et al.. (2024). Size‐Fractionated Primary Production Dynamics During the Decline Phase of the North Atlantic Spring Bloom. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 38(7). 3 indexed citations
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Brzezinski, Mark A., et al.. (2023). Coccolithophores and diatoms resilient to ocean alkalinity enhancement: A glimpse of hope?. Science Advances. 9(24). eadg6066–eadg6066. 30 indexed citations
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Closset, Ivia, Heather McNair, Mark A. Brzezinski, et al.. (2021). Diatom response to alterations in upwelling and nutrient dynamics associated with climate forcing in the California Current System. Limnology and Oceanography. 66(4). 1578–1593. 17 indexed citations
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Krause, Jeffrey W., Mark A. Brzezinski, John L. Largier, et al.. (2020). The interaction of physical and biological factors drives phytoplankton spatial distribution in the northern California Current. Limnology and Oceanography. 65(9). 1974–1989. 8 indexed citations
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Grasse, Patricia, Ivia Closset, Janice L. Jones, Sonja Geilert, & Mark A. Brzezinski. (2020). Controls on Dissolved Silicon Isotopes Along the U.S. GEOTRACES Eastern Pacific Zonal Transect (GP16). Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 34(9). 12 indexed citations
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Robinson, Rebecca S., et al.. (2020). A Test of the Diatom‐Bound Paleoproxy: Tracing the Isotopic Composition of Nutrient‐Nitrogen Into Southern Ocean Particles and Sediments. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 34(10). 8 indexed citations
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Kranzler, Chana, Jeffrey W. Krause, Mark A. Brzezinski, et al.. (2019). Silicon limitation facilitates virus infection and mortality of marine diatoms. Nature Microbiology. 4(11). 1790–1797. 65 indexed citations
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McNair, Heather, Mark A. Brzezinski, & Jeffrey W. Krause. (2018). Diatom populations in an upwelling environment decrease silica content to avoid growth limitation. Environmental Microbiology. 20(11). 4184–4193. 45 indexed citations
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McNair, Heather, Mark A. Brzezinski, Claire P. Till, & Jeffrey W. Krause. (2017). Taxon‐specific contributions to silica production in natural diatom assemblages. Limnology and Oceanography. 63(3). 1056–1075. 13 indexed citations
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Brzezinski, Mark A., et al.. (2016). Patterns and Regulation of Silicon Accumulation in Synechococcus spp.. 2016. 3 indexed citations
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Sweet, Julia, et al.. (2016). Evaluating Carbonate System Algorithms in a Nearshore System: Does Total Alkalinity Matter?. PLoS ONE. 11(11). e0165191–e0165191. 10 indexed citations
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Scher, Howie D., et al.. (2011). Tracking Changes In Silicon Isotopic Composition During Diatom Descent and Dissolution In the Cariaco Basin.. Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina). 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Sutton, Jill, Diana E. Varela, Mark A. Brzezinski, & Charlotte P. Beucher. (2011). Species-dependent silicon isotope fractionation in unialgal cultures of marine diatoms. AGUFM. 2011. 1 indexed citations
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Villareal, Tracy A., Colin Wilson, Lori Adornato, & Mark A. Brzezinski. (2009). Application of a Fluorescence-based Aggregation Index to Understanding Summer Diatom Bloom Dynamics in the Central N. Pacific Gyre. AGUFM. 2009. 1 indexed citations
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Sarmiento, Jorge L., Nicolas Gruber, Mark A. Brzezinski, & John P. Dunne. (2003). High-latitude controls of thermocline nutrients and low latitude biological productivity. Nature. 427(6969). 56–60. 1037 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gebeshuber, Ille C., Johannes H. Kindt, James B. Thompson, et al.. (2003). Atomic force microscopy study of living diatoms in ambient conditions. Journal of Microscopy. 212(3). 292–299. 71 indexed citations
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Shipe, R., Uta Passow, Mark A. Brzezinski, et al.. (2002). Effects of the 1997–98 El Niño on seasonal variations in suspended and sinking particles in the Santa Barbara basin. Progress In Oceanography. 54(1-4). 105–127. 40 indexed citations
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Brzezinski, Mark A., et al.. (2000). Evaluation of Sequence Variation and Selection in the Bindin Locus of the Red Sea Urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 51(5). 481–490. 25 indexed citations
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Nelson, David M., Paul Tréguer, Mark A. Brzezinski, Aude Leynaert, & Bernard Quéguiner. (1996). Production and dissolution of biogenic silica in the ocean: revised global estimates, comparison with regional data and relationship to biogenic sedimentation. Oceanographic literature review. 8(43). 781. 1 indexed citations

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