Paul K. Bienfang

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Paul K. Bienfang is a scholar working on Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul K. Bienfang has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Oceanography, 28 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 12 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Paul K. Bienfang's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (41 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (26 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (15 papers). Paul K. Bienfang is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (41 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (26 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (15 papers). Paul K. Bienfang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Paul K. Bienfang's co-authors include David A. Ziemann, Paul J. Harrison, Zbigniew Kolber, Paul G. Falkowski, Masayuki Takahashi, Edward A. Laws, Lynne M. Quarmby, Lytha Conquest, James P. Szyper and PingSun Leung and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, European Journal of Operational Research and Limnology and Oceanography.

In The Last Decade

Paul K. Bienfang

62 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

  1. Role of eddy pumping in enhancing primary production in the ocean
    1991 525 citations Paul G. Falkowski, David A. Ziemann et al. Nature profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Paul K. Bienfang 2.3k 1.1k 869 597 250 64 3.2k
Charles S. Yentsch 2.9k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 697 0.8× 778 1.3× 202 0.8× 51 3.5k
Evelyn J. Lessard 2.8k 1.2× 1.5k 1.4× 856 1.0× 654 1.1× 281 1.1× 28 3.4k
Richard B. Rivkin 3.1k 1.3× 1.9k 1.7× 615 0.7× 932 1.6× 476 1.9× 87 3.9k
O. Holm‐Hansen 2.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 580 0.7× 539 0.9× 256 1.0× 17 2.9k
Vanda Brotas 3.1k 1.3× 1.5k 1.4× 927 1.1× 729 1.2× 391 1.6× 111 4.1k
Jens C. Nejstgaard 2.4k 1.0× 1.6k 1.5× 620 0.7× 826 1.4× 233 0.9× 98 3.4k
Masayuki Takahashi 1.7k 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 504 0.6× 361 0.6× 175 0.7× 69 2.3k
Pedro Cermeño 2.3k 1.0× 1.5k 1.4× 530 0.6× 551 0.9× 262 1.0× 66 3.3k
Roel Riegman 2.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 779 0.9× 466 0.8× 197 0.8× 49 2.8k
Angela Wulff 2.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 369 0.6× 288 1.2× 101 3.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul K. Bienfang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul K. Bienfang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paul K. Bienfang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paul K. Bienfang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Paul K. Bienfang. Paul K. Bienfang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Laws, Edward A., Shaofeng Pei, Paul K. Bienfang, Scott Grant, & William G. Sunda. (2011). PHOSPHATE‐LIMITED GROWTH OF PAVLOVA LUTHERI (PRYMNESIOPHYCEAE) IN CONTINUOUS CULTURE: DETERMINATION OF GROWTH‐RATE‐LIMITING SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS WITH A SENSITIVE BIOASSAY PROCEDURE1. Journal of Phycology. 47(5). 1089–1097. 25 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K., Edward A. Laws, Larry E. Brand, et al.. (2010). Prominent Human Health Impacts from Several Marine Microbes: History, Ecology, and Public Health Implications. International Journal of Microbiology. 2011. 1–15. 25 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K., et al.. (2009). Trace element concentrations in Coastal Hawaiian waters. Marine Chemistry. 113(3-4). 164–171. 12 indexed citations
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Friedman, Melissa, Lora E. Fleming, Mercedes Fernández, et al.. (2008). Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Treatment, Prevention and Management. Marine Drugs. 6(3). 456–479. 169 indexed citations
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Dyble, Julianne, Paul K. Bienfang, Gary L. Hitchcock, et al.. (2008). Environmental controls, oceanography and population dynamics of pathogens and harmful algal blooms: connecting sources to human exposure. Environmental Health. 7(S2). S5–S5. 30 indexed citations
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Erdner, Deana L., Julianne Dyble, M. L. Parsons, et al.. (2008). Centers for Oceans and Human Health: a unified approach to the challenge of harmful algal blooms. Environmental Health. 7(Suppl 2). S2–S2. 85 indexed citations
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Ziemann, David A., et al.. (1993). Carbon budget for the spring bloom in Auke Bay, Alaska. Marine Biology. 115(3). 509–521. 9 indexed citations
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Waite, Anya M., Paul K. Bienfang, & Paul J. Harrison. (1992). Spring bloom sedimentation in a subarctic ecosystem. Marine Biology. 114(1). 119–129. 49 indexed citations
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Waite, Anya M., Paul K. Bienfang, & Paul J. Harrison. (1992). Spring bloom sedimentation in a subarctic ecosystem. Marine Biology. 114(1). 131–138. 60 indexed citations
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Falkowski, Paul G., David A. Ziemann, Zbigniew Kolber, & Paul K. Bienfang. (1991). Role of eddy pumping in enhancing primary production in the ocean. Nature. 352(6330). 55–58. 525 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kanda, Jota, David A. Ziemann, Lytha Conquest, & Paul K. Bienfang. (1989). Light-dependency of nitrate uptake by phytoplankton over the spring bloom in Auke Bay, Alaska. Marine Biology. 103(4). 563–569. 27 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K.. (1984). Size structure and sedimentation of biogenic microparticulates in a subarctic ecosystem. Journal of Plankton Research. 6(6). 985–995. 27 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K., Paul J. Harrison, & Lynne M. Quarmby. (1982). Sinking rate response to depletion of nitrate, phosphate and silicate in four marine diatoms. Marine Biology. 67(3). 295–302. 186 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K.. (1981). Sinking rate dynamics of Cricosphaera carterae Braarud. I. Effects of growth rate, limiting substrate, and diurnal variation in steady-state populations. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 49(2-3). 217–233. 15 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K.. (1981). Sinking rate dynamics of Cricosphaera carterae Braarud. II. Senescence response to various limiting substrates in non-steady state populations. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 49(2-3). 235–244. 9 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K. & James P. Szyper. (1981). Phytoplankton dynamics in the subtropical Pacific Ocean off Hawaii. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 28(9). 981–1000. 50 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K. & William K. Johnson. (1980). Planktonic Properties of Honokohau Harbor: A Nutrient-Enriched Subtropical Embayment. ScholarSpace (University of Hawaii at Manoa). 5 indexed citations
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Noda, Edward K., Paul K. Bienfang, & David A. Ziemann. (1980). OTEC ENVIRONMENTAL BENCHMARK SURVEY OFF KEAHOLE POINT, HAWAII. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K. & K. Gundersen. (1977). Light effects on nutrient-limited, oceanic primary production. Marine Biology. 43(3). 187–199. 23 indexed citations
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Bienfang, Paul K.. (1975). Steady state analysis of nitrate‐ammonium assimilation by phytoplankton1,2. Limnology and Oceanography. 20(3). 402–411. 47 indexed citations

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