Sean P. Sylva

10.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
72 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Sean P. Sylva is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Ecology and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean P. Sylva has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 30 papers in Ecology and 27 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Sean P. Sylva's work include Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (33 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (26 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (16 papers). Sean P. Sylva is often cited by papers focused on Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (33 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (26 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (16 papers). Sean P. Sylva collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Sean P. Sylva's co-authors include Kai‐Uwe Hinrichs, John M. Hayes, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Edward F. DeLong, Christopher M. Reddy, Peter G. Brewer, Roger E. Summons, Victoria J. Orphan, Richard Camilli and Benjamin A. S. Van Mooy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Sean P. Sylva

72 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Methane-consuming archaebacteria in marine sediments

1999 958 citations Kai‐Uwe Hinrichs, John M. Hayes et al. Nature profile →
Tracking Hydrocarbon Plume Transport and Biodegradation at Deepwater Horizon

2010 623 citations Richard Camilli, Christopher M. Reddy et al. Science profile →
Abiogenic Hydrocarbon Production at Lost City Hydrothermal Field

2008 614 citations G. Proskurowski, Marvin D. Lilley et al. Science profile →
Microbial Diversity of Hydrothermal Sediments in the Guaymas Basin: Evidence for Anaerobic Methanotrophic Communities

2002 549 citations Kai‐Uwe Hinrichs, Virginia P. Edgcomb et al. profile →
Composition and fate of gas and oil released to the water column during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

2011 525 citations Christopher M. Reddy, Jeffrey S. Seewald et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Comparative Analysis of Methane-Oxidizing Archaea and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Anoxic Marine Sediments

2001 521 citations Kai‐Uwe Hinrichs, Sean P. Sylva et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sean P. Sylva

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Thermodynamic property estimations for aqueous primary, secondary, and tertiary alkylamines, benzylamines, and their corresponding aminiums across temperature and pressure are validated by measurements from experiments 2024 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Kirtland J. Robinson, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Sean P. Sylva, Kristopher M. Fecteau, Everett L. Shock	2
2	Spatial evolution and temporal stability of hydrothermal processes at sediment-covered spreading centers: Constraints from Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California 2023 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Jeffrey S. Seewald, C.G. Wheat, Eoghan P. Reeves, Margaret K. Tivey, Stefan M. Sievert, Debra S. Stakes, Sean P. Sylva, Marvin D. Lilley, Verena B. Heuer	4
3	Multiple parameters enable deconvolution of water-rock reaction paths in low-temperature vent fluids of the Kamaʻehuakanaloa (Lōʻihi) seamount 2023 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·(unknown), Everett L. Shock, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Elizabeth Trembath‐Reichert, Sean P. Sylva, Julie A. Huber, D. S. S. Lim, Christopher R. German	4
4	Protistan grazing impacts microbial communities and carbon cycling at deep-sea hydrothermal vents 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Sarah K. Hu, (unknown), (unknown), Maria Pachiadaki, Virginia P. Edgcomb, Sean P. Sylva, Eric W. Chan, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Christopher R. German, Julie A. Huber	29
5	Physiological dynamics of chemosynthetic symbionts in hydrothermal vent snails 2020 ·The ISME Journal ·Corinna Breusing, (unknown), Jennifer Delaney, Sean P. Sylva, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Peter R. Girguis, Roxanne A. Beinart	17
6	Examining Inputs of Biogenic and Oil-Derived Hydrocarbons in Surface Waters Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2019 ·ACS Earth and Space Chemistry ·Helen K. White, (unknown), David L. Valentine, Charles M. Sharpless, Christoph Aeppli, Kelsey M. Gosselin, Veronika Kivenson, (unknown), Robert K. Nelson, Sean P. Sylva, Christopher M. Reddy	9
7	Shallow ponds are biogeochemically distinct habitats in salt marsh ecosystems 2018 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·Amanda C. Spivak, (unknown), Sean P. Sylva	14
8	Natural gas sources from methane seeps on the Northern U.S. Atlantic Margin 2017 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·J. Pohlman, C. Ruppel, (unknown), (unknown), Jared W. Kluesner, (unknown), Sean P. Sylva, Michael Casso	1
9	Major role of planktonic phosphate reduction in the marine phosphorus redox cycle 2015 ·Science ·Benjamin A. S. Van Mooy, Andreas Krupke, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Helen F. Fredricks, Kyle R. Frischkorn, Justin E. Ossolinski, Daniel J. Repeta, Mónica Rouco, (unknown), Sean P. Sylva	100
10	Compositional Discrimination of Decompression and Decomposition Gas Bubbles in Bycaught Seals and Dolphins 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Yara Bernaldo de Quirós, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Sean P. Sylva, (unknown), Misty Niemeyer, Andrea Bogomolni, Michael J. Moore	15
11	Acoustic measurement of the Deepwater Horizon Macondo well flow rate 2011 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Richard Camilli, Daniela Di Iorio, Andrew J. Bowen, Christopher M. Reddy, Alexandra H. Techet, D. Yoerger, Louis L. Whitcomb, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Sean P. Sylva, Judith Fenwick	99
12	Hydrothermal Exploration at the Chile Triple Junction - ABE's last adventure? 2010 ·AGUFM ·Christopher R. German, Timothy M. Shank, Marvin D. Lilley, J. E. Lupton, Donna K. Blackman, Kevin M. Brown, Tamara Baumberger, Gretchen L. Früh‐Green, R. Greene, (unknown), Sean P. Sylva, K. Nakamura, (unknown), D. Yoerger, Lisa A. Levin, Andrew R. Thurber, Javier Sellanes, (unknown), (unknown), Juan Díaz‐Naveas	4
13	Quantifying the flow rate of the Deepwater Horizon Macondo Well oil spill 2010 ·AGUFM ·Richard Camilli, (unknown), D. Yoerger, Louis L. Whitcomb, Alexandra H. Techet, Christopher M. Reddy, Sean P. Sylva, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Daniela Di Iorio	1
14	Oases for Life and Pre-Biotic Chemistry: Hydrothermal Exploration of the Mid-Cayman Rise 2010 ·LPICo ·Christopher R. German, (unknown), Max Coleman, Douglas P. Connelly, (unknown), Julie A. Huber, (unknown), J. C. Kinsey, Mark D. Kurz, Jill M. McDermott, Kentaro Nakamura, (unknown), J. Seewald, (unknown), Sean P. Sylva, Cindy Lee Van Dover, Louis L. Whitcomb, D. Yoerger	1
15	Hydrothermal Exploration of the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center: Isolated Evolution on Earth’s Deepest Mid-Ocean Ridge? 2009 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Christopher R. German, (unknown), Max Coleman, Julie A. Huber, Jeffrey S. Seewald, Cindy Lee Van Dover, Louis L. Whitcomb, D. Yoerger, (unknown), (unknown), Michael V. Jakuba, J. C. Kinsey, Jill M. McDermott, Kentaro Nakamura, (unknown), (unknown), Sean P. Sylva	3
16	The abiotic production of hydrocarbons at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field 2008 ·GeCAS ·G. Proskurowski, Marvin D. Lilley, Jeffery Seewald, Gretchen L. Früh‐Green, E. J. Olson, J. E. Lupton, Sean P. Sylva, Deborah S. Kelley	3
17	Volatile Chemistry at Lau Basin Hydrothermal Sites: Basin-Wide Trends of Slab Carbonate Influence and Suggestions of Abiotic Methane Oxidation at the Mariner Vent Site 2007 ·AGUFM ·G. Proskurowski, J. Seewald, Eoghan P. Reeves, T. M. McCollom, J. E. Lupton, Sean P. Sylva, Margaret K. Tivey	5
18	Identification and quantification of alkene-based drilling fluids in crude oils by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection 2007 ·Journal of Chromatography A ·Christopher M. Reddy, Robert K. Nelson, Sean P. Sylva, Li Xu, (unknown), B. Raghuraman, Oliver C. Mullins	52
19	Compound‐specific ⁸¹ Br/ ⁷⁹ Br analysis by capillary gas chromatography/multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry 2007 ·Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry ·Sean P. Sylva, L. Ball, Robert K. Nelson, Christopher M. Reddy	35
20	Methane-consuming archaebacteria in marine sediments breakdown → 1999 ·Nature ·Kai‐Uwe Hinrichs, John M. Hayes, Sean P. Sylva, Peter G. Brewer, Edward F. DeLong	958

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