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67
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B. Greg Mitchell publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where B. Greg Mitchell sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 188 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

B. Greg Mitchell D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where B. Greg Mitchell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

B. Greg Mitchell is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Oceanography, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics within marine and environmental sciences. Key areas include Marine and coastal ecosystems, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology, Algal biology and biofuel production, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis.

Selected recent publications by B. Greg Mitchell include:

  • A compilation of global bio-optical in situ data for ocean colour satellite applications - version three, 2022, Earth system science data
  • Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice-shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research, 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change
  • Satellite detection of dinoflagellate blooms off California by UV reflectance ratios, 2021, Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • The distribution of mycosporine-like amino acids in phytoplankton across a Southern Ocean transect, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • An unexpected role for leucyl aminopeptidase in UV tolerance revealed by a genome-wide fitness assessment in a model cyanobacterium, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Mitchell frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Regular co-authors include Elliot L. Weiss, Robert Frouin, Mati Kahru, Tim Smyth, and Heidi M. Sosik.

B. Greg Mitchell's research output is published in various scientific venues, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement. These venues include Earth system science data, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Ocean Color Chlorophyll Algorithms for SEAWIFS

    John E. O'Reilly;Stéphane Maritorena;B. Greg Mitchell;David A. Siegel

  • Massive Phytoplankton Blooms Under Arctic Sea Ice

    Kevin R. Arrigo;Donald K. Perovich;Donald K. Perovich;Robert S. Pickart;Zachary W. Brown

  • Determination of spectral absorption coefficients of particles, dissolved material and phytoplankton for discrete water samples

    B. Greg Mitchell;Annick Bricaud;Kendall Carder;Joan Cleveland

  • An ocean-colour time series for use in climate studies: The experience of the ocean-colour climate change initiative (OC-CCI)

    Shubha Sathyendranath;Robert J.W. Brewin;Carsten Brockmann;Vanda Brotas

  • Light limitation of phytoplankton biomass and macronutrient utilization in the Southern Ocean

    B. Greg Mitchell;Eric A. Brody;Osmund Holm-Hansen;Charles McClain

  • Algorithms for determining the absorption coefficient for aquatic particulates using the quantitative filter technique

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  • Observations of modeling of the Antartic phytoplankton crop in relation to mixing depth

    B.Greg Mitchell;Osmund Holm-Hansen

  • Are phytoplankton blooms occurring earlier in the Arctic

    M. Kahru;V. Brotas;M. Manzano‐Sarabia;B. G. Mitchell

  • Towards Automated Annotation of Benthic Survey Images: Variability of Human Experts and Operational Modes of Automation.

    Oscar Beijbom;Peter J. Edmunds;Chris Roelfsema;Jennifer Smith

  • Chlorophyll α specific absorption and fluorescence excitation spectra for light-limited phytoplankton

    B. Greg Mitchell;Dale A. Kiefer

  • Automated annotation of coral reef survey images

    Oscar Beijbom;Peter J. Edmunds;David I. Kline;B. Greg Mitchell

  • Estimation of particulate organic carbon in the ocean from satellite remote sensing

    Dariusz Stramski;Rick A. Reynolds;Mati Kahru;B. Greg Mitchell

  • A simple, steady state description of phytoplankton growth based on absorption cross section and quantum efficiency1

    Dale A. Kiefer;B. Greg Mitchell

  • Spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton and primary production in the western Bransfield Strait region

    Osmund Holm-Hansen;B. Greg Mitchell

  • Phytoplankton blooms beneath the sea ice in the Chukchi sea

    Kevin R. Arrigo;Donald K. Perovich;Donald K. Perovich;Robert S. Pickart;Zachary W. Brown

  • Bio-optical properties of Antarctic Peninsula waters: differentiation from temperate ocean models

    B. Greg Mitchell;O. Holm-Hansen

  • Performance of the MODIS semi-analytical ocean color algorithm for chlorophyll-a

    K.L. Carder;F.R. Chen;J.P. Cannizzaro;J.W. Campbell

  • Pilot-scale data provide enhanced estimates of the life cycle energy and emissions profile of algae biofuels produced via hydrothermal liquefaction

    Xiaowei Liu;Benjamin Saydah;Pragnya Eranki;Lisa M. Colosi

  • Mass sedimentation of Phaeocystis pouchetii in the Barents Sea

    P. Wassmann;M. Vernet;BG Mitchell;F. Rey

  • Light absorption by phytoplankton, photosynthetic pigments and detritus in the California Current System

    Heidi M. Sosik;B.Greg Mitchell

  • A chlorophyll-dependent semianalytical reflectance model derived from field measurements of absorption and backscattering coefficients within the Southern Ocean

    Rick A. Reynolds;Dariusz Stramski;B. Greg Mitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Mati Kahru
Mati Kahru University of California, San Diego
David I. Kline
David I. Kline University of California, San Diego
David J. Kriegman
David J. Kriegman University of California, San Diego
Robert Frouin
Robert Frouin University of California, San Diego
Dariusz Stramski
Dariusz Stramski University of California, San Diego
Osmund Holm-Hansen
Osmund Holm-Hansen University of California, San Diego
Raphael M. Kudela
Raphael M. Kudela University of California, Santa Cruz
Christopher I. Measures
Christopher I. Measures University of Hawaii at Manoa
Heidi M. Sosik
Heidi M. Sosik Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Zhongping Lee
Zhongping Lee University of Massachusetts Boston

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