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2023

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87
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87

Curtis A. Suttle publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Curtis A. Suttle sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 245 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Curtis A. Suttle D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Curtis A. Suttle sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Curtis A. Suttle is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. The primary field of Suttle's research activity is Environmental Science, with a significant focus on the subfields of Ecology, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The scientist's research encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies

Recent published papers by Curtis A. Suttle include:

  • "Eukaryotic virus composition can predict the efficiency of carbon export in the global ocean," 2020, published in iScience
  • "Correcting a major error in assessing organic carbon pollution in natural waters," 2021, published in Science Advances
  • "Taxonomic update for giant viruses in the order Imitervirales (phylum Nucleocytoviricota)," 2023, published in Archives of Virology
  • "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Marnaviridae 2021," 2021, published in Journal of General Virology
  • "Virioplankton assemblages from challenger deep, the deepest place in the oceans," 2022, published in iScience

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Suttle include:

  • Amy M. Chan
  • Kevin Xu Zhong
  • Kristina M. Miller
  • Jan F. Finke
  • Ben Sutherland

The scientist regularly publishes research in several venues, with notable publication frequencies at:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 10 publications
  • iScience, 3 publications
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 3 publications
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements, 3 publications
  • Microorganisms, 2 publications

Best Publications

  • Marine viruses — major players in the global ecosystem

    Curtis A. Suttle

  • Viruses in the sea

    Curtis A. Suttle

  • Viruses and Nutrient Cycles in the Sea Viruses play critical roles in the structure and function of aquatic food webs

    Steven W. Wilhelm;Curtis A. Suttle

  • The marine viromes of four oceanic regions

    Florent E Angly;Ben Felts;Mya Breitbart;Peter Salamon

  • Minimum information about an uncultivated virus genome (MIUVIG)

    Simon Roux;Evelien M. Adriaenssens;Bas E. Dutilh;Eugene V. Koonin

  • Infection of phytoplankton by viruses and reduction of primary productivity

    Curtis A. Suttle;Amy M. Chan;Matthew T. Cottrell

  • Consensus statement: Virus taxonomy in the age of metagenomics

    Peter Simmonds;Mike J. Adams;Mária Benkő;Mya Breitbart

  • The significance of viruses to mortality in aquatic microbial communities.

    Curtis A. Suttle

  • Mechanisms and Rates of Decay of Marine Viruses in Seawater

    Curtis A. Suttle;Feng Chen

  • Marine viruses and global climate change

    Roberto Danovaro;Cinzia Corinaldesi;Antonio Dell'Anno;Jed A. Fuhrman

  • Dynamics and distribution of cyanophages and their effect on marine Synechococcus spp

    Curtis A. Suttle;Amy M. Chan

  • Viruses in Marine Planktonic Systems

    Jed Fuhrman;Curtis Suttle

  • Metagenomic Analysis of Coastal RNA Virus Communities

    Alexander I. Culley;Andrew S. Lang;Curtis A. Suttle

  • Marine cyanophages infecting oceanic and coastal strains of Synechococcus: abundance, morphology, cross-infectivity and growth characteristics

    CA Suttle;AM Chan

  • Giant virus with a remarkable complement of genes infects marine zooplankton.

    Matthias G. Fischer;Michael J. Allen;William H. Wilson;Curtis A. Suttle

  • Re-examination of the relationship between marine virus and microbial cell abundances

    C.H. Wigington;D. Sonderegger;C.P.D. Brussaard;A. Buchan

  • A Virophage at the Origin of Large DNA Transposons

    Matthias G. Fischer;Curtis A. Suttle

  • Global-scale processes with a nanoscale drive: the role of marine viruses

    Corina P.D. Brussaard;Steven W. Wilhelm;T. Frede Thingstad;Markus G. Weinbauer

  • Exploring the Vast Diversity of Marine Viruses

    Mya Breitbart;Luke R. Thompson;Curtis A. Suttle;Matthew B. Sullivan

  • Direct counts of viruses in natural waters and laboratory cultures by epifluorescence microscopy

    Kilian P. Hennes;Curtis A. Suttle

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven W. Wilhelm
Steven W. Wilhelm University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Markus G. Weinbauer
Markus G. Weinbauer Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jed A. Fuhrman
Jed A. Fuhrman University of Southern California
Kristina M. Miller
Kristina M. Miller Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Andrew S. Lang
Andrew S. Lang Memorial University of Newfoundland
Nianzhi Jiao
Nianzhi Jiao Xiamen University
Paul J. Harrison
Paul J. Harrison University of Oxford
Steven J. Hallam
Steven J. Hallam University of British Columbia
Mathias Middelboe
Mathias Middelboe University of Copenhagen
Hugh W. Ferguson
Hugh W. Ferguson St. George's University

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