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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
66
Citations
16866
World Ranking
2078
National Ranking
850

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
16799
World Ranking
8608
National Ranking
3866

John M. Teal 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 John M. Teal sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 154 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

John M. Teal 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 John M. Teal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1965 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John M. Teal is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a strong focus on subfields such as Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology.

The main topics addressed in Teal's work include:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Aeolian processes and effects

Among their recent publications, one notable paper is titled "Salt marsh vegetation change during a half-century of experimental nutrient addition and climate-driven controls in Great Sippewissett Marsh", published in 2023 in The Science of The Total Environment. This publication has accumulated 16 citations to date.

Teal's research contributions have appeared primarily in The Science of The Total Environment as a frequent publication venue. Collaborations have been established with various coauthors, including Iván Valiela, Kelsey Chenoweth, Javier Lloret, Brian L. Howes, and D. Goehringer Toner.

John M. Teal was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1965.

Best Publications

  • Energy Flow in the Salt Marsh Ecosystem of Georgia

    John M. Teal

  • Transport of groundwater-borne nutrients from watersheds and their effects on coastal waters

    Ivan Valiela;Joseph Costa;Kenneth Foreman;John M. Teal

  • Sulfate reduction in a New England salt marsh1

    Robert W. Howarth;John M. Teal

  • Production and dynamics of experimentally enriched salt marsh vegetation: Belowground biomass1

    Ivan Valiela;John M. Teal;Norma Y. Persson

  • Oxidation‐reduction potentials in a salt marsh: Spatial patterns and interactions with primary production1

    Brian L. Howes;Robert W. Howarth;John M. Teal;Ivan Valiela

  • The nitrogen budget of a salt marsh ecosystem

    Ivan Valiela;Ivan Valiela;John M. Teal;John M. Teal

  • Nutrient and particulate fluxes in a salt marsh ecosystem: Tidal exchanges and inputs by precipitation and groundwater 1

    Ivan Valiela;John M. Teal;Suzanne Volkmann;Deborah Shafer

  • DISTRIBUTION OF FIDDLER CRABS IN GEORGIA SALT MARSHES

    John M. Teal

  • Interactions of Nutrients, Plant Growth and Herbivory in a Mangrove Ecosystem

    Christopher P. Onuf;John M. Teal;Ivan Valiela

  • Decomposition in salt marsh ecosystems: The phases and major factors affecting disappearance of above-ground organic matter

    Ivan Valiela;John M. Teal;Sarah D. Allen;Richard Van Etten

  • Gas Transport in the Marsh Grass, Spartina alterniflora

    John M. Teal;John W. Kanwisher

  • Warm-Bodied Fish

    Francis G. Carey;John M. Teal;John W. Kanwisher;Kenneth D. Lawson

  • Predation by the salt marsh killifish Fundulus heteroclitus (L.) in relation to prey size and habitat structure: Consequences for prey distribution and abundance

    S. Vince;I. Valiela;N. Backus;J.M. Teal

  • Long-term biological consequences of nuclear war

    Paul R. Ehrlich;John Harte;Mark A. Harwell;Peter H. Raven

  • Accumulation, release and retention of petroleum hydrocarbons by the oyster Crassostrea virginica

    J. J. Stegeman;J. M. Teal

  • Oil spill studies: A review of ecological effects

    John M. Teal;Robert W. Howarth

  • The Nature of Growth Forms in the Salt Marsh Grass Spartina alterniflora

    Ivan Valiela;John M. Teal;Werner G. Deuser

  • Community Metabolism in a Temperate Cold Spring

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  • HEAT CONSERVATION IN TUNA FISH MUSCLE

    Francis G. Carey;John M. Teal

  • Gas Exchange in a Georgia Salt MARSH1

    John M. Teal;John Kanwisher

  • Production and Dynamics of Salt Marsh Vegetation and the Effects of Experimental Treatment with Sewage Sludge. Biomass, Production and Speies Composition

    Ivan Valiela;John M. Teal;Warren J. Sass

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Valiela
Ivan Valiela Marine Biological Laboratory
John W. Farrington
John W. Farrington Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Brian L. Howes
Brian L. Howes University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Anne E. Giblin
Anne E. Giblin Marine Biological Laboratory
Michael P. Weinstein
Michael P. Weinstein Montclair State University
Robert W. Howarth
Robert W. Howarth Cornell University
Gilbert T. Rowe
Gilbert T. Rowe Texas A&M University
R. Eugene Turner
R. Eugene Turner Louisiana State University
James G. Quinn
James G. Quinn University of Rhode Island
Terry L. Wade
Terry L. Wade Texas A&M University

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