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Marc J. Alperin 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 Marc J. Alperin sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 66 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Marc J. Alperin 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 Marc J. Alperin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Marc J. Alperin is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science with a focus on several subfields including Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Mechanics of Materials, and Ecology.

The scientist's recent research contributions address various environmental and geochemical phenomena. Notable papers include:

  • The efficacy of Phoslock® in reducing internal phosphate loading varies with bottom water oxygenation (2021), published in Water Research X
  • Methane leakage through the sulfate-methane transition zone of the Baltic seabed (2024), published in Nature Geoscience
  • Understanding the isotopic composition of sedimentary sulfide: A multiple sulfur isotope diagenetic model for Aarhus Bay (2022), published in American Journal of Science
  • Zonation of the active methane-cycling community in deep subsurface sediments of the Peru trench (2023), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Organic carbon inventories in natural and restored Ecuadorian mangrove forests (2020), published in UNC Libraries

The scientist's work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Water Research X
  • Nature Geoscience
  • American Journal of Science
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Coauthors who commonly collaborate with Marc J. Alperin include:

  • Bo Barker Jørgensen
  • Mark A. Lever
  • Kai-Uwe Hinrichs
  • Andreas Teske
  • W.S. Reeburgh

The scientist's research encompasses major topics such as:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Best Publications

  • Field and laboratory studies of methane oxidation in an anoxic marine sediment: evidence for a methanogen-sulfate reducer consortium

    T. M. Hoehler;M. J. Alperin;D. B. Albert;C. S. Martens

  • Thermodynamic control on hydrogen concentrations in anoxic sediments

    Tori M. Hoehler;Marc J. Alperin;Daniel B. Albert;Christopher S. Martens

  • Carbon and hydrogen isotope fractionation resulting from anaerobic methane oxidation

    M. J. Alperin;W. S. Reeburgh;M. J. Whiticar

  • Inhibition experiments on anaerobic methane oxidation.

    Marc J. Alperin;William S. Reeburgh

  • Apparent Minimum Free Energy Requirements for Methanogenic Archaea and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in an Anoxic Marine Sediment

    Tori M. Hoehler;Marc J. Alperin;Daniel B. Albert;Christopher S. Martens

  • Environmental evidence for net methane production and oxidation in putative ANaerobic MEthanotrophic (ANME) archaea

    Karen G. Lloyd;Karen G. Lloyd;Marc J Alperin;Andreas P Teske

  • Seasonal variations in production and consumption rates of dissolved organic carbon in an organic-rich coastal sediment

    Marc J Alperin;D. B. Albert;Christopher S Martens

  • Stable isotope tracing of anaerobic methane oxidation in the gassy sediments of Eckernfoerde Bay, German Baltic Sea

    Christopher S. Martens;Daniel B. Albert;M. J. Alperin

  • Biogeochemical processes controlling methane in gassy coastal sediments—Part 1. A model coupling organic matter flux to gas production, oxidation and transport

    Christopher S. Martens;Daniel B. Albert;Marc J. Alperin

  • Controls on methane production in a tidal freshwater estuary and a peatland: methane production via acetate fermentation and CO2 reduction

    G. Brooks Avery;G. Brooks Avery;Robert D. Shannon;Robert D. Shannon;Jeffrey R. White;Christopher S. Martens

  • The Role of Benthic Fluxes of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Oceanic and Sedimentary Carbon Cycling

    David J. Burdige;Marc J. Alperin;Juliana Homstead;Christopher S. Martens

  • Benthic fluxes and porewater concentration profiles of dissolved organic carbon in sediments from the North Carolina continental slope

    Marc J. Alperin;Christopher S. Martens;Daniel B. Albert;Ismail B. Suayah

  • Trends in Basalt and Sediment Core Contamination During IODP Expedition 301

    Mark Alexander Lever;Marc Alperin;Bert Engelen;Fumio Inagaki

  • Effect of seasonal changes in the pathways of methanogenesis on the δ13C values of pore water methane in a Michigan peatland

    G. Brooks Avery;G. Brooks Avery;Robert D. Shannon;Robert D. Shannon;Jeffrey R. White;Christopher S. Martens

  • Factors that control the stable carbon isotopic composition of methane produced in an anoxic marine sediment

    M. J. Alperin;Neal E. Blair;D. B. Albert;T. M. Hoehler

  • An integrated sulfur isotope model for Namibian shelf sediments

    Andrew W. Dale;Volker Brüchert;Marc Alperin;Pierre Regnier;Pierre Regnier

  • Anaerobic methane oxidation by archaea/sulfate-reducing bacteria aggregates: 1. Thermodynamic and physical constraints

    Marc J. Alperin;Tori M. Hoehler

  • Biogeochemistry of acetate in anoxic sediments of Skan Bay, Alaska

    D.G. Shaw;M.J. Alperin;W.S. Reeburgh;D.J. McIntosh

  • Acetogenesis from CO2 in an anoxic marine sediment

    Tori M. Hoehler;Daniel B. Albert;Marc J. Alperin;Christopher S. Martens

  • Benthic fauna bio-irrigation effects on nutrient regeneration in fish farm sediments

    Anna C. Heilskov;Marc Alperin;Marianne Holmer

  • Neuse River Estuary Modeling and Monitoring Project Stage 1: Hydrography and Circulation, Water Column Nutrients and Productivity, Sedimentary Processes and Benthic-Pelagic Coupling, and Benthic Ecology

    Richard A. Luettich;Jesse E. McNinch;Hans W. Paerl;Charles H. Peterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher S. Martens
Christopher S. Martens University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tori M. Hoehler
Tori M. Hoehler Ames Research Center
Andreas P Teske
Andreas P Teske University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mark A. Lever
Mark A. Lever ETH Zurich
Fumio Inagaki
Fumio Inagaki Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Neal E. Blair
Neal E. Blair Northwestern University
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs University of Bremen
Brett J. Baker
Brett J. Baker The University of Texas at Austin
Yuki Morono
Yuki Morono Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Hans W. Paerl
Hans W. Paerl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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