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Markes E. Johnson

Markes E. Johnson

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Earth Science

D-Index
32
Citations
4371
World Ranking
8625
National Ranking
2817

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Markes E. Johnson is affiliated with Williams College in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, Ecology, and Paleontology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and Coastal Plant Biology, Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Markes E. Johnson has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Frontiers of Biogeography
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Journal of Coastal Research

They have collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors, among whom are:

  • Sérgio P. Ávila
  • Carlos S. Melo
  • Ana Cristina Rebelo
  • Esther Martı́n González
  • Patrícia Madeira

Recent notable publications by Markes E. Johnson include:

  • Range expansion of tropical shallow-water marine molluscs in the NE Atlantic during the last interglacial (MIS 5e): Causes, consequences and utility of ecostratigraphic indicators for the Macaronesian archipelagos, 2022, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Comparison of Modern and Pleistocene (MIS 5e) Coastal Boulder Deposits from Santa Maria Island (Azores Archipelago, NE Atlantic Ocean), 2020, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Pliocene and Late Pleistocene actinopterygian fishes from Santa Maria Island, Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean): palaeoecological and palaeobiogeographical implications, 2020, Geological Magazine
  • Global biodiversity and biogeography of rhodolith-forming species, 2021, Frontiers of Biogeography
  • Neogene marine sediments and biota encapsulated between lava flows on Santa Maria Island (Azores, north-east Atlantic): An interplay between sedimentary, erosional and volcanic processes, 2020, Sedimentology

Markes E. Johnson has contributed to book publications with titles such as Baja California's Coastal Landscapes Revealed published by the University of Arizona Press in 2021, and Baja California's Coastal Landscapes Revealed: Excursions in Geologic Time and Climate Change published by Johns Hopkins University in 2021.

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Relative sea-level fall since the last interglacial stage: Are coasts uplifting worldwide?

    Kevin Pedoja;Laurent Husson;Laurent Husson;Vincent Regard;Vincent Regard;Peter Robert Cobbold

  • Coastal staircase sequences reflecting sea-level oscillations and tectonic uplift during the Quaternary and Neogene

    Kevin Pedoja;Laurent Husson;Markes E. Johnson;Daniel Melnick

  • Relationship of Silurian sea-level fluctuations to oceanic episodes and events

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Restructuring of the 'Macaronesia' biogeographic unit: A marine multi-taxon biogeographical approach.

    Rui Freitas;Rui Freitas;Maria Romeiras;Maria Romeiras;Luís Silva;Ricardo Cordeiro

  • Silurian continental distributions, paleogeography, climatology, and biogeography

    A.M. Ziegler;K.S. Hansen;M.E. Johnson;M.A. Kelly

  • Why Are Ancient Rocky Shores so Uncommon

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Stable cratonic sequences and a standard for Silurian eustasy

    M.E. Johnson

  • Extent and bathymetry of North American Platform Seas in the Early Silurian

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Tracking Silurian eustasy: Alignment of empirical evidence or pursuit of deductive reasoning?

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Intercontinental correlation by sea-level events in the Early Silurian of North America and China (Yangtze Platform)

    Markes E. Johnson;Rong Jia-Yu;Yang Xue-Chang

  • Towards a 'Sea-Level Sensitive' dynamic model: impact of island ontogeny and glacio-eustasy on global patterns of marine island biogeography.

    Sérgio P. Ávila;Sérgio P. Ávila;Carlos Melo;Carlos Melo;Björn Berning;Nuno Sá

  • Studies on Ancient Rocky Shores: A Brief History and Annotated Bibliography

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Eustatic sea-level patterns from the Lower Silurian (Llandovery Series) of southern Norway and Estonia

    M. E. Johnson;B. G. Baarli;H. Nestor;M. Rubel

  • Uniformitarianism as a guide to rocky-shore ecosystems in the geological record

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Diversification of rocky-shore biotas through geologic time

    Markes E. Johnson;B. Gudveig Baarli

  • Sea level and faunal changes during the latest Llandovery and earliest Ludlow (Silurian)

    M.E. Johnson;W.S. McKerrow

  • Miocene–Pleistocene tectono-sedimentary evolution of Bahı́a Concepción region, Baja California Sur (México)

    J Ledesma-Vázquez;Markes E Johnson;Markes E Johnson

  • Continental island from the Upper Silurian (Ludfordian Stage) of Inner Mongolia: Implications for eustasy and paleogeography

    Markes E. Johnson;Rong Jia-yu;Wang Cheng-yuan;Wang Ping

  • Tempestites recorded as variable Pentamerus layers in the Lower Silurian of southern Norway

    Markes E. Johnson

  • Succession and replacement in the development of Silurian brachiopod populations

    Markes E. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Mário Cachão
Mário Cachão University of Lisbon
Alfred Uchman
Alfred Uchman Jagiellonian University
Rong Jia-Yu
Rong Jia-Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gregory E. Webb
Gregory E. Webb University of Queensland
Vincent Regard
Vincent Regard Paul Sabatier University
Laurent Husson
Laurent Husson Grenoble Alpes University
José Madeira
José Madeira University of Lisbon
Joseph Martinod
Joseph Martinod University of Savoy Mont Blanc - Chambery
Warren D. Huff
Warren D. Huff University of Cincinnati
Andreas Kroh
Andreas Kroh Natural History Museum Vienna

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