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D-Index
32
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4347
World Ranking
8051
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2674

Morgan L. Vis publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Morgan L. Vis sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 179 publications — 66th percentile

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

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Morgan L. Vis D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Morgan L. Vis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

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

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Overview

Morgan L. Vis is affiliated with Ohio University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a concentration on Oceanography. Additional subfields addressed in their work include Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Ecology.

Their scholarly output centers significantly on marine and coastal plant biology, marine biology and ecology research, genetic diversity and population structure, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, algal biology and biofuel production, diatoms and algae research, and marine and coastal ecosystems.

Morgan L. Vis has contributed to a number of scientific papers, including:

  • Paludicola gen. nov. and Revision of the Species Formerly in Batrachospermum Section Turfosa (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta), 2020, Journal of Phycology
  • Revealing hidden diversity in the Sheathia arcuata morphospecies (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) including four new species, 2020, ALGAE

They frequently publish in venues such as the Journal of Phycology, Phycologia, Cryptogamie Algologie, ALGAE, and The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society.

Collaborations feature prominently in Morgan L. Vis's research profile, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Stacy A. Krueger-Hadfield
  • Sarah J. Shainker-Connelly
  • Roseanna M. Crowell
  • Orlando Necchi
  • Pertti Eloranta

The body of work contributed by Morgan L. Vis encompasses both taxonomic revisions and biodiversity assessments of freshwater red algae, as well as studies investigating genetic markers. The interdisciplinary nature of their research integrates ecological and evolutionary perspectives within marine and freshwater systems.

Best Publications

  • MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TEN POLAR AND NEAR‐POLAR STRAINS WITHIN THE OSCILLATORIALES (CYANOBACTERIA)

    Dale A. Casamatta;Jeffrey R. Johansen;Morgan L. Vis;Sharon T. Broadwater

  • Comparison of benthic diatom assemblages from streams draining abandoned and reclaimed coal mines and nonimpacted sites

    Robert G. Verb;Morgan L. Vis

  • Biogeography and systematics of Bangia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) based on the Rubisco spacer, rbcL gene and 18S rRNA gene sequences and morphometric analyses. 1. North America

    Kirsten M. Müller;Robert G. Sheath;Morgan L. Vis;Teresa J. Crease

  • PHYLOGENY OF THE BATRACHOSPERMALES (RHODOPHYTA) INFERRED FROM rbcL AND 18S RIBOSOMAL DNA GENE SEQUENCES

    Morgan L. Vis;Gary W. Saunders;Robert G. Sheath;Kerry Dunse

  • Development of a diatom index of biotic integrity for acid mine drainage impacted streams

    Jason T. Zalack;Nathan J. Smucker;Morgan L. Vis

  • Cryptic species in cyanobacterial systematics: a case study of Phormidium retzii(Oscillatoriales) using RAPD molecular markers and 16S rDNA sequence data

    D.A Casamatta;M.L Vis;R.G Sheath

  • SYSTEMATICS of THE BATRACHOSPERMALES (RHODOPHYTA)-A SYNTHESIS

    Timothy J. Entwisle;Morgan L. Vis;Wayne B. Chiasson;Orlando Necchi

  • Biogeography of Batrachospermum gelatinosum (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) in North America based on molecular and morphological data

    Morgan L. Vis;Robert G. Sheath

  • Epilithic diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from cloud forest and alpine streams in Bolivia, South America

    Eduardo A. Morales;Morgan L. Vis

  • Periphyton Assemblages as Bioindicators of Mine-Drainage in Unglaciated Western Allegheny Plateau Lotic Systems

    Robert G. Verb;Morgan L. Vis

  • Tundra stream macroalgae of North America: composition, distribution and physiological adaptations

    Robert G. Sheath;Morgan L. Vis;Julie A. Hambrook;Kathleen M. Cole

  • Molecular and morphological evidence for Sheathia gen. nov. (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) and three new species

    Eric D. Salomaki;Janina Kwandrans;Pertti Eloranta;Morgan L. Vis

  • Chapter 5 – Red Algae

    Robert G. Sheath;Morgan L. Vis

  • Macroalgal communities from an acid mine drainage impacted watershed

    Robert G Verb;Morgan L Vis

  • INSIGHTS INTO THE PHYLOGENY OF THE BATRACHOSPERMALES (RHODOPHYTA) FROM rbcL SEQUENCE DATA OF AUSTRALIAN TAXA

    Morgan L. Vis;Timothy J. Entwisle

  • Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in the North Atlantic are genetically homogeneous

    M L Vis;S M Carr;W R Bowering;W S Davidson

  • Systematics and biogeography of the Compsopogonales (Rhodophyta) with emphasis on the freshwater families in North America

    Tara L. Rintoul;Robert G. Sheath;Morgan L. Vis

  • Contrasting intra versus interspecies DNA sequence variation for representatives of the Batrachospermales (Rhodophyta): Insights from a DNA barcoding approach

    Alison R. Sherwood;Morgan L. Vis;Timothy J. Entwisle;Orlando Necchi

  • Use of diatoms to assess agricultural and coal mining impacts on streams and a multiassemblage case study

    Nathan J. Smucker;Morgan L. Vis

  • DISTRIBUTION AND SYSTEMATICS OF BATRACHOSPERMUM (BATRACHOSPERMALES, RHODOPHYTA) IN NORTH AMERICA. 3. SECTION SETACEA1

    Robert G. Sheath;Morgan L. Vis;Kathleen M. Cole

  • Acid mine drainage affects the development and function of epilithic biofilms in streams

    Nathan J. Smucker;Morgan L. Vis

  • Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification

    Morgan L. Vis

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary W. Saunders
Gary W. Saunders University of New Brunswick
Mariana C. Oliveira
Mariana C. Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo
Heroen Verbruggen
Heroen Verbruggen University of Melbourne
Robert P. Guralnick
Robert P. Guralnick Florida Museum of Natural History
Marco Cantonati
Marco Cantonati Drexel University
Graziano Guella
Graziano Guella University of Trento
Luc Ector
Luc Ector Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
William Perry
William Perry University of California, San Diego
Brian C. McCarthy
Brian C. McCarthy Ohio University
Patrick S. Herendeen
Patrick S. Herendeen George Washington University

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