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Citations
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7089
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2530

Patricia A. Matrai 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 Patricia A. Matrai sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 120 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Patricia A. Matrai 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 Patricia A. Matrai sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Patricia A. Matrai is affiliated with the Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Within these disciplines, their work frequently addresses subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's research interest focuses on key topics including:

  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Patricia A. Matrai has contributed to several recent publications that reflect these areas of study. Notable papers include:

  • "Under-Ice Phytoplankton Blooms: Shedding Light on the 'Invisible' Part of Arctic Primary Production," 2020, published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Accumulation and effects of microplastic fibers in American lobster larvae (Homarus americanus)," 2020, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Towards a unifying pan-arctic perspective: A conceptual modelling toolkit," 2020, published in Progress In Oceanography
  • "Springtime Export of Arctic Sea Ice Influences Phytoplankton Production in the Greenland Sea," 2020, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "A compilation of global bio-optical in situ data for ocean colour satellite applications - version three," 2022, published in Earth system science data

Their frequent co-authors include Francisco P. Chávez, C. Rauschenberg, Simon Bélanger, Kelly A. Graham, and Christopher D. Holmes, with multiple collaborations noted with each.

Publication venues where Patricia A. Matrai regularly appears include:

  • Progress In Oceanography
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin

Best Publications

  • A global database of sea surface dimethylsulfide (DMS) measurements and a procedure to predict sea surface DMS as a function of latitude, longitude, and month

    A. J. Kettle;M. O. Andreae;D. Amouroux;T. W. Andreae

  • Global and regional drivers of nutrient supply, primary production and CO2 drawdown in the changing Arctic Ocean

    Jean-Éric Tremblay;Leif G. Anderson;Patricia Matrai;Pierre Coupel

  • Microplastic fiber uptake, ingestion, and egestion rates in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)

    Madelyn N. Woods;Margaret E. Stack;David M. Fields;Susan D. Shaw

  • Marine microgels as a source of cloud condensation nuclei in the high Arctic

    Mónica V. Orellana;Patricia A. Matrai;Caroline Leck;Carlton D. Rauschenberg

  • Synthesis of primary production in the Arctic Ocean: III. Nitrate and phosphate based estimates of net community production

    L.A. Codispoti;V. Kelly;A. Thessen;P. Matrai

  • Physical forcing of phytoplankton dynamics in the southwestern Ross Sea

    Kevin R. Arrigo;Andrea M. Weiss;Walker O. Smith

  • Alexandrium fundyense cyst dynamics in the Gulf of Maine

    Donald M. Anderson;Charles A. Stock;Bruce A. Keafer;Amy Bronzino Nelson

  • Dimethylsulfide in a large-scale coccolithophore bloom in the Gulf of Maine

    Patricia A. Matrai;Maureen D. Keller

  • The cycling of sulfur in surface seawater of the northeast Pacific

    Timothy S. Bates;Ronald P. Kiene;Gordon V. Wolfe;Patricia A. Matrai

  • Total organic sulfur and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in marine phytoplankton: intracellular variations

    P. A. Matrai;M. D. Keller

  • Synthesis of integrated primary production in the Arctic Ocean: II. In situ and remotely sensed estimates

    Victoria J. Hill;Patricia A. Matrai;Elise Olson;S. Suttles

  • The Arctic Summer Cloud Ocean Study (ASCOS): Overview and experimental design

    Michael Tjernström;Caroline Leck;C. E. Birch;J. W. Bottenheim

  • Modeling the impact of declining sea ice on the Arctic marine planktonic ecosystem

    Jinlun Zhang;Yvette H. Spitz;Michael Steele;Carin J. Ashjian

  • Dynamics of the vernal bloom in the marginal ice zone of the Barents Sea: Dimethyl sulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate budgets

    Patricia A. Matrai;María Vernet

  • Under-Ice Phytoplankton Blooms: Shedding Light on the “Invisible” Part of Arctic Primary Production

    Mathieu Ardyna;Mathieu Ardyna;C. J. Mundy;Nicolas Mayot;Nicolas Mayot;Lisa C. Matthes

  • An assessment of phytoplankton primary productivity in the Arctic Ocean from satellite ocean color/in situ chlorophyll‐a based models

    Younjoo J. Lee;Patricia A. Matrai;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Vincent S. Saba

  • The fate of production in the central Arctic Ocean – top–down regulation by zooplankton expatriates?

    Kalle Olli;Paul Wassmann;Marit Reigstad;Tatjana N. Ratkova

  • Production of glycine betaine and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in marine phytoplankton. II. N-limited chemostat cultures

    M. D. Keller;R. P. Kiene;P. A. Matrai;W. K. Bellows

  • Production of glycine betaine and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in marine phytoplankton. I. Batch cultures

    M. D. Keller;R. P. Kiene;P. A. Matrai;W. K. Bellows

  • Primary productivity in the Arctic Ocean: Impacts of complex optical properties and subsurface chlorophyll maxima on large-scale estimates

    Kevin R. Arrigo;Patricia A. Matrai;Gert L. van Dijken

  • The simulated response of dimethylsulfide production in the Arctic Ocean to global warming

    Albert Jerome Gabric;Bo Qu;Patricia Matrai;Anthony C. Hirst

  • DMSP synthesis and exudation in phytoplankton: a modeling approach

    D Laroche;A.F Vézina;M Levasseur;M Gosselin

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Bélanger
Simon Bélanger Université du Québec à Rimouski
David Antoine
David Antoine Curtin University
Timothy J Smyth
Timothy J Smyth Plymouth Marine Laboratory
William M. Balch
William M. Balch Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences
Francisco P. Chavez
Francisco P. Chavez Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Vanda Brotas
Vanda Brotas University of Lisbon
Astrid Bracher
Astrid Bracher University of Bremen
Hubert Loisel
Hubert Loisel University of Lille
Robert Arnone
Robert Arnone University of Southern Mississippi
Shubha Sathyendranath
Shubha Sathyendranath Plymouth Marine Laboratory

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