Dr.John S. Armstrong-Altrin

Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology

National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

1999 Ph.D., University of Madras, India

1991 M.Sc., Madurai Kamaraj University, India

1989 B.Sc., Madurai Kamaraj University, India

Publications (selected)

1. Kouankap, Djibril & Yiika, Lemnyuy & Etutu, Mary & Ekoko Eric, Bokanda & Eseya Mengu Junior, Emmanuel & Mbongue, Jean & John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2024). Geochemistry of sediments from the Mugheb River, Bamenda, Cameroon Volcanic Line: implications for provenance, paleoweathering and tectonic setting. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 17. 10.1007/s12517-024-12148-3.

2. Hossain, H.M. & Islam, Md & Hossain, Anas & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Farzana, · & Nipa, Yeasmin. (2024). Quartz grain surface features and mineralogy of sediments in the Sundarbans Forest site, Bangladesh: Constraints on the depositional environment and provenance. 10.13140/RG.2.2.26669.19683.             

3. John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2024). U-Pb Ages of Zircon Grains in the Playa Azul Beach Sediments, Guerrero State, Mexican Pacific. Journal Of The Geological Society Of India. 100. 1373-1384. 10.17491/jgsi/2024/173993.               

4. Kołaczek, Piotr & Ndjigui, Paul-Désiré & Adatte, Thierry & Bomou, Brahimsamba & John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2024). Holocene paleoenvironmental reconstruction based on the lacustrine evolution of three Cameroonian lakes (SW, Africa). 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4978739/v1.

5. Shukla, Mayank & Verma, Sanjeet Kumar & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Mishra, Sumit & Oliveira, Elson & Partida, Eduardo. (2024). Geochemistry and U-Pb geochronology of detrital zircon grains in beach sediments from the northwestern gulf of Mexico, Tamaulipas, Mexico: Implication for provenance. Applied Geochemistry. 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2024.106148.         

6. Ramos-Vázquez, Mayla & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Verma, Sanjeet Kumar & Madhavaraju, J. & Rathinam, & James, Arthur. (2024). Sediment composition and U-Pb ages of detrital zircons in the Salina Cruz and PuertoÁngel beaches along the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexican Pacific. Geological Journal. 59. 1-21. 10.1002/gj.5038.

7. Janpou Kwewouo, Annick & Ntouala, Roger Firmin Donald & Kelepile, Tebogo & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua & John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2024). Provenance of Beach Sands in the Northern Gulf of Guinea, SW Cameroon. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 100. 99-114. 10.17491/jgsi/2024/172987.

8. RAMOS-VÁZQUEZ, Mayla & Verma, Sanjeet Kumar & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & James, R. Arthur & Madhavaraju, J.. (2024). CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROPLASTICS IN MARINE SEDIMENTS FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, MEXICAN PACIFIC. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 19. 255-264. 10.26471/cjees/2024/019/296.

9. Hossain, H.M. & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Ramos-Vázquez, Mayla. (2024). Microtextures on quartz grain surfaces in the Bay of Bengal shoreline sediments, Bangladesh: Implications for sediment transport process and depositional environment. CATENA. 237. 107770. 10.1016/j.catena.2023.107770.               

10. Ambassa-Bela, V. & Ndzié-Mvindi, A. & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua & Abioui, M. & Sababa, Elisé. (2024). Variations and Quartz Grain Microtextures in Sediments from the Central Part of the Gulf of Guinea: Implications for Sedimentary Processes and Depositional Environment. Doklady Earth Sciences. 515. 10.1134/S1028334X23602006.

11. Bela, Victorine & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua & Sababa, Elisé. (2024). Heavy Minerals in Beach Sediments Along the Gulf of Guinea, Cameroon: Clues on Weathering Condition and Provenance. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. 40. 1-18. 10.1007/s41208-024-00664-8.

12. Awadh, Salih & Al-Ankaz, Zinah & Al-Owaidi, Mohanad & John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2023). Provenance and depositional setting of the Late Miocene- Pleistocene clastic sediments in the eastern Arabian Peninsula and western Iraq using rare earth elements geochemistry. Acta Geochimica. 43. 1-12. 10.1007/s11631-023-00658-y.

13. Koutchouo, Marie & Edjengte, Elvine & Manishimwe, Naomie & Tanantsap, Romeo & Djoban, Jordan & Secke Bekonga Gouott, Boris & John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2023). Assessment of heavy metals and radionuclides (U and Th) contamination, and source identification of the Lékié Watershed sediments, Cameroon. Geosystems and Geoenvironment. 3. 100249. 10.1016/j.geogeo.2023.100249.

14. Bela, Victorine & Bessa, Armel & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua & Sababa, Elisé. (2023). Composition of heavy minerals in the Gulf of Guinea beach sediments. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3540948/v1.

15. Botello, Alfonso & Ponce-Vélez, Guadalupe & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Villanueva, Susana & Velandia, Laura. (2023). Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from the Tampamachoco lagoon, Tuxpan River mouth, Gulf of Mexico. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 16. 10.1007/s12517-023-11662-0.

16. Amin-Rasouli, Hadi & Minami, Masayo & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Haghighat Jou, Nasim & Moradi, Mehdi. (2023). Geochemistry and C dating of guano deposits in the Karaftu Cave, Kurdistan, Iran: implication for paleoenvironment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 195. 10.1007/s10661-023-11624-9.

17. Sopie, Francis & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Njanko, T. & Sonfack, Aristide & Kontchipe, Yannick & Fossa, Daoud & Tembu, Lesly. (2023). Provenance, weathering, and tectonic setting of the Yoyo, Kribi, and Campo beach sediments in the southern Gulf of Guinea, SW Cameroon. Journal of Earth System Science. 132. 10.1007/s12040-023-02101-5.           

18. Bela, Victorine & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & Aonsi Kamani, Francis & Nya, Estelle & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua. (2023). Provenance of clastic sediments: A case study from Cameroon, Central Africa. Solid Earth Sciences. 8. 10.1016/j.sesci.2023.03.002.           

19. Ramos-Vázquez, Mayla & Verma, Sanjeet Kumar & John S., Armstrong-Altrin & James, R. Arthur. (2023). Provenance significance of quartz grain microtextures in the Salina Cruz and Puerto Angel beaches, Oaxaca State, Mexican Pacific. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 16. 121. 10.1007/s12517-023-11185-8.

20. Tsanga, Arcange & Gabriel, Ngueutchoua & Ngokam, Gerardine & Jacques-David, Same & Bela, Victorine & Janpou Kwewouo, Annick & Abioui, Mohamed & John S., Armstrong-Altrin. (2022). Evaluation of provenance and weathering of beach sediments in the lower part of the Cameroonian coast. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 198. 104822. 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2022.104822.

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