Freshwater Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Freshwater Biology is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Cyanobacterial blooms in oligotrophic lakes: Shifting the high‐nutrient paradigm89
Meta‐analyses of environmental DNA downstream transport and deposition in relation to hydrogeography in riverine environments43
Dispersal of aquatic and terrestrial organisms by waterbirds: A review of current knowledge and future priorities42
Riparian forests can mitigate warming and ecological degradation of agricultural headwater streams42
Microplastic evacuation in fish is particle size‐dependent41
Drying in newly intermittent rivers leads to higher variability of invertebrate communities35
The role of internal feedbacks in shifting deep lake mixing regimes under a warming climate30
Cave amphipods reveal co‐variation between morphology and trophic niche in a low‐productivity environment28
Record‐setting algal bloom in polymictic Lake Balaton (Hungary): A synergistic impact of climate change and (mis)management26
Temporal changes in the relative abundance of anadromous Arctic charr, brown trout, and Atlantic salmon in northern Europe: Do they reflect changing climates?26
Quantifying the ecological impacts of alien aquatic macrophytes: A global meta‐analysis of effects on fish, macroinvertebrate and macrophyte assemblages24
Spatial distribution of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) across seasonal thermal cycles in a large lake24
Anthropogenic litter is a novel habitat for aquatic macroinvertebrates in urban rivers24
Tackling inconsistencies among freshwater invertebrate trait databases: harmonising across continents and aggregating taxonomic resolution22
Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota using sedimentary DNA22
Spatial and temporal variation in Arctic freshwater chemistry—Reflecting climate‐induced landscape alterations and a changing template for biodiversity22
Temperature and spatial connectivity drive patterns in freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity across the Arctic21
Shallow lakes at risk: Nutrient enrichment enhances top‐down control of macrophytes by invasive herbivorous snails21
Zooplankton β diversity dynamics and metacommunity structure depend on spatial and temporal scales in a Neotropical floodplain21
Habitats and seasons differentiate the assembly of bacterial communities along a trophic gradient of freshwater lakes21
Non‐native freshwater snails: a global synthesis of invasion status, mechanisms of introduction, and interactions with natural enemies20
Going with the flow: Spatio‐temporal drift patterns of larval fish in a large alpine river20
First circumpolar assessment of Arctic freshwater phytoplankton and zooplankton diversity: Spatial patterns and environmental factors20
Environmental DNA metabarcoding elucidates patterns of fish colonisation and co‐occurrences with amphibians in temperate wetlands created for biodiversity19
From distraction to habituation: Ecological and behavioural responses of invasive fish to anthropogenic noise19
Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) stocking promotes phytoplankton growth by suppression of zooplankton rather than through nutrient recycling: An outdoor mesocosm study18
Abundance of an invasive bivalve, Corbicula fluminea, is negatively related to growth of freshwater mussels in the wild17
Community shifts from eukaryote to cyanobacteria dominated phytoplankton: The role of mixing depth and light quality17
A review and evaluation of the effects of hydrodynamic variables on freshwater mussel communities17
Biological and environmental influences on the migration phenology of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts in a chalk stream in southern England16
Trophic and non‐trophic effects of fish and macroinvertebrates on carbon emissions16
Estimation of biodiversity metrics by environmental DNA metabarcoding compared with visual and capture surveys of river fish communities16
Regimes of primary production and their drivers in Alpine streams16
Differences in the functional responses of four invasive and one native crayfish species suggest invader‐specific ecological impacts16
Brine chemistry matters: Isolation by environment and by distance explain population genetic structure ofArtemia franciscanain saline lakes15
Dietary DNA metabarcoding reveals seasonal trophic changes among three syntopic freshwater trout species14
Submerged macrophytes affect the temporal variability of aquatic ecosystems14
Invasive crayfish outperform Potamonautid crabs at higher temperatures14
Capturing the spatial variability of algal bloom development in a shallow temperate lake14
Sedimentary microeukaryotes reveal more dispersal limitation and form networks with less connectivity than planktonic microeukaryotes in a highly regulated river14
Environmental DNA of aquatic macrophytes: The potential for reconstructing past and present vegetation and environments14
Temporal changes in rainfall affect taxonomic and functional composition of stream fish assemblages in central Amazonia14
Predicting climatic threats to an endangered freshwater mussel in Europe: The need to account for fish hosts13
Spatial and temporal patterns in native and invasive crayfishes during a 19‐year whole‐lake invasive crayfish removal experiment13
Abiotic and biotic correlates of the occurrence, extent and cover of invasive aquatic Elodea nuttallii13
Population‐level effects of parasitism on a freshwater ecosystem engineer, the unionid mussel Anodonta anatina13
Stream inflows to lake deltas: A tributary junction that provides a unique habitat in lakes13
Flow regime change alters shredder identity but not leaf litter decomposition in headwater streams affected by severe, permanent drying13
Patterns of functional diversity of native and non‐native fish species in a neotropical floodplain13
Explaining declines of newt abundance in northern Italy12
Motion‐triggered laser photography reveals fine‐scale activity patterns for burrowing crayfish12
Life‐history traits correlate with temporal trends in freshwater fish populations for common European species12
Stygofaunal diversity and ecological sustainability of coastal groundwater ecosystems in a changing climate: The Australian paradigm12
Effects of flooding duration on wetland plant biomass: The importance of soil nutrients and season12
Taxonomic composition and lake bathymetry influence fatty acid export via emergent insects12
Failure to achieve recommended environmental flows coincides with declining fish populations: Long‐term trends in regulated and unregulated rivers12
Movements of common bream Abramis brama in a highly connected, lowland wetland reveal sub‐populations with diverse migration strategies12
Arctic freshwater biodiversity: Establishing baselines, trends, and drivers of ecological change12
Impacts of native and invasive crayfish on three native and one invasive freshwater mussel species12
Impacts of shelter on the relative dominance of primary producers and trophic transfer efficiency in aquatic food webs: Implications for shallow lake restoration12
Induction and reversibility of Ceriodaphnia cornuta horns under varied intensity of predation risk and their defensive effectiveness against Chaoborus larvae11
Diadromous fish modified timing of upstream migration over the last 30 years in France11
Beaver dams are associated with enhanced amphibian diversity via lengthened hydroperiods and increased representation of slow‐developing species11
An experimental test of climate change effects in northern lakes: Increasing allochthonous organic matter and warming alters autumn primary production11
Altitudinal diversity of aquatic plants in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau11
Environmental drivers of cladoceran assemblages at a continental scale: A synthesis of Alaskan and Canadian datasets11
Optimised protocol for the extraction of fish DNA from freshwater sediments11
The ultimate peanut butter on crackers for Hyalella: diatoms on macrophytes rather than bacteria and fungi on conditioned terrestrial leaf litter11
Drainage rearrangements and in situ diversification of an endemic freshwater fish genus from north‐eastern Brazilian rivers10
Combined per‐capita and abundance effects of an invasive species on native invertebrate diversity and a key ecosystem process10
Natural toxins leached from Eucalyptus globulus plantations affect the development and life‐history of anuran tadpoles10
Trophic consequences of competitive interactions in freshwater fish: Density dependent effects and impacts of inter‐specific versus intra‐specific competition10
Landscape context and dispersal ability as determinants of population genetic structure in freshwater fishes10
Interactive effects of increased salinity and heatwaves on freshwater zooplankton communities in simultaneous and sequential treatments10
Shifts in fish community composition and structure linked to seasonality in a tropical river10
Damming shapes genetic patterns and may affect the persistence of freshwater fish populations10
Sedimentary DNA and pigments show increasing abundance and toxicity of cyanoHABs during the Anthropocene10
Size‐dependent sensitivity of stream amphipods indicates population‐level responses to chemical pollution10
The value of quantitative environmental DNA analyses for the management of invasive and endangered native fish10
Dissolved nitrogen form mediates phycocyanin content in cyanobacteria10
Submerged macrophytes benefit from lanthanum modified bentonite treatment under juvenile omni‐benthivorous fish disturbance: Implications for shallow lake restoration10
A bioturbator, a holobiont, and a vector: The multifaceted role of Chironomus plumosus in shaping N‐cycling10
Invasive and toxic cyanobacteria regulate allochthonous resource use and community niche width of reservoir zooplankton10
Individual movement variation in upstream‐migrating sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus in a highly fragmented river10
Alpha and beta diversity and species co‐occurrence patterns in headwaters supporting rare intermittent‐stream specialists9
Impacts of invasive Amur honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii, leaf litter on multiple trophic levels of detritus‐based experimental wetlands9
Growth–reproduction trade‐off and fecundity regulate population stability in Amazon floodplain fishes9
Thermal tolerance of fish to heatwaves in agricultural streams: What does not kill you makes you stronger?9
Potential long‐distance dispersal of freshwater diatoms adhering to waterfowl plumage9
Genetic drift versus natural selection affecting the evolution of spectral and functional traits of two key macrophytes: Phragmites australis and Nuphar lutea9
Estimating the spawning activity of fish species using nuclear and mitochondrial environmental DNA concentrations and their ratios9
The effect of trait‐based diversity on productivity results mainly from intraspecific trait variability in the macrophyte community9
Drivers of fish biodiversity in a rapidly changing permafrost landscape9
Intrinsic postzygotic barriers constrain cross‐fertilisation between two hybridising sibling rotifer species of the Brachionus calyciflorus species complex9
Current and projected impacts of the parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (causative to proliferative kidney disease) on Central European salmonid populations under predicted climate change9
Improving the framework for assessment of ecological change in the Arctic: A circumpolar synthesis of freshwater biodiversity9
Biomass, community composition and N:P recycling ratios of zooplankton in northern high‐latitude lakes with contrasting levels of N deposition and dissolved organic carbon9
Fish community composition in small lakes: The impact of lake genesis and fisheries management9
Hydrology drives variation in spawning phenologies and diversity of larval assemblages of Australian wet–dry tropical fish8
Structure and functional composition of macroinvertebrate communities in coastal plain streams across a precipitation gradient8
Food quality mediates responses ofDaphnia magnalife history traits and heat tolerance to elevated temperature8
Effects of artificial light at night on the leaf functional traits of freshwater plants8
Effects of increased temperature on arctic slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus is mediated by food availability: Implications for climate change8
How hydrology and landscape shape Odonata assemblages in marshlands crossed by ditches8
Variation in riparian and stream assemblages across the primary succession landscape of Mount St. Helens, U.S.A.8
Associations among elements in freshwater mussel shells (Unionidae) and their relation to morphology and life history8
Morphology mirrors trophic niche in a freshwater amphipod community8
Local environmental conditions influence species replacement in Great Lakes interdunal wetland macroinvertebrate communities8
Rock glaciers and paraglacial features influence stream invertebrates in a deglaciating Alpine area8
Temporal trends and spatial patterns of chironomid communities in alpine lakes recovering from acidification under accelerating climate change8
From adverse to beneficial: Contrasting dietary effects of freshwater mixotrophs on zooplankton8
Intraguild predation dampens trophic cascades in shallow aquatic mesocosms in the subtropics: Implications for lake restoration by biomanipulation8
Variable changes in zooplankton phenology associated with the disappearance of the spring phytoplankton bloom in Lake Michigan8
Long‐term trends and seasonal variation in host density, temperature, and nutrients differentially affect chytrid fungi parasitising lake phytoplankton8
Interactive effects of land use, river regulation, and climate on a key recreational fishing species in temperate and boreal streams8
Ecosystem change as a driver of fish recruitment dynamics: A case study of two Lake Erie yellow perch populations8
Factors behind the threshold‐like changes in lake ecosystems along a water colour gradient: The effects of dissolved organic carbon and iron on euphotic depth, mixing depth and phytoplankton biomass8
Stochastic colonisation dynamics can be a major driver of temporal β diversity in Atlantic Forest coastal stream communities8
Long‐term phytoplankton community dynamics in Lake Stechlin (north‐east Germany) under sudden and heavily accelerating eutrophication8
Microalgal food sources greatly improve macroinvertebrate growth in detritus‐based headwater streams: Evidence from an instream experiment8
A predatory waterbird as a vector of plant seeds and aquatic invertebrates8
Invaders they are a‐changing: A recent, unexpected surge of invasive loaches in Catalonia7
When and where are catfish fat fish? Hydro‐ecological determinants of energy reserves in the fork‐tailed catfish, Neoarius graeffei, in an intermittent tropical river7
Effects of nitrogen removal from wastewater on phytoplankton in eutrophic prairie streams7
Phylogenetic signal and evolutionary relationships among traits of inland fishes along elevational and longitudinal gradients7
Impacts of climate change on the distribution of riverine endemic fish species in Iran, a biodiversity hotspot region7
Temporal variation in the diet of Yangtze finless porpoise calls for conservation of semi‐migratory fish7
Morphological defences and defence–cost trade‐offs in Daphnia in response to two co‐occurring invertebrate predators7
Incomplete recovery of a shallow lake from a natural browning event7
Fish movements in response to environmental flow releases in intermittent rivers7
Influences of multiple anthropogenic disturbances coupled with a tailings dam rupture on spatiotemporal variation in fish assemblages of a tropical river7
Thermal traits of freshwater macroinvertebrates vary with feeding group and phylogeny7
Fish assemblage response to removal of a low‐head dam in the lower reach of a tropical island river7
What do macroinvertebrate indices measure? Stressor‐specific stream macroinvertebrate indices can be confounded by other stressors7
The shift from macrophytic to algal particulate organic matter favours dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium over denitrification in a eutrophic lake7
Is the spread of the alien water boatman Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis (Hemiptera, Corixidae) aided by zoochory and drought resistant eggs?7
Evaluating environmental DNA metabarcoding as a survey tool for unionid mussel assessments7
Distribution and photosynthetic potential of epilithic periphyton along an altitudinal gradient in Jue River (Qinling Mountain, China)7
The relative importance of suspended versus benthic food resources to freshwater mussels in central Texas, U.S.A.7
Partitioning of benthic biodiversity in boreal streams: Contributions of spatial, inter‐annual, and seasonal variability7
Interannual variability in the trophic niche of young‐of‐year fish belonging to four piscivorous species coexisting in a natural lake7
Observing diatom diversity and community composition along environmental gradients in subarctic mountain ponds7
Flow intermittency affects structural and functional properties of macroinvertebrate communities in alpine streams7
Hydrostatic pressure influence activity and assembly of bacterial communities in reservoir sediments7
A manipulative field experiment reveals the ecological effects of invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) in a tropical wetland7
Functional consequences of alder and oak loss in stream ecosystems7
Macroinvertebrate distribution associated with environmental variables in alpine streams7
Coexistence within an endangered predator–prey community in California vernal pools7
Genetic population structure of a top predatory fish (northern pike, Esox lucius) covaries with anthropogenic alteration of freshwater ecosystems7
Body stores of emergent aquatic insects are associated with body size, sex, swarming behaviour and dispersal strategies7
Autotrophs are important contributors to benthic macroinvertebrate food webs in two tropical first‐order forest streams7
Patterns and determinants of phenotypic variability within two invasive crayfish species7
Water temperature and organic carbon control spatio‐temporal dynamics of particle‐attached and free‐living bacterial communities in a hypereutrophic urban river network6
Could spatial heterogeneity in flow disturbance drive temporal stability of native–invasive species co‐occurrence in riverscapes?6
Top‐down regulation of filamentous cyanobacteria varies among a raptorial versus current feeding copepod across multiple prey generations6
Local habitat is a strong determinant of spatial and temporal patterns of macrophyte diversity and composition in boreal lakes6
Long‐term acclimation might enhance the growth and competitive ability of Microcystis aeruginosa in warm environments6
Crayfish connections: Linking ecology and hydrogeology in Alabama’s Black Prairie using crayfish distribution patterns6
A role for the local environment in driving species‐specific parasitism in a multi‐host parasite system6
Underlying trends confound estimates of fish population responses to river discharge6
Variation of stomach content and isotopic niche of puye Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842) in large river systems of southern Chile6
The gut bacterial microbiome of the Threeridge mussel, Amblema plicata, varies between rivers but shows a consistent core community6
Extinction of rare fish predicts an abrupt loss of ecological function in the future of Amazonian streams6
Limnological changes in Lake Victoria since the mid‐20th century6
Fasting or feeding: A planktonic food web under lake ice6
Non‐random dispersal in sympatric stream fishes: Influences of natural disturbance and body size6
Tracking dietary fatty acids in triacylglycerols and phospholipids of zooplankton6
Trophic transfer of lipids and fatty acids across habitats in tropical river food webs6
Impacts of predation by Eurasian otters on Atlantic salmon in two Norwegian rivers6
Geographical and climate‐dependent patterns in spatial distributions of snail (Mollusca: Gastropoda) assemblages in freshwater wetlands across Northeast China6
Pervasive changes to the lower aquatic food web following Nitellopsis obtusa establishment in a large, shallow lake6
Interspecific variation in the response of fish to anthropogenic noise6
Freshwater disease hotspots: Drivers of fine‐scale spatial heterogeneity in trematode parasitism in streams6
Understanding the effects of phosphorus on diatom richness in rivers and streams using taxon–environment relationships6
Development of genomic resources for cattails (Typha), a globally important macrophyte genus6
Flow and thermal regimes altered by a dam caused failure of fish recruitment in the upper Mekong River6
Carbon subsidies shift a northern peatland biofilm community towards heterotrophy in low but not high nutrient conditions6
Nanoplastics modulate the outcome of a zooplankton–microparasite interaction6
Factors determining selective predation of the common carp on quagga versus zebra mussels6
Medium‐term environmental changes influence age‐specific survival estimates in a salmonid population6
What factors influence fin‐nipping damage by the invasive Gambusia holbrooki (Poeciliidae) on native fishes in riverine systems?6
Drainage ditches are year‐round greenhouse gas hotlines in temperate peat landscapes6
Predicting the occurrence of riparian woody species to inform environmental water policies in an Australian tropical river6
Multi‐scale relationships in thermal limits within and between two cold‐water frog species uncover different trends in physiological vulnerability6
Phylogenetic signal found in fish–community response to an acoustic common carp deterrent6
Distinct microhabitats affect the relative balance of ecological processes shaping the spatial distribution of bacterial communities in lakeshore habitats5
Genetic data support local persistence in multiple glacial refugia in the montane net‐winged midge Liponeura cinerascens cinerascens (diptera, blephariceridae)5
Photosynthesis, growth, and distribution of plants in lowland streams—A synthesis and new data analyses of 40 years research5
Striking habitat reduction, decreased genetic diversity, and imperilled conservation of natural populations of Terrapenecoahuila5
Experimental thermocline deepening alters vertical distribution and community structure of phytoplankton in a 4‐year whole‐reservoir manipulation5
Microbial consortia in an ice‐covered high‐altitude lake impacted by additions of dissolved organic carbon and nutrients5
Latitudinal variation in freshwater mussel potential maximum length in Eastern North America5
Asymmetric density‐dependent competition and predation between larval salamanders5
Aquatic invertebrate responses to riparian restoration and flow extremes in three degraded intermittent streams: An eight‐year field experiment5
A global analysis of the susceptibility of river basins to invasion of a freshwater zooplankton (Daphnia lumholtzi)5
Interactions between microbial activity and bioturbation modes of benthic invertebrates determine nutrient releases from reservoir sediments5
Aquatic biota responses to temperature in a high Andean geothermal stream5
Modelling the longitudinal distribution, abundance, and habitat use of the giant freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium spinipes) in a large intermittent, tropical Australian river to inform water re5
Spatially variable hydrological and biological processes shape diverse post‐flood aquatic communities5
Dissolved organic carbon affects the occurrence of deep chlorophyll peaks and zooplankton resource use and biomass5
How do large river zooplankton communities respond to abiotic and biotic drivers over time? A complex and spatially dependent example5
An attractor domain model of seasonal and inter‐annual β diversity of stream macroinvertebrate communities5
No evidence of biodiversity effects on stream ecosystem functioning across green and brown food web pathways5
Functional and temporal facets of predation by marsh frogs across the aquatic–terrestrial ecotone of ponds and implications in the context of biological invasions5
Are diatom community assembly processes scale invariant in streams?5
Quality of meta‐analyses in freshwater ecology: A systematic review5
The effects of terrestrial dissolved organic matter on phytoplankton biomass and productivity in boreal lakes5
Assessing biogeographic survey gaps in bacterial diversity knowledge: A global synthesis of freshwaters5
Population genetic structure and connectivity in three montane freshwater invertebrate species (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Amphipoda) with differing life cycles and dispersal capabilities5
Paradox versus paradigm: A disconnect between understanding and management of freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algae blooms5
DNA metabarcoding unravels unknown diversity and distribution patterns of tropical freshwater invertebrates5
Experimental additions of allochthonous dissolved organic matter reveal multiple trophic pathways to stimulate planktonic food webs5
The endangered freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera shows adaptation to a local salmonid host in Finland5
Rotifers stimulate the specific uptake rate in lotic phototrophic biofilms5
Long‐term cyanobacterial dynamics from lake sediment DNA in relation to experimental eutrophication, acidification and climate change5
High temperature events shape the broadscale distribution of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)5
Drivers and spatial patterns of population synchrony of fish species in a floodplain5
Seasonal variation in the response to a toxin‐producing cyanobacteria in Daphnia5
Intense droughts affect temporal stability of Amazonian stream fish assemblages5
A two‐dimensional morphospace for cyanobacteria and microalgae: Morphological diversity, evolutionary relatedness, and size constraints5
Nutrient loading effects on fish habitat quality: Trade‐offs between enhanced production and hypoxia in Lake Erie, North America5
Taxonomic turnover and northward phylogenetic clustering reveal evidence for environmental filtering in structuring Trichoptera communities across Europe5
Hyriid mussels (Unionoida) enhance benthic organic matter and meiofauna densities in a temperate Australian river5
Dietary fatty acid profiles shape crayfish biosynthesis and performance: Implications for riverine food webs5
Response of freshwater snails to invasive crayfish varies with physiochemical exposure cues and predator experience5
Regional‐scale aquifer hydrogeology as a driver of phylogeographic structure in the Neotropical catfish Rhamdia guatemalensis (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula5
Behavioural response ofBrachionus calyciflorusto the predatorAsplanchna sieboldii5
Greenhouse gas dynamics in river networks fragmented by drying and damming5
Do inferences about freshwater phytoplankton communities change when based on microscopy or high‐throughput sequencing data?5
Seasonal variation in the coupling of microbial activity and leaf litter decomposition in a boreal stream network5
Macroinvertebrate community composition and richness along extreme gradients: The role of local, catchment, and climatic variables in Patagonian headwater streams5
Do crayfish affect stream ecosystem response to riparian vegetation removal?5
Comparing morphological, parasitological, and genetic traits of an invasive minnow between intermittent and perennial stream reaches5
Non‐native Chinook salmon add nutrient subsidies and functional novelty to Patagonian streams5
Salinisation effects on freshwater macrophyte growth and establishment in coastal eutrophic agricultural ditches5
Both climate trends and short‐term fluctuations affected algae–zooplankton interactions in a boreal lake during the late Holocene5
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