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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Antibiotic resistance gene abundance and bacterial community composition in macroinvertebrates of an urban stream106
Trout and invertebrate assemblages in stream pools through wildfire and drought69
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Among‐river pattern in relative abundance of two salmonid fishes reflects temperature‐dependent competition38
High temperature events shape the broadscale distribution of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)34
Eggs on a plate: Population‐dependent effects of humic substance rich water on perch egg size and hatching success32
Persisting in extreme environments: What are the drivers of body conditions of introduced fish in high mountain lakes?28
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The angled‐web: Recreational angling as an underappreciated disruptor to the interconnectedness of terrestrial and freshwater food webs25
The role of small‐scale environmental gradients on trematode infection25
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Properties of ammonia‐oxidising bacteria and archaea in a hypereutrophic urban river network25
Nitrogen fixation rates in forested mountain streams: Are sediment microbes more important than previously thought?25
Integrating freshwater biodiversity data sources: Key challenges and opportunities25
The influence of flood frequency and duration on microcrustacean egg bank composition in dryland river floodplain sediments24
Tracking dietary fatty acids in triacylglycerols and phospholipids of zooplankton23
Comparing environmental DNA with whole pond survey to estimate the total biomass of fish species in ponds22
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Optimized protocol for the extraction of fish DNA from freshwater sediments20
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What determines mate choices? Heterospecific mating in Sympetrum dragonflies19
Effects of Changing Snow and Ice Cover Conditions on Phytoplankton Chlorophyll‐a and Community Composition in a Mesotrophic Lake19
Interannual variability in the trophic niche of young‐of‐year fish belonging to four piscivorous species coexisting in a natural lake18
Elevational microbial β diversity and community assembly processes in subarctic ponds17
Patterns in aquatic metacommunities are associated with environmental and trait heterogeneity16
Cyanobacterial blooms in oligotrophic lakes: Shifting the high‐nutrient paradigm16
Improving the framework for assessment of ecological change in the Arctic: A circumpolar synthesis of freshwater biodiversity16
Quantifying the ecological impacts of alien aquatic macrophytes: A global meta‐analysis of effects on fish, macroinvertebrate and macrophyte assemblages16
Long‐term injury records reveal the role of biting in male–male combat in the Japanese giant salamander16
Biological and environmental influences on the migration phenology of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts in a chalk stream in southern England15
Metalimnion as an ecotone in stratified freshwater lakes: A case study on benthic testate amoebae in Lake Valdayskoe15
Effect of suspended sediment concentration on the clearance and biodeposition rates of an Australian freshwater mussel (Hyriidae: Alathyria jacksoni)15
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Habitat and Feeding Behaviour Influence Microbiome Composition in Rhabdocoela (‘Turbellaria’)14
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Underlying trends confound estimates of fish population responses to river discharge14
Effects of land use change on inter‐species and intra‐guild trophic interactions of fish communities in tropical headwater streams14
Modelling key variables for understanding the effects of grazing and nutrient recycling by zooplankton on the freshwater microbial loop14
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A call to action: The need for evaluation of carbon storage by lacustrine large woody debris14
Reproduction in the tropical invasive freshwater mussel Sinanodonta pacifica (Unionidae), at different elevations in West Java, Indonesia14
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Impacts of invasive Amur honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii, leaf litter on multiple trophic levels of detritus‐based experimental wetlands14
Changes in midge assemblages reflect climate and trophic gradients across north temperate and boreal lakes since the pre‐industrial period13
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Herbivorous cladoceran essential fatty acid and cholesterol content across a phosphorous and DOC gradients of boreal lakes—Importance of diet selection13
Fishes move to transient local refuges, not persistent landscape refuges during river drying experiment13
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Damming shapes genetic patterns and may affect the persistence of freshwater fish populations13
How hydrology and landscape shape Odonata assemblages in marshlands crossed by ditches13
Cave amphipods reveal co‐variation between morphology and trophic niche in a low‐productivity environment13
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Spatially Diverse Water Levels Enhance Habitat Heterogeneity for Wintering Waterbirds13
Periphyton and benthivorous fish affect charophyte abundance and indicate hidden nutrient loading in oligo‐ and mesotrophic temperate hardwater lakes12
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Genomic signatures of adaptive divergence in lacustrine copepods12
Evidence that long‐distance dispersal of aquatic invertebrates by ducks increases with propagule size12
An urbanized phantom tributary subsidizes river–riparian communities of a mainstem gravel‐bed river12
The effects of temperature and flooding duration on the structure and magnitude of a floodplain prey subsidy12
Benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in nutrient‐rich, spring‐fed streams recently invaded by non‐native New Zealand mud snails12
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Upward migration of calanoid copepods is driven by high food quality in surface waters in an alpine lake11
Altitudinal diversity of aquatic plants in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau11
Comparative impacts of dam water level regimes on herbaceous plant growth strategies in cascade reservoirs and downstream reaches of a major river11
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Control of diatom and chrysophyte cyst dynamics by a meteorologically driven mixing regime in eutrophic Lake Żabińskie, northern Poland11
Alpha and beta diversity and species co‐occurrence patterns in headwaters supporting rare intermittent‐stream specialists11
Crayfish connections: Linking ecology and hydrogeology in Alabama’s Black Prairie using crayfish distribution patterns10
Investigating the Effects of Thermal Variability and Heatwaves on Pond Zooplankton Communities and Physiological Traits10
Lateral connectivity maintains higher freshwater mussel biodiversity10
Impacts of predation by Eurasian otters on Atlantic salmon in two Norwegian rivers10
Biomass, community composition and N:P recycling ratios of zooplankton in northern high‐latitude lakes with contrasting levels of N deposition and dissolved organic carbon10
Habitat complexity versus habitat heterogeneity: Invertebrates prefer macrophyte stands with intermediate biomass and high functional diversity10
Tackling inconsistencies among freshwater invertebrate trait databases: harmonising across continents and aggregating taxonomic resolution10
An attractor domain model of seasonal and inter‐annual β diversity of stream macroinvertebrate communities10
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Planktic diatom responses to spatiotemporal environmental variation in high‐mountain tropical lakes10
Sedimentary ancient DNA of rotifers reveals responses to 200 years of climate change in two Kenyan crater lakes10
Environmental DNA metabarcoding elucidates patterns of fish colonisation and co‐occurrences with amphibians in temperate wetlands created for biodiversity10
Distribution and photosynthetic potential of epilithic periphyton along an altitudinal gradient in Jue River (Qinling Mountain, China)9
Water Temperature, Prey Concentration and Salmonid Density Influence Daily Growth of Wild Juvenile Salmonids in Tributaries of the Upper Salmon River, Idaho (USA)9
Day‐night variation of microbial organic matter use in sediments of a saline shallow lake9
Drought‐Induced Decreases in Abundance of Emergent Midge Subsidies Are Offset by Increased Body Size in a Prairie Stream9
Interactive effects of land use, river regulation, and climate on a key recreational fishing species in temperate and boreal streams9
Zooplankton community heterogeneity and trophic interactions in response to environmental drivers in a mesotidal estuary on the Brazilian equatorial margin—Lençóis Maranhenses National Park9
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No free refills: Prior drying and vertebrate colonisation alter ecological functioning and vertebrate fitness within experimental aquatic systems9
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Aquatic invasive species exhibit contrasting seasonal detectability patterns based on environmental DNA: Implications for monitoring9
Projecting exceedance of juvenile salmonid thermal maxima in streams under climate change: A crosswalk from lab experiments to riparian restoration9
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Provisioning of breeding habitat by beaver and beaver dam analogue complexes within the Great Salt Lake catchment9
Trophic interactions of vampire catfishes (Siluriformes: Vandelliinae) revealed by metabarcoding analysis of stomach contents9
The microbial community spatially varies during a Microcystis bloom event in Lake Kinneret9
Conductivity and water level modulate developmental plasticity and explain distribution patterns in a diverse neotropical Odonata assemblage9
Varying Thermal Dependence of Life History Traits Predicts Responses to Environmental Change in Aquatic Amphibian Larvae9
A review of current knowledge and research priorities for conservation of lentic biodiversity in tropical wet and monsoonal urban landscapes9
Angling bait consumption and stable isotope niche of two cyprinids in different lake fisheries8
Arctic freshwater biodiversity: Establishing baselines, trends, and drivers of ecological change8
Flow pulses shape periphyton differently according to local light and nutrient conditions in experimental lowland streams8
Arctic char occurrence and abundance using environmental DNA8
Stream bryophyte recovery after extreme flood disturbance takes several years8
Changes in wetland habitat use by waterbirds wintering in Czechia are related to diet and distribution changes8
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Structure and functional composition of macroinvertebrate communities in coastal plain streams across a precipitation gradient8
Taxonomic composition and lake bathymetry influence fatty acid export via emergent insects8
Macroinvertebrate distribution associated with environmental variables in alpine streams8
Assessing biogeographic survey gaps in bacterial diversity knowledge: A global synthesis of freshwaters8
Shifts in fish community composition and structure linked to seasonality in a tropical river8
Larval newts from turbid and transparent waterbodies exhibit different morphological and behavioural traits8
Increasing inputs of invasive N‐fixing Acacia litter decrease litter decomposition and associated microbial activity in streams8
Going with the flow: Spatio‐temporal drift patterns of larval fish in a large alpine river8
Correction to ‘Asian Loaches: An Emerging Threat as Global Invaders’8
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Escaping the dry: Native and non‐native fish outmigration from a receding floodplain following managed inundation8
Hydrology drives variation in spawning phenologies and diversity of larval assemblages of Australian wet–dry tropical fish8
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Long‐term comparison of invertebrate communities in a blackwater river reveals taxon‐specific biomass change8
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Nitrogen subsidies to pelagic food webs through profundal methane‐oxidising bacteria in oligotrophic fresh water8
Impacts of climate change on the distribution of riverine endemic fish species in Iran, a biodiversity hotspot region8
Pond area and availability safeguard amphibian genetic diversity across Iberia's largest protected wetland7
Functional and Taxonomic Responses of Fish Assemblages to Low‐Head Dam Removals7
Cyanobacteria can benefit from freshwater salinization following the collapse of dominant phytoplankton competitors and zooplankton herbivores7
Species traits and ecosystem characteristics affect species detection by eDNA metabarcoding in lake fish communities7
Aquatic biota responses to temperature in a high Andean geothermal stream7
Zooplankton β diversity dynamics and metacommunity structure depend on spatial and temporal scales in a Neotropical floodplain7
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Effects of small hydropower dams on macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages in southern Brazil7
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Interspecific variation in the response of fish to anthropogenic noise7
Functional non‐equivalence in ecosystem engineers? Different freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) are associated with different macroinvertebrate communities in a subtropical lake7
What do macroinvertebrate indices measure? Stressor‐specific stream macroinvertebrate indices can be confounded by other stressors7
Long‐term trends and seasonal variation in host density, temperature, and nutrients differentially affect chytrid fungi parasitising lake phytoplankton7
The impact of increasing turbidity on the predator–prey interactions of freshwater fishes7
Using sedimentary prokaryotic communities to assess historical changes in the Gippsland Lakes7
Chronosequence of morphological change in a stream fish following impoundment7
Capturing the spatial variability of algal bloom development in a shallow temperate lake7
Egestion rates of microplastic fibres in fish scaled to in situ concentration and fish density7
The colonisation of saline waters is associated with lowered immune responses in aquatic beetles7
Assessing the direct and indirect effects of bigheaded carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) on freshwater food webs: A meta‐analysis7
Factors regulating lake periphyton biomass and nutrient limitation status across a large trophic gradient7
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Phylogenetic Origin of Morphologically Cryptic Species Shapes Co‐Occurrence and Sympatry Patterns7
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Differences in the functional responses of four invasive and one native crayfish species suggest invader‐specific ecological impacts6
Limnological changes in Lake Victoria since the mid‐20th century6
Water temperature and organic carbon control spatio‐temporal dynamics of particle‐attached and free‐living bacterial communities in a hypereutrophic urban river network6
Microalgal food sources greatly improve macroinvertebrate growth in detritus‐based headwater streams: Evidence from an instream experiment6
Spatiotemporal Patterns in Profiles of Amino Acids Indicates They Are Unlikely Singular Olfactory Cues Underlying Natal Homing in Migratory Fishes6
Anuran occupancy varies with stream characteristics and flow across Arizona wilderness areas6
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Natural toxins leached from Eucalyptus globulus plantations affect the development and life‐history of anuran tadpoles6
Experimental thermocline deepening alters vertical distribution and community structure of phytoplankton in a 4‐year whole‐reservoir manipulation6
High aquatic macrophyte diversity in Norwegian lakes north of the Arctic Circle6
Current anthropogenic warming threatens shallow Lake ecosystems on the Tibetan plateau: A palaeolimnological study covering the past 1,600 years in Genggahai Lake6
Compound‐specific stable isotopes resolve sources and fate of polyunsaturated fatty acids in biota of headwater streams6
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Influence of spatial and temporal variation on establishing stable isotope baselines of δ15N, δ13C, and δ34S in a large freshwater lak6
Effects of Hyporheic Water Exchange on Microbial Community Structure and Function: A Case Study in the Beiluo River, Loess Plateau, China6
Dietary sterol availability modulates heat tolerance of Daphnia6
A two‐dimensional morphospace for cyanobacteria and microalgae: Morphological diversity, evolutionary relatedness, and size constraints6
Deciphering the Patterns and Correlates of Zooplankton Functional Diversity in Mountain and Lowland Ponds6
Effects of mesohabitat, grazing and substratum roughness on locally common and rare diatom species6
Contextualising the bizarre: The integrated functioning of rib puncture as an antipredator defence in the Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)6
Nutrient conditions influence allelopathic capabilities of Ludwigia adscendens and other tropical macrophytes against Microcystis aeruginosa6
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Nitrogen supply and physical disturbance shapes Arctic stream nitrogen uptake through effects on metabolic activity6
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Closing the life‐history loop: Density effects on fecundity and egg size of an exploited, amphidromous fish (Galaxias maculatus) in freshwater protected areas6
Flow intermittency affects structural and functional properties of macroinvertebrate communities in alpine streams6
The gut bacterial microbiome of the Threeridge mussel, Amblema plicata, varies between rivers but shows a consistent core community6
Secondary Dispersal of Wetland Plants by Neotropical Otters6
Shedding light on the decline of Iberian freshwater fish species over the period 1980–20206
Homogenization of fish assemblages in an endemic biodiversity hot spot: Evidence from 70‐year data from the Yun‐Gui Plateau, China6
Impacts of shelter on the relative dominance of primary producers and trophic transfer efficiency in aquatic food webs: Implications for shallow lake restoration6
From adverse to beneficial: Contrasting dietary effects of freshwater mixotrophs on zooplankton6
Predator kairomone triggers sexual reproduction of Daphnia population via increasing population density6
Historic Human‐Induced Species Shift Increases Climate Sensitivity of Today’s Western European Floodplain Forests: Restoring Past Conditions for Future Resilience6
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A Run‐of‐River Mega‐Dam in the Largest Amazon Tributary Changed the Diversity Pattern of Planktonic Communities and Caused the Loss of Species5
Metabolic rate of two invasive Ponto‐Caspian goby species and their native competitors in the context of global warming5
Leaves stimulate aquatic phosphorus uptake by dark‐grown but not by light‐grown microbial communities in sediments: A laboratory study5
Dispersal direction, geographic location and river discharge all influence juvenile growth of a freshwater fish5
Invasive forest pathogens affect the characteristics, microbial colonisation, and decomposition of leaf litter in streams5
Greater physiological resistance to heat may favour an invasive freshwater turtle, enabling it to outcompete native species in a changing climate5
Long‐term acclimation might enhance the growth and competitive ability of Microcystis aeruginosa in warm environments5
A synthesis of 15 years of instream woody habitat management: Progress towards benchmarks and assessing fish responses5
Stochastic colonisation dynamics can be a major driver of temporal β diversity in Atlantic Forest coastal stream communities5
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Invasion of a non‐native anuran likely disrupts pond ecosystems5
Evaluating the relevance of species sorting and physiological plasticity of phytoplankton communities grown in a multifactor environment5
Assessing climatic and spatial variables influencing zooplankton richness for space‐for‐time predictions5
In hot water? Patterns of macroinvertebrate abundance in Arctic thaw ponds and relationships with environmental variables5
Long‐term droughts change the hatching patterns of zooplankton resting eggs from permanent and temporary lakes5
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Optimised protocol for the extraction of fish DNA from freshwater sediments5
Influence of internal seiche dynamics on vertical movement of fish5
Impact of anthropogenic infrastructure on aquatic and avian predator–prey interactions in a modified lowland river5
Thermal regime, together with lateral connectivity, control aquatic invertebrate composition in river floodplains5
Eutrophication‐driven eco‐evolutionary dynamics indicated by differences in stoichiometric traits among populations of Daphnia pulicaria5
Effects of past riverine connectivity on the population structure and species distribution of ‘Geophagusbrasiliensis (Cichlidae) complex in a Neotropical hotspot5
Drivers of fish biodiversity in a rapidly changing permafrost landscape5
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Species sensitivity and functional uniqueness determine the response of macroinvertebrate functional diversity to species loss in urban streams5
A trophic cascade triggers blooms of Asterionella formosa in subtropical eutrophic Lake Taihu, China5
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Thermal response of freshwater ciliates: Can they survive at elevated lake temperatures?5
Seasonal differences in amounts of oviposition habitat and egg‐laying by caddisflies in rivers with regulated versus unregulated flows5
Environmental DNA of aquatic macrophytes: The potential for reconstructing past and present vegetation and environments5
Temporal trends and spatial patterns of chironomid communities in alpine lakes recovering from acidification under accelerating climate change5
Autochthonous production sustains food webs in large perialpine lakes, independent of trophic status: Evidence from amino acid stable isotopes5
Evaluating environmental DNA metabarcoding as a survey tool for unionid mussel assessments5
Terrestrial Invertebrates Strike Back: Aerial and Ground‐Based Colonisation of a Dry Riverbed5
A role for the local environment in driving species‐specific parasitism in a multi‐host parasite system5
Local environmental conditions influence species replacement in Great Lakes interdunal wetland macroinvertebrate communities5
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Dissolved organic carbon bioreactivity and DOC:DIN stoichiometry control ammonium uptake in an intermittent Mediterranean stream5
Correction to ‘Contrasting Effects of Increasing Invasive Crayfish Densities on Competing Submerged Macrophytes in Shallow Lakes’5
Intrinsic postzygotic barriers constrain cross‐fertilisation between two hybridising sibling rotifer species of the Brachionus calyciflorus species complex5
Drainage ditches are year‐round greenhouse gas hotlines in temperate peat landscapes5
Do mobile consumers homogenize the distribution of resources in stream food webs? A test with overlapping fish and mussel aggregations5
Seasonal variation in the response to a toxin‐producing cyanobacteria in Daphnia5
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