Journal of Great Lakes Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Great Lakes Research is 3. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
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Editorial Board72
New Associate Editor Michael Twiss53
Editorial Board48
Editorial Board42
A 90-year record of lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis abundances in Michigan waters of the upper Laurentian Great Lakes40
First evidence of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush spawning aggregation in Ohio waters of Lake Erie following reintroduction40
Modelling streamflow and phosphorus fluxes in the Lake of the Woods watershed39
Spatial heterogeneity in water quality across the northern nearshore regions of the Laurentian Great Lakes38
Revisiting zooplankton as indicators in the Great Lakes: Which indicators detect temporal changes in the zooplankton community composition?36
Condition of resident fish communities in the Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern, New York35
Seasonal variation in the influence of environmental drivers on nearshore water quality along an urban northern Lake Ontario shoreline33
Tweeting the Laurentian Great Lakes: A community opinion analysis about Great Lakes areas as assessed through mentions on Twitter33
Long-term dynamics of Lake Erie benthos: One lake, three distinct communities33
Centuries of change: salinity and carbon dynamics in a large shallow lake33
Constraining carbon and sulfur dynamics in Lake Erie nearshore waters: A chemical and isotopic reconnaissance study32
Drought coincident with aeolian activity in a Great Lakes coastal dune setting during the Algoma Phase (3.1–2.4 ka), southwest Michigan31
An adaptive management implementation framework for evaluating supplemental sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) controls in the Laurentian Great Lakes30
Novel insights gained from tagging walleye (Sander vitreus) with pop-off data storage tags and acoustic transmitters in Lake Ontario30
Making aquatic sciences more Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, and Accessible: Perspectives on how individuals can take action in their professional practice28
Stream corridor and upland sources of fluvial sediment and phosphorus from a mixed urban-agricultural tributary to the Great Lakes27
Lake-effect rainfall over Africa’s great lakes and other lakes in the rift valleys27
Evaluation of post-stocking dispersal and mortality of juvenile lake trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Ontario using acoustic telemetry27
Improving geospatial coastal vulnerability indices for the Great Lakes26
Using strain-specific genetic information to estimate the reproductive potential of lake trout spawning biomass in southern Lake Michigan26
First DNA barcode reference library for water mites of the ancient Lake Ohrid reveals high diversity and lineage endemism25
Larval fish community of the urbanized Chicago River25
Regional variability of resource use, trophic position and habitat coupling within Lake Superior25
Thiamine status of lake trout in lake Ontario and its relation to diet after the colonization of round goby, 2005–200624
Introducing article numbering to the Journal of Great Lakes Research24
Coastal wetland plant community responses to record-high Lake Superior water levels: An Allouez Bay case study24
Substrate mapping along a wave-dominated, sand-limited Great Lakes littoral zone: A case study from the bluff coast of Illinois, Lake Michigan23
What can commercial fishery data in the Great Lakes reveal about juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ecology and management?23
Role of tributary cyanobacterial and nutrient transport and sediment processes on cyanobacterial bloom initiation in Lake Superior nearshore22
Prevalence and ecological features of deep chlorophyll layers in Lake of the Woods, a complex hydrological system with strong trophic, physical, and chemical gradients22
Passive sampling with targeted and non-targeted analysis as an “Early Warning” of water-soluble contaminants in the Great Lakes21
Measuring and modelling nearshore recovery of an eroded beach in Lake Michigan, USA21
Urban pocket-beach morphodynamics along the wave-dominated southwest coast of Lake Michigan: An analysis of shoreline and sand volumetric changes21
Dynamics of beach-ridge formation along a migrating strandplain with implications for paleo-environmental assessment, Illinois Beach State Park, southwestern Lake Michigan21
Opportunities for combining data of Estonian and Russian monitoring to reflect on water quality in large transboundary Lake Peipsi20
Fungal community dynamics associated with harmful cyanobacterial blooms in two Great Lakes20
Early career researchers benefit from inclusive, diverse and international collaborations: Changing how academic institutions utilize the seminar series20
Importance of environmental flow on feeding and distribution of juvenile Labeobarbus species in the Gumara River, Lake Tana Sub-basin, Ethiopia20
Temporal changes in the remote sensing reflectance at Lake Vänern20
Phosphorus and nitrogen deposition within a large transboundary watershed: Implications for nutrient stoichiometry and lake vs watershed budgets20
Sources of coaster brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) revealed by genomic analysis of brook trout populations along Minnesota’s shoreline with Lake Superior20
Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes20
Bathymetric and contemporary sediment quantity assessment for the Lukanga Swamps in central Province, Zambia19
Spatial and temporal variation in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) diet: Implications for growth19
Genomics reveals identity, phenology and population demographics of larval ciscoes (Coregonus artedi, C. hoyi, and C. kiyi) in the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior19
Invasive water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) extends its range to East Europe and the Caucasus19
New Associate Editor Nancy Seefelt19
Pace-of-life and population structure assessment of invasive round goby in the upper St. Lawrence River18
Multi-run migratory behavior of adult male lake sturgeon in a short river18
Spatial and seasonal variation in the phytoplankton community of Lake Victoria’s Mwanza Gulf, compared to northern parts of the lake18
Perspectives from modern hydrology and hydrochemistry on a lacustrine biodiversity hotspot: Ancient Lake Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia17
Quantifying Great Lakes sea lamprey populations using an index of adults17
Stable isotope analysis of western Lake Superior predatory fishes, part two: prey source contributions17
Locally produced fish food pellets yield little evidence as a dietary substrate for net pen-reared Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Victoria, Kenya17
Lake-bottom geology of the Chicago nearshore: A sand-distribution context for urban beach morphodynamics along a fragmented littoral zone17
Multi-year evidence of unbiased sex ratios in hatchery and wild-reared age-0 lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)16
Winter diets of round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum in the St. Marys River16
Dynamics of phosphorus fractions and bioavailability in a large shallow tropical lake characterized by monotonal flood pulse in Southeast Asia16
Future water levels of the Great Lakes under 1.5 °C to 3 °C warmer climates16
Fen development along the southern shore of Lake Ontario16
Chironomid assemblage response to cultural eutrophication and dreissenid mussel establishment in the Bay of Quinte, Ontario15
Patterns and drivers of seasonal succession and vertical distribution in the rotifer community of Lake Ontario in 201815
Biogeographic barriers are differentially permeable based on traits: Movement of hypoxia tolerant mormyrid fish in the Lake Victoria basin15
A five-year summary of water quality, zooplankton, and fishes in the open waters of Lake Erie’s Presque Isle Bay15
Seasons of research with/by/as the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community14
Publisher’s Note14
Sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes: A Tribal/First Nations Representative’s perspective14
Changes in native lamprey populations in the Great Lakes since the onset of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control14
Signs of the times: Isotopic signature changes in several fish species following invasion of Lake Constance by quagga mussels14
Validation of qPCR method for enterococci quantification at Toronto beaches: Application for rapid recreational water monitoring14
Contemporary spatial extent and environmental drivers of larval coregonine distributions across Lake Ontario14
Warming overcomes dispersal-limitation to promote non-native expansion in Lake Baikal14
Historical genetic connectivity of lake sturgeon in a dammed Great Lakes tributary13
Investigating nearshore spatial and temporal trends in nutrient concentrations along an urban northern shoreline, Lake Ontario13
Beach rebuilding period buffers Indiana beach erosion in Lake Michigan13
Histological analysis of deepwater sculpin ovaries supports single spawning reproductive strategy13
Metal accumulation in Lake Michigan prey fish: Influence of ontogeny, trophic position, and habitat13
Corrigendum to “Concentrations and loads of nutrients and major ions in the Niagara River, 1975–2018” [J. Great Lakes Res. 47 (2021) 844–861]13
Effects of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cage aquaculture on water quality in the world’s largest tropical lake13
At the intersection between toxicology and physiology: What we have learned about sea lampreys and bony fish physiology from studying the mode of action of lampricides13
A simple method to genetically differentiate invasive F1 Typha hybrids (T. × glauca) and advanced-generation/backcrossed hybrids from parent species (T. Latifolia and T. angustifolia) in eastern Canad13
New Associate Editor Michael Rennie13
Suspect screening and nontargeted analysis of polyfluoroalkyl substances in Lake Huron water and biota13
Responses of phytoplankton and periphyton community structure to an anthropic eutrophication gradient in tropical high-altitude Lake Titicaca13
Building a CSMI database: Experiences from the Lake Ontario 2018 CSMI Field Year13
Spatial and temporal variations of dissolved CO2, CH4 and N2O in Lakes Edward and George (East Africa)13
Editorial Board12
Building a research network to better understand climate governance in the Great Lakes12
New Associate Editors12
Widespread prevalence of hypoxia and the classification of hypoxic conditions in the Laurentian Great Lakes12
Nearshore-offshore exchanges by enhanced turbulent mixing along the north shore of Lake Ontario12
Seasonal differences in larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) sensitivity to the pesticide TFM12
Indicators of fish population responses to avian predation with focus on double-crested cormorants12
Hydrology, chemistry, and sediment and nutrient loads at the intersection of the Genesee River and Erie Canal: An interbasin transfer12
Towards meaningful research and engagement: Indigenous knowledge systems and Great Lakes governance12
Speed kills? Migrating sea lamprey increase speed when exposed to an antipredator cue but make worse short-term decisions12
Effect of tilapia cage culture on algae and cyanobacteria communities in the bays of Bukavu basin, Lake Kivu, DR Congo12
Parasites and microbial infections of lamprey (order Petromyzontiformes Berg 1940): A review of existing knowledge and recent studies12
Vertical oscillations of the thermocline caused by internal waves modify coldwater pelagic fish distribution: Results from a large stratified lake12
Rapid response of the nearshore round goby population to temperature declines associated with upwelling events in Lake Ontario12
Predicting Lake Huron Dreissena spp. Spatial distribution patterns from environmental characteristics12
Is glyphosate an underlying cause of increased dissolved reactive phosphorus loading in the Western Lake Erie basin?12
Saugeen Ojibway Nation community input and action: Initiating a two-eyed seeing approach for dikameg (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Lake Huron12
Risk assessment of trace elements bioaccumulated in golden gray mullet (Liza aurata) harvested from the southern Caspian Sea12
Unbundling sustainable community-based cage aquaculture in an afrotropical lake for blue growth12
Multidecadal patterns of coastal profile change reveal low likelihood of beach recovery following a period of high Lake Michigan water level11
Corrigendum to ‘A lake-wide approach for large lake zooplankton monitoring: Results from the 2006–2016 Lake Superior Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative surveys’ [J. Great Lakes Res. 46(4) (11
Collaborative watershed analysis: A ‘groupthink’ assessment of cumulative effects11
Common water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) invades Lakes Edward, George, and Kazinga Channel: A call for immediate action11
Detroit River becoming a crucible for boundary organization experimentation11
Scales of spatial variability in Lake Michigan glider-based limnological observations11
Corrigendum to “Quantifying phosphorus loads from legacy-phosphorus fields” [J. Gt. Lakes 50 (2024) 102446]11
Microbes control the light-dependent production and dark decay of hydrogen peroxide in eutrophic surface waters11
Editorial Board11
Nearshore and embayment zooplankton community structure in Lake Michigan, implications for invasion by bigheaded carps11
Growth stability after the collapse of alewives in Lake Huron and direct size-at-age comparisons between stocked and wild lake trout11
The benthic nepheloid layer in the offshore waters of the Great Lakes and its post-dreissenid disappearance11
Eastern banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus) in Lake Michigan and connected watersheds: The invasion of a non-native subspecies11
Vertical distribution of Lake Superior cisco (Coregonus artedi) spawning aggregations and implications for population monitoring11
A review of cisco form diversity and lake depth in North America: An ecological opportunity gradient with Mysis diluviana11
Passage and freshwater habitat requirements of anadromous lampreys: Considerations for conservation and control10
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) annual adult survival estimated from acoustic telemetry10
A simple water clarity-turbidity index for the Great Lakes10
Applying functional genomics to the study of lamprey development and sea lamprey population control10
Genetic control of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes10
Mercury bioaccumulation in the aquatic food webs from Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario in North America10
Advances in the use of lampricides to control sea lampreys in the Laurentian Great Lakes, 2000–201910
Environmental predictors of phytoplankton chlorophyll-a in Great Lakes coastal wetlands10
Genetic pedigree analyses of Arctic grayling offspring produced to initiate the Michigan reintroduction program10
St. Lawrence River Strategy: Connecting community for a beautiful and healthy Kaniatarowanenneh10
Lake Ontario’s nearshore zooplankton: Community composition changes and comparisons to the offshore10
Population structure in anadromous lampreys: Patterns and processes10
Eradication of sea lampreys from the Laurentian Great Lakes is possible10
Reporting on the status, trends, and drivers of algal blooms on Lake of the Woods using satellite-derived bloom indices (2002–2021)10
Two-year follow-up on an environmental health literacy software intervention for Anishinaabe Native Americans9
Five decades of smallmouth bass monitoring reveal the potential benefits of catch-and-release angling practices in a Great Lakes connecting water9
Foredune dynamics at a Lake Michigan site during rising and high lake levels9
Drawing on Anishinaabek knowledge to protect water9
Whole-lake food web model indicates alewife invasion fueled lake trout restoration and altered patterns of trophic flow Lake Champlain9
Species in Ancient Lakes 9: An introduction to the conference and special section9
Tritium in Laurentian Great Lakes surface waters9
Assessing impaired benthic communities using sediment toxicity and contaminant concentrations from reference sites inside the Niagara River Area of Concern9
Foreword: Stressors and successes, Lake Ontario CSMI intensive year 20189
A river reborn: The fulfillment of the project partnership agreement for the removal of Sabin Dam9
Impacts of a changing climate on native lamprey species: From physiology to ecosystem services9
Hydrodynamics of a large lake with complex geometry and topography: Lake of the Woods9
Lake Superior fish community and fisheries, 2001–2022: An era of stability9
New Associate Editor Lewis Sitoki9
Global resemblance, local divergence? – A comparison of meiobenthic invertebrate communities dwelling in ancient lakes Malawi, Ohrid and Baikal9
Spatial, seasonal, and historical variation of phytoplankton production in Lake Michigan9
Targeted screening of passive samplers as an “Early Warning” of novel contaminants in the Great Lakes Basin9
Interactions between light and wave exposure differentially affect epilithic algal biomass and productivity in two large lakes of different trophy9
Coldwater, stenothermic fish seem bound to suffer under the spectre of future warming9
Phosphorus loading to nearshore waters from legacy septic system groundwater plumes in a Great Lakes coastal community8
Can otolith microchemistry identify the natal origin of larval lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis in the waters of Green Bay?8
Impacts of climate change on groundwater in the Great Lakes Basin: A review8
Chloride trends in Ontario’s surface and groundwaters8
Sediment transport and budget influenced by harbor jetties in storm events8
New method for identification of natural and anthropogenic organic matter in receiving waters of pulp and paper mill discharge8
Spatio-temporal trends in the density and condition of a secondary consumer, Bythotrephes, in southern Lake Michigan8
Investing in Great Lakes Science is critical for safety and prosperity8
Shining a light on Laurentian Great Lakes cisco (Coregonus artedi): How ice coverage may impact embryonic development☆8
Life history evolution of sea lamprey is predicted to reduce the effectiveness of pesticide control8
Lamprey aquaculture successes and failures: A path to production for control and conservation8
The influence of conditions in Lake Superior and the Bois Brule River, Wisconsin on returns of migratory rainbow trout8
Larval coregonine density and diet composition along beaches of northern Lake Michigan8
A seasonal electric barrier blocks invasive adult sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) and reduces production of larvae8
A watershed model predicts the effects of cover crops on river flows, sediment transport, and nutrient loss to Lake Michigan8
The aggregate economic value of Great Lakes recreational fishing trips8
Regional predatory fish diets following a regime shift in Lake Huron8
Patterns of geospatial data and imagery use within coastal communities along the Great Lakes of the United States8
Microplastics in freshwater copepods of Lake Baikal8
Spatial and seasonal variability in trophic relationships and carbon sources of two key invertebrate species in Lake Ontario8
Spatial ecology of Bay of Quinte walleye (Sander vitreus): Annual timing, extent, and patterns of migrations in eastern Lake Ontario8
Groundwater as a source and pathway for road salt contamination of surface water in the Lake Ontario Basin: A review8
Anthropogenic litter pollution in selected African transboundary and Great Rift Valley lakes8
100 years of sea lampreys above Niagara Falls: A reflection on what happened and what we learned8
Documentation of a probable spawning run of cisco Coregonus artedi in the Spanish River, Ontario, Canada8
Quantifying the increase in shoreline armoring along Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast associated with rising lake level (2014–2020)8
Where you trap matters: Implications for integrated sea lamprey management7
Compositions, sources, and bioavailability of colloidal organic matter in Lake Taihu7
Comparing three common nest survey methods, using double-crested cormorants as a proposed sentinel for monitoring plastic pollution in freshwater environments7
Near-channel erosion as a driver of watershed-scale sediment and phosphorus loading in a forested sub-watershed of Lake of the Woods7
Reduced sediment export to the Pennsylvania Lake Erie littoral zone during an era of average lake levels7
Comparison of catch in multifilament and monofilament gill nets in a long-term survey on Lake Michigan7
Sediment-water nutrient exchange across a diked Lake Erie coastal wetland, Ohio, USA7
Editorial Board7
Thermodynamic exposure reductions of PCBs available to Lumbriculus variegatus in Lake Erie region sediments amended with activated carbon7
Phytoplankton blooms and fish kills in Lake Tanganyika related to upwelling and the limnological cycle7
Adfluvial smallmouth bass in a tributary of Lake Huron7
On the survival and habitat use of hatchery-reared cisco (Coregonus artedi) in Lake Erie7
The bricks and mortar of collaborative ecosystem-based restoration and management7
Alkalinity, pH, and pCO2 in the Laurentian Great Lakes: An initial view of seasonal and inter-annual trends7
An abrupt decline in springtime zooplankton diel vertical migration due to a shift in stratification regime7
Rehabilitation progress can’t be assessed without a measuring stick: Development of a recruitment index survey for lake sturgeon in Lake Superior7
Long-term trends in particulate nutrients in offshore waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes7
Decreasing trends in total suspended solids and cumulative effects of nonpoint source projects in the Cuyahoga River Watershed, OH7
Emigration probabilities and survival estimates of stocked juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) within the Genesee River, NY7
Turbidity associated with the beneficial placement of dredged sediment in the dynamic littoral zone at Fairport Harbor, Ohio7
Climate Change: A bibliometric study of the Great Lakes Basin7
An evaluation of sanitary and environmental survey use to protect beaches in the Great Lakes basin7
Prioritizing lampricide treatments in Great Lakes tributaries and lentic areas during 2000–20177
New information on the distribution of leeches Cystobranchus mammillatus (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae) in the Lake Baikal region7
Retraction notice to “Comparison of thiaminase activity in fish using the radiometric and 4-nitrothiophenol colorimetric methods” [J. Great Lakes Res. 36 (2010) 641–645]7
Veliger density and environmental conditions control quagga mussel colonization rates in two perialpine lakes7
Updated census in the Laurentian Great Lakes Watershed: A framework for determining the relationship between the population and this aquatic resource7
Larval lake whitefish distribution in the open waters of Green Bay, Lake Michigan7
Results of the collaborative Lake Ontario bloater restoration stocking and assessment, 2012–20207
First insights into the diversity and ecology of non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) of the unique ancient Skadar Lake basin (Montenegro/Albania)7
A machine learning approach to nearshore wave modeling in large lakes using land-based wind observations6
The spatiotemporal distribution of potential saxitoxin-producing cyanobacteria in western Lake Erie6
First documentation of grass carp spawning in Lake Erie’s Central Basin6
Impacts of weathered microplastic ingestion on gastrointestinal microbial communities and health endpoints in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas)6
Stewardship after delisting: Sustaining long-term progress in Michigan’s Areas of Concern6
Trade-offs between suppression and eradication of sea lampreys from the Great Lakes6
Tracking the real-time behavior of Hemimysis anomala’s winter swarms using acoustic camera6
Reflections on social and organizational dimensions of Great Lakes remediation, restoration, and revitalization6
Winter thermal structure across the Laurentian Great Lakes6
Limitations for informed decision making and better management of the transboundary Lake Albert fisheries resources6
A review of lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens spawning sites in the Lower St. Lawrence and Ottawa river systems6
A comparison of stable isotopes and polychlorinated biphenyls among genetic strains of Lake Ontario lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)6
Using remote sensing to assess how intensive agriculture impacts the turbidity of a fluvial lake floodplain6
Long-term dynamics of dissolved oxygen and isotopic composition in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario: Implications for eutrophication and ecosystem health6
Restoring relationships: Water heritage, sense of place, and community engagement6
The effects of beach energy on sediment entrainment within the nearshore ice complex6
Editorial Board6
Swimming endurance tests for fish passage design for emerald shiners (Notropis atherinoides) in the upper Niagara River (NY, USA)6
Setting and tracking suppression targets for sea lampreys in the Great Lakes6
The path toward consistent achievement of sea lamprey abundance and lake trout marking targets in Lake Ontario, 2000–20196
Genetic population structure of cisco, Coregonus artedi, in the Laurentian Great Lakes6
White and longnose sucker diet composition in Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron6
Land cover and water quality of drowned river mouths: Evidence of an environmental gradient along the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline6
Lampricide bioavailability and toxicity to invasive sea lamprey and non-target fishes: The importance of alkalinity, pH, and the gill microenvironment6
Corrigendum to “Foreword: Control and Conservation of Lampreys Beyond 2020 – Proceedings from the 3rd Sea Lamprey International Symposium (SLIS III)” [J. Great Lakes Res. 47(S1) (2021) S1–S10]6
Editorial Board6
Assessing water clarity status and long-term trends in North America’s largest lakes using ESA’s Ocean Colour Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI) products6
Source and longevity of streambed sediment and phosphorus retention in a lake-plain tributary of the Maumee River6
Influences of meteorological conditions, runoff, and bathymetry on summer thermal regime of a Great Lakes estuary5
The genome organization of the Lake Magadi tilapia, Oreochromis Alcolapia grahami, a cichlid extremophile5
Genetic isolation and homogenization: Potential effects of landscape features on the population genetic structure of freshwater mussels5
Mapping Michigan’s historical coastlines5
Understanding sea lamprey abundances in the Great Lakes prior to broad implementation of sea lamprey control5
Editorial Board5
An evaluation of fish spawning on degraded and remnant reefs in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron5
Initial insights into the development and implementation of a citizen-science drone-based coastal change monitoring program in the Great Lakes region5
Seasonal interplay of discharge and phosphorus concentration: Year-round areal loads to western basin Lake Ontario from urban and urbanizing tributaries5
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