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Stream Ecology

Stream Ecology is a branch of freshwater ecology that focuses on the biological, chemical, and physical processes governing lotic systems, distinguished by its emphasis on flowing water environments such as creeks, brooks, and rivers within watershed contexts.

11.3K

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722.8K

Citations

19.1K

Authors

3.6K

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2017–2026

1.6K

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11.3K

The River Continuum Concept

Robin L. Vannote, G. Wayne Minshall, Kenneth W. Cummins et al. · Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences · 1980 · 9.9K citations

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The Natural Flow Regime

N. LeRoy Poff, J. David Allan, Mark B. Bain et al. · BioScience · 1997 · 6.4K citations · Full text

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Landscapes and Riverscapes: The Influence of Land Use on Stream Ecosystems

J. David Allan · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics · 2004 · 3.6K citations

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Streams in the Urban Landscape

Michael J. Paul, Judy L. Meyer · Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics · 2001 · 2.8K citations

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Stream ecology: structure and function of running waters

Choice Reviews Online · 1995 · 2.7K citations

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Authors

19.1K

  1. CR
    Colin R. Townsend

    University of Otago, New Zealand

    56 publications · 7.4K citations

    43

    h-index

  2. SJ
    S. J. Ormerod

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    76 publications · 5.5K citations

    43

    h-index

  3. JH
    Jani Heino

    Finnish Environment Institute, Finland

    65 publications · 5K citations

    41

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  4. RM
    Robert M. Hughes

    Oregon State University, United States

    62 publications · 5K citations

    41

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  5. JB
    J. Bruce Wallace

    University of Georgia, United States

    57 publications · 8.3K citations

    39

    h-index

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Institutions

3.6K

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    95 h-index

    1.1K publications

    71.9K citations

  2. Oregon State University

    Corvallis, United States

    82 h-index

    489 publications

    45.6K citations

  3. Environmental Protection Agency

    Washington, United States

    72 h-index

    468 publications

    38.4K citations

  4. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    69 h-index

    446 publications

    46.9K citations

  5. US Forest Service

    Washington, United States

    67 h-index

    368 publications

    26.5K citations

  6. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    65 h-index

    391 publications

    34.7K citations

  7. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    63 h-index

    484 publications

    35.7K citations

  8. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    62 h-index

    284 publications

    31.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Freshwater Biology

    677 publications · 62.2K citations

    127

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  2. Journal of the North American Benthological Society

    358 publications · 44.3K citations

    114

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  3. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

    358 publications · 41.3K citations

    102

    h-index

  4. Ecology

    187 publications · 27.8K citations

    94

    h-index

  5. Hydrobiologia

    773 publications · 36.2K citations

    87

    h-index

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