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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board75
First evidence of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush spawning aggregation in Ohio waters of Lake Erie following reintroduction53
Revisiting zooplankton as indicators in the Great Lakes: Which indicators detect temporal changes in the zooplankton community composition?51
Centuries of change: Salinity and carbon dynamics in a large shallow lake42
Modelling streamflow and phosphorus fluxes in the Lake of the Woods watershed41
A 90-year record of lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis abundances in Michigan waters of the upper Laurentian Great Lakes40
Making aquatic sciences more Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, and Accessible: Perspectives on how individuals can take action in their professional practice40
Novel insights gained from tagging walleye (Sander vitreus) with pop-off data storage tags and acoustic transmitters in Lake Ontario39
Constraining carbon and sulfur dynamics in Lake Erie nearshore waters: A chemical and isotopic reconnaissance study38
Editorial Board35
Editorial Board35
An adaptive management implementation framework for evaluating supplemental sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) controls in the Laurentian Great Lakes34
New Associate Editor Michael Twiss34
Seasonal variation in the influence of environmental drivers on nearshore water quality along an urban northern Lake Ontario shoreline33
Long-term dynamics of Lake Erie benthos: One lake, three distinct communities33
Spatial heterogeneity in water quality across the northern nearshore regions of the Laurentian Great Lakes33
Condition of resident fish communities in the Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern, New York33
Drought coincident with aeolian activity in a Great Lakes coastal dune setting during the Algoma Phase (3.1–2.4 ka), southwest Michigan30
Tweeting the Laurentian Great Lakes: A community opinion analysis about Great Lakes areas as assessed through mentions on Twitter29
Regional variability of resource use, trophic position and habitat coupling within Lake Superior29
Role of tributary cyanobacterial and nutrient transport and sediment processes on cyanobacterial bloom initiation in Lake Superior nearshore27
Improving geospatial coastal vulnerability indices for the Great Lakes27
Substrate mapping along a wave-dominated, sand-limited Great Lakes littoral zone: A case study from the bluff coast of Illinois, Lake Michigan26
Coastal wetland plant community responses to record-high Lake Superior water levels: An Allouez Bay case study26
Urban pocket-beach morphodynamics along the wave-dominated southwest coast of Lake Michigan: An analysis of shoreline and sand volumetric changes26
Using strain-specific genetic information to estimate the reproductive potential of lake trout spawning biomass in southern Lake Michigan26
Larval fish export in response to altered discharge in the St. Marys river rapids26
Temporal changes in the remote sensing reflectance at Lake Vänern25
Introducing article numbering to the Journal of Great Lakes Research25
Thiamine status of lake trout in lake Ontario and its relation to diet after the colonization of round goby, 2005–200625
Prevalence and ecological features of deep chlorophyll layers in Lake of the Woods, a complex hydrological system with strong trophic, physical, and chemical gradients24
Larval fish community of the urbanized Chicago River23
Stream corridor and upland sources of fluvial sediment and phosphorus from a mixed urban-agricultural tributary to the Great Lakes23
What can commercial fishery data in the Great Lakes reveal about juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ecology and management?23
Measuring and modelling nearshore recovery of an eroded beach in Lake Michigan, USA22
Perspectives from modern hydrology and hydrochemistry on a lacustrine biodiversity hotspot: Ancient Lake Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia21
Lake-effect rainfall over Africa’s great lakes and other lakes in the rift valleys21
Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes21
First DNA barcode reference library for water mites of the ancient Lake Ohrid reveals high diversity and lineage endemism21
Invasive water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) extends its range to East Europe and the Caucasus21
Dynamics of beach-ridge formation along a migrating strandplain with implications for paleo-environmental assessment, Illinois Beach State Park, southwestern Lake Michigan21
Evaluation of post-stocking dispersal and mortality of juvenile lake trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Ontario using acoustic telemetry21
Stable isotope analysis of western Lake Superior predatory fishes, part two: prey source contributions21
Passive sampling with targeted and non-targeted analysis as an “Early Warning” of water-soluble contaminants in the Great Lakes21
Importance of environmental flow on feeding and distribution of juvenile Labeobarbus species in the Gumara River, Lake Tana Sub-basin, Ethiopia20
Genomics reveals identity, phenology and population demographics of larval ciscoes (Coregonus artedi, C. hoyi, and C. kiyi) in the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior20
New Associate Editor Nancy Seefelt20
Multi-year evidence of unbiased sex ratios in hatchery and wild-reared age-0 lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)20
Opportunities for combining data of Estonian and Russian monitoring to reflect on water quality in large transboundary Lake Peipsi20
Locally produced fish food pellets yield little evidence as a dietary substrate for net pen-reared Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Victoria, Kenya20
Phosphorus and nitrogen deposition within a large transboundary watershed: Implications for nutrient stoichiometry and lake vs watershed budgets19
Lake-bottom geology of the Chicago nearshore: A sand-distribution context for urban beach morphodynamics along a fragmented littoral zone19
Pace-of-life and population structure assessment of invasive round goby in the upper St. Lawrence River19
Early career researchers benefit from inclusive, diverse and international collaborations: Changing how academic institutions utilize the seminar series19
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 growth18
Mass balance modeling highlights the role of the littoral zone in modulating the cycling of phosphorus in a large, multi-basin lake (Lake Erie)18
Quantifying Great Lakes sea lamprey populations using an index of adults17
Fungal community dynamics associated with harmful cyanobacterial blooms in two Great Lakes17
Sources of coaster brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) revealed by genomic analysis of brook trout populations along Minnesota’s shoreline with Lake Superior17
Patterns and drivers of seasonal succession and vertical distribution in the rotifer community of Lake Ontario in 201816
Biogeographic barriers are differentially permeable based on traits: Movement of hypoxia tolerant mormyrid fish in the Lake Victoria basin16
Spatial and seasonal variation in the phytoplankton community of Lake Victoria’s Mwanza Gulf, compared to northern parts of the lake16
Validation of qPCR method for enterococci quantification at Toronto beaches: Application for rapid recreational water monitoring16
A five-year summary of water quality, zooplankton, and fishes in the open waters of Lake Erie’s Presque Isle Bay16
Sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes: A Tribal/First Nations Representative’s perspective15
Future water levels of the Great Lakes under 1.5 °C to 3 °C warmer climates15
Fen development along the southern shore of Lake Ontario15
Warming overcomes dispersal-limitation to promote non-native expansion in Lake Baikal15
Contemporary spatial extent and environmental drivers of larval coregonine distributions across Lake Ontario15
Winter diets of round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum in the St. Marys River15
Dynamics of phosphorus fractions and bioavailability in a large shallow tropical lake characterized by monotonal flood pulse in Southeast Asia14
Changes in native lamprey populations in the Great Lakes since the onset of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control14
Investigating nearshore spatial and temporal trends in nutrient concentrations along an urban northern shoreline, Lake Ontario14
Building a research network to better understand climate governance in the Great Lakes14
Signs of the times: Isotopic signature changes in several fish species following invasion of Lake Constance by quagga mussels14
Seasons of research with/by/as the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community14
Predicting Lake Huron Dreissena spp. Spatial distribution patterns from environmental characteristics14
Histological analysis of deepwater sculpin ovaries supports single spawning reproductive strategy14
Remote sensing and avian botulism: Observations based on Mixture Density Network (MDN) algorithm in the southeastern Caspian Sea14
Chironomid assemblage response to cultural eutrophication and dreissenid mussel establishment in the Bay of Quinte, Ontario14
Effects of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cage aquaculture on water quality in the world’s largest tropical lake14
Metal accumulation in Lake Michigan prey fish: Influence of ontogeny, trophic position, and habitat13
Historical genetic connectivity of lake sturgeon in a dammed Great Lakes tributary13
Building a CSMI database: Experiences from the Lake Ontario 2018 CSMI Field Year13
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
The effect of diet-derived thiaminase on survival, growth, and liver transketolase activity in two strains of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)13
Publisher’s Note13
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
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
New Associate Editor Michael Rennie13
Beach rebuilding period buffers Indiana beach erosion in Lake Michigan13
Spatial and temporal variations of dissolved CO2, CH4 and N2O in Lakes Edward and George (East Africa)12
Hydrology, chemistry, and sediment and nutrient loads at the intersection of the Genesee River and Erie Canal: An interbasin transfer12
Unbundling sustainable community-based cage aquaculture in an afrotropical lake for blue growth12
Saugeen Ojibway Nation community input and action: Initiating a two-eyed seeing approach for dikameg (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Lake Huron12
New Associate Editors12
Common water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) invades Lakes Edward, George, and Kazinga Channel: A call for immediate action12
Parasites and microbial infections of lamprey (order Petromyzontiformes Berg 1940): A review of existing knowledge and recent studies12
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 lampricides12
Speed kills? Migrating sea lamprey increase speed when exposed to an antipredator cue but make worse short-term decisions12
Eastern banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus) in Lake Michigan and connected watersheds: The invasion of a non-native subspecies12
Nearshore-offshore exchanges by enhanced turbulent mixing along the north shore of Lake Ontario12
Is glyphosate an underlying cause of increased dissolved reactive phosphorus loading in the Western Lake Erie basin?12
Rapid response of the nearshore round goby population to temperature declines associated with upwelling events in Lake Ontario12
Risk assessment of trace elements bioaccumulated in golden gray mullet (Liza aurata) harvested from the southern Caspian Sea12
Towards meaningful research and engagement: Indigenous knowledge systems and Great Lakes governance12
Effect of tilapia cage culture on algae and cyanobacteria communities in the bays of Bukavu basin, Lake Kivu, DR Congo12
Editorial Board12
Collaborative watershed analysis: A ‘groupthink’ assessment of cumulative effects12
Indicators of fish population responses to avian predation with focus on double-crested cormorants12
Microbes control the light-dependent production and dark decay of hydrogen peroxide in eutrophic surface waters12
Scales of spatial variability in Lake Michigan glider-based limnological observations11
Seasonal differences in larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) sensitivity to the pesticide TFM11
Detroit River becoming a crucible for boundary organization experimentation11
Multidecadal patterns of coastal profile change reveal low likelihood of beach recovery following a period of high Lake Michigan water level11
St. Lawrence River Strategy: Connecting community for a beautiful and healthy Kaniatarowanenneh11
Widespread prevalence of hypoxia and the classification of hypoxic conditions in the Laurentian Great Lakes11
Nearshore and embayment zooplankton community structure in Lake Michigan, implications for invasion by bigheaded carps11
Vertical distribution of Lake Superior cisco (Coregonus artedi) spawning aggregations and implications for population monitoring11
Passage and freshwater habitat requirements of anadromous lampreys: Considerations for conservation and control11
Characteristics of the black bass tournament fishery in eastern Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River11
Growth stability after the collapse of alewives in Lake Huron and direct size-at-age comparisons between stocked and wild lake trout11
Corrigendum to “Quantifying phosphorus loads from legacy-phosphorus fields” [J. Gt. Lakes 50 (2024) 102446]11
Editorial Board10
The benthic nepheloid layer in the offshore waters of the Great Lakes and its post-dreissenid disappearance10
Mercury bioaccumulation in the aquatic food webs from Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario in North America10
A review of cisco form diversity and lake depth in North America: An ecological opportunity gradient with Mysis diluviana10
Reporting on the status, trends, and drivers of algal blooms on Lake of the Woods using satellite-derived bloom indices (2002–2021)10
Targeted screening of passive samplers as an “Early Warning” of novel contaminants in the Great Lakes Basin10
Population structure in anadromous lampreys: Patterns and processes10
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) annual adult survival estimated from acoustic telemetry10
Genetic control of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes10
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
Lake Ontario’s nearshore zooplankton: Community composition changes and comparisons to the offshore10
A simple water clarity-turbidity index for the Great Lakes10
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) (10
Advances in the use of lampricides to control sea lampreys in the Laurentian Great Lakes, 2000–201910
Species in Ancient Lakes 9: An introduction to the conference and special section10
Global resemblance, local divergence? – A comparison of meiobenthic invertebrate communities dwelling in ancient lakes Malawi, Ohrid and Baikal9
Spatial and seasonal variability in trophic relationships and carbon sources of two key invertebrate species in Lake Ontario9
Spatial, seasonal, and historical variation of phytoplankton production in Lake Michigan9
Whole-lake food web model indicates alewife invasion fueled lake trout restoration and altered patterns of trophic flow Lake Champlain9
Foredune dynamics at a Lake Michigan site during rising and high lake levels9
Impacts of a changing climate on native lamprey species: From physiology to ecosystem services9
Patterns of geospatial data and imagery use within coastal communities along the Great Lakes of the United States9
Quantifying the increase in shoreline armoring along Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast associated with rising lake level (2014–2020)9
Hydrodynamics of a large lake with complex geometry and topography: Lake of the Woods9
Applying functional genomics to the study of lamprey development and sea lamprey population control9
Eradication of sea lampreys from the Laurentian Great Lakes is possible9
A river reborn: The fulfillment of the project partnership agreement for the removal of Sabin Dam9
New Associate Editor Lewis Sitoki9
Investing in Great Lakes Science is critical for safety and prosperity9
Phosphorus loading to nearshore waters from legacy septic system groundwater plumes in a Great Lakes coastal community9
Coldwater, stenothermic fish seem bound to suffer under the spectre of future warming9
Interactions between light and wave exposure differentially affect epilithic algal biomass and productivity in two large lakes of different trophy9
Drawing on Anishinaabek knowledge to protect water9
Lake Superior fish community and fisheries, 2001–2022: An era of stability9
Five decades of smallmouth bass monitoring reveal the potential benefits of catch-and-release angling practices in a Great Lakes connecting water8
Spatial ecology of Bay of Quinte walleye (Sander vitreus): Annual timing, extent, and patterns of migrations in eastern Lake Ontario8
Two-year follow-up on an environmental health literacy software intervention for Anishinaabe Native Americans8
Life history evolution of sea lamprey is predicted to reduce the effectiveness of pesticide control8
Can otolith microchemistry identify the natal origin of larval lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis in the waters of Green Bay?8
Documentation of a probable spawning run of cisco Coregonus artedi in the Spanish River, Ontario, Canada8
Comparing three common nest survey methods, using double-crested cormorants as a proposed sentinel for monitoring plastic pollution in freshwater environments8
New method for identification of natural and anthropogenic organic matter in receiving waters of pulp and paper mill discharge8
New information on the distribution of leeches Cystobranchus mammillatus (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae) in the Lake Baikal region8
Regional predatory fish diets following a regime shift in Lake Huron8
Groundwater as a source and pathway for road salt contamination of surface water in the Lake Ontario Basin: A review8
Foreword: Stressors and successes, Lake Ontario CSMI intensive year 20188
Impacts of climate change on groundwater in the Great Lakes Basin: A review8
A seasonal electric barrier blocks invasive adult sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) and reduces production of larvae8
Alkalinity, pH, and pCO2 in the Laurentian Great Lakes: An initial view of seasonal and inter-annual trends8
The aggregate economic value of Great Lakes recreational fishing trips8
Lamprey aquaculture successes and failures: A path to production for control and conservation8
Microplastics in freshwater copepods of Lake Baikal8
Assessing impaired benthic communities using sediment toxicity and contaminant concentrations from reference sites inside the Niagara River Area of Concern8
A watershed model predicts the effects of cover crops on river flows, sediment transport, and nutrient loss to Lake Michigan8
The influence of conditions in Lake Superior and the Bois Brule River, Wisconsin on returns of migratory rainbow trout8
Chloride trends in Ontario’s surface and groundwaters8
Sediment transport and budget influenced by harbor jetties in storm events8
Larval lake whitefish distribution in the open waters of Green Bay, Lake Michigan7
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
Spatio-temporal trends in the density and condition of a secondary consumer, Bythotrephes, in southern Lake Michigan7
Larval coregonine density and diet composition along beaches of northern Lake Michigan7
Emigration probabilities and survival estimates of stocked juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) within the Genesee River, NY7
The path toward consistent achievement of sea lamprey abundance and lake trout marking targets in Lake Ontario, 2000–20197
Where you trap matters: Implications for integrated sea lamprey management7
Turbidity associated with the beneficial placement of dredged sediment in the dynamic littoral zone at Fairport Harbor, Ohio7
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
An abrupt decline in springtime zooplankton diel vertical migration due to a shift in stratification regime7
Compositions, sources, and bioavailability of colloidal organic matter in Lake Taihu7
Anthropogenic litter pollution in selected African transboundary and Great Rift Valley lakes7
Near-channel erosion as a driver of watershed-scale sediment and phosphorus loading in a forested sub-watershed of Lake of the Woods7
The bricks and mortar of collaborative ecosystem-based restoration and management7
Long-term dynamics of dissolved oxygen and isotopic composition in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario: Implications for eutrophication and ecosystem health7
A machine learning approach to nearshore wave modeling in large lakes using land-based wind observations7
First documentation of grass carp spawning in Lake Erie’s Central Basin7
The International Maritime Organization standard for ballast water reduces but does not eliminate establishment probability of a zooplankter in mesocosms7
Phytoplankton blooms and fish kills in Lake Tanganyika related to upwelling and the limnological cycle7
Climate Change: A bibliometric study of the Great Lakes Basin7
On the survival and habitat use of hatchery-reared cisco (Coregonus artedi) in Lake Erie7
100 years of sea lampreys above Niagara Falls: A reflection on what happened and what we learned7
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
Adfluvial smallmouth bass in a tributary of Lake Huron7
Comparison of catch in multifilament and monofilament gill nets in a long-term survey on Lake Michigan7
Limitations for informed decision making and better management of the transboundary Lake Albert fisheries resources7
Veliger density and environmental conditions control quagga mussel colonization rates in two perialpine lakes7
Thermodynamic exposure reductions of PCBs available to Lumbriculus variegatus in Lake Erie region sediments amended with activated carbon7
Reduced sediment export to the Pennsylvania Lake Erie littoral zone during an era of average lake levels7
Source and longevity of streambed sediment and phosphorus retention in a lake-plain tributary of the Maumee River6
A comparison of stable isotopes and polychlorinated biphenyls among genetic strains of Lake Ontario lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)6
Editorial Board6
Impacts of weathered microplastic ingestion on gastrointestinal microbial communities and health endpoints in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas)6
Swimming endurance tests for fish passage design for emerald shiners (Notropis atherinoides) in the upper Niagara River (NY, USA)6
Land cover and water quality of drowned river mouths: Evidence of an environmental gradient along the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline6
Large-scale variation in lakebed properties interpreted from single-beam sonar in two Laurentian Great Lakes6
Genetic population structure of cisco, Coregonus artedi, in the Laurentian Great Lakes6
Using remote sensing to assess how intensive agriculture impacts the turbidity of a fluvial lake floodplain6
Updated census in the Laurentian Great Lakes Watershed: A framework for determining the relationship between the population and this aquatic resource6
A review of lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens spawning sites in the Lower St. Lawrence and Ottawa river systems6
Setting and tracking suppression targets for sea lampreys in the Great Lakes6
The spatiotemporal distribution of potential saxitoxin-producing cyanobacteria in western Lake Erie6
Stewardship after delisting: Sustaining long-term progress in Michigan’s Areas of Concern6
Caged mussels and passive samplers used to identify Niagara River organic contaminant sources and shoreline water quality impacts (2012–2018)6
Resourcing Michigan’s coastal decision-makers: Assessing needs & opportunities6
Editorial Board6
Winter thermal structure across the Laurentian Great Lakes6
White and longnose sucker diet composition in Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron6
Sediment-water nutrient exchange across a diked Lake Erie coastal wetland, Ohio, USA6
Long-term trends in particulate nutrients in offshore waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes6
Decreasing trends in total suspended solids and cumulative effects of nonpoint source projects in the Cuyahoga River Watershed, OH6
Rehabilitation progress can’t be assessed without a measuring stick: Development of a recruitment index survey for lake sturgeon in Lake Superior6
Tracking the real-time behavior of Hemimysis anomala’s winter swarms using acoustic camera6
Routine metabolism of larval and early juvenile lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) and cisco (C. artedi) at three temperatures6
Lampricide bioavailability and toxicity to invasive sea lamprey and non-target fishes: The importance of alkalinity, pH, and the gill microenvironment6
Assessment of anthropogenic impacts on the trophic dynamics of Babine Lake: Implications for the production of sockeye salmon5
Understanding sea lamprey abundances in the Great Lakes prior to broad implementation of sea lamprey control5
Silent invaders of freshwater ecosystems: Unveiling the microplastic crisis threatening the world’s largest soda lake (Lake Van, Türkiye)5
Full year seasonality of benthos in the nearshore of Lake Superior5
Influences of meteorological conditions, runoff, and bathymetry on summer thermal regime of a Great Lakes estuary5
Does hatchery rearing of lake trout affect their reproductive behavior in the wild?5
The genome organization of the Lake Magadi tilapia, Oreochromis Alcolapia grahami, a cichlid extremophile5
Fatty acid ecological tracers highlight the role of diet in perfluoroalkyl acid contaminant exposure in eggs of an omnivorous bird5
Seasonal interplay of discharge and phosphorus concentration: Year-round areal loads to western basin Lake Ontario from urban and urbanizing tributaries5
Variation of cisco egg size among Laurentian Great Lakes populations5
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