Freshwater Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Freshwater Science 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Urbanization and stream ecology: Moving the bar on multidisciplinary solutions to wicked urban stream problems27
Hydrology has stronger effects than periphyton stoichiometry on lotic invertebrate functional diversity across North America26
Periphyton C and N stable isotopes detect agricultural stressors in low-order streams25
Co-occurring lotic crayfishes exhibit variable long-term responses to extreme-flow events and temperature24
Designing stormwater controls to protect streams from erosion - A simple (and implementable) channel protection strategy21
Hatching dynamics of invertebrate dormant stages in temporary ponds are influenced by multiple hydrations21
Chemical fragmentation of stream systems and fish species richness: The upstream effects of water pollution18
Front Cover16
Multiplex qPCR assays for detection of 2 imperiled anuran species, Anaxyrus californicus and Spea hammondii, from environmental DNA15
Trace metal–macronutrient colimitation of algal biofilms in streams with differing ambient inorganic nutrients13
Nutrient limitation of periphytic algal assemblages in agricultural streams across grassland to boreal landscapes10
Front Matter9
Algal-driven priming of cellulose decomposition along a phosphorus gradient in stream mesocosms9
Qcthreshold departs from theoreticalQcin urban watersheds: The role of streambed mobility data in managing the urban disturbance regime9
Highlighting assumptions of community engagement in urban stream restoration8
Macrophyte-mediated fluctuations in stream ecosystem function8
A broadly applicable, objective freshwater mussel assemblage health index (MAHI)8
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Context matters: An insider’s view on freshwater ecosystem research in Latin America7
Seiche- and storm-driven benthic oxygen uptake in a eutrophic freshwater bay determined with aquatic eddy covariance6
Evaluating the efficacy of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect an endangered freshwater mussel Lasmigona decorata (Bivalvia:Unionidae)6
Including equity in urban stream restoration: From historical wrongs to new paradigms6
Differential responses of fish assemblages to environmental and spatial factors are mediated by dispersal-related traits in Neotropical streams6
Understanding temporality in the lives of rivers and riverine human communities through seasonal calendars6
Using unsorted sweep-net samples to rapidly assess macroinvertebrate biodiversity6
The relationship between watershed protection and water quality: The case of Québec, Canada6
Autonomous suction harvesting as a novel approach to aquatic invasive plant control5
Quantifying spatial and temporal relationships between diatoms and nutrients in streams strengthens evidence of nutrient effects from monitoring data5
Assessing stream biological integrity across gradients of flow permanence and hydrologic connectivity5
Relationships between surface water abstraction and aquatic macroinvertebrates5
Wildfire and drying legacies and stream invertebrate assemblages5
Environmental controls on long-term growth of freshwater mussels in an oligotrophic lake5
Referees for 20244
Community-powered urban stream restoration: A vision for sustainable and resilient urban ecosystems4
Environmental DNA detection range for Hydrilla verticillata, a prolific invasive plant4
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Dietary preferences of Ninespine Stickleback in high Arctic tundra streams4
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Biotic interactions could control colonization success during stream restoration4
Short-term changes in ecosystem functioning after a wildfire in a tropical headwater stream4
Beaver recolonization explains aquatic insect emergence patterns4
Morphological plasticity in a caddisfly that co-occurs in lakes and streams3
Hydrogeomorphology creates heterogeneous landscapes—But do fish care?3
Characterizing the role of phosphorus availability and periphytic algae in the food choice and performance of detritivorous caddisflies (Trichoptera:Limnephilidae)3
The role of emergent physical and chemical properties of Florida spring complexes in predicting fish assemblage structure3
Headwater-stream salamander movements and home-range size increased under drought3
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Molecular insight reveals broad-scale spatial patterns in floodplain ciliate assemblages, whereas morphology reflects local environmental controls3
Primary production modeling identifies restoration targets for shifting shallow, eutrophic lakes to clear-water regimes3
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