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Overview

Bret C. Harvey is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their primary research field is Environmental Science, with a focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, and Environmental Chemistry. The research topics covered include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics.

Harvey's recent publications reflect a range of ecological and environmental modeling studies, emphasizing aquatic ecosystems and species management. Notable papers include:

  • "InSTREAM 7: Instream flow assessment and management model for stream trout" (2021, River Research and Applications)
  • "Contingent trade-off decisions with feedbacks in cyclical environments: testing alternative theories" (2020, Behavioral Ecology)
  • "Importance of the Daily Light Cycle in Population-Habitat Relations: A Simulation Study" (2020, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society)
  • "Influence of riparian thinning on trophic pathways supporting stream food webs in forested watersheds" (2022, Ecosphere)
  • "Can thermal refuges save salmonids? Simulation of cold-pool benefits to salmonid populations" (2023, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society)

Harvey regularly publishes in journals such as River Research and Applications, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Individual-based Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, and Ecosphere.

Frequent collaborators include Steven F. Railsback, Daniel Ayllón, Jason L. White, Rodney J. Nakamoto, and David A. Roon. These coauthors have appeared in multiple joint publications with Harvey, contributing to diverse topics spanning from population dynamics to aquatic ecology.

In addition to journal articles, Harvey has several book publications through Princeton University Press. One book, repeatedly listed in 2020, is titled Modeling Populations of Adaptive Individuals, which has received citations for its focus on ecological modeling and adaptive population studies.

Best Publications

  • Fish size and habitat depth relationships in headwater streams

    B. C. Harvey;A. J. Stewart

  • Susceptibility of young-of-the-year fishes to downstream displacement by flooding

    Bret C. Harvey

  • ANALYSIS OF HABITAT-SELECTION RULES USING ANINDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL

    Steven F. Railsback;Bret C. Harvey

  • Movement rules for individual-based models of stream fish

    Steven F. Railsback;Roland H. Lamberson;Bret C. Harvey;Walter E. Duffy

  • Reduced Streamflow Lowers Dry-Season Growth of Rainbow Trout in a Small Stream

    Bret C. Harvey;Rodney J. Nakamoto;Jason L. White

  • WHAT CAN HABITAT PREFERENCE MODELS TELL US? TESTS USING A VIRTUAL TROUT POPULATION

    Steven F. Railsback;Howard B. Stauffer;Bret C. Harvey

  • Interactions among stream fishes: predator-induced habitat shifts and larval survival.

    Bret C. Harvey

  • Distribution of Juvenile Coho Salmon in Relation to Water Temperatures in Tributaries of the Mattole River, California

    Hartwell H. Welsh;Garth R. Hodgson;Bret C. Harvey;Maureen F. Roche

  • Influence of large woody debris and a bankfull flood on movement of adult resident coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) during fall and winter

    Bret C Harvey;Rodney J Nakamoto;Jason L White

  • Spatial and temporal patterns in the fish assemblages of individual pools in a midwestern stream (U.S.A.)

    William J. Matthews;Bret C. Harvey;Mary E. Power

  • Tests of Theory for Diel Variation in Salmonid Feeding Activity and Habitat Use

    Steven F. Railsback;Bret C. Harvey;John W. Hayse;Kirk E. LaGory

  • Effects of riparian canopy opening and salmon carcass addition on the abundance and growth of resident salmonids

    Margaret A. Wilzbach;Bret C. Harvey;Jason L. White;Rodney J. Nakamoto

  • InSTREAM: the individual-based stream trout research and environmental assessment model

    Steven F. Railsback;Bret C. Harvey;Stephen K. Jackson;Roland H. Lamberson

  • Periphyton Responses to Higher Trophic Levels and Light in a Shaded Stream

    Walter R. Hill;Bret C. Harvey

  • Interaction of Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influences Larval Fish Survival in an Oklahoma Stream

    Bret C. Harvey

  • Habitat-specific biomass, survival, and growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) during summer in a small coastal stream

    Bret C. Harvey;Jason L. White;Rodney J. Nakamoto

  • An emergent multiple predator effect may enhance biotic resistance in a stream fish assemblage

    Bret C. Harvey;Jason L. White;Rodney J. Nakamoto

  • Effects of Suction Dredging on Streams: A Review and an Evaluation Strategy

    Bret C. Harvey;Thomas E. Lisle

  • Effects of Suction Gold Dredging on Fish and Invertebrates in Two California Streams

    Bret C. Harvey

  • Trait-mediated trophic interactions: is foraging theory keeping up?

    Steven F. Railsback;Bret C. Harvey

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur J. Stewart
Arthur J. Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Brian H. Hill
Brian H. Hill University of Minnesota
Sherri L. Johnson
Sherri L. Johnson US Forest Service
William J. Matthews
William J. Matthews University of Oklahoma
Melvin L. Warren
Melvin L. Warren US Forest Service
Valery E. Forbes
Valery E. Forbes University of Minnesota
Thomas E. Lisle
Thomas E. Lisle US Forest Service
Benigno Elvira
Benigno Elvira Complutense University of Madrid
Adam J.R. Kent
Adam J.R. Kent Oregon State University
Walter R. Hill
Walter R. Hill University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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