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David B. Bunnell publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David B. Bunnell sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 130 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

David B. Bunnell D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David B. Bunnell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

David B. Bunnell is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in various subfields such as ecology, nature and landscape conservation, environmental chemistry, aquatic science, and global and planetary change.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Marine and Fisheries Research

Their recent scholarly output demonstrates a focus on aquatic ecosystems and fisheries, with selected papers including:

  • "Consequences of changing water clarity on the fish and fisheries of the Laurentian Great Lakes," 2021, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • "A science and management partnership to restore coregonine diversity to the Laurentian Great Lakes," 2023, Environmental Reviews

Additional recent papers of relevance in the broader field include:

  • "Effects of climate and land-use changes on fish catches across lakes at a global scale," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Piscivory in recovering Lake Michigan cisco (Coregonus artedi): The role of invasive species," 2020, Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • "Spatiotemporal patterns in trophic niche overlap among five salmonines in Lake Michigan, USA," 2020, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Brian C. Weidel
  • Yu-Chun Kao
  • Andrew E. Honsey
  • Tomas O. Höök
  • Charles R. Bronte

They publish regularly in prominent journals such as:

  • Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • International Journal of Limnology
  • Fisheries
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • The social, economic, and environmental importance of inland fish and fisheries

    Abigail J. Lynch;Steven J. Cooke;Andrew M. Deines;Shannon D. Bower

  • Changing Ecosystem Dynamics in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Bottom-Up and Top-Down Regulation

    David B. Bunnell;Richard P. Barbiero;Stuart A. Ludsin;Charles P. Madenjian

  • A Potential New Energy Pathway in Central Lake Erie: the Round Goby Connection

    Timothy B. Johnson;David B. Bunnell;Carey T. Knight

  • Physiological Basis of Climate Change Impacts on North American Inland Fishes

    James E. Whitney;Robert K. Al-Chokhachy;David B. Bunnell;Colleen A. Caldwell

  • Adverse Effects of Alewives on Laurentian Great Lakes Fish Communities

    Charles P. Madenjian;Robert O'Gorman;David B. Bunnell;Ray L. Argyle

  • Linking Landscapes and Food Webs: Effects of Omnivorous Fish and Watersheds on Reservoir Ecosystems

    Michael J. Vanni;Kristin K. Arend;Mary T. Bremigan;David B. Bunnell

  • Global synthesis of the documented and projected effects of climate change on inland fishes

    Bonnie J. E. Myers;Abigail J. Lynch;David B. Bunnell;Cindy Chu

  • Stock assessment in inland fisheries: a foundation for sustainable use and conservation

    Kai Lorenzen;Ian G. Cowx;R. E. M. Entsua-Mensah;Nigel P. Lester

  • Inland fisheries – Invisible but integral to the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for ending poverty by 2030

    Abigail J. Lynch;I. G. Cowx;E. Fluet-Chouinard;S. M. Glaser

  • Seasonal zooplankton dynamics in Lake Michigan: Disentangling impacts of resource limitation, ecosystem engineering, and predation during a critical ecosystem transition

    Henry A. Vanderploeg;Steven A. Pothoven;Gary L. Fahnenstiel;Joann F. Cavaletto

  • Planktivory in the changing Lake Huron zooplankton community: Bythotrephes consumption exceeds that of Mysis and fish

    David B. Bunnell;Bruce M. Davis;David M. Warner;Margret A. Chriscinske

  • Diel Movement of Brown Trout in a Southern Appalachian River

    David B. Bunnell;J. Jeffery Isely;Kyle H. Burrell;David H. Van Lear

  • Nearshore energy subsidies support Lake Michigan fishes and invertebrates following major changes in food web structure

    Benjamin A. Turschak;David B. Bunnell;Sergiusz J. Czesny;Tomas O. Höök

  • Changes in the Lake Michigan food web following dreissenid mussel invasions: A synthesis

    Charles P. Madenjian;David B. Bunnell;David M. Warner;Steven A. Pothoven

  • Seasonal movement of brown trout in a southern Appalachian river

    Kyle H. Burrell;J. Jeffery Isely;David B. Bunnell;David H. Van Lear

  • Climate change as a long-term stressor for the fisheries of the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America

    Paris D. Collingsworth;David B. Bunnell;Michael W. Murray;Yu Chun Kao;Yu Chun Kao

  • Direct and Indirect Estimates of Natural Mortality for Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab

    David A. Hewitt;Debra M. Lambert;John M. Hoenig;Romuald N. Lipcius

  • Long-term changes of the Lake Michigan fish community following the reduction of exotic alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)

    David B Bunnell;Charles P Madenjian;Randall M Claramunt

  • The impact of introduced round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) on phosphorus cycling in central Lake Erie

    David B Bunnell;Timothy B Johnson;Carey T Knight

  • Diet of Lake Trout and Burbot in Northern Lake Michigan During Spring: Evidence of Ecological Interaction

    Gregory R. Jacobs;Charles P. Madenjian;David B. Bunnell;Jeffrey D. Holuszko

  • Chinook Salmon Foraging Patterns in a Changing Lake Michigan

    Gregory R. Jacobs;Charles P. Madenjian;David B. Bunnell;David M. Warner

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles P. Madenjian
Charles P. Madenjian United States Geological Survey
Tomas O. Höök
Tomas O. Höök Purdue University West Lafayette
Steven A. Pothoven
Steven A. Pothoven National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Roy A. Stein
Roy A. Stein The Ohio State University
Henry A. Vanderploeg
Henry A. Vanderploeg National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ian G. Cowx
Ian G. Cowx University of Hull
Stuart A. Ludsin
Stuart A. Ludsin The Ohio State University
Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
Craig P. Paukert
Craig P. Paukert University of Missouri
Kai Lorenzen
Kai Lorenzen University of Florida

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