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Overview

David C. Aldridge is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on Environmental Science, with an extensive publication record in related subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Instrumentation.

Their main research topics cover a range of areas within environmental and ecological studies. These include Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Ecology, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

David C. Aldridge's recent publications demonstrate an engagement with both environmental science and astronomical research. Selected recent papers include:

  • The James Webb Space Telescope Mission (2023), published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning (2023), also published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • Four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid environmental change (2020), appearing in Environmental Reviews
  • Plastic pollution fosters more microbial growth in lakes than natural organic matter (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • The conservation status of the world's freshwater molluscs (2020), featured in Hydrobiologia

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting a network of colleagues involved in similar or complementary lines of research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • David F. Willer
  • William J. Sutherland
  • Joshua I. Brian
  • Sarah H. Luke
  • Holly Barclay

David C. Aldridge's work has appeared repeatedly in certain publication venues, which indicates established channels for their research output. Preferred venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Hydrobiologia
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

    Dafne Eerkes-Medrano;Richard C. Thompson;David C. Aldridge

  • Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges.

    Manuel Lopes-Lima;Manuel Lopes-Lima;Ronaldo Sousa;Ronaldo Sousa;Juergen Geist;David C. Aldridge

  • Non-indigenous invasive bivalves as ecosystem engineers

    Ronaldo Sousa;Ronaldo Sousa;Jorge L. Gutiérrez;David C. Aldridge

  • Invasion Science: A Horizon Scan of Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

    Anthony Ricciardi;Tim M. Blackburn;Tim M. Blackburn;James T. Carlton;Jaimie T.A. Dick

  • Horizon scanning for invasive alien species with the potential to threaten biodiversity in Great Britain

    Helen E. Roy;Jodey M. Peyton;David C. Aldridge;Tristan Bantock

  • Protected areas offer refuge from invasive species spreading under climate change

    Belinda Gallardo;David C. Aldridge;Pablo González-Moreno;Jan Pergl

  • Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species

    Jaimie T.A. Dick;Ciaran Laverty;Jack J. Lennon;Daniel Barrios-O'Neill

  • The importance of the human footprint in shaping the global distribution of terrestrial, freshwater and marine invaders.

    Belinda Gallardo;Alexandra Zieritz;David C. Aldridge

  • Developing a list of invasive alien species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the European Union

    Helen E. Roy;Sven Bacher;Franz Essl;Franz Essl;Tim Adriaens

  • Synthetic ecology - a way forward for sustainable algal biofuel production?

    Elena Kazamia;David C. Aldridge;Alison G. Smith

  • Four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid environmental change

    Anthony Ricciardi;Josephine C. Iacarella;David C. Aldridge;Tim M. Blackburn;Tim M. Blackburn

  • The 'dirty dozen': socio-economic factors amplify the invasion potential of 12 high-risk aquatic invasive species in Great Britain and Ireland.

    Belinda Gallardo;David C. Aldridge

  • Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions.

    Arlie H. McCarthy;Arlie H. McCarthy;Lloyd S. Peck;Kevin A. Hughes;David C. Aldridge

  • Freshwater mussel abundance predicts biodiversity in UK lowland rivers

    David C. Aldridge;Tom M. Fayle;Nina Jackson

  • The Morphology, Growth and Reproduction of Unionidae (Bivalvia) in a Fenland Waterway

    David C. Aldridge

  • The recent and rapid spread of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in Great Britain

    David C Aldridge;Paul Elliott;Geoff D Moggridge

  • The conservation status of the world’s freshwater molluscs

    Monika Böhm;Nadia I. Dewhurst-Richman;Nadia I. Dewhurst-Richman;Mary Seddon;Sophie E.H. Ledger

  • Development of European bitterling in the gills of freshwater mussels

    D. C. Aldridge

  • Evaluating the combined threat of climate change and biological invasions on endangered species.

    Belinda Gallardo;David C. Aldridge

  • Sustainable Intensification of Aquaculture through Nutrient Recycling and Circular Economies: More Fish, Less Waste, Blue Growth

    Camilla Campanati;David Willer;Jasmin Schubert;David C. Aldridge

  • Microencapsulated BioBullets for the Control of Biofouling Zebra Mussels

    David C. Aldridge;Paul Elliott;Geoff D. Moggridge

  • Estimating the financial costs of freshwater invasive species in Great Britain: a standardized approach to invasive species costing

    Matthew P. J. Oreska;David C. Aldridge

Frequent Co-Authors

Belinda Gallardo
Belinda Gallardo Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
Ronaldo Sousa
Ronaldo Sousa University of Minho
Manuel Lopes-Lima
Manuel Lopes-Lima University of Porto
Simone Varandas
Simone Varandas University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Tim M. Blackburn
Tim M. Blackburn University College London
Elsa Froufe
Elsa Froufe University of Porto
Arthur E. Bogan
Arthur E. Bogan North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Ivan N. Bolotov
Ivan N. Bolotov Russian Academy of Sciences
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge

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