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David M. Harper

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
8830
World Ranking
3679
National Ranking
404

David M. Harper publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 214 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David M. Harper 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 M. Harper sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David M. Harper is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within environmental and earth sciences, reflecting a focus on aquatic ecosystems and geophysical dynamics. David's work is notably situated in the study of East African aquatic environments, with attention to ecological and hydrogeological factors.

The main fields of study covered by David M. Harper's research include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

They also explore several subfields relevant to these areas:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Environmental Chemistry

The research topics associated with David highlight a broad engagement with aquatic and environmental systems:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

David has contributed to several recent scientific publications across various journals. These include:

  • "Dissolved organic matter in a tropical saline-alkaline lake of the East African Rift Valley," 2020, published in Water Research
  • "Productivity declines threaten East African soda lakes and the iconic Lesser Flamingo," 2024, published in Current Biology
  • "Dissolved Organic Matter in Continental Hydro-Geothermal Systems: Insights from Two Hot Springs of the East African Rift Valley," 2020, published in Water
  • "Geomagnetically Induced Current Mitigation in New Zealand: Operational Mitigation Method Development With Industry Input," 2023, published in Space Weather
  • "Ecohydrological costs and benefits of common carp, the dominant species in a `novel' tropical lake ecosystem," 2021, published in Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology

The frequent co-authors collaborating with David M. Harper include:

  • Nic Pacini
  • Andrea Butturini
  • Peter Herzsprung
  • Oliver J. Lechtenfeld
  • Stefanía Venturi

David's research has been disseminated primarily through a select group of publication venues, notably:

  • Water Research
  • Current Biology
  • Space Weather
  • Water
  • Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology

Best Publications

  • Population-Level Metrics of Trophic Structure Based on Stable Isotopes and Their Application to Invasion Ecology

    Michelle C. Jackson;Ian Donohue;Andrew L. Jackson;J. Robert Britton

  • Eutrophication of Freshwaters

    Brian Wood;D. Harper

  • Towards an understanding of human impact upon the hydrology of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

    R Becht;DM Harper

  • Eutrophication of Freshwaters: Principles, problems and restoration

    David M. Harper

  • The habitat-scale ecohydraulics of rivers

    Joanna L. Kemp;David M. Harper;Giuseppe A. Crosa

  • Medicinal flora and ethnoecological knowledge in the Naran Valley, Western Himalaya, Pakistan

    Shujaul M Khan;Sue Page;Habib Ahmad;Hamayun Shaheen

  • Use of ‘functional habitats’ to link ecology with morphology and hydrology in river rehabilitation

    Joanna L. Kemp;David M. Harper;Giuseppe A. Crosa

  • Remote sensing of chlorophyll-a as a measure of cyanobacterial biomass in Lake Bogoria, a hypertrophic, saline―alkaline, flamingo lake, using Landsat ETM +

    E.J. Tebbs;J.J. Remedios;D.M. Harper

  • Ecology and Management of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, in Relation to Climatic Change, Alien Species' Introductions, and Agricultural Development

    David M. Harper;Kenneth M. Mavuti;S. Mucai Muchiri

  • Streamwater phosphorus and nitrogen across a gradient in rural–agricultural land use intensity

    H.P. Jarvie;P.J.A. Withers;M.J. Bowes;E.J. Palmer-Felgate

  • From introduction to fishery dominance: the initial impacts of the invasive carp Cyprinus carpio in Lake Naivasha, Kenya, 1999 to 2006

    J. R. Britton;R. R. Boar;J. Grey;J. Foster

  • Phosphorus inputs to Lake Naivasha, Kenya, from its catchment and the trophic state of the lake

    Nzula Kitaka;David M. Harper;Kenneth M. Mavuti

  • Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Ecohydrology to guide the management of a tropical protected area

    David M. Harper;Kenneth Mavuti

  • Why should the habitat-level approach underpin holistic river survey and management?

    David Harper;Mark Everard

  • A cost-effective approach for linking habitats, flow types and species requirements

    M.D. Newson;D.M. Harper;C.L. Padmore;J.L. Kemp

  • Species composition and community structure of western Himalayan moist temperate forests in Kashmir

    Hamayun Shaheen;Hamayun Shaheen;Zahid Ullah;Shujaul Mulk Khan;David M. Harper

  • Species Diversity, Community Structure, and Distribution Patterns in Western Himalayan Alpine Pastures of Kashmir, Pakistan

    Hamayun Shaheen;Shujaul Mulk Khan;David M. Harper;Zahid Ullah

  • Habitat degradation and subsequent fishery collapse in Lakes Naivasha and Baringo, Kenya

    Phil Hickley;Mucai Muchiri;Rosalind Boar;Robert Britton

  • Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Ecology, Society and Future

    David M. Harper;Edward H.J. Morrison;Michael M. Macharia;Kenneth M. Mavuti

  • The diet of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, in Lake Naivasha, Kenya

    P. Hickley;R. North;S. M. Muchiri;D. M. Harper

  • Feeding of the exotic Louisiana red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Crustacea, Decapoda), in an African tropical lake: Lake Naivasha, Kenya

    Andrew C. Smart;David M. Harper;François Malaisse;Sophie Schmitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Maciej Zalewski
Maciej Zalewski Lodz University of Technology
Shujaul Mulk Khan
Shujaul Mulk Khan Quaid-i-Azam University
Susan Page
Susan Page University of Leicester
Jonathan Grey
Jonathan Grey Lancaster University
J. Robert Britton
J. Robert Britton Bournemouth University
Franco Tassi
Franco Tassi University of Florence
Philippe Usseglio-Polatera
Philippe Usseglio-Polatera University of Lorraine
Stefano Fazi
Stefano Fazi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Helen P. Jarvie
Helen P. Jarvie University of Waterloo
Elena Tricarico
Elena Tricarico University of Florence

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