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David P. Hamilton

David P. Hamilton

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Environmental Sciences
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
80
Citations
20679
World Ranking
971
National Ranking
44

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

David P. Hamilton is a researcher affiliated with Griffith University in Australia, with a primary focus on environmental science. Their body of work spans several main and subfields, notably:

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

The research themes explored by Hamilton emphasize aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem processes. Key topics include:

  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Hamilton's recent publications illustrate ongoing contributions to several important environmental concerns. Selected papers include:

  • "Plastic debris in lakes and reservoirs," 2023, published in Nature
  • "A systematic literature review of forecasting and predictive models for cyanobacteria blooms in freshwater lakes," 2020, published in Water Research
  • "Deeper waters are changing less consistently than surface waters in a global analysis of 102 lakes," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review," 2022, published in Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • "Restoring shallow lakes impaired by eutrophication: Approaches, outcomes, and challenges," 2020, published in Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

The researcher frequently publishes in scientific journals specialized in environmental and water-related fields. The most common publication venues for Hamilton's work include:

  • Water Research
  • Inland Waters
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Collaborative work is an important aspect of Hamilton's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Michele A. Burford
  • Hong Zhang
  • Melanie E. Roberts
  • Erik Jeppesen
  • Justin D. Brookes

Best Publications

  • Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe

    Catherine M. O'Reilly;Sapna Sharma;Derek K. Gray;Stephanie E. Hampton

  • Eco-physiological adaptations that favour freshwater cyanobacteria in a changing climate

    Cayelan C. Carey;Bastiaan Willem Ibelings;Emily P. Hoffmann;David P. Hamilton

  • Prediction of water quality in lakes and reservoirs. Part I — Model description

    David P. Hamilton;S.Geoffrey Schladow

  • Derivation of lake mixing and stratification indices from high-resolution lake buoy data

    Jordan S. Read;David P. Hamilton;Ian D. Jones;Kohji Muraoka

  • Plastic debris in lakes and reservoirs

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  • Challenges and opportunities for integrating lake ecosystem modelling approaches

    Wolf M. Mooij;Dennis Trolle;Erik Jeppesen;George Arhonditsis

  • Lake‐size dependency of wind shear and convection as controls on gas exchange

    Jordan S. Read;David P. Hamilton;Ankur R. Desai;Kevin C. Rose;Kevin C. Rose

  • Ecosystem respiration: Drivers of daily variability and background respiration in lakes around the globe

    Christopher T. Solomon;Denise A. Bruesewitz;David C. Richardson;Kevin C. Rose

  • Nitrogen and Phosphorus Limitation of Phytoplankton Growth in New Zealand Lakes: Implications for Eutrophication Control

    Jonathan Michael Abell;Deniz Özkundakci;David P. Hamilton

  • A systematic literature review of forecasting and predictive models for cyanobacteria blooms in freshwater lakes.

    Benny Zuse Rousso;Edoardo Bertone;Rodney Stewart;David P. Hamilton

  • Predicting the effects of climate change on trophic status of three morphologically varying lakes

    Dennis Trolle;David P. Hamilton;Conrad A. Pilditch;Ian C. Duggan

  • Three-dimensional modelling of a Microcystis bloom event in the Swan River estuary, Western Australia

    B.J. Robson;B.J. Robson;D.P. Hamilton;D.P. Hamilton

  • An empirical model for sediment resuspension in shallow lakes

    David P. Hamilton;Stuart F. Mitchell

  • Perspective: Advancing the research agenda for improving understanding of cyanobacteria in a future of global change

    M.A Burford;C.C Carey;D.P. Hamilton;J. Huisman

  • A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985–2009

    Sapna Sharma;Derek K. Gray;Jordan S. Read;Catherine M. O'Reilly

  • A General Lake Model (GLM 3.0) for linking with high-frequency sensor data from the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON)

    Matthew R. Hipsey;Louise C. Bruce;Casper Boon;Brendan Busch

  • High Levels of Structural Diversity Observed in Microcystins from Microcystis CAWBG11 and Characterization of Six New Microcystin Congeners

    Jonathan Puddick;Michèle R. Prinsep;Susanna A. Wood;Sangata A. F. Kaufononga

  • A numerical simulation of the role of zooplankton in C, N and P cycling in Lake Kinneret, Israel

    Louise C. Bruce;David Hamilton;Jörg Imberger;Gideon Gal

  • Modelling the relative importance of internal and external nutrient loads on water column nutrient concentrations and phytoplankton biomass in a shallow polymictic lake

    David F. Burger;David P. Hamilton;Conrad A. Pilditch

  • Effects of local climate and hydrological conditions on the thermal regime of a reservoir at Tropic of Cancer, in southern China.

    Sheng Wang;Xin Qian;Bo-Ping Han;Lian-Cong Luo

  • Prediction of water quality in lakes and reservoirs: Part II: Model calibration, sensitivity analysis and application

    S.Geoffrey Schladow;David P. Hamilton

  • Wave-induced shear stresses, plant nutrients and chlorophyll in seven shallow lakes

    David Hamilton;Stuart Mitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanna A. Wood
Susanna A. Wood Cawthron Institute
Dennis Trolle
Dennis Trolle Aarhus University
Justin D. Brookes
Justin D. Brookes University of Adelaide
Paul C. Hanson
Paul C. Hanson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kevin J. Collier
Kevin J. Collier University of Waikato
Jordan S. Read
Jordan S. Read United States Geological Survey
Matthew R. Hipsey
Matthew R. Hipsey University of Western Australia
Michele A. Burford
Michele A. Burford Griffith University
James A. Rusak
James A. Rusak Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Cayelan C. Carey
Cayelan C. Carey Virginia Tech

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