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Edwin T. H. M. Peeters is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and has a substantial research record in the field of Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Pollution.

The scientist's work spans multiple key topics, including:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Peeters has contributed research published in a range of journals, with multiple papers appearing in venues such as:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Research
  • Environmental Pollution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ecosystems

Recent published papers include:

  • "Nano- and microplastics affect the composition of freshwater benthic communities in the long term", 2020, Science Advances
  • "Temperature response of aquatic greenhouse gas emissions differs between dominant plant types", 2022, Water Research
  • "Heatwaves, elevated temperatures, and a pesticide cause interactive effects on multi-trophic levels of a freshwater ecosystem", 2023, Environmental Pollution
  • "Expanding the upper-temperature boundary for the microalga Picochlorum sp. (BPE23) by adaptive laboratory evolution", 2022, Biotechnology Journal
  • "Submerged Rootless Macrophytes Sustain a Stable State Against Free-Floating Plants", 2021, Ecosystems

Throughout their research career, Peeters has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Paul J. Van den Brink
  • Ivo Roessink
  • Markus Hermann
  • Sándor Szabó
  • Jukka Aroviita

Best Publications

  • Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes

    I. Tanya Handa;Rien Aerts;Frank Berendse;Matty P. Berg

  • A morphological classification capturing functional variation in phytoplankton

    Carla Kruk;Carla Kruk;Vera L. M. Huszar;Edwin T. H. M. Peeters;Sylvia Bonilla

  • The determination of ecological status in shallow lakes - a tested system (ECOFRAME) for implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

    Brian Moss;Deborah Stephen;Cristina Alvarez;Eloy Becares

  • Behavioural responses of Gammarus pulex (Crustacea, Amphipoda) to low concentrations of pharmaceuticals

    H.J. de Lange;W. Noordoven;A.J. Murk;M.F.L.L.W. Lürling

  • Microplastic Effect Thresholds for Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates.

    Paula E. Redondo-Hasselerharm;Dede Falahudin;Edwin T. H. M. Peeters;Albert A. Koelmans

  • Creating a safe operating space for iconic ecosystems

    M. Scheffer;S. Barrett;S. R. Carpenter;C. Folke

  • Cross continental increase in methane ebullition under climate change

    Ralf C. H. Aben;Nathan Barros;Ellen van Donk;Thijs Frenken

  • Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones

    Scott D. Tiegs;David M. Costello;Mark W. Isken;Guy Woodward

  • Nano- and microplastics affect the composition of freshwater benthic communities in the long term

    P. E. Redondo-Hasselerharm;G. Gort;E. T. H. M. Peeters;A. A. Koelmans

  • Phytoplankton community composition can be predicted best in terms of morphological groups

    C. Kruk;E.T.H.M. Peeters;E. H. Van Nes;V. L. M. Huszar

  • Creating a safe operating space for wetlands in a changing climate

    Andy J Green;Paloma Alcorlo;Edwin Thm Peeters;Edward P Morris;Edward P Morris

  • Logistic regression as a tool for defining habitat requirements of two common gammarids

    E.T.H.M. Peeters;J.J.P. Gardeniers

  • Climate-related differences in the dominance of submerged macrophytes in shallow lakes

    Sarian Kosten;Amy Kamarainen;Erik Jeppesen;Egbert H. Van Nes

  • Vegetation abundance in lowland flood plan lakes determined by surface area, age and connectivity

    G. J. Van Geest;F. C. J. M. Roozen;H. Coops;R. M. M. Roijackers

  • Environmental monitoring and risk assessment of organophosphate pesticides in aquatic ecosystems of north-west Bangladesh

    Kizar Ahmed Sumon;Kizar Ahmed Sumon;Harunur Rashid;Edwin T.H.M. Peeters;Roel H. Bosma

  • Effects of imidacloprid on the ecology of sub-tropical freshwater microcosms.

    Kizar Ahmed Sumon;Kizar Ahmed Sumon;Afifat Khanam Ritika;Edwin T.H.M. Peeters;Harunur Rashid;Harunur Rashid

  • Leaf litter quality drives litter mixing effects through complementary resource use among detritivores.

    Veronique C. A. Vos;Jasper van Ruijven;Matty P. Berg;Edwin T. H. M. Peeters

  • Macro-detritivore identity drives leaf litter diversity effects

    Veronique C. A. Vos;Jasper van Ruijven;Matty P. Berg;Edwin T. H. M. Peeters

  • Determinants of biodiversity in subtropical shallow lakes (Atlantic coast, Uruguay)

    Carla Kruk;Carla Kruk;Lorena Rodríguez-gallego;Mariana Meerhoff;Mariana Meerhoff;Federico Quintans

  • Benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in relation to food and environmental variables

    Edwin T.H.M. Peeters;Ronald Gylstra;Jose H. Vos

Frequent Co-Authors

Marten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer Wageningen University & Research
Albert A. Koelmans
Albert A. Koelmans Wageningen University & Research
Sarian Kosten
Sarian Kosten Radboud University
Egbert H. van Nes
Egbert H. van Nes Wageningen University & Research
Miquel Lürling
Miquel Lürling Wageningen University & Research
Ellen Van Donk
Ellen Van Donk Utrecht University
Paul J. Van den Brink
Paul J. Van den Brink Wageningen University & Research
Vera L. M. Huszar
Vera L. M. Huszar Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Frank Berendse
Frank Berendse Wageningen University & Research
Néstor Mazzeo
Néstor Mazzeo University of the Republic

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