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Florian Mermillod-Blondin

Florian Mermillod-Blondin

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Ecology and Evolution

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44
Citations
6049
World Ranking
5164
National Ranking
229

Overview

Florian Mermillod-Blondin is affiliated with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a significant focus on ecology and pollution-related topics.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad area, their subfields of study cover:

  • Ecology
  • Pollution
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

Mermillod-Blondin's research topics center on several environmental subjects, notably:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions

The scientist has contributed numerous papers in various peer-reviewed journals. Recent papers include:

  • "Gathering at the top? Environmental controls of microplastic uptake and biomagnification in freshwater food webs", 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "Microplastics in Freshwater Sediments Impact the Role of a Main Bioturbator in Ecosystem Functioning", 2023, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Emerging polar pollutants in groundwater: Potential impact of urban stormwater infiltration practices", 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "The influence of bioturbation and water column oxygenation on nutrient recycling in reservoir sediments", 2020, Hydrobiologia
  • "Multiple stressors shape invertebrate assemblages and reduce their trophic niche: A case study in a regulated stream", 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

They frequently publish in several journals, including:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Hydrobiologia
  • Water Research

The scientist maintains collaborative relationships with several co-authors, with whom they have published multiple works. Notable co-authors include:

  • Laurent Simon
  • Stefan Krause
  • Laurence Volatier
  • Félix Vallier
  • Mohammad Wazne

Best Publications

  • Species diversity, functional diversity, and ecosystem functioning

    D. Hooper;N. Buchmann;V. Degrange;S. M. Díaz

  • Ecosystem engineering: the impact of bioturbation on biogeochemical processes in marine and freshwater benthic habitats

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Rutger Rosenberg

  • Influence of bioturbation by three benthic infaunal species on microbial communities and biogeochemical processes in marine sediment

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;R. Rosenberg;Frédérique François-Carcaillet;K. Norling

  • The functional group approach to bioturbation: II. The effects of the Macoma balthica community on fluxes of nutrients and dissolved organic carbon across the sediment-water interface

    Emma Michaud;Gaston Desrosiers;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Bjorn Sundby;Bjorn Sundby

  • The functional significance of bioturbation and biodeposition on biogeochemical processes at the water–sediment interface in freshwater and marine ecosystems

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin

  • Biodiversity of benthic invertebrates and organic matter processing in shallow marine sediments: an experimental study

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Frédérique François-Carcaillet;Rutger Rosenberg

  • MACRO-INVERTEBRATE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS IN FRESHWATER AND MARINE SEDIMENTS: A COMMON MECHANISTIC CLASSIFICATION

    Magali Gérino;Georges Stora;Frédérique François-Carcaillet;Franck Gilbert

  • The functional group approach to bioturbation: The effects of biodiffusers and gallery-diffusers of the Macoma balthica community on sediment oxygen uptake

    Emma Michaud;Gaston Desrosiers;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Bjorn Sundby

  • Gathering at the top?: Environmental controls of microplastic uptake and biomagnification in freshwater food webs

    Stefan Krause;Stefan Krause;Viktor Baranov;Holly A. Nel;Jennifer D. Drummond

  • Invertebrate bioturbation can reduce the clogging of sediment: an experimental study using infiltration sediment columns

    Geraldine Nogaro;Florian Mermillod‐Blondin;Frederique François‐ Carcaillet;Jean‐Paul Gaudet

  • Influence of streambed sediment clogging on microbial processes in the hyporheic zone

    Geraldine Nogaro;Thibault Datry;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Stephane Descloux

  • Less effective selection leads to larger genomes

    Tristan Lefébure;Claire Morvan;Florian Malard;Clémentine François

  • Do tubificid worms influence the fate of organic matter and pollutants in stormwater sediments

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;G. Nogaro;T. Datry;Florian Malard

  • The role of organisms in hyporheic processes: gaps in current knowledge, needs for future research and applications

    P. Marmonier;G. Archambaud;N. Belaidi;N. Bougon

  • Use of slow filtration columns to assess oxygen respiration, consumption of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen transformations, and microbial parameters in hyporheic sediments.

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;L. Mauclaire;B. Montuelle

  • Influence of the mode of macrofauna-mediated bioturbation on the vertical distribution of living benthic foraminifera : first insight from axial tomodensitometry

    Vincent M.P. Bouchet;Vincent M.P. Bouchet;Pierre-Guy Sauriau;Jean-Pierre Debenay;Florian Mermillod-Blondin

  • Influence of macroinvertebrates on physico‐chemical and microbial processes in hyporheic sediments

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Jean-Paul Gaudet;Magali Gérino;Gaston Desrosiers

  • Ecosystem engineering at the sediment-water interface: bioturbation and consumer-substrate interaction

    Géraldine Nogaro;Géraldine Nogaro;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Maurice H. Valett;Frédérique François-Carcaillet

  • Interactions between fauna and sediment control the breakdown of plant matter in river sediments

    Simon Navel;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Bernard Montuelle;Eric Chauvet;Eric Chauvet

  • Functional diversity among 3 detritivorous hyporheic invertebrates: an experimental study in microcosms

    Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Magali Gérino;Michel Creuzé des Châtelliers;Valérie Degrange

  • Potential impact of invasive amphipods on leaf litter recycling in aquatic ecosystems

    Christophe Piscart;Florian Mermillod-Blondin;Chafik Maazouzi;Chafik Maazouzi;Sylvie Merigoux

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Marmonier
Pierre Marmonier Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Bernard Montuelle
Bernard Montuelle INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Janine Gibert
Janine Gibert Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Florian Malard
Florian Malard Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Eric Chauvet
Eric Chauvet Paul Sabatier University
Christophe J. Douady
Christophe J. Douady Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Gaston Desrosiers
Gaston Desrosiers Université du Québec à Rimouski
Thibault Datry
Thibault Datry Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Franck Gilbert
Franck Gilbert Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Bjørn Sundby
Bjørn Sundby McGill University

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