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G. van der Velde

G. van der Velde

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
76
Citations
18966
World Ranking
1007
National Ranking
35

Overview

G. van der Velde is a researcher affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands, specializing in Environmental Science with a focus on Ecology and related subfields. Their work spans across various aspects of aquatic and terrestrial biological invasions, species management, and conservation.

The main fields of study covered by their research include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad field, their subfield expertise comprises:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Insect Science
  • Aquatic Science

G. van der Velde's research extensively addresses topics related to aquatic ecosystems and invasive species. Key topics in their work include:

  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Crustacean biology and ecology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

They have contributed to a number of peer-reviewed publications, with recent papers that illustrate their focus on invasive species and ecological management. These include:

  • "Differentiation of European invasive clams of the genus Corbicula (Cyrenidae) using shell shape analysis" (2021), published in Journal of Molluscan Studies
  • "Additional records of the bivalves Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) (Dreissenidae) and Arcuatula senhousia (Benson, 1842) (Mytilidae) in the Ponto-Caspian region" (2021), published in BioInvasions Records
  • "Risk screening and management of alien terrestrial planarians in The Netherlands" (2022), published in Management of Biological Invasions
  • "Risks and management of alien freshwater crayfish species in the Rhine-Meuse river district" (2021), published in Management of Biological Invasions
  • "Limiting burrowing activity and overland dispersal of the invasive alien red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii by sophisticated design of watercourses" (2022), published in Ecological Engineering

The venues where G. van der Velde most frequently publishes research are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University)
  • Management of Biological Invasions
  • Ecological Engineering
  • PeerJ

The researcher collaborates regularly with several coauthors, indicating a network in invasive species ecology and aquatic research. Frequent collaborators include:

  • R.S.E.W. Leuven
  • Pim Lemmers
  • Frank van Langevelde
  • F.P.L. Collas
  • Roos Van der Kroon

Best Publications

  • Geographical patterns in range extension of Ponto-Caspian macroinvertebrate species in Europe

    A Bij de Vaate;K Jazdzewski;H A.M Ketelaars;S Gollasch

  • Importance of Mangroves, Seagrass Beds and the Shallow Coral Reef as a Nursery for Important Coral Reef Fishes, Using a Visual Census Technique

    I. Nagelkerken;G. van der Velde;M.W. Gorissen;G.J. Meijer

  • How important are mangroves and seagrass beds for coral-reef fish? The nursery hypothesis tested on an island scale

    I.A. Nagelkerken;C.M. Roberts;G. van der Velde;M. Dorenbosch

  • Internal eutrophication: How it works and what to do about it-a review

    A.J.P. Smolders;L.P.M. Lamers;E.C.H.E.T. Lucassen;G. van der Velde

  • The River Rhine: a global highway for dispersal of aquatic invasive species

    Rob S. E. W. Leuven;Gerard van der Velde;Gerard van der Velde;Iris Baijens;Janneke Snijders

  • Importance of shallow-water biotopes of a Caribbean bay for juvenile coral reef fishes: patterns in biotope association, community structure and spatial distribution

    I. Nagelkerken;M. Dorenbosch;W. C. E. P. Verberk;E. Cocheret de la Morinière

  • Dependence of Caribbean reef fishes on mangroves and seagrass beds as nursery habitats: a comparison of fish faunas between bays with and without mangroves/seagrass beds

    I. Nagelkerken;S. Kleijnen;T. Klop;R. A. C. J. van den Brand

  • Ontogenetic dietary changes of coral reef fishes in the mangrove-seagrass-reef continuum: stable isotopes and gut-content analysis

    E. Cocheret de la Morinière;B.J.A. Pollux;I. Nagelkerken;M.A. Hemminga

  • Indo-Pacific seagrass beds and mangroves contribute to fish density and diversity on adjacent coral reefs

    M. Dorenbosch;M.G.G. Grol;M.J.A. Christianen;I.A. Nagelkerken

  • Day-night shifts of fishes between shallow-water biotopes of a Caribbean bay, with emphasis on the nocturnal feeding of Haemulidae and Lutjanidae

    I. Nagelkerken;M. Dorenbosch;W. C. E. P. Verberk;E. Cocheret de la Morinière

  • Effects of mining activities on heavy metal concentrations in water, sediment, and macroinvertebrates in different reaches of the Pilcomayo River, South America.

    A. J. P. Smolders;R. A. C. Lock;G. Van der Velde;R. I. Medina Hoyos

  • Growth and morphological responses of four helophyte species in an experimental water-depth gradient

    H. Coops;F.W.B. van den Brink;G. van der Velde

  • Post-settlement Life Cycle Migration Patterns and Habitat Preference of Coral Reef Fish that use Seagrass and Mangrove Habitats as Nurseries

    E. Cocheret de la Moriniere;B.A.J. Pollux;I.A. Nagelkerken;G. van der Velde

  • The relationship of reef fish densities to the proximity of mangrove and seagrass nurseries

    M. Dorenbosch;M.C. van Riel;I.A. Nagelkerken;G. van der Velde

  • Do non-estuarine mangroves harbour higher densities of juvenile fish than adjacent shallow-water and coral reef habitats in Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles)?

    I.A. Nagelkerken;G. van der Velde

  • Structure, food and shade attract juvenile coral reef fish to mangrove and seagrass habitats: a field experiment

    M. C. Verweij;I. Nagelkerken;D. de Graaff;M. Peeters

  • Seed Dispersal, Germination and Seedling Growth of six Helophyte Species in Relation to Water-Level Zonation

    H. Coops;G. van der Velde

  • Trophic relationships in an interlinked mangrove-seagrass ecosystem as traced by delta 13C and delta 15N

    S. Marguillier;G. van der Velde;F.A. Dehairs;Hemminga

  • Greening of the coasts: a review of the Perna viridis success story

    S. Rajagopal;V.P. Venugopalan;G. van der Velde;H.A. Jenner

  • Trophic Relationships in the Rhine Food Web during Invasion and after Establishment of the Ponto-Caspian Invader Dikerogammarus villosus

    M.C. Van Riel;G. van der Velde;S. Rajagopal;S. Marguillier

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob S. E. W. Leuven
Rob S. E. W. Leuven Radboud University
Ivan Nagelkerken
Ivan Nagelkerken University of Adelaide
A. bij de Vaate
A. bij de Vaate Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Wilco C. E. P. Verberk
Wilco C. E. P. Verberk Radboud University
Jan G. M. Roelofs
Jan G. M. Roelofs Radboud University
Alfons J. P. Smolders
Alfons J. P. Smolders Radboud University
Christian Skov
Christian Skov Technical University of Denmark
M.M. van Katwijk
M.M. van Katwijk Radboud University
Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Mark A. J. Huijbregts Radboud University
Eric W. Roubos
Eric W. Roubos Radboud University

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