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Overview

Joseph M. Culp is affiliated with Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada and has a research focus principally in environmental science. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields, including ecology, atmospheric science, environmental chemistry, nature and landscape conservation, and general health professions.

The main research topics covered by Joseph M. Culp include:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Soil and water nutrient dynamics
  • Fish ecology and management studies
  • Environmental DNA in biodiversity studies
  • Indigenous studies and ecology
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics

Joseph M. Culp has contributed to numerous publications, with recent papers including:

  • "Abruptly and irreversibly changing Arctic freshwaters urgently require standardized monitoring," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Biodiversity patterns of Arctic diatom assemblages in lakes and streams: Current reference conditions and historical context for biomonitoring," 2020, Freshwater Biology
  • "Spatial and temporal variation in Arctic freshwater chemistry-Reflecting climate-induced landscape alterations and a changing template for biodiversity," 2020, Freshwater Biology
  • "Ecological effects and causal synthesis of oil sands activity impacts on river ecosystems: water synthesis review," 2021, Environmental Reviews
  • "Temperature and spatial connectivity drive patterns in freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity across the Arctic," 2021, Freshwater Biology

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Joseph M. Culp are:

  • Jennifer Lento
  • Robert B. Brua
  • Willem Goedkoop
  • Kirsten Christoffersen
  • Danny C. P. Lau

Joseph M. Culp's work has appeared repeatedly in specific publication venues, highlighting a sustained focus in certain journals:

  • Freshwater Biology (7 publications)
  • Journal of Great Lakes Research (3 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (2 publications)
  • Hydrobiologia (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Conservation Science (2 publications)

Their research often addresses complex ecological and environmental challenges, including shifts in freshwater ecosystems, biodiversity changes linked to climate dynamics, and impacts of industrial activities such as oil sands development on river systems.

Best Publications

  • Stream biomonitoring using macroinvertebrates around the globe: a comparison of large-scale programs

    Daniel F. Buss;Daren M. Carlisle;Tae-Soo Chon;Joseph Culp

  • Non-visual communication in freshwater benthos: an overview

    Stanley I. Dodson;Todd A. Crowl;Barbara L. Peckarsky;Lee B. Kats

  • Transitions in Arctic ecosystems: Ecological implications of a changing hydrological regime

    Frederick J. Wrona;Margareta Johansson;Joseph M. Culp;Alan Jenkins

  • Response of stream benthos and drift to fine sediment deposition versus transport

    Joseph M. Culp;Frederick J. Wrona;Ronald W. Davies

  • Relative Importance of Substrate Particle Size and Detritus to Stream Benthic Macroinvertebrate Microdistribution

    Joseph M. Culp;Sandra J. Walde;Ronald W. Davies

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

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

  • Development of Environmental Thresholds for Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Streams

    Patricia A. Chambers;Daryl J. McGoldrick;Robert B. Brua;Chantal Vis

  • Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Imidacloprid to the Aquatic Invertebrates Chironomus tentans and Hyalella azteca under Constant- and Pulse-Exposure Conditions

    Sarah J. Stoughton;Karsten Liber;Joseph Culp;Allan Cessna

  • Incorporating traits in aquatic biomonitoring to enhance causal diagnosis and prediction

    Joseph M Culp;David G Armanini;Michael J Dunbar;Jessica M Orlofske

  • Ecological effects of river ice break-up: a review and perspective

    Garry J. Scrimgeour;Terry D. Prowse;Joseph M. Culp;Patricia A. Chambers

  • Effects of insecticide exposure on feeding inhibition in mayflies and oligochaetes.

    Alexa C. Alexander;Joseph M. Culp;Karsten Liber;Allan J. Cessna

  • Ice breakup: a neglected factor in river ecology

    Terry D Prowse;Joseph M Culp

  • Structural and functional responses of benthic invertebrates to imidacloprid in outdoor stream mesocosms.

    J.L.T. Pestana;A.C. Alexander;J.M. Culp;D.J. Baird

  • Review of Aquatic In Situ Approaches for Stressor and Effect Diagnosis

    Mark Crane;G Allen Burton;Joseph M Culp;Marc S Greenberg

  • Reduction of predation risk under the cover of darkness: Avoidance responses of mayfly larvae to a benthic fish

    Joseph M. Culp;Nancy E. Glozier;Garry J. Scrimgeour

  • Analysis of Longitudinal Zonation and the River Continuum Concept in the Oldman–South Saskatchewan River System

    Joseph M. Culp;Ronald W. Davies

  • A weight‐of‐evidence approach for Northern river risk assessment: Integrating the effects of multiple stressors

    Richard B. Lowell;Joseph M. Culp;Monique G. Dubé

  • Quantifying seasonal variation in total phosphorus and nitrogen from prairie streams in the Red River Basin, Manitoba Canada.

    K.J. Rattan;J.C. Corriveau;R.B. Brua;J.M. Culp

  • Integrating mesocosm experiments with field and laboratory studies to generate weight-of-evidence risk assessments for large rivers

    Joseph M. Culp;Richard B. Lowell;Kevin J. Cash

  • Size-dependent diel foraging periodicity of a mayfly grazer in streams with and without fish

    Joseph M. Culp;Garry J. Scrimgeour

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia A. Chambers
Patricia A. Chambers Environment and Climate Change Canada
Donald J. Baird
Donald J. Baird University of New Brunswick
Frederick J. Wrona
Frederick J. Wrona University of Calgary
Willem Goedkoop
Willem Goedkoop Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Kirsten Christoffersen
Kirsten Christoffersen University of Copenhagen
Karsten Liber
Karsten Liber University of Saskatchewan
Kelly R. Munkittrick
Kelly R. Munkittrick University of New Brunswick
Terry D. Prowse
Terry D. Prowse University of Victoria
Jani Heino
Jani Heino University of Oulu
James D. Reist
James D. Reist Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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