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Overview

Martyn Kelly is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science with a strong focus on Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Biomaterials, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Water Science and Technology.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

Martyn Kelly has contributed numerous papers published in several key scientific journals. These recent publications include:

  • European aquatic ecological assessment methods: A critical review of their sensitivity to key pressures, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Key Questions for Next-Generation Biomonitoring, 2020, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Benthic algae assessments in the EU and the US: Striving for consistency in the face of great ecological diversity, 2020, Ecological Indicators
  • Diatom DNA metabarcoding for ecological assessment: Comparison among bioinformatics pipelines used in six European countries reveals the need for standardization, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Executing multi-taxa eDNA ecological assessment via traditional metrics and interactive networks, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

The scientist often collaborates with frequent co-authors such as Sandra Poikāne, Valentin Vasselon, Maria Kahlert, Agnès Bouchez, and Jonas Zimmermann. These collaborations contribute to a broad and interdisciplinary approach in their research outputs.

In terms of publication venues, Martyn Kelly's work has appeared predominantly in:

  • Ecological Indicators
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ARPHA Conference Abstracts

Martyn Kelly has also contributed to book publications, notably with Frontiers Media, including the work titled A Next-Generation of Biomonitoring to Detect Global Ecosystem Change published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The Trophic Diatom Index: a new index for monitoring eutrophication in rivers

    M. G. Kelly;B. A. Whitton

  • Recommendations for the routine sampling of diatoms for water quality assessments in Europe

    M. G. Kelly;A. Cazaubon;E. Coring;A. Dell'Uomo

  • Protecting and restoring Europe's waters: An analysis of the future development needs of the Water Framework Directive

    Laurence Carvalho;Eleanor B. Mackay;Ana Cristina Cardoso;Annette Baattrup-Pedersen

  • Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive.

    Daniel Hering;Angel Borja;J.Iwan Jones;Didier Pont

  • Assessment of ecological status in U.K. rivers using diatoms

    Martyn Kelly;Steve Juggins;Robin Guthrie;Sarah Pritchard

  • USE OF THE TROPHIC DIATOM INDEX TO MONITOR EUTROPHICATION IN RIVERS

    M.G. Kelly

  • Use of algae and other plants for monitoring rivers

    Brian A. Whitton;Martyn G. Kelly

  • Nutrient criteria for surface waters under the European Water Framework Directive: Current state-of-the-art, challenges and future outlook

    Sandra Poikane;Martyn G. Kelly;Martyn G. Kelly;Fuensanta Salas Herrero;Jo-Anne Pitt

  • Biological monitoring of eutrophication in rivers

    Martyn G. Kelly;Brian A. Whitton

  • Comparative performance of benthic diatom indices used to assess river water quality

    M. G. Kelly;C. J. Penny;B. A. Whitton

  • DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

    Florian Leese;Florian Altermatt;Agnès Bouchez;Torbjørn Ekrem

  • The European reference condition concept: A scientific and technical approach to identify minimally-impacted river ecosystems

    Isabel Pardo;Carola Gómez-Rodríguez;Jean-Gabriel Wasson;Roger Owen

  • A comparison of national approaches to setting ecological status boundaries in phytobenthos assessment for the European Water Framework Directive: results of an intercalibration exercise

    Martyn Kelly;Cathy Bennett;Michel Coste;Cristina Delgado

  • Why We Need Sustainable Networks Bridging Countries, Disciplines, Cultures and Generations for Aquatic Biomonitoring 2.0: A Perspective Derived From the DNAqua-Net COST Action

    Florian Leese;Agnes Bouchez;Kessy Abarenkov;Florian Altermatt

  • Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action.

    William D. Riley;Edward C.E. Potter;Jeremy Biggs;Adrian L. Collins

  • A hitchhiker's guide to European lake ecological assessment and intercalibration

    Sandra Poikane;Sebastian Birk;Jürgen Böhmer;Laurence Carvalho

  • Diat.barcode, an open-access curated barcode library for diatoms

    Frédéric Rimet;Evgenuy Gusev;Maria Kahlert;Martyn G. Kelly

  • Intercalibrating classifications of ecological status: Europe's quest for common management objectives for aquatic ecosystems

    S. Birk;N.J. Willby;M.G. Kelly;W. Bonne

  • Recommendations for sampling littoral diatoms in lakes for ecological status assessments

    Lydia King;Gina Clarke;Helen Bennion;Martyn Kelly

  • Heavy Metals in the Aquatic Environment

    Martyn Kelly

  • Morphology and identity of some ecologically important small Nitzschia species

    Rosa Trobajo;Laia Rovira;Luc Ector;Carlos E. Wetzel

  • Use of moss-bags for monitoring heavy metals in rivers

    M.G. Kelly;C. Girton;B.A. Whitton

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Mann
David G. Mann Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Steve Juggins
Steve Juggins Newcastle University
Sandra Poikane
Sandra Poikane European Commission Joint Research Centre
Agnès Bouchez
Agnès Bouchez Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Helen Bennion
Helen Bennion University College London
Sebastian Birk
Sebastian Birk University of Duisburg-Essen
Luc Ector
Luc Ector Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Frédéric Rimet
Frédéric Rimet Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Geoff Phillips
Geoff Phillips University of Stirling

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