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Michael J. Winterbourn

Michael J. Winterbourn

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
53
Citations
9125
World Ranking
3338
National Ranking
36

Michael J. Winterbourn publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. Winterbourn sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Michael J. Winterbourn D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. Winterbourn sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Michael J. Winterbourn is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with particular contributions in ecology, ecological modeling, nature and landscape conservation, and genetics. Their work often addresses freshwater ecosystems and species diversity within these habitats.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Species distribution and climate change
  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Lepidoptera: biology and taxonomy

Winterbourn has contributed to the understanding of species richness and community similarity across geographic gradients, with studies examining how mayfly communities in New Zealand change with latitude and altitude. Their publications frequently address the ecological dynamics of aquatic invertebrates and the impact of environmental factors on their distribution.

Significant recent papers include:

  • "Species Richness and Similarity of New Zealand Mayfly Communities (Ephemeroptera) Decline with Increasing Latitude and Altitude" (2024, Insects)
  • "Nocturnal behaviour and the antennal sensory receptors of Zelandopsyche ingens Tillyard (Trichoptera: Oeconesidae), a stream-inhabiting caddisfly" (2020, New Zealand Entomologist)

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Winterbourn's coauthors include Stephen R. Pohe, Jon S. Harding, Hamish S. Greig, and Angus R. McIntosh. These collaborations contribute to studies across diverse ecological and environmental disciplines.

The scientist's work is published predominantly in venues such as Insects and New Zealand Entomologist, which align with their focus on insect ecology and taxonomy within freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.

Winterbourn was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1990, recognizing contributions to their field.

Best Publications

  • Patch Dynamics in Lotic Systems: The Stream as a Mosaic

    Catherine M. Pringle;Robert J. Naiman;Gernot Bretschko;James R. Karr

  • Are New Zealand stream ecosystems really different

    M. J. Winterbourn;J. S. Rounick;B. Cowie

  • Diversity Patterns in Stream Benthic Invertebrate Communities: The Influence of Habitat Stability

    Russell G. Death;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • Stable Carbon Isotopes and Carbon Flow in EcosystemsMeasuring 13C to 12C ratios can help trace carbon pathways

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  • Differential Utilization of Allochthonous and Autochthonous Inputs by Aquatic Invertebrates in Some New Zealand Streams: A Stable Carbon Isotope Study

    James S. Rounick;Michael J. Winterbourn;Graeme L. Lyon

  • Effects of floods on epilithon and benthic macroinvertebrate populations in an unstable New Zealand river

    Garry J. Scrimgeour;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • The formation, structure and utilization of stone surface organic layers in two New Zealand streams

    J. S. Rounick;M. J. Winterbourn

  • The New Zealand species of Potamopyrgus (Gastropoda : Hydrobiidae)

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  • Barriers to the recovery of aquatic insect communities in urban streams

    Tanya J. Blakely;Jon S. Harding;Angus R. Mcintosh;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • Environmental Stability and Community Persistence: A Multivariate Perspective

    Russell G. Death;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • Interactions among nutrients, algae and invertebrates in a New Zealand mountain stream

    M. J. Winterbourn

  • Effects of contrasting land use on physico‐chemical conditions and benthic assemblages of streams in a Canterbury (South Island, New Zealand) river system

    Jon S. Harding;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • Food resources and ingestion patterns of insects along a west coast, South Island, river system∗

    M. J. Winterbourn;B. Cowie;J. S. Rounick

  • The life histories, trophic relations and production of Stenoperla prasina (Plecoptera) and Deleatidium sp. (Ephemeroptera) in a New Zealand river

    M. J. Winterbourn

  • Distribution of benthic invertebrates in acid, brown water streams in the South Island of New Zealand

    M. J. Winterbourn;K. J. Collier

  • Do Organic and Anthropogenic Acidity Have Similar Effects on Aquatic Fauna

    Kevin J. Collier;Olivier J. Ball;Anne K. Graesser;Malcolm R. Main

  • Top-down and bottom-up processes in grassland and forested streams

    Per Nyström;Per Nyström;Angus R. McIntosh;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • The macroinvertebrate fauna of a New Zealand forest stream

    M.J. Winterbourn

  • Competitive interactions between two successful molluscan invaders of freshwaters: an experimental study

    Neisha J. Cope;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • The influence of periphyton, detritus and shelter on invertebrate colonization of aquatic bryophytes

    Alastair M. Suren;Michael J. Winterbourn

  • Structure and grazing of stone surface organic layers in some acid streams of southern England

    Michael J. Winterbourn;Alan G. Hildrew;Alan G. Hildrew;Alan Box

  • The river continuum concept — reply to Barmuta and Lake

    M. J. Winterbourn

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon S. Harding
Jon S. Harding University of Canterbury
Angus R. McIntosh
Angus R. McIntosh University of Canterbury
Kevin J. Collier
Kevin J. Collier University of Waikato
Alexander M. Milner
Alexander M. Milner University of Birmingham
Russell G. Death
Russell G. Death Victoria University of Wellington
Nikolai Friberg
Nikolai Friberg Aarhus University
Alan G. Hildrew
Alan G. Hildrew Queen Mary University of London
Jennifer L. Tank
Jennifer L. Tank University of Notre Dame
Mark E. Ledger
Mark E. Ledger University of Birmingham
Søren Ejling Larsen
Søren Ejling Larsen Technical University of Denmark

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