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Paul L. Angermeier

Paul L. Angermeier

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
62
Citations
15849
World Ranking
2057
National Ranking
747

Overview

Paul L. Angermeier is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. Their research spans primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. The scientist's work also covers topics under Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Soil Science.

Research topics characteristic of Angermeier's output include:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Their recent publications highlight diverse environmental science issues. Notable papers include:

  • "Global review reveals how disparate study motivations, analytical designs, and focal ions limit understanding of salinization effects on freshwater animals," 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Exploring relationships among stream health, human well-being, and demographics in Virginia, USA," 2020, Ecological Indicators
  • "A size-based stock assessment model for invasive blue catfish in a Chesapeake Bay sub-estuary during 2001-2016," 2022, Fisheries Management and Ecology
  • "Bankfull shear velocity predicts embeddedness and silt cover in gravel streambeds," 2021, River Research and Applications
  • "Coal-mining intensity influences species and trait distributions of stream fishes in two Central Appalachian watersheds," 2020, Ecology Of Freshwater Fish

Frequent coauthors who have contributed to joint research efforts include Donald J. Orth, Sally A. Entrekin, Corbin D. Hilling, Yan Jiao, and Mary C. Fabrizio.

Angermeier has published repeatedly in specialized scientific journals, such as Ecology Of Freshwater Fish and Fishes, each of which has featured two of their articles. Other publication venues include The Science of The Total Environment, Ecological Indicators, and Fisheries Management and Ecology.

Best Publications

  • Biological Integrity Versus Biological Diversity as Policy Directives: Protecting Biotic Resources

    Paul L. Angermeier;James R. Karr

  • MEETING ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIETAL NEEDS FOR FRESHWATER

    Jill S. Baron;N. LeRoy Poff;Paul L. Angermeier;Clifford N. Dahm

  • Capacity, pressure, demand, and flow: A conceptual framework for analyzing ecosystem service provision and delivery

    Amy M. Villamagna;Paul L. Angermeier;Elena M. Bennett

  • River restoration: OPINION

    Ellen Wohl;Paul L. Angermeier;Brian Bledsoe;G. Mathias Kondolf

  • Relationships between Woody Debris and Fish Habitat in a Small Warmwater Stream

    Paul L. Angermeier;James R. Karr

  • Species-Area Relationship for Stream Fishes

    Paul L. Angermeier;Isaac J. Schlosser

  • Biological Integrity versus Biological Diversity as Policy Directives

    Paul L. Angermeier;James R. Karr

  • Fish communities along environmental gradients in a system of tropical streams

    Paul L. Angermeier;James R. Karr

  • How Much Is Enough? The Recurrent Problem of Setting Measurable Objectives in Conservation

    Timothy H. Tear;Peter Kareiva;Paul L. Angermeier;Patrick Comer

  • Regional Applications of an Index of Biotic Integrity for Use in Water Resource Management

    David L. Miller;Robert M. Hughes;James R. Karr;Paul M. Leonard

  • Spatial variation in demographic processes of lotic fishes: conceptual models, empirical evidence, and implications for conservation

    Isaac J. Schlosser;Paul L. Angermeier

  • Local vs. regional influences on local diversity in stream fish communities of Virginia

    Paul L. Angermeier;Matthew R. Winston

  • Ecological Attributes of Extinction-Prone Species: Loss of Freshwater Fishes of Virginia

    Paul L. Angermeier

  • The Natural Imperative for Biological Conservation

    Paul L. Angermeier

  • Applying an Index of Biotic Integrity Based on Stream-Fish Communities: Considerations in Sampling and Interpretation

    Paul L. Angermeier;James R. Karr

  • INTERCONTINENTAL CONVERGENCE OF STREAM FISH COMMUNITY TRAITS ALONG GEOMORPHIC AND HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS

    Nicolas Lamouroux;N. LeRoy Poff;Paul L. Angermeier

  • Fish Traits: A Database of Ecological and Life-history Traits of Freshwater Fishes of the United States

    Emmanual A. Frimpong;Paul L. Angermeier

  • Estimating number of species and relative abundances in stream-fish communities: effects of sampling effort and discontinuous spatial distributions

    Paul L. Angermeier;Roy A. Smogor

  • Forecasting the combined effects of urbanization and climate change on stream ecosystems: from impacts to management options

    Kären C. Nelson;Margaret A. Palmer;Margaret A. Palmer;James E. Pizzuto;Glenn E. Moglen

  • characterizing fish community diversity across virginia landscapes: prerequisite for conservation

    Paul L. Angermeier;Matthew R. Winston

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret A. Palmer
Margaret A. Palmer University of Maryland, College Park
N. LeRoy Poff
N. LeRoy Poff Colorado State University
Julian D. Olden
Julian D. Olden University of Washington
Miguel B. Araújo
Miguel B. Araújo University of Évora
Dennis D. Murphy
Dennis D. Murphy University of Nevada Reno
Nicholas E. Mandrak
Nicholas E. Mandrak University of Toronto
G. Mathias Kondolf
G. Mathias Kondolf University of California, Berkeley
Ignacio Doadrio
Ignacio Doadrio Spanish National Research Council
David M. Lodge
David M. Lodge Cornell University
Jacob N. Barney
Jacob N. Barney Virginia Tech

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