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Peter J. Dillon

Peter J. Dillon

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Environmental Sciences
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
95
Citations
32324
World Ranking
480
National Ranking
20

Peter J. Dillon publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter J. Dillon sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 456 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Peter J. Dillon D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter J. Dillon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award
  • 1994 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Peter J. Dillon is affiliated with Trent University in Canada and has focused their research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans both main fields and closely related subfields, particularly Environmental Chemistry and Oceanography.

The scientist's research has covered various main topics linked to aquatic and terrestrial nutrient dynamics. These include:

  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Throughout their career, Peter J. Dillon has collaborated with multiple researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Lewis A. Molot (2 joint publications)
  • Shuqing An
  • Beatrix E. Beisner
  • Meryem Beklioğlu
  • Michael T. Bogan

Their contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards, most notably being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1994 for contributions acknowledged by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Lakes and reservoirs as regulators of carbon cycling and climate

    Lars J. Tranvik;John A. Downing;James B. Cotner;Steven A. Loiselle

  • The phosphorus‐chlorophyll relationship in lakes1,2

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  • Regional trends in aquatic recovery from acidification in North America and Europe

    J. L. Stoddard;D. S. Jeffries;A. Lükewille;T. A. Clair

  • POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGES ON AQUATIC SYSTEMS: LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES AND PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD REGION

    J. J. Magnuson;K. E. Webster;K. E. Webster;R. A. Assel;C. J. Bowser

  • Sixty years of global progress in managed aquifer recharge

    P. Dillon;P. Dillon;P. Stuyfzand;T. Grischek;M. Lluria

  • Sorption and degradation of selected five endocrine disrupting chemicals in aquifer material.

    Guang-Guo Ying;Rai S Kookana;Peter Dillon

  • The effects of geology and land use on the export of phosphorus from watersheds

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  • Effect of landscape form on export of dissolved organic carbon, iron, and phosphorus from forested stream catchments

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  • A Test of a Simple Nutrient Budget Model Predicting the Phosphorus Concentration in Lake Water

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  • Increased UV-B penetration in a lake owing to drought-induced acidification

    Norman D. Yan;Wendel Keller;Norman M. Scully;David R. S. Lean

  • Dissolved organic and inorganic carbon mass balances in central Ontario lakes.

    Peter J. Dillon;Lewis A. Molot

  • A Simple Method for Predicting the Capacity of a Lake for Development Based on Lake Trophic Status

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  • Export of DOC from forested catchments on the Precambrian Shield of Central Ontario: Clues from13C and 14C

    S. L. Schiff;R. Aravena;Susan E. Trumbore;M. J. Hinton

  • Prediction of biological acid neutralization in acid-sensitive lakes

    C. A. Kelly;J. W. M. Rudd;R. H. Hesslein;D. W. Schindler

  • Cryptic wetlands: integrating hidden wetlands in regression models of the export of dissolved organic carbon from forested landscapes

    I. F. Creed;S. E. Sanford;F. D. Beall;L. A. Molot

  • Modeling the mechanisms that control in‐stream dissolved organic carbon dynamics in upland and forested catchments

    M. N. Futter;D. Butterfield;B. J. Cosby;P. J. Dillon

  • Separation and characterization of NOM by high-performance liquid chromatography and on-line three-dimensional excitation emission matrix fluorescence detection.

    F C Wu;R D Evans;P J Dillon

  • Precambrian shield wetlands: Hydrologic control of the sources and export of dissolved organic matter

    Sherry Schiff;Ramon Aravena;Eric Mewhinney;Richard Elgood

  • Sulphate, Nitrogen and Base Cation Budgets at 21 Forested Catchments in Canada, the United States and Europe

    Shaun A. Watmough;Julian Aherne;Christine Alewell;Paul Arp

  • The rate of acidification of aquatic ecosystems in Ontario, Canada

    P. J. Dillon;R. A. Reid;E. de Grosbois

  • Hydrologic coupling of slopes, riparian zones and streams: an example from the Canadian Shield

    J.M Buttle;P.J Dillon;G.R Eerkes

  • Dissolved Organic Carbon Cycling in Forested Watersheds: A Carbon Isotope Approach

    S. L. Schiff;R. Aravena;Susan E. Trumbore;P. J. Dillon

  • Photolytic regulation of dissolved organic carbon in northern lakes

    Lewis A. Molot;Peter J. Dillon

  • Relative Importance of Anthropogenic versus Natural Sources of Acidity in Lakes and Streams of Central Ontario

    Bruce D. LaZerte;Peter J. Dillon

  • Acidic deposition: Effects on aquatic ecosystems

    Peter J. Dillon;Norman D. Yan;Harold H. Harvey;D. W. Schindler

Frequent Co-Authors

Lewis A. Molot
Lewis A. Molot York University
Shaun A. Watmough
Shaun A. Watmough Trent University
Martyn N. Futter
Martyn N. Futter Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Julian Aherne
Julian Aherne Trent University
Keith M. Somers
Keith M. Somers University of Toronto
Helen M. Baulch
Helen M. Baulch University of Saskatchewan
Fengchang Wu
Fengchang Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sherry L. Schiff
Sherry L. Schiff University of Waterloo
Norman D. Yan
Norman D. Yan York University
Thomas A. Clair
Thomas A. Clair Dalhousie University

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