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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
11673
World Ranking
3602
National Ranking
100

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Statistics

Piet F. M. Verdonschot mainly focuses on Ecology, Water Framework Directive, Environmental resource management, Water quality and Eutrophication. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as STREAMS and Ecology. His study focuses on the intersection of Water Framework Directive and fields such as Sampling with connections in the field of Relevance.

He has included themes like Catchment hydrology, Sustainability, Data science and Sample in his Environmental resource management study. His Water quality study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Fuzzy set, Multivariate analysis, Statistics and Data mining. His Eutrophication research also works with subjects such as

  • Mesocosm which is related to area like Multivariate analysis of variance, Ditch, Environmental engineering and Typha,
  • Community structure that intertwine with fields like Diatom, Macrophyte and Hydrobiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Canonical correspondence analysis and related multivariate methods in aquatic ecology (1346 citations)
  • Assessment of european streams with diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish : a comparative metric-based analysis of organism response to stress (412 citations)
  • Overview and application of the AQEM assessment system (374 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Ecology, STREAMS, Ecosystem, Invertebrate and Habitat. His Ecology study often links to related topics such as Sampling. The STREAMS study combines topics in areas such as River ecosystem, Physical geography and Ordination.

His work focuses on many connections between Ecosystem and other disciplines, such as Eutrophication, that overlap with his field of interest in Ditch. His studies deal with areas such as Freshwater ecosystem and Anoxic waters as well as Invertebrate. Drainage basin is closely connected to Land use in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Habitat.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (67.51%)
  • STREAMS (32.99%)
  • Ecosystem (28.93%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Ecology (67.51%)
  • Ecosystem (28.93%)
  • STREAMS (32.99%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Ecology, Ecosystem, STREAMS, Invertebrate and Habitat. Piet F. M. Verdonschot undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Ecology and Water flow through his research. The study incorporates disciplines such as Environmental chemistry, Aquatic ecosystem, Environmental resource management, Trophic level and Benthic zone in addition to Ecosystem.

His work carried out in the field of STREAMS brings together such families of science as Water quality, Deposition, Spatial heterogeneity and Substrate. Piet F. M. Verdonschot works mostly in the field of Water quality, limiting it down to concerns involving Bioassay and, occasionally, Water Framework Directive and Photosynthesis. His studies in Invertebrate integrate themes in fields like Raw data and Freshwater ecosystem.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Species and river specific effects of river fragmentation on European anadromous fish species (26 citations)
  • Reintroduction of freshwater macroinvertebrates: challenges and opportunities. (18 citations)
  • Reintroduction of freshwater macroinvertebrates: challenges and opportunities. (18 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Statistics

His scientific interests lie mostly in STREAMS, Ecology, Ecosystem, Habitat and Invertebrate. His STREAMS research includes themes of River ecosystem, Caddisfly, Larva and Lake ecosystem. He integrates several fields in his works, including Ecology and Water flow.

His Ecosystem research incorporates elements of Benthic zone, Aquatic ecosystem and Drainage. His Habitat research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Organic matter, Land use, Substrate, Species richness and Grassland. The various areas that Piet F. M. Verdonschot examines in his Invertebrate study include Conservation biology, Riparian zone and Catchment scale.

Best Publications

  • Canonical correspondence analysis and related multivariate methods in aquatic ecology

    Ter Cajo J.F. Braak;Piet F.M. Verdonschot

  • Assessment of european streams with diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish : a comparative metric-based analysis of organism response to stress

    Daniel Hering;Richard K. Johnson;Sandra Kramm;Stefan Schmutz

  • Overview and application of the AQEM assessment system

    Daniel Hering;Otto Moog;Leonard Sandin;Piet F. M. Verdonschot

  • From Natural to Degraded Rivers and Back Again: A Test of Restoration Ecology Theory and Practice

    Christian K. Feld;Sebastian Birk;David C. Bradley;Daniel Hering

  • Flight distance of mosquitoes (Culicidae): A metadata analysis to support the management of barrier zones around rewetted and newly constructed wetlands

    Piet F.M. Verdonschot;Piet F.M. Verdonschot;Anna A. Besse-Lototskaya

  • The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt

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  • The Development of a System to Assess the Ecological Quality of Streams Based on Macroinvertebrates – Design of the Sampling Programme within the AQEM Project

    Daniel Hering;Andrea Buffagni;Otto Moog;Leonard Sandin

  • The STAR project: context, objectives and approaches

    Mike T. Furse;Daniel Hering;Otto Moog;Piet Verdonschot

  • A comparative analysis of restoration measures and their effects on hydromorphology and benthic invertebrates in 26 central and southern European rivers

    Sonja C. Jähnig;Karel Brabec;Andrea Buffagni;Stefania Erba

  • A comparative review of recovery processes in rivers, lakes, estuarine and coastal waters

    P. F. M. Verdonschot;B. M. Spears;C. K. Feld;S. Brucet

  • Establishing Reference Conditions for European Streams

    R.C. Nijboer;R.K. Johnson;P.F.M. Verdonschot;M. Sommerhäuser

  • The contribution of plant uptake to nutrient removal by floating treatment wetlands

    Hanneke E. Keizer-Vlek;Piet F.M. Verdonschot;Ralf C.M. Verdonschot;Dorine Dekkers

  • Towards a Multimetric Index for the Assessment of Dutch Streams Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates

    Hanneke E. Vlek;Piet F. M. Verdonschot;Rebi C. Nijboer

  • An experimental manipulation of oligochaete communities in mesocosms treated with chlorpyrifos or nutrient additions: multivariate analyses with Monte Carlo permutation tests

    P. F. M. Verdonschot;C. J. F. Ter Braak

  • Evaluation of European diatom trophic indices

    Anna Besse-Lototskaya;Piet F.M. Verdonschot;Michel Coste;Bart Van de Vijver

  • Ecological characterization of surface waters in the province of Overijssel, The Netherlands

    P.F.M. Verdonschot

  • Variable selection for modelling effects of eutrophication on stream and river ecosystems

    Rebi C Nijboer;Piet F.M Verdonschot

  • Testing the European stream typology of the Water Framework Directive for macroinvertebrates

    Piet F. M. Verdonschot;Rebi C. Nijboer

  • Integrated ecological assessment methods as a basis for sustainable catchment management

    Piet F. M. Verdonschot

  • Species and river specific effects of river fragmentation on European anadromous fish species

    Peter J.T.M. van Puijenbroek;Peter J.T.M. van Puijenbroek;Anthonie D. Buijse;Michiel H.S. Kraak;Piet F.M. Verdonschot

  • Climate change and the future of freshwater biodiversity in Europe: a primer for policy-makers

    Brian Moss;Daniel Hering;Andy J. Green;Ahmed Aidoud

  • The relative influence of catchment, riparian corridor, and reach-scale anthropogenic pressures on fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages in French rivers

    Anahita Marzin;Piet F. M. Verdonschot;Didier Pont

  • Modelling Community Structure in Freshwater Ecosystems

    Sovan Lek;Michele Scardi;P. F. M. Verdonschot;J.-P. Descy

Frequent Co-Authors

Michiel H. S. Kraak
Michiel H. S. Kraak University of Amsterdam
Daniel Hering
Daniel Hering University of Duisburg-Essen
Nikolai Friberg
Nikolai Friberg Aarhus University
Young-Seuk Park
Young-Seuk Park Kyung Hee University
Leonard Sandin
Leonard Sandin Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Richard K. Johnson
Richard K. Johnson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Armin W. Lorenz
Armin W. Lorenz University of Duisburg-Essen
Sovan Lek
Sovan Lek Paul Sabatier University
Annette Baattrup-Pedersen
Annette Baattrup-Pedersen Aarhus University

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