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Stephen W. Golladay

Stephen W. Golladay

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
4518
World Ranking
6477
National Ranking
2188

Overview

Stephen W. Golladay is a researcher affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with an emphasis on subfields such as Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research spans a variety of topics related to hydrology, ecology, and nutrient dynamics. Key areas of study include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Ecology, and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Stephen W. Golladay cover several aspects of water management and ecological restoration. Notable publications include:

  • "Building resilience into water management through public engagement," 2020, Freshwater Science
  • "Forest restoration increases isolated wetland hydroperiod: a long-term case study," 2021, Ecosphere

Other recent papers related to their field but with different primary authors include work on simulated longleaf pine restoration effects on streamflow, sediment nutrient deposition alterations along reservoir sequences, and simulated irrigation reduction improving low flow in streams. These publications appear in venues such as Ecohydrology, The Science of The Total Environment, and Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies.

Stephen W. Golladay frequently publishes in journals like Ecosphere and the Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, with additional contributions appearing in Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, Ecohydrology, and The Science of The Total Environment.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including Matthew N. Waters, Steven T. Brantley, Chelsea R. Smith, Benjamin C. Webster, and Ji Qi.

Best Publications

  • Periphyton Response to Nutrient Manipulation in Streams Draining Clearcut and Forested Watersheds

    Rex L. Lowe;Stephen W. Golladay;Jackson R. Webster

  • Effects of forest disturbance on particulate organic matter budgets of small streams

    J. R. Webster;S. W. Golladay;E. F. Benfield;D. J. D'Angelo

  • Effects of Spates and Drying on Macroinvertebrate Assemblages of an Intermittent and a Perennial Prairie Stream

    A. Maria Miller;Stephen W. Golladay

  • Response of freshwater mussel assemblages (Bivalvia:Unionidae) to a record drought in the Gulf Coastal Plain of southwestern Georgia

    Stephen W. Golladay;Paula Gagnon;Margaret Kearns;Juliann M. Battle

  • Biofilm development on leaf and wood surfaces in a boreal river

    S. W. Golladay;R. L. Sinsabaugh

  • Hydroperiod Influence on Breakdown of Leaf Litter in Cypress-gum Wetlands

    Juliann M. Battle;Stephen W. Golladay

  • Factors affecting food utilization by a leaf shredding aquatic insect: leaf species and conditioning time

    S. W. Golladay;J. R. Webster;E. F. Benfield

  • Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring in Intermittent Coastal Plain Streams Impacted by Animal Agriculture

    Stephanie Davis;Stephen W. Golladay;George Vellidis;Catherine M. Pringle

  • Comparison of epilithic and epixylic biofilm development in a boreal river

    Robert L. Sinsabaugh;Stephen W. Golladay;Arthur E. Linkins

  • Experimental studies of physical factors affecting seston transport in streams1

    J. R. Webster;E. F. Benfield;S. W. Golladay;B. H. Hill

  • Macroinvertebrate colonization and biofilm development on leaves and wood in a boreal river

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  • Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Three Types of Seasonally Inundated Limesink Wetlands in Southwest Georgia

    Juliann Battle;Stephen W. Golladay

  • Drought Responses of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) in Coastal Plain Tributaries of the Flint River Basin, Georgia

    Paula M. Gagnon;Stephen W. Golladay;William K. Michener;Mary C. Freeman

  • Changes in stream benthic organic matter following watershed disturbance

    S. W. Golladay;J. R. Webster;E. F. Benfield

  • Stream buffer effectiveness in an agriculturally influenced area, southwestern Georgia: responses of water quality, macroinvertebrates, and amphibians.

    Tara K. Muenz;Stephen W. Golladay;George Vellidis;Lora L. Smith

  • Stable isotopic signatures, tissue stoichiometry, and nutrient cycling (C and N) of native and invasive freshwater bivalves

    Carla L. Atkinson;Stephen P. Opsahl;Alan P. Covich;Stephen W. Golladay

  • Effects of Clear-cut Logging on Wood Breakdown in Appalachian Mountain Streams

    S. W. Golladay;J. R. Webster

  • Suspended material availability and filtration–biodeposition processes performed by a native and invasive bivalve species in streams

    Carla L. Atkinson;Carla L. Atkinson;Matt R. First;Matt R. First;Alan P. Covich;Stephen P. Opsahl

  • Changes in Stream Morphology and Storm Transport of Seston Following Watershed Disturbance

    S. W. Golladay;J. R. Webster;E. F. Benfield

  • Flow Disturbance of Macroinvertebrates Inhabiting Sediments and Woody Debris in a Prairie Stream

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  • Effects of flooding and drought on water quality in Gulf Coastal Plain streams in Georgia.

    Stephen W. Golladay;Juliann Battle

  • Exoenzyme accumulation in epilithic biofilms

    Robert L. Sinsabaugh;Deborah Repert;Timothy Weiland;Stephen W. Golladay

  • Suspended particulate organic matter concentration and export in streams

    Stephen W. Golladay

  • Invertebrate Communities of Forested Limesink Wetlands in Southwest Georgia, USA: Habitat Use and Influence of Extended Inundation

    Stephen W. Golladay;Brad W. Taylor;Brian J. Palik

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan P. Covich
Alan P. Covich University of Georgia
Jackson R. Webster
Jackson R. Webster Virginia Tech
Ernest F. Benfield
Ernest F. Benfield Virginia Tech
Mary C. Freeman
Mary C. Freeman United States Fish and Wildlife Service
L. Mike Conner
L. Mike Conner US Forest Service
Jennifer L. Tank
Jennifer L. Tank University of Notre Dame
Wayne T. Swank
Wayne T. Swank US Forest Service
Catherine M. Pringle
Catherine M. Pringle University of Georgia
Gene E. Likens
Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut
Judy L. Meyer
Judy L. Meyer University of Georgia

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