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Thomas F. Nalepa 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 Thomas F. Nalepa sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 136 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas F. Nalepa 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 Thomas F. Nalepa sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas F. Nalepa is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research focuses on environmental science, with a specialized emphasis on aquatic ecosystems and benthic macroinvertebrate ecology.

They have contributed significantly to the study of freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and aquatic invertebrate behavior, covering related fields such as ecology, nature and landscape conservation, environmental chemistry, oceanography, and global and planetary change.

Their main research topics include:

  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Marine and environmental studies

Thomas F. Nalepa's recent publications include:

  • "Abundance and Biomass of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Lake Michigan in 2015, with a Summary of Temporal Trends," 2020, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
  • "Lake morphometry determines Dreissena invasion dynamics," 2021, Biological Invasions
  • "Six decades of Lake Ontario ecological history according to benthos," 2021, Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • "Long-term trends of Lake Michigan benthos with emphasis on the southern basin," 2020, Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • "Additional records of the bivalves Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) (Dreissenidae) and Arcuatula senhousia (Benson, 1842) (Mytilidae) in the Ponto-Caspian region," 2021, BioInvasions Records

Frequent co-authors associated with Thomas F. Nalepa's work include:

  • Alexander Y. Karatayev
  • Lyubov E. Burlakova
  • Knut Mehler
  • Ashley K. Elgin
  • Allison R. Hrycik

The primary venues where Thomas F. Nalepa's work has been published encompass:

  • Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Biological Invasions
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
  • BioInvasions Records
  • Ecology

Best Publications

  • Zebra mussels : biology, impacts, and control

    T. F. Nalepa;Donald W. Schloesser

  • Dispersal and emerging ecological impacts of Ponto-Caspian species in the Laurentian Great Lakes.

    Henry A. Vanderploeg;Thomas F. Nalepa;David J. Jude;Edward L. Mills

  • Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) selective filtration promoted toxic Microcystis blooms in Saginaw Bay (Lake Huron) and Lake Erie

    Henry A. Vanderploeg;James R. Liebig;Wayne W. Carmichael;Megan A. Agy

  • Transformation of the offshore benthic community in Lake Michigan: recent shift from the native amphipod Diporeia spp. to the invasive mussel Dreissena rostriformis bugensis

    Thomas F. Nalepa;David L. Fanslow;Gregory A. Lang

  • Dynamics of the Lake Michigan food web, 1970-2000

    Charles P. Madenjian;Gary L. Fahnenstiel;Thomas H. Johengen;Thomas F. Nalepa

  • Declines in benthic macroinvertebrate populations in southern Lake Michigan, 1980-1993

    Thomas F. Nalepa;David J. Hartson;David L. Fanslow;Gregory A. Lang

  • Effects of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Colonization on Water Quality Parameters in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

    Gary L. Fahnenstiel;Gregory A. Lang;Thomas F. Nalepa;Thomas H. Johengen

  • Dreissena and the disappearance of the spring phytoplankton bloom in Lake Michigan

    Henry A. Vanderploeg;James R. Liebig;Thomas F. Nalepa;Thomas F. Nalepa;Gary L. Fahnenstiel;Gary L. Fahnenstiel

  • Changes in Diet and Body Condition of Lake Whitefish in Southern Lake Michigan Associated with Changes in Benthos

    Steven A. Pothoven;Thomas F. Nalepa;Philip J. Schneeberger;Stephen B. Brandt

  • Changing Ecosystem Dynamics in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Bottom-Up and Top-Down Regulation

    David B. Bunnell;Richard P. Barbiero;Stuart A. Ludsin;Charles P. Madenjian

  • ZEBRA MUSSEL INFESTATION OF UNIONID BIVALVES (UNIONIDAE) IN NORTH AMERICA

    Don W. Schloesser;Thomas F. Nalepa;Gerald L. Mackie

  • Recent changes in primary production and phytoplankton in the offshore region of southeastern Lake Michigan

    G. Fahnenstiel;S. Pothoven;H. Vanderploeg;D. Klarer

  • Seasonal patterns in lipid content of Lake Michigan macroinvertebrates

    Wayne S. Gardner;Thomas F. Nalepa;William A. Frez;Elizabeth A. Cichocki

  • Recent Changes in Density, Biomass, Recruitment, Size Structure, and Nutritional State of Dreissena Populations in Southern Lake Michigan

    Thomas F. Nalepa;David L. Fanslow;Steven A. Pothoven

  • Long-term Trends in Benthic Macroinvertebrate Populations in Lake Huron over the Past Four Decades

    Thomas F. Nalepa;David L. Fanslow;Steven A. Pothoven;Andrew J. Foley

  • Dramatic decline of unionid bivalves in offshore waters of western Lake Erie after infestation by the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha

    Don W. Schloesser;Thomas F. Nalepa

  • Phytoplankton Productivity in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron: Effects of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Colonization

    Gary L. Fahnenstiel;Thomas B. Bridgeman;Gregory A. Lang;Michael J. McCormick

  • Filtration Rates of the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on Natural Seston from Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

    David L. Fanslow;Thomas F. Nalepa;Gregory A. Lang

  • Recent declines in benthic macroinvertebrate densities in Lake Ontario.

    Stephen J Lozano;Jill V Scharold;Thomas F Nalepa

  • Quagga and zebra mussels: biology, impacts, and control

    Thomas F. Nalepa;Don W. Schloesser

  • Zebra Mussel Infestation of Unionid Bivalves (Unionidae) in

    Don W. Schloesser;Thomas F. Nalepa

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven A. Pothoven
Steven A. Pothoven National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gary L. Fahnenstiel
Gary L. Fahnenstiel Michigan Technological University
Henry A. Vanderploeg
Henry A. Vanderploeg National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Charles P. Madenjian
Charles P. Madenjian United States Geological Survey
Thomas H. Johengen
Thomas H. Johengen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Wayne S. Gardner
Wayne S. Gardner The University of Texas at Austin
Tomas O. Höök
Tomas O. Höök Purdue University West Lafayette
Alexander Y. Karatayev
Alexander Y. Karatayev Buffalo State College
Lyubov E. Burlakova
Lyubov E. Burlakova Buffalo State College
David B. Bunnell
David B. Bunnell United States Geological Survey

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