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Most cited papers in Environmental Science and Water Management

Environmental Science and Water Management

What are the most cited papers in Environmental Science and Water Management?

The most cited paper in Environmental Science and Water Management is "Eutrophication of Lake Waters in China: Cost, Causes, and Control" (C. Le, Yong Zha, Yufeng Li et al., 2010), with 660 citations. Next come "The Ecological Significance of the Submarine Discharge of Groundwater" (561) and "The EU Water Framework Directive: From great expectations to problems with implementation" (559).

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Showing 50 of 101 papers. Every paper with more than 92 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Eutrophication of Lake Waters in China: Cost, Causes, and Control C. Le, Yong Zha, Yufeng Li et al. · Environmental Management	22 Feb 2010	660
2	The Ecological Significance of the Submarine Discharge of Groundwater RE Johannes · Marine Ecology Progress Series Open access	1980	561
3	The EU Water Framework Directive: From great expectations to problems with implementation Nikolaos Voulvoulis, Karl Dominic Arpon, Theodoros Giakoumis · The Science of The Total Environment Open access	14 Oct 2016	559
4	Rotifers as indicators of water quality V. Sládeček · Hydrobiologia	1983	533
5	The Cumulative Effects of Climate Warming and Other Human Stresses on Canadian Freshwaters in the New Millennium D. W. Schindler Book chapter	2001	524
6	Water Framework Directive Philippe Quevauviller · Journal of Soils and Sediments	Apr 2007	468
7	The EU water framework directive: measures and implications Giorgos Kallis · Water Policy	Jun 2001	438
8	Use of Phytoplankton Assemblages for Monitoring Ecological Status of Lakes within the Water Framework Directive: The Assemblage Index Judit Padisák, Gábor Borics, István Grigorszky et al. · Hydrobiologia	Dec 2005	386
9	Towards the review of the European Union Water Framework Directive: Recommendations for more efficient assessment and management of chemical contamination in European surface water resources Werner Brack et al. · The Science of The Total Environment Open access	28 Oct 2016	370
10	Health Risk Assessment of Cyanobacterial (Blue-green Algal) Toxins in Drinking Water Ian R. Falconer, Andrew R. Humpage · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Open access	30 Apr 2005	369
11	The European technical report on aquatic effect-based monitoring tools under the water framework directive Ann-Sofie Wernersson et al. · Environmental Sciences Europe Open access	10 Mar 2015	357
12	Study role of climate change in extreme threats to water quality Anna M. Michalak · Nature Open access	15 Jul 2016	335
13	Toxicity of nitrogenous wastes to aquaculture animals Joseph R. Tomasso · Reviews in Fisheries Science	1994	318
14	Bioaccumulation of marine pollutants Geoffrey W. Bryan, Ann Darracott · Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences	8 Aug 1979	303
15	Use of freshwater plants for phytotoxicity testing: A review Michael Anthony Lewis · Environmental Pollution	1995	302
16	The decline of mussel aquaculture in the European Union: causes, economic impacts and opportunities Lamprakis Avdelas et al. · Reviews in Aquaculture Open access	14 Jul 2020	260
17	Estrogen as an environmental pollutant LaurenceS. Shore, Michael Gurevitz, Mordechai Shemesh · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Sep 1993	250
18	Biotechnological investigation for the prevention of biofouling. I. Biological and biochemical principles for the prevention of biofouling Sibylle Abarzua, Scott D. Jakubowski · Marine Ecology Progress Series Open access	1995	243
19	Role of bottom sediments in the secondary pollution of aquatic environments by heavy‐metal compounds P. N. Linnik, Irina B. Zubenko · Lakes & Reservoirs Science Policy and Management for Sustainable Use Open access	5 Mar 2000	241
20	Freshwater Gammarus Species from Europe, North Africa and Adjacent Regions of Asia (Crustacea-Amphipoda) Gordan S. Karaman, Sjouk Pinkster · Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde Open access	1977	236
21	Economic Impacts of Zebra Mussels on Drinking Water Treatment and Electric Power Generation Facilities Nancy A. Connelly, Charles R. O’Neill, Barbara A. Knuth et al. · Environmental Management	24 May 2007	224
22	THE NITROGEN RELATIONSHIPS OF MARINE MACROALGAE M. Dennis Hanisak · Elsevier eBooks Book chapter	1983	219
23	Biological indicators for pollution detection in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems Alaa Zaghloul, Mohamed Saber, Samir Ibrahim Gadow et al. · Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research Center Open access	28 Jul 2020	209
24	DISTURBANCE OF STREAM PERIPHYTON BY PERTURBATIONS IN SHEAR STRESS: TIME TO STRUCTURAL FAILURE AND DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNITY RESISTANCE 1 Barry J. F. Biggs, Henrik A. Thomsen · Journal of Phycology	Apr 1995	209
25	Versuch einer allgemeinen biozönotischen Gliederung der Fließgewässer Joachim Illies · Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie	1961	209
26	Improving water quality in China: Environmental investment pays dividends Yongqiang Zhou, Jianrong Ma, Yunlin Zhang et al. · Water Research	14 Apr 2017	208
27	A simplification the bivalve embryogenesis and larval development bioassay method for water quality assessment E. His, Matthias N.L. Seaman, Ricardo Beiras · Water Research	Feb 1997	208
28	Water pollution and human health in China. Chenxi Wu, Christoph Mäurer, Yudong Wang et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access	Apr 1999	204
29	Ecotoxicological Testing for the Marine Environment Guido Persoone Book chapter	1986	204
30	Decision Support Systems for implementing the European Water Framework Directive: The MULINO approach Carlo Giupponi · Environmental Modelling & Software	18 Nov 2005	202
31	Sources of chemical contaminants and routes into the freshwater environment Martin S. Holt · Food and Chemical Toxicology	Apr 2000	189
32	Sources of acidification in Central Europe estimated from elemental budgets in small basins Tomáš Pačes · Nature	May 1985	189
33	Eco-Corona vs Protein Corona: Effects of Humic Substances on Corona Formation and Nanoplastic Particle Toxicity in Daphnia magna Oluniyi Olatunji Fadare, Bin Wan, Keyang Liu et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access	28 May 2020	187
34	Analysis of endoderm formation in the avian blastoderm by the use of quail-chick chimaeras. The problem of the neurectodermal origin of the cells of the APUD series. J. Fontaine, Nicole M. Le Douarin · PubMed	Oct 1977	187
35	Effects of new antifouling compounds on the development of sea urchin Naomasa Kobayashi, Hideo Okamura · Marine Pollution Bulletin	Aug 2002	186
36	An Analytical Review of Different Approaches to Wastewater Discharge Standards with Particular Emphasis on Nutrients Michał Preisner, Elena Neverova-Dziopak, Zbigniew Marcin Kowalewski · Environmental Management Open access	12 Aug 2020	185
37	Bioaccumulation in Marine Organisms. Effect of Contaminants from Oil Well Produced Water C.L.J. Frid · Organic Geochemistry	2003	185
38	Environmental Impacts of Wild Caught Cod and Farmed Salmon - A Comparison with Chicken (7 pp) Harald Ellingsen, Svein Aanond Aanondsen · The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment	2006	180
39	The role of public participation in managing uncertainty in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive Jens Newig, Claudia Pahl‐Wostl, Katja Sigel · European Environment	Nov 2005	180
40	Recursos hídricos no futuro: problemas e soluções José Galízia Tundisi · Estudos Avançados Open access	2008	175
41	The concept of sustainable urban water management Tove A. Larsen, Willi Gujer · Water Science & Technology	1997	175
42	Organic substances in potable water and in its precursor Konrad Grob, G. Groβ · Journal of Chromatography A	Apr 1974	172
43	Freshwater Gammarus Species from Europe, North Africa and Adjacent Regions of Asia (Crustacea-Amphipoda). Gordon S. Karaman, Sjouk Pinkster · Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde Open access	1977	169
44	The Swedish monitoring of surface waters: 50 years of adaptive monitoring Jens Fölster, Richard K. Johnson, Martyn Norman Futter et al. · AMBIO Open access	14 Nov 2014	168
45	Fatty acids as markers of food sources in a shallow-water hydrothermal ecosystem (Kraternaya Bight, Yankich Island, Kurile Islands) VI Kharlamenko, Natalia V. Zhukova, SV Khotimchenko et al. · Marine Ecology Progress Series Open access	1995	167
46	Dissolved oxygen as a physico-chemical supporting element in the Water Framework Directive Mike Best, Andrew Wither, Steve Coates · Marine Pollution Bulletin	31 Oct 2006	161
47	Toxicity of Phenol to Fish and Aquatic Ecosystems Nimai Chandra Saha, F. Bhunia, Anilava Kaviraj · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Aug 1999	160
48	THE IMPRINTING OF NUTRITIONAL DISTURBANCES ON THE GROWING BONE Edwards A. Park · PEDIATRICS	May 1964	155
49	Effects of fulvic acid on growth performance and intestinal health of juvenile loach Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Sauvage) Yang Gao, Jie He, Zhuliu He et al. · Fish & Shellfish Immunology	9 Jan 2017	151
50	Environmetric modeling and interpretation of river water monitoring data Vasil Simeonov, Jürgen W. Einax, I. Stanimirova et al. · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry	Nov 2002	151

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