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How successful are the restoration efforts of China's lakes and reservoirs? by Huang, Jiacong, Zhang, Yinjun, Arhonditsis, George B., Gao, Junfeng, Chen, Qiuwen, Wu, Naicheng, Dong, Feifei, Shi, Wenqing

“…China has made considerable efforts to mitigate the pollution of lakes over the past decade, but the success rate of these restoration actions at a national…”
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When can we declare a success? A Bayesian framework to assess the recovery rate of impaired freshwater ecosystems by Arhonditsis, George B., Neumann, Alex, Shimoda, Yuko, Javed, Aisha, Blukacz-Richards, Agnes, Mugalingam, Shan

“…Evaluating the degree of improvement of an impaired freshwater ecosystem resembles the statistical null-hypothesis testing through which the prevailing…”
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Controls on organic carbon stocks among restored wetland soils in the Long Point region of southern Ontario, Canada by Loder, Amanda L., Zamaria, Sophia A., Arhonditsis, George B., Finkelstein, Sarah A.

“…Freshwater marsh restoration can be a viable natural climate solution; however, the extent to which marsh soils bury and preserve organic carbon within…”
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effects of seston lipids on zooplankton fatty acid composition in Lake Washington, Washington, USA by Ravet, Joseph L., Brett, Michael T., Arhonditsis, George B.

“…We collected suspended particulate matter (seston) and zooplankton samples from Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA, over a 10‐month period to…”
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Impacts of water level fluctuations on mercury concentrations in hydropower reservoirs: A microcosm experiment by Ni, Felicity J., Bhavsar, Satyendra P., Poirier, David, Branfireun, Brian, Petro, Steve, Arts, Michael T., Chong-Kit, Richard, Mitchell, Carl P.J., Arhonditsis, George B.

“…Hydropower generation, a renewable source of electricity, has been linked to elevated methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in impoundments and aquatic biota…”
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Mass flux calculations show strong allochthonous support of freshwater zooplankton production is unlikely by Brett, Michael T, Arhonditsis, George B, Chandra, Sudeep, Kainz, Martin J

“…Many studies have concluded terrestrial carbon inputs contribute 20-70% of the carbon supporting zooplankton and fish production in lakes. Conversely, it is…”
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The magnitude and drivers of harmful algal blooms in China’s lakes and reservoirs: A national-scale characterization by Huang, Jiacong, Zhang, Yinjun, Arhonditsis, George B., Gao, Junfeng, Chen, Qiuwen, Peng, Jian

“…Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can have dire repercussions on aquatic wildlife and human health, and may negatively affect recreational uses, aesthetics, taste,…”
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Characterizing the river water quality in China: Recent progress and on-going challenges by Huang, Jiacong, Zhang, Yinjun, Bing, Haijian, Peng, Jian, Dong, Feifei, Gao, Junfeng, Arhonditsis, George B.

“…•Patterns and drivers of China's river water quality during 2003–2018 were characterized.•Total phosphorus and ammonia are collectively responsible for >85% of…”
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The Critical Role of Hydrological Distance in Shaping Nutrient Dynamics Along the Watershed‐Lake Continuum by Huang, Jiacong, Arhonditsis, George B., Zhang, Yinjun, Zhang, Shuai, Ji, Yulai, Paerl, Hans W., Jeppesen, Erik, Gao, Junfeng

“…Terrestrial hydrological and nutrient cycles are subjected to major disturbances by agricultural operations and urbanization that profoundly influence…”
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Eutrophication management in a Great Lakes wetland: examination of the existence of alternative ecological states by Kim, Dong‐Kyun, Yang, Cindy, Parsons, Christopher T., Bowman, Jennifer, Theÿsmeÿer, Tys, Arhonditsis, George B.

“…The degradation and loss of ecologically important wetlands has been a topical issue in the Great Lakes region, where 60–80% of the coastal wetlands have been…”
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A community-based framework for aquatic ecosystem models by Trolle, Dennis, Hamilton, David P., Hipsey, Matthew R., Bolding, Karsten, Bruggeman, Jorn, Mooij, Wolf M., Janse, Jan H., Nielsen, Anders, Jeppesen, Erik, Elliott, J. Alex, Makler-Pick, Vardit, Petzoldt, Thomas, Rinke, Karsten, Flindt, Mogens R., Arhonditsis, George B., Gal, Gideon, Bjerring, Rikke, Tominaga, Koji, Hoen, Jochem’t, Downing, Andrea S., Marques, David M., Fragoso, Carlos R., Søndergaard, Martin, Hanson, Paul C.

“…Here, we communicate a point of departure in the development of aquatic ecosystem models, namely a new community-based framework, which supports an enhanced…”
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A Bayesian hierarchical framework for calibrating aquatic biogeochemical models by Zhang, Weitao, Arhonditsis, George B.

“…Model practitioners increasingly place emphasis on rigorous quantitative error analysis in aquatic biogeochemical models and the existing initiatives range…”
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Evaluation of the Current State of Distributed Watershed Nutrient Water Quality Modeling by Wellen, Christopher, Kamran-Disfani, Ahmad-Reza, Arhonditsis, George B

“…Watershed models have been widely used for creating the scientific basis for management decisions regarding nonpoint source pollution. In this study, we…”
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Modelling the role of highly unsaturated fatty acids in planktonic food web processes: a mechanistic approach by Perhar, Gurbir, Arhonditsis, George B., Brett, Michael T.

“…Highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs) are a subgroup of fatty acids characterized by chains of 20 or more carbon atoms with multiple double bonds, which…”
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Phytoplankton functional type modelling: Running before we can walk? A critical evaluation of the current state of knowledge by Shimoda, Yuko, Arhonditsis, George B.

“…•We review 124 phytoplankton functional group modelling studies.•We examine how consistently modellers follow conventional methodological procedures.•We…”
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Temporal PCB and mercury trends in Lake Erie fish communities: A dynamic linear modeling analysis by Sadraddini, Somayeh, Ekram Azim, M., Shimoda, Yuko, Mahmood, Maryam, Bhavsar, Satyendra P., Backus, Sean M., Arhonditsis, George B.

“…We performed dynamic linear modeling analysis on fish contaminant data collected from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Environment Canada to examine…”
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Addressing equifinality and uncertainty in eutrophication models by Arhonditsis, G.B, Perhar, G, Zhang, W, Massos, E, Shi, M, Das, A

“…Large simulation models of eutrophication processes are commonly used to aid scientific understanding and to guide management decisions. Confidence in models…”
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An ensemble modeling framework to study the effects of climate change on the trophic state of shallow reservoirs by Zhang, Chen, Huang, Yixuan, Javed, Aisha, Arhonditsis, George B.

“…Our understanding of the potential impact of climatic change on catchment hydrology and aquatic system dynamics has been advanced over the past decade, but…”
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Optimizing the complexity of phytoplankton functional group modeling: An allometric approach by Shimoda, Yuko, Rao, Yerubandi R., Watson, Sue, Arhonditsis, George B.

“…Elucidating patterns and mechanisms that shape phytoplankton assemblages is a popular area of research for empirical and theoretical ecologists. Despite the…”
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Evaluation and Interconversion of Various Indicator PCB Schemes for ∑PCB and Dioxin-Like PCB Toxic Equivalent Levels in Fish by Gandhi, Nilima, Bhavsar, Satyendra P, Reiner, Eric J, Chen, Tony, Morse, Dave, Arhonditsis, George B, Drouillard, Ken G

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remain chemicals of concern more than three decades after the ban on their production. Technical mixture-based total PCB…”
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