David Walters

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
167 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

David Walters is a scholar working on Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, David Walters has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Ecology, 47 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 34 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in David Walters's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (34 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (24 papers) and Mercury impact and mitigation studies (23 papers). David Walters is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (34 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (24 papers) and Mercury impact and mitigation studies (23 papers). David Walters collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. David Walters's co-authors include Jon H. Wetton, David T. Parkin, Ken M. Fritz, Ellen Wohl, Travis S. Schmidt, David S. Leigh, Johanna M. Kraus, Marc A. Mills, Ryan R. Otter and Byron J. Freeman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

David Walters

156 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Demographic study of a wild house sparrow population by DNA fingerprinting

1987 750 citations David Walters et al. profile →
The Natural Sediment Regime in Rivers: Broadening the Foundation for Ecosystem Management

2015 363 citations David Walters et al. profile →
Mountain lakes: Eyes on global environmental change

2019 229 citations David Walters et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Walters

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Walters

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Selenium Differentially Influences Methylmercury Retention across Mayfly Life Stages 2025 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Jacqueline R. Gerson, (unknown), Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, David Walters	0
2	Concentration Dependency of PFOS Bioaccumulation by Freshwater Benthic Algae 2025 ·ACS ES&T Water ·(unknown), Jeffery A. Steevens, Daniele A. Miranda, (unknown), (unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, Erin L. Pulster, David Walters, David J. Soucek, Graham F. Peaslee, Gary A. Lamberti	3
3	Metal-rich lacustrine sediments from legacy mining perpetuate copper exposure to aquatic-riparian food webs 2025 ·Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management ·(unknown), Karen A. Kidd, Kate M. Campbell, Marie‐Noéle Croteau, (unknown), Amy Marcarelli, R. Blaine McCleskey, Gordon Paterson, Craig A. Stricker, David Walters	1
4	Effects of chronic metal exposure and metamorphosis on the microbiomes of larval and adult insects and riparian spiders through the aquatic-riparian food web 2025 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), Karen A. Kidd, Amy Marcarelli, Gordon Paterson, David Walters	2
5	Pathways to Success, or Unfulfilled Dreams? An Examination of Pathway-Based Disparities in Graduation Rates 2024 ·Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice ·Roger Pizarro Milian, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gillian Parekh, Robert S. Brown, David Walters	2
6	Geographic Drivers of Mercury Entry into Aquatic Food Webs Revealed by Mercury Stable Isotopes in Dragonfly Larvae 2024 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Sarah E. Janssen, (unknown), James J. Willacker, Michael T. Tate, Colleen Flanagan Pritz, Sarah J. Nelson, David P. Krabbenhoft, David Walters, Collin A. Eagles‐Smith	2
7	Evolutionary and ecological correlates of thiaminase in fishes 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Freya E. Rowland, Catherine A. Richter, Donald E. Tillitt, David Walters	4
8	The Price of Pathways: Student Borrowing Behavior across Postsecondary Pathways Revisited 2023 ·Higher Education Policy ·Roger Pizarro Milian, (unknown), (unknown), David Walters, (unknown), Gillian Parekh	2
9	Mercury Isotope Values in Shoreline Spiders Reveal the Transfer of Aquatic Mercury Sources to Terrestrial Food Webs 2023 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·Sarah E. Janssen, (unknown), Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, (unknown), Joel C. Hoffman, (unknown), Marc A. Mills, David Walters	7
10	Who borrows, and how much? Student borrowing across post-secondary pathways in Ontario, Canada 2022 ·Studies in Higher Education ·Roger Pizarro Milian, (unknown), (unknown), David Walters, Robert S. Brown, Gillian Parekh	5
11	Ecosystem modification and network position impact insect-mediated contaminant fluxes from a mountaintop mining-impacted river network 2021 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), Jacqueline R. Gerson, (unknown), Amy D. Rosemond, David Walters, Emily S. Bernhardt	3
12	Lethal impacts of selenium counterbalance the potential reduction in mercury bioaccumulation for freshwater organisms 2021 ·Environmental Pollution ·Jacqueline R. Gerson, (unknown), Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, Emily S. Bernhardt, David Walters	6
13	Examining historical mercury sources in the Saint Louis River estuary: How legacy contamination influences biological mercury levels in Great Lakes coastal regions 2021 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Sarah E. Janssen, Joel C. Hoffman, Ryan F. Lepak, David P. Krabbenhoft, David Walters, Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, (unknown), Jacob M. Ogorek, John F. DeWild, Anne M. Cotter, Mark S. Pearson, Michael T. Tate, (unknown), Marc A. Mills	24
14	Do Two Wrongs Make a Right? Persistent Uncertainties Regarding Environmental Selenium–Mercury Interactions 2020 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Jacqueline R. Gerson, David Walters, Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, Emily S. Bernhardt, Jessica E. Brandt	46
15	Importance of growth rate on mercury and polychlorinated biphenyl bioaccumulation in fish 2018 ·Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry ·(unknown), G. Douglas Haffner, Gordon Paterson, David Walters, (unknown), Ken G. Drouillard	19
16	The Earnings and Employment Outcomes of the 2005 Cohort of Canadian Postsecondary Graduates with Disabilities 2015 ·Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie ·David Zarifa, David Walters, (unknown)	11
17	Emergence Flux Declines Disproportionately to Larval Density along a Stream Metals Gradient 2013 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Travis S. Schmidt, Johanna M. Kraus, David Walters, Richard B. Wanty	58
18	Mixed‑mode Surveys Using Mail and Web Questionnaires 2005 ·(unknown), David Walters, (unknown)	11
19	Behavior of Organic Pollutants During Rapid-Infiltration of Wastewater Into Soil: I. Processes, Definition, and Characterization Using a Microcosm 1986 ·Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials ·Marvin D. Piwoni, John T. Wilson, David Walters, B.H. Wilson, Carl G. Enfield	6
20	Behavior of Organic Pollutants During Rapid-Infiltration of Wastewater Into Soil: II. Mathematical Description of Transport and Transformation 1986 ·Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials ·Carl G. Enfield, David Walters, John T. Wilson, Marvin D. Piwoni	5

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