Frans Witte

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

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Frans Witte is a scholar working on Ecology, Aquatic Science and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Frans Witte has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Ecology, 55 papers in Aquatic Science and 28 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Frans Witte's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity (68 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (55 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (28 papers). Frans Witte is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity (68 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (55 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (28 papers). Frans Witte collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Tanzania and United States. Frans Witte's co-authors include Ole Seehausen, Jacques J. M. van Alphen, Jan H. Wanink, Tijs Goldschmidt, Niels Bouton, M.J.P. van Oijen, E. F. B. Katunzi, Kees Goudswaard, P.C. Goudswaard and E.L.M. Witte-Maas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Frans Witte

84 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Cichlid Fish Diversity Threatened by Eutrophication That Curbs Sexual Selection

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frans Witte Netherlands	37	3.5k	2.3k	1.9k	1.2k	825	85	4.9k
Gene S. Helfman United States	26	2.9k 0.8×	926 0.4×	3.1k 1.7×	445 0.4×	390 0.5×	38	5.5k
Joel C. Trexler United States	43	2.9k 0.8×	482 0.2×	2.3k 1.2×	394 0.3×	688 0.8×	130	5.0k
Eugene K. Balon Canada	34	2.0k 0.6×	2.8k 1.2×	4.0k 2.1×	241 0.2×	436 0.5×	87	5.3k
Jay R. Stauffer United States	35	2.8k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	3.1k 1.7×	164 0.1×	875 1.1×	217	5.0k
Gary D. Grossman United States	40	3.6k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	4.9k 2.6×	254 0.2×	338 0.4×	126	6.1k
W. B. Scott United States	16	3.1k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	4.4k 2.4×	300 0.3×	712 0.9×	62	6.1k
Christian Skov Denmark	38	2.4k 0.7×	972 0.4×	3.1k 1.7×	770 0.7×	283 0.3×	120	4.4k
Jörg Freyhof Germany	32	1.8k 0.5×	2.3k 1.0×	3.0k 1.6×	131 0.1×	1.3k 1.6×	116	4.7k
R. H. Lowe‐McConnell United Kingdom	20	1.6k 0.5×	2.3k 1.0×	2.8k 1.5×	466 0.4×	144 0.2×	40	3.8k
Miguel Clavero Spain	31	2.9k 0.8×	700 0.3×	2.4k 1.3×	185 0.2×	307 0.4×	117	4.1k

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Rijssel, J.C. van, et al.. (2016). Climatic variability in combination with eutrophication drives adaptive responses in the gills of Lake Victoria cichlids. Oecologia. 182(4). 1187–1201. 6 indexed citations

Kishe, Mary A., et al.. (2014). Can differential resurgence of haplochromine trophic groups in Lake Victoria be explained by selective Nile perch, Lates niloticus (L.) predation?. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 98(5). 1255–1263. 5 indexed citations

Downing, Andrea S., Nika Galić, Kees Goudswaard, et al.. (2013). Was Lates Late? A Null Model for the Nile Perch Boom in Lake Victoria. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e76847–e76847. 14 indexed citations

Zeeuw, Marnix de, et al.. (2013). Two new species of zooplanktivorous haplochromine cichlids from Lake Victoria, Tanzania. ZooKeys. 256(256). 1–34. 8 indexed citations

Kishe, Mary A., Frans Witte, Jan H. Wanink, & E. F. B. Katunzi. (2011). The diet of Nile perch, Lates niloticus (L.) after resurgence of haplochromine cichlids in the Mwanza Gulf of Lake Victoria. Hydrobiologia. 682(1). 111–119. 31 indexed citations

Goudswaard, P.C., E. F. B. Katunzi, Jan H. Wanink, & Frans Witte. (2011). Distribution of Nile perchLates niloticusin southern Lake Victoria is determined by depth and dissolved oxygen concentrations. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 36(2). 147–153. 10 indexed citations

Witte, Frans, et al.. (2010). Seven new species of detritivorous and phytoplanktivorous haplochromines from Lake Victoria. Zoölogische mededelingen. 84(9). 201–250. 15 indexed citations

Witte, Frans, et al.. (2009). Developmental stages until hatching of the Lake Victoria cichlid Haplochromis piceatus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Journal of Morphology. 270(5). 519–535. 16 indexed citations

Chapman, Lauren J., Colin A. Chapman, Les Kaufman, Frans Witte, & J.S. Balirwa. (2008). Biodiversity conservation in African inland waters: Lessons of the Lake Victoria region. SIL Proceedings 1922-2010. 30(1). 16–34. 34 indexed citations

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Nieveen, Maaike, et al.. (2007). Multiple strategies of Lake Victoria cichlids to cope with lifelong hypoxia include hemoglobin switching. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 293(3). R1376–R1383. 58 indexed citations

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Marques, Inês J., Jelani T.D. Leito, Herman P. Spaink, et al.. (2007). Transcriptome analysis of the response to chronic constant hypoxia in zebrafish hearts. Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 178(1). 77–92. 89 indexed citations

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Thillart, Guido E.E.J.M. van den, Frans Witte, M. Bakker, et al.. (2005). Gene expression profiling of the long-term adaptive response to hypoxia in the gills of adult zebrafish. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 289(5). R1512–R1519. 191 indexed citations

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Genner, Martin J., Ellinor Michel, Dirk Erpenbeck, et al.. (2004). Camouflaged invasion of Lake Malawi by an Oriental gastropod. Molecular Ecology. 13(8). 2135–2141. 47 indexed citations

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Meijden, R. van der, et al.. (2000). Endangered and vulnerable vascular plants in the Netherlands. Basic report with proposal for the Red List.. Gorteria. 26(4). 7 indexed citations

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Wanink, Jan H. & Frans Witte. (2000). RAPID MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES FOLLOWING NICHE SHIFT IN THE ZOOPLANKTIVOROUS CYPRINID RASTRINEOBOLA ARGENTEA FROM LAKE VICTORIA. Netherlands Journal of Zoology. 50(3). 365–372. 18 indexed citations

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Oijen, M.J.P. van & Frans Witte. (1996). Taxonomical and ecological description of a species complex of zooplanktivorous and insectivorous cichlids from Lake Victoria. Zoölogische verhandelingen. 302(1). 1–56. 21 indexed citations

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Witte, Frans, et al.. (1996). Differences between inter- and intraspecific architectonic adaptations to pharyngeal mollusc crushing in cichlid fishes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 59(4). 367–387. 23 indexed citations

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Witte, Frans & M.J.P. van Oijen. (1990). Taxonomy, ecology and fishery of Lake Victoria haplochromine trophic groups. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 262(1). 1–47. 73 indexed citations

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Witte, Frans & E.L.M. Witte-Maas. (1981). Haplochromine cleaner fishes: a taxonomic and eco-morphological description of two new species. Revision of the haplochromine species (Teleostei, Cichlidae) from Lake Victoria. Part 1.. Netherlands Journal of Zoology. 31. 5 indexed citations

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Oijen, M.J.P. van, Frans Witte, C.D.N. Barel, & E.L.M. Witte-Maas. (1977). An introduction to the taxonomy and morphology of the haplochromine Cichlidae from Lake Victoria. A manual to Greenwood's revision papers. 25 indexed citations

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