Michael J. Paterson

9.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
135 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Paterson is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Ecology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Paterson has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 36 papers in Ecology and 24 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Paterson's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (38 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (23 papers) and Mercury impact and mitigation studies (17 papers). Michael J. Paterson is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (38 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (23 papers) and Mercury impact and mitigation studies (17 papers). Michael J. Paterson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Michael J. Paterson's co-authors include David W. Schindler, Robert E. Hecky, K. G. Beaty, D. L. Findlay, M. P. Stainton, S. E. M. Kasian, Brian Parker, Richard Jenkinson, Hans J. Kreder and David Wasserstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Paterson

126 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Eutrophication of lakes cannot be controlled by reducing nitrogen input: Results of a 37-year whole-ecosystem experiment

2008 1.4k citations David W. Schindler, Robert E. Hecky et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Association Between Wait Time and 30-Day Mortality in Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

2017 457 citations Daniel Pincus, Bheeshma Ravi et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Paterson

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Lake depth and light conditions alter Mysis vertical distributions 2025 ·Journal of Great Lakes Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Kelly L. Bowen, Martta Viljanen, (unknown), Daniel L. Yule, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Stella A. Berger, Michael D. Rennie, Michael J. Paterson, Steven A. Pothoven, James M. Watkins, Lars G. Rudstam, Sudeep Chandra, Jason D. Stockwell	0
2	Where Is All the Plastic? How Microplastic Partitions across Environmental Compartments within a Large Pelagic In-Lake Mesocosm 2025 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Chelsea M. Rochman, (unknown), (unknown), Garth A. Covernton, Ludovic Hermabessière, (unknown), (unknown), Keenan Munno, Mahmoud Omer, Michael J. Paterson, Michael D. Rennie, Rebecca C. Rooney, Melissa B. Duhaime, (unknown), Bailey C. McMeans, Diane M. Orihel, Matthew J. Hoffman, Jennifer F. Provencher	2
3	The effects of diluted bitumen, the shoreline washing agent Corexit EC9580A, and bio-stimulation on the lower food web of a boreal lake 2025 ·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ·(unknown), Mark L. Hanson, (unknown), Vince Palace, Michael J. Paterson, (unknown), Scott N. Higgins	0
4	Association of surgeon volume with complications following direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty: a population-based study 2024 ·Acta Orthopaedica ·(unknown), (unknown), Daniel Pincus, Michael J. Paterson, Bheeshma Ravi	0
5	Microplastics at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations Had Minimal Impacts on Pelagic Zooplankton Communities in a Large In-Lake Mesocosm Experiment 2024 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·(unknown), Kennedy Bucci, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chelsea M. Rochman, Michael D. Rennie, Matthew J. Hoffman, Diane M. Orihel, Jennifer F. Provencher, Scott N. Higgins, Michael J. Paterson	5
6	Increasing microplastic exposure had minimal effects on fatty acid composition in zooplankton and yellow perch in a large, in-lake mesocosm experiment 2024 ·Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ·Garth A. Covernton, Adam H. Metherel, Bailey C. McMeans, Kennedy Bucci, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthew J. Hoffman, Diane M. Orihel, Michael J. Paterson, Jennifer F. Provencher, Michael D. Rennie, Chelsea M. Rochman	0
7	Widespread synchrony in phosphorus concentrations in northern lakes linked to winter temperature and summer precipitation 2023 ·Limnology and Oceanography Letters ·Peter D. F. Isles, Irena F. Creed, Dag O. Hessen, Pirkko Kortelainen, Michael J. Paterson, Francesco Pomati, James A. Rusak, Jussi Vuorenmaa, Ann‐Kristin Bergström	15
8	Valsartan, Losartan and Irbesartan use in the USA, UK, Canada and Denmark after the nitrosamine recalls: a descriptive cohort study 2023 ·BMJ Open ·Efe Eworuke, Mayura Shinde, Laura Hou, Michael J. Paterson, Peter Bjødstrup Jensen, Judith C. Maro, Ashish Rai, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rebecca Ghosh, (unknown), Anton Pottegård, Robert W. Platt, Hana Lee, Marie C. Bradley	13
9	The impacts of whole-lake acidification and eutrophication on the accumulation of lead in sediments from manipulated lakes in the Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) 2022 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), John P. Smol, Carsten Meyer‐Jacob, Michael J. Paterson, Pierre Francus, Irene Gregory‐Eaves	7
10	Association of direct oral anticoagulant-proton pump inhibitor cotherapy with adverse outcomes: protocol for a population-based cohort study 2022 ·BMJ Open ·Mei Wang, Michael J. Paterson, Lehana Thabane, Deborah Siegal, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Laura E. Targownik, Anne Holbrook	3
11	Nutrient Budgets Calculated in Floodwaters Using a Whole‐Ecosystem Reservoir Creation and Flooding Experiment 2021 ·Water Resources Research ·(unknown), Michael J. Paterson, (unknown), (unknown), Marguerite A. Xenopoulos	4
12	Utilisation and outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in Ontario, Canada, and New York State, USA: a population-based retrospective cohort study 2020 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), John Matelski, Vicki Ling, Michael J. Paterson, Matthew C. Cheung, Peter Cram	2
13	Addition of silver nanoparticles has no long‐term effects on natural phytoplankton community dynamics in a boreal lake 2018 ·Limnology and Oceanography Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael J. Paterson, Marguerite A. Xenopoulos, Paul C. Frost	7
14	Chronic and pulse exposure effects of silver nanoparticles on natural lake phytoplankton and zooplankton 2017 ·Ecotoxicology ·(unknown), Michael J. Paterson, (unknown), Evan P. Gray, James F. Ranville, (unknown), Paul C. Frost, Marguerite A. Xenopoulos	17
15	Comment: Lake 227 shows clearly that controlling inputs of nitrogen will not reduce or prevent eutrophication of lakes 2011 ·Limnology and Oceanography ·Michael J. Paterson, D. W. Schindler, Robert E. Hecky, D. L. Findlay, (unknown)	52
16	Environmental stability and lake zooplankton diversity – contrasting effects of chemical and thermal variability 2010 ·Ecology Letters ·Jonathan B. Shurin, Monika Winder, Rita Adrian, Wendel Keller, Blake Matthews, Andrew M. Paterson, Michael J. Paterson, Bernadette Pinel‐Alloul, James A. Rusak, Norman D. Yan	118
17	Eutrophication of lakes cannot be controlled by reducing nitrogen input: Results of a 37-year whole-ecosystem experiment breakdown → 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·David W. Schindler, Robert E. Hecky, D. L. Findlay, M. P. Stainton, Brian Parker, Michael J. Paterson, K. G. Beaty, (unknown), S. E. M. Kasian	1356
18	Pattern of antidepressant use and duration of depression-related absence from work 2003 ·The British Journal of Psychiatry ·Carolyn S. Dewa, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Elizabeth Lin, Michael J. Paterson, Paula Goering	53
19	Attitudes Toward Integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine with Hospital-Based Care 2001 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·(unknown), Michael J. Paterson, (unknown), (unknown)	13
20	The Scottish low birthweight study: II. Language attainment, cognitive status, and behavioural problems. 1992 ·Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Lesley Mutch, William Weir, (unknown), (unknown), Michael J. Paterson, (unknown), Gregory Bonn, (unknown), (unknown), Mark Davidson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	56

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