Michael T. Brett

11.4k citations

114 papers · 9.1k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 48

Impact in

Environmental Chemistry top 0.05%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
Oceanography top 0.2%
- Marine and coastal ecosystems

Papers in

Environmental Chemistry 63
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics 56
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics 21
Oceanography 49
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 47

Co-authors: Dörthe C. Müller‐Navarra Charles R. Goldman George B. Arhonditsis Martin J. Kainz Sami J. Taipale Michael T. Arts Joseph L. Ravet Sangkyu Park
Journals: Limnology and Oceanography (12 papers)Freshwater Biology (8 papers)The Science of The Total Environment (7 papers)Ecology (6 papers)Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Finland Austria

In The Last Decade

Michael T. Brett

111 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Diet tracing in ecology: Method comparison and selection 2017 · 397 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2017 Methods in Ecology and Evolution
2009 Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B))
2000 Nature
1997 Freshwater Biology

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1	The Implications of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) Fatty Acid Profiles for Their Thiamine Status Ecology and Evolution ·Vittoria Todisco, Marc M. Hauber, Michael T. Brett, Charlotte Axén, Kjetil Hindar, Petter Tibblin, Samuel Hylander	2024	3
2	Assessment of the impact of dams on aquatic food webs using stable isotopes: Current progress and future challenges The Science of The Total Environment ·Fen Guo, Brian Fry, Keheng Yan, J. Huang, Qian Zhao, Kaitlyn O’Mara, Feilong Li, Wei Gao, Martin J. Kainz, Michael T. Brett, Stuart E. Bunn, Yuan Zhang	2023	13
3	Combined effects of eutrophication and warming on polyunsaturated fatty acids in complex phytoplankton communities: A mesocosm experiment The Science of The Total Environment ·Ursula Strandberg, Minna Hiltunen, Jari Syväranta, Eti Ester Levi, Thomas A. Davidson, Erik Jeppesen, Michael T. Brett	2022	21
4	Fatty acids as dietary biomarkers in mangrove ecosystems: Current status and future perspective The Science of The Total Environment ·Fen Guo, Shing Yip Lee, Martin J. Kainz, Michael T. Brett	2020	17
5	Feeding strategies for the acquisition of high‐quality food sources in stream macroinvertebrates: Collecting, integrating, and mixed feeding Limnology and Oceanography ·Fen Guo, Stuart E. Bunn, Michael T. Brett, Brian Fry, Hannes Hager, Xiaoguang Ouyang, Martin J. Kainz	2018	69
6	The bioavailability of different dissolved organic nitrogen compounds for the freshwater algae Raphidocelis subcapitata The Science of The Total Environment ·Lu Fan, Michael T. Brett, Bo Li, Mingming Song	2017	25
7	A Fatty Acid Based Bayesian Approach for Inferring Diet in Aquatic Consumers PLoS ONE ·Aaron W. E. Galloway, Michael T. Brett, Gordon W. Holtgrieve, Eric J. Ward, Ashley P. Ballantyne, Carolyn W. Burns, Martin J. Kainz, Doerthe C. Müller-Navarra, Jonas Persson, Joseph L. Ravet, Ursula Strandberg, Sami J. Taipale, Gunnel Alhgren	2015	64
8	Characterization of the dissolved phosphorus uptake kinetics for the effluents from advanced nutrient removal processes Water Research ·Bo Li, Michael T. Brett	2015	7
9	The influence of dissolved phosphorus molecular form on recalcitrance and bioavailability Environmental Pollution ·Bo Li, Michael T. Brett	2013	80
10	Mass Flux Calculations Show Strong Allochthonous Support of Freshwater Zooplankton Production Is Unlikely PLoS ONE ·Michael T. Brett, George B. Arhonditsis, Sudeep Chandra, Martin J. Kainz	2012	49
11	Modelling the role of highly unsaturated fatty acids in planktonic food web processes: Sensitivity analysis and examination of contemporary hypotheses Ecological Informatics ·Gurbir Perhar, George B. Arhonditsis, Michael T. Brett	2012	23
12	The impact of alum based advanced nutrient removal processes on phosphorus bioavailability Water Research ·Bo Li, Michael T. Brett	2011	35
13	The effects of seston lipids on zooplankton fatty acid composition in Lake Washington, Washington, USA Ecology ·Joseph L. Ravet, Michael T. Brett, George B. Arhonditsis	2010	94
14	Phytoplankton, not allochthonous carbon, sustains herbivorous zooplankton production Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Michael T. Brett, Martin J. Kainz, Sami J. Taipale, Hari Seshan	2009	319
15	A review and reassessment of lake phosphorus retention and the nutrient loading concept Freshwater Biology ·Michael T. Brett, Mark M. Benjamin	2007	160
16	Particulate phosphorus bioavailability as a function of stream flow and land cover Water Research ·Micaela E. Ellison, Michael T. Brett	2006	122
17	A Daily Time Series Analysis of StreamWater Phosphorus Concentrations Along an Urban to Forest Gradient Environmental Management ·Michael T. Brett, Sara E. Mueller, George B. Arhonditsis	2005	25
18	Patterns and mechanisms of phytoplankton variability in Lake Washington (USA) Water Research ·George B. Arhonditsis, Monika Winder, Michael T. Brett, Daniel E. Schindler	2004	107
19	A highly unsaturated fatty acid predicts carbon transfer between primary producers and consumers Nature ·Dörthe C. Müller‐Navarra, Michael T. Brett, Anne M. Liston, Charles R. Goldman Hit paper breakdown →	2000	652
20	World-wide interactive access to scientific databases via satellite and terrestrial data network T. R. Sanderson, Miguel Albrecht-Ruíz, A. Ciarlo, Michael T. Brett, K. Blank, P.M. Hughes, G. Wallum, H. K. Hills, J. L. Green, R. E. McGuire, Taiki Kamei, A. L. Kiplinger, J. H. Waite	1990	0

About Michael T. Brett

Michael T. Brett is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science and Ecology, having authored 114 papers that have together received 9.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (56 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (47 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (35 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (22 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (21 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (17 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (14 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Environmental Chemistry (3.9k citations), Oceanography (3.4k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (2.6k citations), Aquatic Science (1.4k citations) and Ecology (4.7k citations). Michael T. Brett has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Finland and Austria. Frequent co-authors include Dörthe C. Müller‐Navarra, Charles R. Goldman, George B. Arhonditsis, Martin J. Kainz, Sami J. Taipale, Michael T. Arts, Joseph L. Ravet, Sangkyu Park, Ashley P. Ballantyne and Ursula Strandberg. Their work appears in journals such as Limnology and Oceanography, Freshwater Biology, The Science of The Total Environment, Ecology and Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

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