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Robin L. Vannote
Researcher at Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Publications - 27
Citations - 13190
Robin L. Vannote is an academic researcher from Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. The author has contributed to research in topics: River continuum concept & Ecosystem. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 27 publications receiving 12513 citations.
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The River Continuum Concept
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that producer and consumer communities characteristic of a given river reach become established in harmony with the dynamic physical conditions of the channel.
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Geographic analysis of thermal equilibria: a conceptual model for evaluating the effect of natural and modified thermal regimes on aquatic insect communities
TL;DR: It is suggested that an 'optimum' thermal regime exists where adult size and fecundity are maximized; temperature regimes warmer or cooler than the "optimum'' result in small and less fecund adults.
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Interbiome comparison of stream ecosystem dynamics
G. Wayne Minshall,Robert C. Petersen,Kenneth W. Cummins,Thomas L. Bott,James R. Sedell,Colbert E. Cushing,Robin L. Vannote +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined changes in key ecosystem parameters: benthic organic matter, transported organic matter (TOM), community production and respiration, leaf pack decomposition, and functional feeding-group composition along gradients of increasing stream size.
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Developments in Stream Ecosystem Theory
G. Wayne Minshall,Kenneth W. Cummins,Robert C. Petersen,Colbert E. Cushing,D. A. Bruns,James R. Sedell,Robin L. Vannote +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, four significant areas of thought, including the holistic approach, the linkage between streams and their terrestrial setting, material cycling in open systems, biotic interactions and in...
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Size variation and the distribution of hemimetabolous aquatic insects: two thermal equilibrium hypotheses.
TL;DR: The data suggest a new interpretation for the geographic distribution of aquatic insects as a result of temperature apparently affects adult size by altering the larval growth rate and the timing and rate of adult tissue development for each larva.