Recent Publications: Christopher Filstrup

Comparison between fluorometry and microscopy-based phytoplankton assessments in the Laurentian Great LakesKovalenko, K. E., Reavie, E. D., Filstrup, C. T., Scofield, A., Lightfoot, M., Yang, E. & Alexson, E. E., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.

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Wildfires mediate carbon transfer from land to lakes across boreal and temperate regionsBélair, M., McCullough, I. M., Filstrup, C. T., Brentrup, J. A. & Lapierre, J. F., Dec 2025, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 6, 1, 94.

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Wildfires mediate carbon transfer from land to lakes across boreal and temperate regionsBélair, M., McCullough, I. M., Filstrup, C. T., Brentrup, J. A. & Lapierre, J. F., Dec 2025, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 6, 1, 94.

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Connecting tributary mercury loads to nearshore and offshore sediments in Lake SuperiorJanssen, S. E., Tate, M. T., Dantoin, E. D., Filstrup, C. T., Reavie, E. D., Stewart, R. M., Robinson, C., Allan, C. J., Robertson, D. M. & Krabbenhoft, D. P., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Great Lakes Research. 51, 1, 102381.

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Connecting tributary mercury loads to nearshore and offshore sediments in Lake SuperiorJanssen, S. E., Tate, M. T., Dantoin, E. D., Filstrup, C. T., Reavie, E. D., Stewart, R. M., Robinson, C., Allan, C. J., Robertson, D. M. & Krabbenhoft, D. P., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Great Lakes Research. 51, 1, 102381.

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Zooplankton-phytoplankton biomass and diversity relationships in the Great LakesKovalenko, K. E., Reavie, E. D., Figary, S., Rudstam, L. G., Watkins, J. M., Scofield, A. & Filstrup, C. T., Oct 2023, In: PloS one. 18, 10 October, e0292988.

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Zooplankton-phytoplankton biomass and diversity relationships in the Great LakesKovalenko, K. E., Reavie, E. D., Figary, S., Rudstam, L. G., Watkins, J. M., Scofield, A. & Filstrup, C. T., Oct 2023, In: PloS one. 18, 10 October, e0292988.

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Fire Characteristics and Hydrologic Connectivity Influence Short-Term Responses of North Temperate Lakes to WildfireMcCullough, I. M., Brentrup, J. A., Wagner, T., Lapierre, J. F., Henneck, J., Paul, A. M., Belair, M., Moritz, M. A. & Filstrup, C. T., Aug 28 2023, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 16, e2023GL103953.

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Fire Characteristics and Hydrologic Connectivity Influence Short-Term Responses of North Temperate Lakes to WildfireMcCullough, I. M., Brentrup, J. A., Wagner, T., Lapierre, J. F., Henneck, J., Paul, A. M., Belair, M., Moritz, M. A. & Filstrup, C. T., Aug 28 2023, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 16, e2023GL103953.

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Individual species and site dynamics are the main drivers of spatial scaling of stability in aquatic communitiesHodapp, D., Armonies, W., Dannheim, J., Downing, J. A., Filstrup, C. T. & Hillebrand, H., Feb 1 2023, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11, 864534.

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Paradox versus paradigm: A disconnect between understanding and management of freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algae bloomsBramburger, A. J., Filstrup, C. T., Reavie, E. D., Sheik, C. S., Haffner, G. D., Depew, D. C. & Downing, J. A., Feb 2023, In: Freshwater Biology. 68, 2, p. 191-201 11 p.

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Paradox versus paradigm: A disconnect between understanding and management of freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algae bloomsBramburger, A. J., Filstrup, C. T., Reavie, E. D., Sheik, C. S., Haffner, G. D., Depew, D. C. & Downing, J. A., Feb 2023, In: Freshwater Biology. 68, 2, p. 191-201 11 p.

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Individual species and site dynamics are the main drivers of spatial scaling of stability in aquatic communitiesHodapp, D., Armonies, W., Dannheim, J., Downing, J. A., Filstrup, C. T. & Hillebrand, H., Feb 1 2023, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11, 864534.

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Dolichospermum blooms in Lake Superior: DNA-based approach provides insight to the past, present and future of bloomsSheik, C. S., Natwora, K. E., Alexson, E. E., Callaghan, J. D., Sailer, A., Schreiner, K. M., Steinman, B. A., Finkenbinder, M. S., Filstrup, C. T. & Bramburger, A. J., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Great Lakes Research. 48, 5, p. 1191-1205 15 p.

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Dolichospermum blooms in Lake Superior: DNA-based approach provides insight to the past, present and future of bloomsSheik, C. S., Natwora, K. E., Alexson, E. E., Callaghan, J. D., Sailer, A., Schreiner, K. M., Steinman, B. A., Finkenbinder, M. S., Filstrup, C. T. & Bramburger, A. J., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Great Lakes Research. 48, 5, p. 1191-1205 15 p.

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Ecological prediction at macroscales using big data: Does sampling design matter?Soranno, P. A., Cheruvelil, K. S., Liu, B., Wang, Q., Tan, P. N., Zhou, J., King, K. B. S., McCullough, I. M., Stachelek, J., Bartley, M., Filstrup, C. T., Hanks, E. M., Lapierre, J. F., Lottig, N. R., Schliep, E. M., Wagner, T. & Webster, K. E., Sep 1 2020, In: Ecological Applications. 30, 6, e02123.

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Ecological prediction at macroscales using big data: Does sampling design matter?Soranno, P. A., Cheruvelil, K. S., Liu, B., Wang, Q., Tan, P. N., Zhou, J., King, K. B. S., McCullough, I. M., Stachelek, J., Bartley, M., Filstrup, C. T., Hanks, E. M., Lapierre, J. F., Lottig, N. R., Schliep, E. M., Wagner, T. & Webster, K. E., Sep 1 2020, In: Ecological Applications. 30, 6, e02123.

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Utility of a PCR-based method for rapid and specific detection of toxigenic Microcystis spp. in farm pondsYuan, J., Kim, H. J., Filstrup, C. T., Guo, B., Imerman, P., Ensley, S. & Yoon, K. J., May 1 2020, In: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 32, 3, p. 369-381 13 p.

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Utility of a PCR-based method for rapid and specific detection of toxigenic Microcystis spp. in farm pondsYuan, J., Kim, H. J., Filstrup, C. T., Guo, B., Imerman, P., Ensley, S. & Yoon, K. J., May 1 2020, In: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 32, 3, p. 369-381 13 p.

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Increasing accuracy of lake nutrient predictions in thousands of lakes by leveraging water clarity dataWagner, T., Lottig, N. R., Bartley, M. L., Hanks, E. M., Schliep, E. M., Wikle, N. B., King, K. B. S., McCullough, I., Stachelek, J., Cheruvelil, K. S., Filstrup, C. T., Lapierre, J. F., Liu, B., Soranno, P. A., Tan, P. N., Wang, Q., Webster, K. & Zhou, J., Apr 2020, In: Limnology And Oceanography Letters. 5, 2, p. 228-235 8 p.

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