Dan Perkins
@drdanperkins.bsky.social
Ecologist with an inordinate fondness for water. Interested in the big picture: food webs, macroecology and environmental change.
Senior Lecturer, Brunel University of London
https://sites.google.com/view/perkins-lab/home
Senior Lecturer, Brunel University of London
https://sites.google.com/view/perkins-lab/home
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Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete our survey gathering data on observations of insects for our study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to our survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested in participating!
June 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete our survey gathering data on observations of insects for our study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to our survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested in participating!
Honoured to present results from our AquaSYNC-funded working group at the 1st Symposium on Synthesis Research in Aquatic Ecosystems 🇩🇰
Inspiring science + big questions: Are human impacts on streams consistent globally? Some surprising patterns emerging—stay tuned! #AquaticEcology #AquaSYNC
Inspiring science + big questions: Are human impacts on streams consistent globally? Some surprising patterns emerging—stay tuned! #AquaticEcology #AquaSYNC
June 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Honoured to present results from our AquaSYNC-funded working group at the 1st Symposium on Synthesis Research in Aquatic Ecosystems 🇩🇰
Inspiring science + big questions: Are human impacts on streams consistent globally? Some surprising patterns emerging—stay tuned! #AquaticEcology #AquaSYNC
Inspiring science + big questions: Are human impacts on streams consistent globally? Some surprising patterns emerging—stay tuned! #AquaticEcology #AquaSYNC
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New study, where we experimentally tested the independent & combined impacts of microplastics & different temperature regimes on aquatic invertebrates, under the leadership of PhD Danielle Marchant, with @drdanperkins.bsky.social & @qmulrivercomms.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Physiological and behavioural responses of aquatic organisms to microplastics and experimental warming
Microplastics are an emerging contaminant of concern because of their potential to cause harm to aquatic biota, such as reproduction, growth, and surv…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
New study, where we experimentally tested the independent & combined impacts of microplastics & different temperature regimes on aquatic invertebrates, under the leadership of PhD Danielle Marchant, with @drdanperkins.bsky.social & @qmulrivercomms.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Using 21 years of fish data from Brazil’s Upper Paraná River Floodplain, we show that the biomass of large native fish has declined, while large non-native species are thriving — leading to a >50% drop in fishery value.
Great team and outstanding leadership by Dieison Moi!
Great team and outstanding leadership by Dieison Moi!
Check out our latest study, in @natureecoevo.bsky.social, where we applied size spectra to show community-level responses to human land-use & invasive fishes. Led by brilliant D. Moi, w/ @vssaito.bsky.social @drdanperkins.bsky.social @gqromero.bsky.social, et al.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Human land use and non-native fish species erode ecosystem services by changing community size structure - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Human-induced pressure may alter the size structure of animal communities. Here, the authors investigate the impact of land use, non-native species and climatic variables on the body size structure of...
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April 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Using 21 years of fish data from Brazil’s Upper Paraná River Floodplain, we show that the biomass of large native fish has declined, while large non-native species are thriving — leading to a >50% drop in fishery value.
Great team and outstanding leadership by Dieison Moi!
Great team and outstanding leadership by Dieison Moi!
PhD student Emma Brind presenting some of our latest research on the Hogsmill Restoration Project.
Great to share our findings and contribute to the discussion on river restoration.
Great to share our findings and contribute to the discussion on river restoration.
April 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
PhD student Emma Brind presenting some of our latest research on the Hogsmill Restoration Project.
Great to share our findings and contribute to the discussion on river restoration.
Great to share our findings and contribute to the discussion on river restoration.
That was a cracking River Restoration Centre Conference!
A standout moment: the video of @kneppwilding.bsky.social pigs holding their breath to forage on swan mussels. 🐷🌊 A surprising food web interaction!
A standout moment: the video of @kneppwilding.bsky.social pigs holding their breath to forage on swan mussels. 🐷🌊 A surprising food web interaction!
April 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
That was a cracking River Restoration Centre Conference!
A standout moment: the video of @kneppwilding.bsky.social pigs holding their breath to forage on swan mussels. 🐷🌊 A surprising food web interaction!
A standout moment: the video of @kneppwilding.bsky.social pigs holding their breath to forage on swan mussels. 🐷🌊 A surprising food web interaction!
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Dear 🌐colleagues, don't hesitate to join the 3rd wave of Global Ecology! -> DM @global-ecology.bsky.social to be added
go.bsky.app/MkLHiKU
go.bsky.app/MkLHiKU
March 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Dear 🌐colleagues, don't hesitate to join the 3rd wave of Global Ecology! -> DM @global-ecology.bsky.social to be added
go.bsky.app/MkLHiKU
go.bsky.app/MkLHiKU
Check out this amazing dataset! Size spectra are key for understanding community-level impacts of environmental change. Fragmented literature + nuances in the analyses have hindered direct comparisons within / across ecosystem types. This standardized, open-source dataset enables those comparisons 😊
March 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Check out this amazing dataset! Size spectra are key for understanding community-level impacts of environmental change. Fragmented literature + nuances in the analyses have hindered direct comparisons within / across ecosystem types. This standardized, open-source dataset enables those comparisons 😊
As the chair of a previous working group, I highly recommend this opportunity! Fantastic team, support and location.
AquaSYNC / NIVA has today announced a call for a new Synthesis Working Group focusing on analyses of existing data on 'biodiversity & climate change' in Arctic and sub-Arctic aquatic ecosystems. AquaSYNC will support a working group in 2025 and 2026. Read more here: www.aquasync.dk/post/breakin...
BREAKING NEWS: 2025 ISC Call on Biodiversity & Climate Change
Are you researching the critical links between climate change and biodiversity in Arctic and sub-Arctic aquatic ecosystems? Here’s your chance to be part of a scientific group tackling one of the most...
www.aquasync.dk
February 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
As the chair of a previous working group, I highly recommend this opportunity! Fantastic team, support and location.
Proud to be part of this great work & team. Stay tuned for publication details!
Delightful collaboration with Dieison Moi, @vssaito.bsky.social , @drdanperkins.bsky.social , @gqromero.bsky.social and others 🤩
February 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Proud to be part of this great work & team. Stay tuned for publication details!
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Testing the global ecology feed with some of our recent research =] 🌐 ft. @drdanperkins.bsky.social @kratina.bsky.social
"Untangling the complex food webs of tropical rainforest streams"
Are these food webs stable despite the high dynamism of tropical ecosystems?
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
"Untangling the complex food webs of tropical rainforest streams"
Are these food webs stable despite the high dynamism of tropical ecosystems?
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
February 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Testing the global ecology feed with some of our recent research =] 🌐 ft. @drdanperkins.bsky.social @kratina.bsky.social
"Untangling the complex food webs of tropical rainforest streams"
Are these food webs stable despite the high dynamism of tropical ecosystems?
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
"Untangling the complex food webs of tropical rainforest streams"
Are these food webs stable despite the high dynamism of tropical ecosystems?
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Thanks for the introduction @kratina.bsky.social! Great to see so many familiar (and new) ecology folk here 😀
Nice to see @drdanperkins.bsky.social and @vssaito.bsky.social transitioning to the @bsky.app . They post about #streams, #rivers, #ecology, #biodiversity, #GlobalChange, #fish, #macroinvertebrates, #science, #LandUseChange, #AquaticEcology and other cool stuff 🤩
February 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Thanks for the introduction @kratina.bsky.social! Great to see so many familiar (and new) ecology folk here 😀