Sally Entrekin
· ProfessorVirginia Tech · Entomology
Active 1999–2026
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About
We seek to understand how freshwater ecosystems support aquatic invertebrates that sustain foodwebs threatened by environmental change.
Research topics
- Ecology
- Biology
- Environmental science
- Geology
- Geography
Selected publications
Declines in an abundant aquatic insect, the burrowing mayfly, across major North American waterways
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2020 · 119 citations
Seasonal animal movement among disparate habitats is a fundamental mechanism by which energy, nutrients, and biomass are transported across ecotones. A dramatic example of such exchange is the annual emergence of mayfly swarms from freshwater benthic habitats, but their characterization at macroscales has remained impossible. We analyzed radar observations of mayfly emergence flights to quantify long-term changes in annual biomass transport along the Upper Mississippi River and Western Lake Erie…
Human activities shape global patterns of decomposition rates in rivers
Science · 2024-05-30 · 31 citations
articleOpen accessRivers and streams contribute to global carbon cycling by decomposing immense quantities of terrestrial plant matter. However, decomposition rates are highly variable and large-scale patterns and drivers of this process remain poorly understood. Using a cellulose-based assay to reflect the primary constituent of plant detritus, we generated a predictive model (81% variance explained) for cellulose decomposition rates across 514 globally distributed streams. A large number of variables were impor…
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · 2020 · 27 citations
1st authorCorrespondingHeadwaters suffer from reduced leaf and wood inputs and retention capacity from historical land actions like watershed logging and agriculture. When in-stream wood is reduced, stream retention capacity declines and subsequent changes in streamwater flow-paths and patterns of deposition alter decomposition and primary production that influence secondary invertebrate production via modified habitat and resources. Wood additions are commonly used as stream restoration tools for habitat improvements…
The Science of The Total Environment · 2023 · 17 citations
Senior authorCorresponding. Collectively, concentrations of the ions examined typically spanned five orders of magnitude. Species' invasiveness was a key motivation for studying mollusks, crustaceans, and fishes; threats of urbanization and road salts were key motivations for studying NAI, zooplankton, and amphibians. Laboratory studies were more common than field studies for most taxa. Focal life stages in laboratory studies varied widely but juveniles and adults were represented similarly in field studies. Studies of m…
Effects of induced changes in salinity on inland and coastal water ecosystems: editor summary
Hydrobiologia · 2023-09-12 · 12 citations
articleOpen access
Frequent coauthors
- 36 shared
Michelle A. Evans‐White
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
- 24 shared
Emma J. Rosi
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
- 23 shared
Timothy J. Hoellein
Loyola University Chicago
- 21 shared
Jennifer L. Tank
University of Notre Dame
- 15 shared
Gary A. Lamberti
University of Notre Dame
- 13 shared
Bradley J. Austin
University of Arkansas System
- 12 shared
Richard H. Walker
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- 12 shared
Jean‐Philippe Nicot
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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