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Donn Branstrator

University of Minnesota Duluth

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Swenson College of Science and Engineering

Department Of Biology

University of Minnesota Duluth

NoneDonn Branstrator is currently serving as a Biology faculty at University of Minnesota Duluth.

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University of Minnesota Duluth

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ecology aquatic ecosystems environmental science freshwater biology freshwater ecosystems limnology fish biology biology marine biology oceanography zooplankton ecology fisheries invasion biology predator-prey interactions marine ecology lake michigan earth science community (ecology) ecosystems biological invasions hydrobiologia animal ecology zoology behavioral ecology marine biota foraging water ecologies biological oceanography benthic communities leptodora kindtii range expansion north america lake victoria crustacean zooplankton daphnia mendotae behavioral experiments chemical ecology marine micropaleontology animal behavior ethology animal cognition reproductive biology canadian studies sediment research water science coastal research phytoplankton ecology animal behaviour fishery science reproductive success invasive species morphological evidence benthic ecology hydrobiology paleoenvironmental change subsurface hydrology basin evolution basin analysis surface-water hydrology surface water reservoir management physical oceanography spatial ecology aquatic organisms fishery assessment marine biodiversity marine management invertebrate predation bosmina longirostris winter limnology predatory cladocerans exotic zooplankter evaluating habitat characteristics species replacement ecological interactions bythotrephes cederstroemi

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First Evidence of Hemimysis Anomala (Bloody Red Shrimp) Establishment in Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research (2026)

biologyecologyaquatic ecosystemsaquatic organismshemimysis anomalawater pollutionfreshwater biologyfish biologylake superiorbloody red shrimpfisheriesbenthic communitiesaquatic conservation

Fish Community Survey Data From 23 Inland Lakes of Isle Royale National Park (1929–2024). Open MIND (2025)

environmental scienceecologyfishery researchaquatic ecosystemsfishery assessmentfisheriesbiodiversity

Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Fish Biodiversity on a Remote Freshwater Archipelago. Journal of Biogeography (2025)

marine biodiversityecologyaquatic ecosystemsfreshwater biologybiogeographybiodiversity

The International Maritime Organization Standard for Ballast Water Reduces but Does Not Eliminate Establishment Probability of a Zooplankter in Mesocosms. Journal of Great Lakes Research (2025)

marine environmentsmarine pollutionenvironmental engineeringenvironmental scienceecologywater qualityzooplankton ecologyaquatic ecosystemsballast water reducesmarine ecologywater pollutionestablishment probabilityfisheriesmarine managementballast water treatmentmarine biologyaquatic conservation

Exposure, Body Size, and Zooplankton Overland Dispersal Capacity. Limnology and Oceanography (2024)

Donn K. BranstratorRebecca A. Smith

zooplankton ecologyspatial ecologylimnologyenvironmental sciencebiologyaquatic ecosystemscommunity (ecology)fish biologyglobal ecologyecosystemsoceanographyanimal ecologyecologybiological oceanographyphysical oceanographydispersal capacityocean sciencesmarine biologyaquatic conservation

An Abrupt Decline in Springtime Zooplankton Diel Vertical Migration Due to a Shift in Stratification Regime. Journal of Great Lakes Research (2022)

Jay A. AustinThomas R. HrabikDonn Branstrator

zooplankton ecologystratification regimeenvironmental scienceecologyaquatic ecosystemsfreshwater biologyecosystemsfreshwater ecosystems

Simultaneous Invasion Decouples Zebra Mussels and Water Clarity. Communications Biology (2022)

Heidi M. RantalaDonn K. BranstratorJodene K. HirschThomas S. JonesGary Montz

biologyecologywater claritysimultaneous invasion decouplesinvasion biology

Early Presence of Bythotrephes CederströMii (Cladocera: Cercopagidae) in Lake Sediments in North America: Evidence or Artifact?. Journal of Paleolimnology (2021)

Nichole E. DeWeeseElizabeth J. FavotDonn K. BranstratorEuan D. ReavieJohn P. SmolDaniel R. EngstromHeidi M. RantalaShawn P. SchottlerAndrew M. Paterson

lake sedimentspaleoenvironmental changenorth americaearth science

Ecosystem Function Measurement, Aquatic and Marine Communities. Elsevier eBooks (2021)

Donn K. BranstratorJohn T. Lehman

ecosystem function measurementecologyaquatic ecosystemsmarine ecologymarine communities

Lines Snag Spines! a Field Test of Recreational Angling Gear Ensnarement of Bythotrephes. Lake and Reservoir Management (2021)

Donn K. BranstratorJoshua D. DumkeValerie J. BradyHolly A. Wellard Kelly

gear ensnarementreservoir management

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Donn Branstrator

University of Minnesota Duluth

Affiliations

Swenson College of Science and Engineering

Department Of Biology

University of Minnesota Duluth

NoneDonn Branstrator is currently serving as a Biology faculty at University of Minnesota Duluth.

Honors

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Donn Branstrator

University of Minnesota Duluth

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

First Evidence of Hemimysis Anomala (Bloody Red Shrimp) Establishment in Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research (2026)

biologyecologyaquatic ecosystemsaquatic organismshemimysis anomalawater pollutionfreshwater biologyfish biologylake superiorbloody red shrimpfisheriesbenthic communitiesaquatic conservation

Fish Community Survey Data From 23 Inland Lakes of Isle Royale National Park (1929–2024). Open MIND (2025)

environmental scienceecologyfishery researchaquatic ecosystemsfishery assessmentfisheriesbiodiversity

Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Fish Biodiversity on a Remote Freshwater Archipelago. Journal of Biogeography (2025)

marine biodiversityecologyaquatic ecosystemsfreshwater biologybiogeographybiodiversity

The International Maritime Organization Standard for Ballast Water Reduces but Does Not Eliminate Establishment Probability of a Zooplankter in Mesocosms. Journal of Great Lakes Research (2025)

Exposure, Body Size, and Zooplankton Overland Dispersal Capacity. Limnology and Oceanography (2024)

Donn K. BranstratorRebecca A. Smith

An Abrupt Decline in Springtime Zooplankton Diel Vertical Migration Due to a Shift in Stratification Regime. Journal of Great Lakes Research (2022)

Jay A. AustinThomas R. HrabikDonn Branstrator

zooplankton ecologystratification regimeenvironmental scienceecologyaquatic ecosystemsfreshwater biologyecosystemsfreshwater ecosystems

Simultaneous Invasion Decouples Zebra Mussels and Water Clarity. Communications Biology (2022)

Heidi M. RantalaDonn K. BranstratorJodene K. HirschThomas S. JonesGary Montz

biologyecologywater claritysimultaneous invasion decouplesinvasion biology

Early Presence of Bythotrephes CederströMii (Cladocera: Cercopagidae) in Lake Sediments in North America: Evidence or Artifact?. Journal of Paleolimnology (2021)

Nichole E. DeWeeseElizabeth J. FavotDonn K. BranstratorEuan D. ReavieJohn P. SmolDaniel R. EngstromHeidi M. RantalaShawn P. SchottlerAndrew M. Paterson

lake sedimentspaleoenvironmental changenorth americaearth science

Ecosystem Function Measurement, Aquatic and Marine Communities. Elsevier eBooks (2021)

Donn K. BranstratorJohn T. Lehman

ecosystem function measurementecologyaquatic ecosystemsmarine ecologymarine communities

Lines Snag Spines! a Field Test of Recreational Angling Gear Ensnarement of Bythotrephes. Lake and Reservoir Management (2021)

Donn K. BranstratorJoshua D. DumkeValerie J. BradyHolly A. Wellard Kelly

gear ensnarementreservoir management

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4
5
10 / page