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Dr John Murphy

John

Research Officer

Email: j.f.murphy@qmul.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7882 5744
Room Number: 47, River Laboratory, Wareham, Dorset

Research

Research Interests:

Keywords: freshwater, invertebrates, bioassessment, applied ecology, pollution, biodiversity

I am a freshwater ecologist with an interest in better understanding how stressors acting on freshwater ecosystems impact biological communities. Much of my research has involved large-scale and long-term studies, leading to the development of new bioassessment tools. These are now being used by UK government agencies to assess water quality and to detect ecosystem recovery using long-term data.

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Publications

  • Bladon AJ, Akite P, Chowdhury S et al. (2026). Global Biodiversity Framework Targets Can Drive Action on Insect Declines, but Lack Robust Indicators to Prove Their Effectiveness. nameOfConference


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  • Jones I, Murphy J, Shilland E et al. (publicationYear). Recovery of acidified surface waters in response to reduced atmospheric pollution: 35+ years of continuous biological monitoring (1988–2025). nameOfConference


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  • Johnson AC, Outhwaite CL, Isaac NJB et al. (2026). What has happened to river macroinvertebrate biodiversity in England and Wales over the past 30 years?. nameOfConference


  • Wei H, Copp GH, Lauridsen RB et al. (2026). Non‐native pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha carcasses benefit native benthic macroinvertebrates. nameOfConference


  • Mathers KL, McKenzie M, Collins AL et al. (2026). Context matters: how river typology shapes biotic responses to fine sediment pressure. nameOfConference


  • Jones JI, Arnold A, Buchner D et al. (2025). Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring. nameOfConference


  • Cooke R, Outhwaite CL, Bladon AJ et al. (2025). Integrating multiple evidence streams to understand insect biodiversity change. nameOfConference


  • McKenzie M, Collins AL, Davis NG et al. (2025). Stream Invertebrate Responses to Fine Sediment Depend on the Organic and Inorganic Components. nameOfConference


  • Sinclair JS, Stubbington R, Schäfer RB et al. (2024). Ecological but Not Biological Traits of European Riverine Invertebrates Respond Consistently to Anthropogenic Impacts. nameOfConference


  • Welti EAR, Bowler DE, Sinclair JS et al. (publicationYear). Time series of freshwater macroinvertebrate abundances and site characteristics of European streams and rivers. nameOfConference


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