# From disruption to adaptation: Response of phytoplankton communities in representative impounded lakes to China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 33 |
| Journal | Water Research |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122001 |
| Corresponding authors | Yi Li, Lihua Niu |
| Institution | Hohai University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/aquatic-ecosystems-and-phytoplankton-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.watres.2024.122001](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122001)

## Topics

phytoplankton communities · Lake impoundment · South-to-North Water Diversion Project · ecological disruption · community adaptation · water transfer infrastructure · inter-basin water transfer · Lake impoundment · phytoplankton response · Hydrological Modifications · community structure shifts · ecological resilience · anthropogenic water diversion

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