# Threats of dams to the persistence of the world's freshwater fishes

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 18 |
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.17166 |
| Corresponding authors | Tamara Keijzer |
| Institution | PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency  The Hague The Netherlands, Netherlands |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-biology-and-ecology-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/gcb.17166](https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17166)

## Topics

habitat fragmentation · Freshwater fish · Dams · Distribution range size · body size · macroecological relationship · extirpation · range loss · Brazil · greater Mekong region · United States · Dams · Dams · global dam inventories · Hydropower · barrier removal · biodiversity conservation · geographic hotspots

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