# River ecological status is shaped by agricultural land use intensity across Europe

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 28 |
| Journal | Water Research |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121136 |
| Corresponding authors | Christian Schürings |
| Institution | University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |

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

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.watres.2024.121136](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121136)

## Topics

river ecological status · Agricultural intensity · Areas of Farming-induced Freshwater Pressures (AFFP) · Non-point source pollution · water abstraction · hydromorphological alteration · nutrient enrichment · pesticides · riparian zone · Agricultural intensity · sub-catchment units · high intensity cropland · extensive grassland · fallow farmland · livestock farming · mosaic farming · Mediterranean region · Temperate region · Northern and Highland regions · Common Agricultural Policy

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