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Reuben R. Goforth

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1987

Publications

63

Citations

1,603

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Reuben R. Goforth studies freshwater fish and aquatic animal ecology, with particular focus on invasive fish species like Silver Carp and other bigheaded carps in large rivers and the Great Lakes region. His work examines how these fish move, use habitat, and compete with native species, using tools such as tracking tags and environmental DNA (eDNA, genetic material shed into water that can reveal species presence). He also studies sediment effects on amphibians and the evolution of fish jaw structures.

Invasive fish species ecologyFish movement and habitat use trackingEnvironmental DNA (eDNA) detection methodsFreshwater and river ecosystem managementComparative fish and amphibian morphology/physiology

Publication output was higher around 2017-2018, dropped to near zero in 2019-2020, and has since continued at a modest, slowing pace of about one to two papers per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 6 publications6172018: 2 publications1819202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Hydrobiologia×2
  • Biological Invasions×2
  • Molecular Ecology Resources×1
  • Journal of Great Lakes Research×1
  • Zoology×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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