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David L. Jones

Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

26

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8

Scholarly Papers (26)

1.

Field Application of Biodegradable Microplastics Has No Significant Effect on Plant and Soil Health in the Short Term

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 21 Jun 2022
China Agricultural University - College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, China Agricultural University - College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Bangor University, China Agricultural University - College of Agronomy and Biotechnology and China Agricultural University - College of Agronomy and Biotechnology
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Biodegradable microplastics, Soil enzyme activities, Soil quality indicator, Plastic mulch film, Ecosystem multifunctionality

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Evaluating the Potential Risks of Inorganic and Organic Additive Release from Agricultural Plastic Mulch Film

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 10 Sep 2024
University of Bristol, Bangor University, University of Bristol, Bangor University, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, University of Reading, University of Reading, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, Bangor University, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), University of Reading, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Bristol and University of Bristol
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low density polyethylene, biodegradable, Heavy Metals, co-contaminants, organic additives

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High-Throughput Qpcr Profiling of Antimicrobial Resistance and Bacterial Loads in Wastewater and Receiving Environments: A Risk Assessment

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 08 Jan 2025
Bangor University, Bangor University, Resistomap, Resistomap, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Welsh Government, Bangor University and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
Downloads 90 (742,061)
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Bathing waters, Urban wastewater, Environmental Risk Assessment, Antimicrobial resistance genes, Shellfish contamination, Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE)

Phosphorus Fertilization Promotes Carbon Cycling and Negatively Affects Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency in Agricultural Soils: Laboratory Incubation Experiments

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 04 Dec 2023
Universidad de Córdoba, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad de Córdoba, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
Downloads 45 (1,144,483)
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Carbon turnover, microbial activity, MICROBIAL BIOMASS, CUE, phosphorus, prillosphere

Phosphorus Fertilization Promotes Carbon Cycling and Negatively Affects Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency in Agricultural Soils: Laboratory Incubation Experiments

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 15 Mar 2024
Universidad de Córdoba, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad de Córdoba, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
Downloads 40 (1,210,354)

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Carbon turnover, microbial activity, microbial biomass, CUE, Phosphorus, prillosphere

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Decadal Application of Mineral Fertilizers Alters the Molecular Composition and Origins of Organic Matter in Particulate and Mineral-Associated Fractions

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Feb 2023
China Agricultural University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, China Agricultural University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH - Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2, China Agricultural University and China Agricultural University
Downloads 74 (844,901)

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Mineral fertilizers, soil organic matter, Biomarkers, mineral-associated organic matter, particulate organic matter

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Effects of 13-Years Of Organic Amendments And Mineral Nitrogen Fertilization On Aggregate-Associated Carbon and Nitrogen and Soil Organic Matter Stability

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 19 Aug 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Göttingen, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH - Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University and China Agricultural University
Downloads 72 (860,052)

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Optimal N application, Soil aggregates, Soil organic carbon, Total nitrogen

7.

Wastewater-Based Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance at UK Airports: Evaluating the Potential Opportunities and Challenges

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 22 Aug 2024
Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, UK Health Security Agency, Cardiff University, Cardiff University, Cardiff University, Environment Centre Wales - UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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Wastewater based epidemiology, Cross-border transmission, Global biosecurity, One health, Public health surveillance, Transboundary passenger movement.

8.

Greenhouse Gas Production, Diffusion and Consumption in a Soil Profile Under Maize and Wheat Production

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 11 Oct 2021
Bangor University, Bangor University, Universidad de Córdoba, Edinburgh Napier University, Rothamsted Research, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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Fick's law, depth dependent, subsoil, diffusion coefficient, denitrification, dark CO2 fixation

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In Situ Degradation of Three Contrasting Plastic Mulch Films Under Maize Cultivation in Tropical Conditions

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 11 Jan 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bristol, Southeast Missouri State University - Department of Agriculture, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Bristol, University of Bristol and University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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Biodegradable mulch film, Degradation, Plasticulture, Microplastics, Tropical agriculture

10.

Increasing Concentration of Pure Micro- and Macro-Ldpe and Pp Plastic Negatively Affect Crop Biomass, Nutrient Cycling, and Microbial Biomass

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 17 Dec 2022
Bangor University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bristol, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bristol, University of Bristol - Organic Geochemistry Unit, University of Bristol, Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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Microbial diversity, enzyme activity, plastic pollution, PLFAs, nutrient use efficiency

11.

Distinct Mechanisms Govern Sucrose Mineralization and Soil Organic Carbon Priming in Biochar Amended Soils: Evidence from 10-Years Field Studies

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 May 2023
Bangor University, Zhejiang University - Analysis Center of Agrobiology and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, University of New South Wales (UNSW), China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University - Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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C sequestration, Keystone taxa, X-ray CT, Microbial community, Decadal-scale field study

12.

Microplastic and Microbial Community Loading from a Wastewater Treatment Plant to an Estuary

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Nov 2024
Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
Downloads 54 (1,020,567)

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Field-based study, Sewage effluent, Freshwater pollution, Plastic contamination, Spectroscopy, AMR.

13.

Sampling, Storage and Laboratory Approaches for Dissolved Organic Matter Characterisation in Freshwaters: Moving from Nutrient Fraction to Molecular-Scale Characterisation

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 27 Dec 2021
University of Bristol, University of Bristol, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bristol, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and University of Bristol
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riverine dissolved organic matter, molecular analysis, sample collection, sample processing, sample storage, protocols

14.

Evaluation of Short-Term Microbial Response to Inputs of Polyethylene Microplastics and Synthesized Polystyrene Nanoplastic in Soil

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Sep 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Downloads 49 (1,074,648)

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plastic pollution, soil quality indicators, soil functioning, microplastics

15.

Does size matter? Biochar particle size and nitrogen addition drives mineralisation and soil organic matter turnover

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Aug 2025
Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University
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priming effect, pyrolysis temperature, inorganic nitrogen, 14C isotope analysis, soil microbial community

16.

Long-Term Plastic Film Mulching Promotes Microplastic Accumulation and Alters Gross Nitrogen Transformation in Soil

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Dec 2024
China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Nanjing Normal University, University College Dublin (UCD), Bangor University, Hong Kong Baptist University, Bangor University, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang Agricultural University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Qingdao Agricultural University, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and China Agricultural University
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15N tracing technology, long-term plastic film mulching, microplastics residue, soil gross N transformations

17.

Impacts of Plant Exclusion on Soil Lignocellulolytic Microbial Community Composition and Function

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 03 Jul 2023
University of Birmingham, Bangor University, Université Laval, Bangor University and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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soil, CAZYme, grassland, lignocellulose decomposition, microbiome, metagenome

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Life in the Dark: Impact of Future Winter Warming Scenarios on C and N Cycling in Arctic Soils

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Nov 2022
Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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CO2, Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Arctic, Climate change

19.

Spatio-Temporal Amino Acid-Sulphur Decomposition Characteristics in Recultivated Agricultural Soils after Lignite Mining

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Oct 2023
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bonn, Bangor University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-2: Plant Sciences), Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH - Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2
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agricultural chronosequence, soil depth, sulphur isotopic labelling, organic sulphur depletion, recultivation

20.

The Role of Estuarine Axial Convergent Fronts in Microplastic Dispersal

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 11 Jul 2025
Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University
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Plastic pollution, Hydrodynamics, estuary, well-mixed

21.

Influence of Slurry Acidification with H2so4 on Soil N, P, S, and C Dynamics

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Jul 2023
Yusra Zireeni, David L. Jones and David R. Chadwick
Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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Animal waste management, Carbon Cycling, phosphorus dynamics, Organic resources, Greenhouse gas emissions

22.

Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in Soils from Greenhouse and Open-Field Cultivation Using Plastic Mulch Film

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 04 Jul 2023
Southern University of Science and Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China
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Microplastics, Spatial distribution, Morphology and composition, Plastic mulch film, Planting regions.

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Tracing the Mineralisation Rates of C, N and S from Cysteine and Methionine in a Grassland Soil: A 14C and 35S Dual-Labelling Study

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Aug 2022
Deying Wang, D.R. Chadwick, P.W. Hill, Tida Ge and David L. Jones
Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
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Dissolved organic sulphur, Nutrient availability, Radioisotope tracers, 14C tracer, 35S tracer, Grassland soil

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Soil Microbial Adaptation to Carbon Deprivation: Shifts in Lignocellulolytic Gene Profiles Following Long-Term Plant Exclusion

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Feb 2025
Bangor University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and University of Birmingham
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Carbohydrate-active enzymes, Cellulases, Lignocellulose degradation, metagenomics, Metabolomics, soil carbon cycling

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Microbial Attachment to Ldpe Plastic Beads During Passage Through the Wastewater Network

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 17 Apr 2024
Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Bangor University
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Microplastics, microbial attachment, community structure, wastewater treatment, plastisphere, field study.

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Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in Soils of Greenhouse and Open-Field Cultivation Using Plastic Mulch Film

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 17 Apr 2023
Southern University of Science and Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Bangor University - Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China
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Microplastics, Separation method, Spatial distribution, Morphology and composition, Plastic mulch film