College of Science & Engineering

  1. 2017
  2. Published

    Macrofaunal communities associated with chemosynthetic habitats from the US Atlantic margin: A comparison among depth and habitat types

    Bourque, J. R., Robertson, C. M., Brooke, S. & Demopoulos, A. W. J., Mar 2017, In: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 137, p. 42-55

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Microbial uptake and utlization of low molecular weight organic substrates in soil depend on carbon oxidation state

    Gunina, A., Smith, A., Jones, D. & Kuzyakov, Y., Mar 2017, In: Biogeochemistry. 133, 1, p. 89-100

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Mitigating Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Emissions from Swine Manure Management: A System Analysis

    Wang, Y., Dong, H., Zhu, Z., Gerber, P. J., Xin, H., Smith, P., Opio, C., Steinfeld, H. & Chadwick, D., Mar 2017, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 51, 8, p. 4503-4511

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Modelling tree growth to determine the sustainability of current off-take from miombo woodland: a case study from rural villages in Malawi

    Green, E. L., Eigenbrod, F. & Willcock, S., Mar 2017, In: Environmental Conservation. 44, 1, p. 66-73

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Shrubland primary production and soil respiration diverge along European climate gradient

    Reinsch, S., Koller, E., Sowerby, A., de Dato, G., Estiarte, M., Guidolotti, G., Kovács-Láng, E., Kröel-Dulay, G., Lellei-Kovács, E., Larsen, K. S., Liberati, D., Peñuelas, J., Ransijn, J., Robinson, D., Schmidt, I. K., Smith, A., Tietema, A., Dukes, J. S., Beier, C. & Emmett, B., Mar 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 43952.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Surreptitious sympatry: Exploring the ecological and genetic separation of two sibling species

    Cordes, L. S., O'Corry-Crowe, G. & Small, R. J., Mar 2017, In: Ecology and Evolution. 7, 6, p. 1725-1736

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    The Effect of Dextran Molecular Weight on the Biodegradable Hydrogel with Oil, Synthesized by the Michael Addition Reaction

    Omer, R. A., Hama, J. R., Rashid, R. S. M. & Tai, H., Mar 2017, In: Advances in Polymer Technology. 36, 1, p. 120-127

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    The effects of temperature and pH on the kinetics of an acidophilic sulfidogenic bioreactor and indigenous microbial communities

    Santos, A. L. & Johnson, D. B., Mar 2017, In: Hydrometallurgy. 168, p. 116-120

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Highly sensitive and selective biosensor based on graphene oxide coated long period grating

    Shaikh, M. S., Liu, C., Partridge, M., James, S. W., Zhu, W. & Chen, X., 28 Feb 2017, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVII. SPIE, p. 10058-15 (Proceedings of the SPIE; vol. 10058).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  11. Published

    Intraspecific leaf trait variability along a boreal-to-tropical community diversity gradient

    C. Bastias, C., Fortunel, C., Valladares, F., Baraloto, C., Benavides, R., Cornwell, W., Markesteijn, L., de Oliveira, A. A., Sansevero, J. B. B., Vaz, M. C. & Kraft, N. J. B., 27 Feb 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 2, p. 1-16

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    The buzz about bees and poverty alleviation: Identifying drivers and barriers of beekeeping in sub-Saharan Africa

    Amulen, D. R., D’Haese, M., Ahikiriza, E., Agea, J. G., Jacobs, F. J., de Graaf, D. C., Smagghe, G. & Cross, P., 24 Feb 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 2, p. e0172820

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Genome sequences of Beet curly top Iran virus, Oat dwarf virus, Turnip curly top virus, and wheat dwarf virus identified in leafhoppers

    Kamali, M., Heydarnejad, J., Pouramini, N., Masumi, H., Farkas, K., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., 23 Feb 2017, In: Genome Announcements. 5, 8, e01674-16.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Using local knowledge to understand challenges and opportunities for enhancing agricultural productivity of smallholder farming systems in Western Kenya

    Mutemi, M., Njenga, M., Lamond, G., Kuria, A., Öborn, I., Muriuki, J. & Sinclair, F., 17 Feb 2017, Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture: An Integrated Systems Research Approach. Öborn, I., Atta-Krah, K., Phillips, M., Thomas, R., Vanlauwe, B. & Brooijmans, W. (eds.). London; New York: Earthscan, p. 177-195 419 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  15. Published

    Intramolecular epoxide ring opening cyclisation reactions involving guanidines

    Al-Shuhaib, Z., Arndt, M., Dennis, M., Evans, D., Jones, I., Leitmann, V., Murphy, P., Roberts, D., Rowles, R., Sadaghiani, Y. K., Thornhill, A. J., Nash, R. J., Hollinshead, J., Bartholomew, B., Tizzard, G. & Coles, S., 16 Feb 2017, In: Tetrahedron. 73, 7, p. 845-852 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Diet management to effectively abate N2O emissions from surface applied pig slurry

    Sanchez-Martin, L., Beccaccia, A., De.Blas, C., Garcia-Rebollar, P., Estelles, F., Marsden, K., Chadwick, D. & Vallejo, A., 15 Feb 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 239, p. 1-11

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Rebuilding soil hydrological functioning after swidden agriculture in eastern Madagascar

    Zwartendijk, B. W., van Meerveld, H. J., Ghimire, C. P., Bruijnzeel, L. A., Ravelona, M. & Jones, J. P. G., 15 Feb 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 239, p. 101-111

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    The genetics of mate preferences in hybrids between two young and sympatric Lake Victoria cichlid species

    Svensson, O., Woodhouse, K., van Oosterhout, C., Smith, A., Turner, G. & Seehausen, O., 15 Feb 2017, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284, 20162332.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Experimental demonstration of a DSP-based cross-channel interference cancellation technique for application in digital filter multiple access PONs

    Giddings, R., Al-Rawachy, E. & Tang, J., 14 Feb 2017, In: Optics Express. 25, 4, p. 3850-3862 13 p., 270560.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    The Impact of Pay-As-You-Throw Schemes on Municipal Solid Waste Management: The Exemplar Case of the County of Aschaffenburg, Germany

    Morlock, J., Schoenberger, H., Styles, D., Galvez Martos, J. L. & Zeschmar-Lahl, B., 8 Feb 2017, In: Resources. 6, 1, 16 p., 8.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    A sclerochronological archive for Antarctic coastal waters based on the marine bivalve Yoldia eightsi (Jay, 1839) from the South Orkney Islands

    Román González, A., Scourse, J., Richardson, C., Peck, L. S., Bentley, M. J. & Butler, P., 1 Feb 2017, In: Holocene. 27, 2, p. 271-281

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Analysis of the Polarization of a Single-Mode VCSEL Subject to Parallel Optical Injection

    Quirce, A., Popp, A., Denis-Le Coarer, F., Perez, P., Valle, A., Pesquera, L., Hong, Y., Thienpont, H., Panajotov, K. & Sciamanna, M., 1 Feb 2017, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 34, 2, p. 447-455

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Fractionation of rapeseed straw by hydrothermal/dilute acid pretreatment combined with alkali post-treatment for improving its enzymatic hydrolysis

    Chen, B.-Y., Zhao, B.-C., Li, M.-F., Liu, Q. & Sun, R.-C., 1 Feb 2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 225, p. 127-133

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Multi-locus phylogeny and species delimitation of Australo-Papuan blacksnakes(Pseudechis Wagler, 1830: Elapidae: Serpentes)

    Maddock, S., Childerstone, A., Fry, B. G., Williams, D. J., Barlow, A. & Wüster, W., 1 Feb 2017, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 107, February, p. 48-55

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) for rapid characterisation of households to inform Climate Smart Agriculture interventions: Description and applications in East Africa and Central America

    Hammond, J., Fraval, S., van Etten, J., Suchini, J. G., Mercado, L., Pagella, T., Frelat, R., Lannerstad, M., Douxchamps, S., Teufel, N., Valbuena, D. & van Wijk, M. T., 1 Feb 2017, In: Agricultural Systems. 151, February, p. 225-233

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    The large-scale removal of mammalian invasive alien species in Northern Europe

    Robertson, P. A., Adriaens, T., Lambin, X., Mill, A., Roy, S., Shuttleworth, C. & Sutton-Croft, M., 1 Feb 2017, In: Pest Management Science. 73, p. 273-279

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    An experimental use of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) to reduce phytoplankton growth in freshwaters

    Jones, T., Willis, N., Gough, R. & Freeman, C., Feb 2017, In: Ecological Engineering. 99, p. 316-323

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Comparison and Standardization of Soil Enzyme Assay for Meaningful Data Interpretation

    Deng, S., Dick, R., Freeman, C., Kandeler, E. & Weintraub, M., Feb 2017, In: Journal of Microbiological Methods. 133, February, p. 32-34

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Contrasting response of summer soil respiration and enzyme activities to long-term warming and drought in a wet shrubland (NE Wales, UK)

    Dominguez, M., Holthof, E., Smith, A., Koller, E. & Emmett, B., Feb 2017, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 110, p. 151-155

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Determination of poly-β-hydroxyalkanoate in Peat

    Dowrick, D., Yusoff, F., Gough, R. & Freeman, C., Feb 2017, In: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 48, 5, p. 576-580

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Finding alternatives to swidden agriculture: Does agroforestry improve livelihood options and reduce pressure on existing forest?

    Rahman, S. A., Jacobsen, J. B., Healey, J. R., Roshetko, J. M. & Sunderland, T., Feb 2017, In: Agroforestry Systems. 91, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Indirect Redox Transformations of Iron, Copper, and Chromium Catalyzed by Extremely Acidophilic Bacteria

    Johnson, D. B., Hedrich, S. & Pakostova, E., Feb 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 8, 211.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Of mice and men: Why the unintended consequences of carbon markets matter

    Chomba, S., Kariuki, J., Lund, J. F. & Sinclair, F., Feb 2017, In: Land Use Policy. 61, p. 99-102

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Pokémon Go: Benefits, Costs, and Lessons for the Conservation Movement

    Dorward, L., Mittermeier, J., Sandbrook, C. & Spooner, F., Feb 2017, In: Conservation Letters. 10, 1, p. 160-165

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Regional variation in bycatches associated with king scallop (Pecten maximus L.) dredge fisheries

    Szostek, C., Kaiser, M., Bell, E., Murray, L. & Lambert, G., Feb 2017, In: Marine Environmental Research. 123, p. 1-13 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Exploring the electrochromic properties of poly(thieno[3,2-b]thiophene)s decorated with electron-deficient side groups

    Shao, S., Shi, J., Xu, P., He, Y., Ghosh, S., Zhu, X., Perepichka, I., Murtaza, I. & Meng, H., 31 Jan 2017, In: Polymer Chemistry. 2017, 8, p. 769-784

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Experimental Demonstration of Upstream Transmission in Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs with Real-time Reconfigurable Optical Network Units

    Giddings, R., Duan, X., Mansoor, S. & Tang, J., 26 Jan 2017, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 9, 1, p. 45-52 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Evaluation of Molecular Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Pathogen-Derived Nucleic Acids in Sediment

    Farkas, K., Hassard, F., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D., 24 Jan 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 6, p. 1-12 53.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Discovery of anaerobic lithoheterotrophic haloarchaea, ubiquitous in hypersaline habitats

    Sorokin, D. Y., Messina, E., Smedile, F., Roman, P., Sinninghe Damste, J. S., Ciordia, S., Mena, M. C., Ferrer, M., Golyshin, P., Kublanov, I. V., Samarov, N. I., Toshchakov, S. V., La Cono, V. & Yakimov, M. M., 20 Jan 2017, In: ISME Journal. 11, p. 1245-1260

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Molecular systematics of the genus Acidithiobacillus: insights into the phylogenetic structure and diversification of the taxon

    Nuñez, H., Moya-Beltrán, A., Covarrubias, P. C., Issotta, F., Cárdenas, J. P., González, M., Atavales, J., Acuña, L. G., Johnson, D. B. & Quatrini, R., 19 Jan 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 8, 30.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Recent Advances in Acidophile Microbiology: Fundamentals and Applications

    Johnson, D. B. (Editor) & Schippers, A. (Editor), 19 Jan 2017, Frontiers Media. 155 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  42. Published

    Development of multidye UV filters for OPVs using luminescent materials

    Kettle, J., Fernandes, R. V., Bristow, N., Stoichkov, V., Anizelli, H. S., Duarte, J. L. & Laureto, E., 18 Jan 2017, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 50, 2, 025103.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Flexibility of habitat use innovel environments: Insights from a translocation experiment with Lesser Black-backed Gulls

    van Toor, M., Arriero, E., Holland, R., J. Huttunen, M., Juvaste, R., Müller, I., Thorup, K., Wikelski, M. & Safi, K., 18 Jan 2017, In: Royal Society Open Science. 4, 160164.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Multisensor Acoustic Tracking of Fish and Seabird Behavior Around Tidal Turbine Structures in Scotland

    Williamson, B. J., Fraser, S., Blondel, P., Bell, P. S., Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., 17 Jan 2017, In: IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING. 42, 4, p. 948-965

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Greenhouse gas emissions from intensively managed peat soils in an arable production system

    Taft, H., Cross, P., Edwards-Jones, G., Moorhouse, E. R. & Jones, D., 16 Jan 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 237, p. 162 172 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Identification of Armillaria species on declined oak in Britain: implications for oak health

    Denman, S., Barrett, G., Kirk, S. A., McDonald, J. & Coetzee, M. P. A., 7 Jan 2017, In: Forestry. 90, 1, p. 148-161

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Marine ecology: Genetics from a drop in the ocean

    Creer, S. & Seymour, M., 4 Jan 2017, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 1, 0037.

    Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debate

  48. Published

    Preparation of the tri-arabino di-mycolate fragment of mycobacterial arabinogalactan from defined synthetic mycolic acids

    Mohammed, M. O., Baird, M. & Al-Dulayymi, J. R., 2 Jan 2017, In: Carbohydrate Research. 437, January, p. 36-42

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    A New Thinning Algorithm for Arabic Script

    Teahan, W. & Alghamdi, M., 1 Jan 2017, In: International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security. 15, 1, p. 204-211 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    A rapid screening method to determine the susceptibility of bio-based construction and insulation products to mould growth

    Stefanowski, B., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 1 Jan 2017, In: International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. p. 124-132 8 p., 116.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  51. Published

    Analysis of ontogenetic growth trends in two marine Antarctic bivalves Yoldia eightsi and Laternula elliptica: Implications for sclerochronology

    Román González, A., Scourse, J., Butler, P., Reynolds, D. J., Richardson, C., Peck, L. S., Brey, T. & Hall, I. R., 1 Jan 2017, In: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 465, Part B, p. 300-306

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review