School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

  1. Published

    Sustainability: root targets in consensus

    Maxwell, S. & Jones, J. P. G., 23 Oct 2014, In: Nature. 514, 7523, p. 434-434

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Being smart about SMART environmental targets

    Maxwell, S. L., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Jones, J. P. G., Knight, A. T., Bunnefeld, N., Nuno, A., Bal, P., Earle, S., Watson, J. E. M. & Rhodes, J. R., 6 Mar 2015, In: Science. 347, 6226, p. 1075-1076

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    The sensory shark: high-quality morphological, genomic and transcriptomic data for the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula reveal the molecular bases of sensory organ evolution in jawed vertebrates

    Mayeur, H., Leyhr, J., Mulley, J., Leurs, N., Michel, L., Sharma, K., Lagadec, R., Aury, J.-M., Osborne, O. G., Mulhair, P., Poulain, J., Mangenot, S., Mead, D., Smith, M., Corton, C., Olive, K., Skelton, J., Betteridge, E., Dolucan, J., Dudchenko, O., Omer, A. D., Weisz, D., Aiden, E. L., McCarthy, S., Sims, Y., Torrance, J., Tracey, A., Howe, K., Baril, T., Hayward, A., Martinand-Mari, C., Sanchez, S., Haitina, T., Martin, K., Korsching, S. I., Mazan, S. & Debiais-Thibaud, M., 6 Dec 2024, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 41, 12

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Developing silvopastoral systems and their effects on diversity of fauna.

    McAdam, J. H., Sibbald, A. R., Teklehaimanot, Z. & Eason, W. R., 1 May 2007, In: Agroforestry Systems. 70, 1, p. 81-89

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Shoaling promotes place over response learning but does not facilitate individual learning of that strategy in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

    McAroe, C. L., Craig, C. M. & Holland, R., 2017, In: BMC Zoology. 2, 10

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Sleeping Eurasian oystercatchers adjust their vigilance in response to the behaviour of neighbours, human disturbance and environmental conditions

    McBlain, M., Jones, K. & Shannon, G., Oct 2020, In: Journal of Zoology. 312, 2, p. 75-84 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. E-pub ahead of print

    What bit the Ancient Egyptians? Niche modelling to identify the snakes described in the Brooklyn medical papyrus

    McBride, E., Winder, I. C. & Wüster, W., 7 Oct 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Archaeology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Elevated pCO2 does not impair performance in autotomised individuals of the intertidal predatory starfish Asterias rubens (Linnaeus, 1758)

    McCarthy, I., Whiteley, N., Fernandez, W., Ragagnin, M., Cornwell, T., Suckling, C. & Turra, A., Jan 2020, In: Marine Environmental Research. 153, 104841.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Assessing the reproducibility of fractional rates of protein synthesis in muscle tissue measured using the flooding dose technique

    McCarthy, I. & Brown, J., Jul 2016, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 197, p. 9-15

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Validation of the flooding dose technique to determine fractional rates of protein synthesis in a model bivalve species, the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L.)

    McCarthy, I. D., Nicholls, R., Malham, S. K. & Whiteley, N. M., 23 Oct 2015, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 191, p. 166-173

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    High nuclearity Ni(II) cages from hydroxamate ligands

    McDonald, C., Sanz, S., Brechin, E. K., Singh, M. K., Rajaraman, G., Gaynor, D. & Jones, L. F., 13 Aug 2014, In: RSC Advances. 4, p. 38182-38191

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    The effects of forest clearance on soil conservation: preliminary findings from the Yallahs Valley, Jamaican Blue Mountains

    McDonald, M., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1992, In: Caribbean Geography. 3, p. 253-260

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Integration of Indigenous knowledge in addressing climate change

    McDonald, M. A., Baul, T. K. & McDonald, M., 1 Jan 2015, In: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 14, 1, p. 20-27

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    The forests of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica.

    McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2000.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  15. Published

    Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry

    McDonald, M. A., Hofny-Collins, A., Healey, J. R. & Goodland, T. C., 18 Dec 2002.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  16. Published

    Application of ecological and evolutionary theory to microbiome community dynamics across systems

    McDonald, J., Marchesi, J. R. & Koskella, B., 23 Dec 2020, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 287, 1941, 20202886.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Gene expression varies within and between enzootic and epizootic lineages of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in the Americas

    McDonald, C. A., Ellison, A., Toledo, L. F., James, T. Y. & Zamudio, K. R., Jan 2020, In: Fungal Biology. 124, 1, p. 34-43

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.

    McDonald, M. A., Hofny-Collins, A., Healey, J. R. & Goodland, T. C., 3 Mar 2003, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 175, 1-3, p. 379-401

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Greening the MBA

    McDonald, M. A., Griffiths, [. V., Kelliher, F. (Editor) & Reinl, L. (Editor), 12 Dec 2014, Green Innovation and Future Technology: Engaging Regional SMEs in the Green Economy. Palgrave, p. 81-84

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  20. Published

    Enhancing first year undergraduate student engagement via the School of Biological Sciences tutorials module

    McDonald, J. E. & Robinson, R. L., 1 Jul 2014, In: Bioscience Education. 22, 1, p. 54-69

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Contour hedgerows of Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn. for soil and water conservation in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica

    McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A. & Healey, J., 2001, Sustaining the Global Farm – Selected Papers from the 10th International Soil Conservation Organization Meeting. Stott, D. E., Mohtar, R. H. & Steinhardt, G. C. (eds.). West Lafayette, Indiana, USA: International Soil Conservation Organization , p. 395-402

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

  22. Published

    Methods for the isolation of cellulose-degrading microorganisms

    McDonald, J. E., Rooks, D. J. & McCarthy, A. J., 2012, In: Methods in Enzymology. 510, p. 349-74 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Detection of novel Fibrobacter populations in landfill sites and determination of their relative abundance via quantitative PCR.

    McDonald, J. E., Lockhart, R. J., Cox, M. J., Allison, H. E. & McCarthy, A. J., 1 May 2008, In: Environmental Microbiology. 10, 5, p. 2360-2365

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Composition of the landfill microbial community as determined by application of domian- and group-specific 16s and 18s rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes.

    McDonald, J. E., Allison, H. E. & McCarthy, A. J., 1 Feb 2010, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76, 4, p. 1301-1306

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Maintenance of soil fertility on steeplands in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica: the role of contour hedgerows

    McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1999, Global Change in the Mountains. Price, M. F. (ed.). CRC Press, p. 193-196

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  26. Published

    Maintenance of soil fertility on steeplands in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica: the role of contour hedgerows

    McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1997, In: Agroforestry Forum. 8, 4, p. 21-25

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

  27. Published

    Habitat distribution modelling to identify areas of high conservation value under climate change for Mangifera sylvatica Roxb. of Bangladesh

    McDonald, M., Marriott, R., Akhter, S. & Van Breugel, P., 7 Nov 2016, In: Land Use Policy. 60, p. 223-232 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Soil and water conservation projects and rural livelihoods: Options for design and research to enhance adoption and adaptation.

    McDonald, M. A. & Brown, K., 1 Jul 2000, In: Land Degradation and Development. 11, 4, p. 343-361

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Variations and phenotypic correlation of growth attributes of Calliandra calothyrsus in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica

    McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R. & Jones, M., 1 Dec 2000, In: Agroforestry Systems. 50, 3, p. 293-314

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    The relative importance of spatial proximity, kin selection and potential 'greenbeard' signals on provisioning behaviour among helpers in a cooperative bird

    McDonald, P. G., Rollins, L. A. & Godfrey, S., 6 Nov 2015, In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 70, 1, p. 133-143

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    High-Throughput Method for Rapid Induction of Prophages from Lysogens and Its Application in the Study of Shiga Toxin-Encoding Escherichia coli Strains

    McDonald, J. E., Smith, D. L., Fogg, P. C., McCarthy, A. J. & Allison, H. E., 1 Apr 2010, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76, 7, p. 2360-2365

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    The effects of secondary forest clearance and subsequent land use on erosion losses and soil properties in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica

    McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R. & Stevens, P. A., 1 Oct 2002, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 92, 1, p. 1-19

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Long-term changes in above ground biomass after disturbance in a neotropical dry forest, Hellshire Hills, Jamaica

    McDonald, M. A., Nino, M., McLaren, K. P., Meilby, H., Levesque, M., Wilson, B. & McDonald, M., 2 Jul 2014, In: Plant Ecology. 215, 10, p. 1081-1097

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forests of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.

    McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 293-295

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  35. Published

    Relative contribution of land use change and climate variability on discharge of upper Mara River, Kenya

    McDonald, M. A., Mwangi, H. M., Julich, S., Patil, S. D., McDonald, M. S. & Feger, K. H., 12 Feb 2016, In: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 5, p. 244-260

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Molecular Pac-Men and Tacos: Layered Cu(II) cages from ligands with high binding site concentrations

    McDonald, C., Williams, D. W., Comar, P., Coles, S. J., Keene, T. D., Pitak, M. B. & Jones, L. F., 24 Jun 2015, In: Dalton Transactions. 44, 29, p. 13359-13368

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Soil fertility under Calliandra calothyrsus hedgerows and other land-use treatments following forest clearance in Jamaica.

    McDonald, M. A., Stevens, P. A. & Healey, J. R., 1 Feb 2003, In: Agroforestry Systems. 57, 2, p. 127-135

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Molecular biological detection and quantification of novel Fibrobacter populations in freshwater lakes.

    McDonald, J. E., De Menezes, A. B., Allison, H. E. & McCarthy, A. J., 1 Aug 2009, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75, 15, p. 5148-5152

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.

    McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 293-295

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  40. Published

    Characterising the Canine Oral Microbiome by Direct Sequencing of Reverse-Transcribed rRNA Molecules

    McDonald, J., Larsen, N., Pennington, A., Connolly, J., Wallis, C., Rooks, D. J., Hall, N., McCarthy, A. J. & Allison, H. E., 8 Jun 2016, In: PLoS ONE. 11, 6, e0157046.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Soil erosion.

    McDonald, M. A., Lawrence, A., Shrestha, P. K., Schroth, G. (Editor) & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2003, Trees: crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods. 2003 ed. CAB International, p. 325-343

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  42. Published

    Developing the potential of undomesticated, indigenous forest species as cacao companion trees in Ghana

    McDonald, M. A. & Anglaaere, L. C., 7 Sept 2004.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  43. Published

    Improved agroforestry systems for steeplands in the Caribbean.

    McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Stevens, P. A., Devi Prasad, P. V., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 287-293

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  44. Published

    Nutrient cycling in secondary forests in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.

    McDonald, M. A. & Healey, J. R., 20 Dec 2000, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 139, 1-3, p. 257-278

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Sex bias in mortality risk changes over the lifespan of bottlenose dolphins.

    McEntee, M., Foroughirad, V., Krzyszczyk, E. & Mann, J., 26 Jul 2023, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B.. 290, 2003

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Effects of acclimation and acute temperature change on specific dynamic action and gastric processing in the green shore crab, Carcinus maenas

    McGaw, I. J. & Whiteley, N. M., 1 Dec 2012, In: Journal of Thermal Biology. 37, 8, p. 570-578

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Evidence that the efficacy of the nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) is affected by soil properties in UK soils

    McGeough, K. L., Watson, C. J., Mueller, C., Laughlin, R. J. & Chadwick, D. R., Mar 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 94, p. 222-232

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Resilience of upland soils to long term environmental changes

    McGovern, S. T., Evans, C. D., Dennis, P., Walmsley, C. A., Turner, A. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Apr 2013, In: Geoderma. 197-198, p. 36-42

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Identifying drivers of species compositional change in a semi-natural upland grassland over a 40-year period.

    McGovern, S., Evans, C. D., Dennis, P., Walmsley, C. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Apr 2011, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 22, 2, p. 346-356

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Increased inorganic nitrogen leaching from a mountain grassland ecosystem following grazing removal: a hangover of past intensive land-use?

    McGovern, S. T., Evans, C. D., Dennis, P., Walmsley, C. A., Turner, A. & McDonald, M. A., 20 Jan 2014, In: Biogeochemistry. 119, 1-3, p. 125-138

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review