Professor Chris Freeman
Emeritus Professor
- 2024
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Deciphering soil environmental regulation on reassembly of the soil bacterial community during wetland restoration
Qin, L., Ni, B., Zou, Y., Freeman, C., Peng, X., Yang, L., Wang, G. & Jiang, M., 1 Dec 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 954, p. 176586Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Metallic protection of soil carbon: Divergent drainage effects in Sphagnum vs. non-Sphagnum wetlands
Liu, C., Zhao, Y., Ma, L., Zhai, G., Li, X., Freeman, C. & Feng, X., 20 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: National Science Review. p. nwae178Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changes in bacterial communities during rice cultivation remove phenolic constraints on peatland carbon preservation
Qin, L., Tian, W., Freeman, C., Jia, Z., Yin, X., Gao, C., Zou, Y. & Jiang, M., 6 Feb 2024, In: ISME Communications. 4, 1, ycae022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climatic zone effects of non-native plant invasion on CH4 and N2O emissions from natural wetland ecosystems
Beyene, B. B., Li, J., Yuan, J., Liu, D., Chen, Z., Kim, J., Kang, H., Freeman, C. & Ding, W., 1 Jan 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 906, 167855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical role of water conditions in the responses of autumn phenology of marsh wetlands to climate change on the Tibetan Plateau
Shen, X., Shen, M., Wu, C., Peñuelas, J., Ciais, P., Zhang, J., Freeman, C., Palmer, P. I., Liu, B., Henderson, M., Song, Z., Sun, S., Lu, X. & Jiang, M., 1 Jan 2024, In: Global Change Biology. 30, 1, e17097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2023
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High intensity fire accelerates accumulation of a stable carbon pool in permafrost peatlands under climate warming
Gao, C., Wang, G., Cong, J., Freeman, C., Jiang, M. & Qin, L., 15 Jun 2023, In: Catena. 227, 107108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agricultural land use regulates the fate of soil phosphorus fractions following the reclamation of wetlands
Qin, L., Jiang, M., Freeman, C., Zou, Y., Gao, C., Tian, W. & Wang, G., 10 Mar 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 863, 160891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Attenuation of Methane Oxidation by Nitrogen Availability in Arctic Tundra Soils
Lee, J., Yun, J., Yang, Y., Jung, J. Y., Lee, Y. K., Yuan, J., Ding, W., Freeman, C. & Kang, H., 14 Feb 2023, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 57, 6, p. 2647-2659 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2022
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Non‐native plant invasion can accelerate global climate change by increasing wetland methane and terrestrial nitrous oxide emissions
Beyene, B. B., Li, J., Yuan, J., Dong, Y., Liu, D., Chen, Z., Kim, J., Freeman, C., Kang, H. & Ding, W., Sept 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 18, p. 5453-5468 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global methane and nitrous oxide emissions from inland waters and estuaries
Zheng, Y., Wu, S., Xiao, S., Yu, K., Fang, X., Xia, L., Wang, J., Liu, S., Freeman, C. & Zou, J., Aug 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 15, p. 4713-4725 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changing thermal sensitivity of bacterial communities and soil enzymes in a bog peat in spring, summer and autumn
Kim, S.-Y., Zhou, X., Freeman, C. & Kang, H., 1 May 2022, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 173, 104382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An iron-reduction-mediated cascade mechanism increases the risk of carbon loss from mineral-rich peatlands
Qin, L., Freeman, C., Zou, Y., Wang, G., Fenner, N., Yang, L., Otte, M. L. & Jiang, M., 1 Apr 2022, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 172, 104361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The environmental release and ecosystem risks of illicit drugs during Glastonbury Festival.
Aberg, D., Chaplin, D., Freeman, C., Paizs, B. & Dunn, C., 1 Mar 2022, In: Environmental Research. 204, Part B, 112061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
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Divergent responses of wetland methane emissions to elevated atmospheric CO2 dependent on water table
Lin, Y., Yuan, J., Liu, D., Kang, H., Freeman, C., Hu, H.-W., Ye, G. & Ding, W., 15 Oct 2021, In: Water Research. 205, 117682.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of Climate Change on Peatland Reservoirs: A DOC Perspective
Fenner, N., Meadham, J., Jones, T., Hayes, F. & Freeman, C., Jul 2021, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 35, 7, e2021GB006992.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK - Peatlands
Dunn, C., Burden, A., Chamberlain, B., Danek, S., Evans, C., Freeman, C., Harvey, R., Proctor, S. & Walker, J., 12 May 2021, Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK. British Ecological SocietyResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Water table fluctuation in peatlands facilitates fungal proliferation, impedes Sphagnum growth and accelerates decomposition
Kim, J., Rochefort, L., Hugron, S., Alqulaiti, Z., Dunn, C., Pouliot, R., Jones, T., Freeman, C. & Kang, H., 22 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers Earth Science. 8, 579329.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microbial enzyme activity and stoichiometry signal the effects of agricultural intervention on nutrient cycling in peatlands
Qin, L., Freeman, C., Jia, X., Zhang, Z., Liu, B., Zhang, S. & Jiang, M., 1 Mar 2021, In: Ecological Indicators. 122, 107242.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
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Nitrogen availability influences microbial reduction of ferrihydrite-organic carbon with substantial implications for exports of iron and carbon from peatlands
Qin, L., Tian, W., Freeman, C. & Jiang, M., Sept 2020, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 153, 103637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Potential Approach for Enhancing Carbon Sequestration During Peatland Restoration Using Low-Cost, Phenolic-Rich Biomass Supplements
Alshehri, A., Dunn, C., Freeman, C., Hugron, S., Jones, T. & Rochefort, L., 12 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Woody litter protects peat carbon stocks during drought
Fenner, N. & Freeman, C., 16 Mar 2020, In: Nature Climate Change. 10, 4, p. 363-369Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elevated CO2 and high salinity enhance the abundance of sulfate reducers in a salt marsh ecosystem
Kim, S.-Y., Freeman, C., Lukac, M., Lee, S.-H., Kim, S. D. & Kang, H., Mar 2020, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 147, 103386.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An affordable methodology for quantifying waterborne microplastics - an emerging contaminant in inland-waters
Dunn, C., Owens, J., Fears, L., Nunnerley, L., Kirby, J., Armstrong, O., Thomas, P. J., Aberg, D., Gilder, W., Green, D., Antwis, R. & Freeman, C., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Limnology. 79, 1, p. 92-95 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
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Unraveling the Importance of Polyphenols for Microbial Carbon Mineralization in Rewetted Riparian Peatlands
Zak, D., Roth, C., Unger, V., Goldhammer, T., Fenner, N., Freeman, C. & Jurasinski, G., 4 Oct 2019, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid growth in greenhouse gas emissions from the adoption of industrial-scale aquaculture
Yuan, J. J., Xiang, J., Liu, D., Kang, H., He, T., Kim, S., Lin, Y., Freeman, C. & Ding, W. X., Apr 2019, In: Nature Climate Change. 9, 4, p. 318-322Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydro-chemical effects following restoration mowing in two rich fen plant communities
Menichino, N. M., Evans, C., Fenner, N., Freeman, C. & Jones, L., 1 Feb 2019, In: Ecological Engineering. 127, p. 536-546Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
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Peatland ditch blocking has no effect on dissolved organic matter (DOM) quality
Peacock, M., Jones, T. G., Futter, M. N., Freeman, C., Gough, R., Baird, A. J., Green, S. M., Chapman, P. J., Holden, J. & Evans, C. D., 30 Dec 2018, In: Hydrological Processes. 32, 26, p. 3891-3906Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sensitivity of peatland litter decomposition to changes in temperature and rainfall
Bell, M., Ritson, J. P., Verhoef, A., Brazier, R. E., Templeton, M. R., Graham, N., Freeman, C. & Clark, J. M., 1 Dec 2018, In: Geoderma. 331, p. 29-37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biologically driven DOC release from peatlands during recovery from acidification
Kang, H., Kwon, M. J., Kim, S., Lee, S., Jones, T. G., Johncock, A. C., Haraguchi , A. & Freeman, C., 18 Sept 2018, In: Nature Communications. 9, 3807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cross-laboratory comparison of fluorimetric microplate and colorimetric bench-scale soil enzyme assays
Dick, R., Dick, L., Deng, S., Li, X., Kandeler, E., Poll, C., Freeman, C., Jones, T., Weintraube, M. N. & Saxena, J., 1 Jun 2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 121, p. 240-248Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating whether light intensity can modify decomposition rates in peatlands through control of the ‘enzymic latch’
Dunn, C., Zielinski, P., Kent, M. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 167-172Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of molecular weight in the enzyme-inhibiting effect of phenolics: the significance in peatland carbon sequestration
Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 162-166Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decomposition as a regulator of carbon accretion in mangroves: a review
Friesen, S., Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 173-178Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
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A communal catalogue reveals Earth's multiscale microbial diversity
Thompson, L. R., Sanders, J. G., McDonald, D., Amir, A., Ladau, J., Locey, K. J., Prill, R. J., Tripathi, A., Gibbons, S. M., Ackermann, G., Navas-Molina, J. A., Janssen, S., Kopylova, E., Vazquez-Baeza, Y., Gonzalez, A., Morton, J. T., Mirarab, S., Xu, Z. Z., Jiang, L., Haroon, M. F., Kanbar, J., Zhu, Q., Song, S. J., Kosciolek, T., Bokulich, N. A., Lefler, J., Brislawn, C. J., Humphrey, G., Owens, S. M., Hampton-Marcell, J., Berg-Lyons, D., McKenzie, V., Fierer, N., Fuhrman, J. A., Clauset, A., Stevens, R. L., Shade, A., Pollard, K. S., Goodwin, K. D., Jansson, J. K., Gilbert, J. A., Knight, R., Agosto Rivera, J. L., Al-Moosawi, L., Alverdy, J., Amato, K. R., Andras, J., Angenent, L. T., Antonopoulos, D. A., Apprill, A., Armitage, D., Ballantine, K., Bárta, J., Baum, J. K., Berry, A., Bhatnagar, A., Bhatnagar, M., Biddle, J. F., Bittner, L., Boldgiv, B., Bottos, E., Boyer, D. M., Braun, J., Brazelton, W., Brearley, F. Q., Campbell, A. H., Caporaso, J. G., Cardona, C., Carroll, J., Cary, S. C., Casper, B. B., Charles, T. C., Chu, H., Claar, D. C., Clark, R. G., Clayton, J. B., Clemente, J. C., Cochran, A., Coleman, M. L., Collins, G., Colwel, R. R., Contreras, M., Crary, B. B., Creer, S., Cristol, D. A., Crump, B. C., Cui, D., Daly, S. E., Davalos, L., Dawson, R. D., Defazio, J., Delsuc, F., Dionisi, H. M., Dominguez-Bello, M. G., Dowell, R., Dubinsky, E. A., Dunn, P. O., Ercolini, D., Espinoza, R. E., Ezenwa, V., Fenner, N., Findlay, H. S., Fleming, I. D., Fogliano, V., Forsman, A., Freeman, C., Friedman, E. S., Galindo, G., Garcia, L., Garcia-Amado, M. A., Garshelis, D., Gasser, R. B., Gerdts, G., Gibson, M. K., Gifford, I., Gill, R. T., Giray, T., Gittel, A., Golyshin, P., Gong, D., Grossart, H.-P., Guyton, K., Haig, S.-J., Hale, V., Hall, R. S., Hallam, S. J., Handley, K. M., Hasan, N. A., Haydon, S. R., Hickman, J. E., Hidalgo, G., Hofmockel, K. S., Hooker, J., Hulth, S., Hultman, J., Hyde, E., Ibáñez-Álamo, J. D., Jastrow, J. D., Jex, A. R., Johnson, L. S., Johnston, E. R., Joseph, S., Jurburg, S. D., Jurelevicius, D., Karlsson, A., Karlsson, R., Kauppinen, S., Kellogg, C. T. E., Kennedy, S. J., Kerkhof, L. J., King, G. M., Kling, G. W., Koehler, A. V., Krezalek, M., Kueneman, J., Lamendella, R., Landon, E. M., Lane-deGraaf, K., LaRoche, J., Larsen, P., Laverock, B., Lax, S., Lentino, M., Levin, I. I., Liancourt, P., Liang, W., Linz, A. M., Lipson, D. A., Liu, Y., Lladser, M. E., Lozada, M., Spirito, C. M., MacCormack, W. P., MacRae-Crerar, A., Magris, M., Martín-Platero, A. M., Martín-Vivaldi, M., Martínez, L. M., Martínez-Bueno, M., Marzinelli, E. M., Mason, O. U., Mayer, G. D., McDevitt-Irwin, J. M., McDonald, J., McGuire, K. L., McMahon, K. D., McMinds, R., Medina, M., Mendelson, J. R., Metcalf, J. L., Meyer, F., Michelangeli, F., Miller, K., Mills, D. A., Minich, J., Mocali, S., Moitinho-Silva, L., Moore, A., Morgan-Kiss, R. M., Munroe, P., Myrold, D., Neufeld, J. D., Ni, Y., Nicol, G. W., Nielsen, S., Nissimov, J. I., Niu, K., Nolan, M. J., Noyce, K., O’Brien, S. L., Okamoto, N., Orlando, L., Ortiz Castellano, Y., Osuolale, O., Oswald, W., Parnell, J., Peralta-Sánchez, J. M., Petraitis, P., Pfister, C., Pilon-Smits, E., Piombino, P., Pointing, S. B., Pollock, F. J., Potter, C., Prithiviraj, B., Quince, C., Rani, A., Ranjan, R., Rao, S., Rees, A. P., Richardson, M., Riebesell, U., Robinson, C., Rockne, K. J., Rodriguezl, S. M., Rohwer, F., Roundstone, W., Safran, R. J., Sangwan, N., Sanz, V., Schrenk, M., Schrenzel, M. D., Scott, N. M., Seger, R. L., Seguin-Orlando, A., Seldin, L., Seyler, L. M., Shakhsheer, B., Sheets, G. M., Shen, C., Shi, Y., Shin, H., Shogan, B. D., Shutler, D., Siegel, J., Simmons, S., Sjöling, S., Smith, D. P., Soler, J. J., Sperling, M., Steinberg, P. D., Stephens, B., Stevens, M. A., Taghavi, S., Tai, V., Tait, K., Tan, C. L., Tas, N., Taylor, D. L., Thomas, T., Timling, I., Turner, B. L., Urich, T., Ursell, L. K., van der Lelie, D., Van Treuren, W., van Zwieten, L., Vargas-Robles, D., Vega Thurber, R., Vitaglione, P., Walker, D. A., Walters, W. A., Wang, S., Wang, T., Weave, T., Webster, N. S., Wehrle, B., Weisenhorn, P., Weiss, S., Werner, J. J., West, K., Whitehead, A., Whitehead, S. R., Whittingham, L. A., Willerslev, E., Williams, A. E., Wood, S. A., Woodhams, D. C., Yang, Y., Zaneveld, J., Zarraonaindia, I., Zhang, Q. & Zhao, H., 23 Nov 2017, In: Nature. 551, 7681, p. 457-+Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of algal bloom mitigation and nutrient removal in floating constructed wetlands with different macrophyte species
Fenner, N., West, M., Gough, R. & Freeman, C., Nov 2017, In: Ecological Engineering. 108, Part B, p. 581-588Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) removal in constructed wetlands: The role of plants in the treatment of a typical pharmaceutical andpersonal care product
Thomas, R., Gough, R. & Freeman, C., 1 Sept 2017, In: Ecological Engineering. 106, part A, p. 415-422Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Subtle shifts in microbial communities occur alongside the release of carbon induced by drought and rewetting in contrasting peatland ecosystems
Potter, C., Freeman, C., Golyshin, P., Ackerman, G., Fenner, N., McDonald, J., Ehbair, A., Jones, T., Murphy, L. & Creer, S., Sept 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 11314.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrological legacy determines the type of enzyme inhibition in a peatlands chronosequence
Bonnett, S., Maltby, E. & Freeman, C., Aug 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 9948.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of drought on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) release from peatland soil and vegetation sources
Ritson, J. P., Brazier, R. E., Graham, N. J. D., Freeman, C., Templeton, M. R. & Clark, J. M., 16 Jun 2017, In: Biogeosciences. 14, p. 2891-2902Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 316-323Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 32-34Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 576-580Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Waste Water Treatment
Jones, D., Freeman, C. & Sánchez-Rodríguez, A. R., 1 Jan 2017, Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences. Thomas, B., Murray, B. G. & Murphy , D. J. (eds.). 2 ed. Elsevier, Vol. 3. p. 352 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The drinking water contaminant dibromoacetonitrile delays G1-S transition and suppresses Chk1 activation at broken replication forks
Caspari, T., Dyer, J., Fenner, N., Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 12730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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Is peat accumulation in mangrove swamps influenced by the “enzymic latch” mechanism?
Dunn, C., Mitsch, W., Freeman, C. & Saraswati, S., 15 Dec 2016, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 24, 6, p. 641-650Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid, Semi-Automated Fractionation of Freshwater Dissolved Organic Carbon Using DAX 8 (XAD 8) and XAD 4 Resins in Tandem
Hughes, D., Holliman, P., Jones, T., Jones, T., Butler, A. J. & Freeman, C., 22 Nov 2016, In: Natural Science. 8, 11, p. 487-498Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Managing peatland vegetation for drinking water treatment
Ritson, J. P., Bell, M., Brazier, R. E., Grand-Clement, E., Graham, N., Freeman, C., Smith, D., Templeton, M. R. & Clark, J., 18 Nov 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 36751.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Constructed wetlands may lower inorganic nutrient inputs but enhance DOC loadings into a drinking water reservoir in North Wales
Scholz, C., Dunn, C., Jones, T., West, M., Ehbair, A. & Freeman, C., Sept 2016, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 18, p. 18192-18199Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with aquatic carbon removal during drinking water treatment
Jones, T., Evans, C. D. & Freeman, C., 1 Jul 2016, In: Aquatic Sciences. 78, 3, p. 561-572Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transformations in DOC along a source to sea continuum; impacts of photo-degradation, biological processes and mixing
Jones, T. G., Evans, C. D., Jones, D., Hill, P. W. & Freeman, C., 1 Jul 2016, In: Aquatic Sciences. 78, 3, p. 433-446Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review