Professor Chris Freeman

Emeritus Professor

  1. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    The effect of peatland drainage and rewetting (ditch blocking) on extracellular enzyme activities and water chemistry

    Airey, B. J., Johncock, A. C., Peacock, M. A., Peacock, M., Jones, T. G., Airey, B., Johncock, A., Evans, C. D., Lebron, I., Fenner, N. & Freeman, C., 21 Aug 2014, In: Soil Use and Management. 31, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    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. 8

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Microbial contributions to climate change through carbon cycle feedbacks.

    Bardgett, R. D., Freeman, C. & Ostle, N. J., 1 Aug 2008, In: ISME Journal. 2, 8, p. 805-814

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    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. 29-37

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Short-term effect of deep shade and enhanced nitrogen supply on Sphagnum capillofolium morphophysiology.

    Bonnett, S. A., Ostle, N. & Freeman, C., 1 Apr 2010, In: Plant Ecology. 207, 2, p. 347-358

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Seasonal variations in decomposition processes in a valley-bottom riparian peatland

    Bonnett, S. A., Ostle, N. & Freeman, C., 1 Nov 2006, In: Science of the Total Environment. 370, 2-3, p. 561-573

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Atmospheric nitrogen deposition promotes carbon loss from peat bogs

    Bragazza, L., Freeman, C., Jones, T., Rydin, H., Limpens, J., Fenner, N., Ellis, T., Gerdol, R., Hajek, T., Iacumin, P., Kutnar, L., Tahvanainen, T. & Toberman, H., 19 Dec 2006, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 103, 51, p. 19386-19398

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    High nitrogen availability reduces polyphenol content in Sphagnum peat

    Bragazza, L. & Freeman, C., 15 May 2007, In: Science of the Total Environment. 377, 2-3, p. 439-443

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Infilled Ditches are Hotspots of Landscape Methane Flux Following Peatland Re-wetting

    Cooper, M. D., Evans, C., Zielinski, P., Levy, P. E., Gray, A., Peacock, M., Norris, D., Fenner, N. & Freeman, C., Nov 2014, In: Ecosystems. 17, 7, p. 1227-1241

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Storm Induced Dissolved Organic Matter Release.

    Cork, L., Evans, C., Freeman, C., Thomas, D. N. & Reynolds, B., 1 Jan 2006.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  16. Published

    Storm Induced Dissolved Organic Matter Release.

    Cork, L., Evans, C., Freeman, C., Thomas, D. N. & Reynolds, B., 1 Jan 2006.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  17. Published

    Eco-hydrological requirements of dune slack vegetation and the implications of climate change

    Curreli, A., Wallace, H., Freeman, C., Hollingham, M., Stratford, C., Johnson, H. & Jones, L., 15 Jan 2013, In: Science of the Total Environment. 443, p. 910-919

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Additional carbon sequestration benefits of grassland diversity restoration.

    De Deyn, G. B., Shiel, R. S., Ostle, N. J., McNamara, N. P., Oakley, S., Young, I., Freeman, C., Fenner, N., Quirk, H. & Bardgett, R. D., 1 Jun 2011, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 48, 3, p. 600-608

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    A Decision Support System for Drinking Water Production Integrating Health Risks Assessment

    Delpla, I., Monteith, D. T., Freeman, C., Haftka, J., Hermens, J., Jones, T. G., Baures, E., Jung, A. & Thomas, O., 18 Jul 2014, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 11, 7, p. 7354-7375

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Heavy Rainfall Impacts on Trihalomethane Formation in Contrasting Northwestern European Potable Waters

    Delpla, I., Jones, T. G., Monteith, D. T., Hughes, D. D., Baures, E., Jung, A. V., Thomas, O. & Freeman, C., 10 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 44, 4, p. 1241-1251

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. 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

  22. Published

    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. 240-248

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Sulphate reduction and the suppression of peatland methane emissions following summer drought

    Dowrick, D. J., Freeman, C., Lock, M. A. & Reynolds, B., 1 Jun 2006, In: Geoderma. 132, 3-4, p. 384-390

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Using Thermal Sensitivity Analysis to Determine the Impact of Drainage on the Hydrochemistry of a Tropical Peat Soil from Malaysia

    Dowrick, D. J., Freeman, C., Lock, M. A. & Yusoff, F. M., 27 Aug 2015, In: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 46, 17, p. 2168-2176

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. 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

  26. Published

    Methodologies for Extracellular Enzyme Assays from Wetland Soils

    Dunn, C., Jones, T. G., Girard, A. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2014, In: Wetlands. 34, 1, p. 9-17

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Peatlands: our greatest source of carbon credits?

    Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 2011, In: Carbon Management. 2, 3, p. 289-301

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Options for Geoengineering the Climate via Microorganisms: A Peatland Case Study

    Dunn, C., Fenner, N., Shirsat, A. & Freeman, C., Mar 2016, Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends. Caister Academic Press, p. 185-200

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  30. Published

    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 Society

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

  31. Published

    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. 167-172

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Plant Species Effects on the Carbon Storage Capabilities of a Blanket bog Complex

    Dunn, C., Jones, T., Roberts, S. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2016, In: Wetlands. 36, 1, p. 47-58

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    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. 162-166

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    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. 641-650

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    The interactive effects of elevated carbon dioxide and water table draw-down on carbon cycling in a Welsh ombrotrophic bog.

    Ellis, T., Hill, P. W., Fenner, N., Williams, G. G., Godbold, D. & Freeman, C., 1 Jun 2009, In: Ecological Engineering. 35, 6, p. 978-986

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    DOC export to upland waters: old or new carbon?

    Evans, C., Cork, L., Freeman, C., Thomas, D. N. & Reynolds, B., 1 Jan 2006.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  37. Published

    DOC export and carbon loss from UK upland soils: similarities and differences between peats and organo-mineral soils.

    Evans, C., Freeman, C., Billett, M., Clark, J. M., Tobermann, H., Chapman, P., Cork, L. G., Reynolds, B. & Thomas, D. N., 1 Jan 2007.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  38. Published

    Acidity controls on dissolved organic carbon mobility in organic soils

    Evans, C. D., Jones, T. G., Burden, A., Ostle, N., Zieliński, P., Cooper, M. D., Peacock, M., Clark, J. M., Oulehle, F., Cooper, D. & Freeman, C., 1 Nov 2012, In: Global Change Biology. 18, 11, p. 3317-3331

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Climate change - Terrestrial export of organic carbon - Reply

    Evans, C. D., Freeman, C., Monteith, D. T., Reynolds, B. & Fenner, N., 21 Feb 2002, In: Nature. 415, 6874, p. 862

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Contrasting vulnerability of drained tropical and high-latitude peatlands to fluvial loss of stored carbon

    Evans, C. D., Page, S. E., Jones, T., Moore, S., Gauci, V., Laiho, R., Hruska, J., Allot, T. E., Billet, M. F., Tipping, E., Freeman, C. & Garnett, M. H., 13 Nov 2014, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 28, 11, p. 1215-1234

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Evidence against recent climate-induced destabilisation of soil carbon from C-14 analysis of riverine dissolved organic matter

    Evans, C. D., Freeman, C., Cork, L. G., Thomas, D. N., Reynolds, B., Billett, M. F., Garnett, M. H. & Norris, D., 13 Apr 2007, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 34, 7, p. L07407

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Elevated CO2 effects on peatland plant community carbon dynamics and DOC production.

    Fenner, N., Ostle, N. J., McNamara, N., Sparks, T., Harmens, H., Reynolds, B. & Freeman, C., 1 Jun 2007, In: Ecosystems. 10, 4, p. 635-647

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    A novel approach to studying the effects of temperature on soil biogeochemistry using a thermal gradient bar

    Fenner, N., Dowrick, D. J., Lock, M. A., Rafarel, C. R. & Freeman, C., 1 Sept 2006, In: Soil Use and Management. 22, 3, p. 267-273

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Hydrological effects on the diversity of phenolic degrading bacteria in a peatland: implications for carbon cycling.

    Fenner, N., Freeman, C. & Reynolds, B., 1 Jul 2005, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37, 7, p. 1277-1287

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Carbon preservation in humic lakes; a hierarchical regulatory pathway

    Fenner, N. & Freeman, C., 1 Mar 2013, In: Global Change Biology. 19, 3, p. 775-784

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Drought-induced carbon loss in peatlands

    Fenner, N. & Freeman, C., 20 Nov 2011, In: Nature Geoscience. 4, p. 895-900

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Hydrological controls on dissolved organic carbon production and release from UK peatlands.

    Fenner, N., Freeman, C., Worrall, F., Baird, A. J. (ed.), Belyea, L. R. (ed.), Xavier Comas, A. S. (ed.) & Slater, L. D. (ed.), 1 Jan 2009, Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands. 2009 ed. American Geophysical Union

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  48. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Observations of a seasonally shifting thermal optimum in peatland carbon-cycling processes; implications for the global carbon cycle and soil enzyme methodologies.

    Fenner, N., Freeman, C. & Reynolds, B., 1 Oct 2005, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37, 10, p. 1814-1821

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Peatland carbon efflux partitioning reveals that Sphagnum photosynthate contributes to the DOC pool

    Fenner, N., Ostle, N., Freeman, C., Sleep, D. & Reynolds, B., Feb 2004, In: Plant and Soil. 259, 1-2, p. 345-354

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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