Professor Chris Freeman

Emeritus Professor

  1. 2024
  2. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  3. 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

  4. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  5. 2023
  6. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  9. 2022
  10. 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

  11. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  14. 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

  15. 2021
  16. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  21. 2020
  22. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  23. 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

  24. Published

    Woody litter protects peat carbon stocks during drought

    Fenner, N. & Freeman, C., 16 Mar 2020, In: Nature Climate Change. 10, 4, p. 363-369

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  26. 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

  27. 2019
  28. Published

    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. 7

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    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. 318-322

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    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. 536-546

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. 2018
  32. Published

    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. 3891-3906

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. 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

  34. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. Published

    Decomposition as a regulator of carbon accretion in mangroves: a review

    Friesen, S., Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 173-178

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. 2017
  40. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    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. 581-588

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    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. 415-422

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  44. 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

  45. Published

    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. 2891-2902

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. 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

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. Published

    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 proceedingChapterpeer-review

  50. 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

  51. 2016
  52. 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

  53. Published

    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. 487-498

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  54. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  55. Published

    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. 18192-18199

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  56. Published

    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. 561-572

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  57. Published

    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. 433-446

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  58. Published

    Microbes, Environmental Change and the Global Carbon Cycle

    Kang, H. & Freeman, C., 1 Mar 2016, Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends. Marxsen, J. (ed.). Caister Academic Press, p. 153-166

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

  59. 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

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