Professor Davey Jones

Professor of Soil and Environmental Science / Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor

Contact info

Address: Environment Centre Wales, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW

Email:  d.jones@bangor.ac.uk

Tel: 07827 807516 (UK) and 00 44 1248 382579 (International)

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  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Site Specific Relationships between COVID-19 Cases and SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent

    Fitzgerald, S. F., Rossi, G., Low, A. S., McAteer, S. P., O'Keefe, B., Findlay, D., Cameron, G. J., Pollard, P., Singleton, P. T. R., Ponton, G., Singer, A. C., Farkas, K., Jones, D. L., Graham, D. W., Quintela-Baluja, M., Tait-Burkard, C., Gally, D. L., Kao, R. & Corbishley, A., 16 Nov 2021, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 55, 22, p. 15276-15286 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Slurry acidification and anaerobic digestion affects the speciation and vertical movement of particulate and nanoparticulate phosphorus in soil after cattle slurry application

    Li, Y., Jones, D. L., Chen, Q. & Chadwick, D. R., Jun 2019, In: Soil & Tillage Research. 189, p. 199-206 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Slurry acidification is as effective as slurry injection at reducing ammonia emissions without increasing N2O emissions: A short-term mesocosm study

    Langley-Randall, J., Jones, D. L., Cotton, J., Williams, J. R. & Chadwick, D. R., 1 Jun 2024, In: Geoderma Regional. 37, 00791.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Soil acidification used as a management strategy to reduce nitrate losses from agricultural land

    Kemmitt, S. J., Wright, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2005, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37, 5, p. 867-875

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Soil amino acid turnover dominates the nitrogen flux in permafrost-dominated taiga forest soils.

    Jones, D. L. & Kielland, K., 1 Feb 2002, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34, 2, p. 209-219

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Soil carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur status affects the metabolism of organic S but not its uptake by microorganisms

    Ma, Q., Wen, Y., Pan, W., Macdonald, A., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 149, 107943.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Soil characteristics below Erythrina poeppigiana in organic and conventional Costa Rican coffee plantations

    Payan, F., Jones, D. L., Beer, J. & Marmand, J. M., 1 May 2009, In: Agroforestry Systems. 76, 1, p. 81-93

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Soil classification provides a poor indicator of carbon turnover rates in soil

    Simfukwe, P., Hill, P. W., Emmett, B. A. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2011, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, 8, p. 1688-1696

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Soil health cluster analysis based on national monitoring of soil indicators

    Seaton, F. M., Barrett, G., Burden, A., Creer, S., Fitos, E., Garbutt, A., Griffiths, R. I., Henrys, P., Jones, D. L., Keenan, P., Keith, A., Lebron, I., Maskell, L., Pereira, M. G., Reinsch, S., Smart, S. M., Williams, B., Emmett, B. A. & Robinson, D. A., Nov 2021, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 72, 6, p. 2414-2429 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Soil metabolomics - current challenges and future perspectives

    Brown, R., Reay, M. K., Centler, F., Chadwick, D., Bull, I. D., McDonald, J., Evershed, R. P. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2024, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 109382.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Soil microbes of an urban remnant riparian zone have greater potential for N removal than a degraded riparian zone

    Middleton, J. A., de Sosa, L. L., Martin, B. C., Jones, D. L. & Gleeson, D. B., 31 Aug 2020, In: Environmental Microbiology. 22, 8, p. 3302-3314

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Soil microbial community patterns that are related to the history and intensity of grazing in sub-montane ecosystems.

    Bardgett, R. D., Jones, A. C., Jones, D. L., Kemmitt, S. J., Cook, R. & Hobbs, P. J., 1 Oct 2001, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 33, 12-13, p. 1653-1664

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Soil microbial organic nitrogen uptake is regulated by carbon availability

    Farrell, M., Prendergast-Miller, M., Jones, D. L., Hill, P. W. & Condron, L. M., 9 Jul 2014, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 77, p. 261-267

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Soil microbial populations in deep floodplain soils are adapted to infrequent but regular carbon substrate addition

    Cressey, E. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Jones, D. L., Nicholas, A. P. & Quine, T. A., Jul 2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 122, p. 60-70

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Soil organic nitrogen mineralization across a global latitudinal gradient.

    Jones, D. L., Kielland, K., Sinclair, F. L., Dahlgren, R. A., Newsham, K. K., Farrar, J. F. & Murphy, D. V., 24 Mar 2009, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 23, p. GB1016

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. E-pub ahead of print

    Soil pH and phosphorus availability regulate sulphur cycling in an 82-year-old fertilised grassland

    Wang, Q., Bauke, S., Döring, T., Yin, J., Cooledge, E., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D., Tietema, A. & Bol, R., 1 Jul 2024, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 109436.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Soil respiration across three contrasting ecosystem types: comparison of two portable IRGA systems

    Mills, R., Glanville, H., McGovern, S., Emmett, B. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2011, In: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 174, 4, p. 532-535

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Soil textural heterogeneity impacts bacterial but not fungal diversity

    Seaton, F., George, P., Lebron, I., Jones, D. L., Creer, S. & Robinson, D. A., 1 May 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 144, 107766.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Soil- and enantiomer-specific metabolism of amino acids and their peptides by Antarctic soil microorganisms

    Hill, P. W., Farrell, M., Roberts, P., Farrar, J., Grant, H., Newsham, K. K., Hopkins, D. W., Bardgett, R. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Dec 2011, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, 12, p. 2410-2416

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Solubility, Diffusion and Crop Uptake of Phosphorus in Three Different Struvites

    Rech, I., Withers, P. J. A., Jones, D. L. & Pavinato, P. S., Jan 2019, In: Sustainability. 11, 1, 134.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Sorption of organic acids in acid soils and its implications in the rhizosphere

    Brassington, DS. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 1998, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 49, 3, p. 447-455

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of bacteria across an intertidal shellfish bed: Implications for regulatory monitoring of faecal indicator organisms

    Malham, S., Clements, K., Quilliam, R. S., Jones, D. L., Wilson, J. & Malham, S. K., 14 Nov 2014, In: Science of the Total Environment. 506, p. 1-9

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Spatial coordination of aluminium uptake, production of reactive oxygen species, callose production and wall rigidification in maize roots.

    Jones, D. L., Blancaflor, E. B., Kochian, L. V. & Gilroy, S., 1 Jul 2006, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 29, 7, p. 1309-1318

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Spatial co‐localisation of extreme weather events: a clear and present danger

    Dodd, R., Chadwick, D., Harris, I., Hines, A., Hollis, D., Economou, T., Gwynn-Jones, D., Scullion, J., Robinson, D. & Jones, D. L., Jan 2021, In: Ecology Letters. 24, 1, p. 60-72 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Spatial patterns and environmental constraints on ecosystem services at a catchment scale

    Emmett, B., Cooper, D., Smart, S., Jackson, B., Thomas, A., Cosby, B., Evans, C., Glanville, H., McDonald, J., Malham, S., Marshall, M., Jarvis, S., Rajko-Nenow, P., Webb, G. P., Ward, S., Rowe, E., Jones, L., Vanbergen, E. J., Keith, A., Carter, H., Pereira, M. G., Hughes, S., Lebron, I., Wade, A. & Jones, D., 1 Dec 2016, In: Science of the Total Environment. 572, p. 1586-1600

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Spatial variation of waterborne Escherichia coli - implications for routine water quality monitoring

    Quilliam, R. S., Clements, K., Duce, C. E., Cottrill, S. B., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Dec 2011, In: Journal of Water and Health. 9, 4, p. 734-737

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Spatial zoning of microbial functions and plant-soil nitrogen dynamics across a riparian area in an extensively grazed livestock system

    de Sousa, L., Glanville, H., Marshall, M., Williams, A., Abadie, M., Clark, I. M., Blaud, A. & Jones, D. L., May 2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 120, p. 153-164

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Sporulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in organic-rich patches following host excision

    Quilliam, R. S., Hodge, A. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2010, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 46, 2, p. 247-250

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Stability and dynamics of enzyme activity patterns in the rice rhizosphere: Effects of plant growth and temperature

    Jones, D., 1 Oct 2017, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 113, p. 108-115

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Stoichiometric constraints on the microbial processing of carbon with soil depth along a riparian hillslope

    de Sosa, L. L., Glanville, H. C., Marshall, M. R., Schnepf, A., Cooper, D. M., Hill, P. W., Binley, A. & Jones, D. L., Nov 2018, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 54, 8, p. 949-963

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Stoichiometric controls upon low molecular weight carbon decomposition

    Creamer, C. A., Jones, D. L., Baldock, J. A. & Farrell, M., 7 Sept 2014, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 79, p. 50-56

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Struvite: a slow-release fertiliser for sustainable phosphorus management?

    Withers, P. J., Talboys, P. J., Heppell, J., Roose, T., Healey, J. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2016, In: Plant and Soil. 401, 1, p. 109-123

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Substrate Influences Temperature Sensitivity of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) and Nitrogen (DON) Mineralization in Arid Agricultural Soils

    Almulla, A., Jones, D. & Roberts, P., Jun 2018, In: Soil Systems. 2, 2, 28.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Substrate control of sulphur utilisation and microbial stoichiometry in soil: Results of 13C, 15N, 14C, and 35S quad labelling

    Ma, Q., Kuzyakov, Y., Pan, W., Tang, S., Chadwick, D. R., Wen, Y., Hill, P. W., Macdonald, A., Ge, T., Si, L., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., Nov 2021, In: The ISME Journal. 15, 11, p. 3148-3158 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Substrate mineralization studies in the laboratory show different microbial C partitioning dynamics than in the field.

    Oburger, E. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2009, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41, 9, p. 1951-1956

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Suitability of aircraft wastewater for pathogen detection and public health surveillance

    Jones, D. L., Rhymes, J., Wade, M. J., Kevill, J., Malham, S., Grimsley, J. M. S., Rimmer, C., Weightman, A. & Farkas, K., 15 Jan 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 856, Pt 2, p. 159162 159162.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Suppression of amino acid and oligopeptide mineralization by organic manure addition in a semiarid environment

    Iqbal, S., Jones, D. L., Arif, M. S., Yasmeen, T., Xu, J., Khan, S. & Nadir, S., Sept 2020, In: Land Degradation and Development. 31, 15, p. 1915-1925 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Survival and metabolic activity of lux-marked Escherichia coli O157:H7 in different types of milk

    Alhelfi, N. A., Lahmer, R. A., Jones, D. & Williams, A. P., Aug 2012, In: Journal of Dairy Research. 79, 3, p. 257-261

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Survival of E. coli O157:H7 in organic wastes destined for land application.

    Avery, L. M., Killham, K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2005, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 98, 4, p. 814-822

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the rhizosphere of maize grown in waste-amended soil.

    Williams, A. P., Avery, L. M., Killham, K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2007, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 102, 2, p. 319-326

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Survival of Escherichia coli, O157 : H7 in waters from lakes, rivers, puddles and animal-drinking troughs.

    Avery, L. M., Williams, P., Killham, K. & Jones, D. L., 25 Jan 2008, In: Science of the Total Environment. 389, 2-3, p. 378-385

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Susceptibility of Escherichia coli O157 to chitosan-arginine in beef liquid purge is affected by bacterial cell growth phase

    Lahmer, R. A., Jones, D. L., Townsend, S., Baker, S. & Williams, A. P., 1 Feb 2014, In: International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 49, p. 515-520

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Sustainable nutrient management at field, farm and regional level: Soil testing, nutrient budgets and the trade-off between lime application and greenhouse gas emissions

    Gibbons, J. M., Williamson, J. C., Williams, A. P., Withers, P. J., Hockley, N., Harris, I. A., Hughes, J. W., Taylor, R. L., Jones, D. L. & Healey, J. R., 15 Apr 2014, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 188, p. 48-56

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Synthesis and characterization of struvite derived from poultry manure as a mineral fertilizer

    Rech, I., Kamogawa, M. Y., Jones, D. L. & Pavinato, P. S., 15 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 272, 111072.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Synthesis of methods used to assess soil protease activity

    Greenfield, L., Puissant, J. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 158, 108277.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Temperature adaptation of bacterial growth and C-14-glucose mineralisation in a laboratory study

    Birgander, J., Reischke, S., Jones, D. L. & Rousk, J., 1 Oct 2013, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 65, p. 294-303

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Temperature and water controls on vegetation emergence, microbial dynamics, and soil carbon and nitrogen fluxes in a high Arctic tundra ecosystem

    Glanville, H. C., Hill, P. W., Maccarone, L. D., Golyshin, P. N., Murphy, D. V. & Jones, D. L., 1 Dec 2012, In: Functional Ecology. 26, 6, p. 1366-1380

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Temporal and spatial dynamics of soil solution C and N concentrations during Lolium perenne L. sward establishment and the effects of elevated CO2 and N additions

    Hill, P., Jones, D., Marshall, C. & Farrar, J. F., 1 Jun 2006, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38, 6, p. 1290-1297

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Temporal dynamics of carbon partitioning and rhizodeposition in wheat.

    Dilkes, N. B., Jones, D. L. & Farrar, J. F., 1 Feb 2004, In: Plant Physiology. 134, 2, p. 706-715

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  51. Published

    Testing the assertion that 'local food is best': the challenges of an evidence-based approach

    Edwards-Jones, G., Canals, L. M., Hounsome, N., Truninger, M., Koerber, G., Hounsome, B., Cross, P., York, E., Hospido, A., Plassmann, K., Harris, I. M., Edwards, R. T., Day, G., Tomos, D., Cowell, S. J. & Jones, D., 1 May 2008, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 19, 5, p. 265-274

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review