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. 2022
  2. Published

    Acetamiprid fate in a sandy loam with contrasting soil organic matter contents: A comparison of the degradation, sorption and leaching of commercial neonicotinoid formulations

    Potts, J., Jones, D. L., Macdonald, A., Ma, Q. & Cross, P., 10 Oct 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 842, 156711.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Plants can access limited amounts of nitrogen- and sulphur-containing amino acids in soil owing to rapid microbial decomposition

    Ma, Q., Pan, W., Tang, S., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., Nov 2022, In: Plant and Soil. 480, 1-2, p. 57-70

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Changes in microbial community composition drive the response of ecosystem multifunctionality to elevated ozone

    Li, K., Hayes, F., Chadwick, D. R., Wang, J., Zou, J. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2022, In: Environmental Research. 214, 114142.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    City-wide wastewater genomic surveillance through the successive emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Delta variants

    Brunner, F. S., Brown, M. R., Bassano, I., Denise, H., Khalifa, M. S., Wade, M. J., van Aerle, R., Kevill, J. L., Jones, D. L., Farkas, K., Jeffries, A. R., Cairns, E., Wierzbicki, C. & Paterson, S., 1 Nov 2022, In: Water research. 226, 119306.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Climate warming masks the negative effect of microplastics on plant-soil health in a silt loam soil

    Nayab, G., Zhou, J., Jia, R., Lv, Y., Yang, Y., Brown, R. W., Zang, H., Jones, D. L. & Zeng, Z., 1 Nov 2022, In: Geoderma. 425, 116083.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Field aging declines the regulatory effects of biochar on cadmium uptake by pepper in the soil

    Xing, D., Cheng, H., Ning, Z., Liu, Y., Lin, S., Li, Y., Wang, X., Hill, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 321, 115832.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Critical Evaluation of Different Passive Sampler Materials and Approaches for the Recovery of SARS-CoV-2, Faecal-Indicator Viruses and Bacteria from Wastewater

    Jones, D. L., Grimsley, J. M. S., Kevill, J. L., Williams, R., Pellett, C., Lambert-Slosarska, K., Singer, A. C., Williams, G. B., Bargiela, R., Brown, R. W., Agency, UK. & Farkas, K., 6 Nov 2022, In: Water. 14, 21, 3568.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Development of a LoRaWAN IoT Node with Ion-Selective Electrode Soil Nitrate Sensors for Precision Agriculture

    Bristow, N., Rengaraj, S., Chadwick, D., Kettle, J. & Jones, D. L., Dec 2022, In: Sensors. 22, 23, 9100.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Revealing the transfer pathways of cyanobacterial-fixed N into the boreal forest through the feather-moss microbiome

    Arróniz-Crespo, M., Bougoure, J., Murphy, D. V., Cutler, N. A., Souza-Egipsy, V., Chaput, D. L., Jones, D. L., Ostle, N., Wade, S. C., Clode, P. L. & DeLuca, T. H., 9 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 13, 1036258.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. 2023
  12. Published

    Dissolved Organic Matter in Freshwater Ecosystems: Nature, Origins and Ecological Significance

    Johnes, P. (ed.), Evershed, R. P. (ed.), Jones, D. L. (ed.) & Maberly, S. C. (ed.), 2023, Springer.

    Research output: Book/ReportBookpeer-review

  13. Published

    Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term

    Chu, J., Zhou, J., Wang, Y., Jones, D. L., Ge, J., Yang, Y., Brown, R., Zang, H. & Zeng, Z., 1 Jan 2023, In: Environmental Pollution. 316, 120556.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Bioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize

    Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Zang, H., Graf, M., Liu, X., Wang, K., Greenfield, L. M. & Jones, D. L., 5 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 441, 129959.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. 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

  16. Published

    The long-term uncertainty of biodegradable mulch film residues and associated microplastics pollution on plant-soil health

    Zhou, J., Jia, R., Brown, R. W., Yang, Y., Zeng, Z., Jones, D. L. & Zang, H., 15 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 442, 130055.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Wastewater-based monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 at UK airports and its potential role in international public health surveillance

    Farkas, K., Williams, R., Alex-Sanders, N., Grimsley, J. M. S., Pântea, I., Wade, M. J., Woodhall, N. & Jones, D. L., 19 Jan 2023, In: PLOS global public health. 3, 1, e0001346.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production

    Button, E. S., Marshall, M., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Blaud, A., Abadie, M., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2023, In: Geoderma. 430, 116310.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    How do tree species with different successional stages affect soil organic nitrogen transformations?

    Gao, L., Smith, A., Jones, D. L., Guo, Y., Lui, B., Guo, Z., Chunnan, F., Zheng, J., Cui, X. & Hill, P., 1 Feb 2023, In: Geoderma. 430, 116319

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Tracing the mineralization rates of C, N and S from cysteine and methionine in a grassland soil: A 14C and 35S dual-labelling study

    Wang, D., Chadwick, D. R., Hill, P. W., Ge, T. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 177, 108906.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Leaching of phthalate acid esters from plastic mulch films and their degradation in response to UV irradiation and contrasting soil conditions

    Viljoen, S. J., Brailsford, F. L., Murphy, D. V., University, M., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 5 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 443, part B, 130256.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Rapid Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Variant-Associated Mutations in Wastewater Using Real-Time RT-PCR

    Farkas, K., Pellett, C., Williams, R., Alex-Sanders, N., Bassano, I., Brown, M. R., Denise, H., Grimsley, J. M. S., Kevill, J. L., Khalifa, M. S., Pântea, I., Story, R., Wade, M. J., Woodhall, N. & Jones, D. L., 14 Feb 2023, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 11, 1, e0317722.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Resilience of ecosystem service delivery in grasslands in response to single and compound extreme weather events

    Dodd, R. J., Chadwick, D. R., Hill, P. W., Hayes, F., Sánchez-Rodríguez, A. R., Gwynn-Jones, D., Smart, S. M. & Jones, D. L., 25 Feb 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 861, 160660.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Poor air passenger knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms and behaviour undermines strategies aimed at preventing the import of SARS-CoV-2 into the UK

    Jones, D. L., Rhymes, J., Green, E., Rimmer, C., Kevill, J., Malham, S., Weightman, A. & Farkas, K., 1 Mar 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 3494.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation

    Tang, S., Ma, Q., Zhou, J., Pan, W., Chadwick, D. R., Gregory, A. S., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2023, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 59, 3, p. 301-316

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soils: A systematic analysis

    Wu, J., Wang, J., Li, Z., Guo, S., Li, K., Xu, P., Ok, Y. S., Jones, D. L. & Zou, J., 3 Apr 2023, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 53, 7, p. 847-864 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Separating N2O production and consumption in intact agricultural soil cores at different moisture contents and depths

    Button, E. S., Marsden, K. A., Nightingale, P. D., Dixon, E. R., Chadwick, D. R., Cárdenas, L. M. & Jones, D. L., 4 Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 74, 2, p. e13363

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    LDPE and biodegradable PLA-PBAT plastics differentially affect plant-soil nitrogen partitioning and dynamics in a Hordeum vulgare mesocosm

    Reay, M. K., Greenfield, L. M., Graf, M., Lloyd, C. E. M., Evershed, R. P., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 5 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 447, 130825.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Combining field and laboratory approaches to quantify N assimilation in a soil microbe-plant-animal grazing land system

    Reay, M. K., Marsden, K., Powell, S., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., 15 Apr 2023, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 346, 108338.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Characterisation of riverine dissolved organic matter using a complementary suite of chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods

    Lloyd, C. E. M., Mena-Rivera, L. A., Pemberton, J. A., Johnes, P. J., Jones, D. L., Yates, C. A., Brailsford, F. L., Glanville, H. C., McIntyre, C. A. & Evershed, R. P., May 2023, In: Biogeochemistry. 164, 1, p. 29-52 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Determining patterns in the composition of dissolved organic matter in fresh waters according to land use and management

    Yates, C. A., Johnes, P. J., Brailsford, F. L., Evans, C. D., Evershed, R. P., Glanville, H. C., Jones, D. L., Lloyd, C. E. M., Marshall, M. R. & Owen, A. T., May 2023, In: Biogeochemistry. 164, 1, p. 143-162 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Utilisation and transformation of organic and inorganic nitrogen by soil microorganisms and its regulation by excessive carbon and nitrogen availability

    Pan, W., Zhou, J., Tang, S., Wu, L., Ma, Q., Marsden, K. A., Chadwick, D. D. R. & Jones, D. L., May 2023, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 59, 4, p. 379-389

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Microbial community succession in soil is mainly driven by carbon and nitrogen contents rather than phosphorus and sulphur contents

    Tang, S., Ma, Q., Marsden, K., Chadwick, D., Luo, Y., Kuzyakov, Y., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 180, 109019.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Rapid microbial uptake and mineralization of 14C-labelled cysteine and methionine along a grassland productivity gradient

    Wang, D., Chadwick, D., Hill, P., Ge, T. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 180, 109022.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    The soil microbial community and plant biomass differentially contribute to the retention and recycling of urinary-N in grasslands

    Reay, M. K., Marsden, K., Powell, S., Rivera, L. M., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., 1 May 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 180, 109011.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Wastewater-based epidemiology for comprehensive community health diagnostics in a national surveillance study: Mining biochemical markers in wastewater

    Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Sims, N., Farkas, K., Jagadeesan, K., Proctor, K., Wade, M. J. & Jones, D. L., 15 May 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 450, 1 p., 130989.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Biodegradable plastic mulch films increase yield and promote nitrogen use efficiency in organic horticulture.

    Samphire, M., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 26 May 2023, In: Frontiers in Agronomy. 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Can arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobacteria facilitate 33P uptake in maize plants under water stress?

    Silva, A. M. M., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R., Qi, X., Cotta, S. R., Araujo, V. L. V. P., Matteoli, F. P., Lacerda-Junior, G. V., Pereira, A. P. A., Fernandes-Junior, P. I. & Cardoso, E. J. B. N., 1 Jun 2023, In: Microbiological Research. 271, 127350.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Atmospheric deposition of microplastics in a rural region of North China Plain

    Li, J., Zhang, J., Ren, S., Huang, D., Liu, F., Li, Z., Zhang, H., Zhao, M., Cao, Y., Mofolo, S., Liang, J., Xu, W., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R., Liu, X. & Wang, K., 15 Jun 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 877, 162947.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Effect of fertilizer type on antibiotic resistance genes by reshaping the bacterial community and soil properties

    Wu, J., Guo, S., Li, K., Li, Z., Xu, P., Jones, D. L., Wang, J. & Zou, J., 1 Sept 2023, In: Chemosphere. 336, 139272.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Seasonal variation is a bigger driver of soil faunal and microbial community composition than exposure to the neonicotinoid acetamiprid within Brassica napus production systems

    Potts, J., Brown, R., Jones, D. L. & Cross, P., 1 Sept 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 184, 109088.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    The fate of amino acid and peptide as affected by soil depth and fertilization regime in subtropical paddies

    Wang, H., Wang, J., Xiao, M., Ge, T., Gunina, A. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 889, 164245.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Increasing concentration of pure micro- and macro-LDPE and PP plastic negatively affect crop biomass, nutrient cycling, and microbial biomass

    Graf, M., Greenfield, L., Reay, M. K., Bargiela, R., Williams, G., Onyije, C., Lloyd, C. E. M., Bull, I. D., Evershed, R. P., Golyshin, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 15 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 458, p. 131932

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Photocatalytic fixation of NOx in soils

    Sánchez-Rodríguez, A. R., Gómez-Álvarez, E., Méndez, J. M., Skiba, U. M., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R., Del Campillo, M. C., Fernandes, R. B., Kleffmann, J. & Barrón, V., 1 Oct 2023, In: Chemosphere. 338, 139576.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Assessing the effectiveness, practicality and cost effectiveness of mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from intensively cultivated peatlands

    Rhymes, J. M., Arnott, D., Chadwick, D. R., Evans, C. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2023, In: Land Use Policy. 134, 106886.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Development and validation of a duplex RT-qPCR assay for norovirus quantification in wastewater samples

    Alex-Sanders, N., Woodhall, N., Farkas, K., Scott, G., Jones, D. L. & Walker, D. I., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Virological Methods. 321, 114804.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Using Infoveillance, National Reporting Data, and Wastewater in Wales, United Kingdom: Mixed Methods Study

    Cuff, J. P., Dighe, S. N., Watson, S. E., Badell-Grau, R. A., Weightman, A. J., Jones, D. L. & Kille, P., 23 Nov 2023, In: JMIR infodemiology. 3, e43891.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    VarLOCK: sequencing-independent, rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern for point-of-care testing, qPCR pipelines and national wastewater surveillance

    Nan, X., Hardinge, P., Hoehn, S., Dighe, S. N., Ukeri, J., Pease, D. F., Griffin, J., Warrington, J. I., Saud, Z., Hottinger, E., Webster, G., Jones, D., Kille, P., Weightman, A., Stanton, R., Castell, O. K., Murray, J. A. H. & Jurkowski, T. P., 27 Nov 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 20832.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services

    Brown, R., Chadwick, D., Bott, T., West, H., Wilson, P., Hodgins, G., Snape, C. & Jones, D. L., Dec 2023, In: Biochar. 5, 1, 33.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Diurnal changes in pathogenic and indicator virus concentrations in wastewater

    Farkas, K., Pântea, I., Woodhall, N., Williams, D., Lambert-Slosarska, K., Williams, R. C., Grimsley, J. M. S., Singer, A. C. & Jones, D. L., Dec 2023, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30, 59, p. 123785-123795 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  51. Earthworms mediate the influence of polyethylene (PE) and polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics on soil bacterial communities

    Lu, S., Hao, J., Yang, H., Chen, M., Lian, J., Chen, Y., Brown, R. W., Jones, D. L., Wan, Z., Wang, W., Chang, W. & Wu, D., 20 Dec 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 905, 166959.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  52. Published

    Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in soils from greenhouse and open-field cultivation using plastic mulch film

    Qi, R., Tang, Y., Jones, D. L., He, W. & Yan, C., 20 Dec 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 905, 166935.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review