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. Published

    Respiration and carbon use efficiency characteristics of soluble protein-derived carbon by soil microorganisms: A case study at afforested sites

    Gao, L., Smith, A., Jones, D. L., Lui, B., Guo, Y., Cui, X. & Hill, P., 1 Jan 2024, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 109255.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. 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

  3. Published

    Real-time PCR and microscopy: are the two methods measuring the same unit of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal abundance?

    Gamper, H. A., Young, J. P. W., Hodge, A. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2008, In: Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B. 45, 5, p. 581-96 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Response of soil phosphorus fractions and fluxes to different vegetation restoration types in a subtropical mountain ecosystem

    Fu, D., Wu, X., Duan, C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2020, In: Catena. 193, 104663.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Land use effects on soil phosphorus behavior characteristics in the eutrophic aquatic-terrestrial ecotone of Dianchi Lake, China

    Fu, D., Xu, Z., Wu, X., Zhao, L., Zhu, A., Duan, C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 31 Jan 2021, In: Soil & Tillage Research. 205, 104793.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Seasonal variations in soil microbial communities under different land restoration types in a subtropical mountains region, Southwest China

    Fu, D., Wu, X., Qiu, Q., Duan, C. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2020, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 153, 103634.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands

    Freeman, B. W. J., Evans, C. D., Musarika, S., Morrison, R., Newman, T. R., Page, S. E., Wiggs, G. F. S., Bell, N. G. A., Styles, D., Wen, Y., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 12, p. 3795-3811 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Phosphatase activity does not limit the microbial use of low molecular weight organic-P substrates in soil.

    Fransson, A. M. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2007, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39, 5, p. 1213-1217

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Aluminium complexation suppresses citrate uptake by acid forest soil microorganisms.

    Fransson, A. M., Vinogradoff, S., Godbold, D. L., Van Hees, P. A. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2004, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 36, 2, p. 353-357

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Dynamics of dissolved organic matter in headwaters: comparison of headwater streams with contrasting DOM and nutrient composition

    Fovet, O., Cooper, D. M., Jones, D. L., Jones, T. G. & Evans, C. D., 24 Feb 2020, In: Aquatic Sciences. 82, 2, 29.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Freeze–thaw cycles have minimal effect on the mineralisation of low molecular weight, dissolved organic carbon in Arctic soils

    Foster, A., Jones, D. L., Cooper, E. J. & Roberts, P., 11 Mar 2016, In: Polar Biology. p. 1-15

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide fluxes from a temperate salt marsh: Grazing management does not alter Global Warming Potential

    Ford, H., Garbutt, A., Jones, L. & Jones, D., 10 Nov 2012, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 113, p. 182-191

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Grazing effects on microbial community composition, growth and nutrient cycling in salt marsh and sand dune grasslands

    Ford, H., Rousk, J., Garbutt, A., Jones, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2013, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 49, 1, p. 89-98

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Impacts of grazing abandonment on ecosystem service provision: Coastal grassland as a model system

    Ford, H., Garbutt, A., Jones, D. L. & Jones, L., 1 Nov 2012, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 162, p. 108-115

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Grazing management in saltmarsh ecosystems drives invertebrate diversity, abundance and functional group structure

    Ford, H., Garbutt, A., Jones, L. & Jones, D. L., 2013, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 6, p. 189-200

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Projected Increases in Precipitation Are Expected To Reduce Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Alter Optimal Fertilization Timings in Agriculture in the South East of England

    Fletcher, D. M., Ruiz, S., Williams, K., Petroselli, C., Walker, N., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Roose, T., 12 Aug 2022, In: ACS ES&T ENGINEERING. 2, 8, p. 1414-1424 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Effectiveness of cooking to reduce Norovirus and infectious F-specific RNA bacteriophage concentrations in Mytilus edulis

    Flannery, J., Rajko-Nenow, P., Winterbourn, J. B., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2014, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 117, 2, p. 564-571

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. 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

  19. Published

    Root exudate carbon mitigates nitrogen loss in a semi-arid soil

    Fisk, L. M., Barton, L., Jones, D. L., Glanville, H. C. & Murphy, D. V., 20 Jun 2015, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 88, p. 380-389

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Oligopeptides Represent a Preferred Source of Organic N Uptake: a global phenomenon?

    Farrell, M., Hill, P., DeLuca, T., Roberts, P., Kielland, K., Dahlgren, R., Murphy, D. V., Hobbs, P. J., Bardgett, R. D. & Jones, D. L., Jan 2013, In: Ecosystems. 16, 1, p. 133-145

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Amino acid dynamics across a grassland altitudinal gradient

    Farrell, M., Macdonald, L. M., Hill, P. W., Wanniarachchi, S. D., Farrar, J., Bardgett, R. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2014, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 76, p. 179-182

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Modification of fertility of soil materials for restoration of acid grassland habitat.

    Farrell, M., Healey, J. R., Godbold, D. L., Nason, M. A., Tandy, S. & Jones, D. L., 12 Mar 2010, In: Restoration Ecology. 19, 4, p. 509-519

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Microbial diversity and activity are increased by compost amendment of metal-contaminated soil.

    Farrell, M., Griffith, G. W., Hobbs, P. J., Perkins, W. T. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2010, In: Fems Microbiology Ecology. 71, 1, p. 94-105

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Food waste composting: Its use as a peat replacement.

    Farrell, M. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2010, In: Waste Management. 30, 8-9, p. 1495-1501

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Migration of heavy metals in soil as influenced by compost amendments.

    Farrell, M., Perkins, W. T., Hobbs, P. J., Griffith, G. W. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2010, In: Environmental Pollution. 158, 1, p. 55-64

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Seasonal variation in soluble soil carbon and nitrogen across a grassland productivity gradient.

    Farrell, M., Hill, P. W., Farrar, J. F., Bardgett, R. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2011, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, 4, p. 835-844

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Rapid peptide metabolism: A major component of soil nitrogen cycling?

    Farrell, M., Hill, P. W., Wanniarachchi, S. D., Farrar, J., Bardgett, R. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2011, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 25, 3, p. 1-11

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Use of composts in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil.

    Farrell, M. & Jones, D. L., 15 Mar 2010, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 175, 1-3, p. 575-582

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Critical evaluation of municipal solid waste composting and potential compost markets.

    Farrell, M. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2009, In: Bioresource Technology. 100, 19, p. 4301-4310

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. 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

  31. Published

    Heavy metal contamination of a mixed waste compost: metal speciation and fate.

    Farrell, M. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2009, In: Bioresource Technology. 100, 19, p. 4423-4432

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    How roots control the flux of carbon to the rhizosphere

    Farrar, J. F., Hawes, M., Jones, D. L. & Lindow, S., 1 Apr 2003, In: Ecology. 84, 4, p. 827-837

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    The control of carbon acquisition by roots

    Farrar, J. F. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2000, In: New Phytologist. 147, 1, p. 43-53

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    The control of carbon acquisition by and growth of roots.

    Farrar, J. F., Jones, D. L., De Kroon, H. (ed.) & Visser, E. J. (ed.), 1 Jan 2003, Root Ecology. 2003 ed. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH, p. 91-124

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  35. Published

    Discrete functional pools of soil organic matter in a UK grassland soil are differentially affected by temperature and priming

    Farrar, J., Boddy, E., Hill, P. W. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2012, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 49, p. 52-60

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. 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

  37. Published

    Wastewater and public health: the potential of wastewater surveillance for monitoring COVID-19

    Farkas, K., Hillary, L., Malham, S., McDonald, J. & Jones, D. L., Oct 2020, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 17, p. 14-20 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Evaluation of Two Triplex One-Step qRT-PCR Assays for the Quantification of Human Enteric Viruses in Environmental Samples

    Farkas, K., Peters, D. E., McDonald, J., de Rougemont, A., Malham, S. & Jones, D., Sept 2017, In: Food and Environmental Virology. 9, 3, p. 342-349

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment

    Farkas, K., Walker, D., Adriaenssens, E., McDonald, J., Hillary, L., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 15 Aug 2020, In: Water Research. 181, 115926.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. Published

    Seasonal and diurnal surveillance of treated and untreated wastewater for human enteric viruses

    Farkas, K., Marshall, M., Cooper, D., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K., Peters, D. E., Maloney, J. D. & Jones, D. L., Nov 2018, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25, 33, p. 33391-33401

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Investigating awareness, fear and control associated with norovirus and other pathogens and pollutants using best–worst scaling

    Farkas, K., Green, E., Rigby, D., Cross, P., Tyrrel, S., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 27 May 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 11 p., 11194.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Concentration and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater using polyethylene glycol-based concentration and qRT-PCR

    Farkas, K., Hillary, L., Thorpe, J., Walker, D., Lowther, J. A., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 23 Feb 2021, In: Methods and Protocols. 4, 1, 10 p., 17.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Comparative Assessment of Filtration- and Precipitation-Based Methods for the Concentration of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Viruses from Wastewater

    Farkas, K., Pellett, C., Alex-Sanders, N., Bridgman, M. T. P., Corbishley, A., Grimsley, J. M. S., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Kevill, J. L., Pantea, I., Richardson-O'Neill, I. S., Lambert-Slosarska, K., Woodhall, N. & Jones, D. L., 31 Aug 2022, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 10, 4, 16 p., spectrum.01102-22.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Two-Step Concentration of Complex Water Samples for the Detection of Viruses

    Farkas, K., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 10 Sept 2018, In: Methods and Protocols. 1, 3, 35.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Critical Evaluation of CrAssphage as a Molecular Marker for Human-Derived Wastewater Contamination in the Aquatic Environment

    Farkas, K., Adriaenssens, E. M., Walker, D. I., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2019, In: Food and Environmental Virology. 11, 2, p. 113-119

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Comparative assessment of Nanotrap and polyethylene glycol-based virus concentration in wastewater samples

    Farkas, K., Kevill, J. L., Williams, R. C., Pântea, I., Ridding, N., Lambert-Slosarska, K., Woodhall, N., Grimsley, J. M. S., Wade, M. J., Singer, A. C., Weightman, A. J., Cross, G. & Jones, D. L., 5 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: FEMS microbes. 5, xtae007.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Concentration and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater Using Polyethylene Glycol-Based Concentration and qRT-PCR.(vol 4, 17, 2021)

    Farkas, K., Hillary, L. S., Thorpe, J., Walker, D. I., Lowther, J. A., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 12 Nov 2021, In: Methods and Protocols. 4, 4

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Evaluation of Molecular Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Pathogen-Derived Nucleic Acids in Sediment

    Farkas, K., Hassard, F., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D., 24 Jan 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 6, p. 1-12 53.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review