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

    Contrasting effects of straw and straw-derived biochar amendments on greenhouse gas emissions within double rice cropping systems

    Shen, J., Tang, H., Liu, J., Wang, C., Li, Y., Ge, T., Jones, D. L. & Wu, J., 15 Apr 2014, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 188, p. 264-274

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Contaminated land clean-up using composted wastes and impacts of VOCs on land.

    Williamson, J. C., Akinola, M., Nason, M. A., Tandy, S., Healey, J. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2009, In: Waste Management. 29, 5, p. 1772-1778

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Consequential life cycle assessment of biogas, biofuel and biomass energy options within an arable crop rotation

    Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Williams, A. P., Dauber, J., Stichnothe, H., Urban, B., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 26 Feb 2015, In: GCB Bioenergy. 7, 6, p. 1305-1320

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Published

    Competition for amino acids between wheat roots and rhizosphere microorganisms and the role of amino acids in plant N acquisition.

    Owen, A. G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2001, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 33, 4-5, p. 651-657

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Competition for S-containing amino acids between rhizosphere microorganisms and plant roots: the role of cysteine in plant S acquisition

    Ma, Q., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2021, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 57, 6, p. 825-836

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Competition between plant and bacterial cells at the microscale regulates the dynamics of nitrogen acquisition in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

    Jones, D. L., Clode, P. L., Kilburn, M. R., Stockdale, E. A. & Murphy, D. V., 1 Nov 2013, In: New Phytologist. 200, 3, p. 796-807

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Comparative effects of prolonged freshwater and saline flooding on nitrogen cycling in an agricultural soil

    Sanchez Rodriguez, A., Chadwick, D., Tatton, G., Hill, P. & Jones, D. L., Apr 2018, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 125, p. 56-70

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. 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

  11. Published

    Comparative Toxicity of Nanoparticulate CuO and ZnO to Soil Bacterial Communities

    Rousk, J., Ackermann, K., Curling, S. F. & Jones, D. L., 29 Mar 2012, In: PLoS ONE. 7, 3, p. e34197

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. 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

  13. Published

    Combining targeted grass traits with red clover improves grassland performance and reduces need for nitrogen fertilisation

    Carswell, A., Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Saunders, K., le Cocq, K., Shaw, R., Cotton, J., Zhang, Y., Evans, J., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Misselbrook, T., 1 Feb 2022, In: European Journal of Agronomy. 133, 126433.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. 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

  15. Published

    Combining Seed Dressing and Foliar Applications of Phosphorus Fertilizer Can Give Similar Crop Growth and Yield Benefits to Soil Applications Together With Greater Recovery Rates

    Talboys, P., Healey, J., Withers, P., Roose, T., Edwards, A., Pavinato, P. S. & Jones, D. L., 4 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Agronomy. 2, 10.3389/fagro.2020.605655 .

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Combined use of empirical data and mathematical modelling to better estimate the microbial turnover of isotopically labelled carbon substrates in soil

    Glanville, H., Hill, P. W., Schnepf, A., Oburger, E. & Jones, D. L., 14 Dec 2015, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 94, March 2016, p. 154-168

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. 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

  18. Published

    Clay and biochar amendments decreased inorganic but not dissolved organic nitrogen leaching in soil

    Dempster, D. N., Jones, D. L. & Murphy, D. V., 25 May 2012, In: Soil & Tillage Research. 50, 3, p. 216-221

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. 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

  20. Published

    Characterising the within-field scale spatial variation of nitrogen in a grassland soil to inform the efficient design of in-situ nitrogen sensor networks for precision agriculture

    Shaw, R., Lark, R. M., Williams, A. P., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D., 16 Aug 2016, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 230, p. 294-306

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. 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

  22. Published

    Changes in water holding capacity of fine slate waste during decomposition of added plant litters

    Nason, M., Farrar, J. F., Healey, J. F., Jones, D. L., Williamson, J. C. & Rowe, E. C., 18 Dec 2001.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  23. Published

    Changes in the physicochemical properties and enzymatic activity of waste during bioreduction of pig carcasses

    Gwyther, C. L., Jones, D. L., Gertler, C., Edwards-Jones, G. & Williams, A. P., 28 Feb 2014, In: Environmental Technology. 35, 15, p. 1904-1915

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. 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

  25. Published

    Challenging the paradigm of nitrogen cycling: no evidence of in situ resource partitioning by coexisting plant species in grasslands of contrasting fertility

    Wilkinson, A., Hill, P. W., Vaieretti, M. V., Farrar, J. F., Jones, D. L. & Bardgett, R. D., 23 Dec 2014, In: Ecology and Evolution. 5, 2, p. 275–287

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Cattle grazing drives nitrogen and carbon cycling in a temperate salt marsh

    Olsen, Y., Dausse, A., Garbutt, A., Ford, H., Thomas, D. N. & Jones, D. L., Mar 2011, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, 3, p. 531-541

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Carbon-to-nitrogen ration is a poor predictor of low molecular weight organic nitrogen mineralization in soil

    Roberts, P., Stockdale, R., Khalid, M., Iqbal, Z. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2009, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41, 8, p. 1750-1752

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Carbon sequestration: Do N inputs and elevated atmospheric CO2 alter soil solution chemistry and respiratory C losses?

    Hill, P. W., Marshall, C., Harmens, H., Jones, D. L. & Farrar, J. F., 1 Dec 2004, In: Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus. 4, 6, p. 177-186

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Carbon sequestration and biogeochemical cycling in a saltmarsh Subject to coastal managed realignment

    Burden, A., Garbutt, R. A., Evans, C. D., Jones, D. L. & Cooper, D. M., 20 Mar 2013, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 120, p. 12-20

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Carbon flow in the rhizosphere: carbon trading at the soil-root interface.

    Jones, D. L., Nguyen, C. & Finlay, R. D., 1 Aug 2009, In: Plant and Soil. 321, 1-2, p. 5-33

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Carbon and sulphur tracing from soil organic sulphur in plants and soil microorganisms

    Ma, Q., Luo, Y., Wen, Y., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 150, 107971.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Carbon and nitrogen recycling from microbial necromass to cope with C:N stoichiometric imbalance by priming

    Cui, J., Zhu, Z., Xu, X., Liu, S., Jones, D. L., Kuzyakov, Y., Shibistova, O., Wu, J. & Ge, T., 1 Mar 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 142, 107720.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in an Oxisol as Affected by Liming and Crop Residues under No-Till

    Garbuio, F. J., Jones, D., Alleoni, L. R. F., Murphy, D. V. & Caires, E. F., Sept 2011, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 75, 5, p. 1723-1730

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Can macrophyte harvesting from eutrophic water close the loop on nutrient loss from agricultural land?

    Quilliam, R. S., van Niekerk, M. A., Chadwick, D. R., Cross, P., Hanley, N., Jones, D. L., Vinten, A. J., Willby, N. & Oliver, D. M., 7 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 152, p. 210-217

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. 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

  36. Published

    Can a mesotropic grassland community be restored on a post-industrial sandy site with compost made from waste materials?

    Tandy, S., Wallace, H. L., Jones, D. L., Nason, M. A., Williamson, J. C. & Healey, J. R., Jan 2011, In: Biological Conservation. 144, 1, p. 500-510

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Can In-Situ Soil Nitrate Measurements Improve Nitrogen-Use Efficiency in Agricultural Systems?

    Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R., Rengaraj, S., Wu, D., Williams, A. P., Hill, P. W., Miller, A. J., Lark, R. M., Rosolem, C. A., Damin, V. & Shaw, R., 1 Dec 2018, Proceedings 1466-1314. International Fertiliser Society, Vol. 825. p. 1-32 32 p. 825

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

  38. Published

    Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum L. kuhn) promotes an open nitrogen cycle in heathland soils

    DeLuca, T. H., Zewdie, S. A., Zackrisson, O., Healey, J. R. & Jones, D. L., Jun 2013, In: Plant and Soil. 367, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Bioremediation of Poly-Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)-Contaminated Soil by Composting.

    Loick, N., Hobbs, P. J., Hale, M. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2009, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 39, 4, p. 271-332

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Bioreduction of fallen stock – An evaluation of in-vessel bioreduction for containment of sheep prior to disposal: Final report

    Williams, A. P., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  41. Published

    Bioreduction of Sheep Carcasses Effectively Contains and Reduces Pathogen Levels under Operational and Simulated Breakdown Conditions

    Golyshin, P., Gwyther, C. L., Jones, D. L., Golyshin, P. N., Edwards-Jones, G., McKillen, J., McNair, I., McDonald, J. E. & Williams, A. P., 21 May 2013, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 47, 10, p. 5267–5275

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. 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

  43. Published

    Biodegradation of low molecular weight organic acids in coniferous forest podzolic soils.

    Van Hees, P. A., Jones, D. L. & Godbold, D. L., 1 Sept 2002, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34, 9, p. 1261-1272

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Biodegradation of low molecular weight organic acids in a limed forest soil.

    Van Hees, P. A., Jones, D. L. & Godbold, D. L., 1 Jul 2003, In: Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus. 3, 4, p. 121-144

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Biodegradation kinetics and sorption reactions of three differently charged amino acids in soil and their effects on plant organic nitrogen availability

    Hodge, A. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 1999, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 31, 9, p. 1331-1342

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. 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

  47. Published

    Biochar-mediated changes in soil quality and plant growth in a three year field trial

    Jones, D. L., Rousk, J., Edwards-Jones, G., DeLuca, T. H. & Murphy, D. V., Feb 2012, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 45, p. 113-124

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Biochar stimulates the decomposition of simple organic matter and suppresses the decomposition of complex organic matter in sandy loam soil

    Cheng, H., Hill, P. W., Bastami, M. S. & Jones, D. L., Jun 2017, In: GCB Bioenergy. 9, 6, p. 1110-1121

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Biochar mediated alterations in herbicide breakdown and leaching in soil

    Jones, D. L., Edwards-Jones, G. & Murphy, D. V., 1 Apr 2011, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, 4, p. 804-813

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Biochar concomitantly increases simazine sorption in sandy loam soil and lowers its dissipation

    Cheng, H., Jones, D., Hill, P. & Bastami, M. S., 2017, In: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science . 63, 8, p. 1082-1092

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review