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)

Researchgate profileGoogle scholar profileTwitter feedWeb of Science ResearcherID: C-7411-2011

  1. Published

    The pH optimum of soil exoenzymes adapt to long term changes in soil pH

    Puissant, J., Jones, B., Goodall, T., Mang, D., Blaud, A., Gweon, H. S., Malik, A., Jones, D. L., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. & Griffiths, R., Nov 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 138, 107601.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Field test on the biodegradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) based mulch films in soil

    Qi, R., Jones, D. L., Liu, Q., Liu, Q., Li, Z. & Yan, C., Jan 2021, In: Polymer testing . 93, 107009.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. 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

  4. Published

    Behavior of microplastics and plastic film residues in the soil environment: A critical review

    Qi, R., Jones, D. L., Li, Z., Liu, Q. & Yan, C., 10 Feb 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 703, 134722.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  5. 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

  6. Published

    Lettuce Cultivar Mediates Both Phyllosphere and Rhizosphere Activity of Escherichia coli O157:H7

    Quilliam, R., Williams, P. & Jones, D. L., 16 Mar 2012, In: PLoS ONE. 7, 3, p. e33842

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Escherichia coli O157 in a Farming Population

    Quilliam, R. S., Chalmers, R. M., Williams, A. P., Chart, H., Willshaw, G. A., Kench, S. M., Edwards-Jones, G., Evans, J., Thomas, D. R., Salmon, R. L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Mar 2012, In: Zoonoses and Public Health. 59, 2, p. 83-88

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Unearthing human pathogens at the agricultural–environment interface: A review of current methods for the detection of Escherichia coli O157 in freshwater ecosystems

    Quilliam, R. S., Williams, A. P., Avery, L. M., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Mar 2011, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 140, 3-4, p. 354-360

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Fungal root endophytes of the carnivorous plant Drosera rotundifolia.

    Quilliam, R. S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2010, In: Mycorrhiza. 20, 5, p. 341-348

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Subclinical infection and asymptomatic carriage of gastrointestinal zoonoses: occupational exposure, environmental pathways, and the anonymous spread of disease

    Quilliam, R. S., Cross, P., Williams, A. P., Edwards-Jones, G., Salmon, R. L., Rigby, D., Chalmers, R. M., Thomas, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2013, In: Epidemiology and Infection. 141, 10, p. 2011-2021

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Published

    Biochar application reduces nodulation but increases nitrogenase activity in clover

    Quilliam, R. S., DeLuca, T. H. & Jones, D., May 2013, In: Plant and Soil. 366, 1-2, p. 83-92

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Evidence for host-specificity of culturable fungal root endophytes from the carnivorous plant Pinguicula vulgaris (Common Butterwort)

    Quilliam, R. S. & Jones, D. L., May 2012, In: Mycological Progress. 11, 2, p. 583-585

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Life in the 'charosphere' - Does biochar in agricultural soil provide a significant habitat for microorganisms?

    Quilliam, R. S., Glanville, H. C., Wade, S. C. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2013, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 65, p. 287-293

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Is biochar a source or sink for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds in agricultural soils?

    Quilliam, R. S., Rangecroft, S., Emmett, B. A., Deluca, T. H. & Jones, D. L., 1 Mar 2013, In: Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 5, 2, p. 96-103

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Nutrient dynamics, microbial growth and weed emergence in biochar amended soil are influenced by time since application and reapplication rate

    Quilliam, R. S., Marsden, K. A., Gertler, C., Rousk, J., DeLuca, T. H. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2012, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 158, p. 192-199

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Uptake of an amino acid (alanine) and its peptide (trialanine) by the saltmarsh halophytes Salicornia europaea and Aster tripolium and its potential role in ecosystem N cycling and marine aquaculture wastewater treatment

    Quinta, R., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L., Santos, R., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Feb 2015, In: Ecological Engineering. 75, p. 145–154

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Typology of extreme flood event leads to differential impacts on soil functioning

    Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., Feb 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 129, p. 153-168

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Extreme flood events at higher temperatures exacerbate the loss of soil functionality and trace gas emissions in grassland

    Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Nie, C., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., Mar 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 130, p. 227-236

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Detecting macroecological patterns in bacterial communities across independent studies of global soils

    Ramirez, K. S., Knight, C. G., Hollander, M., Brearley, F. Q., Constantinides, B., Cotton, T. E. A., Creer, S., Crowther, T. W., Davison, J., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Dorrepaal, E., Elliott, D. R., Fox, G., Griffiths, R., Hale, C., Hartman, K., Houlden, A., Jones, D., Krab, E. J., Maestre, F. T., McGuire, K. L., Monteux, S., Orr, C. H., van der Putten, W. H., Roberts, I. S., Robinson, D., Rocca, J., Rowntree, J., Schlaeppi, K., Shepherd, M., Singh, B. K., Straathof, A., Talbot, J. M., Thion, C., van der Heijden, M. & de Vries, F. T., 2018, In: Nature Microbiology. 3, p. 189-196 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Greenhouse gas sink or health risk? Assessing the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biochar within the plant-soil system

    Rangecroft, S., DeLuca, T., Emmett, B. & Jones, D., 22 Aug 2010, In: Abstracts of papers - American Chemical Society. 240

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    The Fibrobacteres: an Important Phylum of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria

    Ransom-Jones, E., Jones, D., McCarthy, A. J. & McDonald, J. E., Feb 2012, In: Microbial Ecology. 63, 2, p. 267-281

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Distribution and diversity of members of the bacterial phylum Fibrobacteres in environments where cellulose degradation occurs

    Ransom-Jones, E., Jones, D. L., Edwards, A. & McDonald, J. E., 17 Jul 2014, In: Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 37, 7, p. 502-509

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Development of Alditol Acetate Derivatives for the Determination of 15N-Enriched Amino Sugars by Gas Chromatography-Combustion-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry

    Reay, M. K., Knowles, T. D. J., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., 5 Mar 2019, In: Analytical Chemistry. 91, 5, p. 3397-3404 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. 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

  27. Published

    N-15-amino sugar stable isotope probing (N-15-SIP) to trace the assimilation of fertiliser-N by soil bacterial and fungal communities

    Reay, M. K., Charteris, A. F., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., Nov 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 138, 107599.

    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

    High resolution HPLC-MS confirms overestimation of urea in soil by the diacetyl monoxime (DAM) colorimetric method

    Reay, M. K., Yates, C. A., Johnes, P. J., Arthur, C. J., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., Aug 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 135, p. 127-133

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. Published

    Potential sources and occurrence of macro-plastics and microplastics pollution in farmland soils: A typical case of China

    Ren, S., Wang, K., Zhang, J., Li, J., Zhang, H., Qi, R., Xu, W., Yan, C., Liu, X., Zhang, F., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., 2 Apr 2024, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 7, p. 533-556 33 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Identifying barriers to routine soil testing within beef and sheep farming systems

    Rhymes, J., Wynne-Jones, S., Williams, P., Harris, I., Rose, D., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 15 Dec 2021, In: Geoderma. 404, 115298.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. 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

  36. Published

    A stable bioluminescent construct of Escherichia coli O157:H7 for hazard assessments of long-term survival in the environment.

    Ritchie, J. M., Campbell, G. R., Shepherd, J., Beaton, V., Jones, D. L., Killham, K. & Artz, R. R., 1 Jun 2003, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69, 6, p. 3359-3367

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Responses of pot-grown flower species to commercial plant media substituted with vermicompost.

    Roberts, P., Edwards, C. A., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2007, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 15, 3, p. 159-166

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Behaviour of the endocrine-disrupting chemical nonylphenol in soil: assessing the risk associated with spreading contaminated waste to land.

    Roberts, P., Roberts, J. P. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2006, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38, 7, p. 1812-1822

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Critical evaluation of methods for determining protein in soil solution.

    Roberts, P. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2008, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40, 6, p. 1485-1495

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    In-vessel co-composting of green waste with biosolids and paper waste.

    Roberts, P., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2007, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 15, 4, p. 272-282

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Responses of common pot grown flower species to commercial plant growth media substituted with vermicomposts

    Roberts, P., Edwards, C. A., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2007, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 15, 3, p. 159-166

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Free amino sugar reactions in soil in relation to soil carbon and nitrogen cycling.

    Roberts, P., Bol, R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Dec 2007, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39, 12, p. 3081-3092

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Microbial and plant uptake of free amino sugars in grassland soils

    Roberts, P. & Jones, D. L., Jun 2012, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 49, p. 139-149

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Vegetation cover regulates the quantity, quality and temporal dynamics of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in Antarctic soils.

    Roberts, P., Newsham, K. K., Bardgett, R. D., Farrar, J. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2009, In: Polar Biology. 32, 7, p. 999-1008

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    In-vessel cocomposting of green waste with biosolids and paper waste.

    Roberts, P., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2007, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 15, 4, p. 272-282

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Yield and vitamin C content of tomatoes grown in vermicomposted wastes.

    Roberts, P., Jones, D. & Edwards-Jones, G., 15 Aug 2007, In: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 87, 10, p. 1957-1963

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. 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

  48. Published

    Limited effects of land use on soil dissolved organic matter chemistry as assessed by excitation–emission fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular weight fractionation

    Roberts, P., Gibbons, J., Hill, P., Jones, D. & Farrell, M., Dec 2016, In: Soil Use and Management. 32, 4, p. 662-665

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Yield responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum) to vermicompost applications

    Roberts, P., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jones, D. L., 1 Dec 2007, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 15, 1, p. 6-15

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Viral dispersal in the coastal zone: A method to quantify water quality risk

    Robins, P., Farkas, K., Jones, D. L., Cooper, D. & Malham, S., May 2019, In: Environment International. 126, p. 430-442

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review