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

    Persistence and metabolic activity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in farm animal faeces

    Williams, A. P., McGregor, K. A., Killham, K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2008, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 287, 2, p. 168-173

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Persistence of Escherichia coli O157 on farm surfaces under different environmental conditions.

    Williams, A. P., Avery, L. M., Killham, K. & Jones, D. L., 18 Feb 2005, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 98, 5, p. 1075-1083

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Persistence, dissipation, and activity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 within sand and seawater environments.

    Williams, A. P., Avery, L. M., Killham, K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2007, In: Fems Microbiology Ecology. 60, 1, p. 24-32

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. 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

  6. Published

    Phosphate depletion modulates auxin transport in Triticum aestivum leading to altered root branching

    Talboys, P., Talboys, P. J., Healey, J. R., Withers, P. J. & Jones, D. L., 17 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 65, 17, p. 5023-5032

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Phosphorus acquisition by wheat from organic and inorganic sources labelled with P-32 and P-33 radioisotopes

    Scrase, F. M., Sinclair, F. L., Farrar, J. F., Pavinato, P. S. & Jones, D. L., 2020, In: Scientia Agricola. 77, 3

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Phosphorus saturation and pH differentially regulate the efficiency of organic acid anion-mediated P solubilization mechanisms in soil

    Oburger, E., Jones, D. L. & Wenzel, W. W., 1 Apr 2011, In: Plant and Soil. 341, 1-2, p. 363-382

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. 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

  10. Published

    Physicochemical Factors Influence the Abundance and Culturability of Human Enteric Pathogens and Fecal Indicator Organisms in Estuarine Water and Sediment

    Hassard, F., Andrews, A., Jones, D. L., Parsons, L., Jones, V., Cox, B. A., Daldorph, P., Brett, H., McDonald, J. & Malham, S., Oct 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 8, 1996.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Plant acquisition and metabolism of the synthetic nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide and naturally-occurring guanidine from agricultural soils

    Marsden, K. A., Scowen, M., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., Oct 2015, In: Plant and Soil. 395, 1, p. 201-214

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Plant and mycorrhizal regulation of rhizodeposition.

    Jones, D. L., Hodge, A. & Kuzyakov, Y., 1 Sept 2004, In: New Phytologist. 163, 3, p. 459-480

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Plant and soil communities are associated with the response of soil water repellency to environmental stress

    Seaton, F., Jones, D. L., Creer, S., George, P., Smart, S. M., Lebron, I., Barrett, G., Emmett, B. & Robinson, D., 15 Oct 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 687, p. 929-938

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Plant organic N uptake maintains species dominance under long-term warming

    Jiang, L., Wang, S., Zhe, P., Xu, X., Kardol, P., Li, Y., Zhang, L., Wang, Y., Lei, Z., Lan, Z., Hill, P. W., Zhang, Z., Luo, C., Rui, Y., Ning, D. & Jones, D. L., 25 Oct 2018, In: Plant and Soil. 433, 1-2, p. 243-255

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Plant-microbe competition: does injection of isotopes of C and N into the rhizosphere effectively characterise plant use of soil N?

    Hill, P. & Jones, D. L., 20 Dec 2018, In: New Phytologist. 221, 2, p. 796–806

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. 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

  17. Published

    Plasticity of microbial substrate carbon use efficiency in response to changes in plant carbon input and soil organic matter status

    Brown, R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2024, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 188, 109230.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Polyphenolic Profiling of Forestry Waste by UPLC-HDMSE

    Potter, C. M. & Jones, D. L., 4 Nov 2020, In: Processes. 8

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. 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

  20. Published

    Potential contribution of soil diversity and abundance metrics to identifying high nature value farmland (HNV)

    Jones, D., 1 Nov 2017, In: Geoderma. 305, p. 417-432

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Potential pitfalls in the quantitative molecular detection of Escherichia coli O157 : H7 in environmental matrices

    Artz, R. R. E., Avery, L. M., Jones, D. L. & Killham, K., May 2006, In: Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 52, 5, p. 482-488

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Precipitation-optimised targeting of nitrogen fertilisers in a model maize cropping system

    McKay Fletcher, D. M., Ruiz, S. A., Dias, T., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Roose, T., 20 Feb 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 756, 144051.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Predicting the dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from the wastewater treatment plant to the coast

    Robins, P., Dickson, N., Kevill, J., Malham, S., Singer, A., Quilliam, R. & Jones, D. L., Sept 2022, In: Heliyon. 8, 9, E10547.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Priming of the decomposition of ageing soil organic matter: concentration dependence and microbial control

    Rousk, J., Hill, P. W. & Jones, D. L., 12 Feb 2015, In: Functional Ecology. 29, 2, p. 285-296

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Procedure for determining the biodegradation of radiolabeled substrates in a calcareous soil

    Strom, L., Godbold, D. L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Mar 2001, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 65, 2, p. 347-351

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. 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

  27. Published

    Protein breakdown represents a major bottleneck in nitrogen cycling in grassland soils

    Jan, M. T., Roberts, P., Tonheim, S. K. & Jones, D., 1 Nov 2009, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41, 11, p. 2272-2282

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Quantifying citrate-enhanced phosphate root uptake using microdialysis

    McKay Fletcher, D. M., Shaw, R., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Daly, K. R., van Veelen, A., Jones, D. L. & Roose, T., Apr 2021, In: Plant and Soil. 461, 1-2, p. 69-89 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Quantifying the contribution of riparian soils to the provision of ecosystem services

    de Sosa, L. L., Glanville, H. C., Marshall, M. R., Williams, A. P. & Jones, D. L., 15 May 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 624, p. 807-819

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Quantifying the frequency and volume of urine deposition by grazing sheep using tri-axial accelerometers

    Marsden, K. A., Lush, L., Holmberg, J. A., Harris, I. M., Whelan, M. J., Webb, S., King, A. J., Wilson, R. P., Jones, D. L., Charteris, A. F., Cardenas, L. M. & Chadwick, D. R., 30 Jun 2021, In: Animal. 15, 6, 100234.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    RHIZOSPHERE 2 International Conference, Montpellier, August 2007

    Jones, D., Sept 2009, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41, 9, p. 1767-1767

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Raising the groundwater table in the non -growing season can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain crop productivity in cultivated fen peats

    Wen, Y., Freeman, B., Ma, Q., Evans, C. D., Chadwick, D. R., Zang, H. & Jones, D. L., 20 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 262, 121179.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. 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

  34. Published

    Rapid amino acid cycling in arctic and antarctic soils.

    Jones, D. L., Farrar, J. F. & Newsham, K. K., 1 Dec 2004, In: Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus. 4, 6, p. 169-175

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Rapid depletion of dissolved organic sulphur (DOS) in freshwaters

    Brailsford, F. L., Glanville, H. C., Wang, D., Golyshin, P. N., Johnes, P. J., Yates, C. A. & Jones, D. L., 2 May 2020, In: Biogeochemistry. 149, 1, p. 105-113 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Rapid intrinsic rates of amino acid biodegradation in soils are unaffected by agricultural management strategy.

    Jones, D., Kemmitt, S. J., Wright, D., Cuttle, S. P., Bol, R. & Edwards, A. C., 1 Jul 2005, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37, 7, p. 1267-1275

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. 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

  38. Published

    Rapid microbial uptake and mineralization of amino acids and peptides along a grassland productivity gradient

    Wilkinson, A., Hill, P. W., Farrar, J. F., Jones, D. L. & Bardgett, R. D., 1 May 2014, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 72, p. 75-83

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. 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

  40. Published
  41. Published

    Re-sorption of organic compounds by roots of Zea mays L. and its consequences in the rhizosphere: III. Characteristics of sugar influx and efflux

    Jones, D. L. & Darrah, P. R., Jan 1996, In: Plant and Soil. 178, 1, p. 153-160

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. 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

  43. Published

    Reduction of Methane Emission during Slurry Storage by the Addition of Effective Microorganisms and Excessive Carbon Source from Brewing Sugar

    Bastami, M. S. B., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 45, 6, p. 2016-2022

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Regulation of amino acid biodegradation in soil as affected by depth.

    Kemmitt, S. J., Wright, D., Murphy, D. V. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2008, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 44, 7, p. 933-941

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Reintegration Of Crop-Livestock Systems In Europe : An Overview

    Schut, A. G. T., Cooledge, E., Moraine, M., van de Ven, G. W. J., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D., Mar 2021, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 8, 1, p. 111-129 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Relative efficacy and stability of biological and synthetic nitrification inhibitors in a highly nitrifying soil: Evidence of apparent nitrification inhibition by linoleic acid and linolenic acid

    Ma, Y., Jones, D. L., Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M. & Chadwick, D. R., 1 Nov 2021, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 72, 6, p. 2356-2371 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Relative efficacy of Pseudomonas spp., containing ACC-Deaminase for improving growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the presence of organic fertilizer

    Naveed, M., Khalid, M., Jones, D. L., Ahmad, R. & Zahir, Z. A., 1 Jun 2008, In: Pakistan Journal of Botany. 40, 3, p. 1243-1251

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Remediation of metal polluted mine soil with compost: Co-composting versus incorporation.

    Tandy, S., Healey, J. R., Nason, M., Williamson, J. & Jones, D., 1 Feb 2009, In: Environmental Pollution. 157, 2, p. 690-697

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Repeated application of anaerobic digestate, undigested cattle slurry and inorganic fertilizer N: Impacts on pasture yield and quality

    Walsh, J. J., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. & Williams, A., 1 Sept 2018, In: Grass and Forage Science. 73, p. 758-763

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Replacing inorganic fertilizer with anaerobic digestate may maintain agricultural productivity at less environmental cost

    Walsh, J. J., Jones, D. L., Edwards-Jones, G. & Williams, A. P., 1 Dec 2012, In: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 175, 6, p. 840-845

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  51. Published

    Reply to the Comment by J.P. Gustafsson and D.G. Lumsdon on “Citrate adsorption can decrease soluble phosphate concentration in soils: Results of theoretical modeling” by M. Duputel, N. Devau, M. Brossard, B. Jaillard, D.L. Jones, P. Hinsinger, and F. Gérard

    Duputel, M., Deveau, N., Brossard, M., Jaillard, B., Jones, D. L., Hinsinger, P. & Gerard, F., 22 Feb 2014, In: Applied Geochemistry. 46, p. 90-94

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review