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The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape
White HL, Fellows R, Woodford L, Ormsby MJ, van Biervliet O, Law A, Quilliam RS & Willby NJ (2025) The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape. Science of The Total Environment, 968, p. 178871. https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271800/1-s2.0-S0048969725X00036/1-s2.0-S0048969725005066/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEFAaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIQDSjr1E%2Bp2dmfk3Jr7QIh2H1nDxnIIETFGGvk%2FZejN5MAIgOxl0Vg%2FLM4rSd7Vr%2BkQE8EzYateAsybWb5NnhCIe4NsqvAUIif%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgwwNTkwMDM1NDY4NjUiDA0URukm5dJHveKsBSqQBYbLXS2hiW%2FyxcCrURK4YfdqLAEsWNWkR0tZuKz%2BmTA4IhrAMpUxQHhOXDIfp0k9cODOpew28hRJ80LdUdjkf9ycuplFaV%2Bflm1KKQtO%2FWZlqGObmWFOSoSrMagTVAt5%2BYRjs8Rsh9jllwvZg14LRM%2BxzfQehCml3%2BOea8J99g3ZrrkRrmHp8vB4uxqdHI1WY2z0F0yk9m0BRdU87GRMIF2vR7s4FvHNqN3lviBqLcO52REjkJoVgBlzJL4Ii2jB3V5r3VFLMm4%2B7cJC7Ct5AX9m4VnMVy%2ByW1CqQiQyhWEK42J30n5hFqPAQaEY0vcbZmjFy2qK8cri%2F3pkNrfyXOr%2FPuCeEwEpeI3PPe6wREj9iSMsSiIuwGNxwAAVNjOFKTwcuzFz2i2G7BmKqOeZBrXXuG%2F%2FrJqyhCEDwvj5oaoB0c7LxHTqmbU%2FnlBBQFl%2Bn%2B3OPfj4Gv1rj13j4VTTtC%2Bwvjv3%2Fj7izZ4VEEn5tqmg8Czr%2BUIsr7RmlczA2lrugjiAoLZg9COrdF3%2FxeVW3Ard1K0AuJ2jzWWFedczKge7GzZaeWwLG4Qe4gWZhzDlrnb5n6IrEhWEgMBqVHvb9Yv2QWRwWY3N9%2BoDi40HGsim21g9o4Vr1URhIBlBGdYpfjJcpcT4pXTw8aZhbn6J%2FyqMk7%2BchVaWxmHJlnbgfLiKO7sLVaSHrAA0JUZAs5mtKPrqVgq%2BUdNkakS0E1QNAhMYVeOnSm%2Bgbk%2BUDoiNhHACj7M012yeKWO64nuczdapDLVLnHXx6Fyj%2FqkpKeoqwAMLlJEVGOD5%2FtN4ZGQr2f1RA5XUk1EPzk%2BXqO1nDVawlahLk30OxcrJp%2B%2B%2Bfz5bIkIIOUcd0NL2q8uJmT6KKCxGMLDVhb4GOrEBYgJKJXbhQCDrNUQu12Zbu4Afig7Jm03plXRHXHRClPLt0z%2BqyvVeu0jRcGHekdiZbUmS2L1WFbcke9iIp1CL4O6T4BA0GrRvl5yMzY3FqL2LW9Wp%2BJcS6vfeU3Vziix%2BpXc4%2F3JXjunsNcNv%2FUN3fDEq5t5ikAHoyUYdCnVC0a7T%2Bsdbm7u1O1J82D2rIET%2BUMKoTSuWy1sxykgpE%2BE%2B1Yvi1Zcl6cozsdzmIympsFrc&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20250228T085102Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTYSJQMM6EY%2F20250228%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=edfffb8c46da1a68dde00d4d11468278cfd23e0886591a2b0a09da1e462b5903&hash=668b012965ee5fddbcd74940d83a8e2a1cbfb03f5415b66bd5513eda4f9034fd&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S0048969725005066&tid=spdf-9a4ebb8e-3089-41f5-84ff-b6d9b7ee4ae0&sid=b9b7f7c69790104b9428c08-5f2321f07719gxrqb&type=client&tsoh=d3d3LnNjaWVuY2VkaXJlY3QuY29t&rh=d3d3LnNjaWVuY2VkaXJlY3QuY29t&ua=02045d53570755055901&rr=918f2b9fca792196&cc=gb; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178871
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Fluvial flooding and plastic pollution – The delivery of potential human pathogenic bacteria into agricultural fields
Pow CJ, Fellows R, White HL, Woodford L & Quilliam RS (2025) Fluvial flooding and plastic pollution – The delivery of potential human pathogenic bacteria into agricultural fields. Environmental Pollution, 366, Art. No.: 125518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125518
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Urban waste piles are reservoirs for human pathogenic bacteria with high levels of multidrug resistance against last resort antibiotics: a comprehensive temporal and geographic field analysis
Mphasa M, Ormsby MJ, Mwapasa T, Nambala P, Chidziwisano K, Morse T, Feasey N & Quilliam RS (2025) Urban waste piles are reservoirs for human pathogenic bacteria with high levels of multidrug resistance against last resort antibiotics: a comprehensive temporal and geographic field analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 484, Art. No.: 136639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136639
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Insecticide tolerance of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae following larval exposure to microplastics and insecticide
Shilla DJ, Matiya DJ, Nyamandito NL, Tambwe MM & Quilliam RS (2024) Insecticide tolerance of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae following larval exposure to microplastics and insecticide. PLOS ONE, 19 (12), Art. No.: e0315042. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315042
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The primary molecular influences of marine plastisphere formation and function: Novel insights into organism -organism and -co-pollutant interactions.
Lee C, Messer L, Holland S, Gutierrez T, Quilliam R & Matallana-Surget S (2024) The primary molecular influences of marine plastisphere formation and function: Novel insights into organism -organism and -co-pollutant interactions.. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (2), pp. 138-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2023.2224182
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Multi-pollutant removal dynamics by aquatic plants in monoculture or mixed communities
Fletcher J, Willby NJ, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2024) Multi-pollutant removal dynamics by aquatic plants in monoculture or mixed communities. Environmental Research, 263 (1), Art. No.: 120041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.120041
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Rapid colonisation of environmental plastic waste by pathogenic bacteria drives adaptive phenotypic changes
Ormsby MJ, Woodford L, Fellows R, White HL & Quilliam RS (2024) Rapid colonisation of environmental plastic waste by pathogenic bacteria drives adaptive phenotypic changes. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480, Art. No.: 136359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136359
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The plastisphere can protect Salmonella Typhimurium from UV stress under simulated environmental conditions
Ormsby MJ, Woodford L, White HL, Fellows R & Quilliam RS (2024) The plastisphere can protect Salmonella Typhimurium from UV stress under simulated environmental conditions. Environmental Pollution, 358, Art. No.: 124464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124464
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Plastic pollution and human pathogens: Towards a conceptual shift in risk management at bathing water and beach environments
Oliver DM, Metcalf R, Jones DL, Matallana-Surget S, Thomas DN, Robins P, Tulloch CL, Cotterell BM, Williams G, Christie-Oleza JA & Quilliam RS (2024) Plastic pollution and human pathogens: Towards a conceptual shift in risk management at bathing water and beach environments. Water Research, 261, Art. No.: 122028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122028
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‘They're telling us it's safe, but how do we know it's safe?’ Different stakeholder perspectives on drinking water safety
Anderson HK, Quilliam R & Price H (2024) ‘They're telling us it's safe, but how do we know it's safe?’ Different stakeholder perspectives on drinking water safety. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 14 (9), pp. 856-872. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2024.157
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Survival and transfer potential of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium colonising polyethylene microplastics in contaminated agricultural soils
Woodford L, Fellows R, White HL, Ormsby MJ, Pow CJ & Quilliam RS (2024) Survival and transfer potential of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium colonising polyethylene microplastics in contaminated agricultural soils. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31, pp. 51353-51363. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34491-4
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A perspective on the impacts of microplastics on mosquito biology and their vectorial capacity
Jones CM, Hughes GL, Coleman S, Fellows R & Quilliam RS (2024) A perspective on the impacts of microplastics on mosquito biology and their vectorial capacity. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12710
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Salmonella Typhimurium and Vibrio cholerae can be transferred from plastic mulch to basil and spinach salad leaves
Woodford L, Fellows R, White HL, Ormsby MJ & Quilliam RS (2024) Salmonella Typhimurium and Vibrio cholerae can be transferred from plastic mulch to basil and spinach salad leaves. Heliyon, 10 (10), p. e31343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31343
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Can plastic pollution drive the emergence and dissemination of novel zoonotic diseases?
Ormsby MJ, Woodford L & Quilliam RS (2024) Can plastic pollution drive the emergence and dissemination of novel zoonotic diseases?. Environmental Research, 246, Art. No.: 118172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118172
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Eliciting expert judgements to underpin our understanding of faecal indicator organism loss from septic tank systems
Mzyece CC, Glendell M, Gagkas Z, Quilliam RS, Jones I, Pagaling E, Akoumianaki I, Newman C & Oliver DM (2024) Eliciting expert judgements to underpin our understanding of faecal indicator organism loss from septic tank systems. Science of The Total Environment, 921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171074
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Persistence of ‘wet wipes’ in beach sand: An unrecognised reservoir for localised E. coli contamination
Metcalf R, Fellows R, White HL & Quilliam RS (2024) Persistence of ‘wet wipes’ in beach sand: An unrecognised reservoir for localised E. coli contamination. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201, Art. No.: 116175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116175
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Engineering aquatic plant community composition on floating treatment wetlands can increase ecosystem multifunctionality
Fletcher J, Willby N, Oliver D & Quilliam RS (2024) Engineering aquatic plant community composition on floating treatment wetlands can increase ecosystem multifunctionality. Environmental Research, 243, Art. No.: 117818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117818
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Plastic pollution as a novel reservoir for the environmental survival of the drug resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris
Akinbobola A, Kean R & Quilliam RS (2024) Plastic pollution as a novel reservoir for the environmental survival of the drug resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 198, Art. No.: 115841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115841
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Evidence of interspecific plasmid uptake by pathogenic strains of Klebsiella isolated from microplastic pollution on public beaches
Metcalf R, Messer LF, White HL, Ormsby MJ, Matallana-Surget S & Quilliam RS (2024) Evidence of interspecific plasmid uptake by pathogenic strains of Klebsiella isolated from microplastic pollution on public beaches. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461, Art. No.: 132567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132567
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Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae can cycle between environmental plastic waste and floodwater: Implications for environmental management of cholera
Ormsby MJ, Woodford L, White HL, Fellows R, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2024) Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae can cycle between environmental plastic waste and floodwater: Implications for environmental management of cholera. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461, p. 132492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132492
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Enduring pathogenicity of African strains of Salmonella on plastics and glass in simulated peri-urban environmental waste piles
Ormsby MJ, White HL, Metcalf R, Oliver DM, Feasey NA & Quilliam RS (2024) Enduring pathogenicity of African strains of Salmonella on plastics and glass in simulated peri-urban environmental waste piles. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461, p. 132439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132439
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Environmental reservoirs of the drug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris
Akinbobola AB, Kean R, Hanifi SMA & Quilliam RS (2023) Environmental reservoirs of the drug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris. PLOS Pathogens, 19 (4), Art. No.: e1011268. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011268
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Self-reported benefits and risks of open water swimming to health, wellbeing and the environment: Cross-sectional evidence from a survey of Scottish swimmers
Oliver DM, McDougall CW, Robertson T, Grant B, Hanley N & Quilliam RS (2023) Self-reported benefits and risks of open water swimming to health, wellbeing and the environment: Cross-sectional evidence from a survey of Scottish swimmers. Meena DK (Editor) PLOS ONE, 18 (8), p. e0290834. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290834
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Microplastics in agriculture – a potential novel mechanism for the delivery of human pathogens onto crops
Quilliam RS, Pow CJ, Shilla DJ, Mwesiga JJ, Shilla DA & Woodford L (2023) Microplastics in agriculture – a potential novel mechanism for the delivery of human pathogens onto crops. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1152419
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Plastic pollution and fungal, protozoan, and helminth pathogens – a neglected environmental and public health issue?
Ormsby MJ, Akinbobola A & Quilliam RS (2023) Plastic pollution and fungal, protozoan, and helminth pathogens – a neglected environmental and public health issue?. Science of The Total Environment, 882, Art. No.: 163093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163093
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Field-Scale Floating Treatment Wetlands: Quantifying Ecosystem Service Provision from Monoculture vs. Polyculture Macrophyte Communities
Fletcher J, Willby N, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2023) Field-Scale Floating Treatment Wetlands: Quantifying Ecosystem Service Provision from Monoculture vs. Polyculture Macrophyte Communities. Land, 12 (7), p. 1382. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1382; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071382
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Biological nitrogen fixation by soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.), a novel, high protein crop in Scotland, requires inoculation with non-native bradyrhizobia
Maluk M, Giles M, Wardell GE, Akramin AT, Ferrando-Molina F, Murdoch A, Barros M, Beukes C, Vasconçelos M, Harrison E, Daniell TJ, Quilliam RS, Iannetta PPM & James EK (2023) Biological nitrogen fixation by soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.), a novel, high protein crop in Scotland, requires inoculation with non-native bradyrhizobia. Frontiers in Agronomy, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1196873
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Clinically important E. coli strains can persist, and retain their pathogenicity, on environmental plastic and fabric waste
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Open defaecation by proxy: Tackling the increase of disposable diapers in waste piles in informal settlements
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Persistence of E. coli in Streambed Sediment Contaminated with Faeces from Dairy Cows, Geese, and Deer: Legacy Risks to Environment and Health
Afolabi EO, Quilliam RS & Oliver DM (2023) Persistence of E. coli in Streambed Sediment Contaminated with Faeces from Dairy Cows, Geese, and Deer: Legacy Risks to Environment and Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (7), Art. No.: 5375. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075375
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From wastewater discharge to the beach: Survival of human pathogens bound to microplastics during transfer through the freshwater-marine continuum
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Blood flows: mapping journeys of menstrual waste in Blantyre, Malawi
Roxburgh H, Magombo C, Kaliwo T, Tilley EA, Hampshire K, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2022) Blood flows: mapping journeys of menstrual waste in Blantyre, Malawi. Cities and Health, 6 (4), pp. 738-751. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2021.1916330
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Rapid Characterisation of Stakeholder Networks in Three Catchments Reveals Contrasting Land-Water Management Issues
Stosch KC, Quilliam RS, Bunnefeld N & Oliver DM (2022) Rapid Characterisation of Stakeholder Networks in Three Catchments Reveals Contrasting Land-Water Management Issues. Land, 11 (12), Art. No.: 2324. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11122324
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Time since faecal deposition influences mobilisation of culturable E. coli and intestinal enterococci from deer, goose and dairy cow faeces
Afolabi EO, Quilliam RS & Oliver DM (2022) Time since faecal deposition influences mobilisation of culturable E. coli and intestinal enterococci from deer, goose and dairy cow faeces. PLoS ONE, 17 (9), Art. No.: e0274138. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274138
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Water journeys: Household water insecurity, health risks, and embodiment in slums and informal settlements
Adams EA, Byrns S, Kumwenda S, Quilliam R, Mkandawire T & Price H (2022) Water journeys: Household water insecurity, health risks, and embodiment in slums and informal settlements. Social Science & Medicine, 313, p. 115394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115394
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Challenging perceptions of socio-cultural rejection of a taboo technology: Narratives of imagined transitions to domestic toilet-linked biogas in India
Boyd Williams N, Quilliam RS, Campbell B, Raha D, Baruah DC, Clarke ML, Sarma R, Haque C, Borah T & Dickie J (2022) Challenging perceptions of socio-cultural rejection of a taboo technology: Narratives of imagined transitions to domestic toilet-linked biogas in India. Energy Research and Social Science, 92, Art. No.: 102802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102802
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Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
Omeyer LCM, Duncan EM, Aiemsomboon K, Beaumont N, Bureekul S, Cao B, Carrasco LR, Chavanich S, Clark JR, Cordova MR, Couceiro F, Lee C, Matallana-Surget S, Messer LF & Quilliam R (2022) Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia. Science of The Total Environment, 841, Art. No.: 156704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156704
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Predicting the dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from the wastewater treatment plant to the coast
Robins PE, Dickson N, Kevill JL, Malham SK, Singer AC, Quilliam RS & Jones DL (2022) Predicting the dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from the wastewater treatment plant to the coast. Heliyon, 8 (9), Art. No.: e10547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10547
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Binding, recovery, and infectiousness of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses associated with plastic pollution in surface water
Moresco V, Charatzidou A, Oliver DM, Weidmann M, Matallana-Surget S & Quilliam RS (2022) Binding, recovery, and infectiousness of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses associated with plastic pollution in surface water. Environmental Pollution, 308, Art. No.: 119594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119594
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Blue space exposure, health and well-being: Does freshwater type matter?
McDougall CW, Hanley N, Quilliam RS & Oliver DM (2022) Blue space exposure, health and well-being: Does freshwater type matter?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 224, Art. No.: 104446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104446
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Sewage-associated plastic waste washed up on beaches can act as a reservoir for faecal bacteria, potential human pathogens, and genes for antimicrobial resistance
Metcalf R, White HL, Moresco V, Ormsby MJ, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2022) Sewage-associated plastic waste washed up on beaches can act as a reservoir for faecal bacteria, potential human pathogens, and genes for antimicrobial resistance. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 180, Art. No.: 113766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113766
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Freshwater Wild Swimming, Health and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Place and Risk
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Taboos, toilets and biogas: Socio-technical pathways to acceptance of a sustainable household technology
Boyd Williams N, Quilliam R, Campbell B, Ghatani R & Dickie J (2022) Taboos, toilets and biogas: Socio-technical pathways to acceptance of a sustainable household technology. Energy Research and Social Science, 86, Art. No.: 102448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102448
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Fields with no recent legume cultivation have sufficient nitrogen-fixing rhizobia for crops of faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
Maluk M, Ferrando-Molina F, Lopez del Egido L, Langarica-Fuentes A, Gebre Yohannes G, Young MW, Martin P, Gantlett R, Kenicer G, Hawes C, Begg GS, Quilliam RS, Squire GR, Young JPW, Iannetta PPM & James EK (2022) Fields with no recent legume cultivation have sufficient nitrogen-fixing rhizobia for crops of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Plant and Soil, 472 (1-2), pp. 345-368. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-05246-8
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Resource recovery and freshwater ecosystem restoration — Prospecting for phytoremediation potential in wild macrophyte stands
Fletcher J, Willby N, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2022) Resource recovery and freshwater ecosystem restoration — Prospecting for phytoremediation potential in wild macrophyte stands. Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 7, Art. No.: 100050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resenv.2022.100050
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Quantifying the importance of plastic pollution for the dissemination of human pathogens: The challenges of choosing an appropriate 'control' material
Metcalf R, Oliver DM, Moresco V & Quilliam RS (2022) Quantifying the importance of plastic pollution for the dissemination of human pathogens: The challenges of choosing an appropriate 'control' material. Science of The Total Environment, 810, Art. No.: 152292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152292
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Catchment-Scale Participatory Mapping Identifies Stakeholder Perceptions of Land and Water Management Conflicts
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From one pandemic to another: emerging lessons from COVID-19 for tackling physical inactivity in cities
McDougall CW, Brown C, Thomson C, Hanley N, Tully MA, Quilliam RS, Bartie PJ, Gibson L & Oliver DM (2021) From one pandemic to another: emerging lessons from COVID-19 for tackling physical inactivity in cities. Cities and Health, 5 (Supplement 1), pp. S181-S184. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1785165
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Neighbourhood blue space and mental health: A nationwide ecological study of antidepressant medication prescribed to older adults
McDougall C, Hanley N, Quilliam R, Bartie P, Robertson T, Griffiths M & Oliver D (2021) Neighbourhood blue space and mental health: A nationwide ecological study of antidepressant medication prescribed to older adults. Landscape and Urban Planning, 214, Art. No.: 104132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104132
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Carrillo-Reche J, Newton AC, Ferrando-Molina F & Quilliam RS (2021) Can 'On-Farm' Seed Priming and Chitosan Seed Treatments Induce Host Defences in Winter Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under Field Conditions?. Crops, 1 (2), pp. 68-87. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops1020008
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Survival of human enteric and respiratory viruses on plastics in soil, freshwater, and marine environments
Moresco V, Oliver DM, Weidmann M, Matallana-Surget S & Quilliam RS (2021) Survival of human enteric and respiratory viruses on plastics in soil, freshwater, and marine environments. Environmental Research, 199, Art. No.: 111367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111367
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Using seed respiration as a tool for calculating optimal soaking times for 'on-farm' seed priming of barley (Hordeum vulgare)
Carrillo-Reche J, Newton AC & Quilliam RS (2021) Using seed respiration as a tool for calculating optimal soaking times for 'on-farm' seed priming of barley (Hordeum vulgare). Seed Science Research, 31 (2), pp. 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0960258521000039
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Daily changes in household water access and quality in urban slums undermine global safe water monitoring programmes
Price HD, Adams EA, Nkwanda PD, Mkandawire TW & Quilliam RS (2021) Daily changes in household water access and quality in urban slums undermine global safe water monitoring programmes. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 231, Art. No.: 113632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113632
Book Chapter
Phytoremediation using Aquatic Plants
Fletcher J, Willby NJ, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2020) Phytoremediation using Aquatic Plants. In: Shmaefsky BR (ed.) Phytoremediation – In-Situ Applications. Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00099-8_7
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Integrating insect frass biofertilisers into sustainable peri-urban agro-food systems
Quilliam R, Nuku-Adeku C, Maquart P, Little DC, Newton R & Murray F (2020) Integrating insect frass biofertilisers into sustainable peri-urban agro-food systems. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 6 (3), pp. 315 - 322. https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2019.0049
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Chronic urban hotspots and agricultural drainage drive microbial pollution of karst water resources in rural developing regions
Buckerfield SJ, Quilliam RS, Bussiere L, Waldron S, Naylor LA, Li S & Oliver DM (2020) Chronic urban hotspots and agricultural drainage drive microbial pollution of karst water resources in rural developing regions. Science of The Total Environment, 744, Art. No.: 140898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140898
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The microbial safety of seaweed as a feed component for black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae
Swinscoe I, Oliver DM, Ørnsrud R & Quilliam RS (2020) The microbial safety of seaweed as a feed component for black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae. Food Microbiology, 91, Art. No.: 103535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2020.103535
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Freshwater blue space and population health: An emerging research agenda
McDougall CW, Quilliam RS, Hanley N & Oliver DM (2020) Freshwater blue space and population health: An emerging research agenda. Science of The Total Environment, 737, Art. No.: 140196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140196
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Impact of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Die-Off of E. coli and Intestinal Enterococci in Deer and Dairy Faeces: Implications for Landscape Contamination of Watercourses
Afolabi EO, Quilliam RS & Oliver DM (2020) Impact of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Die-Off of E. coli and Intestinal Enterococci in Deer and Dairy Faeces: Implications for Landscape Contamination of Watercourses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (19), p. 6999. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17196999
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Being shown samples of composted, granulated faecal sludge strongly influences acceptability of its use in peri-urban subsistence agriculture
Roxburgh H, Hampshire K, Tilley EA, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2020) Being shown samples of composted, granulated faecal sludge strongly influences acceptability of its use in peri-urban subsistence agriculture. Resources, Conservation and Recycling: X, 7, Art. No.: 100041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcrx.2020.100041
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COVID-19: The environmental implications of shedding SARS-CoV-2 in human faeces
Quilliam R, Weidmann M, Moresco V, Purshouse H, O'Hara Z & Oliver D (2020) COVID-19: The environmental implications of shedding SARS-CoV-2 in human faeces. Environment International, 140, Art. No.: 105790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105790
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Power, danger, and secrecy-a socio-cultural examination of menstrual waste management in urban Malawi
Roxburgh H, Hampshire K, Kaliwo T, Tilley EA, Oliver DM & Quilliam RS (2020) Power, danger, and secrecy-a socio-cultural examination of menstrual waste management in urban Malawi. PLoS ONE, 15 (6), Art. No.: e0235339. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235339
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Valuing inland blue space: A contingent valuation study of two large freshwater lakes
McDougall CW, Hanley N, Quilliam RS, Needham K & Oliver DM (2020) Valuing inland blue space: A contingent valuation study of two large freshwater lakes. Science of The Total Environment, 715, Art. No.: 136921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136921
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Angiosperm symbioses with non-mycorrhizal fungal partners enhance N acquisition from ancient organic matter in a warming maritime Antarctic
Hill PW, Broughton R, Bougoure J, Havelange W, Newsham KK, Grant H, Murphy DV, Clode P, Ramayah S, Marsden KA, Quilliam RS, Roberts P, Brown C, Read DJ & Deluca TH (2019) Angiosperm symbioses with non-mycorrhizal fungal partners enhance N acquisition from ancient organic matter in a warming maritime Antarctic. Ecology Letters, 22 (12), pp. 2111-2119. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13399
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Rainfall-driven E. coli transfer to the stream-conduit network observed through increasing spatial scales in mixed land-use paddy farming karst terrain
Buckerfield SJ, Quilliam RS, Waldron S, Naylor LA, Li S & Oliver DM (2019) Rainfall-driven E. coli transfer to the stream-conduit network observed through increasing spatial scales in mixed land-use paddy farming karst terrain. Water Research X, 5, Art. No.: 100038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2019.100038
Article
Rhizosphere carbon supply accelerates soil organic matter decomposition in the presence of fresh organic substrates
Jackson O, Quilliam R, Stott A, Grant H & Subke J (2019) Rhizosphere carbon supply accelerates soil organic matter decomposition in the presence of fresh organic substrates. Plant and Soil, 440 (1-2), pp. 473-490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04072-3
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The difference a day can make: The temporal dynamics of drinking water access and quality in urban slums
Price H, Adams E & Quilliam RS (2019) The difference a day can make: The temporal dynamics of drinking water access and quality in urban slums. Science of The Total Environment, 671, pp. 818-826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.355
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High resolution characterisation of E. coli proliferation profiles in livestock faeces
Porter KDH, Quilliam RS, Reaney SM & Oliver DM (2019) High resolution characterisation of E. coli proliferation profiles in livestock faeces. Waste Management, 87, pp. 537-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.02.037
Article
Seaweed-fed black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae as feed for salmon aquaculture: assessing the risks of pathogen transfer
Swinscoe I, Oliver DM, Gilburn AS, Lunestad B, Lock E, Ørnsrud R & Quilliam RS (2019) Seaweed-fed black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae as feed for salmon aquaculture: assessing the risks of pathogen transfer. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 5 (1), pp. 15-27. https://doi.org/10.3920/jiff2017.0067
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Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches
Rodrigues A, Oliver D, McCarron A & Quilliam R (2019) Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 139, pp. 376-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011
Article
The disparity between regulatory measurements of E. coli in public bathing waters and the public expectation of bathing water quality
Quilliam RS, Taylor J & Oliver DM (2019) The disparity between regulatory measurements of E. coli in public bathing waters and the public expectation of bathing water quality. Journal of Environmental Management, 232, pp. 868-874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.138
Article
Quantifying stakeholder understanding of an ecosystem service trade-off
Stosch KC, Quilliam RS, Bunnefeld N & Oliver DM (2019) Quantifying stakeholder understanding of an ecosystem service trade-off. Science of The Total Environment, 651 (Part 2), pp. 2524-2534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.090
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How can we improve understanding of faecal indicator dynamics in karst systems under changing climatic, population, and land use stressors? - Research opportunities in SW China
Buckerfield SJ, Waldron S, Quilliam RS, Naylor LA, Li S & Oliver DM (2019) How can we improve understanding of faecal indicator dynamics in karst systems under changing climatic, population, and land use stressors? - Research opportunities in SW China. The Science of the Total Environment, 646, pp. 438-447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.292
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Quantifying the potential of 'on-farm' seed priming to increase crop performance in developing countries. A meta-analysis
Carrillo-Reche J, Vallejo-Marín M & Quilliam R (2018) Quantifying the potential of 'on-farm' seed priming to increase crop performance in developing countries. A meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 38 (6), Art. No.: 64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-018-0536-0
Article
The seaweed fly (Coelopidae) can facilitate environmental survival and transmission of E. coli O157 at sandy beaches
Swinscoe I, Oliver DM, Gilburn AS & Quilliam RS (2018) The seaweed fly (Coelopidae) can facilitate environmental survival and transmission of E. coli O157 at sandy beaches. Journal of Environmental Management, 223, pp. 275-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.045
Article
A catchment-scale model to predict spatial and temporal burden of E. coli on pasture from grazing livestock
Oliver D, Bartie P, Heathwaite AL, Reaney SM, Parnell J & Quilliam R (2018) A catchment-scale model to predict spatial and temporal burden of E. coli on pasture from grazing livestock. Science of the Total Environment, 616-617, pp. 678-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.263
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Predicting diffuse microbial pollution risk across catchments: The performance of SCIMAP and recommendations for future development
Porter K, Reaney SM, Quilliam R, Burgess C & Oliver D (2017) Predicting diffuse microbial pollution risk across catchments: The performance of SCIMAP and recommendations for future development. Science of the Total Environment, 609, pp. 456-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.186
Article
Managing multiple catchment demands for sustainablewater use and ecosystem service provision
Stosch KC, Quilliam R, Bunnefeld N & Oliver D (2017) Managing multiple catchment demands for sustainablewater use and ecosystem service provision. Water, 9 (9), Art. No.: 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9090677
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Design of a decision support tool for visualising E. coli risk on agricultural land using a stakeholder-driven approach
Oliver D, Bartie P, Heathwaite AL, Pschetz L & Quilliam R (2017) Design of a decision support tool for visualising E. coli risk on agricultural land using a stakeholder-driven approach. Land Use Policy, 66, pp. 227-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.05.005
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Insects as food and feed: European perspectives on recent research and future priorities
Payne CLR, Dobermann D, Forkes A, House J, Josephs J, McBride A, Muller A, Quilliam R & Soares S (2016) Insects as food and feed: European perspectives on recent research and future priorities. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2 (4), pp. 269-276. https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2016.0011
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Modeling Fate and Transport of Fecally-derived Microorganisms at the Watershed Scale: State of the Science and Future Opportunities
Cho KH, Pachepsky YA, Oliver D, Muirhead RW, Park Y, Quilliam R & Shelton D (2016) Modeling Fate and Transport of Fecally-derived Microorganisms at the Watershed Scale: State of the Science and Future Opportunities. Water Research, 100, pp. 38-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.04.064
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Integration of biochar with animal manure and nitrogen for improving maize yields and soil properties in calcareous semi-arid agroecosystems
Arif M, Ali K, Jan MT, Shah Z, Jones DL & Quilliam R (2016) Integration of biochar with animal manure and nitrogen for improving maize yields and soil properties in calcareous semi-arid agroecosystems. Field Crops Research, 195, pp. 28-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2016.05.011
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Microbial hitchhikers on marine plastic debris: Human exposure risks at bathing waters and beach environments
Keswani A, Oliver D, Gutierrez T & Quilliam R (2016) Microbial hitchhikers on marine plastic debris: Human exposure risks at bathing waters and beach environments. Marine Environmental Research, 118, pp. 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.04.006
Book Chapter
Application of Biochar for Soil Remediation
Sizmur T, Quilliam R, Puga AP, Moreno-Jiminez E, Beesley L & Gomez-Eyles JL (2016) Application of Biochar for Soil Remediation. In: Guo M, He Z & Uchimiya S (eds.) Agricultural and Environmental Applications of Biochar: Advances and Barriers. SSSA Special Publication, 63. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America, Inc. pp. 295-324. https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/books/abstracts/sssaspecialpubl/sssaspecpub63/sssaspecpub63.2014.0046.5
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Molecular tools for bathing water assessment in Europe: balancing social science research with a rapidly developing environmental science evidence-base
Oliver D, Hanley N, Van Niekerk M, Kay D, Heathwaite L, Rabinovici S, Kinzelman J, Fleming L, Porter J, Shaikh S, Fish R, Chilton S, Hewitt J, Connolly E & Quilliam R (2016) Molecular tools for bathing water assessment in Europe: balancing social science research with a rapidly developing environmental science evidence-base. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 45 (1), pp. 52-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-015-0698-9
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Predicting microbial water quality with models: Over-arching questions for managing risk in agricultural catchments
Oliver D, Porter K, Pachepsky YA, Muirhead RW, Reaney SM, Coffey R, Kay D, Milledge DG, Hong E, Anthony SG, Page T, Bloodworth JW, Mellander P, Carbonneau PE, McGrane SJ & Quilliam R (2016) Predicting microbial water quality with models: Over-arching questions for managing risk in agricultural catchments. Science of the Total Environment, 544, pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.086
Article
Incorporation of biochar and legumes into the summer gap: improving productivity of cereal-based cropping systems in Pakistan
Arif M, Jalal F, Jan MT, Muhammad D & Quilliam R (2015) Incorporation of biochar and legumes into the summer gap: improving productivity of cereal-based cropping systems in Pakistan. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 39 (4), pp. 391-398. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2014.996696
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Resolving conflicts in public health protection and ecosystem service provision at designated bathing waters
Quilliam R, Kinzelman J, Brunner J & Oliver D (2015) Resolving conflicts in public health protection and ecosystem service provision at designated bathing waters. Journal of Environmental Management, 161, pp. 237-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.07.017
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Impact of low intensity summer rainfall on E. coli-discharge event dynamics with reference to sample acquisition and storage
Oliver D, Porter K, Heathwaite AL, Zhang T & Quilliam R (2015) Impact of low intensity summer rainfall on E. coli-discharge event dynamics with reference to sample acquisition and storage. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 187 (7), Art. No.: 426. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4628-x
Article
Can macrophyte harvesting from eutrophic water close the loop on nutrient loss from agricultural land?
Quilliam R, Van Niekerk M, Chadwick DR, Cross P, Hanley N, Jones DL, Vinten A, Willby N & Oliver D (2015) Can macrophyte harvesting from eutrophic water close the loop on nutrient loss from agricultural land?. Journal of Environmental Management, 152, pp. 210-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.046
Article
Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of bacteria across an intertidal shellfish bed: Implications for regulatory monitoring of faecal indicator organisms
Clements K, Quilliam R, Jones DL, Wilson J & Malham SK (2015) Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of bacteria across an intertidal shellfish bed: Implications for regulatory monitoring of faecal indicator organisms. Science of the Total Environment, 506-507, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.100
Article
Metal contaminated biochar and wood ash negatively affect plant growth and soil quality after land application
Jones DL & Quilliam R (2014) Metal contaminated biochar and wood ash negatively affect plant growth and soil quality after land application. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 276, pp. 362-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.053
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Seaweeds and plastic debris can influence the survival of faecal indicator organisms in beach environments
Quilliam R, Jamieson J & Oliver D (2014) Seaweeds and plastic debris can influence the survival of faecal indicator organisms in beach environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 84 (1-2), pp. 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.05.011
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Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for quantifying microbial compliance parameters in EU bathing waters
Oliver D, Van Niekerk M, Kay D, Heathwaite AL, Porter J, Fleming LE, Kinzelman J, Connolly E, Cummins A, McPhail C, Rahman A, Thairs T, de Roda Husman AM, Hanley N, Dunhill I & Quilliam R (2014) Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for quantifying microbial compliance parameters in EU bathing waters. Environment International, 64, pp. 124-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.12.016
Article
Increased bioavailability of metals in two contrasting agricultural soils treated with waste wood-derived biochar and ash
Lucchini P, Quilliam R, DeLuca TH, Vamerali T & Jones DL (2014) Increased bioavailability of metals in two contrasting agricultural soils treated with waste wood-derived biochar and ash. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21 (5), pp. 3230-3240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-2272-y
Article
Does biochar application alter heavy metal dynamics in agricultural soil?
Lucchini P, Quilliam R, DeLuca TH, Vamerali T & Jones DL (2014) Does biochar application alter heavy metal dynamics in agricultural soil?. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 184, pp. 149-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.11.018
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Subclinical infection and asymptomatic carriage of gastrointestinal zoonoses: Occupational exposure, environmental pathways, and the anonymous spread of disease
Quilliam R, Cross P, Williams AP, Edwards-Jones G, Salmon RL, Rigby D, Chalmers RM, Thomas DR & Jones DL (2013) Subclinical infection and asymptomatic carriage of gastrointestinal zoonoses: Occupational exposure, environmental pathways, and the anonymous spread of disease. Epidemiology and Infection, 141 (10), pp. 2011-2021. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268813001131
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Life in the 'charosphere' - Does biochar in agricultural soil provide a significant habitat for microorganisms?
Quilliam R, Glanville HC, Wade SC & Jones DL (2013) Life in the 'charosphere' - Does biochar in agricultural soil provide a significant habitat for microorganisms?. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 65, pp. 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.06.004
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REVIEW: Nutrient stripping: The global disparity between food security and soil nutrient stocks
Jones DL, Cross P, Withers PJA, DeLuca TH, Robinson DA, Quilliam R, Harris IM, Chadwick DR & Edwards-Jones G (2013) REVIEW: Nutrient stripping: The global disparity between food security and soil nutrient stocks. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50 (4), pp. 851-862. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12089
Article
Biochar application reduces nodulation but increases nitrogenase activity in clover
Quilliam R, DeLuca TH & Jones DL (2013) Biochar application reduces nodulation but increases nitrogenase activity in clover. Plant and Soil, 366 (1-2), pp. 83-92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1411-4
