Article
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
Article
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
Article
Diel Cycle Proteomics: Illuminating Molecular Dynamics in Purple Bacteria for Optimized Biotechnological Applications
Matallana-Surget S, Geron A, Decroo C & Wattiez R (2024) Diel Cycle Proteomics: Illuminating Molecular Dynamics in Purple Bacteria for Optimized Biotechnological Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (5), p. 2934. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052934
Article
The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission
Fawdon P, Orgel C, Adeli S, Balme M, Calef FJ, Davis JM, Frigeri A, Grindrod P, Hauber E, Le Deit L, Loizeau D, Nass A, Quantin-Nataf C, Sefton-Nash E & Schr?der C (2024) The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission. Journal of Maps, 20 (1), Art. No.: 2302361. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2024.2302361
Article
Preliminary analysis of wind and wave retrieval from Chinese 1mC-SAR image
Zhou Y, Hao M, Shao W, Marino A, Song X & Jiang X (2024) Preliminary analysis of wind and wave retrieval from Chinese 1mC-SAR image. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 57 (1), Art. No.: 2364706. https://doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2024.2364706
Book Chapter
Ape Population Abundance Estimates
Sop T, Cheyne SM, Kuhl HS, Maisels F, Wich S & Williamson E (2024) Ape Population Abundance Estimates [Abundance Annex: Ape Population Abundance Estimates]. In: State of the Apes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press / Arcus foundation. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/volume-5-disease-health-and-ape-conservation/
Article
Range Extension and Behavioural Observations of the Flat‐Headed Cusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) in Gabon
McQuade J, Nguelet F, Lilian?Brice M, Abernethy K, Cusack J, Do?Linh?San E, Lehmann D, Midoko?Iponga D, Trouvé C, Whytock R & Akomo‐Okoue E (2024) Range Extension and Behavioural Observations of the Flat‐Headed Cusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) in Gabon. African Journal of Ecology, 62 (4), Art. No.: e13332. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13332
Article
Resolving the paradox of conflicting glacial chronologies: Reconstructing the pattern of deglaciation of the Magellan cordilleran ice dome (53–54°S) during the last glacial – interglacial transition
Mcculloch RD, Bentley MJ, Fabel D, Fernández-Navarro H, Garcia JL, Hein AS, Huynh C, Jamieson SSR, Lira M, Lüthgens C, Nield GA, San Román M & Tisdall EW (2024) Resolving the paradox of conflicting glacial chronologies: Reconstructing the pattern of deglaciation of the Magellan cordilleran ice dome (53–54°S) during the last glacial – interglacial transition. Quaternary Science Reviews, 344, Art. No.: 108866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.108866
Article
Megaflutes in the Menteith Hills, Central Scotland
Bradwell T, Geldard J & Benn D (2024) Megaflutes in the Menteith Hills, Central Scotland. Scottish Geographical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2024.2432317
Article
Tree plantations and forest regrowth are linked to poverty reduction in Africa
den Braber B, Hall CM, Rhemtulla JM, Fagan ME & Rasmusssen LV (2024) Tree plantations and forest regrowth are linked to poverty reduction in Africa. Communications Earth & Environment, 5, Art. No.: 724. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01845-2
Article
Repeatable patterns in the distribution of freshwater biodiversity indicators across contrasting landscapes
Law A, Baker A, Sayer CD, Foster G, Gunn IDM, Macadam CR & Willby NJ (2024) Repeatable patterns in the distribution of freshwater biodiversity indicators across contrasting landscapes. Landscape Ecology, 39 (11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01992-z
Article
A glossary for social-to-biological research
Robertson T, Benzeval M, Betzer M, Booker C, Castagné R, Delpierre C, Gallagher I, Kelly-Irving M, McCrory C, Morris T, Narimatsu E & Paval R (2024) A glossary for social-to-biological research. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, pp. 1-47. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000032
Article
Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees
Ostridge HJ, Fontsere C, Lizano E, Soto DC, Schmidt JM, Saxena V, Alvarez-Estape M, Barratt CD, Gratton P, Bocksberger G, Lester JD, Dieguez P, Agbor A, Jeffery K & Orbell C (2024) Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees. Science.
Article
The impact of estuarine flushing on greenhouse gases: A study of the stratified Clyde estuary
Brown AM, Bass AM, White S, Corr M, Skiba U, MacDonald JM & Pickard AE (2024) The impact of estuarine flushing on greenhouse gases: A study of the stratified Clyde estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 304, Art. No.: 108830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108830
Article
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
Article
Contrasting Stocks and Origins of Particulate and Mineral-associated Soil Organic Carbon in a Mangrove-Salt Marsh Ecotone
Assavapanuvat P, Breithaupt J, Engelbert K, Schroeder C, Smoak J & Bianchi T (2024) Contrasting Stocks and Origins of Particulate and Mineral-associated Soil Organic Carbon in a Mangrove-Salt Marsh Ecotone. Geoderma, 446, Art. No.: 116904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116904
Article
Tree felling by beaver promotes regeneration in riparian woodlands whilst increasing resource availability for deer
Wilson KA, Law A, Hester AJ, Gaywood MJ & Willby NJ (2024) Tree felling by beaver promotes regeneration in riparian woodlands whilst increasing resource availability for deer. Forest Ecology and Management, 562, Art. No.: 121910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121910
Article
Household carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in a large African city: An unquantified public health burden?
Orina F, Amukoye E, Bowyer C, Chakaya J, Das D, Devereux G, Dobson R, Dragosits U, Gray C, Kiplimo R, Lesosky M, Loh M, Meme H, Price H & Semple S (2024) Household carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in a large African city: An unquantified public health burden?. Environmental Pollution, 351, Art. No.: 124054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124054
Article
Future ordinaries: assembling place-based knowledges and literacies in real and imagined harmscapes
Wilson A, Robertson G & Dickie J (2024) Future ordinaries: assembling place-based knowledges and literacies in real and imagined harmscapes. Futures, 159, Art. No.: 103376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2024.103376
Article
Scaling up area-based conservation to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework's 30x30 target: The role of Nature's Strongholds
Robinson JG, Labruna D, O'brien T, Clyne PJ, Dudley N, Andelman SJ, Bennett EL, Chicchon A, Durigan C, Grantham H, Kinnaird M, Lieberman S, Maisels F, Moreira A & Rao M (2024) Scaling up area-based conservation to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework's 30x30 target: The role of Nature's Strongholds. PLOS Biology, 22 (5), p. e3002613. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002613
Article
Using multiscale lidar to determine variation in canopy structure from African forest elephant trails
Keany JM, Burns P, Abraham AJ, Jantz P, Makaga L, Saatchi S, Maisels F, Abernethy K & Doughty CE (2024) Using multiscale lidar to determine variation in canopy structure from African forest elephant trails. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Early View, pp. 1-14. https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/rse2.395; https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.395
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
To conserve African tropical forests, invest in the protection of its most endangered group of monkeys, red colobus
Linder JM, Cronin DT, Ting N, Abwe EE, Aghomo F, Davenport TRB, Detwiler KM, Galat G, Galat-Luong A, Hart JA, Ikemeh RA, Kivai SM, Kone I, Konstant W & Maisels F (2024) To conserve African tropical forests, invest in the protection of its most endangered group of monkeys, red colobus. Conservation Letters. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13014
Article
FSC-certified forest management benefits large mammals compared to non-FSC
Zwerts JA, Sterck EHM, Verweij PA, Maisels F, van der Waarde J, Geelen EAM, Tchoumba GB, Donfouet Zebaze HF & van Kuijk M (2024) FSC-certified forest management benefits large mammals compared to non-FSC. Nature, 628, pp. 563-568. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07257-8
Article
Drivers of moth phenology in England and Wales
Hickinbotham E, Pattison Z, Fox R & Rushton SP (2024) Drivers of moth phenology in England and Wales. Journal of Insect Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-024-00578-z
Article
Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health
McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Gillespie C, Braban C & Price HD (2024) Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00661-2
Article
A genome-centric view of the role of the Acropora kenti microbiome in coral health and resilience
Messer LF, Bourne DG, Robbins SJ, Clay M, Bell SC, McIlroy SJ & Tyson GW (2024) A genome-centric view of the role of the Acropora kenti microbiome in coral health and resilience. Nature Communications, 15, Art. No.: 2902. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46905-5
Letter
Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment
Eppley TM, Reuter KE, Sefczek TM, Tinsman J, Santini L, Hoeks S, Andriantsaralaza S, Shanee S, Fiore AD, Setchell JM, Strier KB, Abanyam PA, Mutalib AHA, Maisels F & Morgan BJ (2024) Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters, 17 (2), pp. 1-15, Art. No.: e13007. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13007
Article
Green Exercise, Blue Spaces and Active Leisure Events: The Performance of New Participants is Associated With Their Response to Event Characteristics
Gilburn A (2024) Green Exercise, Blue Spaces and Active Leisure Events: The Performance of New Participants is Associated With Their Response to Event Characteristics. Journal of Global Sport Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2024.2327073
Article
Recombination in bdelloid rotifer genomes: asexuality, transfer and stress
Wilson CG, Pieszko T, Nowell RW & Barraclough TG (2024) Recombination in bdelloid rotifer genomes: asexuality, transfer and stress. Trends in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2024.02.001
Article
Neighbouring Scots pine populations from contrasting climatic regions show substantial variability but consistent response to warming
González-Díaz P, Cavers S, Matías L, Ennos RA, Cottrell JE & Jump AS (2024) Neighbouring Scots pine populations from contrasting climatic regions show substantial variability but consistent response to warming. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 218, Art. No.: 105603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2023.105603
Article
Iceberg Detection With RADARSAT-2 Quad-Polarimetric C-Band SAR in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard—Comparison With a Ground-Based Radar
Bailey J, Akbari V, Liu T, Lauknes TR & Marino A (2024) Iceberg Detection With RADARSAT-2 Quad-Polarimetric C-Band SAR in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard—Comparison With a Ground-Based Radar. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 17, pp. 5790-5803. https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2024.3369392
Article
Novel functional insights into the microbiome inhabiting marine plastic debris: critical considerations to counteract the challenges of thin biofilms using multi-omics and comparative metaproteomics
Messer LF, Lee CE, Wattiez R & Matallana-Surget S (2024) Novel functional insights into the microbiome inhabiting marine plastic debris: critical considerations to counteract the challenges of thin biofilms using multi-omics and comparative metaproteomics. Microbiome, 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01751-x
Article
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
Website Content
Is there a right to health for the people of Scotland?
Robertson A (2024) Is there a right to health for the people of Scotland?. [Blog post] 15.02.2024. https://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/opinion/is-there-a-right-to-health-for-the-people-of-scotland/
Preprint / Working Paper
Transdisciplinary Research as a Means of Protecting Human Health, Ecosystems and Climate by Engaging People to Act on Air Pollution
Büker P, West SE, Bowyer CJ, Apondo W, Cinderby S, Gray CM, Hahn M, Lambe F, Loh M, Medcalf A, Muhoza C, Muindi K, Njoora TK, Twigg MM & Price HD (2024) Transdisciplinary Research as a Means of Protecting Human Health, Ecosystems and Climate by Engaging People to Act on Air Pollution. CAB International One Health Cases. Wallingford: CABI Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/onehealthcases.2024.0002
Article
Using solicited research diaries to assess the restorative potential of exposure to inland blue space across time
Grace M, Dickie J, Brown C, Bartie P & Oliver DM (2024) Using solicited research diaries to assess the restorative potential of exposure to inland blue space across time. Landscape and Urban Planning, 241, p. 104904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104904
Article
“I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma
McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Braban CF, Gillespie C & Price HD (2024) “I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma. Health & Place, 85, Art. No.: 103150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150
Article
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
Article
Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities
Cooper DLM, Lewis SL, Sullivan MJP, Prado PI, ter Steege H, Barbier N, Slik F, Sonke B, Ewango CEN, Adu-Bredu S, Affum-Baffoe K, de Aguiar DPP, Jeffery KJ, Silva TSF & White LJT (2024) Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities. Nature, 625, pp. 728-734. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06820-z
Article
Freeze-thaw cycles drove chemical weathering and enriched sulfates in the Burns formation at Meridiani, Mars
Liu J, Michalski J, Gao W, Schroeder C & Li Y (2024) Freeze-thaw cycles drove chemical weathering and enriched sulfates in the Burns formation at Meridiani, Mars [Freeze-thaw geochemically altered Mars’s surface]. Science Advances, 10 (3), Art. No.: eadi1805. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi1805
Article
Whole-genome analyses converge to support the Hemirotifera hypothesis within Syndermata (Gnathifera)
Vasilikopoulos A, Herlyn H, Fontaneto D, Wilson CG, Nowell RW, Flot J, Barraclough TG & Van Doninck K (2024) Whole-genome analyses converge to support the Hemirotifera hypothesis within Syndermata (Gnathifera). Hydrobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-023-05451-9
Article
Clarifying the murk: unveiling bacterial dynamics in response to crude oil pollution, Corexit-dispersant, and natural sunlight in the Gulf of Mexico
Matallana-Surget S, Nigro LM, Waidner LA, Lebaron P, Wattiez R, Werner J, Fraser R, Dimitrov D, Watt R & Jeffrey WH (2024) Clarifying the murk: unveiling bacterial dynamics in response to crude oil pollution, Corexit-dispersant, and natural sunlight in the Gulf of Mexico. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1337886
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
Sources and controls of greenhouse gases and heavy metals in mine water: A continuing climate legacy
Brown A, Bass A, Garnett M, Skiba U & Pickard A (2024) Sources and controls of greenhouse gases and heavy metals in mine water: A continuing climate legacy. Science of the Total Environment, 906, Art. No.: 167371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167371
Article
Financial incentives often fail to reconcile agricultural productivity and pro-conservation behavior
Bell AR, Rakotonarivo OS, Bhargava A, Duthie AB, Zhang W, Sargent R, Lewis AR & Kipchumba A (2023) Financial incentives often fail to reconcile agricultural productivity and pro-conservation behavior. Communications Earth & Environment, 4 (1), Art. No.: 27. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00689-6