Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and ecosystem services: New connections in urban ecology (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Mak, C., James, P., & Scholz, M. (2013, June). Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and ecosystem services: New connections in urban ecology. Presented at Water for the future – A practical knowledge exchange, Hindu Gujarat Centre, Preston

Urban Diffuse Pollution is a major contributor that will prevent UK’s water bodies from achieving the Good chemical and ecological status by 2015, a WFD deadline. My innovative solution is a planning tool linking Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)... Read More about Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and ecosystem services: New connections in urban ecology.

A peculiar faunivorous metatherian from the early Eocene of Australia (2013)
Journal Article
Beck, R. (2013). A peculiar faunivorous metatherian from the early Eocene of Australia. Acta palaeontologica Polonica, 60(1), 123-129. https://doi.org/10.4202/app.2013.0011

I describe Archaeonothos henkgodthelpi gen. et. sp. nov., a small (estimated body mass ~40-80g) tribosphenic metatherian from the early Eocene Tingamarra Fauna of southeastern Queensland, Australia. This taxon, known only from a single isolated upper... Read More about A peculiar faunivorous metatherian from the early Eocene of Australia.

Timperley old hall: Rediscovering a moated site (2013)
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Timperley Old Hall moat is one of the oldest inhabited places in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Stone tools indicate prehistoric activity in the Neolithic and early Bronze Ages. The site was re-used again, briefly, in the mid-Saxon period. From the 13... Read More about Timperley old hall: Rediscovering a moated site.

The potential of dual-wavelength laser scanning for estimating vegetation moisture content (2013)
Journal Article
Gaulton, R., Danson, F., Ramirez Cardozo, F., & Gunawan, O. (2013). The potential of dual-wavelength laser scanning for estimating vegetation moisture content. Remote Sensing of Environment, 132, 32-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2013.01.001

Vegetation moisture content is an important early indicator of forest drought stress, disease and fire risk. Existing remote sensing techniques to measure biochemical properties of vegetation, such as Equivalent Water Thickness (EWT), are limited by... Read More about The potential of dual-wavelength laser scanning for estimating vegetation moisture content.

Can rainwater induce Fenton-driven degradation of herbicides in natural waters? (2013)
Journal Article
Qin, J., Li, H., Lin, C., & Chen, G. (2013). Can rainwater induce Fenton-driven degradation of herbicides in natural waters?. Chemosphere, 1048-1052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.03.003

Microcosm experiments were conducted to examine Fenton reaction-driven degradation of three common
herbicides exposed to a variety of Fe2+–H2O2 combinations that are likely to be encountered in natural
water environments. The results show that thes... Read More about Can rainwater induce Fenton-driven degradation of herbicides in natural waters?.

Physiological, biochemical and growth responses of Italian ryegrass to butachlor exposure (2013)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Li, H., & Lin, C. (2013). Physiological, biochemical and growth responses of Italian ryegrass to butachlor exposure. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 106(1-2), 21-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.03.007

A dose–response experiment was conducted to examine the effects of butachlor on the growth, physiology
and biochemistry of Italian ryegrass. The plant suffered a >50% reduction in fresh biomass when
exposed to a butachlor dose of 5 mg L�1. However,... Read More about Physiological, biochemical and growth responses of Italian ryegrass to butachlor exposure.

Sexual size dimorphism in anurans fails to obey Rensch’s rule (2013)
Journal Article
Rensch’s rule. Frontiers in Zoology, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-10-10

Background: Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is related to ecology, behaviour and life history of organisms. Rensch’s
rule states that SSD increases with overall body size in species where males are the larger sex, while decreasing
with body size when... Read More about Sexual size dimorphism in anurans fails to obey Rensch’s rule.

Newton Hall: Rediscovering a manorial complex (2013)
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The home of the Newton family from the thirteenth century until the early eighteenth century, Newton Hall is one of the oldest buildings in North West England. The surviving timber-framed cruck structure dates from the late medieval period, yet th... Read More about Newton Hall: Rediscovering a manorial complex.

Planning for a changing climate: using velocities and trajectories of sea temperature change to inform marine protected area planning (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Yates, K. (2013, January). Planning for a changing climate: using velocities and trajectories of sea temperature change to inform marine protected area planning. Presented at IMPAC

Microbial oxidation of Fe21 and pyrite exposed to flux of micromolar H2O2 in acidic media (2013)
Journal Article
Ma, Y., & Lin, C. (2013). Microbial oxidation of Fe21 and pyrite exposed to flux of micromolar H2O2 in acidic media. Scientific reports, 3(1979), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01979

At an initial pH of 2, while abiotic oxidation of aqueous Fe21 was enhanced by a flux of H2O2 at micromolar
concentrations, bio-oxidation of aqueous Fe21 could be impeded due to oxidative stress/damage in
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans caused by Fe... Read More about Microbial oxidation of Fe21 and pyrite exposed to flux of micromolar H2O2 in acidic media.

A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado (2013)
Journal Article
Pina, S., Meyer, C. F., & Zórtea, M. (2013). A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado. Chiroptera Neotropical (Impresso), 19(3), 14-30

We compared bat assemblages in semideciduous forest fragments in Brazilian Cerrado with those of eucalyptus plantations (Eucalyptus spp.). Specifically, we assessed differences in species richness, diversity, abundance, and species composition betwee... Read More about A comparison of habitat use by phyllostomid bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in natural forest fragments and Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Cerrado.

12,000-Years of fire regime drivers in the lowlands of Transylvania (Central-Eastern Europe): a data-model approach (2013)
Journal Article
Feurdean, A., Liakka, J., Vannière, B., Marinova, E., Hutchinson, S., Mosburgger, V., & Hickler, T. (2013). 12,000-Years of fire regime drivers in the lowlands of Transylvania (Central-Eastern Europe): a data-model approach. Quaternary Science Reviews, 81, 48-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.09.014

The usefulness of sedimentary charcoal records to document centennial to millennial scale trends in aspects of fire regimes (frequency, severity) is widely acknowledged, yet the long-term variability in these regimes is poorly understood. Here, we us... Read More about 12,000-Years of fire regime drivers in the lowlands of Transylvania (Central-Eastern Europe): a data-model approach.

Quality of urban spaces and wellbeing (2013)
Book Chapter
Adams, M. (2013). Quality of urban spaces and wellbeing. In Wellbeing (1-21). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118539415.wbwell064

What constitutes quality in an urban context is subjective and open to interpretation. This chapter begins by looking at the ways in which definitions of quality have been applied to the urban environment. It identifies that much research has focused... Read More about Quality of urban spaces and wellbeing.

Human parasitology - book review (2013)
Journal Article
Hide, G. (2013). Human parasitology - book review. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 70(4), 184-184

Testing the application of terrestrial laser scanning to measure forest canopy gap fraction (2013)
Journal Article
Ramirez Cardozo, F., Armitage, R., & Danson, F. (2013). Testing the application of terrestrial laser scanning to measure forest canopy gap fraction. Remote Sensing, 5(6), 3037-3056. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5063037

Terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) have the potential to revolutionise measurement of the three-dimensional structure of vegetation canopies for applications in ecology, hydrology and climate change. This potential has been the subject of recent resear... Read More about Testing the application of terrestrial laser scanning to measure forest canopy gap fraction.

Changes in the value of ecosystem services along a rural–urban gradient: A case study of Greater Manchester, UK (2013)
Journal Article
Radford, K., & James, P. (2013). Changes in the value of ecosystem services along a rural–urban gradient: A case study of Greater Manchester, UK. Landscape and Urban Planning, 109(1), 117-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.10.007

The degradation and loss of vital ecosystem functions and services have been an uncontested result of urbanisation. An understanding of how ecosystem services are provided along rural–urban gradients is crucial in the task of conserving and enhancing... Read More about Changes in the value of ecosystem services along a rural–urban gradient: A case study of Greater Manchester, UK.

Red mud as a carbon sink : variability, affecting factors and environmental significance (2012)
Journal Article
Si, C., Ma, Y., & Lin, C. (2012). Red mud as a carbon sink : variability, affecting factors and environmental significance. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 245, 54-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.11.024

The capacity of red mud to sequester CO2 varied markedly due to differences in bauxite type, processing
and disposal methods. Calcium carbonates were the dominant mineral phases responsible for the carbon
sequestration in the investigated red mud t... Read More about Red mud as a carbon sink : variability, affecting factors and environmental significance.

Power, Status and War: The Archaeology of the Castle in North West England. (2012)
Book Chapter

Buckton Castle is one of the least known, but most dramatically situated, castles in North West England. Its origins have been shrouded in mystery until quite recently, with tales of treasure and battles, but little in the way of hard fact. This mono... Read More about Power, Status and War: The Archaeology of the Castle in North West England..

Modelled larval dispersal and measured gene flow : seascape genetics of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule in the southern Irish Sea (2012)
Journal Article
Coscia, I., Robins, P., Porter, J., Malham, S., & Ironside, J. (2013). Modelled larval dispersal and measured gene flow : seascape genetics of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule in the southern Irish Sea. Conservation Genetics, 14(2), 451-466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-012-0404-4

The role of marine currents in shaping population connectivity in the common cockle Cerastoderma edule was investigated in the southern Irish Sea. C. edule is one of the most valuable and exploited shellfish species in the area, yet very little is kn... Read More about Modelled larval dispersal and measured gene flow : seascape genetics of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule in the southern Irish Sea.

International,regional and national commitments meet local implementation : a case study of marine conservation in Northern Ireland (2012)
Journal Article
implementation : a case study of marine conservation in Northern Ireland. Marine Policy, 38, 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.030

It is increasingly accepted that humanity’s unsustainable use of the marine environment is causing the degradation of the very marine ecosystems it relies upon. This awareness had led to the generation of a significant number of international agreeme... Read More about International,regional and national commitments meet local implementation : a case study of marine conservation in Northern Ireland.