Research Project: Predicting and Reducing Agricultural Contaminants in Soil, Water, and Air

Location: Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Coupled use of Fe-impregnated biochar and urea-hydrogen peroxide to simultaneously reduce soil–air emissions of fumigant and improve crop growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Qin, J., Ashworth, D., Yates, S.R., Shen, G. 2020. Coupled use of Fe-impregnated biochar and urea-hydrogen peroxide to simultaneously reduce soil–air emissions of fumigant and improve crop growth. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122762.

Effect of application rate on chloropicrin half-life and simulated emissions across a range of soil conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashworth, D.J., Yates, S.R. 2019. Effect of application rate on chloropicrin half-life and simulated emissions across a range of soil conditions. Science of the Total Environment. 682:457-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.203.

Replicated flux measurements of 1,3-dichloropropene from a bare soil under field conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashworth, D.J., Yates, S.R., Anderson, R.G., Van Wesenbeeck, I.J., Sangster, J.L., Ma, L. 2018. Replicated flux measurements of 1,3-dichloropropene from a bare soil under field conditions. Atmospheric Environment. 191:19-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.07.049.

Dissolved organic matter and estrogen interactions regulate estrogen removal in the aqueous environment: a review - (Review Article)
Ma, L., Yates, S.R. 2018. Dissolved organic matter and estrogen interactions regulate estrogen removal in the aqueous environment: a review. Science of the Total Environment. 640-641:529-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.301.

Degradation and metabolite formation of 17ß-estradiol-3-glucuronide and 17ß-estradiol-3-sulphate in river water and sediment17 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, L., Yates, S.R. 2018. Degradation and metabolite formation of 17ß-estradiol-3-glucuronide and 17ß-estradiol-3-sulphate in river water and sediment17. Water Research. 139:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.071.

Application rate affects the degradation rate and hence emissions of chloropicrin in soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashworth, D., Yates, S.R., Stanghellini, M., Van Wesenbeeck, I.J. 2017. Application rate affects the degradation rate and hence emissions of chloropicrin in soil. Science of the Total Environment. 622:764-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.060.

Simulating emissions of 1,3-dichloropropene after soil fumigation under field conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yates, S.R., Ashworth, D.J. 2017. Simulating emissions of 1,3-dichloropropene after soil fumigation under field conditions. Science of the Total Environment. 621:444-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.278.

Microbial electrochemical energy storage and recovery in a combined electrotrophic and electrogenic biofilm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yates, M.D., Ma, L., Sack, J., Golden, J.P., Strycharz-Glaven, S.M., Yates, S.R., Tender, L.M. 2017. Microbial electrochemical energy storage and recovery in a combined electrotrophic and electrogenic biofilm. Environmental Science and Technology Letters. 4:374-379. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/ipdf/10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00335.

Compensatory response of fathead minnow larve following a pulsed in-situ exposure to a seasonal agricultural runoff event - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, J.M., Sangster, J.L., Snow, D.D., Bartlet-Hunt, S.L., Kolok, A.S. 2017. Compensatory response of fathead minnow larve following a pulsed in-situ exposure to a seasonal agricultural runoff event. Science of the Total Environment. 603:817-826. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.093.