Research Project: Enhancing Long-Term Agroecosystem Sustainability of Water and Soil Resources Through Science and Technology

Location: Water Quality and Ecology Research

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

Assessing the tree bark microbiome of bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta as a function of dynamic wetland connectivity - (Abstract Only)

Effects of flood conditions on lake water quality in an agricultural watershed with multiple conservation practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Heintzman, L.J., Witthaus, L.M., Locke, M.A., Moore, M.T. 2025. Effects of flood conditions on lake water quality in an agricultural watershed with multiple conservation practices. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 8:e70046. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70046.

A global database of nitrogen fixation rates across inland and coastal waters. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fulweiler, R.W., Berberich, M., Rinehart, S., Taylor, J.M., Kelly, M.C., Ray, N.E., Oczkowski, A., Balint, S., Geisser, A., Benavides, M., Church, M., Loeks, B., Newell, S., Olofsson, M., Oppong, J., Roley, S., Vizza, C., Wilson, S., Grofmman, P., Scott, J.T., Marcarelli, A. 2025. A global database of nitrogen fixation rates across inland and coastal waters.. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10459.

Nitrogen fixation may not alleviate stoichiometric imbalances that limit primary production in eutrophic lake ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Andersen, I.M., Taylor, J.M., Kelly, P.T., Hoke, A.K., Robbins, C.J., Scott, J.T. 2025. Nitrogen fixation may not alleviate stoichiometric imbalances that limit primary production in eutrophic lake ecosystems. Ecology. 106(1):e4516. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4516.

Assessing differences in groundwater hydrology dynamics between in-situ measurements and GRACE-derived estimates via machine learning: a test-case of consequences for agroecological relationships within the Yazoo-Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heintzman, L.J., Ghaffari, Z., Awawdeh, A.R., Barrett, D.E., Yarbrough, L.D., Easson, G., Moore, M.T., Locke, M.A., Yasarer, H.I. 2024. Assessing differences in groundwater hydrology dynamics between in-situ measurements and GRACE-derived estimates via machine learning: a test-case of consequences for agroecological relationships within the Yazoo-Mississippi. Hydrology 2024, 11, 186. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11110186.

Evaluating O2:Ar, N2:Ar, and 29,30N2 using Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry configured to minimize oxygen interference - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boedecker, A., Taylor, J.M., Tappenbeck, T., Hall, R.O., Robbins, C., Scott, J. 2024. Evaluating O2:Ar, N2:Ar, and 29,30N2 using Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry configured to minimize oxygen interference. Limnology and Oceanography Methods. 22(11):791-804. https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10644.

Phosphorus distributions in alluvial soils of the Lower Mississippi River Basin: A case of dual legacies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Witthaus, L.M., Pawlowski, E.D., Stevens, E., Chatterjee, A., Locke, M.A., Mcnamara, S.C., Moore, M.T. 2024. Phosphorus distributions in alluvial soils of the Lower Mississippi River Basin: A case of dual legacies. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20623.

Cyanobacteria Nutrient Stressor-Response Relationships in Agricultural Watersheds of the U.S. - (Abstract Only)

Removal of microplastics from agricultural runoff using biochar: a column feasibility study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olubusoye, B.S., Cizdziel, J.V., Wontor, K., Heinen, E., Grandberry, T., Bennett, E., Moore, M.T. 2024. Removal of microplastics from agricultural runoff using biochar: a column feasibility study. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 12:1388606. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1388606.

The LTAR cropland common experiment in the Lower Missisippi River Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Locke, M.A., Witthaus, L.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Heintzman, L.J., Moore, M.T., O'Reilly, A.M., Wells, R.R., Langendoen, E.J., Bingner, R.L., Gholson, D., Taylor, J.M., Johnson II, F.E. 2024. The LTAR cropland common experiment in the Lower Missisippi River Basin. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20577.

Sediment pesticide contamination and toxicity in an agricultural tailwater recovery system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Russell, J.R., Locke, M.A. 2024. Sediment pesticide contamination and toxicity in an agricultural tailwater recovery system. Chemistry and Ecology. 40(6):627-642. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2024.2338179.

Improving soil sater storage with no-till cover cropping in the Mississippi River Alluvial Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhakal, M., Locke, M.A., Reddy, K.N., Moore, M.T., Steinriede Jr, R.W., Krutz, L.J. 2024. Improving soil sater storage with no-till cover cropping in the Mississippi River Alluvial Basin. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 88(2):540-556. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20638.

Evaluation of woodchip-bioditch reactors as a nutrient reduction conservation strategy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Payne, G.K., Moore, M.T., Krajcir, K.J., Classen, R., Farris, J.L. 2024. Evaluation of woodchip-bioditch reactors as a nutrient reduction conservation strategy. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 7:e20455. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20455.

Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heintzman, L.J., Mcintyre, N.E., Langendoen, E.J., Read, Q.D. 2024. Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA). Landscape Ecology. 39. Article 29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01797-0.

Toxic tire wear compounds (6PPD-Q and 4-ADPA) detected in airborne particulate matter along a highway in Mississippi, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olubusoye, B.S., Cizdziel, J.V., Bee, M., Moore, M.T., Pineda, M., Yargeau, V., Bennett, E.R. 2023. Toxic tire wear compounds (6PPD-Q and 4-ADPA) detected in airborne particulate matter along a highway in Mississippi, USA. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 111. Article 68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-023-03820-7.

Salinization and sedimentation drive contrasting assembly mechanisms of planktonic and sediment-bound bacterial communities in agricultural streams - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Devilbiss, S., Taylor, J.M., Hicks, M. 2023. Salinization and sedimentation drive contrasting assembly mechanisms of planktonic and sediment-bound bacterial communities in agricultural streams. Global Change Biology. 29:5615-5633. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16905.

In-situ N2:Ar ratios describe the balance between nitrogen fixation and denitrification in shallow eutrophic experimental lakes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taylor, J.M., Andersen, I.M., Hoke, A.K., Kelly, P.T., Scott, J.T. 2023. In-situ N2:Ar ratios describe the balance between nitrogen fixation and denitrification in shallow eutrophic experimental lakes. Biogeochemistry. 166:283-301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-023-01063-6.

Impact of dams on stream fish diversity: a different result - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faucheux, N.M., Miranda, L.E., Taylor, J.M., Farris, J.L. 2023. Impact of dams on stream fish diversity: a different result. Diversity. 2023,15,728. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060728.

Balancing trade-offs in climate smart-agriculture: will selling carbon credits offset potential losses in the net yield income of small-scale soybean (Glycine max L.) producers in the mid-southern United States? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Contasti, A.L., Firth, A., Baker, B.H., Brooks, J.P., Locke, M.A., Morin, D.J. 2023. Balancing trade-offs in climate smart-agriculture: will selling carbon credits offset potential losses in the net yield income of small-scale soybean (Glycine max L.) producers in the mid-southern United States?. Decision Analysis. 20(4):243-344. https://doi.org/10.1287/deca.2023.0478.

Using taxa-based approaches to delineate stream macroinvertebrate assemblage responses to stressor gradients in modified alluvial agroecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taylor, J.M., Devilbiss, S.E., Hicks, M. 2023. Using taxa-based approaches to delineate stream macroinvertebrate assemblage responses to stressor gradients in modified alluvial agroecosystems Freshwater Biology. 153. Article 110377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110377.

Zooplankton densities reduced by increases in resource N:P and hypereutrophic mesocosms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kelly, P.T., Taylor, J.M., Andersen, I.M., Scott, J.T. 2024. Zooplankton densities reduced by increases in resource N:P and hypereutrophic mesocosms. Hydrobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-024-05557-8.

Shallow water habitat management influences soil CO2 efflux from agricultural fields in the Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB), USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chatterjee, A., Taylor, J.M., Moore, M.T., Locke, M.A., Hoeksema, J.D. 2023. Shallow water habitat management influences soil CO2 efflux from agricultural fields in the Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB), USA. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 211–224 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20365.

Comparing eddy covariance-based cotton evapotranspiration with CSM-CROPGRO and APSIM-OzCot simulations in Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chatterjee, A., Anapalli, S.S. 2022. Comparing eddy covariance-based cotton evapotranspiration with CSM-CROPGRO and APSIM-OzCot simulations in Mississippi. Water. 14(24):4022. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14244022.

Vegetated ditches for mitigation of complex contaminant mixtures - (Book / Chapter)
Moore, M.T., Farris, J.L., Nifong, R.L., Bennett, E.R., Taylor, J.M., Locke, M.A., Kroger, R. 2023. Vegetated ditches for mitigation of complex contaminant mixtures. In: Menone, M.L., Metcalfe, C., editors. The ecotoxicology of aquatic macrophytes. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International. p. 171-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27833-4_7.