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A Study of Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope and Elemental Ratios as Potential Indicators of Source and Fate of Organic Matter in Sediments of the Forth Estuary, Scotland by Graham, M.C., Eaves, M.A., Farmer, J.G., Dobson, J., Fallick, A.E.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of both natural and anthropogenic sources of organic matter in bottom sediments of the Forth…”
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Assessing oral bioavailability of metals in soils by Farmer, J.G.

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Influences on the extent and record of heavy metal pollution in sediment cores from Loch Tay in a mineralised area of Scotland by Farmer, J.G., MacKenzie, A.B., Eades, L.J., Kirika, A., Bailey-Watts, A.E.

“…The distribution and Inventories of Pb in the sediments of Loch Tay have been strongly influenced by inputs from past Pb mining activity, as demonstrated by…”
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Over one hundred years of trace metal fluxes in the sediments of the Pearl River Estuary, South China by Ip, C.C.M., Li, X.D., Zhang, G., Farmer, J.G., Wai, O.W.H., Li, Y.S.

“…The rapid economic development in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region in South China in the last three decades has had a significant impact on the local…”
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Historical records of atmospheric Pb deposition in four Scottish ombrotrophic peat bogs: An isotopic comparison with other records from western Europe and Greenland - article no. GB2016 by Cloy, J.M., Farmer, J.G., Graham, M.C., MacKenzie, A.B., Cook, G.T.

“…Cores collected from ombrotrophic peat bogs in west central, east central, northeast and southwest Scotland were dated (C-14, Pb-210) and analyzed (ICP-OES,…”
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Sequential extraction combined with isotope analysis as a tool for the investigation of lead mobilisation in soils: Application to organic-rich soils in an upland catchment in Scotland by Bacon, Jeffrey R., Farmer, John G., Dunn, Sarah M., Graham, Margaret C., Vinogradoff, Susan I.

“…Sequential extraction (modified BCR procedure) combined with isotope analysis has been investigated as a tool for assessing mobilisation of lead into streams…”
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Role of quantitative mineralogical analysis in the investigation of sites contaminated by chromite ore processing residue by Hillier, S., Roe, M.J., Geelhoed, J.S., Fraser, A.R., Farmer, J.G., Paterson, E.

“…A range of techniques, normally associated with mineralogical studies of soils and sediments, has been used to characterise the solid materials found on sites…”
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Stable lead isotopic characterisation of the historical record of environmental lead contamination in dated freshwater lake sediment cores from northern and central Scotland by Eades, L.J., Farmer, J.G., MacKenzie, A.B., Kirika, A., Bailey-Watts, A.E.

“…Sediment cores from three Scottish freshwater lakes, Loch Ness in the remote north and Loch Lomond and the Lake of Menteith, much closer to the heavily…”
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Investigation of extraction and clean-up procedures used in the quantification and stable isotopic characterisation of PAHs in contaminated urban soils by Graham, M.C., Allan, R., Fallick, A.E., Farmer, J.G.

“…Four different extraction methods, soxhlet, soxtherm, sonication and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), were used to isolate the 16 priority pollutant PAHs…”
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Isotopic characterisation of the historical lead deposition record at Glensaugh, an organic-rich, upland catchment in rural N.E. Scotland by Farmer, J.G., Graham, M.C., Bacon, J.R., Dunn, S.M., Vinogradoff, S.I., MacKenzie, A.B.

“…As part of a wider investigation of the biogeochemistry and fate of Pb deposited from the atmosphere at Glensaugh, a rural upland catchment in N.E. Scotland,…”
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Analytical and sampling constraints in 210Pb dating by MacKenzie, A.B., Hardie, S.M.L., Farmer, J.G., Eades, L.J., Pulford, I.D.

“…210Pb dating provides a valuable, widely used means of establishing recent chronologies for sediments and other accumulating natural deposits. The Constant…”
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The implications of integrated assessment and modelling studies for the future remediation of chromite ore processing residue disposal sites by Farmer, J.G., Paterson, E., Bewley, R.J.F., Geelhoed, J.S., Hillier, S., Meeussen, J.C.L., Lumsdon, D.G., Thomas, R.P., Graham, M.C.

“…Chromite ore processing residue (COPR) waste from a former chromium chemical works (1830–1968) is still contaminating groundwater in Glasgow, Scotland, with…”
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Isotopic evidence of the relative retention and mobility of lead and radiocaesium in Scottish ombrotrophic peats by MacKenzie, A.B., Farmer, J.G., Sugden, C.L.

“…The reconstruction of historical trends in atmospheric deposition of contaminant metals by use of their concentration profiles in accumulating, ombrotrophic…”
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Environmental changes in the Zirahuén Basin, Michoacán, Mexico, during the last 1000 years by Davies, S.J., Metcalfe, S.E., MacKenzie, A.B., Newton, A.J., Endfield, G.H., Farmer, J.G.

“…Lago de Zirahuén (19° 26' N, 101° 44' W) lies within a montane basin in highland Michoacán, Mexico at 2075 m a.s.l. The lake basin has high recreational value…”
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Stable Lead Isotope Record of Lead Pollution in Loch Lomond Sediments since 1630 A.D by Farmer, John G, Eades, Lorna J, Mackenzie, Angus B, Kirika, Alex, Bailey-Watts, Tony E

“…Stable lead isotope data can yield information on the geochemical origins of lead and on its relative contributions from sources such as coal burning, mining,…”
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Identifying source correlation parameters for hydrocarbon wastes using compound-specific isotope analysis by Hough, Rupert L., Whittaker, Martin, Fallick, Anthony E., Preston, Tom, Farmer, John G., Pollard, Simon J.T.

“…A preliminary evaluation of compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) as a novel, alternative method for identifying source correlation compounds in soils…”
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Determining the extent of depleted uranium contamination in soils at a weapons test site: An isotopic investigation by Oliver, I.W., Mackenzie, A.B., Ellam, R.M., Graham, M.C., Farmer, J.G.

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Human teeth as historical biomonitors of environmental and dietary lead: some lessons from isotopic studies of 19th and 20th century archival material by Farmer, J G, MacKenzie, A B, Moody, G H

“…The lead isotopic composition of various sections (crown, crown base, root) of teeth was determined in specimens collected from 19th century skulls preserved…”
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Use of 206Pb/ 207Pb ratios to investigate the surface integrity of peat cores used to study the recent depositional history and geochemical behaviour of inorganic elements in peat bogs by Farmer, J.G., Graham, M.C., Yafa, C., Cloy, J.M., Freeman, A.J., MacKenzie, A.B.

“…The well characterised temporal trend in the 206Pb/ 207Pb atom ratio of atmospheric lead deposition in Scotland during the 20th century was used to investigate…”
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Bromine in soil an indicator of automobile exhaust lead pollution? by Farmer, J.G, Cross, J.D

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