Search Results - "Northcott, G"
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Microbial abilities to degrade global environmental plastic polymer waste are overstated
Published in Environmental research letters (01-04-2022)“…Abstract Internationally, the environmental damage caused by the improper disposal of approximately 100 Mt of plastic waste per annum is of growing concern…”
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A survey of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in municipal sewage and animal waste effluents in the Waikato region of New Zealand
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-02-2006)“…We report the results of a recent survey of the concentration of natural estrogens (17β-estradiol, 17α-estradiol, estrone, estriol) and the synthetic estrogen,…”
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), trace elements and life history parameters of mass-stranded common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in New Zealand
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-12-2021)“…Profiles of 33 PFAS analytes and 12 essential and non-essential trace elements were measured in livers of stranded common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) from New…”
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The effects of copper on microbial activity and the degradation of atrazine and indoxacarb in a New Zealand soil
Published in Soil biology & biochemistry (01-09-2012)“…Copper is present in a range of fungicides as well as in some animal manures and biosolids that are applied to agricultural soils as fertilisers. Elevated and…”
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Growth environment and seedling age affect constitutive and inducible defence in radiata pine
Published in Plant pathology (01-10-2019)“…There is increasing interest in induced resistance for crop protection. This study investigated effects of growth environment on inducible defences in…”
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Partitioning, Extractability, and Formation of Nonextractable PAH Residues in Soil. 1. Compound Differences in Aging and Sequestration
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-03-2001)“…This study was carried out to assess the influence of physicochemical properties on PAH sequestration in sterile sewage sludge-amended arable soil…”
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Assessing the impacts of chemical cocktails on the soil ecosystem
Published in Soil biology & biochemistry (01-08-2014)“…Little is known about the environmental fate and effect of low levels of co-contaminants that are commonly present in wastes such as biosolids. Lysimeters were…”
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Biochemical responses associated with induced resistance to Colletotrichum acutatum in Pinus radiata seedlings treated with methyl jasmonate and Trichoderma spp
Published in Forest pathology = Journal de pathologie forestière = Zeitschrift für Forstpathologie (01-10-2017)“…Summary The effect of Trichoderma (T. atrobrunneumFCC320 and T. atrovirideLU633) and/or methyl jasmonate (MJ) on resistance to terminal crook (Colletotrichum…”
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Experimental approaches and analytical techniques for determining organic compound bound residues in soil and sediment
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-01-2000)“…“Capsule”: This paper reviews experimental approaches and analytical techniques for determining organic compound bound residues in soil and sediment. Research…”
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Assessing the Contribution of Diffuse Domestic Burning as a Source of PCDD/Fs, PCBs, and PAHs to the U.K. Atmosphere
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-07-2000)“…Ambient air samples were taken concurrently at four sites in northwest England to assess the role of domestic burning of coal/wood on ambient levels of…”
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A Comparison of High Volume and Diffusion Denuder Samplers for Measuring Semivolatile Organic Compounds in the Atmosphere
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-12-2000)“…A detailed comparison of two inherently different ambient air samplers has been conducted to fully characterize and compare their performance in sampling and…”
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Biochemical responses to ultraviolet‐C radiation and methyl jasmonate in Pinus radiata seedlings that accompany induced resistance to Diplodia pinea
Published in Plant pathology (01-08-2013)“…Irradiation of Pinus radiata seedlings with ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C) radiation or spray application of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) each resulted in induced resistance…”
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Does an increase in soil organic carbon improve the filtering capacity of aggregated soils for organic pesticides? — A case study
Published in Geoderma (15-08-2009)“…Organic carbon is the backbone of the soils ecosystem service to protect ground and surface water bodies against the contamination with pesticides. Our…”
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PAHs, PCBs, PCNs, Organochlorine Pesticides, Synthetic Musks, and Polychlorinated n-Alkanes in U.K. Sewage Sludge: Survey Results and Implications
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-02-2003)“…A survey of the digested sludge from 14 U.K. wastewater treatment plants was carried out to obtain contemporary U.K. data on the concentrations of certain…”
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Partitioning, Extractability, and Formation of Nonextractable PAH Residues in Soil. 2. Effects on Compound Dissolution Behavior
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-03-2001)“…This study was carried out to assess the influence of PAH sequestration in sterile sewage sludge-amended arable soil on their dissolution behavior…”
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Developing a standard spiking procedure for the introduction of hydrophobic organic compounds into field-wet soil
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-10-2000)“…The purpose of this study was to reevaluate a number of spiking procedures we had previously investigated for spiking dry soil, determine their suitability for…”
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Spiking hydrophobic organic compounds into soil and sediment: A review and critique of adopted procedures
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-10-2000)“…Studies on the fate and effects of organic pollutants in soil and sediment are often carried out under laboratory conditions and often require the study…”
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Persistence of polycyclic aromatic compounds of different molecular size and water solubility in surficial sediment of an intertidal sandflat
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-05-1996)“…The persistence of 13 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ranging from two‐ to six‐ring compounds, in an intertidal sandflat was studied by applying…”
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Introductory remarks to the Special Issue
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Evaluation of Spiking Procedures for the Introduction of Poorly Water Soluble Contaminants into Soil
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-10-1998)“…The purpose of this study was to assess the suitability of various spiking procedures for the introduction of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into soil…”
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