Search Results - "Snape, Ian"
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Bacterial targets as potential indicators of diesel fuel toxicity in subantarctic soils
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-07-2014)“…Appropriate remediation targets or universal guidelines for polar regions do not currently exist, and a comprehensive understanding of the effects of diesel…”
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Pathogen reduction requirements for direct potable reuse in Antarctica: Evaluating human health risks in small communities
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-09-2013)“…Small, remote communities often have limited access to energy and water. Direct potable reuse of treated wastewater has recently gained attention as a…”
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Introducing BASE: the Biomes of Australian Soil Environments soil microbial diversity database
Published in Gigascience (18-05-2016)“…Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology…”
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Microbial diversity at Mitchell Peninsula, Eastern Antarctica: a potential biodiversity “hotspot”
Published in Polar biology (01-02-2016)“…Mitchell Peninsula is located towards the East of the Windmill Islands in eastern Antarctica. It is an ice-free polar desert, and knowledge of its soil…”
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Evaluation of geochemical methods for discrimination of metal contamination in Antarctic marine sediments: A case study from Casey Station
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-10-2006)“…Detecting anthropogenic metal contamination in regional surveys can be particularly difficult when there is a lack of pre-disturbance data, especially when…”
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Investigation of evaporation and biodegradation of fuel spills in Antarctica: II—Extent of natural attenuation at Casey Station
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-03-2006)“…In many temperate regions, fuel and oil spills are sometimes managed simply by allowing natural degradation to occur, while monitoring soils and groundwater to…”
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Abandoned Antarctic waste disposal sites: Monitoring remediation outcomes and limitations at Casey Station
Published in Ecological management & restoration (01-04-2006)“…Abandoned work sites, disposal sites, hazardous waste and untreated fuel spills in Antarctica have recently begun to receive significant attention. A profile…”
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Long-Term Acid-Generating and Metal Leaching Potential of a Sub-Arctic Oil Shale
Published in Minerals (Basel) (01-06-2014)“…Shales are increasingly being exploited for oil and unconventional gas. Exploitation of sub-arctic oil shales requires the creation of gravel pads to elevate…”
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A study of metal and metalloid contaminant availability in Antarctic marine sediments
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-05-2007)“…Previous studies of impacted sites near Casey Station, Antarctica, have revealed elevated concentrations of metals and metalloids, particularly Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb,…”
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Atmospheric trace gases support primary production in Antarctic desert surface soil
Published in Nature (London) (21-12-2017)“…Metagenomic and biochemical analyses of soil samples from Antarctic desert regions provides evidence that bacteria in these soils derive carbon and energy from…”
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Soil fertility is associated with fungal and bacterial richness, whereas pH is associated with community composition in polar soil microbial communities
Published in Soil biology & biochemistry (01-11-2014)“…Microbial activities in Arctic and Antarctic soils are of particular interest due to uncertainty surrounding the fate of the enormous polar soil organic matter…”
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Community fingerprinting in a sequencing world
Published in FEMS microbiology ecology (01-08-2014)“…Abstract Despite decreasing costs, generating large-scale, well-replicated and multivariate microbial ecology investigations with sequencing remains an…”
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Using triage for environmental remediation in Antarctica
Published in Restoration ecology (01-01-2017)“…Remediation of sites impacted by human activity in Antarctica is a difficult and resource intensive process. With increasing activity and climate change, the…”
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A permeable reactive barrier (PRB) media sequence for the remediation of heavy metal and hydrocarbon contaminated water: A field assessment at Casey Station, Antarctica
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-03-2016)“…A field trial was conducted at Casey Station, Antarctica to assess the suitability of a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) media sequence for the remediation of…”
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The environmental impact of sewage and wastewater outfalls in Antarctica: An example from Davis station, East Antarctica
Published in Water research (Oxford) (15-11-2016)“…We present a comprehensive scientific assessment of the environmental impacts of an Antarctic wastewater ocean outfall, at Davis station in East Antarctica. We…”
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Special Issue: Contaminants in freezing ground and associated cold ecosystems
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Microbial Diversity of Browning Peninsula, Eastern Antarctica Revealed Using Molecular and Cultivation Methods
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (07-04-2017)“…Browning Peninsula is an ice-free polar desert situated in the Windmill Islands, Eastern Antarctica. The entire site is described as a barren landscape,…”
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The performance of ammonium exchanged zeolite for the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons migrating in soil water
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (05-08-2016)“…•Controlled nitrogen release was achieved using ammonium exchanged zeolite.•Biofilm formation was accelerated on ammonium exchanged zeolite over natural…”
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Dispersal and dilution of wastewater from an ocean outfall at Davis Station, Antarctica, and resulting environmental contamination
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-06-2016)“…The Antarctic Treaty permits the discharge of wastewater into Antarctic marine waters providing that conditions exist for initial dilution and rapid dispersal…”
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Geological connectivity drives microbial community structure and connectivity in polar, terrestrial ecosystems
Published in Environmental microbiology (01-06-2016)“…Summary Landscape heterogeneity impacts community assembly in animals and plants, but it is not clear if this ecological concept extends to microbes. To…”
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