Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – August 2021

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Aubry, A.

Reyne, M., Aubry, A., Emmerson, M., Marnell, F., Reid, N.  2021.  Conservation efforts fail to halt the decline of the regionally endangered Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in Ireland.  Biological Conservation, 261, Article No. 109228

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109228

 

Ball, E., Mulvenna, C.

Oster, M., Reyer, H., Keiler, J., Ball, E., Mulvenna, C., Ponsuksili, S., Wimmers, K.  2021.  Comfrey (Symphytum spp.) as a feed supplement in pig nutrition contributes to regional resource cycles.  Science of the Total Environment, 796, Article No. 148988 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148988

 

Balta, I., Linton, M., Kelly, C., Corcionivoschi, N. 

Balta, I., Marcu, A., Linton, M., Kelly, C., Stef, L., Pet, I., Ward, P., Pircalabioru, G.G., Chifirius, C., Gundogdu, O., Callaway, T., Corcionivoschi, N.  2021.  The in vitro and in vivo anti-virulent effect of organic acid mixtures against Eimeria tenella and Eimeria bovis. Scientific Reports, 11 (1), Article No. 16202

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95459-9

 

Brown, A.J., Scoley, G., Browne, A., Morrison, S. 

Brown, A.J., Scoley, G., O’Connell, N., Robertson, J., Browne, A., Morrison, S.  2021.  Pre-weaned calf rearing on northern Irish dairy farms: Part 1. a description of calf management and housing design.  Animals,11 (7), Article No. 1954

https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11071954

 

Dalzell, J.J.

Warnock, N.D., Atcheson, E., McCoy, C., Whiteside, L., Dalzell, J.J.  2021.  Highly divergent neuropeptide – non-coding RNA regulatory networks underpin variant host-finding behaviours in Steinernema species infective juveniles.  International Journal for Parasitology, 57 (9), pp. 693-698

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2021.01.007

 

Fringuelli, E., Savage, P.

Hjortaas, M.J., Fringuelli, E., Monjane, A.L., Mikalsen, A.B., Jonassen, C.M., Savage, P., Sindre, H.  2021.  Emergence of salmonid alphavirus genotype 2 in Norway—molecular characterization of viral strains circulating in Norway and Scotland.  Viruses, 13 (8), Article No. 1556

https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081556

 

Greig, A., Wu, Z. 

Greig, A., Wu, Z.  2021.  The impacts of a reduction in British meat and dairy consumption on Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector.  Local Economy

https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942211032516

 

Hanna, R.E.B.

Ramasamy, P., Krishnakumar, R., Rekha, R., Vaseeharan, B., Saraswathi, K., Raj, M., Hanna, R.E.B., Brennan, G.P., Dayanithi, G., Vijayakumar, S.  2021.  Bio-fabrication of human amniotic membrane zinc oxide nanoparticles and the wet/dry HAM dressing membrane for wound healing.  Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, Article No. 695710

https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.695710

 

Holland, J.

Holland, J., Brown, J.L., MacKenzie, K., Neilson, R., Piras, S., McKenzie, B.M.  2021.  Over winter cover crops provide yield benefits for spring barley and maintain soil health in northern Europe.  European Journal of Agronomy, 130, Article No. 126363

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2021.126363

 

Johnston, C.R., McPolin, B., Livingstone, D., Walsh, L.R.

Johnston, C.R., McPolin, B., Livingstone, D., Walsh, L.R.  2021.  Can SRC willow provide a practical, economically and environmentally sustainable solution for balancing the objectives of the water-energy-production nexus in agriculture?  European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, pp. 94-98

 

Kelly, R.

Villellas, J., Ehrlén, J., Crone, E.E., Csergo, A.M., Garcia, M.B., Laine, A.-L., Roach, D.A., Salguero-Gomez, R., Wardle, G.M., Childs, D.Z., Elderd, B.D., Finn,A., Munne-Bosch, S., Bachelot, B., Bodis, J., Bucharova, A., Caruso, C.M., Catford, J.A., Coghill, M., Compagnoni, A., Duncan, R.P., Dwyer, J.M., Ferguson, A., Fraser, L.H., Griffoul, E., Groenteman, R., Hamre, L.N., Helm, A., Kelly, R., Laanisto, L., Lonati, M., Munzbergova, Z., Nuche, P., Olsen,S.L., Oprea, A., Partel, M., Petry, W.K., Ramula, S., Rasmussen, P.U., Enri, S.R., Roeder, A., Roscher, C., Schultz, C., Skarpaas, O., Smith, A.L., Tack, A.J.M., Topper, J.P., Vesk, P.A., Vose, G.E., Wandrag, E., Wingler, A., Buckley, Y.M.  2021.  Phenotypic placticity masks range-wide genetic differentiation for vegetative but not reproductive traits in a short-lived plant.  Ecology Letters

https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13858

 

Kennedy, R.J., Rosell, R., Allen, M. 

Kennedy, R.J., Rosell, R., Allen, M.  2021.  Some observations on the behaviour of lake-dwelling brown trout in lower lough erne.  Biology and Environment, 121B (1), pp. 1-8

https://doi.org/10.3318/bioe.2021.01

 

Lyons, G.A., Cathcart, A., Frost, J.P., Wills, M., Johnston, C., Ramsey, R.

Lyons, G.A., Cathcart, A., Frost, J.P., Wills, M., Johnston, C., Ramsey, R., Smyth, B.  2021.  Review of two mechanical separation technologies for the sustainable management of agricultural phosphorus in nutrient-vulnerable zones.  Agronomy, 11 (5), Article No. 836

https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050836

 

McRoberts, W.C.

Neill, H.R., Gill, C.I.R., McDonald, E.J., McRoberts, W.C., Pourshahidi, L.K.  2021.  The future is bright: Biofortification of common foods can improve vitamin D status.  Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1950609

 

Muns, R.

Camp Montoro, J., Solà-Oriol, D., Muns, R., Gasa, J., Llanes, N., Manzanilla, E.G.  2021.  High levels of standardized ileal digestible amino acids improve feed efficiency in slow-growing pigs at late grower-finisher stage.  Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13610

 

Murchie, A.K.

O’Hanlon, R., Ryan, C., Choiseul, J., Murchie, A.K., Williams, C.D.  2021.  Catalogue of pests and pathogens of trees on the Island of Ireland.  Biology and Environment, 121B (1), pp. 21-45

https://doi.org/10.3318/bioe.2021.02

 

Olagunju, K.O.

Oyetunde-Usman, Z., Ogunpaimo, O.R., Olagunju, K.O., Ambali, O.I., Ashagidigbi, W.M.  2021.  Welfare Impact of Organic Fertilizer Adoption: Empirical Evidence From Nigeria.  Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, Article No. 691667

https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.691667

 

Olagunju, K.O.

Olagunju, K.O., Feng, S., Patton, M.  2021.  Dynamic relationships among phosphate rock, fertilisers and agricultural commodity markets: Evidence from a vector error correction model and Directed Acyclic Graphs.  Resources Policy, 74, Article No. 102301

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102301

 

Patterson, J.D., Allen, M.

Patterson, J.D., Allen, M., Gilliland, T.J.  2021.  Impact of fertiliser nitrogen type and harvest timing on grass yield and quality for silage.  Meeting The Future Demands For Grassland Production. Proceedings Of The 28th General Meeting Of The European Grassland Federation, Helsinki, Finland, 19-22 October 2020, pp. 127-129

 

Patterson, J.D., Archer, J.E., Yan, T., Grant, N., Ferris, C.P. 

Patterson, J.D., Sahle, B., Archer, J.E., Yan, T., Grant, N., Ferris, C.P.  2021.  Grass silage quality on Northern Ireland farms between 1998 and 2017.  Meeting The Future Demands For Grassland Production. Proceedings Of The 28th General Meeting Of The European Grassland Federation, Helsinki, Finland, 19-22 October 2020, pp. 203-205

 

Yan, T.

Angelidis, A.E., Crompton, L., Misselbrook, T., Yan, T., Reynolds, C.K., Stergiadis, S.  2021.  Equations to predict nitrogen outputs in manure, urine and faeces from beef cattle fed diets with contrasting crude protein concentration.  Journal Of Environmental Management, 295, Article No. 113074

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113074

 

Yan, T.

Cui, X., Wang, Z., Tan, Y., Chang, S., Zheng, H., Wang, H., Yan, T., Guru, T., Hou, F.  2021.  Selenium Yeast Dietary Supplement Affects Rumen Bacterial Population Dynamics and Fermentation Parameters of Tibetan Sheep (Ovis aries) in Alpine Meadow.  Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, Article No. 663945

https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.663945