Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – May 2026

Baral, K.R.,
Baral, K.R., Heuchan, S., Henry, H.A.L., Congreves, K.A., Farrell, R.E., Wagner-Riddle, C. 2026. Tracing nitrous oxide emissions derived from red clover and oat cover crops during the non-growing season and after corn fertilization. Geoderma, 470, Article no. 117841.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117841
Beck, S.
Webber, T., Risch, D., Hastie, G., Sinclair, R., Beck, S., Berggren, P., Boisseau, O., Dyke, K., Hartny‐Mills, L., Lacey, C., Quer, S., Sharpe, M., Walters, A., Young, K.F., van Geel, N. 2026. Monitoring Risso’s Dolphins in the Northeast Atlantic: A Deep Learning Approach to Classify Echolocation Click Detections. Marine Mammal Science, 42 (2), Article no. e70180.
https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.70180
Belaouni, H.A.
Bouznada, K., Saker, R., Belaouni, H.A., Meklat, A. 2026. Comprehensive phylogenomic analyses support the reclassification of several species belonging to the Deinococcus genus. Biologia, 81, Article no. 137.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-026-02218-0
Chen, X.
Wang, Z., Wang, M., Zhang, X., Hu, J., Li, L., Hu, A., Chen, X., Chang, S., Hou, F. 2026. Precipitation legacy overrides grazing and nitrogen inputs as the primary driver of interannual soil nitrogen cycling in a semi-arid grassland. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 408, Article no. 110487.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2026.110487
Dabai, I.A.
Mode, A.M., Magaji, U.F., Babatunde, M.S., Dandare, A., Dabai, I.A., Dandare, S.U. 2026. Effects of Chemical Ripening With Calcium Carbide on Nutritional Composition, Antioxidant Capacity and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Climacteric Fruits. International Journal of Food Science, Article no. 7226409.
https://doi.org/10.1155/ijfo/7226409
Gauley, A.
Carroll, C., O’Donovan, M., Tubritt, T., Delaby, L., Gauley, A. and Gilliland, T. 2026. Association Between Morphological Characteristics and Agronomic Performance of Different Leaf Sized White Clover Varieties. Grass and Forage Science, 81 (2) Article no. E70056.
https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.70056
Leybourne, D.J
Leybourne, D.J., Ceribelli, A. , Zytynska, S.E. 2026. A defensive symbiont and a plant virus confer direct and discrete phenotypes to a cereal aphid in a context-dependent manner. Ecological Entomology, Early online, pp 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.1111/een.70099
Leybourne, D.J
Leybourne, D.J., Mostafiz, M.M., Baird, E., Ballandras, V., Schughart, M., McNamara, L., Byrne, S. 2026. Competency for Yellow Dwarf Virus Transmission in the Rose-Grain Aphid, Metopolophium dirhodum, Is Driven by Virus Species Not Vector Genotype. Plant Pathology, 75 (3), pp 1-13, Article no. e70182
https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.70182
Ong, E.J.K., Ferris, C.P., Shirali, M.
Ong, E.J.K., Ferris, C.P., Shirali, M. 2026. Predicting dry matter intake in dairy cattle using machine learning models to enhance precision on dairy farms. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 7 (1), Article no. 0039.
https://doi.org/10.1079/ab.2026.0039
Ranasinghe, P.D.
Ranasinghe, P.D., Barazanji, N., Bednarska, O., Bergman Jungeström, M., Lundberg, P., Keita, Å.V., Walter, S., Simon, R. 2026. High-resolution metagenomic characterization of gut microbiota composition and functional pathways in irritable bowel syndrome. Scientific Reports, 16, Article no. 15742.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-52163-w
Sherry, E., Caskie, P.
Sherry, E., Binfield, J., Caskie, P. 2026. Environmental and trade implications of alternative diet scenarios for the United Kingdom. Journal of Cleaner Production, 561, Article no. 148372.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.148372
Xue, B., Yan, T., Chen, X., Cristobal-Carballo, O.
Xue, B., Yan, T., Stergiadis, S., Chen, X., Cristobal-Carballo, O., Smith, L., Theodoridou, K.. 2026. Enhancing lactation performance and energy utilisation efficiency through dietary inclusion of apple pomace silage and hempseed cake in dairy cows. Animal Nutrition, 26, pp100-110.