The potential of biomarker proxies to trace climate, vegetation, and biogeochemical processes in peat: A review

BDA Naafs, GN Inglis, J Blewett, EL McClymont… - Global and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Molecular fossils (biomarkers) are abundant in organic rich natural archives such as peats
and lignites (fossilized peat), where their distribution is governed by their biological source …

A comprehensive assessment of potential hazard caused by organic compounds in biochar for agricultural use

J Ruzickova, S Koval, H Raclavska, M Kucbel… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Great attention has been paid to using biochar as soil conditioner and bio-accumulator.
Nevertheless, biochar application in agriculture might cause a potential hazard to …

Spent coffee ground as renewable energy source: Evaluation of the drying processes

MM Tun, H Raclavská, D Juchelková… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Spent coffee ground (SCG) is an environmental nuisance material, but, if appropriately
processed it can be converted into pellets, and thus, used as an energy source. The …

Biomarker carbon and hydrogen isotopes reveal changing peatland vegetation, hydroclimate and biogeochemical tipping points

RD Pancost - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular fossils (biomarkers) are frequently used to reconstruct climate and environmental
conditions across a range of timescales and in nearly every sedimentary archive. Over the …

Molecular composition of plant parts and sediment organic matter in a Mediterranean seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) mat

J Kaal, O Serrano, KGJ Nierop, J Schellekens… - Aquatic Botany, 2016 - Elsevier
Posidonia oceanica forms extensive peat-like deposits (mats) in Mediterranean coastal
waters, which have a potential as carbon sinks and archives of environmental change …

Tracing sources of dissolved organic matter along the terrestrial-aquatic continuum in the Ore Mountains, Germany

LVC Charamba, T Houska, K Kaiser, KH Knorr… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is growing concern about the rising levels of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in
surface waters across the Northern hemisphere. However, only limited research has been …

Potential of soil organic matter molecular chemistry determined by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for forensic investigations

JML Mazzetto, EJ Bonfleur, P Vidal-Torrado, J Dieckow - Science & Justice, 2019 - Elsevier
Wetlands near urban centers may be more isolated areas and can be chosen for the
disposal of bodies or used as a crime scene. The predominant soils in these areas usually …

Design and experimentation of soil organic matter content detection system based on high-temperature excitation principle

C Jia, T Zhou, K Zhang, L Yang, D Zhang, T Cui… - … and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuous development of precision agriculture, the integration of sensor
technology, control technology, and agricultural production activities has become …

The significance of pyrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Borneo peat core for the reconstruction of fire history

SR Kong, M Yamamoto, H Shaari, R Hayashi, O Seki… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The reconstruction of fire history is essential to understand the palaeoclimate and human
history. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been extensively used as a fire …

The distribution of long-chain n-alkan-2-ones in peat can be used to infer past changes in pH

Y Zhang, X Huang, R Wang, BDA Naafs - Chemical Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Long-chain (C 21-C 33) n-alkan-2-ones are biomarkers ubiquitous in peat deposits.
However, their paleoenvironmental significance lacks constraints. Here we evaluate the …