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Dr Peter Randerson
Senior Lecturer
School of Biosciences
Overview
Research overview
My research interests are on pollutant removal and nutrient recovery from effluents and waste water (biofiltration), using constructed wetland systems, and on the production of biomass crops.
Research focussed initially on wetland beds planted with reed and willow for landfill leachate treatment. Field studies involved the novel use of membrane-inlet mass spectrometry (developed at Cardiff University) for in-situ measurements of dissolved gases to monitor spatial and temporal changes in the sub-surface environment of a tidal flow willow bed. This technique is now being applied to mesocom tanks planted with reed and willow to monitor N removal capability in low-oxygen, low-redox, inundated environments. Micro-electrode measurements of oxygenation by the roots of individual willow and reed plants in laboratory systems demonstrate the capacity of these plants to modify the rhizosphere environment, and highlight their essential role in the process of N removal by the microbial community in biofiltration systems.
I am also interested in developing low-input regimes for production of short rotation willow coppice and biomass grasses in marginal uplands of Wales and implications for land use and conservation.
Publication
2024
- Batume, C. et al. 2024. Evaluating repellence properties of catnip essential oil against the mosquito species Aedes aegypti using a Y-tube olfactometer. Scientific Reports 14, article number: 2269. (10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y)
2022
- Stegenta-Dabrowska, S., Randerson, P. F. and Bialowiec, A. 2022. Aerobic biostabilization of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste-monitoring hot and cold spots in the reactor as a novel tool for process optimization. Materials 15(9), article number: 3300. (10.3390/ma15093300)
2020
- Albuquerque, A., Randerson, P. and Bialowiec, A. 2020. Oxygen transfer capacity as a measure of water aeration by floating reed plants: initial laboratory studies. Processes 8(10), article number: 1270. (10.3390/pr8101270)
- Stegenta-Dąbrowska, S., Randerson, P. F., Christofides, S. R. and Bialowiec, A. 2020. Carbon monoxide formation during aerobic biostabilization of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: the influence of technical parameters in a full-scale treatment system. Energies 13(21), article number: 5624. (10.3390/en13215624)
- Stegenta-Dąbrowska, S., Rogosz, J., Bukowski, P., Dębowski, M., Randerson, P. F., Bieniek, J. and Białowiec, A. 2020. The fluctuation of process gasses especially of carbon monoxide during aerobic biostabilization of an organic fraction of municipal solid waste under different technological regimes. Data 5(2), article number: 40. (10.3390/data5020040)
2019
- Asensio-Montesinos, F., Anfuso, G., Randerson, P. and Williams, A. 2019. Seasonal comparison of beach litter on Mediterranean coastal sites (Alicante, SE Spain). Ocean and Coastal Management 181, article number: 104914. (10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104914)
- Williams, H. G., Randerson, P. F., Slater, F. M. and Heaton, R. J. 2019. Can willow roots oxygenate leachate in vegetation filter beds?¬ a mass spectrometer investigation in Wales. Linnaeus Eco-Tech, pp. 75-81. (10.15626/Eco-Tech.2001.007)
2018
- Stegenta, S., De˛bowski, M., Bukowski, P., Randerson, P. and Białowiec, A. 2018. The influence of perforation of foil reactors on greenhouse gas emission rates during aerobic biostabilization of the undersize fraction of municipal wastes. Journal of Environmental Management 207, pp. 355-365. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.11.054)
2017
- Williams, A., Randerson, P., Allen, C. and Cooper, J. 2017. Beach litter sourcing: a trawl along the Northern Ireland coastline. Marine Pollution Bulletin 122(1-2), pp. 47-64. (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.066)
- Randerson, P., Davies, L., Albuquerque, A. and Bialowiec, A. 2017. Willows and reeds for bioremediation of landfill leachate: redox potential in the root zone. Presented at: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2010, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden, 22-24 November 20102010: Proceedings from Linnaeus ECO-TECH '10. , (10.15626/Eco-Tech.2010.093)
2016
- Williams, A. T., Randerson, P. F., Di Giacomo, C., Anfuso, G., Macias, A. and Perales, J. A. 2016. Distribution of beach litter along the coastline of Cádiz, Spain. Marine Pollution Bulletin 107(1), pp. 77-87. (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.015)
- Yhnell, E., Wood, H., Baker, M. D., Amici-Dargan, S., Taylor, C. M., Randerson, P. and Shore, A. 2016. The impact of attaining the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma on academic performance in bioscience higher education. International Journal of Science Education 38(1), pp. 156-169. (10.1080/09500693.2015.1135353)
2015
- Galay-Burgos, M., Winters, C., Stürzenbaum, S. R., Randerson, P., Kille, P. and Morgan, A. J. 2015. Cu and Cd effects on the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus in the laboratory: multivariate statistical analysis of relationships between exposure, biomarkers, and ecologically relevant parameters. Environmental Science & Technology 39(6), pp. 1757-1763. (10.1021/es049174x)
2014
- Williams, A., Randerson, P. and Alharbi, O. 2014. From a millennium base line to 2012: Beach litter changes in Wales. Marine Pollution Bulletin 84(1-2), pp. 17-26. (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.05.017)
- Białowiec, A., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2014. The influence of evapotranspiration on vertical flow subsurface constructed wetland performance. Ecological Engineering 67, pp. 89-94. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.03.032)
2012
- Bialowiec, A., Davies, L., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2012. Nitrogen removal from landfill leachate in constructed wetlands with reed and willow: Redox potential in the root zone. Journal of Environmental Management 97, pp. 22-27. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.11.014)
- Bialowiec, A., Davies, L., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2012. The influence of plants on nitrogen removal from landfill leachate in discontinuous batch shallow constructed wetland with recirculating subsurface horizontal flow. Ecological Engineering 40, pp. 44-52. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.12.011)
2011
- Bialowiec, A., Janczukowicz, W. and Randerson, P. F. 2011. Nitrogen removal from wastewater in vertical flow constructed wetlands containing LWA/gravel layers and reed vegetation. Ecological Engineering 37(6), pp. 897-902. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.01.013)
- Randerson, P. F., Moran, C. and Bialowiec, A. 2011. Oxygen transfer capacity of willow (Salix viminalis L.). Biomass & Bioenergy 35(5), pp. 2306-2309. (10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.018)
- Biaowiec, A., Wojnowska-Barya, I. and Randerson, P. 2011. Evapo-transpiration in ecological engineering. In: Evapotranspiration. IntechOpen, pp. 395-418., (10.5772/14073)
2010
- Williams, H., Bialowiec, A., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Diurnal cycling of dissolved gas concentrations in a willow vegetation filter treating landfill leachate. Ecological Engineering 36(12), pp. 1680-1685. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.07.008)
- Williams, H., Bialowiec, A., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Spatial variation of dissolved gas concentrations in a willow vegetation filter treating landfill leachate. Ecological Engineering 36(12), pp. 1774-1778. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.07.019)
- Lowthe-Thomas, S. C., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Reducing the establishment costs of short rotation willow coppice (SRC)-A trail of a novel layflat planting system at an upland site in mid-Wales. Biomass & Bioenergy 34(5), pp. 677-686. (10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.01.011)
- Bialowiec, A., Randerson, P. F. and Kopik, M. 2010. Using fractal geometry to determine phytotoxicity of landfill leachate on willow. Chemosphere 79(5), pp. 534-540. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.02.016)
- Bialowiec, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Phytotoxicity of landfill leachate on willow- Salix amygdalina L.. Waste Management 30(8-9), pp. 1587-1593. (10.1016/j.wasman.2010.02.033)
2009
- Wojciechowska, E., Gajewska, M., Waara, S., Obarska-Pempkowaik, H., Kowalik, A., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. 2009. Treatment of landfill leachate by constructed wetlands. Presented at: 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium 2009, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, 5-9 October 2009Proceedings of the 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium.
- Karlaviciene, V., Svediene, S., Marciulioniene, D. E., Randerson, P. F., Rimeika, M. and Hogland, W. 2009. The impact of storm water runoff on a small urban stream. Journal of Soils and Sediments 9(1), pp. 6-12. (10.1007/s11368-008-0038-9)
- Hurst, S., Rees, S. G., Randerson, P. F., Caterson, B. and Harwood, J. 2009. Contrasting Effects of n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids on Cyclooxygenase-2 in Model Systems for Arthritis. Lipids 44.(10), pp. 889-896. (10.1007/s11745-009-3347-x)
- Albuquerque, A., Arendacz, M., Gajewska, M., Obarska-Pempkowiak, H., Randerson, P. F. and Kowalik, P. 2009. Removal of organic matter and nitrogen in an horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wetland under transient loads. Water Science and Technology 60(7), pp. 1677-1682. (10.2166/wst.2009.548)
- Barton, E., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2009. Long term changes in a Brecknock moth population. Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation 121(6), pp. 253-254.
2008
- Randerson, P. F. 2008. Modelling Pollutant reduction in constructed wetlands using the CWA database. Presented at: 38th Conference of Applied MathematicsXXXVIII Conference of Applied Mathematics. Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
2007
- Randerson, P. F., Jordan, G. and Williams, H. G. 2007. The role of willow roots in sub-surface oxygenation of vegetation filter beds - Mass spectrometer investigations in Wales, U.K.. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology 7(3-4), pp. 255-260. (10.1016/S1642-3593(07)70108-8)
2006
- Preston-Mafham, J., Boddy, L. and Randerson, P. F. 2006. Analysis of microbial community functional diversity using sole-carbon-source utilisation profiles - a critique. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 42(1), pp. 1-14. (10.1111/j.1574-6941.2002.tb00990.x)
2005
- Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2005. The role of willow plants in the treatment of iron-rich landfill leachate. Presented at: 6th International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Vilnius, Lithuania, 26-27 May 2005 Presented at Cygas, D. and Froehner, K. D. eds.Environmental Engineering: the 6th International Conference, Vol. 1. Vilnius: Technika pp. 420-424.
- Al-Hazzaa, A., Bowen, I. D., Randerson, P. and Birchall, M. A. 2005. The effect of ZD1839 (IressaTM), an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in combination with cisplatin, on apoptosis in SCC-15 cells. Cell Proliferation 38(2), pp. 77-86. (10.1111/j.1365-2184.2005.00332.x)
2004
- Lowthe-Thomas, S. C., Luxton, R. K., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2004. A comparison of two types of machine planter for establishment of short rotation willow coppice in upland Wales. Presented at: Second World Conference on Biomass foe Energy, Industry and Climate Protection, Rome, 10 - 14 May 2004.
- Kowalik, P., Mierzejewski, M., Randerson, P. and Williams, H. G. 2004. Performance of subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands receiving municipal wastewater. Archives of Hydroengineering and Environmental Mechanics 51(4), pp. 349-370.
- Lowthe-Thomas, S. C., Luxton, R., Randerson, P. F., Semere, T. and Slater, F. M. 2004. Environmental issues relating to biomass crops in Wales, UK. Presented at: Second International Ukrainian Conference on Biomass for Energy, Kyiv, 20 - 22 September 2004.
2003
- Williams, A. T., Tudor, D. T. and Randerson, P. F. 2003. Beach litter sourcing in the Bristol channel and Wales, U.K.. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 143, pp. 387-408. (10.1023/A:1022808908500)
2002
- Tudor, D. T., Williams, A. T., Randerson, P., Ergin, A. and Earll, R. E. 2002. The use of multivariate statistical techniques to establish beach debris pollution sources. Presented at: 7th International Coastal Symposium (ICS 2002), Templepatrick, Northern Ireland, Vol. SI 36. pp. 716-725.
2001
- Kowalik, P. J., Mierzejewski, M., Randerson, P. F. and Williams, H. G. 2001. The effectiveness of pollutant removal from municipal wastewater in vertical flow constructed wetlands. Presented at: Kalmar ECO-TECH 2001, Kalmar, Sweden, 26-28 November 2001Proceedings of Kalmar ECO-TECH'01: Leachate and waste water treatment with high-tech and natural systems ecological technology and management. pp. 205-221., (10.15626/Eco-Tech.2001.024)
- Heaton, R. J., Slater, F. M., Randerson, P. F. and Samuel, W. R. 2001. The influence of fertilisation on the yield of short rotation willow coppice in the uplands of mid-Wales. Aspects of Applied Biology 65, pp. 77-82.
- Heaton, R. J., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2001. Diversification in the uplands of Wales - the role of short rotation willow coppice. Scottish Forestry 55(1), pp. 15-21.
2000
- Lowthe, S. C., Heaton, R. J., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2000. The effect of a range of mulches on soil temperature, soil moisture and tree growth in short rotation will and poplar - is there potential for field scale application in the uplands of mid-Wales. Presented at: 7th Polish-Danish workshop on Biomass for Energy, Starbienino, Poland, 7-10 December 2000.
- Dong, H., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2000. A study of agricultural support policies and the role of agriculture in the national economy of the UK. Ningxia Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Science and Technology(1), pp. 51-57.
- Randerson, P. F., Heaton, R. J. and Slater, F. M. 2000. Economic prospects for short rotation coppice in Wales: the need for subsidy in a new agricultural industry. Presented at: 7th Polish-Danish workshop on Biomass for Energy, Starbienino, Poland, 7-10 December 2000.
- Randerson, P. F., Heaton, R. J., Lowthe-Thomas, S. C. and Slater, F. M. 2000. A comparison of planting systems for the establishment of short rotation willow coppice in mid-Wales, UK. Presented at: 7th Polish-Danish workshop on Biomass for Energy, Starbienino, Poland, 7-10 December 2000.
- Slater, F. M., Randerson, P. F. and Heaton, R. J. 2000. Prospects for energy grasses in mid-Wales UK. Presented at: 7th Polish - Danish Workshop "Biomass for Energy", Starbienino, Poland, 7 - 10 December 2000.
1999
- Heaton, R. J., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1999. The economics of growing short rotation coppice in the uplands of mid-Wales and an economic comparison with sheep production. Biomass and Bioenergy 17(1), pp. 59-71.
- Randerson, P. F., Dong, H. and Slater, F. M. 1999. The world production and utilisation of bio-energy and its impacts on land availability for food and environment. Ningxia Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Science and Technology(5), pp. 5-8.
- Slater, F. M., Heaton, R. J., Samuel, R. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1999. Second rotation willow coppice in upland Wales. Presented at: 4th Biomass Conference of the Americas, Oakland, CA, USA, 29 August - 2 September 1999 Presented at Overend, R. P. and Chornet, E. eds.Biomass, a growth opportunity in green energy and value-added products : proceedings of the 4th Biomass Conference of the Americas, Vol. 1. Oxford: Elsevier Science pp. 45-46.
- Honglin, D., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1999. New biomass conversion technologies and their applications. Ningxia Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Science and Technology(6), pp. 10-17.
- Williams, I. et al. 1999. Flow cytometry and other techniques show that Staphylococcus aureus undergoes significant physiological changes in the early stages of surface-attached culture. Microbiology 145(6), pp. 1325-1333. (10.1099/13500872-145-6-1325)
- Slater, F. M., Heaton, R. J. and Randerson, P. F. 1999. Willow v Poplar as an upland crop: a fallacy dispelled. Forestry and British Timber 28(5), pp. 26-27.
- Dong, H., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1999. Production and conversion of biomass to energy - a world view. Presented at: 6th Polish - Danish workshop on biofuel, Starbienino, Poland, 2-5 December 1999.
1997
- Randerson, P. F., Heaton, R. J. and Slater, F. M. 1997. Is arable energy coppice a viable alternative land use in upland Wales?. Aspects of Applied Biology 49, pp. 307-313.
- Slater, F. M., Hodson, R. W., Randerson, P. F. and Lynn, S. 1997. Some environmental impacts of short rotation coppice willow. Presented at: 3rd Biomass Conference of the Americas, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 August 1997 Presented at Overend, R. P. and Chornet, E. eds.Making a business from biomass in energy, environment, chemicals, fibers, and materials : proceedings of the 3rd Biomass Conference of the Americas, Montréal, Québec, Canada, August 24-29, 1997. Oxford: Pergamon pp. 29-37.
- Heaton, R. J., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1997. Influence of cattle slurry on establishment and first year growth of short rotation coppice grown on an upland site. Presented at: 4th Polish - Danish workshop on Biofuels, Starbienino, Poland, 12-14 June 1997.
1996
- Lynn, S. F., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1996. The use of false colour infra-red photography and image analysis to collect objective measures of woodland ground cover. Journal of Experimental Botany 47(S1), pp. 47-47.
- Kowalik, P. J., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1996. Constructed wetlands for landfill leachate treatment. In: Thofelt, L. and Englund, A. eds. Ecotechnics for a Sustainable Society: Proceedings from Ecotechnics 95 - International Symposium on Ecological Engineering. Härnösand: Mid-Sweden University, pp. 189-200.
- Randerson, P. F., Samuel, R. W., Slater, F. M. and Heaton, R. J. 1996. Predicting the yield of willow from interim growth measurements - studies of biofuel coppice in Wales, UK. Presented at: 3rd Polish - Danish Workshop on Biofuels, Sopot, Poland, 7 - 9 February 1996Proceedings of the 3rd Polish-Danish Workshop on Biofuels, Sopot, Poland 7-9 February 1996. Gdańsk: Technical University of Gdańsk pp. 135-143.
1995
- Slater, F. M., Hodson, R. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1995. Short rotation willow coppice in Wales: High production under adverse environmental conditions?. Presented at: 2nd Biomass Conference of the Americas, Portland, OR, USA, 21-24 August 1995Proceedings Second Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, and Industry. Golden, CO, USA: National Renewable Energy Laboratory pp. 40-48.
1994
- Kowalik, P. and Randerson, P. 1994. Nitrogen and phosphorus removal by willow stands irrigated with municipal waste water - a review of the Polish experience. Biomass and Bioenergy 6(1-2), pp. 133-139.
- Hodson, R. W., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1994. The effects of digested sewage sludge on short rotation willow coppice in the UK. Presented at: Willow Vegetation Filters for Municiple Wastewaters and Sludges: A Biological Purification System, Uppsala, Sweden, 5-10 June 1994 Presented at Aronsson, P. and Pertthu, K. eds.Willow Vegetation Filters For Municiple Wastewaters and Sludges: A Biological Purification System. Uppsala Report Vol. 50. Uppsala: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences pp. 113-118.
1993
- Dunn, A., Day, M. and Randerson, P. 1993. Plasmid replication and maintenance in binary fissile microorganisms. Endeavour 17(1), pp. 21-26. (10.1016/0160-9327(93)90007-P)
- Hodson, R. W., Slater, F. M., Lynn, S. F. and Randerson, P. F. 1993. Nutrient enhanced short rotation coppice for biomass in central Wales. Presented at: 1st Biomass Conference of the Americas, Burlington, VT, USA, 30 August - 2 September 1993Proceedings First Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, and Industry. Golden, CO, USA: National Renewable Energy Laboratory pp. 296-301.
1992
- Lynn, S. F., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1992. The ecological impact of sewage sludge applications on woodland vegetation. Aspects of Applied Biology 29, pp. 383-388.
- Slater, F. M., Hodson, R. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1992. Biomass gains from effluent disposal: recent developments in central Wales. Presented at: 7th European Conference on Biomass for Energy, Environment, Agriculture and Industry, Florence, Italy, 5-9 October 1992.
1990
- Mawle, G. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1990. Response to a postal survey collecting information for fisheries management. Aquaculture Research 21(4), pp. 479-489. (10.1111/j.1365-2109.1990.tb00486.x)
1989
- Bowker, D. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1989. A computer simulation of the trophic dynamics of an aquatic system. Journal of Biological Education 23(1), pp. 32-36. (10.1080/00219266.1989.9655020)
1988
- Dunn, A., Day, M. J. and Randerson, P. F. 1988. SIMPLAS: A simulation of bacterial plasmid maintenance. Journal of Biological Education 22(1), pp. 55-60. (10.1080/00219266.1988.9654941)
1985
- Day, M. J., Randerson, P. F. and Wood, A. J. 1985. GENMAP—A microbial genetics computer simulation. Journal of Biological Education 19(1), pp. 67-70. (10.1080/00219266.1985.9654689)
1984
- Bartlett, J. T., Randerson, P. F., Williams, R. and Ellis, D. M. 1984. The use of analysis of covariance in the back-calculation of growth in fish. Journal of Fish Biology 24(2), pp. 201-213. (10.1111/j.1095-8649.1984.tb04791.x)
1981
- Merry, D. G., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1981. The riparian and aquatic vegetation of the river Wye. Journal of Biogeography 8(4), pp. 313-327.
Articles
- Batume, C. et al. 2024. Evaluating repellence properties of catnip essential oil against the mosquito species Aedes aegypti using a Y-tube olfactometer. Scientific Reports 14, article number: 2269. (10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y)
- Stegenta-Dabrowska, S., Randerson, P. F. and Bialowiec, A. 2022. Aerobic biostabilization of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste-monitoring hot and cold spots in the reactor as a novel tool for process optimization. Materials 15(9), article number: 3300. (10.3390/ma15093300)
- Albuquerque, A., Randerson, P. and Bialowiec, A. 2020. Oxygen transfer capacity as a measure of water aeration by floating reed plants: initial laboratory studies. Processes 8(10), article number: 1270. (10.3390/pr8101270)
- Stegenta-Dąbrowska, S., Randerson, P. F., Christofides, S. R. and Bialowiec, A. 2020. Carbon monoxide formation during aerobic biostabilization of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: the influence of technical parameters in a full-scale treatment system. Energies 13(21), article number: 5624. (10.3390/en13215624)
- Stegenta-Dąbrowska, S., Rogosz, J., Bukowski, P., Dębowski, M., Randerson, P. F., Bieniek, J. and Białowiec, A. 2020. The fluctuation of process gasses especially of carbon monoxide during aerobic biostabilization of an organic fraction of municipal solid waste under different technological regimes. Data 5(2), article number: 40. (10.3390/data5020040)
- Asensio-Montesinos, F., Anfuso, G., Randerson, P. and Williams, A. 2019. Seasonal comparison of beach litter on Mediterranean coastal sites (Alicante, SE Spain). Ocean and Coastal Management 181, article number: 104914. (10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104914)
- Williams, H. G., Randerson, P. F., Slater, F. M. and Heaton, R. J. 2019. Can willow roots oxygenate leachate in vegetation filter beds?¬ a mass spectrometer investigation in Wales. Linnaeus Eco-Tech, pp. 75-81. (10.15626/Eco-Tech.2001.007)
- Stegenta, S., De˛bowski, M., Bukowski, P., Randerson, P. and Białowiec, A. 2018. The influence of perforation of foil reactors on greenhouse gas emission rates during aerobic biostabilization of the undersize fraction of municipal wastes. Journal of Environmental Management 207, pp. 355-365. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.11.054)
- Williams, A., Randerson, P., Allen, C. and Cooper, J. 2017. Beach litter sourcing: a trawl along the Northern Ireland coastline. Marine Pollution Bulletin 122(1-2), pp. 47-64. (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.066)
- Williams, A. T., Randerson, P. F., Di Giacomo, C., Anfuso, G., Macias, A. and Perales, J. A. 2016. Distribution of beach litter along the coastline of Cádiz, Spain. Marine Pollution Bulletin 107(1), pp. 77-87. (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.015)
- Yhnell, E., Wood, H., Baker, M. D., Amici-Dargan, S., Taylor, C. M., Randerson, P. and Shore, A. 2016. The impact of attaining the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma on academic performance in bioscience higher education. International Journal of Science Education 38(1), pp. 156-169. (10.1080/09500693.2015.1135353)
- Galay-Burgos, M., Winters, C., Stürzenbaum, S. R., Randerson, P., Kille, P. and Morgan, A. J. 2015. Cu and Cd effects on the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus in the laboratory: multivariate statistical analysis of relationships between exposure, biomarkers, and ecologically relevant parameters. Environmental Science & Technology 39(6), pp. 1757-1763. (10.1021/es049174x)
- Williams, A., Randerson, P. and Alharbi, O. 2014. From a millennium base line to 2012: Beach litter changes in Wales. Marine Pollution Bulletin 84(1-2), pp. 17-26. (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.05.017)
- Białowiec, A., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2014. The influence of evapotranspiration on vertical flow subsurface constructed wetland performance. Ecological Engineering 67, pp. 89-94. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.03.032)
- Bialowiec, A., Davies, L., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2012. Nitrogen removal from landfill leachate in constructed wetlands with reed and willow: Redox potential in the root zone. Journal of Environmental Management 97, pp. 22-27. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.11.014)
- Bialowiec, A., Davies, L., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2012. The influence of plants on nitrogen removal from landfill leachate in discontinuous batch shallow constructed wetland with recirculating subsurface horizontal flow. Ecological Engineering 40, pp. 44-52. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.12.011)
- Bialowiec, A., Janczukowicz, W. and Randerson, P. F. 2011. Nitrogen removal from wastewater in vertical flow constructed wetlands containing LWA/gravel layers and reed vegetation. Ecological Engineering 37(6), pp. 897-902. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.01.013)
- Randerson, P. F., Moran, C. and Bialowiec, A. 2011. Oxygen transfer capacity of willow (Salix viminalis L.). Biomass & Bioenergy 35(5), pp. 2306-2309. (10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.018)
- Williams, H., Bialowiec, A., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Diurnal cycling of dissolved gas concentrations in a willow vegetation filter treating landfill leachate. Ecological Engineering 36(12), pp. 1680-1685. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.07.008)
- Williams, H., Bialowiec, A., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Spatial variation of dissolved gas concentrations in a willow vegetation filter treating landfill leachate. Ecological Engineering 36(12), pp. 1774-1778. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.07.019)
- Lowthe-Thomas, S. C., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Reducing the establishment costs of short rotation willow coppice (SRC)-A trail of a novel layflat planting system at an upland site in mid-Wales. Biomass & Bioenergy 34(5), pp. 677-686. (10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.01.011)
- Bialowiec, A., Randerson, P. F. and Kopik, M. 2010. Using fractal geometry to determine phytotoxicity of landfill leachate on willow. Chemosphere 79(5), pp. 534-540. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.02.016)
- Bialowiec, A. and Randerson, P. F. 2010. Phytotoxicity of landfill leachate on willow- Salix amygdalina L.. Waste Management 30(8-9), pp. 1587-1593. (10.1016/j.wasman.2010.02.033)
- Karlaviciene, V., Svediene, S., Marciulioniene, D. E., Randerson, P. F., Rimeika, M. and Hogland, W. 2009. The impact of storm water runoff on a small urban stream. Journal of Soils and Sediments 9(1), pp. 6-12. (10.1007/s11368-008-0038-9)
- Hurst, S., Rees, S. G., Randerson, P. F., Caterson, B. and Harwood, J. 2009. Contrasting Effects of n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids on Cyclooxygenase-2 in Model Systems for Arthritis. Lipids 44.(10), pp. 889-896. (10.1007/s11745-009-3347-x)
- Albuquerque, A., Arendacz, M., Gajewska, M., Obarska-Pempkowiak, H., Randerson, P. F. and Kowalik, P. 2009. Removal of organic matter and nitrogen in an horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wetland under transient loads. Water Science and Technology 60(7), pp. 1677-1682. (10.2166/wst.2009.548)
- Barton, E., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2009. Long term changes in a Brecknock moth population. Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation 121(6), pp. 253-254.
- Randerson, P. F., Jordan, G. and Williams, H. G. 2007. The role of willow roots in sub-surface oxygenation of vegetation filter beds - Mass spectrometer investigations in Wales, U.K.. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology 7(3-4), pp. 255-260. (10.1016/S1642-3593(07)70108-8)
- Preston-Mafham, J., Boddy, L. and Randerson, P. F. 2006. Analysis of microbial community functional diversity using sole-carbon-source utilisation profiles - a critique. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 42(1), pp. 1-14. (10.1111/j.1574-6941.2002.tb00990.x)
- Al-Hazzaa, A., Bowen, I. D., Randerson, P. and Birchall, M. A. 2005. The effect of ZD1839 (IressaTM), an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in combination with cisplatin, on apoptosis in SCC-15 cells. Cell Proliferation 38(2), pp. 77-86. (10.1111/j.1365-2184.2005.00332.x)
- Kowalik, P., Mierzejewski, M., Randerson, P. and Williams, H. G. 2004. Performance of subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands receiving municipal wastewater. Archives of Hydroengineering and Environmental Mechanics 51(4), pp. 349-370.
- Williams, A. T., Tudor, D. T. and Randerson, P. F. 2003. Beach litter sourcing in the Bristol channel and Wales, U.K.. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 143, pp. 387-408. (10.1023/A:1022808908500)
- Heaton, R. J., Slater, F. M., Randerson, P. F. and Samuel, W. R. 2001. The influence of fertilisation on the yield of short rotation willow coppice in the uplands of mid-Wales. Aspects of Applied Biology 65, pp. 77-82.
- Heaton, R. J., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 2001. Diversification in the uplands of Wales - the role of short rotation willow coppice. Scottish Forestry 55(1), pp. 15-21.
- Dong, H., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2000. A study of agricultural support policies and the role of agriculture in the national economy of the UK. Ningxia Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Science and Technology(1), pp. 51-57.
- Heaton, R. J., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1999. The economics of growing short rotation coppice in the uplands of mid-Wales and an economic comparison with sheep production. Biomass and Bioenergy 17(1), pp. 59-71.
- Randerson, P. F., Dong, H. and Slater, F. M. 1999. The world production and utilisation of bio-energy and its impacts on land availability for food and environment. Ningxia Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Science and Technology(5), pp. 5-8.
- Honglin, D., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1999. New biomass conversion technologies and their applications. Ningxia Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Science and Technology(6), pp. 10-17.
- Williams, I. et al. 1999. Flow cytometry and other techniques show that Staphylococcus aureus undergoes significant physiological changes in the early stages of surface-attached culture. Microbiology 145(6), pp. 1325-1333. (10.1099/13500872-145-6-1325)
- Slater, F. M., Heaton, R. J. and Randerson, P. F. 1999. Willow v Poplar as an upland crop: a fallacy dispelled. Forestry and British Timber 28(5), pp. 26-27.
- Randerson, P. F., Heaton, R. J. and Slater, F. M. 1997. Is arable energy coppice a viable alternative land use in upland Wales?. Aspects of Applied Biology 49, pp. 307-313.
- Lynn, S. F., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1996. The use of false colour infra-red photography and image analysis to collect objective measures of woodland ground cover. Journal of Experimental Botany 47(S1), pp. 47-47.
- Kowalik, P. and Randerson, P. 1994. Nitrogen and phosphorus removal by willow stands irrigated with municipal waste water - a review of the Polish experience. Biomass and Bioenergy 6(1-2), pp. 133-139.
- Dunn, A., Day, M. and Randerson, P. 1993. Plasmid replication and maintenance in binary fissile microorganisms. Endeavour 17(1), pp. 21-26. (10.1016/0160-9327(93)90007-P)
- Lynn, S. F., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1992. The ecological impact of sewage sludge applications on woodland vegetation. Aspects of Applied Biology 29, pp. 383-388.
- Mawle, G. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1990. Response to a postal survey collecting information for fisheries management. Aquaculture Research 21(4), pp. 479-489. (10.1111/j.1365-2109.1990.tb00486.x)
- Bowker, D. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1989. A computer simulation of the trophic dynamics of an aquatic system. Journal of Biological Education 23(1), pp. 32-36. (10.1080/00219266.1989.9655020)
- Dunn, A., Day, M. J. and Randerson, P. F. 1988. SIMPLAS: A simulation of bacterial plasmid maintenance. Journal of Biological Education 22(1), pp. 55-60. (10.1080/00219266.1988.9654941)
- Day, M. J., Randerson, P. F. and Wood, A. J. 1985. GENMAP—A microbial genetics computer simulation. Journal of Biological Education 19(1), pp. 67-70. (10.1080/00219266.1985.9654689)
- Bartlett, J. T., Randerson, P. F., Williams, R. and Ellis, D. M. 1984. The use of analysis of covariance in the back-calculation of growth in fish. Journal of Fish Biology 24(2), pp. 201-213. (10.1111/j.1095-8649.1984.tb04791.x)
- Merry, D. G., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1981. The riparian and aquatic vegetation of the river Wye. Journal of Biogeography 8(4), pp. 313-327.
Book sections
- Biaowiec, A., Wojnowska-Barya, I. and Randerson, P. 2011. Evapo-transpiration in ecological engineering. In: Evapotranspiration. IntechOpen, pp. 395-418., (10.5772/14073)
- Kowalik, P. J., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1996. Constructed wetlands for landfill leachate treatment. In: Thofelt, L. and Englund, A. eds. Ecotechnics for a Sustainable Society: Proceedings from Ecotechnics 95 - International Symposium on Ecological Engineering. Härnösand: Mid-Sweden University, pp. 189-200.
Conferences
- Randerson, P., Davies, L., Albuquerque, A. and Bialowiec, A. 2017. Willows and reeds for bioremediation of landfill leachate: redox potential in the root zone. Presented at: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2010, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden, 22-24 November 20102010: Proceedings from Linnaeus ECO-TECH '10. , (10.15626/Eco-Tech.2010.093)
- Wojciechowska, E., Gajewska, M., Waara, S., Obarska-Pempkowaik, H., Kowalik, A., Albuquerque, A. and Randerson, P. 2009. Treatment of landfill leachate by constructed wetlands. Presented at: 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium 2009, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, 5-9 October 2009Proceedings of the 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium.
- Randerson, P. F. 2008. Modelling Pollutant reduction in constructed wetlands using the CWA database. Presented at: 38th Conference of Applied MathematicsXXXVIII Conference of Applied Mathematics. Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
- Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2005. The role of willow plants in the treatment of iron-rich landfill leachate. Presented at: 6th International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Vilnius, Lithuania, 26-27 May 2005 Presented at Cygas, D. and Froehner, K. D. eds.Environmental Engineering: the 6th International Conference, Vol. 1. Vilnius: Technika pp. 420-424.
- Lowthe-Thomas, S. C., Luxton, R. K., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2004. A comparison of two types of machine planter for establishment of short rotation willow coppice in upland Wales. Presented at: Second World Conference on Biomass foe Energy, Industry and Climate Protection, Rome, 10 - 14 May 2004.
- Lowthe-Thomas, S. C., Luxton, R., Randerson, P. F., Semere, T. and Slater, F. M. 2004. Environmental issues relating to biomass crops in Wales, UK. Presented at: Second International Ukrainian Conference on Biomass for Energy, Kyiv, 20 - 22 September 2004.
- Tudor, D. T., Williams, A. T., Randerson, P., Ergin, A. and Earll, R. E. 2002. The use of multivariate statistical techniques to establish beach debris pollution sources. Presented at: 7th International Coastal Symposium (ICS 2002), Templepatrick, Northern Ireland, Vol. SI 36. pp. 716-725.
- Kowalik, P. J., Mierzejewski, M., Randerson, P. F. and Williams, H. G. 2001. The effectiveness of pollutant removal from municipal wastewater in vertical flow constructed wetlands. Presented at: Kalmar ECO-TECH 2001, Kalmar, Sweden, 26-28 November 2001Proceedings of Kalmar ECO-TECH'01: Leachate and waste water treatment with high-tech and natural systems ecological technology and management. pp. 205-221., (10.15626/Eco-Tech.2001.024)
- Lowthe, S. C., Heaton, R. J., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 2000. The effect of a range of mulches on soil temperature, soil moisture and tree growth in short rotation will and poplar - is there potential for field scale application in the uplands of mid-Wales. Presented at: 7th Polish-Danish workshop on Biomass for Energy, Starbienino, Poland, 7-10 December 2000.
- Randerson, P. F., Heaton, R. J. and Slater, F. M. 2000. Economic prospects for short rotation coppice in Wales: the need for subsidy in a new agricultural industry. Presented at: 7th Polish-Danish workshop on Biomass for Energy, Starbienino, Poland, 7-10 December 2000.
- Randerson, P. F., Heaton, R. J., Lowthe-Thomas, S. C. and Slater, F. M. 2000. A comparison of planting systems for the establishment of short rotation willow coppice in mid-Wales, UK. Presented at: 7th Polish-Danish workshop on Biomass for Energy, Starbienino, Poland, 7-10 December 2000.
- Slater, F. M., Randerson, P. F. and Heaton, R. J. 2000. Prospects for energy grasses in mid-Wales UK. Presented at: 7th Polish - Danish Workshop "Biomass for Energy", Starbienino, Poland, 7 - 10 December 2000.
- Slater, F. M., Heaton, R. J., Samuel, R. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1999. Second rotation willow coppice in upland Wales. Presented at: 4th Biomass Conference of the Americas, Oakland, CA, USA, 29 August - 2 September 1999 Presented at Overend, R. P. and Chornet, E. eds.Biomass, a growth opportunity in green energy and value-added products : proceedings of the 4th Biomass Conference of the Americas, Vol. 1. Oxford: Elsevier Science pp. 45-46.
- Dong, H., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1999. Production and conversion of biomass to energy - a world view. Presented at: 6th Polish - Danish workshop on biofuel, Starbienino, Poland, 2-5 December 1999.
- Slater, F. M., Hodson, R. W., Randerson, P. F. and Lynn, S. 1997. Some environmental impacts of short rotation coppice willow. Presented at: 3rd Biomass Conference of the Americas, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 August 1997 Presented at Overend, R. P. and Chornet, E. eds.Making a business from biomass in energy, environment, chemicals, fibers, and materials : proceedings of the 3rd Biomass Conference of the Americas, Montréal, Québec, Canada, August 24-29, 1997. Oxford: Pergamon pp. 29-37.
- Heaton, R. J., Randerson, P. F. and Slater, F. M. 1997. Influence of cattle slurry on establishment and first year growth of short rotation coppice grown on an upland site. Presented at: 4th Polish - Danish workshop on Biofuels, Starbienino, Poland, 12-14 June 1997.
- Randerson, P. F., Samuel, R. W., Slater, F. M. and Heaton, R. J. 1996. Predicting the yield of willow from interim growth measurements - studies of biofuel coppice in Wales, UK. Presented at: 3rd Polish - Danish Workshop on Biofuels, Sopot, Poland, 7 - 9 February 1996Proceedings of the 3rd Polish-Danish Workshop on Biofuels, Sopot, Poland 7-9 February 1996. Gdańsk: Technical University of Gdańsk pp. 135-143.
- Slater, F. M., Hodson, R. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1995. Short rotation willow coppice in Wales: High production under adverse environmental conditions?. Presented at: 2nd Biomass Conference of the Americas, Portland, OR, USA, 21-24 August 1995Proceedings Second Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, and Industry. Golden, CO, USA: National Renewable Energy Laboratory pp. 40-48.
- Hodson, R. W., Slater, F. M. and Randerson, P. F. 1994. The effects of digested sewage sludge on short rotation willow coppice in the UK. Presented at: Willow Vegetation Filters for Municiple Wastewaters and Sludges: A Biological Purification System, Uppsala, Sweden, 5-10 June 1994 Presented at Aronsson, P. and Pertthu, K. eds.Willow Vegetation Filters For Municiple Wastewaters and Sludges: A Biological Purification System. Uppsala Report Vol. 50. Uppsala: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences pp. 113-118.
- Hodson, R. W., Slater, F. M., Lynn, S. F. and Randerson, P. F. 1993. Nutrient enhanced short rotation coppice for biomass in central Wales. Presented at: 1st Biomass Conference of the Americas, Burlington, VT, USA, 30 August - 2 September 1993Proceedings First Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, and Industry. Golden, CO, USA: National Renewable Energy Laboratory pp. 296-301.
- Slater, F. M., Hodson, R. W. and Randerson, P. F. 1992. Biomass gains from effluent disposal: recent developments in central Wales. Presented at: 7th European Conference on Biomass for Energy, Environment, Agriculture and Industry, Florence, Italy, 5-9 October 1992.
Research
Current research interests
Pollutant removal and nutrient recovery from effluents and waste water (biofiltration), using constructed wetland eco-technology
Testing a novel recirculation system with willows, planted in a tidal flow tank (mesocosm) to remove pollutants from landfill leachate effluent
Biofiltration of effluents in constructed wetland systems
Constructed wetlands (CW) planted with reed and willow and acting as biofilters, provide a cost-effective method of pollutant removal and nutrient recovery from waste water and other effluents such as landfill leachate, avoiding the risk of local pollution of water-courses. Field studies using the novel technique of membrane-inlet mass spectrometry (MIMS – developed at Cardiff School of Biosciences by Prof D. Lloyd) demonstrated the role of willow roots in oxygenating the sub-surface environment of a tidal-flow willow bed. MIMS enables in situ measurements of in dissolved gases (e.g. O2, CO2, NH3, CH4) in the undisturbed sub-surface environment. These gases act as indicators of spatial and temporal variation of microbial activity. This technique is now being applied to mesocom tanks planted with reed and willow to monitor N removal capability in low-oxygen, low-redox, inundated environments. Micro-electrode measurements of oxygenation by the roots of individual willow and reed plants in laboratory systems demonstrate the capacity of these plants to modify the rhizosphere environment, and highlight their essential role in the process of N removal by the microbial community in biofiltration systems.
Collaborators
- Dr A Bialowiec (Univ. of Wroclaw, Poland)
- Dr A Albuquerque (Univ. of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal)
- Dr L Avery (James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen)
- Prof D Lloyd (Cardiff School of Biosciences)
Dissolved oxygen depth profile in a tidal flow willow bed showing elevated oxygen in rhizosphere zones; measured by membrane inlet mass spectrometry and a mini-rhizotron camera
Previous research activities
Biomass production with short rotation coppice and energy grasses
Willow coppice for biomass.
High production willow and biomass grasses are feasible as alternative crops in marginal farmland areas, such as the uplands of Wales. Research over 20 years into planting and management regimes for biomass crops and into habitat enrichment in plantations was based at the University's Field Centre in Powys, mid-Wales. As alternatives to fossil fuels for heat energy and potentially biofuel feedstock, such crops offer additional income for farmers and diversity in the landscape. Visit: Papers produced by Llysdinam Field Centre
Collaborators
- Dr F Slater (Cardiff School of Biosciences)
- Prof P Kowalik (Technical University of Gdansk, Poland)
Enzymic extraction of ethanol from plant biomass and cellulosic waste materials
Degradation of cellulose to simple sugars enables the production of ethanolic biofuel from biomass grass crops or plant waste residues. Research into the practical and economic feasibility of utilising low cost feed-stocks was aimed at developing novel enzyme systems to optimise ethanol yield.
Collaborator: the late Dr B Dancer (Cardiff School of Biosciences).
Computer simulations for teaching in biosciences
Computer simulation models can provide valuable insight into the functioning of biological systems both as experimental tools and as teaching aids. Following earlier simulations in genetics, we developed a simulation model of the trophic dynamics of an aquatic ecosystem for ecology teaching (program available on request).
Collaborators
- Dr D Bowker (www.EasyStatistics.co.uk)
- Dr M Day (Cardiff School of Biosciences)
Research funds – awarding bodies
- EU/Welsh Assembly Government
- Dept. Trade & Industry
- HEA Centre for Bioscience
- Cardiff University
- Univ. of Wales
- British Petroleum Intl
- ESD ltd
- Gwent Wildlife Trust
- National Trust
- Cardiff China Centre
- Shropshire District Council
Contact Details
Randerson@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29208 74148
Sir Martin Evans Building, Room Cardiff School of Biosciences, The Sir Martin Evans Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
+44 29208 74148
Sir Martin Evans Building, Room Cardiff School of Biosciences, The Sir Martin Evans Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
