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  1. Soil formation and landscape evolution
    1. Biologically-induced breakdown of rocks

      1. Featured Project

        Behavior of Chromium in the Rhizosphere of Brassica juncea (Indian Mustard) - Svetlana Bluskov et. al.


        X-ray microprobe of Cr (III) treated root of B. juncea.
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        Tibetan plateau
        • Hall, K., J.M. Arocena, J. Boelhouwers, Z. Liping. 2005. The influence of aspect on the biological weathering of granites: observations from the Kunlun Mountains, China Geomorphology 67, 171–188. [abstract]
        • J.M. Arocena, L.P.Zhu and K. Hall. 2003. Mineral accuumulations induced by biological activiity on granitic rocks in Qinghai Plateau, China. Earth Surf. Process. Landforms 28, 1429-1437. [abstract]
      2. Turkish basalt
        • J. M. Arocena, T. Siddique, R. W. Thring and S. Kapur. Submitted, 2005. Mineral Accumulations In Lichen Colonies On A Basaltic Flow In A Mediterranean Environment. Catena. [abstract].
      3. J. M. Arocena, K. Fujimura and K. Egger. 2003 Transformation of soil minerals in cold and dry Arctic environment is often associated with microorganisms. Presented at the First European Workshop on Fungi-induced Rock Weathering, Wageningen, Sept 2003. [abstract]
    2. Soil formation under moss layers
      1. Carter,D.W., J.M. Arocena. Soil formation under two moss species in sandy materials of central British Columbia Canada. Artic, Antartic,and Alpine Research Vol. 35, No. 2, pp233-241. [abstract].
    3. Clay and iron oxide coatings
      1. Antarctica
        • K. Hall, J. Arocena & J. Smellie. 2001. Weathering Rinds as Palaeoenvironmental Indicators: Evidence from the Cape Roberts Drill Core (CRP-3), Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica Terra Antartica 8:3, 275-280. [abstract]
    4. Accumulation of calcium phosphate
      1. Antarctica
        • Arocena, J. M., and K. Hall. 2003. Calcium Phosphate Coatings on the Yalour Islands, Antarctica: Formation and Geomorphic Implications. Artic, Antartic,and Alpine Research Vol. 35, No. 2, pp233-241. [abstract].
  2. Biogeochemical cycling
    1. Nutrient supply forest soils
      • Arocena, J.M., A. Göttlein and S. Raid. 2004. Spatial changes of soil solution and mineral composition in the rhizosphere of Norway - spruce seedlings colonized by Piloderma croceum J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 167: 479 - 486 [abstract]
      • K.G. Driscoll, J.M. Arocena, H.B. Massicotte. 1999. Post-fire soil nitrogen content and vegetation composition in SubBoreal spruce forests of British Columbia's central interior, Canada. Forest Ecology and Management 121:227-237. [abstract]
      • DeLong, S.C., J. M. Arocena and H.B. Massicotte. 2003. Structural characteristics of wet montane forests in east-central British Columbia. The Forestry Chronicle 79:342-352. [abstract]
      • Glowa, K. R., Arocena, J. M. and Massicotte, H. B. 2004. Properties of soils influenced by ectomycorrhizal fungi in hybrid spruce [Picea glauca × engelmannii (Moench.) Voss]. Can. J. Soil Sci. 84: 91–102. [abstract]
      • Arocena, J. M., Glowa, K. R., Massicotte, H. B. and Lavkulich, L. 1999. Chemical and mineral composition of ectomycorrhizosphere soils of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) in the Ae horizon of a Luvisol. Can. J. Soil Sci. 79: 25–35. [abstract]
      • J.M. Arocena, K.R. Glowa. 2000. Mineral weathering in ectomycorrhizosphere of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) as revealed by soil solution composition Forest Ecology and Management 133: 61 - 70. [abstract].
    2. Uptake of potassium from muscovite - on-going
    3. Regeneration of Douglas fir - Kelowna fire - on-going
    4. Regeneration in MPB-killed stands - on-going
    5. Root development in soil microenvironments - on-going
  3. Environmental science
    1. Metal-contaminated soils
      • S. Bluskov, J. M. Arocena, J. P. Young, and O. O. Omotoso. 2005. Soil Microorganisms and Root Exudates in Soils Treated with Chromium and Planted to Brassica juncea (Indian mustard). presented at the HISQA Conference, Iran. [abstract].
      • S. Bluskov, J. M. Arocena, O. O. Omotoso, and J. P. Young. In Press. Uptake, Distribution and Speciation of Chromium in Brassica juncea. Intl J Phytoremedaition. [abstract].
      • Debela, Fikre. On-GoingStability of in situ immobilized Pb and Zn in soils from mining tails of BC. [abstract].
      • Rutherford, P. M., M. J. Dudas and J. M. Arocena. 1996. Heterogeneous distribution of radionuclides, barium and strontium in phosphogypsum by-product. Science of The Total Environment Volume 180, Issue 3. [abstract].
      • Rutherford, P. M., M. J. Dudas and J. M. Arocena. 1995. TRACE ELEMENTS AND FLUORIDE IN PHOSPHOGYPSUM LEACHATES. Environmental Technology, Vol. 16. pp 343-354. [abstract].
      • Rutherford, P. M., M. J. Dudas and J. M. Arocena. 1995. TRACE ELEMENTS AND FLUORIDE IN PHOSPHOGYPSUM LEACHATES. Environmental Technology, Vol. 16. pp 343-354. [abstract].
      • Rutherford, P. M., M. J. Dudas and J. M. Arocena. 1995. Radium in Phosphogypsum Leachates. Journal of Environmental Quality. 24(2). [abstract].
    2. Air quality
      • Breed, C.A., J.M. Arocena and D. Sutherland. 2002. Possible sources of PM10 in Prince George (Canada) as revealed by morphology and in situ chemical composition of particulate. Atmospheric Environment 36: 1721–1731 [abstract].
    3. Waste-water treatment
      • Tariq Siddique. 2004. Selenium-reducing bacteria. statement of accomplishment report (Michael Smith Research Grant 2004) [abstract]
    4. Salt-contaminated soils
      • Arocena, J.M. and P.M. Rutherford. 2005. Properties of hydrocarbon- and salt-contaminated flare pit soils in northeastern British Columbia (Canada) Chemosphere 60:567–575. [abstract].
      • J. M. Arocena, P. M. Rutherford and M. J. Dudas. 1995. Heterogeneous distribution of trace elements and fluorine in phosphogypsum by-product. Science of The Total Environment 162: 149-160. [abstract].
    5. Hydrocarbon-contaminated soils
      • P. M. Rutherford, S. J. Dickinson, and J. M. Arocena. 2004. Emergence, survival and growth of selected plant species in petroleum-impacted flare pit soils. Can. J. Soil Sci. 85: 139–148. [abstract].
      • T. Siddique, P. M. Rutherford, J. M. Arocena, and R. W. Thring. Submitted. Extraction of Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Contaminated Soils. J Chromatograhic Science. [abstract].
    6. Rehabilitation of reservoir
      • Baker, D., J. Young and J.M. Arocena. 1995. An Integrated Approach to Reservoir Management: The Williston Reservoir Case Study. In Environmental Auditing. Springer-Verlag New York Inc. [abstract].
    7. Resource recreation – backcountry trail
      • J. M. Arocena, S. K. Nepal, P.M. Rutherford. In Press. Visitor-induced changes in the chemical composition of soils in backcountry areas of Mt. Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. J Environmental Management. [abstract].
  4. Archaeology and engineering
    1. Ceramics in Turkey
      • Catalhoyuk and Cyprus ceramics
        • Serap Özdöl, I. Hodder, E. Akça, J. Arocena, S. Süzenli, M. Serdem, F. Isler, G. Kelling, and S. Kapur. In Press. Determination of Source Materials and Production Technology of Neolithic Pottery and Çatalhöyök (Central Anatolia, Turkiye): A Micromorphologic/Archaeometric Approach. [abstract].
      • Cave art in South Africa
        • Kevin Hall – National Geographic grant
      • Basaltic pumice + slag – Turkey
  5. Limnology
    • E.L. Petticrew, J.M. Arocena. 2003. Organic matter composition of gravel-stored sediments from salmon-bearing streams. Hydrobiologia 494, 17–24. [abstract].
    • E.L. Petticrew, J.M. Arocena. 2001. Evaluation of iron-phosphate as a source of internal lake phosphorus loadings. The Science of the Total Environment 266, 87-93. [abstract].
    • Influence of salmon-derived organic matter on sediment behavior – Petticrew and Arocena paper (Abstract, citation and link)
    • Provenance of sediment using mineral identification – Kelowna fire - Petticrew