Publications

A split herbicide application strategy reduces surface runoff. S Scannell, MG Healy, G Sambrano, J McGinley, PC Ryan, PE Mellander,  L Morrison, J Harmon O'Driscoll, A Siggins. Soil Use and Management. 40(3), e13086.

Effects of Coagulation Pre-Treatment on Chemical and Microbial Properties of Water-Soil-Plant Systems of Constructed Wetlands. A Mohamed, P Tuohy, MG Healy, D Ó hUallacháin, O Fenton, A Siggins. Chemosphere. 362, 142745. 

Field assessment of coconut-based activated carbon systems for the treatment of herbicide contamination. J McGinley, MG Healy, S Scannell, PC Ryan, JH O'Driscoll, PE Mellander, L Morrison, A Siggins. Chemosphere. 349, 140823.

Stochastic modelling of pesticide transport to drinking water sources via runoff and resulting human health risk assessment. JH O'Driscoll, J. McGinley, MG Healy, A Siggins, PE Mellander, L Morrison, E Gunnigle, PC Ryan. Science of the Total Environment. 918, 170589. 

Up-the-Pipe Solutions: A best practice framework to engage communities in reducing chemical contamination in waste. LA Tremblay, JM Ataria, I Challenger, J Horswell, V Baker, ERL Langer, A Leckie, O Champeau, A Siggins, GL Northcott. Pollutants. 3, 494-506. 

Effects of wastewater pre-treatment on clogging of an intermittent sand filter. AYA Mohamed, P Tuohy, MG Healy, D Ó hUallacháin, O Fenton, A Siggins. Science of the Total Environment. 876, 162605. 

Impact of historical legacy pesticides on achieving legslative goals in Europe. J McGinley, MG Healy, PC Ryan, J Harmon O'Driscoll, PE Mellander, L Morrison, A Siggins. Science of the Total Environment. 873, 162312. 

The impact of alternating drainage and inundation cycles on geochemistry and microbiology of intact peat cores. MG Healy, A Siggins, K Molloy, AP Potito, D O'Leary, E Daly, O Callery. Science of the Total Environment. 858, 159664. 

Co-Selection of bacterial metal and antibiotic resistance in soil laboratory microcosms. A Heydari, ND Kim, PJ Biggs, J Horswell, G Gielen, A Siggins, M Taylor, C Bromhead, B Palmer. Antibiotics 12 (4), 772.

A novel hybrid coagulation-constructed wetland system for the treatment of dairy wastewater. AYA Mohamed, A Siggins, MG Healy, D Ó hUallacháin, O Fenton, P Tuohy. Science of the Total Environment 847, 157567.

A novel hybrid coagulation-intermittent sand filter for the treatment of dairy wastewater. AYA Mohamed, A Siggins, MG Healy, O Fenton, D Ó hUallacháin, P Tuohy. Journal of Cleaner Production 369, 133234.

A risk ranking of pesticides in Irish drinking water considering chronic health effects. JH O'Driscoll, A Siggins, MG Healy, J McGinley, PE Mellander, L Morrison, PC Ryan. Science of the Total Environment 829, 154532.

Co-Selection of Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance in Soil Bacteria from Agricultural Soils in New Zealand. A Heydari, ND Kim, J Horswell, G Gielen, A Siggins, M Taylor, C Bromhead, B Palmer. Sustainability 14 (3), 1790.

Batch Adsorption of Herbicides from Aqueous Solution Onto Diverse Reusable Materials and Granulated Activated Carbon. J McGinley, MG Healy, P Ryan, PE Mellander, L Morrison, JH O’Driscoll, A Siggins. Journal of Hazardous Materials. HAZMAT-D-21-13819. 

An assessment of potential pesticide transmission, considering the combined impact of soil texture and pesticide properties: A meta‐analysis. J McGinley, J Harmon O’Driscoll, MG Healy, P Ryan, PE Mellander, L Morrison, O Callery, A Siggins. Soil Use and Management, 38(2), 1162-1171. 

Deployment and optimisation of a pilot-scale IASBR system for treatment of dairy processing wastewater. P Leonard, E Clifford, W Finnegan, A Siggins, X Zhan. Energies 14 (21), 7365.

Simultaneous adsorption and biodegradation of trichloroethylene occurs in a biochar packed column treating contaminated landfill leachate. A Siggins, C Thorn, MG Healy, F Abram. Journal of Hazardous Materials 403, 123676. 

Effects of Substrate Stress and Light Intensity on Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in a Photo-Activated Sludge System. AYA Mohamed, L Welles, A Siggins, MG Healy, D Brdjanovic, AM Rada-Ariza, CM Lopez-Vasquez. Water Research, 116606. 

Appraisal and ranking of poly-aluminium chloride, ferric chloride and alum for the treatment of dairy soiled water. AYA Mohamed, A Siggins, MG Healy, D Ó hUallacháin, O Fenton, P. Tuohy. Journal of environmental management 267, 110567. 

Pyrolysed waste materials show potential for remediation of trichloroethylene-contaminated water. A Siggins, F Abram, MG Healy. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 121909. 

 Alternative water sources in New Zealand's commercial buildings. L Bint, A Garnett, A Siggins, R Jaques. Water Supply 19 (2), 371-381.

Investigation of triclosan contamination on microbial biomass and other soil health indicators. M Zaayman, A Siggins, D Horne, H Lowe, J Horswell. FEMS Microbiology Letters 364 (16).

Survival of Escherichia coli in common garden mulches spiked with synthetic greywater. S Boyte, S Quaife, J Horswell, A Siggins. Letters in Applied Microbiology 64 (5), 386-391. 

Effects of long-term greywater disposal on soil: A case study. A Siggins, V Burton, C Ross, H Lowe, J Horswell. Science of the Total Environment 557, 627-635.

Low-temperature anaerobic digestion is associated with differential methanogenic protein expression. E Gunnigle, A Siggins, CH Botting, M Fuszard, V O'Flaherty, F Abram, M Sauer. FEMS microbiology letters 362 (10).

Assessing the impacts of chemical cocktails on the soil ecosystem. J Horswell, JA Prosser, A Siggins, A Van Schaik, L Ying, C Ross, A McGill, G Northcott. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 75, 64-72.

Catalytic response of microbial biofilms grown under fixed anode potentials depends on electrochemical cell configuration. A Kumar, A Siggins, K Katuri, T Mahony, V O’Flaherty, P Lens, D Leech. Chemical engineering journal 230, 532-536. 

Impact of trichloroethylene exposure on the microbial diversity and protein expression in anaerobic granular biomass at 37 C and 15 C. A Siggins, AM Enright, F Abram, C Botting, V O'Flaherty. Archaea 2012.

Exploring mixed microbial community functioning: recent advances in metaproteomics. A Siggins, E Gunnigle, F Abram. FEMS microbiology ecology 80 (2), 265-280.

Temperature dependent (37–15 C) anaerobic digestion of a trichloroethylene-contaminated wastewater. A Siggins, AM Enright, V O’Flaherty. Bioresource Technology 102 (17), 7645-7656.

Low-temperature (7 C) anaerobic treatment of a trichloroethylene-contaminated wastewater: microbial community development. A Siggins, AM Enright, V O’Flaherty. Water Research 45 (13), 4035-4046.

Methanogenic community development in anaerobic granular bioreactors treating trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated wastewater at 37 C and 15 C. A Siggins, AM Enright, V O’Flaherty. Water Research 45 (8), 2452-2462