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Jorge Domínguez

Jorge Domínguez

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
13134
World Ranking
9783
National Ranking
188

Overview

Jorge Domínguez is affiliated with Universidade de Vigo in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly output encompasses a broad range of studies with a focus on soil ecology, invertebrate taxonomy, and composting techniques.

Their main fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences with 115 publications, and Environmental Science with 62 publications. Within these, subfields of emphasis are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (51 publications), Ecology (31 publications), Soil Science (30 publications), Plant Science (21 publications), and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (12 publications).

The key research topics covered in their work are:

  • Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
  • Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Study of Mite Species
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Jorge Domínguez has published in several frequent venues, including:

  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • Microorganisms
  • Zootaxa
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • European Journal of Soil Biology

Their recent papers demonstrate diverse topics related to vermicomposting and soil microbial communities. Selected publications include:

  • Earthworms drastically change fungal and bacterial communities during vermicomposting of sewage sludge, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Vermicomposting of cow manure: Effect of time on earthworm biomass and chemical, physical, and biological properties of vermicompost, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • Changes in the chemical and biological characteristics of grape marc vermicompost during a two-year production period, 2020, Applied Soil Ecology
  • Unraveling the environmental impacts of bioactive compounds and organic amendment from grape marc, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Composition, Structure and Diversity of Soil Bacterial Communities before, during and after Transit through the Gut of the Earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa, 2022, Microorganisms

Frequent collaborators within Jorge Domínguez's body of work include Daniel F. Marchán, Manuel Aira, Marta Novo, Thibaud Decaëns, and Luís André Mendes.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of the effectiveness of composting and vermicomposting for the biological stabilization of cattle manure.

    Cristina Lazcano;María Gómez-Brandón;Jorge Domínguez

  • State-of-the-Art and New Perspectives on Vermicomposting Research

    Jorge Domínguez

  • Changes in biochemical properties of cow manure during processing by earthworms (Eisenia andrei, Bouché) and the effects on seedling growth

    Rola M. Atiyeh;Jorge Domínguez;Scott Subler;Clive A. Edwards

  • Short-term effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil microbial community structure and function

    Cristina Lazcano;Cristina Lazcano;María Gómez-Brandón;María Gómez-Brandón;Pedro Revilla;Jorge Domínguez

  • Plant genotype strongly modifies the structure and growth of maize rhizosphere microbial communities

    Manuel Aira;María Gómez-Brandón;María Gómez-Brandón;Cristina Lazcano;Erland Bååth

  • The evaluation of stability and maturity during the composting of cattle manure

    María Gómez-Brandón;Cristina Lazcano;Jorge Domínguez

  • A comparison of vermicomposting and composting

    J. Dominguez;C. A. Edwards;S. Subler

  • Compost and vermicompost as nursery pot components: effects on tomato plant growth and morphology

    C. Lazcano;J. Arnold;A. Tato;J.G. Zaller

  • Earthworms strongly modify microbial biomass and activity triggering enzymatic activities during vermicomposting independently of the application rates of pig slurry.

    Manuel Aira;Fernando Monroy;Jorge Domínguez

  • Vermicomposting: Earthworms Enhance the Work of Microbes

    Jorge Domínguez;Manuel Aira;María Gómez-Brandón

  • How earthworm density affects microbial biomas and activity in pig manure

    Manuel Aira;Fernando Monroy;Jorge Domínguez;Salustiano Mato

  • Effects of stocking rate and moisture content on the growth and maturation of Eisenia andrei (Oligochaeta) in pig manure

    J. Domínguez;C.A. Edwards

  • Vermicomposting of sewage sludge: Effect of bulking materials on the growth and reproduction of the earthworm Eisenia andrei

    Jorge Domínguez;Clive A. Edwards;Michelle Webster

  • Growth and reproduction of Perionyx excavatus (Perr.) (Megascolecidae) as factors in organic waste management

    C. A. Edwards;J. Dominguez;E. F. Neuhauser

  • Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Modifies the Structure and Physiological Capabilities of Microbial Communities Improving Carbon Mineralization During Vermicomposting of Pig Manure

    Manuel Aira;Fernando Monroy;Jorge Domínguez

  • Phylogenetic assessment of the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa species complex (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences.

    Marcos Pérez-Losada;Maigualida Ricoy;Jonathon C. Marshall;Jorge Domínguez

  • Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) Activates Fungal Growth, Triggering Cellulose Decomposition During Vermicomposting

    Manuel Aira;Fernando Monroy;Jorge Domínguez

  • The biology and population dynamics of Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg) (Oligochaeta) in cattle waste solids

    Jorge Dominguez;Clive A. Edwards;John Dominguez

  • Vermicomposting of wastewater sludge from paper-pulp industry with nitrogen rich materials

    C. Elvira;L. Sampedro;J. Dominguez;S. Mato

  • Comparison of vermicomposting and composting

    J Dominguez;C.A Edwards;S Subler

Frequent Co-Authors

María Gómez-Brandón
María Gómez-Brandón Universidade de Vigo
Marcos Pérez-Losada
Marcos Pérez-Losada George Washington University
Alberto Velando
Alberto Velando Universidade de Vigo
Clive A. Edwards
Clive A. Edwards The Ohio State University
Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez
Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez University of Castilla-La Mancha
Jesse W. Breinholt
Jesse W. Breinholt Florida Museum of Natural History
Markus Pfenninger
Markus Pfenninger Goethe University Frankfurt
George G. Brown
George G. Brown Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Carmen Garcia-Jares
Carmen Garcia-Jares University of Santiago de Compostela
Pedro Revilla
Pedro Revilla Spanish National Research Council

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