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Martin H. Schroth

Martin H. Schroth

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
37
Citations
5139
World Ranking
8920
National Ranking
203

Overview

Martin H. Schroth is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in environmental science with a focus on areas such as ecology, environmental chemistry, global and planetary change, molecular biology, and mechanics of materials. Their research explores various topics primarily related to methane hydrates, peatlands and wetlands ecology, and atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

Their recent research contributions include studies published in notable scientific journals addressing processes in peat organic matter and methane dynamics in sedimentary environments. Key publications include:

  • Redox Properties of Peat Particulate Organic Matter: Quantification of Electron Accepting Capacities and Assessment of Electron Transfer Reversibility, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Reoxidation of Reduced Peat Organic Matter by Dissolved Oxygen: Combined Laboratory Column-Breakthrough Experiments and In-Field Push-Pull Tests, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Quantity and distribution of methane entrapped in sediments of calcareous, Alpine glacier forefields, 2020, Biogeosciences
  • Transport of double-stranded ribonucleic acids (dsRNA) and deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) in sand and iron oxide-coated sand columns under varying solution chemistries, 2023, Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Peat Particulate Organic Matter Accepts Electrons During In Situ Incubation in the Anoxic Subsurface of Ombrotrophic Bogs, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences

Their frequent coauthors include Michael Sander, Nikola Obradović, Prachi Joshi, Silvan Arn, and Rob A. Schmitz. Collaboration with these researchers has contributed to multiple publications mainly within the Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences and related environmental science venues.

They have contributed to the following scientific publication venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Biogeosciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

The main topics of their work cover:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Martin H. Schroth's research advances understanding in environmental science by addressing microbial and chemical processes in wetland ecosystems and sediment environments, with implications for methane dynamics and organic matter redox chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Single‐Well, “Push‐Pull” Test for In Situ Determination of Microbial Activities

    J. D. Istok;M. D. Humphrey;M. H. Schroth;M. R. Hyman

  • Characterization of Miller‐Similar Silica Sands for Laboratory Hydrologic Studies

    M. H. Schroth;J. D. Istok;S. J. Ahearn;J. S. Selker

  • A model for oxygen and sulfur isotope fractionation in sulfate during bacterial sulfate reduction processes

    Benjamin Brunner;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Jutta Kleikemper;Martin H. Schroth

  • Activity and Diversity of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in a Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Aquifer

    Jutta Kleikemper;Martin H. Schroth;William V. Sigler;Martina Schmucki

  • Simplified Method of “Push‐Pull” Test Data Analysis for Determining In Situ Reaction Rate Coefficients

    R. Haggerty;M.H. Schroth;J.D. Istok

  • Electron-Donating Phenolic and Electron-Accepting Quinone Moieties in Peat Dissolved Organic Matter: Quantities and Redox Transformations in the Context of Peat Biogeochemistry

    Nicolas Walpen;Gordon J. Getzinger;Martin H. Schroth;Michael Sander

  • Modeling of a microbial growth experiment with bioclogging in a two-dimensional saturated porous media flow field.

    Martin Thullner;Martin H. Schroth;Josef Zeyer;Wolfgang Kinzelbach

  • Interaction between water flow and spatial distribution of microbial growth in a two-dimensional flow field in saturated porous media

    Martin Thullner;Laurie Mauclaire;Martin H Schroth;Wolfgang Kinzelbach

  • Sulfur isotope fractionation during microbial sulfate reduction by toluene-degrading bacteria

    Christof Bolliger;Martin H. Schroth;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Jutta Kleikemper

  • In-situ oxidation of trichloroethene by permanganate: effects on porous medium hydraulic properties.

    Martin H. Schroth;Martinus Oostrom;Thomas W. Wietsma;Jonathan D. Istok

  • In situ assessment of microbial sulfate reduction in a petroleum-contaminated aquifer using push-pull tests and stable sulfur isotope analyses.

    M.H. Schroth;J. Kleikemper;C. Bolliger;S.M. Bernasconi

  • High-Resolution Fibre-Optic Temperature Sensing: A New Tool to Study the Two-Dimensional Structure of Atmospheric Surface-Layer Flow

    Christoph K. Thomas;Adam M. Kennedy;John S. Selker;Ayla Moretti

  • In situ evaluation of solute retardation using single-well push-pull tests

    M.H Schroth;J.D Istok;R Haggerty

  • Effect of water-table fluctuation on dissolution and biodegradation of a multi-component, light nonaqueous-phase liquid.

    Richard Dobson;Martin H. Schroth;Josef Zeyer

  • Activity and Diversity of Methanogens in a Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Aquifer

    Jutta Kleikemper;Silvina A. Pombo;Martin H. Schroth;William V. Sigler

  • Spatial Variability in In Situ Aerobic Respiration and Denitrification Rates in a Petroleum-Contaminated Aquifer

    M.H. Schroth;J.D. Istok;G.T. Conner;M.R. Hyman

  • Quantification of Phenolic Antioxidant Moieties in Dissolved Organic Matter by Flow-Injection Analysis with Electrochemical Detection

    Nicolas Walpen;Martin Herbert Schroth;Michael Sander

  • Above- and below-ground methane fluxes and methanotrophic activity in a landfill-cover soil.

    M.H. Schroth;W. Eugster;K.E. Gómez;G. Gonzalez-Gil

  • Degradation of polar organic micropollutants during riverbank filtration: complementary results from spatiotemporal sampling and push-pull tests.

    Sebastian Huntscha;Diana M. Rodriguez Velosa;Martin H. Schroth;Juliane Hollender;Juliane Hollender

  • Sulfate-reducing bacterial community response to carbon source amendments in contaminated aquifer microcosms

    Jutta Kleikemper;Oliver Pelz;Martin H. Schroth;Josef Zeyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Zeyer
Josef Zeyer ETH Zurich
Jonathan D. Istok
Jonathan D. Istok Oregon State University
Bernd Nowack
Bernd Nowack Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Jennifer A. Field
Jennifer A. Field Oregon State University
John S. Selker
John S. Selker Oregon State University
Werner Eugster
Werner Eugster ETH Zurich
Rainer Schulin
Rainer Schulin ETH Zurich
Pascal A. Niklaus
Pascal A. Niklaus University of Zurich
Dominik Brunner
Dominik Brunner Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

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