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Nathan Basiliko

Nathan Basiliko

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
5146
World Ranking
6681
National Ranking
417

Overview

Nathan Basiliko is affiliated with Laurentian University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, Plant Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

Their research often focuses on topics related to peatlands and wetlands ecology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and the presence and impact of heavy metals in the environment. Additionally, their studies cover coal and its by-products, algal biology and biofuel production, as well as mine drainage and remediation techniques.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Canadian Journal of Forest Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors, notably:

  • Shaun A. Watmough
  • Nadia Mykytczuk
  • Erik A. Lilleskov
  • Suzanna L. Bräuer
  • Louis J. Lamit

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Nathan Basiliko include:

  • "The potential environmental risks associated with the development of rare earth element production in Canada" published in 2021 in Environmental Reviews
  • "Methanogenic archaea in peatlands" published in 2020 in FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • "Temperature, moisture and freeze-thaw controls on CO2 production in soil incubations from northern peatlands" published in 2021 in Scientific Reports
  • "Antibacterial compounds in green microalgae from extreme environments: a review" published in 2021 in ALGAE
  • "Latitude, Elevation, and Mean Annual Temperature Predict Peat Organic Matter Chemistry at a Global Scale" published in 2022 in Global Biogeochemical Cycles

The body of Nathan Basiliko's work contributes data and insights relevant to environmental chemistry and ecology with particular attention to processes in peatlands and wetland ecosystems. Their research outputs cover methodologies assessing environmental risks, microbial ecology in peatlands, soil carbon dynamics under varying conditions, and bioactive compounds in algae from extreme environments.

Best Publications

  • Microbes as engines of ecosystem function: When does community structure enhance predictions of ecosystem processes?

    Emily B. Graham;Emily B. Graham;Joseph E. Knelman;Joseph E. Knelman;Andreas Schindlbacher;Steven Siciliano

  • Carbon turnover in peatland mesocosms exposed to different water table levels

    Christian Blodau;Nathan Basiliko;Tim R. Moore

  • CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHANE PRODUCTION POTENTIALS OF PEATS FROM NATURAL, HARVESTED AND RESTORED SITES, EASTERN QUÉBEC, CANADA

    Stephan Glatzel;Stephan Glatzel;Nathan Basiliko;Tim Moore

  • Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands

    Tim Moore;Nate Basiliko

  • Methane Biogeochemistry and Methanogen Communities in Two Northern Peatland Ecosystems, New York State

    N. Basiliko;J. B. Yavitt;P. M. Dees;S. M. Merkel

  • Influence of Ni, Co, Fe, and Na additions on methane production in Sphagnum-dominated Northern American peatlands

    Nathan Basiliko;Joseph B. Yavitt

  • Regulation of Decomposition and Methane Dynamics across Natural, Commercially Mined, and Restored Northern Peatlands

    Nathan Basiliko;Nathan Basiliko;Christian Blodau;Christian Blodau;Charlotte L. Roehm;Charlotte L. Roehm;Charlotte L. Roehm;Per Bengtson

  • Stable Isotopes Reveal Widespread Anaerobic Methane Oxidation Across Latitude and Peatland Type

    Varun Gupta;Kurt A. Smemo;Joseph B. Yavitt;David Fowle

  • Peatland microbial communities and decomposition processes in the james bay lowlands, Canada.

    Michael David Preston;Kurt A. Smemo;James W. McLaughlin;Nathan Basiliko

  • Soil and greenhouse gas responses to biochar additions in a temperate hardwood forest

    Tara E. Sackett;Nathan Basiliko;Nathan Basiliko;Genevieve L. Noyce;Carolyn Winsborough

  • Vegetation feedbacks of nutrient addition lead to a weaker carbon sink in an ombrotrophic bog

    Tuula Larmola;Jill L. Bubier;Christine Kobyljanec;Nathan Basiliko

  • Do Root Exudates Enhance Peat Decomposition

    Nathan Basiliko;Heather Stewart;Nigel T. Roulet;Tim R. Moore

  • The potential environmental risks associated with the development of rare earth element production in Canada

    Xiangbo Yin;Christine Martineau;Isabelle Demers;Nathan Basiliko

  • Microbiome functioning depends on individual and interactive effects of the environment and community structure.

    Chloé Orland;Erik J. S. Emilson;Erik J. S. Emilson;Nathan Basiliko;Nadia C. S. Mykytczuk

  • ROLES OF MOSS SPECIES AND HABITAT IN METHANE CONSUMPTION POTENTIAL IN A NORTHERN PEATLAND

    Nathan Basiliko;Roger Knowles;Tim R. Moore

  • Methane fluxes measured by eddy covariance and static chamber techniques at a temperate forest in central Ontario, Canada

    J. M. Wang;J. G. Murphy;J. A. Geddes;C. L. Winsborough

  • Soil microbial responses over 2 years following biochar addition to a north temperate forest

    Genevieve L. Noyce;Nathan Basiliko;Nathan Basiliko;Roberta Fulthorpe;Tara E. Sackett

  • Methane and methanogen community dynamics across a boreal peatland nutrient gradient

    Aaron Godin;Jim W. McLaughlin;Kara L. Webster;Maara Packalen;Maara Packalen

  • Microbial activity across a boreal peatland nutrient gradient: the role of fungi and bacteria

    Britney Myers;Kara L. Webster;Jim W. Mclaughlin;Nathan Basiliko

  • Methanogenic archaea in peatlands.

    Suzanna L Bräuer;Nathan Basiliko;Henri M P Siljanen;Stephen H Zinder

  • Indirect and direct effects of exotic earthworms on soil nutrient and carbon pools in North American temperate forests

    Tara E. Sackett;Sandy M. Smith;Nathan Basiliko

  • Active Methanotrophs in Two Contrasting North American Peatland Ecosystems Revealed Using DNA-SIP

    Varun Gupta;Kurt A. Smemo;Joseph B. Yavitt;Nathan Basiliko

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim R. Moore
Tim R. Moore McGill University
Shaun A. Watmough
Shaun A. Watmough Trent University
Christian Blodau
Christian Blodau University of Münster
Andrew J. Tanentzap
Andrew J. Tanentzap University of Cambridge
John P. Caspersen
John P. Caspersen University of Toronto
Joseph B. Yavitt
Joseph B. Yavitt Cornell University
John M. Gunn
John M. Gunn Laurentian University
Susan J. Grayston
Susan J. Grayston University of British Columbia
Diana R. Nemergut
Diana R. Nemergut University of Colorado Boulder
Sean C. Thomas
Sean C. Thomas University of Toronto

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