RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS
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Barrutia O, Garbisu C, Hernández-Allica J, García-Plazaola JI, Becerril
JM (2009) Differences in EDTA-assisted metal phytoextraction between
metallicolous and non-metallicolous accessions of Rumex acetosa L.
Environmental Pollution (in press)
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González-Oreja JA, Garbisu C, Mendarte S, Ibarra A, Albizu I (2009)
Assessing the performance of nonparametric estimators of species
richness in meadows. Biodiversity and Conservation (in press)
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Epelde L, Becerril JM, Barrutia O, González-Oreja JA, Garbisu C (2009)
Interactions between plant and rhizosphere microbial communities in a
metalliferous soil. Environmental Pollution (in press)
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Alkorta I, Becerril JM, Garbisu C (2009) Recovery of soil health: the
ultimate goal of soil remediation processes. In: Trends in Bioremediation
and Phytoremediation, Research Signpost, in press
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Barrutia O, Epelde L, García-Plazaola JI, Garbisu C, Becerril JM (2009)
Phytoextraction potential of two Rumex acetosa L. accessions collected
from metalliferous and non-metalliferous sites: effect of fertilization.
Chemosphere 74: 259-264
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Mijangos I, Becerril JM, Albizu I, Epelde L, Garbisu C (2009) Effects of
glyphosate on rhizosphere soil microbial communities under two different
plant compositions by cultivation-dependent and -independent
methodologies. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 41: 505-513
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Muñoz-Leoz B, Garbisu C, Antigüedad I, Alonso ML, Alonso RM, RuizRomera E (2009) Deltamethrin degradation and soil microbial activity in a
riparian wetland soil. Soil Science 174: 220-228
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Epelde L, Mijangos I, Becerril JM, Garbisu C (2009) Soil microbial
community as bioindicator of the recovery of soil functioning derived from
metal phytoextraction with sorghum. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 41:
1788-1794
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Epelde L, Becerril JM, Mijangos I, Garbisu C (2009) Evaluation of the
efficiency of a phytostabilization process with biological indicators of soil
health. Journal of Environmental Quality 38: 2041-2049
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Epelde L, Becerril JM, Alkorta I, Garbisu C (2009) Heavy metal
phytoremediation: microbial indicators of soil health for the assessment
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of remediation efficiency. In: Advances in Applied Bioremediation. Series:
Soil Biology 17 (Editor: A. Singh, R.C. Kuhad, O.P. Ward), SpringerVerlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 299-313
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Rodríguez-Loinaz G, Onaindia M, Amezaga I, Mijangos I, Garbisu C
(2008) Relationship between vegetation diversity and soil functional
diversity in native mixed-oak forests. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40:
49-60
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Hernández-Allica J, Becerril JM, Garbisu C (2008) Assessment of the
phytoextraction potential of high biomass crop plants. Environmental
Pollution 152: 32-40
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Epelde L, Becerril JM, Hernández-Allica J, Barrutia O, Garbisu C (2008)
Functional diversity as indicator of the recovery of soil health derived
from Thlaspi caerulescens growth and metal phytoextraction. Applied
Soil Ecology 39: 299-310
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González-Oreja J, Rozas MA, Alkorta I, Garbisu C (2008)
Dendroremediation of heavy metal polluted soils. Reviews on
Environmental Health 23: 223-234
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Epelde L, Hernández-Allica J, Becerril JM, Blanco F, Garbisu C (2008)
Effects of chelates on plants and soil microbial community: comparison
of EDTA and EDDS for lead phytoextraction. Science of the Total
Environment 401: 21-28
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Hernández-Allica J, Garbisu C, Barrutia O, Becerril JM (2007) EDTAinduced heavy metal accumulation and phytotoxicity in cardoon plants.
Environmental and Experimental Botany 60: 26-32
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Rozas MA, Alkorta I, Garbisu C (2006) Phytoextraction and phytofiltration
of arsenic. Reviews on Environmental Health 21: 43-56
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Hernández-Allica J, Becerril JM, Zárate O, Garbisu C (2006) Assessment
of the efficiency of a metal phytoextraction process with biological
indicators of soil health. Plant and Soil 281: 147-158
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Alkorta I, Epelde L, Mijangos I, Amezaga I, Garbisu C (2006)
Bioluminescent bacterial biosensors for the assessment of metal toxicity
and bioavailability in soils. Reviews on Environmental Health 21: 139-152
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Hernández-Allica J, Garbisu C, Becerril JM, Barrutia O, García-Plazaola
JI, Zhao FJ, McGrath SP (2006) Synthesis of low molecular weight thiols
in response to Cd exposure in Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant, Cell and
Environment 29: 1422-1429
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Santos FS, Hernández-Allica J, Becerril JM, Amaral-Sobrinho N, Mazur
N, Garbisu C (2006) Chelate-induced phytoextraction of metal polluted
soils with Brachiaria decumbens. Chemosphere 65: 43-50
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Mijangos I, Pérez R, Albizu I, Garbisu C (2006) Effects of fertilization and
tillage on soil biological parameters. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
40: 100-106
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Hernández-Allica J, Zárate O, Blanco F, Becerril JM, Garbisu C (2006)
Activity of soil microbial communities to monitor the efficiency of a metal
phytoremediation process with Thlaspi caerulescens. In: Modern
Multidisciplinary Applied Microbiology. Exploiting Microbes and Their
Interactions (Editor: A. Mendez-Vilas), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany,
pp. 473-477
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Onaindia M, Amezaga I, Garbisu C, García-Bikuña B (2005) Aquatic
macrophytes as biological indicators of environmental conditions of rivers
in north-eastern Spain. Annales de Limnologie – International Journal of
Limnology 41: 175-182
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Alkorta I, Albizu I, Amezaga I, Onaindia M, Buchner V, Garbisu C (2004)
Climbing a ladder: a step-by-step approach to understanding the concept
of agroecosystem health. Reviews on Environmental Health 19: 141-159
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Onaindia M, Dominguez I, Albizu I, Garbisu C, Amezaga I (2004)
Vegetation diversity and vertical structure as indicators of forest
disturbance. Forest Ecology and Management 195: 341-354
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Alkorta I, Hernández-Allica J, Garbisu C (2004) Plants against the global
epidemic of arsenic poisoning. Environment International 30: 949-951
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Amezaga I, Mendarte S, Albizu I, Besga G, Garbisu C, Onaindia M
(2004) Grazing intensity, aspect, and slope effects on limestone
grassland structure. Journal of Range Management 57: 606-612
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Alkorta I, Hernández-Allica J, Becerril JM, Amezaga I, Albizu I, Onaindia
M, Garbisu C (2004) Chelate-enhanced phytoremediation of soils
polluted with heavy metals. Reviews in Environmental Science and
Bio/Technology 3: 55-70
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Alkorta I, Hernández-Allica J, Becerril JM, Amezaga I, Albizu I, Garbisu C
(2004) Recent findings on the phytoremediation of soils contaminated
with environmentally toxic heavy metals and metalloids such as zinc,
cadmium, lead, and arsenic. Reviews in Environmental Science and
Bio/Technology 3: 71-90
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Nortcliff S, Garbisu C (2004) Organic matter, biodiversity (Volume VI:
Research, Sealing and Cross-Cutting Issues. Taskgroup 3: Organic
Matter, Biodiversity). In: Van-Camp L, Bujarrabal B, Gentile A-R, Jones
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RJA, Montanarella L, Olazabal C, Selvaradjou S-K. Reports of the
Technical Working Groups Established under the Thematic Strategy for
Soil Protection. EUR 21319 EN/6. Office for Official Publications of the
European Communities, Luxembourg, Volumen: VI, pp. 755-764
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Hernández-Allica J, Barrutia O, Becerril JM, Garbisu C (2003) EDTA
reduces the physiological damage of lead on cardoon plants grown
hydroponically. Journal de Physique IV France 107: 613-616
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Kim Y-B, Garbisu C, Pickering IJ, Prince RC, George GN, Cho M-J,
Wong JH, Buchanan BB (2003) Thioredoxin h overexpressed in barley
seeds enhances selenite resistance and uptake during germination and
early seedling development. Planta 218: 186-191
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Alkorta I, Albizu I, Garbisu C (2003) Biodiversity and agroecosystems.
Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 2521-2522
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Alkorta I, Aizpurua A, Riga P, Albizu I, Amézaga I, Garbisu C (2003) Soil
enzyme activities as biological indicators of soil health. Reviews on
Environmental Health 18: 65-73
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Alkorta I, Amezaga I, Albizu I, Aizpurua A, Onaindia M, Buchner V,
Garbisu C (2003) Molecular microbial biodiversity assessment: a
biological indicator of soil health. Reviews on Environmental Health 18:
131-151
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I (2003) Basic concepts on heavy metal soil
bioremediation. The European Journal of Mineral Processing and
Environmental Protection 3: 58-66
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Garbisu C, Hernández-Allica J, Barrutia O, Alkorta I, Becerril JM (2002)
Phytoremediation: a technology using green plants to remove
contaminants from polluted areas. Reviews on Environmental Health 17:
173-188
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I (2001) Phytoextraction: a cost-effective plant-based
technology for the removal of metals from the environment. Bioresource
Technology 77: 229-236
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Alkorta I, Garbisu C (2001) Phytoremediation of organic contaminants in
soils. Bioresource Technology 79: 273-276
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I, Llama MJ, Serra JL (2000) Immobilization of living
microalgae and their use for inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus removal
from water. In: Environmental Biotechnology and Cleaner Bioprocesses
(Editors: E.J. Olguín, G. Sánchez, E. Hernández), Taylor & Francis,
London, UK, pp. 107-121
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I (1999) Utilization of genetically engineered
microorganisms (GEMs) for bioremediation. Journal of Chemical
Technology and Biotechnology 74: 599-606
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Garbisu C, Carlson D, Adamkiewicz M, Yee BC, Wong JH, Resto E,
Leighton T, Buchanan BB (1999) Morphological and biochemical
responses of Bacillus subtilis to selenite stress. BioFactors 10
: 311319
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I, Llama MJ, Serra JL (1998) Aerobic chromate
reduction by Bacillus subtilis. Biodegradation 9: 133-141
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I (1997). Bioremediation: principles and future.
Journal of Clean Technology, Environmental Toxicology and
Occupational Medicine 6: 351-366
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Prieto B, Pardo MA, Garbisu C, Llama MJ, Serra JL (1997) Phosphate
uptake by phosphorus-starved cells of the cyanobacterium Phormidium
laminosum. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 13: 699705
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Garbisu C, Alkorta I, Carlson DE, Leighton T, Buchanan BB (1997)
Selenium bioremediation potential of indigenous microorganisms from
industrial activated sludge. Microbiología SEM 13: 437-444
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Garbisu C, Llama MJ, Serra JL (1997) Effect of heavy metals on
chromate reduction by Bacillus subtilis. Journal of General and Applied
Microbiology 43: 369-371
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Combs GF Jr., Garbisu C, Yee BC, Yee A, Carlson DE, Smith NR,
Magyarosy AC, Leighton T, Buchanan BB (1996) Bioavailability of
selenium accumulated by selenite-reducing bacteria. Biological Trace
Element Research 52: 209-225
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Garbisu C, Ishii T, Leighton T, Buchanan BB (1996) Bacterial reduction
of selenite to elemental selenium. Chemical Geology 132: 199-204
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Garbisu C, Gonzalez S, Yang W-H, Yee BC, Carlson DL, Yee A, Smith
NR, Otero R, Buchanan BB, Leighton T (1995) Physiological
mechanisms regulating the conversion of selenite to elemental selenium
by Bacillus subtilis. BioFactors 5: 29-37
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Garbisu C, Ishii T, Smith NR, Yee BC, Carlson DE, Yee A, Buchanan
BB, Leighton T (1995) Mechanisms regulating the reduction of selenite
by aerobic Gram (+) and (-) bacteria. In: Bioremediation of Inorganics.
Bioremediation (Editors: R.E. Hinchee, J.L. Means, D.R. Burris). 3 rd
International In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation Symposium (April, 1995,
San Diego, CA), Volumen: 3 (10) , Battelle Press, Columbus, Ohio, pp.
125-131
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Garbisu C, Hall DO, Llama MJ, Serra JL (1994) Inorganic nitrogen and
phosphate removal from water by free-living and polyvinyl-immobilized
Phormidium laminosum in batch and continuous-flow bioreactors.
Enzyme and Microbial Technology 16: 395-401
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Garbisu C, Hall DO, Serra JL (1993) Removal of phosphate by foamimmobilized Phormidium laminosum in batch and continuous-flow
bioreactors. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 57: 181189
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Garbisu C, Hall DO, Serra JL (1992) Nitrate and nitrite uptake by freeliving and immobilized N-starved cells of Phormidium laminosum. Journal
of Applied Phycology 4: 139-148
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Garbisu C, Gil JM, Bazin MJ, Hall DO, Serra JL (1991) Removal of
nitrate from water by foam-immobilized Phormidium laminosum in batch
and continuous-flow bioreactors. Journal of Applied Phycology 3: 221234
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