Publications

The Acid Sulfate Soils Centre (ASSC) has published our pure and applied research extensively in leading international journals, book chapters, technical reports and conference proceedings.

A selection of recent publications:

  • Recent journal papers

    Trueman AM, McLaughlin MJ, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick RW (2020). Composition and dissolution kinetics of jarosite-rich segregations extracted from an acid sulfate soil with sulfuric material. Chemical Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119606

    Mayakaduwage S, Mosley LM, Marschner P (2020). Threshold for labile phosphate in a sandy acid sulfate soil. Geoderma vol 371, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114359

    Bargrizan S, Smernik R, Mosley LM (2020). Constraining the carbonate system in soils via testing the internal consistency of pH, pCO2 and alkalinity measurements. Geochemical Transactions open access pdf

    Kölbl A, Mosley L, Marschner P, Fitzpatrick R, Schulz S, Lueders T, Koegel-Knabner I, Bucka FB (2019). Consumption and alteration of different organic matter sources during remediation of a sandy sulfuric soil. Geoderma 347, 220–232.
     
    Mayakaduwage S, Alamgir Md, Mosley LM, Marschner P (2019). Phosphorus pools in sulfuric acid sulfate soils: influence of water content, pH increase and P addition. Journal of Soils and Sediments. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02521-1

    Fitzpatrick RW and Raven MD (2019). The forensic comparison of trace amounts of soil on a pyjama top with hypersulfidic subaqueous soil from a river as evidence in a homicide cold case. In R.W. Fitzpatrick and L.J. Donnelly (Eds.), Forensic Soil Science and Geology. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 492, First published online 4th July, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP492-2019-59

    Raven M.D., Fitzpatrick R.W, and Self P (2019). Trace evidence examination using laboratory and synchrotron X-ray diffraction techniques. In R.W. Fitzpatrick and L. Donnelly (Eds.), Forensic Soil Science and Geology. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 492, First published online 9 July 2019, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP492-2019-36

    Gardner, WK, Fitzpatrick RW and Hindhaugh CA. (2018) Restoration of wetlands: successes and failures on scalds comprising an iron oxide clogged layer with areas of acid sulfate soils. Pant Soil 433(1), 289-307 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3840-1

    Soriano-Disla JM, Janik LJ, Forrester ST, Grocke SF, Fitzpatrick RW, McLaughlin MJ (2019). The use of mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for acid sulfate soil analysis. Science of The Total Environment 646: 1489-1502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.383.

    Mosley LM, Biswas TK, Dang T, Palmer D, Cummings C, Daly R, Simpson S, Kirby J (2018). Fate and dynamics of metal precipitates arising from acid drainage discharges to a river system. Chemosphere https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.146

    Remaili TM, Simpson SL, Bennett WW, King JJ, Mosley LM, Welsh DT, Jolley DF (2018). Assisted natural recovery of hypersaline sediments: salinity thresholds for the establishment of a community of bioturbating organisms. Environmental Science: process and impacts. DOI: 10.1039/c8em00092a

    Shao Y, Farkas J, Holmden C. Mosley L, Kell-Duivestein I, Izzo C, Reis-Santos P, Tyler J, Torber P, Fryda J, Taylor H, Haynes D, Tibby J, Gillanders B.M. (2018). Calcium and strontium isotope systematics in the lagoon estuarine environments of South Australia: Implications for water source mixing, carbonate fluxes and fish migration. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 239: 90-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2018.07.036

    Kölbl, A., Marschner, P., Mosley, L., Fitzpatrick, R., & Kögel-Knabner, I. (2018). Alteration of organic matter during remediation of acid sulfate soils. Geoderma, 332, 121-134.

    Bargrizan S, Smernik R, Fitzpatrick R, Mosley LM (2018). The application of a spectrophotometric method to determine pH in acidic (pH<5). Talanta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2018.04.074

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Shand P and Mosley LM (2017). Acid sulfate soil evolution models and pedogenic pathways during drought and reflooding cycles in irrigated areas and adjacent natural wetlands.  Geoderma. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.08.016

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Mosley LM, Raven MD and Shand P (2017) Schwertmannite formation and properties in acidic drain environments following exposure and oxidation of acid sulfate soils in irrigation areas during extreme drought. Geoderma http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.08.012

    Fanning, Delvin, Rabenhorst, Martin and Fitzpatrick Robert (2017) Historical developments in the understanding of acid sulfate soils. Geoderma http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.07.006

    Mosley, LM, Biswas T, Cook F., Marschner P, Palmer D, Shand P, Yuan C, and Fitzpatrick RW (2017) Prolonged recovery of acid sulfate soils with sulfuric materials following severe drought: causes and implications. Geoderma http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.03.019

    Kölbl, A, Marschner P., Fitzpatrick, RW, Mosley LM, and Kögel-Knabner, I. (2017). Linking organic matter composition in acid sulfate soils to acidification risk and recovery.

    Bargrizan S, Smernik R, Mosley LM (2017). Development of a spectrophotometric method for determining pH of soil extracts and comparison with glass electrode measurements. Soil Science Society of America Journal DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2017.04.0119

    Mosley, L, Cook, F and Fitzpatrick, R (2017). Field trial and modelling of different strategies for remediation of soil salinity and sodicity in the Lower Murray irrigation areas. Soil Research, 55(7), 670-681. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SR16272

    Shand, P Grocke S, Creeper NL, Baker AK, Fitzpatrick, RW, Love AJ (2017). Impacts of climate change, climate variability and management on soil and water quality in wetlands of South Australia.  Procedia Earth and Planetary Science 00 (2017) 000–000

    Michael, PS, Fitzpatrick RW and RJ Reid (2016) Effects of live wetland plant macrophytes on acidification, redox potential and sulphate content in acid sulfate soils. Soil Use and Management doi:10.1111/sum.12362

    Thomas Mark, Richardson Carole, Durbridge Regina, Fitzpatrick Rob and Seaman Russell (2016) Mobilising citizen scientists to monitor rapidly changing acid sulfate soils. Transactions of the Royal Society of S. Aust. 140:2, 186-202 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03721426.2016.1203141

    Dang T, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick, RW, Marschner P. (2016) Organic materials retain high proportion of protons, iron and aluminium from acid sulphate soil drainage water with little subsequent release. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. DOI 10.1007/s11356-016-7597-x

    Reid R and Mosley LM (2016). Comparative contributions of solution geochemistry, microbial metabolism and aquatic photosynthesis to the development of high pH in ephemeral wetlands in South East Australia. Science of the Total Environment 542, 334–343.

    Leyden E, Cook F, Hamilton B, Zammit B, Barnett L, Lush AM, Stone S, Mosley LM (2016). Near shore groundwater acidification during and after a hydrological drought in the Lower Lakes, South Australia. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.03.008.

    Jayalath N, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick, RW, Marschner P. (2016) Addition of organic matter influences pH changes in reduced and oxidized acid sulfate soils. Geoderma. 262, 125-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.08.012

    Michael, PS, Fitzpatrick RW and RJ Reid (2016) The importance of soil carbon and nitrogen for amelioration of acid sulphate soils. Soil Use and Management. 32, 97–105. http://dx.doi:org/10.1111/sum.12239

    Jayalath N, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick, RW, Marschner P. (2016) Addition of clayey soils with high net negative acidity to sulfuric sandy soil can minimize pH changes during wet and dry periods. Geoderma. 269: 153-159 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.01.040

    Tan Dang, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick RW, Marschner P. (2016) Addition of organic material to sulfuric soil can reduce leaching of protons, iron and aluminium. Geoderma. 271: 63-70 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.02.012

    Yuan Chaolei, Rob Fitzpatrick, Luke M. Mosley, Petra Marschner (2016) Organic matter addition can prevent acidification during oxidation of sandy hypersulfidic and hyposulfidic material: effect of application form, rate and C/N ratio". Geoderma. 276: 26-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.04.025

    Michael Patrick S., Rob Fitzpatrick and Rob Reid (2015) The role of organic matter in ameliorating acid sulfate soils with sulfuric horizons. Geoderma.  255-256, 42-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.04.023

    Yuan Chaolei, Luke M. Mosley, Rob Fitzpatrick, Petra Marschner (2015) Sulfate reduction in sulfuric material after reflooding: effectiveness of organic carbon addition and pH increase depends on soil properties. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 298, 138-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.05.013

    Creeper Nathan L, Paul Shand, Warren S. Hicks and Rob W Fitzpatrick (2015). Geochemical processes following freshwater reflooding of acidified inland acid sulfate soils: An in situ mesocosm experiment. Chemical Geology 411, 200-214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2015.07.009

    Jayalath N, Fitzpatrick, RW, Mosley LM, Marschner P. (2015) Type of organic carbon amendment influences pH changes in acid sulfate soils in flooded and dry conditions. Journal of Soils and Sediments. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-015-1240-1

    Tan Dang, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick, RW, Marschner P. (2015) Organic materials differ in ability to remove protons, iron and aluminium from acid sulfate soil drainage water. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution.  10/2015; 226:357. DOI:10.1007/s11270-015-2595-z

    Mosley LM, Willson P, Hamilton B, Butler G, Seaman R (2015). The capacity of biochar made from common reeds to neutralise pH and remove dissolved metals in acid drainage. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, 15113-15122.

    Mosley LM, Daly R, Palmer D, Yeates P, Dallimore C, Biswas T, Simpson SL (2015). Predictive modelling of pH and dissolved metal concentrations and speciation following mixing of acid drainage with river water. Applied Geochemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.03.006

    Jayalath N, Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick, RW, Marschner P. (2016) Addition of organic matter influences pH changes in reduced and oxidized acid sulfate soils. Geoderma. 262, 125-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.08.012

    Michael Patrick S., Rob Fitzpatrick and Rob Reid (2015) The role of organic matter in ameliorating acid sulfate soils with sulfuric horizons. Geoderma.  255-256, 42-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.04.023

    Gerard Grealish, Robert W. Fitzpatrick, Samira Omar Asem (2015). Assisting non-soil experts to identify soil types for land management, to support restoration of arid rangeland native vegetation in Kuwait. Arid Land Research and Management. 29:3, 288-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15324982.2014.973620

    Yuan C, Fitzpatrick R, Mosley LM, Marschner P (2015). Sulfate reduction in acid sulfate soils with sulfuric material after reflooding: effectiveness of organic carbon addition and pH increase depends on soil properties. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 298, 138-145.

    Creeper Nathan N, Paul Shand, Warren Hicks and Rob W Fitzpatrick (2015). Porewater geochemistry of Inland Acid Sulfate Soils with sulfuric horizons following post-drought reflooding with freshwater. Journal of Environmental Quality. dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2014.09.0372

    Yuan Chaolei, Luke M. Mosley, Rob Fitzpatrick, Petra Marschner (2015) Amount of organic matter required to induce sulfate reduction in sulfuric material after re-flooding is affected by soil nitrate concentration. Journal of Environmental Management 151:437-442. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.016

    Grealish GJ, Fitzpatrick RW and JL Hutson (2015) Soil survey data rescued by means of user friendly soil identification keys and toposequence models to deliver soil information for improved land management. GeoResJ 6, 81-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.grj.2015.02.006

    Frizenschaf J, Mosley LM, Palmer D, Daly R (2015). Managing drinking water quality risks from acid drainage discharges to the Lower River Murray while protecting farming activities. Water, 1–8.

    Mosley LM (2015). Drought impacts on the water quality of freshwater systems; review and integration. Earth Science Reviews.  doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.11.010

    Fitzpatrick RW (2014) Coonawarra – the trauma of defining the terroir. Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower and Winemaker. 601, 33-40

    Grealish GJ, Fitzpatrick RW and P Shand (2014). Regional distribution trends and properties of acid sulfate soils during severe drought in wetlands along the lower River Murray, South Australia: Supporting hazard assessment. Geoderma Regional. 2–3, 60–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2014.10.003

    Mosley, L.M., Shand, P., Self, P., Fitzpatrick, R., (2014), The geochemistry during management of lake acidification caused by the rewetting of sulfuric (pH<4) acid sulfate soils, Applied Geochemistry. 41  49–61
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.11.010

    Mosley Luke M., Zammit Benjamin, Jolley Ann-Marie, Barnett Liz, and Fitzpatrick RW (2014) Monitoring and assessment of surface water acidification following rewetting of oxidised acid sulfate soils. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 186, 1-18  DOI 10.1007/s10661-013-3350-9

    Grealish GJ and Fitzpatrick RW (2014) Assisting non-soil specialists to identify soil types for land management: an approach using a soil identification key and toposequence models. Soil Use and Management. 30, 251-262 DOI: 10.1111/sum.12108

    Mosley, Luke M., David Palmer, Emily Leyden, Freeman Cook, Benjamin Zammit, Paul Shand, Andrew Baker, and Rob W. Fitzpatrick (2014) Acidification of floodplains due to river level decline during drought. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 161, 10-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2014.03.003

    Mosley Luke M., Rob W. Fitzpatrick, David Palmer, Emily Leyden and Paul Shand (2014) Changes in acidity and metal geochemistry in soils, groundwater, drain and river water in the Lower Murray River after a severe drought. Science of the Total Environment. 485-486, 281-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.063

    Hipsey M, Salmon U, and Mosley LM (2014). A three-dimensional hydro-geochemical model to assess lake acidification risk. Environmental Modelling and Software, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.02.007

    Mosley LM, Zammit B,  Jolley A, and Barnett L (2014).  Acidification of lake water due to drought. Journal of Hydrology. 511: 484–493.

    Creeper N, Fitzpatrick, RW, and P Shand (2013). The occurrence of inland acid sulphate soils in the floodplain wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia, identified using a simplified incubation method. Soil Use and Management 29, 130-139. DOI: 10.1111/sum.12019

    Grealish GJ and Fitzpatrick RW (2013) Acid sulphate soil characterisation in Negara Brunei Darussalam: a case study to inform management decisions. Soil Use and Management 29, 432–444. DOI: 10.1111/sum.12051

    Souter N,J, Williams CR., Jennings JT., Fitzpatrick RW. (2013) Submission on the Draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan.  Transactions of the Royal Society of S. Aust. 137 (1), 135-137

    Simpson SL, Vardanega CR, Jarolimek C, Jolley DF, Angel BM, and Mosley LM (2013). Metal speciation and bioavailability changes during discharge and neutralisation of acidic drainage water. Chemosphere 103: 172–180.

    Creeper N, Fitzpatrick, RW and P Shand (2012). A simplified incubation method incorporating the use of chip-trays as incubation vessels to identify sulfidic materials in Acid Sulfate Soils. Soil Use and Management 28, 401-408. doi:

  • Book chapters

    Fitzpatrick, R.W., Shand, P. and Mosley, L. M. (2018). Soils in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Region. In: Natural History of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Region. (Eds. Luke Mosely, Qifeng Ye, Scoresby Shepherd, Steve Hemming and Rob Fitzpatrick). Chapter 2.9 pp. 227-251. Royal Society of South Australia (Inc.) Adelaide, South Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20851/natural-history-cllmm-2.9&nbsp;https://www.adelaide.edu.au/press/titles/natural-history-cllmm

    Yuan, C., Marschner, P., Fitzpatrick, R. W., & Mosley, L. M. (2016). Global risks of severe acidification of acid sulfate soils due to increasing drought and the importance of organic matter for mitigation. In Soil Science Society of China (Ed.), Soil Science and Ecological Civilization (Vol. 1, pp. 176-186). Xi'an, China: Northwest A&F University Press.

    Frizenschaf J, Mosley LM, Daly D, and Kotz S (2015). Securing drinking water supply during extreme drought - learnings from South Australia. Chapter 57: Drought: Research and Science Policy Interfacing. Edited by Alvarez JA, Solera S, Paredes-Arquiola J, Haro-Monteagudo D, van Lanen H. CRC Press Ltd.

    Fitzpatrick, Rob, Brett Thomas, Richard Merry, Steve Marvanek and Rosa M Poch (2014).  Chapter 7. Acid Sulfate Soils in Spencer Gulf.  In: Natural History of Spencer Gulf. (Eds. S.A. Shepherd et al.). pp. 92-106.  Royal Society of South Australia (Inc.) Adelaide, South Australia.

    Fitzpatrick, Rob, Brett Thomas, Richard Merry, Steve Marvanek and Rosa M Poch (2014).  Chapter 7. Acid Sulfate Soils in Spencer Gulf.  In: Natural History of Spencer Gulf. (Eds. S.A. Shepherd et al.). pp. 92-106.  Royal Society of South Australia (Inc.) Adelaide, South Australia.

    Fitzpatrick, Rob (2014).  Making soil talk: the value of soil in solving criminal investigations.  Soil Science in Australia: 2015 International Year of Soils (IYS 2015).  A special publication of the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc. to celebrate and promote wise management of Australian soil resource. pp. 39-41  To download, visit www.soilscienceaustralia.org

    Fitzpatrick R.W. (2013). Demands on Soil Classification and Soil Survey Strategies: Special purpose soil classification systems for local practical use.  In. S.A Shahid, F.K. Taha and M.A. Abdelfattah (eds.), Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use Planning and Policy Implications: Innovative Thinking of Soil Inventory for Land Use Planning and Management of Land Resources., Springer-Verlag London. pp. 1-24. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5332-7_2

    Gerard Grealish, Rob Fitzpatrick, Peter King, and Shabbir A. Shahid (2013) Conceptual Soil-regolith Toposequence Models to Support Soil Survey and Land Evaluation. Chapter 7. In S.A Shahid, F.K. Taha and M.A. Abdelfattah (eds.), Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use Planning and Policy Implications: Innovative Thinking of Soil Inventory for Land Use Planning and Management of Land Resources. Springer-Verlag London. pp. 81-88. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5332-7_7.

    Gerard Grealish, Rob Fitzpatrick, Peter King, and Shabbir A. Shahid (2013) Conceptual Soil-regolith Toposequence Models to Support Soil Survey and Land Evaluation. Chapter 7. In S.A Shahid, F.K. Taha and M.A. Abdelfattah (eds.), Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use Planning and Policy Implications: Innovative Thinking of Soil Inventory for Land Use Planning and Management of Land Resources. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. pp. 165-174. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5332-7_7.

    Mosley LM, and Sherriff S (2012). Implementing the National Water Quality Management Strategy (NWQMS) in the Murray Darling Basin, In: Improving Water Quality- Stories of progress and success from across Australia. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities  publication.

  • Technical reports

    Mosley L.M., Thomas B.P. and Fitzpatrick R.W. (2019). A Guide to Managing Acid Sulfate Soil Risks in South Australian River Murray Wetlands. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre, University of Adelaide. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre Report: ASSC_155. Weblink

    Fitzpatrick R.W., Mosley L.M., and Thomas BP (2018). Methods for detailed desktop, field and laboratory characterisation of Acid Sulfate Soils in Managed Wetlands. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre, The University of Adelaide, Acid Sulfate Soils Centre Report: ASSC_154. Weblink

    Thomas B.P., Fitzpatrick R.W. and Mosley L.M. (2019). Technical Report: Acid Sulfate Soil Assessment for Riverine Recovery Program wetlands. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre Report, University of Adelaide. 322 pp Weblink

    Shand, P, Appleyard, S, Simpson, SL, Degens, B, Mosley L (2018). Guidance for the Dewatering of Acid Sulfate Soils in Shallow Groundwater Environments, Dept. Agr. & Water Res., Canberra. Available at: http://www.waterquality.gov.au/issues/acid-sulfate-soils

    Simpson, S.L., Mosley, L.M., Batley, G.E., & Shand, P (2018). Guidelines for the Dredging of Acid Sulfate Soil Sediments and Associated Dredge Spoil Management. Dept. Agr. & Water Res., Canberra. Available at: http://www.waterquality.gov.au/issues/acid-sulfate-soils 

    K. R. Murray, R.W. Fitzpatrick, R. Bottrill, R. Berry, R. Woolley, R. Doyle and H. Kobus (2015) Soil patterns on bra fabrics dragged across different soil surfaces using image analyses: Laboratory dragging experiments. Acid Sulfate Soils Report No ASSC_096. 100 pp. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/robert.fitzpatrick?dsn=directory.file;field=data;id=34394;m=view

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Shand P., Baker AKM and Grocke S (2015). Dry Creek Salt Fields: Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil environments in Section 4, ponds XF2 and XE4. Acid Sulfate Soils Report No ASSC_066

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Shand P., Baker AKM, Grocke S and Thomas BP (2015).  Dry Creek Salt Fields: Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil environments in Section 2. Acid Sulfate Soils Report No ASSC_067.

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Shand P, Merry RH, Marschner P, Jayalath N, and Grocke S (2015) Acid Sulfate Soil Assessment and Monitoring of the Banrock Station wetland. Acid Sulfate Soils Report No ASSC_035. https://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/robert.fitzpatrick?dsn=directory.file;field=data;id=33074;m=view

    Mosley LM, Fitzpatrick R, and Groenenberg B-J (2014). A biogeochemical model for assessing and managing acid sulfate soils in the Lower Murray region of South Australia. Environment Protection Authority technical report. http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Water/Report/lmria_acid_biogeochemical.pdf

    Fitzpatrick RW, (2013). Investigation of soils along the AARNet installed and proposed alternative optic fibre cable routes connecting to the Australia Telescope National Facility. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre. Report ASSC_010. 19 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, (2013). Investigation of soils along the proposed AARNet optic fibre cable route between Moree and Narrabri. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre. Report ASSC_026. 47 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, (2013). Investigation of soils along the proposed AARNet optic fibre cable route between Narrabri and Armidale. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre. Report ASSC_027. 131 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, (2013). Investigation of soils along the proposed AARNet optic fibre cable route between Mount Gambier and Keith. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre. Report ASSC_064. 22 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, Thomas, BP, Simpson, S Shand, P and R.H Merry (2012) Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials (Phase 2): Banrock Station Wetland Complex. CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Client Report, 48 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, Merry RH Thomas, BP, and Simpson P (2012). Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials (Phase 2): Riverland Wetland Complex. CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Client Report, 77pp.

    Merry RH, Fitzpatrick RW, Thomas, BP, and Simpson S and Shand (2012). Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials (Phase 2): Kerang Wetland Complex, Victoria. CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Client Report. June 2011. 89pp.

    Thomas, B.P., Creeper, N.L., Merry, R.H., Fitzpatrick, RW., Shand, P. and Jayalath, N. (2012) Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Lake Albacutya. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report 21/09.

    Thomas, B.P., Merry, R.H., Creeper, N.L., Shand, P., Fitzpatrick, RW, Hicks, W. and Jayalath, N. (2012) Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Gunbower Forest. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report 23/09.

    Thomas, B.P., Merry, R.H., Creeper, N.L., Shand, P., Thomas, M., Fitzpatrick RW, Hicks, W. and Jayalath, N. (2012) Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Barmah Forest. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report 22/09.

    Fitzpatrick RW, P Shand and BP Thomas (2012) Risk assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Coorong four page summary.  CSIRO Land and Water Science Report 51/09.

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Thomas BP, Merry RH and Marvanek S (2012).  A field guide to estuarine soil-landscapes in Barker Inlet, South Australia.  Acid Sulfate Soils Centre (ASSC), The University of Adelaide. Report ASSC_005. 50 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, P. Shand, S. Simpson, S. Grocke, M. Raven, A.K.M Baker, L. Mosley and P.G. Self (2012) Assessment of re-flooded Acid Sulfate Soil environments at Long Flat, Jervois, Toora and Pompoota in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area (LMRIA), CSIRO Land and Water Science Report, 03/12. 250 pp.

    Baker, AKM, P. Shand and Fitzpatrick, RW, (2012) Recovery of re-flooded acid sulfate soil environments around Lakes Alexandrina and Albert, South Australia. CSIRO: Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship 417 pp.

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Thomas BP, Merry RH and Marvanek S (2012).  A field guide to estuarine soil-landscapes in Barker Inlet, South Australia.  Acid Sulfate Soils Centre (ASSC), The University of Adelaide. Report ASSC_005. 50 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, P. Shand, S., Leyden E, Palmer D, Baker A.K.M, Mosley L. (2012), Field Trip Guidebook: Lower Murray Area for 25th National Committee for Acid sulfate Soils Meeting, Adelaide. Thursday October 25 Acid Sulfate Soils Centre Report: ASSC_013. 36 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, P. Shand, S. Simpson, S. Grocke, M. Raven, A.K.M Baker, L. Mosley and P.G. Self (2013) Assessment of re-flooded Acid Sulfate Soil environments at Long Flat, Jervois, Toora and Pompoota in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area (LMRIA), CSIRO Land and Water Science Report, 03/12. 250 pp.

    Fitzpatrick RW, (2012). Investigation of soils along the AARNet installed optic fibre cable route connecting the Australia Telescope National Facility near Narrabri to the Springbrook CEV along the Newell Highway. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre. Report ASSC_001. 62 pp

    Thomas, BP., Merry RH., NL Creeper, Shand P, Thomas M, Fitzpatrick RW, and Jayalath N (2012). Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin: Kerang Wetlands. Prepared for Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) by CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship.

  • Refereed conference proceedings

    Yuan Chaolei, Marschner Petra, Fitzpatrick Rob, Mosley Luke (2014).  Organic C availability and low pH may limit sulfate reduction in oxidized acid sulfate soils (ASS) after re-saturation.  Proceedings 4th National Acid Sulfate Soil Conference Perth 20-21 May, 2014; pp 2.

    Michael, Patrick S., Rob Fitzpatrick and Rob Reid (2014) Amelioration of sulfuric soil using organic matter with varying nitrogen content. In: Proceedings of the Australian National Soil Science Conference: Melbourne. (Eds A. Patti, C. Tang and V Wong).pp4. Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated;

    Fitzpatrick Rob, Mark Raven, Peter Self, Paul Shand, Gerard Grealish and Luke Mosley (2014). Irreversible clay mineral transformations from bushfires in acid sulfate soils: An indicator of soil processes involved in climate variability and climate change. Proceedings 23rd Australian Clay Minerals Society Conference:  Perth (Ed R.J. Gilkes) 3-5 February, 2014; pp 47-50. http://www.smectech.com.au/ACMS/ACMS_Conferences/ACMS23/Program/Abstracts/S4-01%20Fitzpatrick%20et%20al.pdf

    Michael, Patrick S., Rob Fitzpatrick and Rob Reid (2014) Amelioration of sulfuric soil using organic matter with varying nitrogen content. In: Proceedings of the Australian National Soil Science Conference: Melbourne. (Eds A. Patti, C. Tang and V Wong).pp4. Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated;

    Fitzpatrick Rob, Mark Raven, and Peter Self (2014). Clay mineralogy as significant evidence in 4 murder investigations involving a wide range of earth materials from Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.  Proceedings 23rd Australian Clay Minerals Society Conference:  Perth (Ed R.J. Gilkes) 3-5 February, 2014; pp 23-26. http://www.smectech.com.au/ACMS/ACMS_Conferences/ACMS23/Program/Abstracts/S2-02%20Fitzpatrick%20et%20al.pdf

    Fitzpatrick RW, Shand P, Mark Raven M, Self P, Grealish G. and Mosley L (2014). Morphological and mineral transformation processes from bushfires in acid sulfate soils. Proceedings 4th National Acid Sulfate Soil Conference Perth 20-21 May, 2014; pp 2.

    Fitzpatrick RW (2013). Soil properties and processes involved in climate variability and climate change in South Australia. Climate Change South Australian Symposium 2013. Friday 4th October 2013. University of South Australia, City East Campus. pp 15. (Royal Society of South Australia)

    Wallace, L., McPhail, D.C., Fitzpatrick, R.W., Welch, S., Kirste, D., Beavis, S. & Lamontagne, S. (2012).  Sulfur reduction and oxidation processes, from wetland scale to micro scale, in an inland acid sulfate soil of the lower Murray-Darling River floodplains, Australia.  .  In: P. Osterholm, M. Yli-Halla and P. Eden (Editors). Proceedings of 7th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, 26-30 August 2012, Vaasa, Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Guide 56. pp 144-146.

    Fitzpatrick RW, Raven MD and Self PG (2012). Soil as significant evidence in a sexual assault case. In: L. Burkitt and L.A. Sparrow (Editors). Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes. Hobart. pp 656 – 659.

    Grealish Gerard, Rob Fitzpatrick and Paul Shand (2012) Wetland Acid Sulfate Soil Distribution between Blanchetown (Lock1) and Wellington, Murray River – is there a pattern to investigate?  In: L. Burkitt and L.A. Sparrow (Editors). Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes. Hobart. pp 65 – 70.

    Michael PS, Reid R. and Fitzpatrick RW, (2012). Amelioration of slowly permeable hypersaline peaty-clayey sulfuric and sulfidic materials in acid sulfate soils by mixing with friable sandy loam soil. In: L. Burkitt and L.A. Sparrow (Editors). Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes. Hobart. pp 146 – 149.

    Thomas B., Fitzpatrick RW and Merry RH (2012). Soil micromorphology: Soil degradation processes within a drained coastal acid sulfate soil. In: L. Burkitt and L.A. Sparrow (Editors). Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes. Hobart. pp 381.

    Murray K. Fitzpatrick RW, Doyle R (2012). Development of soil forensic methods and databases from targeted locations in Tasmania to assist Police. Soil Science Conference: In: L. Burkitt and L.A. Sparrow (Editors). Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes. Hobart. pp 661.

    Creeper Nathan, Fitzpatrick Rob and Paul Shand (2012) Rapid evaluation of Acid sulfate Soils in the floodplain wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin using a simplified incubation method. In: L. Burkitt and L.A. Sparrow (Editors). Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes. Hobart. pp 735

    Fitzpatrick RW, Raven MD and Self PG (2012). Using forensics to inspire the next generation of regolith, soil and clay scientists. Combined Australian Regolith Geoscientists Association and Australian Clay Minerals Society Conference:  Proceedings.  Mildura, 7-10 February, 2012. 25-28.
    http://www.smectech.com.au/ACMS/ACMS_Conferences/ACMS22/Proceedings/Papers_by_Author/Papers_Authors.htm

    Fitzpatrick RW, Raven MD, Self PG, Shand P, Mosley L, Simpson S and Baker A. (2012). Occurrence, genesis and environmental significance of schwertmannite in re-flooded Acid Sulfate Soils in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area. Proceedings Combined Australian Regolith Geoscientists Association and Australian Clay Minerals Society Conference:  Mildura 7-10 February, 2012; 147-152.
    http://www.smectech.com.au/ACMS/ACMS_Conferences/ACMS22/Proceedings/Papers_by_Author/Papers_Authors.htm

    Fitzpatrick RW (2012) Understanding inland acid sulfate soils., 3rd National Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, Melbourne March 2012. Book of Extended Abstracts, pp 33-36.

    Hicks WS, Fitzpatrick RW, Merry RH and Thomas, M (2012) Soil organic carbon changes following the revegetation and episodic rewetting of acid sulfate soils. 3rd National Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, Melbourne March 2012. Book of Extended Abstracts, pp 39-41.

    Shand, P., Fitzpatrick R.W., Merry, R.H., and Grocke, S., (2012) Water and water quality impacts during reflooding of an ox-bow lake (Nelwart Lagoon), Murray –Darling Basin, SA. 3rd National Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, Melbourne March 2012. Book of Extended Abstracts, pp 88.

    Fitzpatrick R.W. (2012) A guided tour of a forensic geoscience laboratory (CAFSS) and The nastiest soils and sediments in the world (Gillman). Excursion Sunday 27th May 2012. Bulletin of the Field Geology Club of South Australia (Inc).41 No. 4: pp. 2-4

    Mosley LM, Barnett L., Bush R., Cugley J., Fitzpatrick R., Hicks W., Hipsey M., Jolley A.-M, Pape S., Seaman R., Shand P., Simpson, S. Sullivan L. and Taylor J. And Zammit B. (2012).  Assessing acidification risks during rapid water level decline: overview of strategies used in the Lower Lakes of the Murray-Darling Basin. 3rd National Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, Melbourne March 2012. Book of Extended Abstracts, pp 63-64.

    Creeper, N. L., Shand, P., Fitzpatrick. R. W. & Hutson, J (2012).  Behaviour of Iron, Aluminium and other selected metals following the rewetting of Inland Acid Sulfate Soils containing sulfuric material. .  In: P. Osterholm, M Yli-Halla and P. Eden (Editors). Proceedings of 7th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, 26-30 August 2012, Vaasa, Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Guide 56. pp 26-28.

    Fitzpatrick, R.W, Baker, A.K.M, Shand, P., Merry, R.H, Grealish, G and Mosley, L.M (2012)  A modern soil-landscape characterization approach to reconstructing and predicting pedogenic pathways of inland Acid Sulfate Soils. In: P. Osterholm, M Yli-Halla and P. Eden (Editors). Proceedings of 7th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, 26-30 August 2012, Vaasa, Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Guide 56. pp 47-50.

    Mosley, L.M., Fitzpatrick, R., Bonten, L.T.C. & Groenenberg, J.E (2012) A new 1D biogeochemical model framework for assessing and managing acid sulfate soil. .  In: P. Osterholm, M Yli-Halla and P. Eden (Editors). Proceedings of 7th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, 26-30 August 2012, Vaasa, Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Guide 56. pp 72-74. 

    Shand, P., Grocke, S., Fitzpatrick R.W., Merry, R.H., Thomas, M. & Creeper N. (2012) Mobilization of acidity and metals during refilling of a dried wetland: a comparison of laboratory and field data. .  In: P. Osterholm, M Yli-Halla and P. Eden (Editors). Proceedings of 7th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference, 26-30 August 2012, Vaasa, Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Guide 56. pp 110-112.

  • Manuals

    Mosley L.M., Thomas B.P. and Fitzpatrick R.W. (2019). A Guide to Managing Acid Sulfate Soil Risks in South Australian River Murray Wetlands. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre, University of Adelaide. Acid Sulfate Soils Centre Report: ASSC_155. Weblink

    Fitzpatrick RW, Mosley LM., and Cook FJ. (2017). Understanding and managing irrigated acid sulfate and salt-affected soils: A handbook for the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area. University of Adelaide Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20851/murray-soils

    Fitzpatrick R.W. (2015). A Practical Guide for Recognition of Soils with Potential to cause Faults in Optical Fibre Cables (Version 3).  Report ASSC_055. Acid Sulfate Soil Centre, 40 pp.

    Fitzpatrick R.W. (2014). Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Soils that damage telecommunication optical fibre cable networks (Version 9). Report ASSC_052. Acid Sulfate Soil Centre, 67 pp.

    Fitzpatrick R.W., and Raven M.D. (2013). Guidelines for Conducting Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensic Investigations (Version 9). Report CAFSS_076, Centre for Australian Forensic Soil Science, 39pp.

    Fitzpatrick, RW, Shand, P. and Hicks, W. (2011). Technical Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Inland Freshwater Areas impacted by Acid Sulfate Soils. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report, 05/11. 171 pp. https://publications.csiro.au/rpr/download?pid=csiro:EP15480&dsid=DS3

    Fitzpatrick R.W., J.W. Cox, and J. Bourne (1997).  Managing waterlogged and saline catchments in the Mt. Lofty Ranges, South Australia: A soil-landscape and vegetation key with on-farm management options.  Catchment Management Series.  CRC for Soil and Land Management.  CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia, 36 pp.  ISBN 1 876162 30 9. The related journal paper, which provides background information on how the manual was constructed and explains how it was used is: Fitzpatrick R.W., J.W Cox, B. Munday, and J. Bourne, (2003).  Development of soil- landscape and vegetation indicators for managing waterlogged and saline catchments.  Special Issue featuring papers on: “Application of Sustainability Indicators”. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture: 43 245–252. DOI:10.1071/EA01012

    Cox J.W., R.W., Fitzpatrick, Lee-anne Mintern, J. Bourne and Glenn Whipp (1999).  Managing waterlogged and saline catchments in south-west Victoria: A soil-landscape and vegetation key with on-farm management options.  Woorndoo Land Protection Group Area Case Study: Catchment Management Series No. 2. 45 pp. CRC for Soil & Land Management, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia. 48 pp. ISBN 1 876162 55 4. The related journal paper, which provides background information on how the manual was constructed and explains how it was used is: Fitzpatrick R.W., J.W Cox, B. Munday, and J. Bourne, (2003).  Development of soil- landscape and vegetation indicators for managing waterlogged and saline catchments.  Special Issue featuring papers on: “Application of Sustainability Indicators”. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture: 43 245–252. DOI:10.1071/EA01012

  • Published media, obituaries and parliamentary presentations

    Rob Fitzpatrick (2015), Soils acidified during Australia’s historic drought will be slow to recover May 2015. ACSESS DL. https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/story/2015/apr/wed/soils-acidified-during-australias-millennium-drought-will-be-slow-to-recover-stud

    Rob Fitzpatrick (2015), Porewater Geochemistry of Inland Acid Sulfate Soils with Sulfuric Horizons after Postdrought Freshwater Reflooding.  Crops, Soils, Agronomy news magazine. May 2015. https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/csa/tocs/60/5

    Nick Carne (2014) Digging deep to find the culprit.  The Lead (News leads from South Australia)

    Earth and Environmental Sciences (2014). Making soil talk: New forensics discipline helps solve major crime. Adelaidean  Autumn edition.  Page 8-9. http://issuu.com/adelaidean/docs/adelaidean_-_autumn_2014

    International Crime busters (2014). In Adelaide Advancing – 30 clever achievements from a progressive city.  Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.  Page 67-68. http://www.adelaideresearch.com.au/about/book/

    Kath Kovak Reports Ecos (2014). Acid sulfate soils: the hidden menace. Ecos (In Press)

    Rob Fitzpatrick (2013), Bernie Powell, Chair of NatCASS retires after a distinguished career. ASSAY #62. March 2013. p 13 to 17.

    Merry Richard, Fitzpatrick Rob and Jock Churchman (2012) Obituary for Dr Bill Emerson (Senior Principal Research Scientist - soil ) which was published in: The Advertiser (Obituaries, 31st March, 2012), Profile. Newsletter of the Australian Society for Soil Science Incorporated. March, 2012; Issue 168.  Page 15. Bill died in Adelaide on 5th February 2012, Adelaide, aged 86.