Anderson, G., Borooah, S., Megaw, R., Bagnaninchi, P., Weller, R., McLeod, A. and Dhillon, B. (2024) UVR and RPE – The Good, the Bad and the degenerate Macula. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 100, 101233. DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101233.

Durand, M. and McLeod, A. (2023) A dataset of global variations in directional solar radiation exposure for ocular research using the libRadtran radiative transfer model. Data in Brief, 47, 108926. DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.108926.

Anderson, G., McLeod, A., Bagnaninchi, P. and Dhillon, B. (2022) Quantitative action spectroscopy reveals ARPE19 sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation at 350 nm and 380 nm. Scientific Reports, 12, 14223. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17251-7.

McLeod, A.R., Brand, T., Campbell, C.N., Davidson, K., and Hatton A.D. (2021) Ultraviolet radiation drives emission of climate-relevant gases from marine phytoplankton. Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences, 126 (9). DOI: 10.1029/2021JG006345.

Craik, C. and McLeod, A. (2019) Quantitative comparison of catches made by two bulbs fitted to Robinson moth-traps. Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation, 131, 228-235.

Andersen, G., Bagnaninchi, P., McLeod, A., and Dhillon, B. (2018) An induced pluripotent stem cell patient specific model of complement factor H (Y402H) polymorphism displays characteristic features of age-related macular degeneration and indicates a beneficial role for UV light exposure. Stem Cells, 36 (4), 626. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1002/stem.2792.

Craik, C. and McLeod, A. (2018) Quantitative differences in catches made by two kinds of mercury-vapour bulbs used in Robinson moth traps. Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation, 130, 200-213.

Pickard, A.E., Heal, K.V., McLeod, A.R., and Dinsmore, K.J. (2017) Temporal changes in photoreactivity of dissolved organic carbon and implications for aquatic carbon fluxes from peatlands. Biogeosciences, 14, 1793-1809. DOI: 10:5194/bg-14-1793-2017.

Aphalo, P.J., Jansen, A.K., McLeod A.R. & Urban, O. (2015) Ultraviolet radiation research: from the field to the laboratory and back. Plant Cell and Environment, 38 (5), 853-855. DOI: 10:1111/pce.12537.

Fraser, W.T., Blei, E., Fry, S.C., Newman, M.F., Reay, D.S., Smith, K.A. and McLeod, A.R. (2015) Emission of methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and short-chain hydrocarbons from vegetation foliage under ultraviolet irradiation. Plant Cell and Environment, 38 (5), 980-989. DOI: 10:1111/pce.12489.

Aphalo, P.J., Albert, A, Bjorn, L.O., McLeod A., Robson, T.M. & Rosenqvist, E. (eds.) (2012) Beyond the visible: A handbook of best practice in plant UV photobiology. COST Action FA0906 UV4growth. Helsinki: University of Helsinki, Division of Plant Biology. ISBN 978-952-10-8362-4, 176pp.

Keppler F., Vigano I., McLeod A., Ott U., Fruchtl M. & Rockmann T. (2012) Ultraviolet-radiation-induced methane emissions from meteorites and the Martian atmosphere. Nature, 486, 93-96.

Messenger, D.J., Fry, S.C., Yamulki, S. and McLeod, A.R. (2012) Effects of UV-B filtration on the chemistry and decomposition of Fraxinus excelsior leaves. Soil Biology and Biochemistry,47, 133-141.

Bloom A.A., Lee-Taylor J., Madronich S., Messenger D.J., Palmer P.I., Reay D.S. & McLeod A.R. (2010) Global methane emission estimates from ultraviolet irradiation of terrestrial plant foliage. New Phytologist, 187, 417-425.

McLeod, A. and Keppler, F. (2010) Vegetation. In: Reay, D., Smith, P. & van Amstel, A. (eds.), Methane and Climate Change. Earthscan, London, pp. 74-96.

Keppler, F., Boros, M., Frankenberg, C., Lelieveld, J., McLeod, A., Pirttilä, A.M., Röckmann, T., and Schnitzler, J.P. (2009) Methane formation in aerobic environments. Environmental Chemistry 6: 459-465.

Messenger, D.J., McLeod, A.R. and Fry, S.C. (2009) The role of ultraviolet radiation, photosensitizers, reactive oxygen species and ester groups in mechanisms of methane formation from pectin. Plant, Cell and Environment 32: 1-9.

Messenger, D.J., McLeod, A.R. and Fry, S.C. (2009) Reactive oxygen species in aerobic methane formation from vegetation. Plant Signaling and Behavior 4:1-2.

McLeod, A.R., Fry, S.C., Loake, G.J., Messenger, D.J., Reay, D S., Smith, K A. and Yun, B.W. (2008) Ultraviolet radiation drives methane emission from terrestrial plant pectins, New Phytologist 180: 124-132.

Beerling, D.J., Gardiner, T., Leggett, G., McLeod, A. and Quick, W.P. (2008) Missing methane emissions from leaves of terrestrial plants. Global Change Biology 14: 1-6.

Vigano, I., Holzinger, R., van Weelden, H., Keppler, F., McLeod, A. and Röckmann T. (2008) Effect of UV radiation and temperature on the emission of methane from plant biomass and structural components. Biogeosciences 5: 937- 947.

McLeod, A.R., Newsham, K.K. and Fry, S.C. (2007) Elevated UV-B radiation modifies carbohydrate availability from leaf litter of Quercus robur. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 39, 116-126.

Winskel, M., McLeod, A., Wallace, R. and Williams, R. (2005) Energy policy and institutional context: marine energy innovation systems. Science and Public Policy 33: 365-376.

McLeod, A.R., Rey, A., Newsham, K.K., Lewis, G.C. & Wolferstan, P. (2001) Effects of elevated ultraviolet radiation and endophytic fungi on plant growth and insect feeding in Lolium perenne, Festuca rubra, F. arundinacea and F. pratensis. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 62: 97-107.

Newsham, K. K., Anderson, J. M., Sparks, T. H., Splatt, P., Woods, C. & McLeod, A. R. (2001). UV-B effect on Quercus robur leaf litter decomposition persists over four years. Global Change Biology 7: 479-483.

Newsham, K.K., Splatt, P., Coward, P.A., Greenslade, P.D., McLeod, A.R. & Anderson, J.M. (2001) Negligible influence of elevated UV-B radiation on leaf litter quality of Quercus robur. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 33: 659-665.

Newsham, K. K., Oxborough, K., White, R., Greenslade, P. D. & McLeod, A. R. (2000). UV-B radiation constrains the photosynthesis of Quercus robur through impacts on the abundance of Microsphaera alphitoides. Forest Pathology 30: 265-275.

Taylor, C. J., Young, P. C., Chotai, A. & McLeod, A. R. (2000) Modelling and control design for free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) systems. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 75: 365-374.

Newsham, K. K., Greenslade, P. D. & McLeod, A. R. (1999). Effects of elevated ultraviolet radiation on Quercus robur and its insect and ectomychorrhizal associates. Global Change Biology 5: 881-890.

McLeod, A. R. & Long, S. P. (1999). Free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) in global change research: a review. Advances in Ecological Research 28: 1-56.

Norton, L. R., McLeod, A. R., Greenslade, P. D., Firbank, L. G. & Watkinson, A. R. (1999). Elevated UV-B radiation effects on experimental grassland communities. Global Change Biology 5: 601-608.

Norton, L. R., McLeod, A. R., Greenslade, P. D., Firbank, L. G. & Watkinson, A. R. (1999). Elevated UV-B radiation effects on experimental grassland communities. Global Change Biology 5: 601-608.

Newsham, K. K., Greenslade, P. D., Kennedy, V. H. & McLeod, A. R. (1999). Elevated UV-B radiation incident on Quercus robur leaf canopies enhances decomposition of resulting leaf litter in soil. Global Change Biology 5: 403-409.

Allen, D. J., Nogues, S., Morison, J. I. L., Greenslade, P. D., McLeod, A. R. & Baker, N. R. (1999). A thirty percent increase in UV-B has no impact on photosynthesis in well watered and droughted pea plants in the field. Global Change Biology 5: 235-244.

Cummins, C. P., Greenslade, P. D. & McLeod, A. R. (1999). A test of the effect of supplemental UV-B radiation on the common frog, Rana temporaria L., during embryonic development. Global Change Biology 5: 471-479.

Newsham, K. K., Lewis, G. & McLeod, A. R. (1998). Neotyphodium lollii, a fungal leaf endophyte, reduces fertility of Lolium perenne exposed to elevated UV-B radiation. Annals of Botany 81: 397-403.

Xu, Z.G., Walklate, P.J. & McLeod, A.R. (1997). Numerical study of a full-size free-air fumigation system. Agriculture and Forest Meteorology 85: 159-170.

McLeod, A.R. (1997). Outdoor supplementation systems for studies of the effects of increased UV-B radiation. In: Rozema, J., Gieskes, W., van de Geijn, S.C., Nolan, C. & de Boois, H. (eds), UV-B and Biosphere. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. pp. 78-92.

Newsham, K.K., Low, M.N.R., Greenslade, P.D., McLeod, A.R. & Emmett, B.A. (1997). UV-B radiation influences the abundance and distribution of phylloplane fungi on Quercus robur. New Phytologist 136: 287-297.

McLeod, A.R. & Newsham, K.K. (1997). Impacts of elevated UV-B on forest ecosystems. In: Lumsden, P.J. (eds), Plant responses to environmental change: ozone depletion and increased UV-B radiation. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 247-281.

Newsham, K.K., McLeod, A.R., Roberts, J.D., Greenslade, P.D. & Emmett, B.A. (1997). Direct effects of UV-B radiation on the decomposition of Quercus robur leaf litter. Oikos 79: 592-602.

Wellburn, A.R., Barnes, J.D., Lucas, P.W., McLeod, A.R. & Mansfield, T.A. (1997). Controlled O3 exposures and field observations of O3 effects in the UK. In: Sandermann, H., Wellburn, A.R. & Heath, R.L. (eds), Forest decline and ozone. A comparison of controlled chamber and field experiments. Springer, Berlin, pp. 201-247.

McLeod, A.R. (1997). Outdoor supplementation systems for the study of the effects of increased UV B radiation. Plant Ecology 128:78-92.

Newsham, K.K., McLeod, A.R., Greenslade, P.D. & Emmett, B.A. (1996). The significance of UV A controls in outdoor UV B supplementation experiments. Global Change Biology 2: 319-324.

Walklate, P.J., Xu, Z.G. & McLeod, A.R. (1996). A new gas injection method to enhance spatial utilization within a Free Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE) system. Global Change Biology 2: 75 78.

Bates, J.W., McNee, P.J. & McLeod, A.R. (1996). Effects of sulphur dioxide and ozone on lichen colonization of conifers in the Liphook Forest fumigation Project. New Phytologist 132: 653-660.

Shaw, P.J.A. & McLeod, A.R. (1995). The effects of SO2 and O3 on the foliar nutrition of Scots pine, Norway spruce and Sitka spruce in the Liphook open-air fumigation experiment. Plant, Cell and Environment 18: 237-247.

McLeod, A.R. & Skeffington, R.A. (1995). The Liphook Forest Fumigation Project: an overview. Plant, Cell and Environment 18: 327-337.

Pearce, R.B. & McLeod, A.R. (1995). Effects of sulphur dioxide and ozone on stilbenes and disease resistance in spruce trees from the Liphook Forest Fumigation Project. Plant, Cell and Environment 18: 303-309.

Magan, N., Kirkwood, I.A., McLeod, A.R. & Smith, M.K. (1995). Effect of open-air fumigation with sulphur dioxide and ozone on phyllosphere and endophytic fungi of conifer needles. Plant, Cell and Environment 18: 291-303.

McLeod, A.R. (1995). An open-air system for exposure of young forest trees to sulphur dioxide and ozone. Plant, Cell and Environment 18: 215-225.

Shaw, P.J.A., Holland, M.R., Darrall, N.M. & McLeod, A.R. (1993). The occurrence of SO2-related foliar symptoms on Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in an open-air fumigation experiment. New Phytologist 123: 143-152.

Shaw, P.J.A., Dighton, J., J.Poskitt & McLeod, A.R. (1992). The effects of sulphur dioxide and ozone on the mycorrhizas of Scots pine and Norway spruce in a field fumigation system. Mycological Research 96: 785-791.

McLeod, A.R. (1992). Factors influencing the yield response of cereals to sulphur dioxide in studies using an open-air fumigation system. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 38: 11-20.

McLeod, A.R., Shaw, P.J.A. & Holland, M.R. (1992). The Liphook Forest Fumigation project: studies of sulphur dioxide and ozone effects on coniferous trees. Forest Ecology and Management 51: 121-127.

Magan, N. & McLeod, A.R. (1991). Effects of open-air fumigation with sulphur dioxide on the occurrence of phylloplane fungi on winter barley. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 33: 245-261.

Mansfield, P.J., Bell, J.N.B., McLeod, A.R. & Wheeler, B.E.J. (1991). Effects of sulphur dioxide on the development of fungal diseases of winter barley in an open-air fumigation system. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 33: 215-232.

Magan, N. & McLeod, A.R. (1991). Effects of atmospheric pollutants on phyllosphere microbial communities. pp. 379-400. In: Andrews, J.H. & Hirano, S.S. (eds), Microbial Ecology of Leaves. Springer Verlag.

McLeod, A.R., Roberts, T.M., Alexander, K. & Cribb, D.M. (1991). The yield of winter cereals exposed to sulphur dioxide under field conditions. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 33: 193-213.

McLeod, A.R., Hand, D. & (Eds.) (1991). Open-air fumigation of crops with sulphur dioxide. Special issue of Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 33: 191-324.

McLeod, A.R., Holland, M.R., Shaw, P.J.A., Sutherland, P.M., Darrall, N.M. & Skeffington, R.A. (1990). Enhancement of nitrogen deposition to forest trees exposed to SO2. Nature 347: 277-279.

Magan, N. & McLeod, A.R. (1988). In vitro growth and germination of phylloplane fungi in atmospheric sulphur dioxide. Transactions of the British Mycological Society 90: 571-575.

McLeod, A.R. & Baker, C.K. (1988). The use of open-air systems to assess yield response to gaseous pollutants. pp. 181-210. In: Heck, W.W., Taylor, O.C. & Tingey, D.C. (eds), Assessment of crop loss from air pollutants. Proceedings of the International Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Elsevier Applied Science, London.

McLeod, A.R., Roberts, T.M., Alexander, K. & Cribb, D.M. (1988). Effects of open-air fumigation with sulphur dioxide on the growth and yield of winter barley. New Phytologist 109: 67-78.

McLeod, A.R. (1988). Effects of open-air fumigation with sulphur dioxide on the occurrence of fungal pathogens in winter cereals. Phytopathology 78: 88-94.

McLeod, A.R., Fackrell, J.E. & Alexander, K. (1985). Open-air fumigation of field crops: criteria and design for a new experimental system. Atmospheric Environment 19: 1639-1649.

Reports

Kerr, A. & McLeod, A.R. (2001) Potential Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change in Scotland. Report to the Scottish Executive Central Research Unit.

SORG (1999). Stratospheric Ozone 1999. A Report from the Stratospheric Ozone Review Group (SORG) including an update by the Ultraviolet-B Measurement and Impacts Review Group (UMIRG). Chapter 4. The impacts of UV changes (C. Arlett, J. Austin, G. Bentham. B. Diffey, E. Hillerton, D. Lowe, A. McLeod, N. Paul, A. Webb, & A. Young) pp 35-39.

McLeod, A.R. (1997). Recommendations for a UK National Strategy for Research on Potential Impacts of Ozone Depletion. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Report to Department of the Environment.

McLeod, A.R., Long, S.P. & Slee, N.J.D. (1997) A review of Free-Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment (FACE) systems. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Report to the TIGER and BAGEC Programmes.

UMIRG (1996) The potential effects of ozone depletion in the United Kingdom. Chapter 5. Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems (N. Paul & A.R. McLeod). First Report of the UK DOE UV-B Measurement and Impacts Review Group, November 1996.

McLeod, A.R., Roberts, T.M., Alexander, K. & Cribb, D.M. (1989). The yield of winter cereals exposed to sulphur dioxide under field conditions. CEGB Report RD/L/3487/R89.

Blank, L.W., McLeod, A.R. & Shaw, P.J.A. (1989). The Liphook forest fumigation project 3rd report: first fumigation phase. CEGB Research Report ESTD/L/0052/R89.

Blank, L.W., McLeod, A.R., Shaw, P.J.A. & Roberts, T.M. (1988). The Liphook forest fumigation project 2nd report: pre-fumigation phase. CEGB Research Report RD/L/3331/R88.

McLeod, A.R., N.Magan & Proctor, M.V. (1986). The effects of atmospheric sulphur dioxide on phylloplane fungi in cereals. CEGB Report TPRD/L/3070/R86.

McLeod, A.R., Alexander, K. & Cribb, D.M. (1986). Effects of open-air fumigation with sulphur dioxide on the growth of cereals. 1. Grain yield of winter barley (Hordeum vulgare) cv. Sonja 1982-1983. CEGB Report TPRD/L/3072/R86.

McLeod, A.R., Alexander, K. & Cribb, D.M. (1986). Effects of open-air fumigation with sulphur dioxide on the growth of cereals. 2. Seasonal growth of winter barley (Hordeum vulgare) cv. Sonja 1982-1983. CEGB Report TPRG/L/3071/R86.

McLeod, A.R. & Fackrell, J.E. (1983). A prototype system for open-air fumigation of agricultural crops. 1. Theoretical design. CEGB Report TPRD/L/2474/N83.

McLeod, A.R., Alexander, K. & Hatcher, P. (1983). A prototype system for open-air fumigation of agricultural crops. 2. Construction and description. CEGB Report TPRD/L/2475/N83.

Conference proceedings and other papers

Hardy, N.J., Malthus, T.J., McLeod, A.R. & Plummer, S.E. (2001). An evaluation of the spectral responses of selected grasses to heavy metal stress. Proceedings of the RSPS2001 Conference on Geomatics, Earth Observation and the Information Society, 12-14 September 2001, London.

McLeod, A.R. & Newsham, K.K. (1997). Effects of UV-B on components of a woodland ecosystem -results from an outdoor field study. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Photobiology, Vienna, Austria, OEMF s.p.s.

Newsham, K.K., McLeod, A.R., Greenslade, P.D., Low, M.N.R. & Emmett, B.A. (1996). Outdoor supplementation systems for studies of trees and understorey species: results and their interpretation. Journal of Experimental Botany 47 (s): 18.

Newsham, K.K., McLeod, A.R., Greenslade, P.D., Low, M.N.R. & Emmett, B.A. (1996). Microbial responses to UV-B: effects on phylloplane and decomposer micro-organisms of oak. Journal of Experimental Botany 47 (s): 19.

Skeffington, R.A. & McLeod, A.R. (1996). Critical levels for ozone of three species of forest tree as judged by the Liphook Forest Fumigation experiment. In: Karenlampi, L & Skarby, L. (eds.) Critical Levels for ozone in Europe: Testing and Finalising Concepts. UN-ECE Workshop Report. University of Kuopio, Dept. Ecol. and Environ. Sci. pp 86-95.

McLeod, A.R. & Skeffington, R.A. (1995). The Liphook Forest fumigation project lessons and results. In: Jenkins, A., Ferrier, R.C. & Kirby, C. (eds), Ecosystem Manipulation Experiments: scientific approaches, experimental design and relevant results. Ecosystems Research Report No 20. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, pp. 353-359.

Ashenden, T.W. & McLeod, A.R. (1994). Systems for exposing crops to gases. In: Jager, H.-J., Unsworth, M., de Temmerman, L. & Mathy, P. (eds), Effects of air pollution on agricultural crops in Europe. Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, pp. 163-174.

McLeod, A.R. (1993). Open-air exposure systems for air pollutants studies – Their potential and limitations. In: Schulze, E.D. & Mooney, H.A. (eds), Design and execution of experiments on CO2 enrichment. Proceedings of a Workshop held at Weidenberg, Germany, 26-30 October 1992. Ecosystems Research report 6, Commission of the European Communities/ E Guyot SA, Brussels, Belgium, Weidenberg, Germany, pp. 353-365.

McLeod, A.R. & Shaw, P.J.A. (1990). Research Progress at Liphook June-December 1989. National Power TEC/L/ELS/0050/M90.

McLeod, A.R. & Shaw, P.J.A. (1989). Research Progress at Liphook June 1988 -May 1989. National Power ESTD/L/ELS/0024/M89.

McLeod, A.R. (1989). Report on a Department of the Environment Workshop on “Future research into possible impacts of climate change”, Darlington, April 1989. National Power ELS/0008/M89.

McLeod, A.R., Brown, K.A., Skeffington, R.A. & Roberts, T.M. (1988). Studies of ozone effects on conifers and the formation of oxides of nitrogen during ozone generation. Proceedings of the 15th International IUFRO meeting for specialists in air pollution effects on forest ecosystems “Air pollution and forest decline”, Interlaken, Switzerland, Eidgenössische Anstalt für das forstliche Versuchswesen. pp. 181-187.

McLeod, A.R. & Roberts, T.M. (1987). The importance of the total ecosystem response to air pollution. Proceedings of the 80th Annual Meeting of the Air Pollution Control Association, New York. Paper No. 87-36.1.

McLeod, A.R., Skeffington, R.A. & Brown, K.A. (1986). Effects of acid mist, ozone and environmental factors on conifers: chamber and open-air studies. Air pollution research report: Direct effects of dry and wet deposition on forest ecosystems – in particular canopy interaction, Lokberg, Sweden, Commission of the European Communities. pp. 132-140.

McLeod, A.R. (1984). Report of a visit to the XVIth Air Pollution Workshop, Banff, Canada. CEGB TPRD/L/BY/052/M84.

Ferns, D.C. & McLeod, A.R. (1984). Field spectroradiometry to detect subtle effects of SO2 in an outdoor field fumigation experiment. 10th Anniversary International Conference on Satellite Remote Sensing, Reading University, Remote Sensing Society. pp 275-288.

Roberts, T.M., Darrall, N.M. & McLeod, A.R. (1980). Effects of air pollutants in agriculture and horticulture – report on the 32nd School in Agricultural Sciences, University of Nottingham, CEGB LM/BIOL/073.