Nishanta Rajakaruna
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Rajakaruna N, Siddiqi M, Whitton J, Bohm B, Glass A
New Phytol
. 2021 Apr;
157(1):93-103.
PMID: 33873697
• Sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium ion uptake physiology and tolerance to sodium and magnesium were characterized in two edaphic races (A and C) of two closely related species in...
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Yu A, Reinhart M, Hunter R, Lu K, Maikawa C, Rajakaruna N, et al.
Environ Sci Technol
. 2021 Feb;
55(4):2316-2323.
PMID: 33529000
A preventative treatment of fire retardants at high-risk locales can potentially stop a majority of wildfires. For example, over 80% of wildfire ignitions in California occur at high-risk locales such...
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Gunarathne V, Rajapaksha A, Vithanage M, Adassooriya N, Cooray A, Liyanage S, et al.
Sci Total Environ
. 2019 Aug;
696:133922.
PMID: 31446288
In this paper, we investigate the release of heavy metals from sludge produced from an electrical industry using both organic and inorganic acids. Single and sequential extractions were conducted to...
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Naikoo M, Dar M, Khan F, Raghib F, Rajakaruna N
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
. 2019 Jun;
26(23):23460-23470.
PMID: 31201701
Lead (Pb) contamination of agroecosystems is a serious issue as Pb is a persistent pollutant that is retained in soil for long, causing toxicities to organisms. This study examines biotransfer...
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Kay K, Woolhouse S, Smith B, Pope N, Rajakaruna N
Mol Ecol
. 2018 Apr;
27(9):2302-2316.
PMID: 29633469
Ecological differentiation and genetic isolation are thought to be critical in facilitating coexistence between related species, but the relative importance of these phenomena and the interactions between them are not...
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Seneviratne M, Rajakaruna N, Rizwan M, Madawala H, Ok Y, Vithanage M
Environ Geochem Health
. 2017 Dec;
41(3):1635.
PMID: 29282624
Unfortunately, in the original publication of the article, Prof. Yong Sik Ok's affiliation was incorrectly published. The author's affiliation is as follows.
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Heavy metal-induced oxidative stress on seed germination and seedling development: a critical review
Seneviratne M, Rajakaruna N, Rizwan M, Madawala H, Ok Y, Vithanage M
Environ Geochem Health
. 2017 Jul;
41(4):1813-1831.
PMID: 28702790
Heavy metal contamination in soils can influence plants and animals, often leading to toxicosis. Heavy metals can impact various biochemical processes in plants, including enzyme and antioxidant production, protein mobilization...
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Gall J, Boyd R, Rajakaruna N
Environ Monit Assess
. 2015 Mar;
187(4):201.
PMID: 25800370
Heavy metals are released into the environment by both anthropogenic and natural sources. Highly reactive and often toxic at low concentrations, they may enter soils and groundwater, bioaccumulate in food...
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Vithanage M, Rajapaksha A, Oze C, Rajakaruna N, Dissanayake C
Environ Monit Assess
. 2014 Jan;
186(6):3415-29.
PMID: 24464398
Ultramafic rocks and their related soils (i.e., serpentine soils) are non-anthropogenic sources of metal contamination. Elevated concentrations of metals released from these soils into the surrounding areas and groundwater have...
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Yost J, Barry T, Kay K, Rajakaruna N
Am J Bot
. 2012 Apr;
99(5):890-7.
PMID: 22539516
Premise Of The Study: Divergent edaphic adaptation can contribute to reproductive isolation and coexistence between closely related species, yet we know little about how small-scale continuous edaphic gradients contribute to...