Roberto García Ruiz

Professor on Ecology

Área de Ecología. Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología. Despacho 160—B3.

Universidad de Jaén.

Paraje de Las Lagunillas s/n. 23071. Jaén.

Phone: 958212668

Email: rgarcia@ujaen.es

Brief history

2011- today. Professor on Ecology, University of Jaén (Spain).

2010-today. Scientific advisory for the European Commision for organic agriculture

2002-2006 Reader on sustainable techniques for olive crops, University of Jaén (Spain)

20006-today Reader on several Masters related to sustainable agricultural systems and nutrient management.

1998-2011 Assistant Professor (tenured) on Ecology University of Jaén (Spain)

3/98-10/98 Academic & research visitor. Dept. Biological Science, DURHAM (UK)

1996-1998: Postdoc fellowship Dept. Biological Science, DURHAM (UK)

1991-1995: PhD fellowship; University of Málaga. “Contribución bacteriana al flujo sestónico de fósforo: Desviación del índice C:P”.

1989-1990: Studentship collaboration; Dept. Ecology University of Málaga.

1988-1989: Studentship collaboration; Dept. Ecology University of Málaga.

 

Publications

Biogeochemistry of agroecosystems

Ecology section

Departament of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology

University of Jaén

Publications

Papers:

1990-1996

García-Ruiz, R., Sáez, E., Lucena, J., Niell, F.X. & J. A. Gálvez, 1993. Sedimentation patterns in a recently constructed reservoir (Charco Redondo), Los Barrios, Cádiz, Spain (1985-86). Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 2:1223-1226.

Sáez, E., García-Ruiz, R., Lucena, J., Niell, F.X., 1994. Variaciones en la razón C:N:P del material sestónico recogido en trampas de sedimentación en el embalse de Charco Redondo (Cádiz) (Changes in the C-to-N-to-P ratio in the seston collected in sedimentation traps in the reservoir of Charco Redondo, Cádiz). Limnética. 10:109-114.

García-Ruiz, R. & H.H. Grahame. 1996. Phosphorus fractionation and mobility in the food and faeces of hatchery reared rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss). Aquaculture. 145:183-193.

1997

García, C.M., García-Ruiz, R., Rendón, M., Niell, F.X. & J. Lucena 1997. Hydrological cycle and interannual variability of the aquatic community in temporary saline lake (Fuente de Piedra, Southern Spain). Hidrobiología. 345:131-141.

Figueroa, F. L., García-Ruiz, R., Sáez, E., Lucena, J. & F.X. Niell. 1997. Spectral light attenuation and phytoplankton distribution during a daily cycle in the reservoir of La Concepción, Southern Spain. Arch. Hydrobiol. 35:67-79.

García-Ruiz, R., Hernández, I., Lucena, J. & F.X. Niell. 1997. Preliminary studies on the alkaline phosphatase activity of Phaeodactylum Tricornutum. Scientia Marina. 61:517-525.

1998

García-Ruiz, R., Lucena, J. & F.X. Niell. 1998. Seasonal and vertical variation in the C:P ratio for seston and settling seston. Inter. Rev. Ges. Hydrob. 83:303-306.

García-Ruiz, R., Pattinson, S.N. & B.A. Whitton. 1998. Kinetic parameters of denitrification in a river continuum. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64:2533-2538.

García-Ruiz, R., Pattinson, S.N. & B.A. Whitton. 1998. Denitrification and nitrous oxide production in sediments of the Wiske, a lowland eutrophic river. Sci. Total Environ. 210:307-320.

Pattinson, S.N., García-Ruiz, R. & B.A. Whitton. 1998. Spatial and seasonal variation in denitrification in the Swale-Ouse system,a river continuum. Sci. Total Environ. 210:289-305.

García-Ruiz, R., Pattinson, S.N. & B.A. Whitton. 1998. Denitrification in sediment of the freshwater tidal Yorkshire Ouse. Sci. Total Environ. 210:321-327.

García-Ruiz, R., Pattinson, S.N. & B.A. Whitton. 1998. Denitrification in river sediments: Relationship between process rate and properties of water and sediment. Freshwater Biology. 39:467-476.

1999

García-Ruiz, R., Pattinson, S.N. & B.A. Whitton. 1999. Nitrous oxide production in the river Swale-Ouse, north-east England. Water Research.  33:1231-1237.

García-Ruiz, R., Lucena, J. & F.X. Niell. 1999. Do bacteria regenerate phosphorus while decomposing seston? Marine and Freshwater Research. 50:459-466.

García-Ruiz, R., Whitton, B.A., Lucena, J. & F.X. Niell. 2000. Assessment of a previous study on nitrous oxide production in the Swale-Ouse river system, England. Verh. Int. Ver. Limnol. 27:1396-1399.

2000

Corzo, A., Jiménez-Gómez, F., Gordillo, F.J.L., García-Ruiz, R., &  F.X. Niell. 2000. Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus-like populations detected by flow cytometry in a eutrophic reservoir in summer. Journal of Plankton Research. 21:1575:1581.

García-Ruiz, R., Hernández, I., Lucena, J. & F.X. Niell. 2000. Significance of phosphomonoesterase activity in the regeneration of phosphorus in a meso-eutrophic, P-limited reservoir. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 32:1953-1964.

Carreira, J.A., García-Ruiz, R.,  Liétor, J. & A.F. Harrison. 2000. Changes in soil phosphatase activity and P transformation rates induced by application of N- and S-containing acid-mist to a forest canopy. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 32:1857-1865.

2001-2003

Gordillo, FJ.L., R. García-Ruiz, A. Corzo, J. Lucena & F. X. Niell. 2001. Nitrate Reductase activity in an eutrophic reservoir during the stratification Cycle. International Review of Hydrobiology. 86:603-618.

García-Ruiz R., G. Parra, F. Guerrero & J. Lucena. 2001. Sedimentation of phosphorus fractions and temporal variation in the C:P ratio in La Concepción Reservoir, southern Spain. New Zealand J.  of Marine and Freshwater Res. 35:711-723.

Liétor, J., Carreira, J.A., García-Ruiz, R. 2002. Patrones de disponibilidad y limitación por nutrientes como indicadores de estado de masas de pinsapar (Abies pinsapo, Boiss). Ecosistemas 11:1-5.

Liétor, J., García-Ruiz, R., Viñegla, B., Ochoa, V., Linares, J.C., Hinojosa, M.B., Salido, T., Carreira, J.A., 2002. Variabilidad Biogeoquímica en masas de pinsapar. Efecto de la litología y el esta sucesional. Ecología. 16:45-57.

2004-2006

Hinojosa, R. García-Ruíz, B. Viñegla, J. A. Carreira. 2004. Microbiological rates and enzyme activities as indicators of functionality in soils affected by the Aznalcóllar toxic spill. Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry. 36:1637-1644.

Hinojosa, J. A. Carreira, R. García-Ruíz, R. P. Dick. 2004. Soil moisture pre-treatment effects on enzymes activities as indicators of heavy metal-contaminated and reclaimed soils. Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry. 36:1559-1568.

Hinojosa, J. A. Carreira, R. García-Ruíz, R. P. Dick., 2005. Microbial response to heavy metal-polluted soils: Community analysis from phospholipid-linked fatty acids and ester-linked fatty acids extracts. Journal of Environmental Quality. 34: 1789-1800.

Viñegla, R. García-Ruíz, M.V. Ochoa , J. A. Carreira. 2006. Soil phosphorus availability and transformation rates in relictic pinsapo fir forests from Southern Spain. Biogeochemistry. 78:151-172.

2007-2008

García-RuízR., Baggs. L. 2007. N2O emissions from soil following combined application of fertiliser-N and ground weed residues. Plant & Soil. 299:263-274.

Torres-Cañabate, P., E.A. Davidson, E. Bulygina, R. García-Ruiz & J.A. Carreira. 2008. Abiotic inmobilization of nitrate in soils of relict Abies pinsapo-fir forests under Mediterranean climate. Biogeochemistry. 91:1-11.

García-Ruíz, R. Ochoa, V., Hinojosa, B., Carreira, J.A. 2008. Suitability of enzyme activities for the monitoring of soil quality improvement in organic agricultural systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40:2137-2145.

Carreira, J. A., Vinegla, B., García-Ruíz, R., Ochoa V, Hinojosa, B. 2008. Recovery of biochemical functionality in polluted flood-plain soils: the role of microhabitat differentiation through revegetation and rehabilitation of the river dynamics. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40:2088-2097.

Hinojosa, B., Carreira, JA., Maroto, JM. R. García-Ruíz. 2008. Effects of pyrite sludge pollution on enzyme activities: ecological dose-response model. Science of the Total Environement. 396:89-99.

2009-2010

García-Ruiz, R., V. Ochoa, B. Viñegla, M.B. Hinojosa, J.C. Linares, R. Peña-Santiago, G. Liébanas & J.A. Carreira.. 2009. Soil enzyme, nematode community and selected physic-chemical properties as soil quality indicators in organic and conventional olive oil farming: Influence of seasonality and site features. Applied Soil Ecology. 41: 305-314.

Hinojosa M.B., J. A Carreira, R. García-Ruiz, Rodríguez-Maroto, JM, Daniell, TJ, Griffiths, BS. 2010 Plant treatment, pollutant load, and soil type effects in rhizosphere ecology of trace element polluted soils. Ecotoxicolog and Environmental Safety. 25:12-18.

Álvarez de la Puente, J.M., Jáuregui, A., García-Ruiz, R., 2010. Composting olive mill pomace: The andalusian experience. BioCycle. 51:31-33.

Carreira, J.A., Viñegla, B., Blanes, M.C., García-Ruiz, R., 2010. Stable isotopes and changing paradigms on soil nitrogen and carbon biogeochemistry. Ecosystemas. 19:1-7.

Viñegla, B., Hinojosa, M.B., Carreira, J.A., Ochoa, V., García-Ruiz, R. 2009. Aproximación multiescalar al papel de la diversidad en la restauración de ecosistemas: Estructura de la comunidad microbiana y relaciones suelo-planta. Acta Botánica Gálica. 156:153-155.

Torres-Cañabate, P., Hinojosa, M.B., García-Ruiz, R., Daniell, T., Carreira, J.A. 2009. Relación entre variabilidad biogeoquímica y rasgos estructurales de la comunidad microbiana en suelos forestales. Ecosistemas. 18:109-114.

González de Molina, M., García-Ruiz, R., Guzmán-Casado, G., Soto, D., Infante, J. 2010. Guideline for constructing nutrient balance in historical agricultural systems and its application to three case-studies in southern Spain. (Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria).  41:1-79.

2011-2012

Gómez-Muñoz B., Hatch D.J., Bol R., Dixon E.R., García-Ruiz R., 2011. Gross and net rates of nitrogen mineralisation in soil amended with composted olive mill pomace. Rapid communication in Mass spectrometry, 25:1-7. I.S.S.N.: 0951-4198.

Gómez-Muñoz B., Bol R., Hatch D.J., García-Ruiz R., 2011. Carbon mineralisation and distribution of nutrient within different particle-size fractions of commercially produced olive mill pomace. Bioresource Technology, 102(21):9997-10005. ISSN: 0960-8524.

García-Ruiz R., Ochoa V., Hinojosa M.B., Gómez-Muñoz B., 2001. Improved soil quality after 16 years of olive mill pomace application in olive oil groves. Agronomy of sustainable development. In press. DOI 10.1007/s13593-011-0080-7.

García-Ruiz R., González de Molina, M., Guzmán, G., Soto, D., Infante, J., 2012. Guidelines for constructing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium balance in historical agricultural systems. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, in press.

Hinojosa, M.B., Parra, A., Ramírez, D.A., Carreira, J.A., García-Ruiz, R., Moreno, J.M. 2012. Effects of drought on soil phosphorus availability and fluxes in a burned Mediterranean Shrubland. Geoderma, in press.

García-Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B., Hatch D.J., Bol R., Baggs E. Soil mineral N retention and N2O emission following combined application of 15N-labelled fertiliser and weed residues. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. Accepted.

Gómez-Muñoz B., Bol R., Hatch D.J., García-Ruiz R., 2013 (en prensa). Agrochemical characterization, net N mineralisation and potential N leaching of composted olive mill pomace currently produced in southern Spain. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science.

 

Reviews:

Ochoa V, Hinojosa B, Gómez-Muñoz B, García-Ruiz R., 2007. Actividades enzimáticas como indicadores de calidad del suelo en agroecosistemas ecológicos. Ini Inv, 2:r1

 

Book chapters:

Guerrero, F., Cano, M., Castro, M.C., Conradi, M., García-Ruiz, R., Gómez-Hervás, J.J., Parra, G. & M. Serrano. 2003. Seasonal variability of physico-chemical and biological characteristics in the Ramblar reservoir, southern Spain.

García-Ruiz, R., Lucena, J., Viñegla, B, Careirra JA. & F.X. Niell. 2003. Seasonal and vertical variability of the physico-chemical and biological characteristics of a newly constructed reservoir, Charco Redondo (South  Spain).

Hinojosa, M.B., García-Ruiz, R., Viñegla, B., Maroto, J.M., Martín-García, J.M., Ochoa, V., Linares-Calderón, J.C., Carreira, J.A. 2005. Microbial activities as functional indicators of soil quality in a riparian ecosystem affected by the Aznalcollar mine spill.

García-Ruiz, R, L. Baggs. 2007. 15N-N2O emissions from decomposition of plant residues in olive oil orchard. (book chaphter):Towards a better efficiency in N use. (ISBN: 978-84-9743-247-4).

Torres-Cañabate P., E. Davidson, E. Bulygina, R. García-Ruiz & J.A. Carreira. 2007. Soil nitrate abiotic retention in stands of Abies pinsapo-fir forests with different N availability. Towards a better efficiency in N use. (ISBN: 978-84-9743-247-4).

Carreira J.A., M.T. Salido, P. Torres-Cañabate, M.C. Blanes, B. Viñegla y R. García-Ruiz. 2010. Atmospheric deposition and level of N saturation in Abies pinsapo fir forest.

Hinojosa M.B., R. García-Ruiz & J. A Carreira. 2010. Utilizing Microbial Community Structure and Function to Evaluate the Health of Heavy Metal Polluted Soils. In: Sheramet, I. & A. Varma (eds.), Soils Heavy Metals, Soil Biology Series, Vol. Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg.

García-Ruiz, R., M.B. Hinojosa, P. Torres-Cañabate, M.V. Ochoa, C. Serichol & J.A. Carreira. 2010. Availability, transformations and fluxes of nutrients in Abies pinsapo fir forest.

García-Ruiz, R., Carreira J.A, 2008. Towards a sustainable olive oil grove: Principles for the management.

García-Ruiz, R., Guzman, G., González de Molina, M., Soto, D., González de Molina, A., Infante, J., 2010. (english traduction). A general methodology to perform historical balance for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Guzman, G., García-Ruiz, R., Sánchez, V., García del Moral, L.F., 2010. (english traduction).  Influence of the management and the cultivars (traditional versus modern) in the elemental composition of the wheat.

González de Molina, M., Guzman, G., García-Ruiz, R., Soto, D., González de Molina, A., Infante, J., 2010. (english traduction). Keys of the agrarian development: The replacement of the soil fertility in the Andalusian agriculture (XVIII and XIX).

Gómez- Muñoz, B, Ochoa V, Carreira de la Fuente JA, Viñegla Pérez B, García-Ruiz R. Suministro de N y pérdida por lixiviación desde fertilizantes orgánicos en el olivar ecológico.  Proyectos de investigación 2006-2007. Ed. University of Jaen. I.S.B.N.: 978-84-8439-458-7.

García-Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B., Contribución del olivar ecológico en la mitigación de gases de efecto invernadero. El olivar ecológico. 2011. Ed. Mundi-Prensa. pp. 387-424. I.S.B.N.: 978-84-8476-128-1.

García-Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B., Carreira J.A., Hinojosa M.B., La fertilización en el olivar ecológico. El olivar ecológico. 2011. Ed. Mundi-Prensa. pp. 91-131. I.S.B.N.: 978-84-8476-128-1.

Gómez-Muñoz B., Hatch D.J., Bol R., García-Ruiz R. The compost of olive mill pomace: From a Waste to a Resource- Environmental benefits of its application in olive oil groves. Sustainable Development - Authoritative and Leading Edge Content for Environmental Management. Ed.: Intech, I.S.B.N.: 978-953-51-0682-1.

 

Conference proceding:

 

Gómez-Muñoz B, Ochoa V, García-Ruiz R. Suministro de nitrógeno desde fertilizantes orgánicos en el olivar ecológico. Conferencee proceding VIII Congreso SEAE: agricultura y alimentación ecológica. Ed. SEAE. I.S.B.N.: 978-84-612-5721-6.

Ochoa V, Gómez-Muñoz B, Guzmán Casado G, García-Ruiz R. Tasa de descomposición de Carbono, Nitrógeno, Fósforo y Potasio en la cubierta vegetal del olivar ecológico: Patrón temporal y magnitud. Cuaderno de resúmenes del VIII Congreso SEAE: agricultura y alimentación ecológica. Ed. SEAE. I.S.B.N.: 978-84-612-5721-6.

Gómez-Muñoz B, Ochoa V, García-Ruiz R. Native soil nitrogen supply in organic and conventionally manager olive oil orchards: magnitude and seasonality. Proceedings of the 16th Nitrogen Workshop: Connecting different scales of nitrogen use in agriculture. 28 junio-1 Julio del 2009, Turin, Italia, 51-52. I.S.B.N.: 978-88-902754-2-5.

García-Ruiz R, Ochoa V, Gómez-Muñoz B, Álvarez de la Fuente JM. Does the composted olive mill pomace increase the sustainable N use of olive oil cropping? Proceedings of the 16th Nitrogen Workshop: Connecting different scales of nitrogen use in agriculture. 28 junio-1 Julio del 2009, Turin, Italia, 45-46. I.S.B.N.: 978-88-902754-2-5.

Gómez-Muñoz B, Ochoa V, García-Ruiz R. Increasing soil fertility after application of composted olive mill pomace in organic olive oil groves. Proceedings of the 14th Ramiran International Conference. Ed. Isa Press. I.S.B.N.: 978-972-8669-47-8.

Gómez-Muñoz B, Viñegla B., García-Ruiz R. Efecto de la cubierta verde en la fertilidad del suelo y secuestro de carbono en el olivar. EXPOLIVA. XV Simposium científico-técnico JAÉN, 11/13 mayo 2011. El Aceite de Oliva. XV Simposium científico-técnico. Fundación del Olivar, 2011. ISBN: 987-84-938900-0-1.

Gómez-Muñoz, B., Bol, R., Hatch, D.J., García-Ruiz, R., Effects of fertiliser type, rate and methods of application on nitrogen leaching in organic olive oil farming. 17th International Nitrogen Workshop, 26-29 June 2012, Wexford, Ireland.

Garcia-Ruiz, R., Gómez-Muñoz, B. Composting olive mill pomace: converting a waste into a resource. Environmental benefits of its application in olive oil groves. Soil-Waster-Water, Landau (Germany, April 2013).

 

Others publications and manuals:

 

García Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B, Álvarez de la Fuente, JM. Valorización del alpeorujo como fertilizante orgánico y su contribución para mitigar las emisiones de CO2. Revista de agricultura y ganadería ecológica, No. 1, Fall 2010.

García Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B. La aplicación del alpeorujo compostado puede minimizar la contaminación por nitrato en zonas vulnerables. Boletín del compostaje para la producción ecológica. First quarter 2010. Consejería de agricultura y pesca. Junta de Andalucía.

García Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B. Field application of composted alpeorujo: contribution to carbon sequestration. Bulletin of composting for organic production. First quarter 2011. Consejería de agricultura y pesca. Junta de Andalucía.

García Ruiz R., Gómez-Muñoz B. The application of composted alpeorujo increases short and long term soil fertility and revitalizes olive. Bulletin of composting for organic production. Third quarter 2011. Consejería de agricultura y pesca. Junta de Andalucía.