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All publications related to Microbial Water Quality
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Callejas, I.A., Y. Kong, K. Osborn, W. Hung, M. Cira, T. Cason, A. Sloane, A. Shenkiryk, A. Masikip, A. Singh, A. Jones, J.A. Steele, J.A. Jay. 2024. The influence of urbanization and water reclamation plants on fecal indicator bacteria and antibiotic resistance in the Los Angeles River watershed: A case study with complementary monitoring methods. Science of The Total Environment 957:177577.

Journal Article20241409Microbial Water Quality

Schiff, K.C., A. Zimmer-Faust, D. Nguyen, J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, D.E. McCargar, S. Wallace. 2024. Using HF183 to Estimate Watershed-Wide Annual Loadings of Human Fecal Pollution from Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. Sustainability 16:9503.

Journal Article20241403Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

McLellan, S.L., A. Chariton, A. Codello, J.S. McClary-Gutierrez, M.K. Schussman, E.M. Marzinelli, J.M. O'Neil, E.J. Schott, J.L. Bowen, J.H. Vineis, L. Maignien, C. Lemonnier, M. Perennou, K.S. Gibbs, G.J. Zhou, K.M.Y. Leung, M. Kirs, J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, S.E. Wearer, A.L. O'Brien, D. Song, S. Liang, J. Li, L. Airoldi, F.P. Mancuso, P.S. Salomon, A.W. Silva-Lima RC Pereira, A.B. Boehm, E.W.X. Lim, S. Wuertz, E. Fernandez, E. Teira, M.L. Liao, Y.W. Dong, P.D. Steinberg. 2024. Universal microbial indicators provide surveillance of sewage contamination in harbours worldwide. Nature Water DOI:10.1038/s44221-024-00315-5.

Journal Article20241401Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Keenum, I., N.J. Lin, A. Logan-Jackson, A.J. Gushgari, N. D'Souza, J.A. Steele, D. Kaya, L.R. Gushgari. 2024. Optimizing Wastewater Surveillance: The Necessity of Standardized Reporting and Proficiency for Public Health. American Journal of Public Health 114:859-863.

Journal Article20241394Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Rothman, J.A., A. Saghir, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, K. Langlois, K. Raygoza, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, K.L. Whiteson. 2024. Longitudinal Sequencing and Variant Detection of SARS-CoV-2 across Southern California Wastewater. Applied Microbiology 4:635-649.

Journal Article20241372Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Hinds, J.B., T. Garg, S. Hutmacher, A. Nguyen, Z. Zheng, J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, A. Gonzalez Fernandez, K.C. Schiff. 2024. Assessing the defecation practices of unsheltered individuals and their contributions to microbial water quality in an arid, urban watershed. Science of the Total Environment 920:170708.

Journal Article20241364Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Philo, S.E., K.B. De Leon, R.T. Noble, N.A. Zhou, R. Alghafri, I. Bar-Or, A. Darling, N. D'Souza, O. Hachimi, D. Kaya, S. Kim, K. Gaardbo Kuhn, B.A. Layton, C. Mansfeldt, B. Oceguera, T.S. Radniecki, J.L. Ram, L.P. Saunders, A. Shrestha, L.B. Stadler, J.A. Steele, B.S. Steveson, J.R. Vogel, K. Bibby, A.B. Boehm, R.U. Halden, J. Delgado Vela. 2023. Wastewater surveillance for bacterial targets: current challenges and future goals. Applied and Environmental Microbiology DOI:10.1128/aem.01428-23.

Journal Article20231363Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, B. Santos, Y. Cao, L. Asato, T. Chiem, S. Choi, A. Diaz, J. Guzman, D. Laak, M. Padilla, J. Quach-Cu, M. Woo, S.B. Weisberg. 2023. Relationship between coliphage and Enterococcus at southern California beaches and implications for beach water quality management. Journal of Water Research 230:119383.

Journal Article20231330Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Rothman, J.A., A. Saghir, S. Chung, N. Boyajian, T. Dinh, J. Kim, J. Oval, V. Sharavanan, C. York, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, K. Langlois, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, K.L. Whiteson. 2023. Longitudinal metatranscriptomic sequencing of Southern California wastewater representing 16 million people from August 2020–21 reveals widespread transcription of antibiotic resistance genes. Journal of Water Research 329:119421.

Journal Article20231329Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Schiff, K.C., J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, A.G. Zimmer-Faust. 2023. Dry and Wet Weather Survey for Human Fecal Sources in the San Diego River Watershed. Water 15:2239.

Journal Article20231327Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Diner, R.E., A.G. Zimmer-Faust, E. Cooksey, S. Allard, S.M. Kodera, E. Kunselman, Y. Garodia, M.P. Verhougstraete, A.E. Allen, J.F. Griffith, J.A. Gilbert. 2023. Host and Water Microbiota Are Differentially Linked to Potential Human Pathogen Accumulation in Oysters. Applied and Environmental Microbiology DOI:10.1128/aem.00318-23.

Journal Article20231328Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Kim, S., L.C. Kennedy, M.K. Wolfe, C.S. Criddle, D.H. Duong, A. Topol, B.J. White, R.S. Kantor, K.L. Nelson, J.A. Steele, K. Langlois, J.F. Griffith, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, S.L. McLellan, M.K. Schussman, M. Ammerman, K.R. Wigginton, K.M. Bakker, A.B. Boehm. 2022. SARS-CoV-2 RNA is enriched by orders of magnitude in primary settled solids relative to liquid wastewater at publicly owned treatment works. Environmental Science Water Research and Technology 8:757-770.

Journal Article20221301Microbial Water Quality

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., J.F. Griffith, J. Freshwater, J. Peng, S. Goong, S.B. Weisberg. 2022. Relationships between indicators and pathogens in shellfish and water in Newport Bay, CA. Technical Report 1193. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20221193Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Wade, T.J., B.F. Arnold, K.C. Schiff, J.M. Colford Jr, S.B. Weisberg, J.F. Griffith, A.P. Dufour. 2022. Health risks to children from exposure to fecally-contaminated recreational water. PLOS One DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0266749.

Journal Article20221262Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Elko, N., D. Foster, G. Kleinheinz, B. Raubenheimer, S. Brander, J. Kinzelman, J.P. Kritzer, D. Munroe, C. Storlazzi, M. Sutula, A. Mercer, S. Coffin, C. Fraioli, L. Ginger, E. Morrison, G. Parent-Doliner, C. Akan, A. Canestrelli, M. DiBenedetto, J. Lang, J. Simm. 2022. Human and ecosystem health in coastal systems. Shore & Beach 90:64-91.

Journal Article20221254Climate Change, Eutrophication, Harmful Algal Blooms, Microbial Water Quality, Trash Pollution

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, L. Asato, T. Chiem, S. Choi, A. Diaz, J. Guzman, M. Padilla, J. Quach-Cu, V. Ruiz, B. Santos, M. Woo, S.B. Weisberg. 2022. Assessing cross-laboratory performance for quantifying coliphage using EPA Method 1642. Journal of Applied Microbiology DOI:10.1111/jam.15523.

Journal Article20221268Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Ahmed, W., S.L. Simpson, P.M. Bertsch, K. Bibby, A. Bivins, L.L. Blackall, S. Bofill-Mas, A. Bosch, J. Brandão, P.M. Choi, M. Ciesielski, E. Donner, N. D'Souza, A.H. Farnleitner, D. Gerrity, R. Gonzalez, J.F. Griffith, P. Gyawali, C.N. Haas, K.A. Hamilton, H.C. Hapuarachchi, V.J. Harwood, R. Haque, G. Jackson, S.J. Khan, W. Khan, M. Kitajima, A. Korajkic, G. La Rosa, B.A. Layton, E. Lipp, S.L. McLellan, B. McMinn, G. Medema, S. Metcalfe, W.G. Meijer, J.F. Mueller, H. Murphy, C.C. Naughton, R.T. Noble, S. Payyappat, S. Petterson, T. Pitkänen, V.B. Rajal, B. Reyneke, F.A. Roman Jr, J.B. Rose, M. Rusiñol, M.J. Sadowsky, L. Sala-Comorera, Y.X. Setoh, S.P. Sherchan, K. Sirikanchana, W. Smith, J.A. Steele, R. Sabburg, E.M. Symonds, P. Thai, K.V. Thomas, J. Tynan, S. Toze, J. Thompson, A.S. Whiteley, J.C. Wong, D. Sano, S. Wuertz, I. Xagoraraki, Q. Zhang, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, O.C. Shanks. 2022. Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance. Science of the Total Environment DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149877.

Journal Article20221225Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Rothman, J.A., T.B. Loveless, J. Kapcia III, E.D. Adams, J.A. Steele, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, D. Wanless, M.L. Griffith, L. Mao, J. Chokry, J.F. Griffith, K.L. Whiteson, K. Langlois. 2021. RNA Viromics of Southern California Wastewater and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Single-Nucleotide Variants. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 87:e01448-21.

Journal Article20211237Microbial Water Quality

McClary-Gutierrez, J.S., M.C.M. Mattioli, P. Marcenac, A.I. Silverman, A.B. Boehm, K. Bibby, M. Balliet, F.L. de los Reyes III, D. Gerrity, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, D. Katehis, G. Kester, N. LaCross, E.K. Lipp, J. Meiman, R.T. Noble, D. Brossard, S.L. McLellan. 2021. SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health Action. Emerging Infectious Diseases 27:e210753.

Journal Article20211247Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., J.A. Steele, X. Xiong, C. Staley, M.L. Griffith, M.J. Sadowsky, M. Diaz, J.F. Griffith. 2021. A Combined Digital PCR and Next Generation DNA-Sequencing Based Approach for Tracking Nearshore Pollutant Dynamics Along the Southwest United States/Mexico Border. Frontiers in Marine Science DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2021.674214.

Journal Article20211218Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Diner, R.E., D. Kaul, A. Rabines, H. Zheng, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, A.E. Allen. 2021. Pathogenic Vibrio Species Are Associated with Distinct Environmental Niches and Planktonic Taxa in Southern California (USA) Aquatic Microbiomes. mSystems DOI:10.1128/mSystems.00571-21.

Journal Article20211216Microbial Water Quality

McClary-Gutierrez, J.S., Z.T. Aanderud, M. Al-faliti, C. Duvallet, R. Gonzalez, J. Guzman, R.H. Holm, M.A. Jahne, R.S. Kantor, P. Katsivelis, K.G. Kuhn, L.M. Langan, C. Mansfeldt, S.L. McLellan, L.M. Mendoza-Grijalva, K.S. Murnane, C.C. Naughton, A.I. Packman, S. Paraskevopoulos, T.S. Radniecki, F.A. Roman, A. Shrestha, L.B. Stadler, J.A. Steele, B.M. Swalla, P. Vikesland, B. Wartell, C.J. Wilusz, J.C. Ching-Wong, A.B. Boehm, R.U. Halden, K. Bibby, J.D. Vela. 2021. Standardizing data reporting in the research community to enhance the utility of open data for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology DOI:10.1039/d1ew00235j.

Journal Article20211215Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2021. Quantification of Sources of Fecal Pollution at Mule Creek. Technical Report 1186. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20211186Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Crain, C., K. Kezer, S. Steele, J. Owiti, S. Rao, M. Victorio, B. Austin, A. Volner, W. Draper, J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, M. Seifert. 2021. Application of ddPCR for detection of Enterococcus spp. in coastal water quality monitoring. Journal of Microbiological Methods DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106206.

Journal Article20211192Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Rothman, J.A., T.B. Loveless, M.L. Griffith, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, K.L. Whiteson. 2020. Metagenomics of Wastewater Influent from Southern California Wastewater Treatment Facilities in the Era of COVID-19. Microbiology Resource Announcements 9:e00907-20.

Journal Article20201161Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, K.C. Schiff. 2020. The challenges of microbial source tracking at urban beaches for Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA). Marine Pollution Bulletin DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111546.

Journal Article20201175Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Du, B., Z. Tian, K.T. Peter, E.P. Kolodziej, C.S. Wong. 2020. Developing Unique Nontarget High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Signatures to Track Contaminant Sources in Urban Waters. Environmental Science & Technology Letters DOI:10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00749.

Journal Article20201148Emerging Contaminants, Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Li, X., M. Sivaganesan, C.A. Kelty, P. Clinton, J.R. Reichman, Y. Johnson, W. Matthews, S. Bailey, O.C. Shanks, A.G. Zimmer-Faust. 2019. Large-scale implementation of standardized quantitative real-time PCR fecal source identification procedures in the Tillamook Bay Watershed. PLoS ONE DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0216827.

Journal Article20191102Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Gomez-Alvarez, V., N.J. Ashbolt, J.F. Griffith, J.S. Domingo, J. Lu. 2019. Whole-Genome Sequencing of Four Campylobacter Strains Isolated from Gull Excreta Collected from Hobie Beach (Oxnard, CA, USA). Microbiology Resource Announcements 8:1-3.

Journal Article20191101Microbial Water Quality

Steele, J.A., D. Ebentier, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, J.F. Griffith, K.C. Schiff. 2019. Los Coches Creek Microbial Source Tracking Study. Technical Report 1087. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20191087Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Schiff, K.C., J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, A.G. Zimmer-Faust, J.A. Soller. 2019. Inner Cabrillo Beach Microbial Source Tracking and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA). Technical Report 1068. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20191068Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., C.A. Brown, A. Manderson. 2018. Statistical models of fecal coliform levels in Pacific Northwest estuaries for improved shellfish harvest area closure decision making. Marine Pollution Bulletin 137:360-369.

Journal Article20181061Microbial Water Quality

Afrooz, A.R.M.N., A.K. Pitol, D. Kitt, A.B. Boehm. 2018. Role of microbial cell properties on bacterial pathogen and bacteriophage removal in biochar-modified biofilters. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology 4:2160-2169.

Journal Article20181067Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, J.F. Griffith. 2018. Testing of General and Human-Associated Fecal Contamination in Waters. in: G. Karlin-Neumann, F. Bizouarn (eds.), Digital PCR: Methods and Protocols pp. 127-140. Humana Press. New York, NY.

Book Chapter20181046Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Steele, J.A., A.D. Blackwood, J.F. Griffith, R.T. Noble, K.C. Schiff. 2018. Quantification of pathogens and markers of fecal contamination during storm events along popular surfing beaches in San Diego, California. Water Research 136:137-149.

Journal Article20181026Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Arnold, B.F., K.C. Schiff, A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, S.J. Steinberg, P.D. Smith, C.D. McGee, R. Wilson, C. Nelsen, S.B. Weisberg, J.M. Colford Jr. 2017. Acute Illness Among Surfers After Exposure to Seawater in Dry- and Wet-Weather Conditions. American Journal of Epidemiology 186:866-875.

Journal Article20170986Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., G.L. Andersen, A.A. Boehm, P. Holden, J.A. Jay, J.F. Griffith. 2017. Determination of DNA-based Fecal Marker Aging Characteristics for Use in Quantitative Microbial Source Tracking. Technical Report 978. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20170978Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, P.D. Smith, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg, A. Schriewer, A. Sheldon, C. Crompton, G.G. Amenu, J. Gregory, J. Guzman, K.D. Goodwin, L. Othman, M. Manasjan, S. Choi, S. Rapaport, S. Steele, T. Nguyen, X. Yu. 2017. Southern California Bight 2013 Regional Monitoring Program: Volume IX. Shoreline Microbiology. Technical Report 1005. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20171005Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, P.D. Smith, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg, A. Schriewer, A. Sheldon, C. Crompton, G.G. Amenu, J. Gregory, J. Guzman, K.D. Goodwin, L. Othman, M. Manasjan, S. Choi, S. Rapoport, S. Steele, T. Nguyen, X. Yu. 2017. Regional Assessment of Human Fecal Contamination in Southern California Coastal Drainages. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14:874.

Journal Article20170999Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Zimmer-Faust, A.G., V. Thulsiraj, C. Marambio-Jones, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, J.A. Jay. 2017. Effect of freshwater sediment characteristics on the persistence of fecal indicator bacteria and genetic markers within a Southern California watershed. Water Research 119:1-11.

Journal Article20170984Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Benjamin-Chung, J., B.F. Arnold, T.J. Wade, K.C. Schiff, J.F. Griffith, A.P. Dufour, S.B. Weisberg, J.M. Colford Jr. 2017. Coliphages and gastrointestinal illness in recreational waters: pooled analysis of six coastal beach cohorts. Epidemiology 28:644-652.

Journal Article20170987Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Steele, J.A., J.F. Griffith, R. Noble, K.C. Schiff. 2017. Tracking Human Fecal Sources in an Urban Watershed During Wet Weather. Technical Report 1002. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20171002Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Soller, J.A., M. Schoen, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, K.C. Schiff. 2017. Incidence of gastrointestinal illness following wet weather recreational exposures: Harmonization of quantitative microbial risk assessment with an epidemiologic investigation of surfers. Water Research 121:280-289.

Journal Article20170994Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., M. Sivaganesan, C.A. Kelty, D. Wang, A. Boehm, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg, O.C. Shanks. 2017. A human fecal contamination score for ranking recreational sites using the HF183/BacR287 quantitative real-time PCR method. Water Research 128:148-156.

Journal Article20171008Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

DeFlorio-Barker, S., B.F. Arnold, E.A. Sams, A.P. Dufour, J.M. Colford Jr, S.B. Weisberg, K.C. Schiff, T.J. Wade. 2017. Child environmental exposures to water and sand at the beach: Findings from studies of over 68,000 subjects at 12 beaches. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology DOI:10.1038/jes.2017.23.

Journal Article20171007Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Haugland, R.A., S. Siefring, M. Varma, K.H. Oshima, M. Sivaganesan, Y. Cao, M.R. Raith, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg, R.T. Noble, A.D. Blackwood, J. Kinzelman, T. Anan'eva, R.N. Bushon, E.A. Stelzer, V.J. Harwood, K.V. Gordon, C. Sinigalliano. 2016. Multi-laboratory survey of qPCR enterococci analysis method performance in U.S. coastal and inland surface waters. Journal of Microbiological Methods 123:114-125.

Journal Article20160917Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Wang, D., K.M. Yamahara, Y. Cao, A.B. Boehm. 2016. Absolute Quantification of Enterococcal 23S rRNA Gene Using Digital PCR. Environmental Science and Technology 50:399-408.

Journal Article20160920Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Maraccini, P.A., M.C.M. Mattioli, L.M. Sassoubre, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, J.S. Ervin, L.C. Van De Werfhorst, A.B. Boehm. 2016. Solar Inactivation of Enterococci and Escherichia coli in Natural Waters: Effects of Water Absorbance and Depth. Environmental Science and Technology 50:5068-5076.

Journal Article20160950Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Graham, E.B., J.E. Knelman, A. Schindlbacher, S. Siciliano, M. Breulmann, A. Yannarell, J.M. Beman, G. Abell, L. Philippot, J. Prosser, A. Foulquier, J.C. Yuste, H.C. Glanville, D.L. Jones, R. Angel, J. Salminen, R.J. Newton, H. Burgmann, L.J. Ingram, U. Hamer, H.M.P. Siljanen, K. Peltoniemi, K. Potthast, L. Baneras, M. Hartmann, S. Banerjee, R. Yu, G. Nogaro, A. Richter, M. Koranda, S.C. Castle, M. Goberna, B. Song, A. Chatterjee, O.C. Nunes, A.R. Lopes, Y. Cao, A. Kaisermann, S. Hallin, M.S. Strickland, J. Garcia-Pausas, J. Barba, H. Kang, K. Isobe, S. Papaspyrou, R. Pastorelli, A. Lagomarsino, E.S. Lindstrom, N. Basiliko, D.R. Nemergut. 2016. Microbes as Engines of Ecosystem Function: When Does Community Structure Enhance Predictions of Ecosystem Processes?. Frontiers in Microbiology 7:214.

Journal Article20160915Microbial Water Quality

Peng, J., Y. Cao, M.A. Rippy, A.R.M.N. Afrooz, S.B. Grant. 2016. Indicator and Pathogen Removal by Low Impact Development Best Management Practices. Water 8:600.

Journal Article20160958Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, J.F. Griffith. 2016. A Duplex Digital PCR Assay for Simultaneous Quantification of the Enterococcus spp. and the Human Fecal-associated HF183 Marker in Waters. Journal of Visualized Experiments 109:e53611.

Journal Article20160916Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Ferguson, D.M., G.N. Talavera, L.A.R. Hernandez, S.B. Weisberg, R.F. Ambrose, J.A. Jay. 2016. Virulence Genes among Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Coastal Beaches and Human and Nonhuman Sources in Southern California and Puerto Rico. Journal of Pathogens 2016:1-7.

Journal Article20160919Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Ferguson, D.M., S.B. Weisberg, C. Hagedorn, K. De Leon, V. Mofidi, J. Wolfe, M. Zimmerman, J.A. Jay. 2016. Enterococcus growth on eelgrass (Zostera marina); implications for water quality. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 92:1-7.

Journal Article20160929Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Arnold, B.F., T.J. Wade, J. Benjamin-Chung, K.C. Schiff, J.F. Griffith, A.P. Dufour, S.B. Weisberg, J.M. Colford Jr. 2016. Acute Gastroenteritis and Recreational Water: Highest Burden Among Young US Children. American Journal of Public Health 9:1690-1697.

Journal Article20160937Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., S.B. Weisberg, B.F. Arnold, Y. Cao, K.C. Schiff, J.M. Colford Jr. 2016. Epidemiologic evaluation of multiple alternate microbial water quality monitoring indicators at three California beaches. Water Research 94:371-381.

Journal Article20160918Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Schiff, K.C., J.F. Griffith, J.A. Steele, B. Arnold, A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung, J.M. Colford Jr, J. Soller, R. Wilson, C. McGee. 2016. The Surfer Health Study: A Three-Year Study Examining Illness Rates Associated with Surfing During Wet Weather. Technical Report 943. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20160943Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Scott, G.I., D.E. Porter, R.S. Norman, C.H. Scott, M.I. Uyaguari-Diaz, K.A. Maruya, S.B. Weisberg, M.H. Fulton, E.F. Wirth, J. Moore, P.L. Pennington, D. Schlenk, G.P. Cobb, N.D. Denslow. 2016. Antibiotics as CECs: An Overview of the Hazards Posed by Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance. Frontiers in Marine Science 3:1-15.

Journal Article20160939Emerging Contaminants, Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Tiefenthaler, L.L., M. Sutula, J.F. Griffith, M.R. Raith. 2016. Microbiological Water Quality at Reference Beaches and an Adjoining Estuary in Southern California during a Prolonged Drought. Technical Report 936. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20160936Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Wu, J., Y. Cao, B. Young, Y. Yuen, S. Jiang, D. Melendez, J.F. Griffith, J.R. Stewart. 2016. Decay of Coliphages in Sewage-Contaminated Freshwater: Uncertainty and Seasonal Effects. Environmental Science and Technology 50:11593-11601.

Journal Article20160949Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2016. The Next-Generation PCR-Based Quantification Method for Ambient Waters: Digital PCR. in: S.J. Bourlat (ed.), Marine Genomics: Methods and Protocols pp. 113-130. Springer. New York, NY.

Book Chapter20160951Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Layton, B.A., M.R. Raith, J.F. Griffith. 2015. Use of dye tracers and qPCR to identify human fecal contamination at Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA. Technical Report 860. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20150860Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F. 2015. Looking Ahead: New Development in Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Bacterial Source Identification. Urban Coast 5:180-184.

Journal Article20150912Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, J.F. Griffith. 2015. Droplet digital PCR for simultaneous quantification of general and human-associated fecal indicators for water quality assessment. Water Research 70:337-349.

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Tiefenthaler, L.L., M. Sutula, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, M.R. Raith, C. Beck, R. Christoph, J. Shrake. 2015. Wet and Dry Weather Natural Background Concentrations of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in San Diego, Orange, and Ventura County, California Streams. Technical Report 862. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20150862Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Tiefenthaler, L.L., M. Sutula, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, M.R. Raith, C. Beck, R. Christoph, J. Shrake. 2015. Wet and Dry Weather Natural Background Concentrations of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in San Diego, Orange, and Ventura County, California Streams (Appendix A). Technical Report 862.A. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

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Tiefenthaler, L.L., M. Sutula, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, M.R. Raith, C. Beck, R. Christoph, J. Shrake. 2015. Wet and Dry Weather Natural Background Concentrations of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in San Diego, Orange, and Ventura County, California Streams (Appendix B). Technical Report 862.B. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

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Tiefenthaler, L.L., M. Sutula, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, M.R. Raith, C. Beck, R. Christoph, J. Shrake. 2015. Wet and Dry Weather Natural Background Concentrations of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in San Diego, Orange, and Ventura County, California Streams (Appendix C). Technical Report 862.C. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20150862.CMicrobial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Tiefenthaler, L.L., M. Sutula, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, M.R. Raith, C. Beck, R. Christoph, J. Shrake. 2015. Wet and Dry Weather Natural Background Concentrations of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in San Diego, Orange, and Ventura County, California Streams (Appendix D). Technical Report 862.D. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

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Yau, V.M., K.C. Schiff, B.F. Arnold, J.F. Griffith, J.S. Gruber, C.C. Wright, T.J. Wade, S. Burns, J.M. Hayes, C. McGee, M. Gold, Y. Cao, A.B. Boehm, S.B. Weisberg, J.M. Colford Jr. 2014. Effect of submarine groundwater discharge on bacterial indicators and swimmer health at Avalon Beach, CA, USA. Water Research 59:23-36.

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Rippy, M.A., R. Stein, B.F. Sanders, K. Davis, K. McLaughlin, J.F. Skinner, J. Kappeler, S.B. Grant. 2014. Small Drains, Big Problems: The Impact of Dry Weather Runoff on Shoreline Water Quality at Enclosed Beaches. Environmental Science and Technology 48:14168-14177.

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Riedel, T.E., A.G. Zimmer-Faust, V. Thulsiraj, T. Madi, K.T. Hanley, D.L. Ebentier, M. Byappanahalli, B. Layton, M.R. Raith, A.B. Boehm, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, O.C. Shanks, S.B. Weisberg, J.A. Jay. 2014. Detection limits and cost comparisons of human-and gull-associated conventional and quantitative PCR assays in artificial and environmental waters. Journal of Environmental Management 136:112-120.

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Sinigalliano, C.D., J. Ervin, L.C. Van De Werfhorst, B.D. Badgley, E. Balleste, J. Bartkowiak, A.B. Boehm, M. Byappanahalli, K.D. Goodwin, M. Gourmelon, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, J.A. Jay, B.A. Layton, C. Lee, J. Lee, W.G. Meijer, R. Noble, M.R. Raith, H. Ryu, M.J. Sadowsky, A. Schriewer, D. Wang, D. Wanless, R.L. Whitman, S. Wuertz, J.W. Santo Domingo. 2013. Multi-laboratory evaluations of the performance of Catellicoccus marimammalium PCR assays developed to target gull fecal sources. Water Research 47:6883-6896.

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Arnold, B.F., K.C. Schiff, J.F. Griffith, J.S. Gruber, V. Yau, C.C. Wright, T.J. Wade, S. Burns, J.M. Hayes, C. McGee, M. Gold, Y. Cao, S.B. Weisberg, J.M. Colford Jr. 2013. Swimmer illness associated with marine water exposure and water quality indicators: Impact of widely used assumptions. Epidemiology 24:845-853.

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Cao, Y., L.C. Van De Werfhorst, E.A. Scott, M.R. Raith, P.A. Holden, J.F. Griffith. 2013. Bacteroidales terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) for fecal source differentiation in comparison to and in combination with universal bacteria TRFLP. Water Research 47:6944-6955.

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Ferguson, D.M., J.F. Griffith, C.D. McGee, S.B. Weisberg, C. Hagedorn. 2013. Comparison of Enterococcus species diversity in marine water and wastewater using enterolert and EPA method 1600. Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2013:11-16.

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Raith, M.R., C.A. Kelty, J.F. Griffith, A. Schriewer, S. Wuertz, S. Mieszkin, M. Gourmelon, G.H. Reischer, A.H. Farnleitner, J.S. Ervin, P.A. Holden, D.L. Ebentier, J.A. Jay, D. Wang, A.B. Boehm, T. Gim Aw, J.B. Rose, E. Balleste, W.G. Meijer, M. Sivaganesan, O.C. Shanks. 2013. Comparison of PCR and quantitative real-time PCR methods for the characterization of ruminant and cattle fecal pollution sources. Water Research 47:6921-6928.

Journal Article20130773Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Ervin, J.S., T.L. Russell, B.A. Layton, K.M. Yamahara, D. Wang, L.M. Sassoubre, Y. Cao, C.A. Kelty, M. Sivaganesan, A.B. Boehm, P.A. Holden, S.B. Weisberg, O.C. Shanks. 2013. Characterization of fecal concentrations in human and other animal sources by physical, culture-based, and quantitative real-time PCR methods. Water Research 47:6873-6882.

Journal Article20130793Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., L.C. Van De Werfhorst, E.A. Dubinsky, B.D. Badgley, M.J. Sadowsky, G.L. Andersen, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden. 2013. Evaluation of molecular community analysis methods for discerning fecal sources and human waste. Water Research 47:6862-6872.

Journal Article20130771Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Harwood, V.J., A.B. Boehm, L.M. Sassoubre, K. Vijayavel, J.R. Stewart, T.-T. Fong, M.P. Caprais, R.R. Converse, D. Diston, J. Ebdon, J.A. Fuhrman, M. Gourmelon, J. Gentry-Shields, J.F. Griffith, D.R. Kashian, R.T. Noble, H. Taylor, M. Wicki. 2013. Performance of viruses and bacteriophages for fecal source determination in a multi-laboratory, comparative study. Water Research 47:6929-6943.

Journal Article20130791Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Ebentier, D.L., K.T. Hanley, Y. Cao, B.D. Badgley, A.B. Boehm, J.S. Ervin, K.D. Goodwin, M. Gourmelon, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, C.A. Kelty, S. Lozach, C.M.c.G.e.e. , L.A. Peed, M.R. Raith, H. Ryu, M.J. Sadowsky, E.A. Scott, J.S. Domingo, A. Schriewer, C.D. Sinigalliano, O.C. Shanks, L.C. Van De Werfhorst, D. Wang, S. Wuertz, J.A. Jay. 2013. Evaluation of the repeatability and reproducibility of a suite of qPCR-based microbial source tracking methods. Water Research 47:6839-6848.

Journal Article20130789Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Layton, B.A., Y. Cao, D.L. Ebentier, K. Hanley, E. Balleste, J. Brandao, M. Byappanahalli, R. Converse, A. Farnleitner, J. Gentry-Shields, M.L. Gidley, M. Gourmelon, C. Soo Lee, J. Lee, S. Lozach, T. Madi, W.G. Meijer, R. Noble, L. Peed, G.H. Reischer, R. Rodrigues, J.B. Rose, A. Schriewer, C. Sinigalliano, S. Srinivasan, J. Stewart, L.C. Van De Werfhorst, D. Wang, R. Whitman, S. Wuertz, J. Jay, P.A. Holden, A.B. Boehm, O. Shanks, J.F. Griffith. 2013. Performance of human fecal anaerobe-associated PCR-based assays in a multi-laboratory method evaluation study. Water Research 47:6897-6908.

Journal Article20130779Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Schriewer, A., K.D. Goodwin, C.D. Sinigalliano, A.M. Cox, D. Wanless, J. Bartkowiak, D.L. Ebentier, K.T. Hanley, J. Ervin, L.A. Deering, O.C. Shanks, L.A. Peed, W.G. Meijer, J.F. Griffith, J. SantoDomingo, J.A. Jay, P.A. Holden, S. Wuertz. 2013. Performance evaluation of canine-associated Bacteroidales assays in a multi-laboratory comparison study. Water Research 47:6909-6920.

Journal Article20130792Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Boehm, A.B., L.C. Van De Werfhorst, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, J.A. Jay, O.C. Shanks, D. Wanga, S.B. Weisberg. 2013. Performance of forty-one microbial source tracking methods: A twenty-seven lab evaluation study. Water Research 47:6812-6828.

Journal Article20130775Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., B.A. Layton, A.B. Boehm, P.A. Holden, J.A. Jay, C. Hagedorn, C.D. McGee, S.B. Weisberg. 2013. The California Microbial Source Identification Manual: A Tiered Approach to Identifying Fecal Pollution Sources to Beaches. Technical Report 804. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20130804Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Stewart, J.R., A.B. Boehm, E.A. Dubinsky, T.-T. Fong, K.D. Goodwin, J.F. Griffith, R.T. Noble, O.C. Shanks, K. Vijayavel, S.B. Weisberg. 2013. Recommendations following a multi-laboratory comparison of microbial source tracking methods. Water Research 47:6829-6838.

Journal Article20130774Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Raith, M.R., D.L. Ebentier, Y. Cao, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2013. Factors affecting the relationship between quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and culture-based enumeration of Enterococcus in environmental waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology 116:737-746.

Journal Article20130801Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., C. Hagedorn, O.C. Shanks, D. Wang, J. Ervin, J.F. Griffith, B.A. Layton, C.D. McGee, T.E. Riedel, S.B. Weisberg. 2013. Towards establishing a human fecal contamination index in microbial source tracking. International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Systems 4:46-58.

Journal Article20130812Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., M. Sivaganesan, J. Kinzelman, A.D. Blackwood, R.T. Noble, R.A. Haugland, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2013. Effect of platform, reference material, and quantification model on enumeration of Enterococcus by quantitative PCR methods. Water Research 47:233-241.

Journal Article20130742Microbial Water Quality

Shanks, O.C., M. Sivaganesan, L. Peed, C.A. Kelty, A.D. Blackwood, M.R. Greene, R.T. Noble, R.N. Bushon, E.A. Stelzer, J. Kinzelman, T. Anan'eva, C. Sinigalliano, D. Wanless, J.F. Griffith, Y. Cao, S.B. Weisberg, V.J. Harwood, C. Staley, K.H. Oshima, M. Varma, R.A. Haugland. 2012. Interlaboratory comparison of real-time PCR protocols for quantification of general fecal indicator bacteria. Environmental Science and Technology 46:945-953.

Journal Article20120689Microbial Water Quality

Maraccini, P.A., D.M. Ferguson, A.B. Boehm. 2012. Diurnal variation in Enterococcus species composition in polluted ocean water and a potential role for the enterococcal carotenoid in protection against photoinactivation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78:305-310.

Journal Article20120707Microbial Water Quality

Colford Jr, J.M., K.C. Schiff, J.F. Griffith, V. Yau, B.F. Arnold, C.C. Wright, J.S. Gruber, T.J. Wade, S. Burns, J. Hayes, C. McGee, M. Gold, Y. Cao, R.T. Noble, R. Haugland, S.B. Weisberg. 2012. Using rapid indicators for Enterococcus to assess the risk of illness after exposure to urban runoff contaminated marine water. Water Research 46:2176-2186.

Journal Article20120699Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Ryu, H., J.F. Griffith, I.U.H. Khan, S. Hill, T.A. Edge, C. Toledo-Hernandez, J. Gonzalez-Nieves, J. Santo Domingo. 2012. Comparison of gull feces-specific assays targeting the 16S rRNA genes of Catellicoccus marimammalium and Streptococcus spp. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78:1909-1916.

Journal Article20120693Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Goodwin, K.D., M. McNay, Y. Cao, D. Ebentier, M. Madison, J.F. Griffith. 2012. A multi-beach study of Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, and enterococci in seawater and beach sand. Water Research 46:4195-4207.

Journal Article20120709Microbial Water Quality

McQuaig, S., J.F. Griffith, V.J. Harwood. 2012. Association of fecal indicator bacteria with human viruses and microbial source tracking markers at coastal beaches impacted by nonpoint source pollution. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78:6423-6432.

Journal Article20120718Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Setty, K. 2012. Adapting and Adopting Rapid Molecular Methods for Beach Water Quality Monitoring. Urban Coast 3:48-53.

Journal Article20120698Microbial Water Quality

Converse, R.R., J.F. Griffith, R.T. Noble, R.A. Haugland, K.C. Schiff, S.B. Weisberg. 2012. Correlation between quantitative polymerase chain reaction and culture-based methods for measuring Enterococcus over various temporal scales and three California marine beaches. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78:1237-1242.

Journal Article20120731Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., J.F. Griffith, S. Dorevitch, S.B. Weisberg. 2012. Effectiveness of qPCR permutations, internal controls and dilution as means for minimizing the impact of inhibition while measuring Enterococcus in environmental waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology 113:66-75.

Journal Article20120712Microbial Water Quality

Lu, J., H. Ryu, J.W. Santo Domingo, J.F. Griffith, N. Ashbolt. 2011. Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. in California gull (Larus californicus) excreta. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 77:5034-5039.

Journal Article20110651Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., C.H. Wu, G.L. Andersen, P.A. Holden. 2011. Community analysis-based methods. in: C. Hagedorn, A. Blanch, V. Harwood (eds.), Microbial Source Tracking: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies pp. 251-282. Springer. New York, NY.

Book Chapter20110728Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., L.C. Van De Werfhorst, B. Sercu, J.L.S. Murray, P.A. Holden. 2011. Application of an integrated community analysis approach for microbial source tracking in a coastal creek. Environmental Science and Technology 45:7195-7201.

Journal Article20110690Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Tiefenthaler, L.L., E.D. Stein, K.C. Schiff. 2011. Levels and patterns of fecal indicator bacteria in stormwater runoff from homogenous land use sites and urban watersheds. Journal of Water and Health 9:279-290.

Journal Article20110649Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Gregory, J.B., L.F. Webster, J.F. Griffith, J.R. Stewart. 2011. Improved detection and quantitation of norovirus from water. Journal of Virological Methods 172:38-45.

Journal Article20110648Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., S.B. Weisberg. 2011. Challenges in implementing new technology for beach water quality monitoring: Lessons from a California demonstration project. Marine Technology Society Journal 45:65-73.

Journal Article20110647Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., C.D. McGee, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2011. Method repeatability for measuring Enterococcus in southern California beach sands. Letters in Applied Microbiology 53:656-659.

Journal Article20110729Microbial Water Quality

Hagedorn, C., S.B. Weisberg. 2011. Chemical-Based Fecal Source Tracking Methods. in: C. Hagedorn, A.R. Blanch, V.J. Harwood (eds.), Microbial Source Tracking: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies pp. 189-206. Springer. Basingstoke, UK.

Book Chapter20110652Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., K.C. Schiff, G.S. Lyon, J.A. Fuhrman. 2010. Microbiological water quality at non-human influenced reference beaches in southern California during wet weather. Marine Pollution Bulletin 60:500-508.

Journal Article20100610Microbial Water Quality

Halliday, E., J.F. Griffith, R.J. Gast. 2010. Use of an exogenous plasmid standard and quantitative PCR to monitor spatial and temporal distribution of Enterococcus spp. in beach sands. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 8:146-154.

Journal Article20100614Microbial Water Quality

Lee, C.M., J.F. Griffith, W. Kaiser, J.A. Jay. 2010. Covalently-linked immunomagnetic separation/adenosine triphosphate technique (Cov-IMS/ATP) enables rapid, in-field detection and quantification of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. in freshwater and marine environments. Journal of Applied Microbiology 109:324-333.

Journal Article20100682Microbial Water Quality

Hamilton, M.J., A.Z. Hadi, J.F. Griffith, S. Ishii, M.J. Sadowsky. 2010. Large scale analysis of virulence genes in Escherichia coli strains isolated from Avalon Bay, CA. Water Research 44:5463-5473.

Journal Article20100681Microbial Water Quality

Johnston, C., J.A. Ufnar, J.F. Griffith, J.A. Gooch, J.R. Stewart. 2010. A real-time qPCR assay for the detection of the nifH gene of Methanobrevibater smithii, a potential indicator of sewage pollution. Journal of Applied Microbiology 109:1946-1956.

Journal Article20100680Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Noble, R.T., A.D. Blackwood, J.F. Griffith, C.D. McGee, S.B. Weisberg. 2010. Comparison of rapid quantitative PCR-based and conventional culture-based methods for enumeration of Enterococcus spp. and Escherichia coli in recreational waters. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 76:7437-7443.

Journal Article20100627Microbial Water Quality

Boehm, A.B., N.J. Ashbolt, J.M. Colford, J.r. , L.E. Dunbar, L.E. Fleming, M.A. Gold, J.A. Hansel, P.R. Hunter, A.M. Ichida, C.D. McGee, J.A. Soller, S.B. Weisberg. 2009. A sea change ahead for recreational water quality criteria. Journal of Water and Health 7:9-20.

Journal Article20090621Microbial Water Quality

Boehm, A.B., J.F. Griffith, C.D. McGee, T.A. Edge, H.M. Solo-Gabriele, R. Whitman, Y. Cao, M. Getrich, J.A. Jay, D. Ferguson, K.D. Goodwin, C.M. Lee, M. Madison, S.B. Weisberg. 2009. Fecal indicator bacteria enumeration in beach sand: A comparison study of FIB extraction methods in medium to coarse sands. Journal of Applied Microbiology 107:1740-1750.

Journal Article20090628Microbial Water Quality

Tiefenthaler, L.L., E.D. Stein, G.S. Lyon. 2009. Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) levels during dry weather from southern California reference streams. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 155:477-492.

Journal Article20090595Microbial Water Quality

Converse, R.R., A.D. Blackwood, M. Kirs, J.F. Griffith, R.T. Noble. 2009. Rapid qPCR-based assay for fecal Bacteroides spp. as a tool for assessing fecal contamination in recreational waters. Water Research 43:4828-4837.

Journal Article20090679Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Mika, K.B., G. Imamura, C. Chang, V. Conway, G. Fernandez, J.F. Griffith, R.A. Kampalath, C.M. Lee, C.-C. Lin, R. Moreno, S. Thompson, R.L. Whitman, J.A. Jay. 2009. Pilot- and bench-scale testing of faecal indicator bacteria survival in marine beach sand near point sources. Journal of Apllied Microbiology 107:72-84.

Journal Article20090587Microbial Water Quality

Hagedorn, C., S.B. Weisberg. 2009. Chemical-based fecal source tracking methods: current status and guidelines for evaluation. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 8:275-287.

Journal Article20090601Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., Y. Cao, C.D. McGee, S.B. Weisberg. 2009. Evaluation of rapid methods and novel indicators for assessing microbiological beach water quality. Water Research 43:4900-4907.

Journal Article20090603Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Cao, Y., J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2009. Evaluation of optical brightener photodecay characteristics for detection of human fecal contamination. Water Research 43:2273-2279.

Journal Article20090584Microbial Water Quality

Tiefenthaler, L.L., E.D. Stein, G.S. Lyon. 2008. Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) levels during dry weather from southern California reference streams. Technical Report 542. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20080542Microbial Water Quality

Rose, J.B., E.A. Dreelin, S.B. Weisberg. 2008. Transboundary Monitoring of International Waters: Critical Questions for Microbial Water Quality. in: J.B. Rose, E.A. Dreelin (eds.), Effective Cross-Border Monitoring Systems for Waterborne Microbial Pathogens: A Plan for Action pp. 1-22. IWA Publishing. London, UK.

Book Chapter20080554Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring

Griffith, J.F., K.C. Schiff, S.B. Weisberg, C. McGee, C. Clifton. 2007. Southern California Bight 2003 Regional Monitoring Program: VI. Shoreline Microbiology. Technical Report 526. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20070526Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Clarke, L.B., D. Ackerman, J. Largier. 2007. Dye dispersion in the surf zone: measurements and simple models. Continental Shelf Research 27:650-669.

Journal Article20070507Microbial Water Quality

Colford Jr, J.M., T.J. Wade, K.C. Schiff, C.C. Wright, J.F. Griffith, S.K. Sandhu, S. Burns, M. Sobsey, G. Lovelace, S.B. Weisberg. 2007. Water quality indicators and the risk of illness at beaches with nonpoint sources of fecal contamination. Epidemiology 18:27-35.

Journal Article20070498Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., D. Moore, C. McGee, S.B. Weisberg. 2007. Beta testing of rapid methods for measuring beach water quality. Technical Report 506. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Technical Report20070506Microbial Water Quality

Weisberg, S.B., R.T. Noble, J.F. Griffith. 2007. Microbial Indicators of Marine Recreational Water Quality. in: C.J. Hurst, R.L. Crawford, A.L. Mills, J.L. Garland, L.D. Stetzenbach, D.A. Lipson (eds.), Manual of Environmental Microbiology pp. 280-289. ASM Press. Washington, D.C..

Book Chapter20070552Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Boehm, A.B., R.L. Whitman, M.B. Nevers, D. Hou, S.B. Weisberg. 2007. Nowcasting recreational water quality. in: L.J. Wymer (ed.), Statistical Framework for Recreational Water Quality Criteria and Monitoring pp. 179-210. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. West Sussex, England.

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Weisberg, S.B. 2007. A management context for the statistical design of recreational contact water quality monitoring programs. in: L.J. Wymer (ed.), Statistical Framework for Recreational Water Quality Criteria and Monitoring pp. 13-18. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. West Sussex, England.

Book Chapter20070553.AMicrobial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., K.C. Schiff, G.S. Lyon. 2006. Microbiological water quality at non-human impacted reference beaches in southern California during wet weather. Technical Report 495. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20060495Microbial Water Quality

Noble, R.T., J.F. Griffith, A.D. Blackwood, J.A. Fuhrman, J.B. Gregory, X. Hernandez, X. Liang, A.A. Bera, K.C. Schiff. 2006. Multitiered approach using quantitative PCR to track sources of fecal pollution affecting Santa Monica Bay, California. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72:1604-1612.

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Griffith, J.F., L.A. Aumand, I.M. Lee, C.D. McGEE, L.L. Othman, K.J. Ritter, K.O. Walker, S.B. Weisberg. 2006. Comparison and verification of bacterial water quality indicator measurement methods using ambient coastal water samples. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 116:335-344.

Journal Article20060491Microbial Water Quality

Griffith, J.F., S.B. Weisberg. 2006. Evaluation of Rapid Microbiological Methods for Measuring Recreational Water Quality. Technical Report 485. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20060485Microbial Water Quality

Schiff, K.C., J.F. Griffith, G. Lyon. 2005. Microbiological water quality at reference beaches in southern California during wet weather. Technical Report 448. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20050448Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Noble, R.T., J.F. Griffith, A.D. Blackwood, J.A. Fuhrman, J.B. Gregory, X. Hernandez, X. Liang, A.A. Bera, K.C. Schiff. 2005. Multi-tiered approach using quantitative polymerase chain reaction for tracking sources of fecal pollution to Santa Monica Bay, California. Technical Report 446. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20050446Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Sanders, B.F., F. Arega, M. Sutula. 2005. Modeling the dry-weather tidal cycling of fecal indicator bacteria in surface waters of an intertidal wetland. Water Research 39:3394-3408.

Journal Article20050613Microbial Water Quality

Stein, E.D., L.L. Tiefenthaler. 2005. Dry-weather metals and bacteria loading in an arid, urban watershed: Ballona Creek, California. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 164:367-382.

Journal Article20050457Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Sediment Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Boehm, A.B., S.B. Weisberg. 2005. Tidal forcing of enterococci at marine recreational beaches at fortnightly and semidiurnal frequencies. Environmental Science and Technology 39:5575-5593.

Journal Article20050474Microbial Water Quality

Colford Jr, J.M., T.J. Wade, K.C. Schiff, C. Wright, J.F. Griffith, S.K. Sandhu, S.B. Weisberg. 2005. Recreational water contact and illness in Mission Bay, California. Technical Report 449. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20050449Microbial Risk Assessment, Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality

Colford Jr, J.M., T.J. Wade, K.C. Schiff, C. Wright, J.F. Griffith, S.K. Sandhu, S.B. Weisberg. 2005. Recreational water contact and illness in Mission Bay, California (Appendices 1-3). Technical Report 449.1-3. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

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Colford Jr, J.M., T.J. Wade, K.C. Schiff, C. Wright, J.F. Griffith, S.K. Sandhu, S.B. Weisberg. 2005. Recreational water contact and illness in Mission Bay, California (Appendices 4-7). Technical Report 449.4-7. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

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Noble, R.T., S.B. Weisberg. 2005. A review of technologies for rapid detection of bacteria in recreational waters. Journal of Water and Health 3.4:381-392.

Journal Article20050479Microbial Water Quality

Noblet, J.A., D. Young, E.Y. Zeng, S. Ensari. 2004. Use of fecal steroids to infer the sources of fecal indicator bacteria in the lower Santa Ana River watershed, California: sewage is unlikely a significant source. Environmental Science and Technology 38:6002-6008.

Journal Article20040444Emerging Contaminants, Microbial Water Quality

Noble, R.T., M.K. Leecaster, C.D. McGee, S.B. Weisberg, K. Ritter. 2004. Comparison of bacterial indicator analysis methods in stormwater-affected coastal waters. Water Research 38:1183-1188.

Journal Article20040431Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Stein, E.D., L.L. Tiefenthaler. 2004. Characterization of dry weather metals and bacteria in Ballona Creek. Technical Report 427. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20040427Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Sediment Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Griffith, J.F., S.B. Weisberg, C.D. McGee. 2003. Evaluation of microbial source tracking methods using mixed fecal sources in aqueous test samples. Journal of Water and Health 1.4:141-151.

Journal Article20030422Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Noble, R.T., S.B. Weisberg, M.K. Leecaster, C.D. McGee, J.H. Dorsey, P. Vainik, V. Orozco-Borbon. 2003. Storm effects on regional beach water quality along the southern California shoreline. Journal of Water and Health 1:23-31.

Journal Article20030384Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Runoff Water Quality, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program, Stormwater BMPs

Field, K.G., E.C. Chern, L.K. Dick, J. Fuhrman, J.F. Griffith, P.A. Holden, M.G. LaMontagne, M.G. LaMontagne, J. Le, B. Olson, M.T. Simonich. 2003. A comparative study of culture-independent library-independent genotypic methods of fecal source tracking. Journal of Water and Health 1.4:181-194.

Journal Article20030423Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Alliance for Coastal Technologies. 2003. Rapid microbiological indicators methods. Technical Report 426. University of Maryland. Solomons, MD.

Technical Report20030426Microbial Water Quality

Noble, R.T., S.B. Weisberg, M.K. Leecaster, C.D. McGee, K. Ritter, K.O. Walker, P.M. Vainik. 2003. Comparison of beach bacterial water quality indicator measurement methods. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 81:301-312.

Journal Article20030385Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Ackerman, D., S.B. Weisberg. 2003. Relationship between rainfall and beach bacterial concentrations on Santa Monica Bay beaches. Journal of Water and Health 1.2:85-89.

Journal Article20030404Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Stewart, J.R., R.D. Ellender, J.A. Gooch, S. Jiang, S.P. Myoda, S.B. Weisberg. 2003. Recommendations for microbial source tracking: lessons from a methods comparison study. Journal of Water and Health 1.4:225-231.

Journal Article20030425Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Schiff, K.C., J. Morton, S.B. Weisberg. 2003. Retrospective evaluation of shoreline water quality along Santa Monica Bay beaches. Marine Environmental Research 56:245-253.

Journal Article20030398Microbial Water Quality

Noble, R.T., D.F. Moore, M.K. Leecaster, C.D. McGee, S.B. Weisberg. 2003. Comparison of total coliform, fecal coliform, and enterococcus bacterial indicator response for ocean recreational water quality testing. Water Research 37:1637-1643.

Journal Article20030383Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Ritter, K.J., E. Carruthers, C.A. Carson, R.D. Ellender, V.J. Harwood, K. Kingsley, C. Nakatsu, M. Sadowsky, B. Shear, B. West, J.E. Whitlock, B.A. Wiggins, J.D. Wilbur. 2003. Assessment of statistical methods used in library-based approaches to microbial source tracking. Journal of Water and Health 1:209-233.

Journal Article20030424Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Bernstein, B., J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg. 2002. Microbiological source tracking workshop: Workgroup findings and recommendations. Technical Report 363. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20020363Microbial Source Tracking, Microbial Water Quality

Jiang, S., R. Noble, W. Chu. 2001. Human adenoviruses and coliphages in urban runoff impacted coastal waters of southern California. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 67:179-184.

Journal Article20010344Microbial Water Quality, Runoff Water Quality, Stormwater BMPs

Schiff, K.C., S.B. Weisberg, J.H. Dorsey. 2001. Microbiological monitoring of marine recreational waters in southern California. Environmental Management 27:149-157.

Journal Article20010334Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Noble, R.T., J.A. Fuhrman. 2001. Enteroviruses detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction from the coastal waters of Santa Monica Bay, California: Low correlation to bacterial indicator levels. Hydrobiologia 460:175-184.

Journal Article20010355Microbial Water Quality

Schiff, K.C., P. Kinney. 2001. Tracking sources of bacterial contamination in stormwater discharges to Mission Bay, California. Water Environment Research 73:534-542.

Journal Article20010353Microbial Water Quality

Leecaster, M., S.B. Weisberg. 2001. Effect of sampling frequency on shoreline microbiology assessments. Marine Pollution Bulletin 42:1150-1154.

Journal Article20010349Microbial Water Quality

Noble, R.T., J.H. Dorsey, M.K. Leecaster, M. Mazur, C.D. McGee, D. Moore, V. Orozco-Borbon, D. Reid, K.C. Schiff, P.M. Vainik, S.B. Weisberg. 2000. Southern California Bight 1998 Regional Monitoring Program: III. Storm event shoreline microbiology. Technical Report 338. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Technical Report20000338Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

Noble, R.T., J.H. Dorsey, M. Leecaster, V. Orozco-Borbon, D. Reid, K.C. Schiff, S.B. Weisberg. 2000. A regional survey of the microbiological water quality along the shoreline of the Southern California Bight. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 64:435-447.

Journal Article20000328Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

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Technical Report20000337Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

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Technical Report19990336Microbial Water Quality, Regional Monitoring, Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program

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