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Ward, B.B., Eveillard, D., Kirshtein, J.D., Nelson, J.D., Voytek, M.A. and Jackson, G.A., 2007, Ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community composition in estuarine and oceanic environments assessed using a functional gene microarray: Environmental Microbiology, in press. online abstract

Kirshtein J.D., Anderson C.W., Wood J.S., Longcore J.E., and Voytek M.A., 2007, Quantitative PCR detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis DNA from sediments and water: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms v. 77 p.11-15.

Beaty, D.W.; Buxbaum, K.L.; Meyer, M.A.; Barlow, N.G.; Boynton, W.V.; Clark, B.C.; Deming, J.W.; Doran, P.T.; Edgett, K.S.; Hancock, S.L.; Head, J.W.; Hecht, M.H.; Hipkin, V.; Kieft, T.L.; Mancinelli, R.L.; McDonald, E.V.; McKay, C.P.; Mellon, M.T.; Newsom, H.; Ori, G.G.; Paige, D.A.; Schuerger, A.C.; Sogin, M.L.; Spry, J.A.; Steele, A.; Tanaka, K.L.; Voytek, M.A., 2006, Findings of the Special Regions Science Analysis Group, posted by the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG), 76 p. pdf

Gohn, G.S., Koeberl, C., Miller, K.G., Reimold, W.U., Cockell, C.S., Horton, J.W., Sanford, W.E., and Voytek, M.A., 2006, Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure Drilled, EOS, Transactions: American Geophysical Union, v. 87, no. 35, p. 349, 355. online abstract

Groffman, P.M., Altabet, M.A., Böhlke, J.K., Butterbach-Bahl, K., David, M.B., Giblin, A.E., Kana, T.M., Nielsen, L.P., Firestone, M.K., and Voytek, M.A., 2006, Methods for measuring denitrification: Diverse approaches to a difficult problem: Ecological Applications, v. 16, no. 6, p. 2091-2122. online abstract

Jones, E.J.P., Nadeau, T., Voytek, M.A., and Landa, E.R., 2006, Role of microbial iron reduction in the dissolution of iron hydroxysulfate minerals: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 111, no. G1, G01012, doi: 10.1029/2005JG000089 pdf

Jones, E.J.P., Voytek, M.A., Lorah, M.M., and Kirshtein, J.D., 2006, Characterization of a microbial consortium capable of rapid and simultaneous dechlorination of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane and chlorinated ethane and ethene intermediates: Bioremediation Journal, v. 10, p. 153-168. pdf

Reysenbach, A.L., Liu, Y., Banta, A.B., Beveridge, T.J., Kirshtein, J.D., Schouten, S., Tivey, M.K., Von Damm, K.L., and Voytek, M.A., 2006, A ubiquitous thermoacidophilic archaeon from deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Nature, v. 442, no. 7101, p. 444 – 447, doi:10.1038/nature04921. online abstract

Smith, L.K., Voytek, M.A., Böhlke, J. K., and Harvey, J.W., 2006, Denitrification in nitrate-rich streams: application of N2:Ar and 15N-tracer methods in intact cores: Ecological Applications, v. 16, p. 2191-2207. online abstract

Wallenstein, M.D., Myrold, D.D., Firestone, M.,, and Voytek, M.A., 2006, Environmental controls on denitrifying communities and denitrification rates: Insights from molecular methods: Ecological Applications, v. 16, p. 2143-2152. online abstract

Antweiler, R.C., Smith, R.L., Voytek, M.A., and Böhlke, J.K., 2005, Water-quality data from two agricultural drainaghe basins in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois: II. Diel data, 1999-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1053, 114 p. pdf

Antweiler, R.C., Smith, R.L., Voytek, M.A., Böhlke, J.K., and Dupre, D.H., 2005, Water-quality data from two agricultural drainage basins in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois: III. Biweekly data, 2000-2002: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1197, 66 p. pdf

Antweiler, R.C., Smith, R.L., Voytek, M.A., Böhlke, J.K., and Richards, K.D., 2005, Water-quality data from two agricultural drainage basins in Northwestern Indiana and Northeastern Illinois: I. lagrangian and synoptic Data, 1999-2002: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1317, 216 p. pdf

Fogarty, L.R. and Voytek , M.A., 2005, Comparison of Bacteroides-Prevotella 16S rRNA genetic markers for fecal samples from different animal species: Applied Environmental Microbiology, v. 71, no. 10, p. 5999-6007. pdf

Voytek, M.A., Ashen, J.B., Kirshtein, J.D., Landa, E.R., and Fogarty, L.R., 2005, Detection of Helicobacter pylori and fecal indicator bacteria in five North American rivers: Journal of Water and Health, v. 3, no. 4, p. 405-422. online abstract

Böhlke, J.K, Harvey, J.W., and Voytek, M.A., 2004, Reach-scale isotope tracer experiment to quantify denitrification and related processes in a nitrate-rich stream, midcontinent United States: Limnology and Oceanography, v. 49, no. 3, p. 821-838. pdf

Jones, E.J.P., Voytek, M.A., and Lorah, M.M., 2004, Effect of Fe(III) on 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane Degradation and Vinyl Chloride Accumulation in Wetland Sediments of the Aberdeen Proving Ground: Bioremediation Journal, v. 8, p. 31-45. online abstract

M.M. Lorah and M.A. Voytek, 2004. Degradation of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane and Accumulation of Vinyl Chloride in Wetland Sediment Microcosms and in Situ Porewater: Biogeochemical Controls and Associations with Microbial Communities. J. of Cont. Hydrol. Vol 70/1-2 pp 117-145.

R.C. Antweiler, R.L. Smith, M.A. Voytek and J.K.F. Böhlke. 2004. Lagrangian and Synoptic Data from two Agriculturally-Impacted Drainage Basins in Northwestern Indiana and Northeastern Illinois. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 04-1317

M. A. Voytek, J. B. Ashen, L. R. Fogarty, J. D. Kirshtein, and E. R. Landa. 2004. Environmental co-occurrence of Helicobacter pylori and fecal indicator bacteria in five North American rivers. J. of Water and Health.

M.M. Lorah, M.A. Voytek, and T.A. Spencer, 2003, Preliminary Assessment of Microbial Communities and Biodegradation of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds in Wetlands at Cluster 13, Lauderick Creek Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Water Resources Investigation Report, WRIR 03-4119 U.S. Geological Survey.

M.A. Voytek and L.R. Fogarty, 2003, 'Fecal-Indicator Samples', chapter in Water and Sediment Quality in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, During Water Year 2001, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-427. pdf

M.M. Lorah, M.A. Voytek, J.D. Kirshtein, and E. J. (Phillips) Jones, 2002, Anaerobic Degradation of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane and Association with Microbial Communities in a Freshwater Tidal Wetland, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland: Laboratory Experiments and Comparisons to Field Data, Water Resources Invstigation Report,  WRIR-02-4157 U.S. Geological Survey.

E.J.P. Phillips, E.R. Landa, T. Kraemer, R. Zielinski, 2001, Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Release Barium and Radium from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material in Oil-Field Barite. Geomicrobiology J. vol. 18, pp.167-182.

D. Prieur, M.A Voytek, Jeanthon and Reysenbach, 2001, Deep-Sea Thermophilic Prokaryotes. pp11-22. In: "Thermophiles:Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution" A-L. Reysenbach, M.A. Voytek and R. Mancinelli (eds.). Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers. New York, NY.

J.C. Priscu, E.E. Adams, W.B. Lyons, M.A. Voytek, D.W. Mogk, R.L. Brown, C.P. McKay, C.D. Takacs, K.A. Welch, C.F. Wolf, J.D. Kirstein. R. Avci, 1999, Geomicrobiology of subglacial ice above Vostok Station. Science vol. 286, pp. 2141-2144.

M.A. Voytek, J.C. Priscu and B.B. Ward, 1999, The distribution and relative abundance of ammonium-oxidizing bacteria in six antarctic lakes determined by PCR amplification. Hydrobiol. vol. 401, pp.113-130.

Zehr, J. and M.A. Voytek, 1999,  Molecular ecology of aquatic communities: Reflections and future directions. Hydrobiol. vol. 401 pp.1-8.

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