Melinda J. Bootsma

Detection of the human specific Bacteroides genetic marker provides evidence of widespread sewage contamination of stormwater in the urban environment

Elizabeth P. Sauer, Jessica L. VandeWalle, Melinda J. Bootsma et al. · Water Research · 2011 · 247 citations

Pathogen Detection, Molecular Epidemiology, Medicine +13

A Microbial Signature Approach to Identify Fecal Pollution in the Waters Off an Urbanized Coast of Lake Michigan

Ryan J. Newton, Melinda J. Bootsma, Hilary G. Morrison et al. · Microbial Ecology · 2013 · 227 citations

Microbial Diversity, Microbial Signature Approach, Urbanized Coast +12

High levels of sewage contamination released from urban areas after storm events: A quantitative survey with sewage specific bacterial indicators

Hayley T. Olds, Steven R. Corsi, Deborah K. Dila et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2018 · 164 citations · Full text

Human-Associated Lachnospiraceae Genetic Markers Improve Detection of Fecal Pollution Sources in Urban Waters

Shuchen Feng, Melinda J. Bootsma, Sandra L. McLellan · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2018 · 76 citations · Full text

Quantification of human-associated fecal indicators reveal sewage from urban watersheds as a source of pollution to Lake Michigan

Hayley A. Templar, Deborah K. Dila, Melinda J. Bootsma et al. · Water Research · 2016 · 67 citations

Urban Watersheds, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Health +10