Diversity and Population Structure of Sewage Derived Microogranisms in Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (In Press).

Genetic diversity of Clostridium perfringens isolates from m-CP method. S.R. Mueller-Spitz, L.B. Stewart, and S.L. McLellan. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (submitted).

Malet, N., S.R. Mueller-Spitz, SL McLellan. Water depuration of anthropogenic pollution by Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis). (submitted)

Kinzelman, JL, SL McLellan. 2009. Success of Science-based Best Management Practices in Reducing Swimming Bans - A Case Study from Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management. 12(2):187-196.

Mueller-Spitz, S.R., Goetz, G.W. &McLellan, S.L.. 2009. Temporal and spatial variability in nearshore bacterioplankton communities of Lake Michigan. FEMS Microbial Ecology 67: 511-522.

Kinzelman, J., McLellan,S.L., Amick, A., Preedit, L., Scopel,C.O., Olapade, O., Gradus,S., Singh,A. & Sedmak, G.  2008. Identification of Human Enteric Pathogens in Gull Feces at Southwestern Lake Michigan Bathing Beaches. J. Can Microbiol. 54: 1006-1015.

Gorelick, M. H., Wagner, D. & McLellan, S.L.. 2008. Development and validation of a self-administered questionnaire to measure water exposures in children. Ambul Pediatr. 8(6):388-91.

McLellan SL, ET Hollis, MM Depas, M Van Dyke, J Harris, and CO Scopel. 2007. Distribution and fate of Escherichia coli in Lake Michigan following contamination with urban stormwater and combined sewer overflows. J Great Lakes Res. 33:566-580.

Beversdorf L, S Bornstein-Forst, SL McLellan. 2007. The potential for beach sand to serve as a reservoir for Escherichia coli and the physical influences on cell die-off. J. Appl. Microbiol. 102:1372-1381.

Li J., McLellan, S. & Ogawa, S. 2006. Accumulation and fate of green fluorescent labeled Escherichia coli in laboratory-scale drinking water biofilters. Wat Res. 40:3023-3028.

Scopel, C.O. & McLellan,S. 2006. Sources and nearshore transport of Escherichia coli at Lake Michigan beaches. J Great Lakes Res. 32:543-552.

Olapade, O., Jensen, E.T., Depas, M.M. & McLellan, S.L. 2006. Microbial communities and fecal indicator bacteria associated with Cladophora mats on beach sites along Lake Michigan Shores. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 72(3):1932-38.

Salmore, A.K., Jensen,E.T. & McLellan, S.L. 2006. Delineation of a chemical and biological signature for stormwater pollution in urban rivers. Journal of Water & Health 4: 247-262.

Bower, P.A., Scopel, C.O., Jensen, E.T., Depas, M.M. & McLellan, S.L. 2005. Detection of genetic markers of fecal indicator bacteria in Lake Michigan and determination of their relationship to Escherichia coli densities using standard microbiological methods. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71(12): 8305-8313.

Jensen, E.T. & McLellan, S.L. 2005. Beach Closings: Scientific Studies and Public Perception. ActionBioscience.org

McLellan, S.L. 2004. Genetic diversity of Escherichia coli isolated from urban rivers and beach water. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70(8):4858-65.

Kinzelman, J., McLellan, S.L., Daniels, A.D., Cashin, S., Singh, A., Gradus, S. & Bagley,R. 2004. Non-point source pollution: Determination of replication versus persistence of Escherichia coli in surface water and sediments with correlation of levels to readily measurable environmental parameters. Journal of Water & Health 2:103-114.

McLellan, S.L., Daniels, A.D. & Salmore, A.K. 2003. Genetic characterization of Escherichia coli populations from host sources of fecal pollution by using DNA fingerprinting. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69(5):2587-94.

McLellan, S.L. & Salmore, A.K. 2003. Evidence for localized bacterial loading as the cause of chronic beach closings in a freshwater marina. Water Research 37:2700-8.

McLellan, S.L., Shann, J. & Warshawsky, D. 2002. Inhibition and enhancement by low molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on the metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene in Mycobacterium sp. RJGII-135. Environ. Tox. Chem. 21:253-59.

McLellan, S.L., Daniels, A.D. & Salmore, A.K. 2001. Clonal populations of thermotolerant Enterobacteriaceae in recreational water and their potential interference with fecal Escherichia coli counts. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67(10):4934-8.