| Growth and grazing rates of bacteria groups with different apparent DNA content in the Gulf of Mexico FJ Jochem, PJ Lavrentyev, MR First Marine Biology 145, 1213-1225, 2004 | 83 | 2004 |
| Life after treatment: detecting living microorganisms following exposure to UV light and chlorine dioxide MR First, LA Drake Journal of applied phycology 26, 227-235, 2014 | 61 | 2014 |
| Stream nutrient enrichment has a greater effect on coarse than on fine benthic organic matter CJ Tant, AD Rosemond, MR First Freshwater Science 32 (4), 1111-1121, 2013 | 61 | 2013 |
| Quantifying the extent of niche areas in the global fleet of commercial ships: the potential for “super-hot spots” of biofouling CS Moser, TP Wier, MR First, JF Grant, SC Riley, SH Robbins-Wamsley, ... Biological Invasions 19 (6), 1745-1759, 2017 | 57 | 2017 |
| Quantifying the total wetted surface area of the world fleet: a first step in determining the potential extent of ships’ biofouling CS Moser, TP Wier, JF Grant, MR First, MN Tamburri, GM Ruiz, AW Miller, ... Biological Invasions 18, 265-277, 2016 | 55 | 2016 |
| In-water cleaning and capture to remove ship biofouling: an initial evaluation of efficacy and environmental safety MN Tamburri, IC Davidson, MR First, C Scianni, K Newcomer, GJ Inglis, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 7, 437, 2020 | 52 | 2020 |
| Approaches for determining the effects of UV radiation on microorganisms in ballast water MR First, LA Drake Management of Biological Invasions 4 (2), 87, 2013 | 52 | 2013 |
| The role of vessel biofouling in the translocation of marine pathogens: management considerations and challenges E Georgiades, C Scianni, I Davidson, MN Tamburri, MR First, G Ruiz, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 660125, 2021 | 42 | 2021 |
| How many organisms are in ballast water discharge? A framework for validating and selecting compliance monitoring tools LA Drake, MN Tamburri, MR First, GJ Smith, TH Johengen Marine pollution bulletin 86 (1-2), 122-128, 2014 | 42 | 2014 |
| Performance of the human “counting machine”: evaluation of manual microscopy for enumerating plankton MR First, LA Drake Journal of plankton research 34 (12), 1028-1041, 2012 | 39 | 2012 |
| Comparison of techniques used to count single-celled viable phytoplankton MK Steinberg, MR First, EJ Lemieux, LA Drake, BN Nelson, DM Kulis, ... Journal of Applied Phycology 24, 751-758, 2012 | 39 | 2012 |
| Stratification of living organisms in ballast tanks: how do organism concentrations vary as ballast water is discharged? MR First, SH Robbins-Wamsley, SC Riley, CS Moser, GE Smith, ... Environmental Science & Technology 47 (9), 4442-4448, 2013 | 35 | 2013 |
| Patterns of microzooplankton growth in dilution experiments across a trophic gradient: Implications for herbivory studies MR First, PJ Lavrentyev, FJ Jochem Marine Biology 151, 1929-1940, 2007 | 34 | 2007 |
| Nutrient enrichment alters the magnitude and timing of fungal, bacterial, and detritivore contributions to litter breakdown CJ Tant, AD Rosemond, AM Helton, MR First Freshwater Science 34 (4), 1259-1271, 2015 | 29 | 2015 |
| Environmental factors shaping microbial community structure in salt marsh sediments MR First, JT Hollibaugh Marine Ecology Progress Series 399, 15-26, 2010 | 28 | 2010 |
| Effects of microzooplankton growth and trophic interactions on herbivory in coastal and offshore environments MR First, HL Miller III, PJ Lavrentyev, JL Pinckney, AB Burd Aquatic Microbial Ecology 54 (3), 255-267, 2009 | 26 | 2009 |
| Ciliate Ingestion and Digestion: Flow Cytometric Measurements and Regrowth of a Digestion‐Resistant Campylobacter jejuni MR First, NY Park, ME Berrang, RJ Meinersmann, JM Bernhard, RJ Gast, ... Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 59 (1), 12-19, 2012 | 24 | 2012 |
| Water quality and planktonic microbial assemblages of isolated wetlands in an agricultural landscape CL Atkinson, SW Golladay, MR First Wetlands 31, 885-894, 2011 | 23 | 2011 |
| Towards minimizing transport of aquatic nuisance species in ballast water: Do organisms in different size classes respond uniformly to biocidal treatment? MR First, SH Robbins-Wamsley, SC Riley, LA Drake Biological Invasions 18, 647-660, 2016 | 22 | 2016 |
| Transmission of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in simulated ballast water confirms the potential for ship-born spread MS Studivan, M Baptist, V Molina, S Riley, M First, N Soderberg, E Rubin, ... Scientific reports 12 (1), 19248, 2022 | 21 | 2022 |
