Science and News

These articles, essays, reports and scientific papers were all written by current or former Adopt-A-Stream volunteers or trainers and cover a variety of water quality topics and issues. Some utilize or discuss Adopt-A-Stream data and methods.

Scientific Journal Articles

Cho, S., Jackson, C.R., & Frye, J.G. (2020, April 13). The prevalence and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus sp. in surface water. Letters in Applied Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13301

Cho, S., Gupta, S.K., McMillan, E.A., Sharma, P., Ramadan, H., Jove, T.,...Frye, J.G. (2020). Genomic Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli from Surface Water in Northeast Georgia, United States: Presence of an ST131 Epidemic Strain Containing blaCTX-M-15 on a Phage-Like Plasmid. Microbial Drug Resistance, 26(5), 447-455. https://doi:0.1089/mdr.2019.0306

Cho, S., Hiott, L.M., McDonald, J.M., Barrett, J.B., McMillan, E.A., House, S.L.,...Jackson, C.R. (2019, December 3). Diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus from the Upper Oconee Watershed, Georgia. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 128, 1221-1233. https://doi:10.1111/jam.14550

Cho, S. Nguyen, H., McDonald, J.M., Woodley, T.A., Hiott, L.M., Barrett, J.B.,...Frye, J.G. (2019, October 7). Genetic Characterization of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from a Mixed-Use Watershed in Northeast Georgia, USA. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(19). https://doi:10.3390/ijerph16193761

Kodani, C.H. (2018). Impervious Surface and Macroinvertebrates in the South Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Georgia Journal of Science, 76 (2). https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol76/iss2/1

Kodani, Christopher H. (2021) "Macroinvertebrates, Watershed Imperviousness, and a Water Quality Index: A Confluence of Georgia Adopt-A-Stream’s Volunteer Data," Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 79, No. 2, Article 3. https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol79/iss2/3

Cho, S., Hiott, L.M., Barrett, J.B., McMillan, E.A., House, S.L., Humayoun, S.B.,...Frye, J.G. (2018). Prevalence and characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from the Upper Oconee Watershed in Northeast Georgia. PLOS ONE, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197005

Safford, H., & Peters, C.A. (2017). Citizen Science for Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring: Case Studies from Georgia and Rhode Island. Environmental Engineering Science. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2017.0218

Stahley, A., & Kodani, C.H. (2011). Assessing Small Streams in the Upper Ocmulgee Watershed Using the Georgia Adopt-a-Stream Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Protocols. Georgia Journal of Science, 69(2). https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol69/iss2/6
Monitoring Reports and Student Papers

Marks, S. (2019). Water in Milledgeville. (Research paper).

Walker, A., Walker, D., Demko, J. (2019). South Fork of the Edisto River and Pond Branch Monitoring Results (February 2017 to January 2019).

Belencan, H., Demko, J., Demko, H., Eberhard, B., Eldridge, C., Eldridge, L.,...Zippler, C. (2018). Hollow Creek Water Quality Monitoring Results (September 2016 to August 2018).

Vanchosovych, Y., Whitten, M., & Woolston, C. (2017). Water Quality in the Chattahoochee River and the Impacts of a Major Metropolitan Area. (Research paper).

Walker, A., Walker, D., & Demko, J. (2017). South Fork of the Edisto River and Pond Branch Monitoring Results (February 2015 to January 2017).

Belencan, H., Berry, A., Berry, M., Demko, J., Demko, N., Eberhard, B.,...Zippler, C. (2017). Hollow Creek Water Quality Monitoring Results (September 2014 to August 2016).

Walker, A., Walker, D., & Demko, J. (2015). South Fork of the Edisto River and Pond Branch Monitoring Results (February 2014 to January 2015).

Berry, A., Berry, M., Eldridge, C., Eldridge, L., Lindell, A., Lindell, B.,...Walker, D. (2015). Hollow Creek Water Quality Monitoring Results (September 2012 to August 2014).

Swann, J. (2014). Paddling Trip Report: 2014 Fall Float on the Flint.

Reyher, S. (2013). A Water Quality Analysis of the Altamaha River with a Focused Study in the Vicinity of Jesup, Georgia. (Senior Thesis).

Muenz, T., Golladay, S., & Vellidis, G. (2005). Using Adopt-A-Stream in the Coastal Plain: A Case Study in Southwest Georgia. (Research paper).

Hugh, C. (n.d.) Chemical Monitoring of Streams in the East Cobb Area. (Research paper).

Hugh, C. (n.d.) Measuring and Finding the Effects of Water Temperature on Macroinvertebrates in Streams Around the Cobb Area. Wheeler High School. (Research paper).
Volunteer Essays and Articles

White, J. (2015, December 17). The Beavers at Candler Park - An Ongoing Urban Saga.

Kobres, B. (2015, December 11). Beavers in Georgia.

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