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List of works by Matthew R First

3D imaging provides a high-resolution, volumetric approach for analyzing biofouling

scientific article published on 29 April 2014

A test of the framework designed to evaluate compliance monitoring devices for ballast water discharge

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Approaches for determining the effects of UV radiation on microorganisms in ballast water

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Assessment of variable fluorescence fluorometry as an approach for rapidly detecting living photoautotrophs in ballast water

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Caught in a net: Retention efficiency of microplankton ≥ 10 and < 50 μm collected on mesh netting

scientific article published on 12 June 2017

Ciliate ingestion and digestion: flow cytometric measurements and regrowth of a digestion-resistant Campylobacter jejuni.

scientific article published on 7 November 2011

Examination of additives used to augment “challenge water” used in verification testing of ballast water management systems: mass yields and biological impacts

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How many organisms are in ballast water discharge? A framework for validating and selecting compliance monitoring tools.

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Identifying and classifying Great Lakes ship transits using a state machine approach

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

In-Water Cleaning and Capture to Remove Ship Biofouling: An Initial Evaluation of Efficacy and Environmental Safety

scientific article published on 17 June 2020

Life after treatment: detecting living microorganisms following exposure to UV light and chlorine dioxide

scholarly article by Matthew R. First & Lisa A. Drake published 29 May 2013 in Journal of Applied Phycology

Measurement uncertainty in determining concentrations of living organisms

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

None detected: What “zero” indicates in direct counts of aquatic microorganisms in treated ballast water

scientific article published in 2022

Optimal approaches for inline sampling of organisms in ballast water: L-shaped vs. Straight sample probes

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Quantifying the extent of niche areas in the global fleet of commercial ships: the potential for “super-hot spots” of biofouling

Quantifying the total wetted surface area of the world fleet: a first step in determining the potential extent of ships’ biofouling

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Rapid quantification of biofouling with an inexpensive, underwater camera and image analysis

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Response to Letter to the Editor from Hull and Linden (2020)

scientific article published on 05 April 2021

Sample port design for ballast water sampling: Refinement of guidance regarding the isokinetic diameter.

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Stratification of living organisms in ballast tanks: how do organism concentrations vary as ballast water is discharged?

scientific article published on 24 April 2013

Technical Considerations for Development of Policy and Approvals for In-Water Cleaning of Ship Biofouling

scientific article published on 15 December 2021

The Role of Vessel Biofouling in the Translocation of Marine Pathogens: Management Considerations and Challenges

scientific article published on 28 April 2021

The practicability of ships arriving to the Great Lakes to conduct ballast water exchange plus treatment—Analysis of shipping patterns

Towards minimizing transport of aquatic nuisance species in ballast water: Do organisms in different size classes respond uniformly to biocidal treatment?

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Transmission of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in simulated ballast water confirms the potential for ship-born spread

scientific article published in 2022

Validation trials of a shipboard filter skid (p3SFS) demonstrate its utility for collecting living zooplankton.

scientific article published on 11 January 2014