Publications

  1. Karimi, Z.*, Blersch, D.M. and Davis, V.A., 2022. Design and analysis of a flow way photobioreactor for substrate assessment in attached cultivation of filamentous green algae. Algal Research, 66, p.102801. DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102801.
  2. Johnson, M.*, Burgess, N., Shi, S., Li, J. and Blersch, D.M., 2022. Formulation of Fish Waste as a Low-Cost Fermentative Nutrient for Lactic Acid Production by Lactobacillus pentosus. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(6), pp.2917-2925. DOI: 1007/s12649-022-01705-0.
  3. Viticoski, R.L.*, Wang, D., Feltman, M.A., Mulabagal, V., Rogers, S.R., Blersch, D.M. and Hayworth, J.S., 2022. Spatial distribution and mass transport of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in surface water: A statewide evaluation of PFAS occurrence and fate in Alabama. Science of The Total Environment, 836, p.155524. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155524.
  4. Stoeckel, J.A., Szoka, M.*, Abdelrahman, H.A., Davis, J.D., Blersch, D.M., Helms, B.S. 2021. Crayfish chimneys function as burrow-ventilation structures. Journal of Crustacean Biology 41(3): 1-9. DOI: 10.1093/jcbiol/ruab045.
  5. Karimi, Z.*, Laughinghouse, H.D., Davis, V.A., Blersch, D.M. Substrate properties as controlling parameters in attached algal cultivation. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 105: 1823-1835. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11127-y.
  6. Shi, S., Guan, W., Blersch, D., Li, J. 2021. Improving the enzymatic digestibility of alkaline-pretreated lignocellulosic biomass using polyDADMAC. Industrial Crops and Products 162: 113244. DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113244.
  7. Pablo Jiménez-Bonilla, P.*, Feng, J., Wang, S., Zhang, J., Wang, J., Blersch, D., Luz Estela de-Bashan, L., Gaillard, P., Guo, L., Wang, Y. 2021. Identification and investigation of autolysin genes in Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicumN1-4 for enhanced biobutanol production. Applied Environmental Microbiology 02442-20. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02442-20.
  8. Proano-Pena, G.*, Carrano, A.L., Blersch, D.M. Analysis of very-high surface area 3D-printed media in a moving bed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment. PLoS ONE 15(8): e0238386. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238386.
  9. Jiménez-Bonilla, P.*, Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Blersch, D., de-Bashan, L., Guo, L., Wang, Y. 2020. Enhancing the tolerance of Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum to lignocellulosic-biomass-derived inhibitors for efficient biobutanol production by overexpressing efflux pumps genes from Pseudomonas putida. Bioresource Technology, 312: 123532. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123532.
  10. Blanchard, C.*, Wells, D.E., Pickens, J.M., Blersch, D.M. Effect of pH on cucumber growth and nutrient availability in a decoupled aquaponic system with minimal solids removal. Horticulturae 6(10). DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae6010010.
  11. Blersch, S.S., Blersch, D.M., Atkinson, J.F. 2019. Metabolic variance: A metric to detect shifts in stream ecosystem function as a result of stream restoration. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 55(3): 608-621. DOI: 10.1111/1752-1688.12753.
  12. Ekong, J.*, Blersch, D.M., Kardel, K., Carrano, A.L. 2019. Influence of three-dimensional features of a woven-fabric substrate on benthic algal biomass production. Algal Research 44: no. 101661. DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101661.
  13. Khoshkhoo, A.*, Carrano, A.L., Blersch, D.M., Kardel, K. 2019. Engineering of bio-mimetic substratum topographies for enhanced early colonization of filamentous algae. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0219150. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219150.
  14. Shi, S.*, Li, J., Guan, W., Blersch, D.M. Nutrient value of fish manure waste on lactic acid fermentation by Lactobacillus pentosus. RSC Advances 8: 31267-31274. DOI: 10.1039/c8ra06142d.
  15. Khoshkhoo, A.*, Carrano, A.L., Blersch, D.M. Effect of build orientation and part thickness on dimensional distortion in material jetting processes. Rapid Prototyping Journal 24(9): 1563-1571. DOI: 10.1108/RPJ-10-2017-0210.
  16. Xu, G., Guan, W., Shi, S.*, Blersch, D.M. Adsorption model development for mass transport characteristics of MFEP structure by physiosorption method. Chemical Engineering Journal 354: 922-931. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.080.
  17. Shi, S.*, Li, J., Blersch, D.M. Utilization of solid catfish manure waste as carbon and nutrient source for lactic acid production. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 102(11): 4765-72. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8985-6.
  18. Kardel, K.*, Blersch, D.M., Carrano, A.L. 2018. Custom design of substratum topography increases biomass yield in algal turf scrubbers. Environmental Engineering Science 35(8): 856-863. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2017.0354.
  19. Guan, W., Shi, S.*, Blersch, D.M. Effects of Tween 80 on fermentative butanol production from alkali-pretreated switchgrass. Biochemical Engineering Journal 135: 61-70. DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2018.03.015.
  20. Blersch, D.M., Kardel, K.*, Carrano, A.L., Kaur, M*. 2017. Customized 3D-printed surface topography governs species attachment preferences in a fresh water periphyton community. Algal Research 21: 52-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.10.027
  21. Elliott, O.*, Gray, S.*, McClay, M.*, Nassief, B.*, Nunnelly, A.*, Vogt, E.*, Ekong, J.*, Kardel, K.*, Khoshkhoo, A.*, Proano, G.*, Blersch, D.M., Carrano, A.L. 2017. Design and manufacturing of high surface area 3D-printed media for moving bed bioreactors for wastewater treatment. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education 160: 144-156
  22. Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P., Adey, W. 2016. Freshwater marsh community structure in a Florida Everglades mesocosm. Transactions of the ASABE 59(5): 1305-1312. DOI 10.13031/trans.59.11599.
  23. Calahan, D., Blersch, D.M., and Adey, W. 2015. Weeds in the algae garden–A source of biomass for the algae-to-biofuels program. Ecological Engineering 85: 275-282.
  24. Wallace, J.S.*, Blersch, D.M. Dynamic modeling predicts continued bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomiu) post phase-out due to invasive prey and shifts in predation. Environmental Pollution 206, 289-297. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.07.023
  25. Kardel, K.*, Carrano, A.L., Blersch, D.M., and Kaur, M. 2015. Preliminary development of 3D printed custom substrata for benthic algal biofilms. 3D and Printing and Additive Manufacturing Journal 2(1): 12-19. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2014.0024.
  26. Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P. 2014. Signatures of self-assembly in size distributions of wood members in dam structures of Castor canadensis. Global Ecology and Conservation 2: 204-213. doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2014.08.011.
  27. Beckinghausen, A.*, Martinez, A.*, Blersch, D.M., Haznedaroglu, B. 2014. Association of nuisance filamentous algae Cladophora with E. coli and Salmonella in public beach waters: impact of UV protection on bacterial survival. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 16: 1267-1274. doi: 10.1039/c3em00659j.
  28. Bohlen, M., Clark, B., Dalton, J.*, Blersch, D.M., Atkinson, J., Yang, L. 2013.Another day at the beach: Combining sensor data with human perception and intuition for the monitoring and care of public recreational water resources. 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments: IEEE Computer Society; 2013:37-44. doi: 10.1109/IE.2013.21.
  29. Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P.C., Mulbry, W.W. 2013. Turbulence and nutrient interactions that control benthic algal production in an engineered cultivation raceway. Algal Research. 2(2): 107-112. doi: 1016/j.algal.2013.01.001.
  30. Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P., Mulbry, W. 2013. Autonomous benthic algal cultivator under feedback control of ecosystem metabolism. Environmental Engineering Science. 30(2): 53-60. doi: 10.1089/ees.2012.0045.
  31. Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P. 2013. A modeling analysis of the sustainability of ecotourism in Belize. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 15(1): 67-80. doi: 10.1007/s10668-012-9374-4.
  32. Pizarro, C.X., Mulbry, W.W., Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P. 2006. An economic assessment of algal turf scrubber technology for treatment of dairy wastewater. Ecological Engineering 26:321-327. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2005.12.009.
  33. Blersch, D.M., Kangas, P. 2006. Autonomous behavior of a wetland soil technoecosystem. Environmental Engineering Science. 23(2):285-295. doi:10.1089/ees.2006.23.285.
Schreuders, P.D., Blersch, D.M., Lomander, A., Koh, F., Reddy, P. Danzy, D. 2002. An ecological engineering project for combined undergraduate and graduate classes. International Journal of Engineering Education 18(5): 607-615.