Refereed Journal Articles

Mesquita MMF, Anderson WB, Emelko MB, 2017. Laboratory Preparation Affects Bacillus spp. Endospore Surface Characteristics: Proposing a Standardized Approach for High Yield Propagation and Purification to Investigate Environmental Fate and Transport. Submitted to Water Research.

Jin C, Mesquita M, Emelko MB, Wong A, 2016. Computerized Enumeration and Bio-volume Estimation of the Cyanobacteria Anabaena flos-aquae. Journal of Computational Vision and Imaging Systems, 2:(1).

Jin C, Mesquita M, Emelko MB, Wong A, 2016. Automated Enumeration and Size Distribution Analysis of Microcystis aeruginosa via Fluorescence Imaging. Journal of Computational Vision and Imaging Systems, 2:(1).

Stimson J, Chae G-T, Ptacek CJ, Emelko MB, Mesquita MM, Hirata R, Blowes DW, 2010. Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag as Treatment Material for Pathogens: Contribution of Inactivation and Attachment in Virus Attenuation. Water Research, 44(4):1150-1157.

Passmore JM, Rudolph DL, Mesquita MMF, Cey EE, Emelko MB, 2010. The Utility of Microspheres as Surrogates for the Transport of E. coli RS2g in Agricultural Soil. Water Research, 44(4):1235-1245.

Mesquita MMF, Stimson J, Chae G-T, Tufenkji N, Ptacek CJ, Blowes DW, Emelko MB, 2010. Optimal Preparation and Purification of PRD1-like Bacteriophages for Use in Environmental Fate and Transport Studies. Water Research, 44(4):1114-1125.

Amiri F, Andrews SA, Mesquita MMF, 2010. Disinfection Effectiveness of Organic Chloramines, Investigating the Effect of pH. Water Research, 44(3):845-853.

Chae G-T, Stimson J, Emelko MB, Blowes DW, Ptacek CJ, Mesquita MMF, 2008. Statistical Assessment of the Accuracy and Precision of Bacteria- and Virus-sized Microsphere Enumerations by Epifluorescence Microscopy. Water Research, 42(6-7):1431-1440.

Lopes E, Mesquita MMF, 1997. Identification of Filamentous Bulking Microorganisms in Activated Sludge – A Case Study. Revista Indústria da Água, 22:6-13.

Mesquita MMF, Falcão LM, Sousa DP, 1996. Quality Assurance in Microbiology Laboratories. Revista Indústria da Água, 21:36-42.

Mesquita MMF, Barros MC, Vieira P, 1996. Proposal for an Environmental Analytical Laboratory Network. Revista Industria da Agua, 18:22-25.

Barros MC, Mesquita MMF, Vieira P, Silva MC, 1994. Laboratories for the Analysis of Water, Wastewater and Solid Wastes. In Gestao de Sistemas de Saneamento Basico (JM Baptista & MR Matos, eds.), DGA, LNEC, 11:96p.

Mesquita MMF, Pereira-Neto JT, 1994. Composting and Integrated Solid Wastes Management. Ambitur Magazine, 4:21-23.

Mesquita MMF, Pereira-Neto JT, 1993. Municipal Solid Wastes: Problem or Resource? Composting as a Viable Solution. Informação APESB, 46:21-26.

Mesquita MMF, Vieira PA, 1993. Laboratory Quality Manual of the Water, Wastewater and Solid Wastes Analytical Laboratories. LNEC, NHS, 1st edition, June 1993 (updated in 1994, 1995 and 1996).

Pereira-Neto JT, Mesquita MMF, 1992. Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes: Theoretical, Operational and Epidemiological Aspects. LNEC, Informação Técnica de Hidráulica ITH, 37p.

Mesquita MMF, 1990. Comparative Elimination of Three Bacterial Indicators, Salmonella and Two Bacteriophages by the Mussel Mytilus edulis. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 70:495-501.

Mesquita MMF, 1989. Bacteriophages as Model Viruses in Water and Shellfish Quality Studies. Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 49(4):923-931 (in Portuguese with English abstract).

Mesquita MMF, 1989. Microbiological Depuration of the Mussel Mytilus edulis. Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 49(4):933-941 (in Portuguese with English abstract).

Mesquita MMF, 1988. Effects of Seawater Contamination Level and Exposure Period on the Bacterial and Viral Accumulation and Elimination Processes in the Mussel Mytilus edulis. Water Science and Technology, 20(11-12):265-270.

Mesquita MMF, Souto MMLA, Martins JMS, 1983. Sensitivity to Bacteriophages and Bacteriocins among Epiphytic Fluorescent Pseudomonads. Revista de Biologia, 12:529-538.

Sousa DR, Santos MC, David MM, Mesquita MMF, Correia OC, Bento PF, 1980. Trunk Biomass and Tree Crown Structure in Ceratonia siliquia. Portugaliae Acta Biológica, série A, XVI(1-4):131-140.

Invited Talks/Seminars

Emelko MB, Mesquita MMF, 2016. Propagation and Purification of Bacillus sp. Endospores for Water Treatment Process Performance Evaluation: Implications to Subsurface Transport. U.S. EPA Conference on Aerobic Spores & Other Microbial Indicators to Determine Ground Water Under the Direct influence of Surface Water (GWUDI), Riverside, CA, USA, September 6-8.

Emelko MB, Chik AHS, Stimson J, Mesquita MMF, McLellan N, 2016. Field Observations of Microbial Transport in the Presence and Absence of Bacillus subtilis Endospores. U.S. EPA Conference on Aerobic Spores & Other Microbial Indicators to Determine Ground Water Under the Direct influence of Surface Water (GWUDI), Riverside, CA, USA, September 6-8.

Emelko MB, Charlebois G, Mesquita MMF, 2015. Dissolved Organic Carbon and the Challenges of Microcystin Treatment. CWWA National Water and Wastewater Conference, Whistler, BC, Canada, October 25-28.

Emelko MB, Crumb J, Stone M, Mesquita MMF, 2015. Reservoir Management to Mitigate Algal Bloom Risks. CWWA National Water and Wastewater Conference, Whistler, BC, Canada, October 25-28.

Books/Book Chapters/Reports

Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, 2012. Bacteriophages as Surrogates for the Fate and Transport of Pathogens in Source Water and in Drinking Water Treatment Processes. In Bacteriophages. InTech – Open Access Publisher. Editor Ipek Kurtboke. ISBN 978-953-51-0272-4, 256 pages.

Dias JCS, Costa A, Gonçalves MS, Mesquita MMF, 1996. Study of the Agricultural Valorization of Municipal Solid Wastes Compost. Final Report, STRIDE Program, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), LQARS, Tratolixo.

Bicudo JR, Albuquerque A, Ribeiro R, Mesquita MMF, 1996. Strategic Planning for the Adaptation of the Pig Production Sector to the Environmental Legislation – Volume 1. LNEC, FPAS and SAC, 180 p.

Bicudo JR, Albuquerque A, Ribeiro R, Mesquita MMF, Svoboda IF, Jones A, 1996. Strategic Planning for the Adaptation of the Pig Production Sector to the Environmental Legislation – Volume 1. LNEC, FPAS and SAC, 176 p.

Mesquita MMF, Gonçalves MS, 1993. Improvement of Urban Solid Waste Compost for Agricultural Use. LNEC, 2nd Progress Report No. 117/93 – NHS, LNEC, 79 p.

Mesquita MMF, Crispim WMC, 1993. Planning of a Water Quality Laboratory Network for Cape Vert – Final Report. LNEC, Report No. 181/93 – NHS, 101 p.

Mesquita MMF, Crispim WMC, 1992. Planning of a Water Quality Laboratory Network for Cape Vert – Report of a Mission to Cape Vert (Africa). LNEC, Report N 227/92-NHS, 39 p.

Mesquita MMF, Gonçalves MS, 1992. Improvement of Urban Solid Waste Compost for Agricultural Uses. LNEC, 1st Progress Report No. 29/92 – NHS, 23 p.

Mesquita MMF, 1980. Contribution to the Study of the Bacteriophagy of Epiphytic Fluorescent Pseudomonads in Prunoidea, in Portugal. Final Report, scientific training, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Oeiras, Portugal.

Conference Papers/Presentations

Macdonell C, Linklater N, Bicudo JR, Mesquita MMF, Grzadkowska D, Duguay R, Emelko MB, 2017. Assessment of the Effectiveness of Peracitic Acid Disinfection using E.coli and F-specific Coliphage. 2017 Water Environment Association of Ontario Annual WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, Canada, April 2-4.

Jin C, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, Wong A, 2016. Automated Enumeration and Size Distribution Analysis of Microcystis aeruginosa via Fluorescence Imaging. 2nd Annual Conference on Vision and Imaging Systems, Waterloo, ON, Canada, October 18.

Jin C, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, Wong A, 2016. Computerized Enumeration and Bio-volume Estimation of the Cyanobacteria Anabaena flos-aquae. 2nd Annual Conference on Vision and Imaging Systems, Waterloo, ON, Canada, October 18.

Mesquita MMF, Walker TT, Emelko MB, 2016. Propagation and Purification of Bacillus sp. Endospores for Water Treatment Process Performance Evaluation. Workshop on “Aerobic Spores and other Microbial Indicators to Determine Ground Water under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GWUDI)”, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.

Mesquita MMF, Walker TT, Emelko MB, 2016. Propagation and Purification of Bacillus sp. Endospores for Use in Environmental Studies and other Applications. Water Microbiology Conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, May 17-19.

Walker TT, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, 2016. Propagation and Purification of Bacillus sp. Endospores for Water Treatment Process Performance Evaluation. OWWA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Windsor, ON, Canada, May 2-5 (poster).

Charlebois G, Emelko MB, Mesquita MMF, McDermott L, Westrick J, 2015. Destruction of Microcystin–LR by Ozone: Evaluating Toxin Elimination from Cultured Microcystis aeruginosa in Drinking Water Treatment AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), Salt Lake City, UT, USA, November 15-19.

Walton T, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, 2015. Impact of a New Approach for Groundwater under the Influence of Surface Water in Ontario: A Case Study. CWWA Conference, Whistler, BC, Canada, October (poster).

Charlebois G, Emelko MB, Mesquita MMF, McDermott L, Westrick J, 2015. Destruction of Microcystin-LR and Anatoxin-a by Ozone in Drinking Water Treatment. OWWA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Toronto, ON, Canada, April 26-29.

Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, 2015. New Guidance for Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water: The How and Why of F-specific Coliphage. OWWA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Toronto, ON, Canada, April 26-29.

Walton T, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, 2015. Impact of a New Approach for Groundwater under the Influence of Surface Water in Ontario: A Case Study. National Conference of the Canadian Water Works Association (CWWA), Whistler, BC, Canada, April.

Mesquita MMF, Charlebois G, Emelko MB, 2015. Water Treatment, Technology and Policy Group – A Research Overview. World Water Day Graduate Research Fair & Water Celebration, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada, March 23 (poster).

Banihashemi A, Rezanezhad F, Mesquita MMF, Kovac R, Smeaton C, Robinson C, Van Cappellen P, 2014. Escherichia coli Survival in Great Lakes Beaches: Effect of Variable Water Saturation. Great Lakes Beach Association Conference (GLRA), Toronto, ON, Canada, November 2-14 (poster).

Mesquita MMF, Kovac R, Rezanezhad F, Van Cappellen P, 2014. DNA Fingerprinting of Bacterial Indigenous Populations in Sand from Great Lake Beaches by PCR-DGGE. 57th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, May 26-30 (poster).

McLellan NL, Douglas IP, Emelko MB, Campbell A, Mesquita MMF, 2012. Pilot and Full-scale Evaluations of Pathogen Removal: Enabling QMRA for Plant Risk Management. AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), Toronto, ON, Canada, November 4-8.

Chik AHS, Stimson JR, Mesquita MMF, McLellan NL, Emelko MB, 2012. Assessing Pathogen Removal in the Subsurface: Impact of Bacillus subtilis Spores on Biocolloid Transport. Canadian Water Network (CWN) Pathogens Conference, Banff, AB, Canada, September 23-26.

Gray L, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, 2012. Bacillus subtilis Strain Variability: The Sticky Factor. World Water Day Graduate Research Fair & Water Celebration, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, March 22 (poster).

Chik AHS, Stimson JR, Mesquita MMF, McLellan NL, Emelko MB, 2011. Robustness and Resilience in Water Resource Planning: Challenges to Demonstrating Effective Pathogen Removal in Subsurface Filtration Systems. CAPS Conference, Waterloo, ON, Canada, February 5.

Chik AHS, Stimson JR, Mesquita MMF, McLellan NL, Emelko MB, 2010. Evaluating Pathogen Removal by Subsurface Filtration: Unintentional Impacts of Aerobic Endospores. AWWA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, June 20-24.

McLellan NL, Mesquita MMF, Stimson JR, Tufenkji N, Emelko MB, 2010. Physical and Chemical Factors Affecting Pathogen and Colloid Removal by Filtration: A Mechanistic Approach. AWWA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Chicago, IL, USA, June 22, Universities Forum. Awarded best poster in the Water Science and Research Division.

McLellan NL, Stimson JR, Mesquita MMF, Tufenkji N, Emelko MB, 2010. Investigation of Concurrents Chemical and Physical Factors Effecting Pathogen and Colloid Removal by Filtration. OWWA/OMWA Joint Annual Conference and Trade Show, Windsor, ON, Canada, May 2-5.

Chik AHS, Stimson JR, Mesquita MMF, Tufenkji N, McLellan NL, Emelko MB, 2010. Evaluating Pathogen Removal by Subsurface Filtration: Unintentional Impacts of Aerobic Endospores on Pathogen Transport. OWWA/OMWA Joint Annual Conference and Trade Show, Windsor, ON, Canada, May 2-5 (poster).

Stimson JR, Chik AHS, Mesquita MMF, McLellan NL, Emelko MB, 2009. Field-scale Evaluation of the Co-transport Impacts of Bacillus subtilis Endospores on other Pathogen Surrogates. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, December 14-18.

McLellan NL, Stimson JR, Mesquita MMF, Emelko MB, Tufenkji N, 2009. Breakthrough of Pathogens as Surrogates in Saturated Porous Media: Concurrent Effects of Selected Transport Parameters. First International Conference on “Microbial transport and survival in porous media,” Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada, May 10-13.

Passmore JM, Rudolf DL, Mesquita MMF, Cey EE, Emelko MB, 2009. The Utility of Microspheres as Surrogates for the Transport of E. coli RS2G in Agricultural Soil. First International Conference on “Microbial transport and survival in porous media,” Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada, May 10-13.

Mesquita MMF, Stimson JR, Chae G-T, Emelko MB, Tufenkji N, Ptacek CJ, Blowes DW, 2009. Optimal Preparation and Purification of PRD-like Bacteriophages for Use in Environmental Fate and Transport Studies. First International Conference on “Microbial transport and survival in porous media,” Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada, May 10-13 (poster).

Mesquita MMF, McLellan NL, Emelko MB, 2009. Biosafety Guidelines in Level I and II Microbiology Laboratories. Exhibition on the 3rd floor of the Douglas Wright Engineering (DWE) building, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada (poster).

Mesquita MMF, Stimson JR, Chae G-T, Emelko SM, Ptacek CJ, Blowes DW, 2008. An Improved Method of Bacteriophage Preparation for Use in Studies of Pathogenic Viruses Transport in the Subsurface. International Symposium for Subsurface Microbiology (ISSM 2008), Shizuoka, Japan, November 16-21 (poster).

Mesquita MMF, Stimson JR, Chae G-T, Emelko MB, Higgins K, Goyal SM, Ptacek CJ, Blowes DW, 2008. Methods for Preparation of Large Volumes of High-titer Purified Bacteriophage Suspensions for Use in Environmental Experiments. AWWA Water Quality and Technology Conference (WQTC), Cincinnati, OH, USA, November 16-20 (poster).

Chae G-T, Stimson JR, Emelko MB, Blowes DW, Ptacek CJ, Mesquita MMF, 2007. Data Quality Assessment of Direct Counts of Virus-sized Microspheres in Water Samples by Epifluorescence Microscopy. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, December 10-14 (poster).

Amiri F, Mesquita MMF, Andrews S, 2007. Effectiveness of Organic N-Chloramines. Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) Annual Conference, Collingwood, ON, Canada, April.

Jardim FA, Braga JMS, Mesquita MMF, 1997. Evaluation of the Efficiency of Biological Wastewater Treatment through the Microbiological Characterization of the Biomass of the Fonte Grande WWTP, Contagem, MG. ABES (Brazilian Association of Environmental Engineers) National Congress, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, September 12-15, 12 p. (in Portuguese).

Mesquita MMF, 1996. Innovative Applications of Composting and Technical Specifications for the Evaluation of Compost Quality. Short Course on Valorization and Treatment of Municipal Solid Wastes – Prevention, Collection, Composting and Landfilling. APESB, LNEC, Lisbon, December 10-12, 21 p. (in Portuguese).

Mesquita MMF, 1996. Internal Analytical Quality Assurance for Microbiological Analyses. RELACRE Technical Committee CTR06 Workshop, RELACRE, IPAA, Lisbon, Portugal, July 9-10 (in Portuguese).

Mesquita MMF, 1996. Innovative Applications of Composting – their Role in the Integrated Management of Wastes. National Conference on Municipal Solid Wastes – Technology and Management, APEMETA, Lisbon, Portugal, June 20-21, pp. 1-10 (in Portuguese).

Bicudo JR, Albuquerque A, Mesquita MMF, Vieira P, 1996. Performance of Lagoon Systems for the Treatment of Pig Slurry. V National Conference on Environmental Quality, Aveiro, Portugal, April 10-12, 2:1735-1745 (in Portuguese).

Barros MC, Mesquita MMF, Vieira P, 1996. Analysis in the Fields of Water Quality and Solid Wastes in Portugal. V National Conference on Environmental Quality, Aveiro, Portugal, April 10-12, 2:1555-1564 (in Portuguese).

Mesquita MMF, 1988. Effects of Seawater Contamination Level and Exposure Period on the Bacterial and Viral Accumulation and Elimination Processes in the Mussel Mytilus edulis. International Conference on Water and Wastewater Microbiology, IAWPRC, Newport Beach, CA, USA, February 8-11, 2:42(1-6).

Mesquita MMF, 1986. Evaluation of Seasonal Trends of Bacterial Contamination Levels in Bivalve Shellfish (Mytilus edulis) and their Growing Waters. Summer Conference of the Society for Applied Bacteriology, University of Southampton, Southampton, England, July 10-14.

Mesquita MMF, 1980. The Use of Bacteriophages for the Identification of Phytopathogenic Bacteria. Actas do Primeiro Congresso Português de Fitiatria e Fitofarmacologia, Lisboa, Portugal (in Portuguese).

Mesquita MMF, Martins JMS, 1980. Studies on the Bacteriophagy of Fluorescent Pseudomonads Isolated from Stone Fruit Trees in Portugal. Summer Conference of the Society for Applied Bacteriology, University College of Wales, Aberyswyth, UK, July 21-25.