Strauss, E.A., W.B. Richardson, J.C. Cavanaugh, and L.A. Bartsch. 2011. Effect of habitat type on in-stream nitrogen loss in the Mississippi River. River Systems. 19: 261–269.

Stelzer, R.S., Bartsch, L.A., Richardson, W.B. and Strauss, E.A. 2011. The dark side of the hyporheic zone: depth profiles of nitrogen and its processing in stream sediments. Freshwater Biology, 56: 2021–2033.

Austin, B.J. and E.A. Strauss. 2011. Nitrification and denitrification response to varying periods of desiccation and inundation in a western Kansas stream. Hydrobiologia. 658: 183-195

Perez, K.E., E.A. Strauss, N. Downey, A. Galbraith, R. Jeanne and S. Cooper. 2010. Does displaying the class results affect student discussion during peer instruction? CBE Life Sciences Education. 9: 133-140.

Duff, J.H., A.J. Tesoriero, W.B. Richardson, E.A. Strauss and M.D. Munn. 2008. Whole-stream response to nitrate loading in three streams draining agricultural landscapes. Journal of Environmental Quality. 37: 1133-1144.

Strauss, E.A., W.B. Richardson, J.C. Cavanaugh, L.A. Bartsch, R.M. Kreiling, and A.J. Standorf. 2006. Variability and regulation of denitrification in an Upper Mississippi River backwater. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 25: 596–606.

Cavanaugh, J.C., W.B. Richardson, E.A. Strauss, and L.A. Bartsch. 2006. Nitrogen dynamics in sediment during water level manipulation on the Upper Mississippi River. River Research and Applications. 22: 651-666.

Bruesewitz, D.A., J.L. Tank, M.J. Bernot, W.B. Richardson, and E.A. Strauss. 2006. Seasonal effects of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on sediment denitrification rates in Pool 8 of the Upper Mississippi River. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 63: 957-969.

Strauss, E.A.  2005. Microbiology of lotic aggregates and biofilms. Pages 305-309, In J.H. Lehr and J. Keeley (Eds.), Water Encyclopedia: Surface and Agricultural Water. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Richardson, W.B., E.A. Strauss, L.A. Bartsch, E.M. Monroe, J.C. Cavanaugh, L. Vingum, and D.M. Soballe. 2004. Denitrification in the Upper Mississippi River: rates, controls, and contribution to nitrate flux. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 61: 1102-1112.

Strauss, E.A., W.B. Richardson, L.A. Bartsch, J.C. Cavanaugh, D.A. Bruesewitz, H. Imker, J.A. Heinz, and D.M. Soballe. 2004. Nitrification in the Upper Mississippi River: patterns, controls, and contribution to the nitrate budget. Journal of the North American Benthological Society.  23: 1-14.

Strauss, E.A., N.L. Mitchell, and G.A. Lamberti. 2002. Factors regulating nitrification in aquatic sediments: effects of organic carbon, nitrogen availability, and pH. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 59: 554-563.

Strauss, E.A., and G.A. Lamberti. 2002. Microbial decomposition of leaf leachates and effect of organic carbon quality on nitrification rates in stream sediments. Freshwater Biology. 47: 65-74.

Dodds, W.K., M.A. Evans-White, N.M. Gerlanc, L. Gray, D.A. Gudder, M.J. Kemp, A.L. Lopez, D. Stagliano, E.A. Strauss, J.L. Tank, M.R. Whiles and W.M. Wollheim. 2000. Quantification of the nitrogen cycle in a prairie stream. Ecosystems. 3: 574-589.

Strauss, E.A. and G.A. Lamberti. 2000. Regulation of nitrification in aquatic sediments by organic carbon. Limnology and Oceanography. 45: 1854-1859.

Strauss, E.A., and W.K. Dodds. 1997. Influence of protozoa and nutrient availability on nitrification rates in subsurface sediments. Microbial Ecology. 34: 155-165.

Dodds, W.K., M.K. Banks, C.S. Clennan, C.W. Rice, D. Sotomayor, E.A. Strauss, and W. Yu. 1996. Biological properties of soil and subsurface sediments under abandoned pasture and cropland. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 28: 837-846.

Yu, W., W.K. Dodds, M.K. Banks, J. Skalsky, and E.A. Strauss. 1995. Optimal staining and sample storage time for direct microscopic enumeration of total and active bacteria in soil using two fluorescent dyes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 61: 3367-3372.

Strauss, E.A., W.K. Dodds, and C.C. Edler. 1994. The impact of nutrient pulses on trophic interactions in a farm pond. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 9: 217-228.

Dodds, W.K., E.A. Strauss, and R. Lehmann. 1993. Nutrient dilution and removal bioassays to estimate phytoplankton response to nutrient control. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie. 128: 467-481.