Publications
Journal Articles
- Northup, D.E. and Lavoie, K.H. 2001. Geomicrobiology of caves: A review.
Geomicrobiology Journal, 18(3):199-220.
- Boston, P.J., Spilde, M.N., Northup, D.E., Melim, L.A., Soroka, D.S.,
Kleina, L. G., Lavoie, K.H., Hose, L.D., Mallory, L.M., Dahm, C.N., Crossey,
L.J., and Schelble, R.T. 2001. Cave biosignature suites: Microbes, minerals
and Mars. Astrobiology Journal 1(1):25-55.
- Northup, Diana E., Dahm, Clifford N., Melim, Leslie A., Spilde, Michael
N., Crossey, Laura J., Lavoie, Kathleen H., Mallory, Lawrence M., Boston,
Penelope J., Cunningham, Kimberly I., and Susan M. Barns. 2000.
Evidence for geomicrobiological interactions in Guadalupe caves. Journal
of Cave and Karst Studies. 62(2):80-90.
- Jagnow, D.H., Hill, C.A., Davis, D.G., DuChene, H.R., Cunningham, K.I.,
Northup, D.E., and Queen, J.M. 2000. History of the sulfuric acid theory of
speleogenesis in the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico. Journal of Cave and
Karst Studies 62(2): 54-59.
- Boston, Penelope. 2000. Life below and life 'out there'. Geotimes
v.45(8):14-17.
- Lavoie, K., Northup, D., and Boston, P. 2000. Sight unseen: microbes in
caves. NSS News 58(3):68-69.
- Hose, Louise D., Palmer, Arthur N., Palmer, Margaret V., Northup, Diana
E., Boston, Penelope J., and Harvey R. DuChene. 2000. Microbiology and
geochemistry of a hydrogen sulphide-rich karst environment.
Chemical Geology, 69(3-4):399-423.
- Boston, P.J. 1999. A bit of peace and quiet: the microbes of
Lechuguilla. NSS News 57(8):237.
- Angert, Esther R., Northup, Diana E., Reysenbach, Anna-Louise, Peek,
Andrew S., Goebel, Brett M., and Norman R. Pace. 1998. Molecular Phylogenetic
Analysis of a Bacterial Community in Sulphur River, Parker Cave, Kentucky.
American Mineralogist v.83 (11 pt. 2): 1583-1592.
- Northup, D.E., Lavoie, K., and L. Mallory. 1997. Microbes in Caves.
NSS News, v.55(4):111.
- Cunningham, K.I., Northup, D.E., Pollastro, R.M., Wright, W.G., and
LaRock, E.J. 1995. Bacteria, Fungi and Biokarst in Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad
Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Environmental Geology, v. 25:
2-8.
- Northup, D.E., Carr, D.L., Crocker, M.T., Cunningham, K.I., Hawkins,
L.K., Leonard, P., and W. C. Welbourn. Biological Investigations in
Lechuguilla Cave. December, 1994 NSS Bulletin 56(2): 54-63.
- Northup, Diana E., Lavoie, Kathleen H, and Eugene H. Studier.
Bioenergetics of Ceuthophilus Camel Crickets from Carlsbad Caverns
National Park. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 106A(3):
525-529, 1993.
- Northup, Diana E. and Clifford S. Crawford. Patterns of Fecundity and
Age Class Distribution of Rhaphidophorid ``Camel Crickets'' (
Ceuthophilus longipes and C. carlsbadensis ) from Carlsbad
Cavern. American Midland Naturalist 127: 183-189, 1992.
Books
- Northup, Diana E., Mobley, Emily Davis, Ingham, Kenneth L.,
Mixon, William W. (eds).
A Guide to Speleological
Literature of the English Language 1794-1996, St. Lous, MO:
Cave Books, 1998.
Book Chapters
- Boston, P.J., Northup, D.E., and Lavoie, K.H. 2004. In Press
Preserving the unseen as you clean. pp.XX In: Cave Conservation and
Restoration. Hildreth-Werker, V. and Werker, J. (eds.) Huntsville, AL:
National Speleological Society.
- Northup, D.E. and Lavoie, K.H. 2004 Microbiology in caves.
pp.506-509 In: Gunn, John (ed.) Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst
Science. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
- Moser, D., Boston, P.J., and martin, H. 2001. Sampling in caves and
mines. In: Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology. New York:
Wiley and Sons Publications. In press.
- Boston, P.J. 2000. bubbles in the rocks: Natural and artificial caves
and cavities as life support structures. In: R.M. Wheeler and C.
Martin-Brennan (eds.) Mars Greenhouses: Concepts and Challenges.
NASA Tech. Mem. 2000-208577. NASA Kennedy Space Center, Fl, 9-17.
- Northup, D.E. and L.M. Mallory. 1998. Life in the dark -- An unseen
world. pp. 40-42 IN: Lechuguilla: Jewel of the Underground. rev.
2nd ed. Basel, Switzerland: Speleo Projects.
- Northup, D.E. and W.C. Welbourn. 1997. Life in the twilight zone --
Lava-tube ecology. New Mexico Bureau
of Mines & Mineral Resources.
Bulletin
156: 69-81.
- Northup, D.E., Reysenbach, A-L., and N.R. Pace. 1997. Microorganisms and
Speleothems. pp 261-266 In: Cave Minerals of the World,
2nd ed. Edited by Carol A. Hill and Paolo Forti. Huntsville, AL: National
Speleological Society.
Abstracts
Diana E., Spilde, Michael N., and Queen, J. Michael. 200
- Boston, Penelope J., Soroka, Douglas S., Kleina, Lynn G., Lavoie,
Kathleen H., Spilde, Michael N., Northup, Diana E., Hose, Louise D. 2000.
A garden inside out; microbial mats in springs, wall muds, and ceiling
formations of a sulfur-dominated cave, Cueva de Villa Luz, Tabasco, Mexico.
Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 62(3):198.
- Northup, D.E., Schelble, R.T., and Mallory, L.M. 2000. Microbial
metabolic activity studies in punk rock and corrosion residues in Lechuguilla
and Spider Caves, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Journal of
Cave and Karst Studies 62(3): 187-188.
- Northup, D.E., Spilde, M.N., Schelble, R.T., Bean, L.E., Barns, S.M.,
Mallory, L.M., Boston, P.J., Crossey, L.J., Dotson, K.E., and Dahm, C.N. 2000.
Microbial interactions in punk rock and corrosion residues in Lechuguilla
Cave, Carslbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Journal of Cave and Karst
Studies 62(3): 199.
- Spilde, M.N., Crossey, L.J., Dotson, K.E., Schelble, R.T., Northup, D.E.,
Barns, S.M., and C.N. Dahm. 2000. Biogenic influence on mineral corrosion and
deposition at Lechuguilla and Spider caves, New Mexico. Geological Society
of America Abstracts with Programs, 32: A-256.
- Shinglman, K.M., Melim, L.A., Boston, P.J., Northup, D.E., Spilde, M.N.,
and J.M. Queen. 2000. Evidence for microbial involvement in pool finger
precipitation, Hidden Cave, New Mexico. Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs , 32:A-279.
- Boston, P.J., Spilde, M.N., and D.E. Northup. 1999. It's alive!
Models of Martian biomarkers derived from terrestrial cave microbiota.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 31: A303.
- Spilde, M.N., Boston, P.J., Brearley, A.J., Northup, D.E., and Papike, J.J.
2000. Potential biosignatures in caves: Mn-minerals in Lechuguilla Cave,
New Mexico. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 62(3): 199.
- Spilde, M.N., Crossey, L.J., Dotson, K.E., Schelble, R.T., Northup, D.E.,
Barns, S.M., and Dahm, C.N. (2000) Biogenic influence on mineral corrosion and
deposition at Lechuguilla and Spider Caves, New Mexico. Geological Society
of America Abstracts with Programs, 32, A256.
- Spilde, M.N., Shearer, C.K. and Z. Sharp 1999. Biogenic corrosion of
bedrock at Lechuguilla and Spider Caves, Carlsbad Caverns National Park: A
stable isotope and trace element study. Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, 31: A155.
- Dotson, K.E., Schelble, R.T., Spilde, M.N., Crossey, L.J., and D.E. Northup
1999. Geochemistry and mineralogy of secondary mineral deposits, Lechuguilla
and Spider Caves, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM: Biogeochemical processes
in an extreme environment. Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs, 31: A154.
- Northup, D.E., Bean, L.E., Spilde, M.N., Boston, P.J., Barns, S.M.,
Connolly, C.A., Skupski, M.P., Natvig, D.O. and C.D. Dahm. 1999.
Geomicrobiological investigations of secondary mineral deposits in the
subsurface environment of Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
New Mexico. 4th International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology, August
22-27, 1999, Marriott's Mountain Resort, Vail, Colorado, p. 20-21.
- Boston, P.J., Kleina, L., Soroka, D., Lavoie, K., Northup, D. and
Spilde, M. 1999. Cave microbes: Microbial mats lining hydrogen sulfide
springs. Abstracts and Programs from the 4th International Symposium on
Subsurface Microbiology, 36.
- Northup, Diana E., Spilde, Michael N. and Penelope J. Boston. 1999.
Microbial interactions with the limestone walls of Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad
Caverns National Park, New Mexico, USA. Journal of Conference
Abstracts, v.4(2): 951, 11th Bathurst Meeting July 13th-15th, 1999
Cambridge, UK.
- Spilde, M.N., Northup, D.E., and P.J. Boston 1999. The hunt for red
corrosion: A study of microbial rock corrosion in caves. Microscopy and
Microanalysis 1999, 536-537.
- Lavoie, Kathy, Northup, Diana, Boston, Penny, and Carlos Blanco-Montero.
1998. Preliminary report on the biology of Cueva de Villa Luz, Tabasco,
Mexico. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, v.60(3): 180.
- Spilde, Michael N., Northup, Diana E., Boston, Penelope J., and Clifford
N. Dahm. 1998. Corrosion residues from Lechuguilla Cave: cozy home or living
hell for microbes? Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, v.60(3): 180.
- Connolly, Cynthia A., Northup, Diana E., Barns, Susan M., Boston, Penelope
J., and Donald O. Natvig. 1998. Phylogenetic analysis of bacterial communities
isolated from Four Windows Cave: are they actinomycetes? Journal of Cave
and Karst Studies, v.60(3): 180.
- Northup, Diana E., Barns, Susan M., Connolly, Cynthia A., Skupski, Marian
P., Boston, Penelope J., and Donald O. Natvig. 1998. Molecular phylogenetic
characterization of unusual microbial communities associated with corrosion
residues from Lechuguilla Cave. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies,
60(3): 180.
- Northup, D.E. 1998. Eeek!! I killed a microbe: confessions of a cave
explorer. Cave. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, v. 60(3): 183.
- Northup, D.E., Angert, E.R., Reysenbach, A-L., Peek, A. and N.R. Pace.
1997. Hydrogen Sulfide-Based Microbial Communities in Sulphur River,
Parker Cave, Kentucky. Programs with Absracts Geological Society of
America , 29(6):A363.
- Northup, Diana E., Beck, Kathylyn M., and Lawrence M. Mallory. 1997.
Human impact on the microbial communities of Lechuguilla Cave: Is
protection possible during active exploration? Journal of Cave and
Karst Studies. 59(3):166.
- Northup, D., Angert, E. Reysenbach, A-L., Peek, A. and N. Pace. 1997.
Microbial Communities in Sulphur River, Parker Cave: a Molecular Phylogenetic
Study. pp 55-56. In: Conservation and Protection of the Biota of
Karst: Extended Abstracts and Field-Trip Guide for the Symposium Held February
13 through 16, 1997, Nashville, Tennessee. I.D. Sasowsky, D.W. Fong, and E.L. White (eds). Charles Town, WV: Karst Waters Institute.
- Mallory, L., Spokas, L., and D. Northup. 1995. Numerical taxonomic
comparison of two freshwater microbial communities in Lechuguilla Cave,
Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Abstracts of the General Meeting of the
American Society for Microbiology , v. 95 (0): 442.
- Northup, Diana E. Book Review: Caves and Cave Life. Philip Chapman.
NSS News 51(11): 305, 1993.
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