Significant Publications

Orphan, V. J., W. Ussler III, T. Naehr, K.-U. Hinrichs, C.H. House and C.K. Paull. 2004. Geological, geochemical, and microbiological heterogeneity of seafloor methane vents in the Eel River Basin, offshore California.  Chem. Geol. 205: 265-289.

Orphan, V. J., J. Boles, S. K. Goffredi, and E. F. Delong, 2003. Geochemical influence on community structure and microbial processes in high temperature oil reservoirs. Geomicrobiol.  Journal, V20(4): 295-311.

Orphan, V. J., C.H. House, K.-U. Hinrichs, K.D. McKeegan, and E.F. Delong, 2002. Multiple Archaeal Groups Mediate Methane Oxidation in Anoxic Cold Seep Sediments. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 99(11): 7663-7668.

Orphan, V. J., C.H. House, K.-U. Hinrichs, K.D. McKeegan, and E.F. Delong, 2001. Methane-Consuming Archaea Revealed by Directly Coupled Isotopic and Phylogenetic Analysis. Science, 293: 484-487.

Orphan, V. J., K.-U. Hinrichs, W. Ussler III, C.K. Paull, L.T. Taylor, S. Sylva, J.M. Hayes, and E.F. Delong, 2001.  Comparative analysis of methane-oxidizing archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria in anoxic marine sediments. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 67: 1922-1934.

Orphan, V. J., D. Haffenbradl, L. T. Taylor, and E. F. Delong, 2000. Culture-Dependent and Culture-independent characterization of Microbial Assemblages associated with high temperature petroleum reservoirs.  Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 66: 700-711.

Other Publications

Goffredi S.K., Orphan V.J., Rouse G.W., Jahnke L., Embaye T., Turk K., Lee R. and Vrijenhoek R.C. (2005). Evolutionary innovation: A bone-eating marine symbiosis. Environ. Microbiol.,

Goffredi, S.K., A. Warén, V.J., Orphan, C.L. Van Dover, R.C. Vrijenhoek. 2004. Novel forms of structural integration between microbes and a hydrothermal vent gastropod from the Indian Ocean. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 70(5): 3082-3090.

Girguis, P.R., V.J., Orphan, S.J. Hallam, and E.F. Delong, 2003. Growth and methane oxidation rates of anaerobic methanotrophic Archaea in a continuous -flow bioreactor. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 69(9): 5472-5482.

Clague,D, R. Zierenberg, A. Davis, S. Goffredi, J. McCain, N. Maher, E. Olsen, V. Orphan, S. Ross, K. Von Damm. 2001. RIDGE Events. October, pg. 6-12.

K.-U. Hinrichs, R.R. Summons, V.J. Orphan, S. Sylva, and J.M. Hayes, 2000. Molecular and isotopic analysis of anaerobic methane-oxidizing communities in marine sediments. Org. Geochem., 31: 1685-1701.