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Research Publications
Maryland Sea Grant has funded scientific research relevant to the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland residents who conserve, enjoy, and make their living from it. The funded projects advance scientific knowledge through the publication of peer-reviewed journal articles. You may search these publications by keyword and year of publication. Publications prior to 2003 can be accessed through the National Sea Grant Library.
Kaushal, SS; Groffman, PM; Band, LE; Elliott, EM; Shields, CA; Kendall, C Tracking nonpoint source nitrogen pollution in human-impacted watersheds Environmental Science & Technology 4519 8225823210.1021/es200779e. UM-SG-RS-2011-11.
Gruber, RK; Hinkle, DC; Kemp, WM Spatial patterns in water quality associated with submersed plant beds. Estuaries and Coasts 345 96197210.1007/s12237-010-9368-0. UM-SG-RS-2011-05.
Rust, MB; Barrows, FT; Hardy, RW; Lazur, A; Naughten, K; Silverstein, J The future of aquafeeds. NOAA/USDA Alternative Feeds Initiative 1103. UM-SG-RS-2011-12.
Hanks, DM; Secor, DH Bioenergetic responses of Chesapeake Bay white perch (Morone americana) to nursery conditions of temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity. Marine Biology 1584 80581510.1007/s00227-010-1608-0. UM-SG-RS-2011-13.
Khoury, M; Higgins, J; Weitzell, R A freshwater conservation assessment of the Upper Mississippi River basin using a coarse- and fine-filter approach FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 561 16217910.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02468.x. UM-SG-RS-2011-06.
Saba, GK; Steinberg, DK; Bronk, DA; Place, AR The effects of harmful algal species and food concentration on zooplankton grazer production of dissolved organic matter and inorganic nutrients. Harmful Algae 103 29130310.1016/j.hal.2010.11.003. UM-SG-RS-2011-16.
Lloyd, MW; Burnett, RK, Jr.; Engelhardt, KAM; Neel, MC The structure of population genetic diversity in Vallisneria americana in the Chesapeake Bay: implications for restoration. Conservation Genetics 125 1269128510.1007/s10592-011-0228-7. UM-SG-RS-2011-14.
Giordano, JCP; Brush, MJ; Anderson, IC Quantifying annual nitrogen loads to Virginia's coastal lagoons: sources and water quality response. Estuaries and Coasts 342 29730910.1007/s12237-010-9345-7. UM-SG-RS-2011-19.
Kennedy, VS; Breitburg, DL; Christman, MC; Luckenbach, MW; Paynter, K; Kramer, J; Sellner, KG; Dew-Baxter, J; Keller, C; Mann, R Lessons learned from efforts to restore oyster populations in Maryland and Virginia, 1990 to 2007. Journal of Shellfish Research 303 71973110.2983/035.030.0312. UM-SG-RS-2011-17.
Murphy, RR; Kemp, WM; Ball, WP Long-term trends in Chesapeake Bay seasonal hypoxia, stratification, and nutrient loading. Estuaries and Coasts 346 1293130910.1007/s12237-011-9413-7. UM-SG-RS-2011-20.
Lin, Z; Fernandez-Robledo, JA; Cellier, MFM; Vasta, GR The natural resistance-associated macrophage protein from the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus mediates iron uptake. Biochemistry 5029 6340635510.1021/bi200343h. UM-SG-RS-2011-07.
Waldbusser, GG; Steenson, RA; Green, MA Oyster shell dissolution rates in estuarine waters: effects of pH and shell legacy. Journal of Shellfish Research 303 65966910.2983/035.030.0308. UM-SG-RS-2011-18.
Annis, ER; Houde, ED; Harding Jr., LW; Mallonee, ME; Wilberg, MJ Calibration of a bioenergetics model linking primary production to Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus growth in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 437 25326710.3354/meps09254. UM-SG-RS-2011-24.
Johnson, EG; Young, AC; Hines, AH; Kramer, MA; Bademan, M; Goodison, MR; Aguilar, R Field comparison of survival and growth of hatchery-reared versus wild blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 40212 354210.1016/j.jembe.2011.03.013. UM-SG-RS-2011-22.
Dalrymple, Robert A., Jamie H. MacMahan, Ad J.H.M. Reniers, and Varjola Nelko. Rip currents. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics 43 55158110.1146/annurev-fluid-122109-160733. UM-SG-RS-2011-09.
Woodland, RJ; Secor, DH Differences in juvenile trophic niche for two coastal fish species that use marine and estuarine nursery habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 439 24125410.3354/meps09310. UM-SG-RS-2011-23.
Varjola, N; Dalrymple, RA Rip current prediction at Ocean City, Maryland. Leatherman, S; Fletemeyer, J, eds. Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. Chapter 3 4557. UM-SG-RS-2011-08.
Woodland, RJ; Secor, DH; Wedge, ME Trophic resource overlap between small elasmobranchs and sympatric teleosts in mid-Atlantic bight nearshore habitats. Estuaries and Coasts 342 39140410.1007/s12237-010-9331-0. UM-SG-RS-2011-21.
Kaufman, AG; Borrett, SR Ecosystem network analysis indicators are generally robust to parameter uncertainty in a phosphorus model of Lake Sidney Lanier, USA. Ecological Modelling 2218 1230123810.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.12.018. UM-SG-RS-2010-20.
Fredriksson, DW; Steppe, CN; Wallendorf, L; Sweeney, S; Kriebel, D Biological and hydrodynamic design considerations for vertically oriented oyster grow out structures. Aquacultural Engineering 422 576910.1016/j.aquaeng.2009.11.002. UM-SG-RS-2010-26.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
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A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
