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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.
Bullard, SG; Lambert, G; Carman, MR; Byrnes, J; Whitlatch, RB; Ruiz, G; Miller, RJ; Harris, L; Valentine, PC; Collie, JS; Pederson, J; McNaught, DC; Cohen, AN; Asch, RG; Dijkstra, J; Heinonen, K The colonial ascidian Didemnum sp A: Current distribution, basic biology and potential threat to marine communities of the northeast and west coasts of North America. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 3421 9910810.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.020. UM-SG-RS-2007-04.
Power, LP; Paolisso, M Linking estuarine research to local community heritage & environmental values: lessons from the Chesapeake Bay. Practicing Anthropology 291 2934. UM-SG-RS-2007-20.
Osman, RW; Whitlatch, RB Variation in the ability of Didemnum sp to invade established communities. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 3421 405310.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.013. UM-SG-RS-2007-05.
Chen, SN; Sanford, LP; Koch, EW; Shi, F; North, EW A nearshore model to investigate the effects of seagrass bed geometry on wave attenuation and suspended sediment transport. Estuaries and Coasts 302 29631010.1007/BF02700172. UM-SG-RS-2007-06.
Dungan, CF; Reece, KS; Hamilton, RM; Stokes, NA; Burreson, EM Experimental cross-infections by Perkinsus marinus and P. chesapeaki in three sympatric species of Chesapeake Bay oysters and clams. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 761 677510.3354/dao076067. UM-SG-RS-2007-21.
McConnell, KE; Price, M The lay system in commercial fisheries: Origin and implications. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 513 29530710.1016/j.jeem.2005.09.004. UM-SG-RS-2006-23.
Adolf, JE; Yeager, CL; Miller, WD; Mallonee, ME; Harding, LW Environmental forcing of phytoplankton floral composition, biomass, and primary productivity in Chesapeake Bay, USA. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 6712 10812210.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.030. UM-SG-RS-2006-03.
Taylor, LE; Henrissat, B; Coutinho, PM; Ekborg, NA; Hutcheson, SW; Weiner, RA Complete cellulase system in the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans strain 2-40(T). Journal of Bacteriology 18811 3849386110.1128/JB.01348-05. UM-SG-RS-2006-18.
Asojo, OA; Schott, EJ; Vasta, GR; Silva, AM Structures of PmSOD1 and PmSOD2, two superoxide dismutases from the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus. Acta Crystallographica 62 1072107510.1107/S1744309106040425. UM-SG-RS-2006-04.
Manyin, T; Rowe, CL Chronic exposure of Leptocheirus plumulosus to Baltimore Harbor sediment: Bioenergetic and population-level effects. Marine Environmental Research 622 11613010.1016/j.marenvres.2006.03.006. UM-SG-RS-2006-22.
Breitburg, DL; Fulford, RS Oyster-sea nettle interdependence and altered control within the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Estuaries and Coasts 295 776784. UM-SG-RS-2006-05.
Badger, JH; Hoover, TR; Brun, YV; Weiner, RM; Laub, MT; Alexandre, G; Mrazek, J; Ren, QH; Paulsen, IT; Nelson, KE; Khouri, HM; Radune, D; Sosa, J; Dodson, RJ; Sullivan, SA; Rosovitz, MJ; Madupu, R; Brinkac, LM; Durkin, AS; Daugherty, SC; Kothari, SP; Giglio, MG; Zhou, LW; Haft, DH; Selengut, JD; Davidsen, TM; Yang, Q; Zafar, N; Ward, NL Comparative genomic evidence for a close relationship between the dimorphic prosthecate bacteria Hyphomonas neptunium and Caulobacter crescentus. Journal of Bacteriology 18819 6841685010.1128/JB.00111-06. UM-SG-RS-2006-24.
Sanford, LP Uncertainties in sediment erodibility estimates due to a lack of standards for experimental protocols and data interpretation. Integrated environmental assessment and management 21 293410.1897/1551-3793(2006)2[29:UISEED]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2006-09 .
Brylawski, BJ; Miller, TJ Temperature-dependent growth of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus): a molt process approach. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 636 1298130810.1139/F06-011. UM-SG-RS-2006-06.
Hare, MP; Allen, SK; Bloomer, P; Camara, MD; Carnegie, RB; Murfree, J; Luckenbach, M; Meritt, D; Morrison, C; Paynter, K; Reece, KS; Rose, CG A genetic test for recruitment enhancement in Chesapeake Bay oysters, Crassostrea virginica, after population supplementation with a disease tolerant strain. Conservation Genetics 75 71773410.1007/s10592-005-9108-3. UM-SG-RS-2006-07.
Waldbusser, GG; Marinelli, RL Macrofaunal modification of porewater advection: role of species function, species interaction, and kinetics. Marine Ecology Progress Series 311 21723110.3354/meps311217. UM-SG-RS-2006-01.
Jensen, OP; Christman, MC; Miller, TJ Landscape-based geostatistics: a case study of the distribution of blue crab in Chesapeake Bay. Environmetrics 176 60562110.1002/env.767. UM-SG-RS-2006-19.
Lazur, AM; Pouder, DB; Brinkley, ML; Shook, E; Goode, Y; Kent, H Gold rush: Exploring an alternative 4-H livestock experience. Journal of Extension 443 16. UM-SG-RS-2006-08.
Audemard, C; Calvo, LMR; Paynter, KT; Reece, KS; Burreson, EM Real-time PCR investigation of parasite ecology: in situ determination of oyster parasite Perkinsus marinus transmission dynamics in lower Chesapeake Bay. Parasitology 132 82784210.1017/S0031182006009851. UM-SG-RS-2006-13.
Rose, CG; Paynter, KT; Hare, MP Isolation by distance in the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Heredity 972 15817010.1093/jhered/esj019. UM-SG-RS-2006-11.
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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
