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.

Russ, E; Palinkas, C Evolving sediment dynamics due to anthropogenic processes in upper Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 235 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106596. UM-SG-RS-2019-17.

Shannon Hood, Matt Parker, Don Webster Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers . UM-SG-RS-2021-04.

Baker, ME; Schley, ML; Sexton, JO Impacts of Expanding Impervious Surface on Specific Conductance in Urbanizing Streams Water Resources Research 558 6482649810.1029/2019WR025014. UM-SG-RS-2019-09.

Giese, E; Rockler, A; Shirmohammadi, A; Pavao-Zuckerman, MA Assessing Watershed-Scale Stormwater Green Infrastructure Response to Climate Change in Clarksburg, Maryland Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 14510 11310.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001099. UM-SG-RS-2019-17.

Glandon, HL; Kilbourne, KH; Miller, TJ Winter is (not) coming: Warming temperatures will affect the overwinter behavior and survival of blue crab. PLOS ONE 147 11310.1371/journal.pone.0219555. UM-SG-RS-2019-11.

Glandon, HL; Paynter, KT; Rowe, CL; Miller, TJ Resilience of Oxygen Consumption Rates in the Juvenile Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus to Future Predicted Increases in Environmental Temperature and pCO2 in the Mesohaline Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Shellfish Research 383 71172310.2983/035.038.0323. UM-SG-RS-2019-10.

He, K; Hain, E; Timm, A; Tarnowski, M; Blaney, L Occurrence of antibiotics, estrogenic hormones, and UV-filters in water, sediment, and oyster tissue from the Chesapeake Bay SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 650 3101310910.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.021. UM-SG-RS-2019-06.

He, K; Hain, E; Timm, A; Tarnowski, M; Blaney, L Occurrence of antibiotics, estrogenic hormones, and UV-filters in water, sediment, and oyster tissue from the Chesapeake Bay. Science of the Total Environment 650 3101310910.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.021. UM-SG-RS-2019-06.

Hornick, KM; Plough, LV Tracking genetic diversity in a large-scale oyster restoration program: effects of hatchery propagation and initial characterization of diversity on restored vs. wild reefs. Heredity 1232 9210510.1038/s41437-019-0202-6. UM-SG-RS-2019-12.

Liljestrand, EM; Wilberg, MJ; Schueller, AM Estimation of movement and mortality of Atlantic menhaden during 1966-1969 using a Bayesian multi-state mark-recovery model FISHERIES RESEARCH 210 20421310.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.015. UM-SG-RS-2019-03.

Liljestrand, EM; Wilberg, MJ; Schueller, AM Estimation of movement and mortality of Atlantic menhaden during 1966-1969 using a Bayesian multi-state mark-recovery model. Fisheries Research 210 20421310.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.015. UM-SG-RS-2019-03.

Liljestrand, EM; Wilberg, MJ; Schueller, AM Multi-state dead recovery mark-recovery model performance for estimating movement and mortality rates FISHERIES RESEARCH 210 21422310.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.014. UM-SG-RS-2019-05.

Liljestrand, EM; Wilberg, MJ; Schueller, AM Multi-state dead recovery mark-recovery model performance for estimating movement and mortality rates Fisheries Research 210 21422310.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.014. UM-SG-RS-2019-05.

Lu, M; Herbert, ER; Langley, JA; Kirwan, ML; Megonigal, JP Nitrogen status regulates morphological adaptation of marsh plants to elevated CO2. Nature Climate Change 910 76476810.1038/s41558-019-0582-x. UM-SG-RS-2019-13.

Nelson, JA; Kraskura, K; Lipkey, GK Repeatability of Hypoxia Tolerance of Individual Juvenile Striped Bass Morone saxatilis and Effects of Social Status. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 924 39640710.1086/704010. UM-SG-RS-2019-14.

Nesslage, GM; Wilberg, MJ A performance evaluation of surplus production models with time-varying intrinsic growth in dynamic ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 7612 2245225510.1139/cjfas-2018-0292. UM-SG-RS-2019-15.

Palinkas, CM; Testa, JM; Cornwell, JC; Li, M; Sanford, LP Influences of a River Dam on Delivery and Fate of Sediments and Particulate Nutrients to the Adjacent Estuary: Case Study of Conowingo Dam and Chesapeake Estuaries and Coasts 428 2072209510.1007/s12237-019-00634-x. UM-SG-RS-2019-16.

Scharping, RJ; Plough, LV; Meritt, DW; North, EW Low-salinity tolerance of early-stage oyster larvae from a mesohaline estuary Marine Ecology Progress Series 613 9710610.3354/meps12905. UM-SG-RS-2019-04.

Scharping, RJ; Plough, LV; Meritt, DW; North, EW Low-salinity tolerance of early-stage oyster larvae from a mesohaline estuary MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 613 9710610.3354/meps12905. UM-SG-RS-2019-04.

Secor, DH; Zhang, F; O'Brien, MHP; Li, M Ocean destratification and fish evacuation caused by a Mid-Atlantic tropical storm. ICES Journal of Marine Science 762 57358410.1093/icesjms/fsx241. UM-SG-RS-2019-07.

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