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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.
Laperriere, SM; Morando, M; Capone, DG; Gunderson, T; Smith, JM; Santoro, AE Nitrification and nitrous oxide dynamics in the Southern California Bight Limnology and Oceanography 664 1099111210.1002/lno.11667. UM-SG-RS-2020-25.
Degenford, JH; Liang, D; Bailey, H; Hoover, AL; Zarate, P; Azocar, J; Devia, D; Alfaro-Shigueto, J; Mangel, JC; de Paz, N; Davila, JQ; Barturen, DS; Rguez-Baron, JM; Williard, AS; Fahy, C; Barbour, N; Shillinger, GL Using fisheries observation data to develop a predictive species distribution model for endangered sea turtles Conservation Science and Practice 32 10.1111/csp2.349. UM-SG-RS-2020-21.
Hilderbrand, RH; Keller, SR; Laperriere, SM; Santoro, AE; Cessna, J; Trott, R Microbial communities can predict the ecological condition of headwater streams Plos One 158 10.1371/journal.pone.0236932. UM-SG-RS-2020-07.
Chapina, RJ; Rowe, CL; Woodland, RJ Metabolic rates of Neomysis americana (Smith, 1873) (Mysida: Mysidae) from a temperate estuary vary in response to summer temperature and salinity conditions Journal of Crustacean Biology 404 45045410.1093/jcbiol/ruaa031. UM-SG-RS-2020-23.
Michaelis, AK; Walton, WC; Webster, DW; Shaffer, LJ The role of ecosystem services in the decision to grow oysters: A Maryland case study Aquaculture 529 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735633. UM-SG-RS-2020-08.
Sudol, TA; Noe, GB; Reed, DJ Tidal Wetland Resilience to Increased Rates of Sea Level Rise in the Chesapeake Bay: Introduction to the Special Feature Wetlands 406 1667167110.1007/s13157-020-01391-5. UM-SG-RS-2020-24.
Gleich, SJ; Plough, LV; Glibert, PM Photosynthetic efficiency and nutrient physiology of the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana at three growth temperatures Marine Biology 1679 10.1007/s00227-020-03741-7. UM-SG-RS-2020-09.
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.
Molino, GD; Kenney, MA; Sutton-Grier, AE Stakeholder-defined scientific needs for coastal resilience decisions in the Northeast US Marine Policy 118 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.103987. UM-SG-RS-2020-10.
Luckenbach, A.; Hayman, E.; Fairgrieve, W.; Wong, T.; Zohar, Y.; Huynh, T.B. Investigation of Approaches for Reproductive Sterilization of Sablefish World Aquaculture 512 5657. UM-SG-RS-2020-26.
Owens, MS; Cornwell, JC Temporal enhancement of denitrification in bioirrigated estuarine sediments Aquatic Sciences 824 10.1007/s00027-020-00742-y. UM-SG-RS-2020-11.
Yeates, AG; Grace, JB; Olker, J; Guntenspergen, GR; Cahoon, DR; Adamowicz, S; Anisfeld, SC; Barrett, N; Benzecry, A; Blum, L; Christian, RR; Grzyb, J; Hartig, EK; Leo, KH; Lerberg, S; Lynch, JC; Maher, N; Megonigal, JP; Reay, W; Siok, D; Starke, A; Turner, V; Warren, S Hurricane Sandy Effects on Coastal Marsh Elevation Change Estuaries and Coasts 437 1640165710.1007/s12237-020-00758-5. UM-SG-RS-2020-12.
Laperriere, SM; Hilderbrand, RH; Keller, S; Trott, R; Santoro, AE Headwater Stream Microbial Diversity and Function across Agricultural and Urban Land Use Gradients Applied and Environmental Microbiology 8611 10.1128/AEM.00018-20. UM-SG-RS-2020-13.
Fowler, AE; Blakeslee, AMH; Canning-Clode, J; Repetto, MF; Ruiz, GM; Miller, AW A baitbox for all seasons: temporal shifts in a vector's propagule supply characteristics and implications for invasion ecology Marine Ecology Progress Series 641 132410.3354/meps13303. UM-SG-RS-2020-14.
Shannon Hood, Matt Parker, Don Webster Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers . UM-SG-RS-2021-04.
Porter, ET; Robins, E; Davis, S; Lacouture, R; Cornwell, JC Effects of resuspension of eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica biodeposits on phytoplankton community structure Marine Ecology Progress Series 640 7910510.3354/meps13277. UM-SG-RS-2020-15.
Chang, AL; Carlton, JT; Brown, CW; Ruiz, GM Down the up staircase: Equatorward march of a cold-water ascidian and broader implications for invasion ecology Diversity and Distributions 267 88189610.1111/ddi.13055. UM-SG-RS-2020-16.
Kraskura, K; Nelson, JA Hypoxia tolerance is unrelated to swimming metabolism of wild, juvenile striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Journal of Experimental Biology 2235 10.1242/jeb.217125. UM-SG-RS-2020-17.
Russ, E; Palinkas, C; Cornwell, J Evaluating Estuarine Sediment Provenance from Geochemical Patterns in Upper Chesapeake Bay Chemical Geology 533 11210.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.119404. UM-SG-RS-2020-01.
Harding, LW; Mallonee, ME; Perry, ES; Miller, WD; Adolf, JE; Gallegos, CL; Paerl, HW Seasonal to Inter-Annual Variability of Primary Production in Chesapeake Bay: Prospects to Reverse Eutrophication and Change Trophic Classification Scientific Reports 101 10.1038/s41598-020-58702-3. UM-SG-RS-2020-18.
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Featured Fellow
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
Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
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Restoration Takes Root: Living Shorelines for Changing Coasts
