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.

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.

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.

Rowe, CL; Liang, D; Woodland, RJ Effects of constant and fluctuating incubation temperatures on hatching success and hatchling traits in the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) in the context of the warming climate Journal of Thermal Biology 88 1910.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102528. UM-SG-RS-2020-02.

Li, M; Zhang, F; Barnes, S; Wang, XH Assessing storm surge impacts on coastal inundation due to climate change: case studies of Baltimore and Dorchester County in Maryland Natural Hazards 1032 2561258810.1007/s11069-020-04096-4. UM-SG-RS-2020-19.

Teodoro, JD; Nairn, B Understanding the Knowledge and Data Landscape of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in the Chesapeake Bay Region: A Systematic Review Climate 84 11710.3390/cli8040058. UM-SG-RS-2020-04.

Morel, CJ; Kaushal, SS; Tan, ML; Belt, KT Developing Sensor Proxies for "Chemical Cocktails" of Trace Metals in Urban Streams Water 1210 10.3390/w12102864. UM-SG-RS-2020-20.

Weissman, DS; Tully, KL Saltwater intrusion affects nutrient concentrations in soil porewater and surface waters of coastal habitats Ecosphere 112 11910.1002/ecs2.3041. UM-SG-RS-2020-05.

Russ, E; Palinkas, C Evolving sediment dynamics due to anthropogenic processes in upper Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 235 11210.1016/j.ecss.2020.106596. UM-SG-RS-2020-06.

Lapham, LL; Dallimore, SR; Magen, C; Henderson, LC; Powers, LC; Gonsior, M; Clark, B; Cote, M; Fraser, P; Orcutt, BN Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic Frontiers in Earth Science 8 10.3389/feart.2020.582103. UM-SG-RS-2020-22.

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.

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