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.

Ju, SJ; Secor, DH; Harvey, HR Demographic assessment of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Chesapeake Bay using extractable lipofuscins as age markers. Fishery Bulletin 1012 312320. UM-SG-RS-2003-32.

Anderson, RS; Kraus, BS; McGladdery, S; Smolowitz, R QPX, a pathogen of quahogs (hard clams), employs mucoid secretions to resist host antimicrobial agents. Journal of Shellfish Research 221 205208. UM-SG-RS-2003-14.

Turner, HV; Wolcott, DL; Wolcott, TG; Hines, AH Post-mating behavior, intramolt growth, and onset of migration to Chesapeake Bay spawning grounds by adult female blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 2951 10713010.1016/S0022-0981(03)00290-9. UM-SG-RS-2003-29.

Klenke, U; Zohar, Y Gonadal regulation of gonadotropin subunit expression and pituitary Lh protein content in female hybrid striped bass. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 2814 252710.1023/B:FISH.0000030465.56876.97. UM-SG-RS-2003-15.

Seitz, RD; Marshall, LS; Hines, AH; Clark, KL Effects of hypoxia on predator-prey dynamics of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus and the Baltic clam Macoma balthica in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 257 17918810.3354/meps257179. UM-SG-RS-2003-26.

Stoecker, DK; Gustafson, DE Cell-surface proteolytic activity of photosynthetic dinoflagellates. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 302 17518310.3354/ame030175. UM-SG-RS-2003-01.

Schott, EJ; Pecher, WT; Okafor, F; Vasta, GR The protistan parasite Perkinsus marinus is resistant to selected reactive oxygen species. Experimental Parasitology 10534 23224010.1016/j.exppara.2003.12.012. UM-SG-RS-2003-17.

Zorach, A; Ulanowicz, RE Quantifying the complexity of flow networks: How many roles are there? Complexity 83 687610.1002/cplx.10075. UM-SG-RS-2003-02.

Adolf, JE; Stoecker, DK; Harding, LW Autotrophic growth and photoacclimation in Karlodinium micrum (Dinophyceae) and Storeatula major (Cryptophyceae). Journal of Phycology 396 1101110810.1111/j.0022-3646.2003.02-086.x. UM-SG-RS-2003-18.

Michael P Chesapeake Bay watermen, weather and blue crabs: cultural models and fishery policies. Strauss, S; Orlove, B, eds. Weather, Climate, Culture. Berg Publishers. Chapter 4 6181. UM-SG-RS-2003-34.

Breitburg, DL; Adamack, A; Rose, KA; Kolesar, SE; Decker, MB; Purcell, JE; Keister, JE; Cowan, JH The pattern and influence of low dissolved oxygen in the Patuxent River, a seasonally hypoxic estuary. Estuaries 262 28029710.1007/BF02695967. UM-SG-RS-2003-03.

Ahmed, H; Schott, EJ; Gauthier, JD; Vasta, GR Superoxide dismutases from the oyster parasite Perkinsus marinus: purification, biochemical characterization, and development of a plate microassay for activity. Analytical Biochemistry 3181 13214110.1016/S0003-2697(03)00192-1. UM-SG-RS-2003-19.

Fofonoff, PW, Ruiz, GM; Steves, B; Carlton, JT In ships or on ships? Mechanisms of transfer and invasion for nonnative species to the coasts of North America. Ruiz, GM; Carlton, JT, eds. Invasive Species: Vectors and Management Strategies. Island Press. Chapter 7 152182. UM-SG-RS-2003-33.

Riedel, GF; Sanders, JG; Breitburg, DL Seasonal variability in response of estuarine phytoplankton communities to stress: Linkages between toxic trace elements and nutrient enrichment. Estuaries 262 32333810.1007/BF02695971. UM-SG-RS-2003-04.

Breitburg, DL; Jordan, TE; Lipton, D Preface--from ecology to economics: tracing human influence in the Patuxent River estuary and its watershed. Estuaries 262 16717010.1007/BF02695959. UM-SG-RS-2003-20.

Brandt, LA; Koch, EW Periphyton as a UV-B filter on seagrass leaves: a result of different transmittance in the UV-B and PAR ranges. Aquatic Botany 764 31732710.1016/S0304-3770(03)00067-6. UM-SG-RS-2003-05.

Brylawski, BJ; Miller, TJ Bioenergetic modeling of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) using the fish bioenergetics (3.0) computer program. Bulletin of Marine Science 722 491504. UM-SG-RS-2003-21.

Riedel, GF; Sanders, JG The interrelationships among trace element cycling, nutrient loading, and system complexity in estuaries: A mesocosm study. Estuaries 262 33935110.1007/BF02695972. UM-SG-RS-2003-06.

Bundy, MH; Breitburg, DL; Sellner, KG The responses of Patuxent River upper trophic levels to nutrient and trace element induced changes in the lower food web. Estuaries 262 36538410.1007/BF02695974. UM-SG-RS-2003-22.

Howard, MB; Ekborg, NA; Weiner, RM; Hutcheson, SW Detection and characterization of chitinases and other chitin-modifying enzymes. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 3011 62763510.1007/s10295-003-0096-3. UM-SG-RS-2003-08.

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