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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.
Decker, MB; Breitburg, DL; Marcus, NH Geographical differences in behavioral responses to hypoxia: Local adaptation to an anthropogenic stressor? Ecological Applications 134 1104110910.1890/1051-0761(2003)13[1104:GDIBRT]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2003-23.
Howard, MB; Ekborg, NA; Taylor, LE; Weiner, RM; Hutcheson, SW Genomic analysis and initial characterization of the chitinolytic system of Microbulbifer degradans strain 2-40. Journal of Bacteriology 18511 3352336010.1128/JB.185.11.3352-3360.2003. UM-SG-RS-2003-09.
Schott, EJ; Robledo, JAF; Wright, AC; Silva, AM; Vasta, GR Gene organization and homology modeling of two iron superoxide dismutases of the early branching protist Perkinsus marinus. Gene 3091 1910.1016/S0378-1119(03)000469-4. UM-SG-RS-2003-24.
Salice, CJ; Miller, TJ Population-level responses to long-term cadmium exposure in two strains of the freshwater gastropod Biomphalaria glabrata: Results from a life-table response experiment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 223 67868810.1002/etc.5620220329. UM-SG-RS-2003-13.
Anderson, RS; Kraus, BS; McGladdery, SE; Reece, KS; Stokes, NA A thraustochytrid protist isolated from Mercenaria mercenaria: molecular characterization and host defense responses. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 153 18319410.1016/S1050-4648(02)00157-2. UM-SG-RS-2003-10.
Schott, EJ; Vasta, GR The PmSOD1 gene of the protistan parasite Perkinsus marinus complements the sod2 Delta mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and directs an iron superoxide dismutase to mitochondria. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 1261 819210.1016/S0166-6851(02)00271-2. UM-SG-RS-2003-25.
Tilley, DR; Ahmed, M; Son, JH; Badrinarayanan, H Hyperspectral reflectance of emergent macrophytes as an indicator of water column ammonia in an oligohaline, subtropical marsh. Ecological Engineering 2123 15316310.1016/j.ecoleng.2003.10.004. UM-SG-RS-2003-16.
Miller, TJ; Smith, SG Modeling crab growth and population dynamics: Insights from the blue crab conference. Bulletin of Marine Science 722 537541. UM-SG-RS-2003-11.
Smith, GF; Roach, EB; Bruce, DG The location, composition, and origin of oyster bars in mesohaline Chesapeake Bay. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 562 39140910.1016/S0272-7714(02)00191-9. UM-SG-RS-2003-27.
Steven, C; Lehnen, N; Kight, K; Ijiri, S; Klenke, U; Harris, WA; Zohar, Y Molecular characterization of the GnRH system in zebrafish (Danio rerio): cloning of chicken GnRH-II, adult brain expression patterns and pituitary content of salmon GnRH and chicken GnRH-II. General and Comparative Endocrinology 1331 273710.1016/S0016-6480(03)00144-8. UM-SG-RS-2003-28.
Miller, TJ Incorporating space into models of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population. Bulletin of Marine Science 722 567588. UM-SG-RS-2003-12.
Wiegner, TN; Seitzinger, SP; Breitburg, DL; Sanders, JG The effects of multiple stressors on the balance between autotrophic and heterotrophic processes in an estuarine system. Estuaries 262 35236410.1007/BF02695973. UM-SG-RS-2003-30.
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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
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
