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.

Testa, JM; Kemp, WM; Harris, LA; Woodland, RJ; Boynton, WR Challenges and directions for the advancement of estuarine ecosystem science. Ecosystems 201 142210.1007/s10021-016-0004-0. UM-SG-RS-2016-23.

Steppe, CN; Fredriksson, DW; Wallendorf, L; Nikolov, M; Mayer, R Direct setting of Crassostrea virginica larvae in a tidal tributary: applications for shellfish restoration and aquaculture. Marine Ecology Progress Series 546 9711210.3354/meps11604. UM-SG-RS-2016-10.

Zhang, Q; Harman, CJ; Ball, WP An improved method for interpretation of riverine concentration-discharge relationships indicates long-term shifts in reservoir sediment trapping. Geophysical Research Letters 4319 102151022410.1002/2016GL069945. UM-SG-RS-2016-22.

Schijf, J; Burns, S Determination of the Side-Reaction Coefficient of Desferrioxamine B in Trace-Metal-Free Seawater. Frontiers in Marine Science 3117 11510.3389/fmars.2016.00117. UM-SG-RS-2016-09.

Flowers, EM; Bachvaroff, TR; Warg, JV; Neill, JD; Killian, ML; Vinagre, AS; Brown, S; Almeida, A; Schott, EJ Genome sequence analysis of CsRV1: A pathogenic reovirus that infects the blue crab Callinectes sapidus across its trans-hemispheric range. Frontiers in Microbiology 7126 1910.3389/fmicb.2016.00126. UM-SG-RS-2016-21.

Fredriksson, DW; Steppe, CN; Luznik, L; Wallendorf, L; Mayer, RH Design approach for a containment barrier system for in-situ setting of Crassostrea virginica for aquaculture and restoration applications. Aquacultural Engineering 70 425510.1016/j.aquaeng.2015.12.003. UM-SG-RS-2016-07.

Owens, MS; Cornwell, JC The Benthic Exchange of O-2, N-2 and Dissolved Nutrients Using Small Core Incubations Journal of Visualized Experiments 114 11010.3791/54098. UM-SG-RS-2016-24.

Houde, ED; Annis, ER; Harding, LW; Mallonee, ME; Wilberg, MJ Factors affecting the abundance of age-0 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) in Chesapeake Bay. ICES Journal of Marine Science 739 2238225110.1093/icesjms/fsw063. UM-SG-RS-2016-20.

Johnson, T; Kaushal, S; Mayer, P; Smith, R; Sivirichi, G. Nutrient Retention in Restored Streams and Rivers: A Global Review and Synthesis. Water 84 11614310.3390/w8040116. UM-SG-RS-2016-03.

Close, S; Fisher, D; Yagatich, W; Galli, A Evaluating the environmental effectiveness of grassroots environmental stewardship organizations in Maryland, USA. Watershed Science Bulletin 18. UM-SG-RS-2016-19.

Weitzell, RE; Kaushal, SS; Lynch, LM; Guinn, SM; Elmore, AJ Extent of Stream Burial and Relationships to Watershed Area, Topography, and Impervious Surface Area Water 811 12210.3390/w8110538. UM-SG-RS-2016-29.

Mueller, P; Hager, RN; Meschter, JE; Mozdzer, TJ; Langley, JA; Jensen, K; Megonigal, JP Complex invader-ecosystem interactions and seasonality mediate the impact of non-native Phragmites on CH4 emissions. Biological Invasions 189 2635264710.1007/s10530-016-1093-6. UM-SG-RS-2016-18.

Liu, CC; Mou, J; Su, YC Behavior of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Yellowfin Tuna during Cold Storage FOODS 51 1910.3390/foods5010016. UM-SG-RS-2016-27.

Gelesh, L; Marshall, K; Boicourt, W; Lapham, L Methane concentrations increase in bottom waters during summertime anoxia in the highly eutrophic estuary, Chesapeake Bay, USA Limnology and Oceanography 61 25326610.1002/lno.10272. UM-SG-RS-2016-30.

Mozdzer, TJ; Langley, JA; Mueller, P; Megonigal, JP Deep rooting and global change facilitate spread of invasive grass. Biological Invasions 189 2619263110.1007/s10530-016-1156-8. UM-SG-RS-2016-17.

Zhu, WW; Li, JF; Sanford, LP Behavior of suspended sediment in the Changjiang estuary in response to reduction in river sediment supply. Estuaries and Coasts 386 2185219710.1007/s12237-014-9929-8. UM-SG-RS-2015-14.

Duan, S; Kaushal, SS Salinization alters fluxes of bioreactive elements from stream ecosystems across land use Biogeosciences 1223 7331734710.5194/bg-12-7331-2015. UM-SG-RS-2015-22.

Smith, RM; Kaushal, SS Carbon cycle of an urban watershed: exports, sources, and metabolism Biogeochemistry 12612 17319510.1007/s10533-015-0151-y. UM-SG-RS-2015-23.

Timko, SA; Maydanov, A; Pittelli, SL; Conte; MH; Cooper, WJ; Koch, BP; Schmitt-Kopplin, P; Gonsior, M Depth-dependent photodegradation of marine dissolved organic matter. Frontiers in Marine Science 266 11410.3389/fmars.2015.00066. UM-SG-RS-2015-12.

Breitburg, DL; Hondorp, D; Audemard, C; Carnegie, RB; Burrell, RB; Trice, M; Clark, V Landscape-Level Variation in Disease Susceptibility Related to Shallow-Water Hypoxia PLOS ONE 102 12710.1371/journal.pone.0116223. UM-SG-RS-2015-24.

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