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.

Secor, DH; Zhang, F; O'Brien, MHP; Li, M Ocean destratification and fish evacuation caused by a Mid-Atlantic tropical storm ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 762 57358410.1093/icesjms/fsx241. UM-SG-RS-2019-07.

Shen, XY; Su, YC; Liu, CC; Oscar, T; DePaola, A Efficacy of Vibrio parahaemolyticus depuration in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) FOOD MICROBIOLOGY 79 354010.1016/j.fm.2018.10.005. UM-SG-RS-2019-02.

Shen, XY; Su, YC; Liu, CC; Oscar, T; DePaola, A Efficacy of Vibrio parahaemolyticus depuration in oysters (Crassostrea gigas). Food Microbiology 79 354010.1016/j.fm.2018.10.005. UM-SG-RS-2019-02.

Solomon, CM; Jackson, M; Glibert, PM Chesapeake Bay's "forgotten" Anacostia River: eutrophication and nutrient reduction measures Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1915 11710.1007/s10661-019-7437-9. UM-SG-RS-2019-01.

Solomon, CM; Jackson, M; Glibert, PM Chesapeake Bay's "forgotten" Anacostia River: eutrophication and nutrient reduction measures ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 1915 10.1007/s10661-019-7437-9. UM-SG-RS-2019-01.

Tizabi, D; Sosa, A; Bachvaroff, T; Hill, RT Draft Genome Sequences of Three Sponge-Associated Actinomycetes Exhibiting Antimycobacterial Activity Microbiology Resource Announcements 834 10.1128/MRA.00858-19. UM-SG-RS-2019-18.

Tully, KL; Weissman, D; Wyner, WJ; Miller, J; Jordan, T Soils in transition: saltwater intrusion alters soil chemistry in agricultural fields BIOGEOCHEMISTRY 1423 33935610.1007/s10533-019-00538-9. UM-SG-RS-2019-08.

Tully, KL; Weissman, D; Wyner, WJ; Miller, J; Jordan, T Soils in transition: saltwater intrusion alters soil chemistry in agricultural fields. Biogeochemistry 1423 33935610.1007/s10533-019-00538-9. UM-SG-RS-2019-08.

Van Appledorn, M; Baker, ME; Miller, AJ River-valley morphology, basin size, and flow-event magnitude interact to produce wide variation in flooding dynamics Ecosphere 101 12510.1002/ecs2.2546. UM-SG-RS-2018-18.

Zhao, Z; Gonsior, M; Schmitt-Kopplin, P; Zhan, YC; Zhang, R; Jiao, NZ; Chen, F Microbial transformation of virus-induced dissolved organic matter from picocyanobacteria: coupling of bacterial diversity and DOM chemodiversity ISME Journal 1310 2551256510.1038/s41396-019-0449-1. UM-SG-RS-2019-19.

Breitburg, D; Levin, LA; Oschlies, A; Gregoire, M; Chavez, FP; Conley, DJ; Garcon, V; Gilbert, D; Gutierrez, D; Isensee, K; Jacinto, GS; Limburg, KE; Montes, I; Naqvi, SWA; Pitcher, GC; Rabalais, NN; Roman, MR; Rose, KA; Seibel, BA; Telszewski, M; Yasuhara, M; Zhang, J Declining oxygen in the global ocean and coastal waters Science 3596371 11310.1126/science.aam7240. UM-SG-RS-2017-17.

Breitburg, D; Levin, LA; Oschlies, A; Gregoire, M; Chavez, FP; Conley, DJ; Garcon, V; Gilbert, D; Gutierrez, D; Isensee, K; Jacinto, GS; Limburg, KE; Montes, I; Naqvi, SWA; Pitcher, GC; Rabalais, NN; Roman, MR; Rose, KA; Seibel, BA; Telszewski, M; Yasuhara, M; Zhang, J Declining oxygen in the global ocean and coastal waters. Science 3596371 11310.1126/science.aam7240. UM-SG-RS-2017-17.

Chang, AL; Brown, CW; Crooks, JA; Ruiz, GM Dry and wet periods drive rapid shifts in community assembly in an estuarine ecosystem Global Change Biology 242 62764210.1111/gcb.13972. UM-SG-RS-2018-08.

Chang, AL; Brown, CW; Crooks, JA; Ruiz, GM Dry and wet periods drive rapid shifts in community assembly in an estuarine ecosystem. Global Change Biology 242 E627E64210.1111/gcb.13972. UM-SG-RS-2018-08.

Cott, GM; Caplan, JS; Mozdzer, TJ Nitrogen uptake kinetics and saltmarsh plant responses to global change. Scientific Reports 8 11010.1038/s41598-018-23349-8. UM-SG-RS-2018-05.

Cott, GM; Caplan, JS; Mozdzer, TJ Nitrogen uptake kinetics and saltmarsh plant responses to global change Scientific Reports 8 11010.1038/s41598-018-23349-8. UM-SG-RS-2018-05.

Flowers, EM; Johnson, AF; Aguilar, R; Schott, EJ Prevalence of the pathogenic crustacean virus Callinectes sapidus reovirus 1 near flow-through blue crab aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay, USA Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 1292 13514410.3354/dao03232. UM-SG-RS-2018-15.

Glandon, H; Kilbourne, KH; Schijf, J; Miller, TJ Counteractive effects of increased temperature and pCO(2) on the thickness and chemistry of the carapace of juvenile blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, from the Patuxent River, Chesapeake Bay Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 498 394510.1016/j.jembe.2017.11.005. UM-SG-RS-2017-18.

Glandon, H; Kilbourne, KH; Schijf, J; Miller, TJ Counteractive effects of increased temperature and pCO(2) on the thickness and chemistry of the carapace of juvenile blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, from the Patuxent River, Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 498 394510.1016/j.jembe.2017.11.005. UM-SG-RS-2017-18.

Johnson, K; Feurt, C; Paolisso, M Collaborative Science and Learning as Tools for Climate Change Adaptation Planning The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses 101 597510.18848/1835-7156/CGP/v10i01/59-75. UM-SG-RS-2018-03.

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Controlling Fouling and Pests Associated with Water Column Oyster Aquaculture

This project has demonstrated the effectiveness of environmentally benign methods for biofouling control. There are many methods of biofouling control which have been suggested, with varying degrees of effectiveness and commercial applicability. Some may be highly species-specific, while others may target a range of species. In order for a biofouling management technique to be widely adopted, it must have the potential to be applied commercially without adding unreasonable labor demands, and it must be effective in controlling biofouling with disrupting the crop of interest, the oysters.