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.

Adolf, JE; Yeager, CL; Miller, WD; Mallonee, ME; Harding, LW Environmental forcing of phytoplankton floral composition, biomass, and primary productivity in Chesapeake Bay, USA. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 6712 10812210.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.030. UM-SG-RS-2006-03.

Taylor, LE; Henrissat, B; Coutinho, PM; Ekborg, NA; Hutcheson, SW; Weiner, RA Complete cellulase system in the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans strain 2-40(T). Journal of Bacteriology 18811 3849386110.1128/JB.01348-05. UM-SG-RS-2006-18.

Asojo, OA; Schott, EJ; Vasta, GR; Silva, AM Structures of PmSOD1 and PmSOD2, two superoxide dismutases from the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus. Acta Crystallographica 62 1072107510.1107/S1744309106040425. UM-SG-RS-2006-04.

Manyin, T; Rowe, CL Chronic exposure of Leptocheirus plumulosus to Baltimore Harbor sediment: Bioenergetic and population-level effects. Marine Environmental Research 622 11613010.1016/j.marenvres.2006.03.006. UM-SG-RS-2006-22.

Breitburg, DL; Fulford, RS Oyster-sea nettle interdependence and altered control within the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Estuaries and Coasts 295 776784. UM-SG-RS-2006-05.

Badger, JH; Hoover, TR; Brun, YV; Weiner, RM; Laub, MT; Alexandre, G; Mrazek, J; Ren, QH; Paulsen, IT; Nelson, KE; Khouri, HM; Radune, D; Sosa, J; Dodson, RJ; Sullivan, SA; Rosovitz, MJ; Madupu, R; Brinkac, LM; Durkin, AS; Daugherty, SC; Kothari, SP; Giglio, MG; Zhou, LW; Haft, DH; Selengut, JD; Davidsen, TM; Yang, Q; Zafar, N; Ward, NL Comparative genomic evidence for a close relationship between the dimorphic prosthecate bacteria Hyphomonas neptunium and Caulobacter crescentus. Journal of Bacteriology 18819 6841685010.1128/JB.00111-06. UM-SG-RS-2006-24.

Sanford, LP Uncertainties in sediment erodibility estimates due to a lack of standards for experimental protocols and data interpretation. Integrated environmental assessment and management 21 293410.1897/1551-3793(2006)2[29:UISEED]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2006-09 .

Brylawski, BJ; Miller, TJ Temperature-dependent growth of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus): a molt process approach. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 636 1298130810.1139/F06-011. UM-SG-RS-2006-06.

Roman, MR; Adolf, JE; Bichy, J; Boicourt, WC; Harding, LW; Houde ED, Jung, S; Kimmel, G; Miller, WD; Zhang, X Chesapeake Bay plankton and fish abundance enhanced by Hurricane Isabel. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 8628 26126510.1029/2005EO280001. UM-SG-RS-2005-20.

Ferrier, MD; Butler, BR; Terlizzi, DE; Lacouture, R The effects of barley straw (Hordeum vulgare) on the growth of freshwater algae. Bioresource Technology 9616 1788179510.1016/j.biotech.2005.01.021. UM-SG-RS-2005-04.

Minton, MS; Verling, E; Miller, AW; Ruiz, GM Reducing propagule supply and cosateal invasions via ships: effects of emerging strategies. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 36 30430810.1890/1540-9295(2005)003[0304:RPSACI]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2005-03.

Rome, MS; Young-Williams, AC; Davis, GR; Hines, AH Linking temperature and salinity tolerance to winter mortality of of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 31912 12914510.1016/j.jembe.2004.06.014. UM-SG-RS-2005-13.

Harding, LW; Magnusona, A; Mallonee, ME SeaWiFS retrievals of chlorophyll in Chesapeake Bay and the mid-Atlantic bight. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 6212 759410.1016/j.ecss.2004.08.011. UM-SG-RS-2005-06.

Carlton, JT; Ruiz, GM Vector science and integrated vector management in bioinvasion ecology: conceptual frameworks. Mooney, HA; Mack, RN; McNeely, JA; Neville, LE; Schei, PJ; Waage, JK, eds. Invasive Alien Species: A New Synthesis. Island Press. Chapter 3 3758. UM-SG-RS-2005-23.

McCollough, CB; Dungan, CF; Abbe, GR; Morrell, CA Comparison of dermo disease acquisition and seasonality between standard and two disease tolerant strains of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in a tributary of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Shellfish Research 242 666666. UM-SG-RS-2005-32.

Jensen, OP; Miller, TJ Geostatistical analysis of the abundance and winter distribution patterns of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus in Chesapeake Bay. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 1346 1582159810.1577/T04-218.1. UM-SG-RS-2005-08.

Jewett, EB; Hines, AH; Ruiz, GM Epifaunal disturbance by periodic low levels of dissolved oxygen: native vs. invasive species response. Marine Ecology Progress Series 304 314410.3354/meps304031. UM-SG-RS-2005-09.

Acker, JG; Harding, LW; Leptoukh, G; Zhu, T; Shen, SH Remotely-sensed chl a at the Chesapeake Bay mouth is correlated with annual freshwater flow to Chesapeake Bay. Geophysical Research Letters 325 1410.1029/2004GL021852. UM-SG-RS-2005-24.

Kemp, WM; Boynton, WR; Adolf, JE; Boesch, DF; Boicourt, WC; Brush, G; Cornwell, JC; Fisher, TR; Glibert, PM; Hagy, JD; Harding, LW; Houde, ED; Kimmel, DG; Miller, WD; Newell, RIE; Roman, MR; Smith, EM; Stevenson, JC Eutrophication of Chesapeake Bay: historical trends and ecological interactions. Marine Ecology Progress Series 303 12910.3354/meps303001. UM-SG-RS-2005-10.

Aguilar, R; Hines, AH; Wolcott, TG; Wolcott, DL; Kramer, MA; Lipcius, RN The timing and route of movement and migration of post-copulatory female blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, from the upper Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 31912 11712810.1016/j.jembe.2004.08.030. UM-SG-RS-2005-28.

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