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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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News and Blogs

September 29, 2020

Turning the Tide: New film highlights work of the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative

September 4, 2020

A Year in Washington, DC, From Afar: Knauss fellows adapt to unexpected changes

August 20, 2020

Social Strategy: Social marketing and watershed restoration

Video Gallery

Sea Grant Film Explores a Diminishing Smithville

Smithville is a community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, on the edge of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. A century ago, Smithville had more than 100 residents. Today, it has four, in two homes: an elderly couple, and one elderly woman and her son, who cares for her.

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Anna Windle

Anna Windle uses satellites and drones to study water quality in Chesapeake Bay. In her spare time, Anna enjoys swimming, biking, and running to train for triathlons.

Assessing the Ecohydrological Performance of Stormwater Green Infrastructure (SWGI) Treatment Trains at the Subwatershed Scale in Montgomery County, MD

Urban stormwater runoff remains on the of the primary sources of nutrients, sediments, and other pollutants in receiving waters, like the Chesapeake Bay. Stormwater best management practices (BMPs) and green infrastructure (SWGI) have been implemented in urban and suburban areas to re-establish ecosystem functions lost because of urbanization. SWGI treatment trains provide sequential infiltration and treatment of stormwater on the landscape prior to export into nearby waterways and groundwater.

The Blue Crab: Callinectes Sapidus

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