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.

Breitburg, DL; Jordan, TE; Lipton, D Preface--from ecology to economics: tracing human influence in the Patuxent River estuary and its watershed. Estuaries 262 16717010.1007/BF02695959. UM-SG-RS-2003-20.

Brandt, LA; Koch, EW Periphyton as a UV-B filter on seagrass leaves: a result of different transmittance in the UV-B and PAR ranges. Aquatic Botany 764 31732710.1016/S0304-3770(03)00067-6. UM-SG-RS-2003-05.

Brylawski, BJ; Miller, TJ Bioenergetic modeling of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) using the fish bioenergetics (3.0) computer program. Bulletin of Marine Science 722 491504. UM-SG-RS-2003-21.

Riedel, GF; Sanders, JG The interrelationships among trace element cycling, nutrient loading, and system complexity in estuaries: A mesocosm study. Estuaries 262 33935110.1007/BF02695972. UM-SG-RS-2003-06.

Bundy, MH; Breitburg, DL; Sellner, KG The responses of Patuxent River upper trophic levels to nutrient and trace element induced changes in the lower food web. Estuaries 262 36538410.1007/BF02695974. UM-SG-RS-2003-22.

Howard, MB; Ekborg, NA; Weiner, RM; Hutcheson, SW Detection and characterization of chitinases and other chitin-modifying enzymes. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 3011 62763510.1007/s10295-003-0096-3. UM-SG-RS-2003-08.

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.

Miller, TJ; Frisk, MG; Fogarty, MJ Comment on Mollet and Cailliet (2002): confronting models with data. Marine and Freshwater Research 546 73773810.1071/MF02079. UM-SG-RS-2003-31.

Abbe, GR; Morrell, CA; McCollough, CB; Dungan, CF Environmental effects on Perkinsus marinus infection rates, growth and survival among dermo-disease-free juvenile oysters in the Patuxent River, Maryland during drought conditions. Journal of Shellfish Research 221 317317. UM-SG-RS-2003-35.

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