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.

Degenford, JH; Liang, D; Bailey, H; Hoover, AL; Zarate, P; Azocar, J; Devia, D; Alfaro-Shigueto, J; Mangel, JC; de Paz, N; Davila, JQ; Barturen, DS; Rguez-Baron, JM; Williard, AS; Fahy, C; Barbour, N; Shillinger, GL Using fisheries observation data to develop a predictive species distribution model for endangered sea turtles Conservation Science and Practice 32 10.1111/csp2.349. UM-SG-RS-2020-21.

Laperriere, SM; Morando, M; Capone, DG; Gunderson, T; Smith, JM; Santoro, AE Nitrification and nitrous oxide dynamics in the Southern California Bight Limnology and Oceanography 664 1099111210.1002/lno.11667. UM-SG-RS-2020-25.

Chang, AL; Carlton, JT; Brown, CW; Ruiz, GM Down the up staircase: Equatorward march of a cold-water ascidian and broader implications for invasion ecology Diversity and Distributions 267 88189610.1111/ddi.13055. UM-SG-RS-2020-16.

Chapina, RJ; Rowe, CL; Woodland, RJ Metabolic rates of Neomysis americana (Smith, 1873) (Mysida: Mysidae) from a temperate estuary vary in response to summer temperature and salinity conditions Journal of Crustacean Biology 404 45045410.1093/jcbiol/ruaa031. UM-SG-RS-2020-23.

Fowler, AE; Blakeslee, AMH; Canning-Clode, J; Repetto, MF; Ruiz, GM; Miller, AW A baitbox for all seasons: temporal shifts in a vector's propagule supply characteristics and implications for invasion ecology Marine Ecology Progress Series 641 132410.3354/meps13303. UM-SG-RS-2020-14.

Gleich, SJ; Plough, LV; Glibert, PM Photosynthetic efficiency and nutrient physiology of the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana at three growth temperatures Marine Biology 1679 10.1007/s00227-020-03741-7. UM-SG-RS-2020-09.

Harding, LW; Mallonee, ME; Perry, ES; Miller, WD; Adolf, JE; Gallegos, CL; Paerl, HW Seasonal to Inter-Annual Variability of Primary Production in Chesapeake Bay: Prospects to Reverse Eutrophication and Change Trophic Classification Scientific Reports 101 10.1038/s41598-020-58702-3. UM-SG-RS-2020-18.

Hilderbrand, RH; Keller, SR; Laperriere, SM; Santoro, AE; Cessna, J; Trott, R Microbial communities can predict the ecological condition of headwater streams Plos One 158 10.1371/journal.pone.0236932. UM-SG-RS-2020-07.

Kraskura, K; Nelson, JA Hypoxia tolerance is unrelated to swimming metabolism of wild, juvenile striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Journal of Experimental Biology 2235 10.1242/jeb.217125. UM-SG-RS-2020-17.

Laperriere, SM; Hilderbrand, RH; Keller, S; Trott, R; Santoro, AE Headwater Stream Microbial Diversity and Function across Agricultural and Urban Land Use Gradients Applied and Environmental Microbiology 8611 10.1128/AEM.00018-20. UM-SG-RS-2020-13.

Lapham, LL; Dallimore, SR; Magen, C; Henderson, LC; Powers, LC; Gonsior, M; Clark, B; Cote, M; Fraser, P; Orcutt, BN Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic Frontiers in Earth Science 8 10.3389/feart.2020.582103. UM-SG-RS-2020-22.

Li, M; Zhang, F; Barnes, S; Wang, XH Assessing storm surge impacts on coastal inundation due to climate change: case studies of Baltimore and Dorchester County in Maryland Natural Hazards 1032 2561258810.1007/s11069-020-04096-4. UM-SG-RS-2020-19.

Luckenbach, A.; Hayman, E.; Fairgrieve, W.; Wong, T.; Zohar, Y.; Huynh, T.B. Investigation of Approaches for Reproductive Sterilization of Sablefish World Aquaculture 512 5657. UM-SG-RS-2020-26.

Michaelis, AK; Walton, WC; Webster, DW; Shaffer, LJ The role of ecosystem services in the decision to grow oysters: A Maryland case study Aquaculture 529 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735633. UM-SG-RS-2020-08.

Molino, GD; Kenney, MA; Sutton-Grier, AE Stakeholder-defined scientific needs for coastal resilience decisions in the Northeast US Marine Policy 118 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.103987. UM-SG-RS-2020-10.

Morel, CJ; Kaushal, SS; Tan, ML; Belt, KT Developing Sensor Proxies for "Chemical Cocktails" of Trace Metals in Urban Streams Water 1210 10.3390/w12102864. UM-SG-RS-2020-20.

Owens, MS; Cornwell, JC Temporal enhancement of denitrification in bioirrigated estuarine sediments Aquatic Sciences 824 10.1007/s00027-020-00742-y. UM-SG-RS-2020-11.

Porter, ET; Robins, E; Davis, S; Lacouture, R; Cornwell, JC Effects of resuspension of eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica biodeposits on phytoplankton community structure Marine Ecology Progress Series 640 7910510.3354/meps13277. UM-SG-RS-2020-15.

Rowe, CL; Liang, D; Woodland, RJ Effects of constant and fluctuating incubation temperatures on hatching success and hatchling traits in the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) in the context of the warming climate Journal of Thermal Biology 88 1910.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102528. UM-SG-RS-2020-02.

Russ, E; Palinkas, C Evolving sediment dynamics due to anthropogenic processes in upper Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 235 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106596. UM-SG-RS-2019-17.

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