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Research Publications
Johnson, EG; Young, AC; Hines, AH; Kramer, MA; Bademan, M; Goodison, MR; Aguilar, R Field comparison of survival and growth of hatchery-reared versus wild blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 40212 354210.1016/j.jembe.2011.03.013. UM-SG-RS-2011-22.
Kaushal, SS; Groffman, PM; Band, LE; Elliott, EM; Shields, CA; Kendall, C Tracking nonpoint source nitrogen pollution in human-impacted watersheds Environmental Science & Technology 4519 8225823210.1021/es200779e. UM-SG-RS-2011-11.
Kennedy, VS; Breitburg, DL; Christman, MC; Luckenbach, MW; Paynter, K; Kramer, J; Sellner, KG; Dew-Baxter, J; Keller, C; Mann, R Lessons learned from efforts to restore oyster populations in Maryland and Virginia, 1990 to 2007. Journal of Shellfish Research 303 71973110.2983/035.030.0312. UM-SG-RS-2011-17.
Khoury, M; Higgins, J; Weitzell, R A freshwater conservation assessment of the Upper Mississippi River basin using a coarse- and fine-filter approach FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 561 16217910.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02468.x. UM-SG-RS-2011-06.
Kim, D; Lipton, D A comparison of the economic performance of offshore and inshore aquaculture production systems in Korea. Aquaculture Economics and Management 152 10311710.1080/13657305.2010.549165. UM-SG-RS-2011-10.
Lin, Z; Fernandez-Robledo, JA; Cellier, MFM; Vasta, GR The natural resistance-associated macrophage protein from the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus mediates iron uptake. Biochemistry 5029 6340635510.1021/bi200343h. UM-SG-RS-2011-07.
Lloyd, MW; Burnett, RK, Jr.; Engelhardt, KAM; Neel, MC The structure of population genetic diversity in Vallisneria americana in the Chesapeake Bay: implications for restoration. Conservation Genetics 125 1269128510.1007/s10592-011-0228-7. UM-SG-RS-2011-14.
Murphy, RR; Kemp, WM; Ball, WP Long-term trends in Chesapeake Bay seasonal hypoxia, stratification, and nutrient loading. Estuaries and Coasts 346 1293130910.1007/s12237-011-9413-7. UM-SG-RS-2011-20.
Pagadala, S; Parveen, S; Schwarz, JG; Rippen, T; Luchansky, JB Comparison of automated BAX PCR and standard culture methods for detection of listeria monocytogenes in blue crabmeat (Callinectus sapidus) and blue crab processing plants. Journal of Food Protection 7411 1930193310.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-213. UM-SG-RS-2011-25.
Rowe, CL; Heyes, A; Hilton, J Differential patterns of accumulation and depuration of dietary selenium and vanadium during metamorphosis in the gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 602 33634210.1007/s00244-010-9608-0. UM-SG-RS-2011-01.
Rust, MB; Barrows, FT; Hardy, RW; Lazur, A; Naughten, K; Silverstein, J The future of aquafeeds. NOAA/USDA Alternative Feeds Initiative 1103. UM-SG-RS-2011-12.
Saba, GK; Steinberg, DK; Bronk, DA; Place, AR The effects of harmful algal species and food concentration on zooplankton grazer production of dissolved organic matter and inorganic nutrients. Harmful Algae 103 29130310.1016/j.hal.2010.11.003. UM-SG-RS-2011-16.
Sivirichi, GM; Kaushal, SS; Mayer, PM; Welty, C; Belt, KT; Newcomer, TA; Newcomb, KD; Grese, MM Longitudinal variability in streamwater chemistry and carbon and nitrogen fluxes in restored and degraded urban stream networks. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 132 28830310.1039/c0em00055h. UM-SG-RS-2011-03.
Varjola, N; Dalrymple, RA Rip current prediction at Ocean City, Maryland. Leatherman, S; Fletemeyer, J, eds. Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. Chapter 3 4557. UM-SG-RS-2011-08.
Waldbusser, GG; Steenson, RA; Green, MA Oyster shell dissolution rates in estuarine waters: effects of pH and shell legacy. Journal of Shellfish Research 303 65966910.2983/035.030.0308. UM-SG-RS-2011-18.
Webster, D Education. Shumway, SE, ed. Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment. Wiley-Blackwell. Chapter 16 447459. UM-SG-RS-2011-15.
Woodland, RJ; Secor, DH Differences in juvenile trophic niche for two coastal fish species that use marine and estuarine nursery habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 439 24125410.3354/meps09310. UM-SG-RS-2011-23.
Woodland, RJ; Secor, DH; Wedge, ME Trophic resource overlap between small elasmobranchs and sympatric teleosts in mid-Atlantic bight nearshore habitats. Estuaries and Coasts 342 39140410.1007/s12237-010-9331-0. UM-SG-RS-2011-21.
Abbe, GR; McCollough, CB; Barker, LS; Dungan, CF Performance of disease-tolerant strains of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in the Patuxent River, Maryland, 2003 to 2007. Journal of Shellfish Research 291 16117510.2983/035.029.0110. UM-SG-RS-2010-04.
Bauer, LJ; Miller, TJ Temperature-, Salinity-, and Size-Dependent Winter Mortality of Juvenile Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Estuaries and Coasts 333 66867710.1007/s12237-010-9277-2. UM-SG-RS-2010-02.
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Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
