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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.
Newell, RIE A framework for developing "ecological carrying capacity" mathematical models for bivalve mollusc aquaculture. Bulletin of Fisheries Research Agency 19 4151. UM-SG-RS-2007-18.
Bruhn, JB; Gram, L; Belas, R Production of antibacterial compounds and biofilm formation by Roseobacter species are influenced by culture conditions. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 732 44245010.1128/AEM.02238-06. UM-SG-RS-2007-01.
Drake, LA; Doblin, MA; Dobbs, FC Potential microbial bioinvasions via ships' ballast water, sediment, and biofilm. Marine Pollution Bulletin 55 33334110.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.007. UM-SG-RS-2007-29.
Adolf, JE; Place, AR; Stoecker, DK; Harding, LW Modulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in mixotrophic Karlodinium Veneficum (Dinophyceae) and its prey, Storeatula major (Cryptophyceae) Journal of Phycology 436 1259127010.1111/j.1529-8817.2007.00419.x. UM-SG-RS-2007-30.
Altman, S; Whitlatch, RB Effects of small-scale disturbance on invasion success in marine communities. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 3421 152910.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.011. UM-SG-RS-2007-02.
Lazur, A; Early, S; Jacobs, JM Acute toxicity of 5% rotenone to northern snakeheads. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 263 62863010.1577/MO5-074.1. UM-SG-RS-2006-21.
Tan, XG; Rotllant, J; Li, HQ; DeDeyne, P; Du, SJ SmyD1, a histone methyltransferase, is required for myofibril organization and muscle contraction in zebrafish embryos. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1038 2713271810.1073/pnas.0509503103. UM-SG-RS-2006-02.
Ekborg, NA; Taylor, LE; Longmire, AG; Henrissat, B; Weiner, RM; Hutcheson, SW Genomic and proteomic analyses of the agarolytic system expressed by Saccharophagus degradans 2-40. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 725 3396340510.1128/AEM.72.5.3396-3405.2006. UM-SG-RS-2006-15.
McConnell, KE; Price, M The lay system in commercial fisheries: Origin and implications. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 513 29530710.1016/j.jeem.2005.09.004. UM-SG-RS-2006-23.
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.
Jensen, OP; Christman, MC; Miller, TJ Landscape-based geostatistics: a case study of the distribution of blue crab in Chesapeake Bay. Environmetrics 176 60562110.1002/env.767. UM-SG-RS-2006-19.
Hare, MP; Allen, SK; Bloomer, P; Camara, MD; Carnegie, RB; Murfree, J; Luckenbach, M; Meritt, D; Morrison, C; Paynter, K; Reece, KS; Rose, CG A genetic test for recruitment enhancement in Chesapeake Bay oysters, Crassostrea virginica, after population supplementation with a disease tolerant strain. Conservation Genetics 75 71773410.1007/s10592-005-9108-3. UM-SG-RS-2006-07.
Waldbusser, GG; Marinelli, RL Macrofaunal modification of porewater advection: role of species function, species interaction, and kinetics. Marine Ecology Progress Series 311 21723110.3354/meps311217. UM-SG-RS-2006-01.
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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.
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A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
