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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.
Breitburg, DL; Adamack, A; Rose, KA; Kolesar, SE; Decker, MB; Purcell, JE; Keister, JE; Cowan, JH The pattern and influence of low dissolved oxygen in the Patuxent River, a seasonally hypoxic estuary. Estuaries 262 28029710.1007/BF02695967. UM-SG-RS-2003-03.
Ahmed, H; Schott, EJ; Gauthier, JD; Vasta, GR Superoxide dismutases from the oyster parasite Perkinsus marinus: purification, biochemical characterization, and development of a plate microassay for activity. Analytical Biochemistry 3181 13214110.1016/S0003-2697(03)00192-1. UM-SG-RS-2003-19.
Fofonoff, PW, Ruiz, GM; Steves, B; Carlton, JT In ships or on ships? Mechanisms of transfer and invasion for nonnative species to the coasts of North America. Ruiz, GM; Carlton, JT, eds. Invasive Species: Vectors and Management Strategies. Island Press. Chapter 7 152182. UM-SG-RS-2003-33.
Riedel, GF; Sanders, JG; Breitburg, DL Seasonal variability in response of estuarine phytoplankton communities to stress: Linkages between toxic trace elements and nutrient enrichment. Estuaries 262 32333810.1007/BF02695971. UM-SG-RS-2003-04.
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.
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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
Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
