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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.
Ganju, NK; Brush, MJ; Rashleigh, B; Aretxabaleta, AL; del Barrio, P; Grear, JS; Harris, LA; Lake, SJ; McCardell, G; O’Donnell, J; Ralston, DK; Signell, RP;Testa, JM; Vaudrey, JMP Progress and challenges in coupled hydrodynamic-ecological estuarine modeling. Estuaries and Coasts 12210.1007/s12237-015-0011-y. UM-SG-RS-2015-10.
Ray, NE; Li, J; Kangas, PC; Terlizzi, DE Water quality upstream and downstream of a commercial oyster aquaculture facility in Chesapeake Bay, USA Aquacultural Engineering 68 354210.1016/j.aquaeng.2015.08.001. UM-SG-RS-2015-25.
Kaushal, SS; McDowell, WH; Wollheim, WM; Newcomer Johnson, TA; Mayer, PM; Belt, KT; Pennino, MJ Urban evolution: the role of water. Water 78 4063408710.3390/w7084063. UM-SG-RS-2015-08.
Ray, NE; Terlizzi, DE; Kangas, PC Nitrogen and phosphorus removal by the Algal Turf Scrubber at an oyster aquaculture facility Ecological Engineering 78 273210.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.04.028. UM-SG-RS-2015-26.
Millette, NC; Stoecker, DK; Pierson, JJ Top-down control by micro- and mesozooplankton on winter dinoflagellate blooms of Heterocapsa rotundata. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 76 152510.3354/ame01763. UM-SG-RS-2015-07.
Beaulieu, JJ; Golden, HE; Knightes, CD; Mayer, PM; Kaushal, SS; Pennino, MJ; Arango, CP; Balz, DA; Elonen, CM; Fritz, KM; Hill, BH Urban stream burial increases watershed-scale nitrate export. PLoS ONE 107 11410.1371/journal.pone.0132256. UM-SG-RS-2015-06.
Huang, P; Woodward, RT; Wilberg, MJ; Tomberlin, D Management evaluation for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery: an integrated bioeconomic approach. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 352 21622810.1080/02755947.2014.986342. UM-SG-RS-2015-05.
Huang, P An inverse demand system for the differentiated blue crab market in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Resources Economics 302 13915610.1086/679971. UM-SG-RS-2015-04.
Schijf, J; Christenson, EA; Potter, KJ Different binding modes of Cu and Pb vs. Cd, Ni, and Zn with the trihydroxamate siderophore desferrioxamine B at seawater ionic strength. Marine Chemistry 173 405110.1016/j.marchem.2015.02.014. UM-SG-RS-2015-03.
Testa, JM; Brady, DC; Cornwell, JC; Owens, MS; Sanford, LP; Newell, CR; Suttles, SE; Newell; RIE Modeling the impact of floating oyster (Crassostrea virginica) aquaculture on sediment-water nutrient and oxygen fluxes. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 73 20522210.3354/aei00151. UM-SG-RS-2015-11.
Rogers, HA; Taylor, SS; Hawke, JP; Schott, EJ; Lively, JAA Disease, parasite, and commensal prevalences for blue crab Callinectes sapidus at shedding facilities in Louisiana, USA. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 1123 20721710.3354/dao02803. UM-SG-RS-2015-02.
Genello, L; Fry, JP; Frederick, JA; Li, X; Love, DC Fish in the classroom: a survey of the use of aquaponics in education. European Journal of Health & Biology Education 42 92010.12973/ejhbe.2015.213p. UM-SG-RS-2015-13.
Bickford, WA; Needelman, BA; Miller, MW; Hutchins, EG Prescribed Fire Increases Soil Temperatures through Canopy Removal in a Mid-Atlantic Brackish Marsh Journal of Coastal Research 314 94194510.2112/JCOASTRES-D-13-00219.1. UM-SG-RS-2015-20.
Needles, LA; Lester, SE; Ambrose, R; Andren, A; Beyeler, M; Connor, MS; Eckman, JE; Costa-Pierce, BA; Gaines, SD; Lafferty, KD; Lenihan, HS; Parrish, J; Peterson, MS; Scaroni, AE; Weis, JS; Wendt, DE Managing bay and estuarine ecosystems for multiple services. Estuaries and Coasts 38 S35S4810.1007/s12237-013-9602-7. UM-SG-RS-2015-01.
Zhang, Q; Brady, DC; Boynton, WR; Ball, WP Long-Term Trends of Nutrients and Sediment from the Nontidal Chesapeake Watershed: An Assessment of Progress by River and Season. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 516 1534155510.1111/1752-1688.12327. UM-SG-RS-2015-16.
Xu, YY; Pearson, S; Kilbourne, KH Assessing coral Sr/Ca-SST calibration techniques using the species Diploria strigosa. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 440 35336210.1016/j.palaeo.2015.09.016. UM-SG-RS-2015-15.
Nelson, JA; Lipkey, GK Hypoxia tolerance variance between swimming and resting striped bass Morone saxatilis Journal of Fish Biology 872 51051810.1111/jfb.12735. UM-SG-RS-2015-21.
Frisk, MG; Jordaan, A; Miller, TJ Moving beyond the current paradigm in marine population connectivity: are adults the missing link? Fish and Fisheries 152 24225410.1111/faf.12014. UM-SG-RS-2014-11.
Peer, AC; Miller, TJ Climate change, migration phenology, and fisheries management interact with unanticipated consequences. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 341 9411010.1080/02755947.2013.847877. UM-SG-RS-2014-08.
Newcomer Johnson, TA; Kaushal, SS; Mayer, PM; Grese, MM Effects of stormwater management and stream restoration on watershed nitrogen retention. Biogeochemistry 1211 8110610.1007/s10533-014-9999-5. UM-SG-RS-2014-07.
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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.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
