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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, D; Burrell, R Predator-mediated landscape structure: seasonal patterns of spatial expansion and prey control by Chrysaora quinquecirrha and Mnemiopsis leidyi. Marine Ecology Progress Series 510 18320010.3354/meps10850. UM-SG-RS-2014-16.
Ciavola, SJ; Jantz, CA; Reilly, J; Moglen, GE Forecast changes in runoff quality and quantity from urbanization in the DelMarVa Peninsula. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering 191 1910.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000773. UM-SG-RS-2014-01.
Li, J; Kangas, P; Terlizzi, DE A simple cultivation method for Chesapeake Bay Ulva intestinalis for algal seed stock. North American Journal of Aquaculture 762 12712910.1080/15222055.2013.869287. UM-SG-RS-2014-17.
Glibert, PM; Hinkle, DC; Sturgis, B; Jesien, RV Eutrophication of a Maryland/Virginia coastal lagoon: a tipping point, ecosystem changes, and potential causes. Estuaries and Coasts 371 12814610.1007/s12237-013-9630-3. UM-SG-RS-2014-12.
Love, DC; Fry, JP; Genello, L; Hill, ES; Frederick, JA; Li, XM; Semmens, K An international survey of aquaponics practitioners. PLOS ONE 97 10.1371/journal.pone.0102662. UM-SG-RS-2014-18.
Woodward, RT; Tomberlin, D Practical precautionary resource management using robust optimization. Environmental Management 544 82883910.1007/s00267-014-0348-1. UM-SG-RS-2014-19.
Caplan, JS; Wheaton, CN; Mozdzer, TJ Belowground advantages in construction cost facilitate a cryptic plant invasion. AOB Plants 6 11010.1093/aobpla/plu020. UM-SG-RS-2014-20.
Wilcox, CS; Grutzmacher, S; Ramsing, R; Rockler, A; Balch, C; Safi, M; Hanson, J From the field: Empowering women to improve family food security in Afghanistan. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 1710.1017/S1742170514000209. UM-SG-RS-2014-21.
Gao, H; Liu, CC Biochemical and morphological alteration of Listeria monocytogenes under environmental stress caused by chloramine-T and sodium hypochlorite. Food Control 46 45546110.1016/j.foodcont.2014.05.016. UM-SG-RS-2014-23.
Ogburn, MB; Roberts, PM; Richie, KD; Johnson, EG; Hines, AH Temporal and spatial variation in sperm stores in mature female blue crabs Callinectes sapidus and potential effects on brood production in Chesapeake Bay Marine Ecology Progress Series 507 24926210.3354/meps10869. UM-SG-RS-2014-25.
Duan, SW; Delaney-Newcomb, K; Kaushal, SS; Findlay, SEG; Belt, KT Potential effects of leaf litter on water quality in urban watersheds. Biogeochemistry 1211 618010.1007/s10533-014-0016-9. UM-SG-RS-2014-22.
Kimmel, DG; Tarnowski, M; Newell, RIE The relationship between interannual climate variability and juvenile eastern oyster abundance at a regional scale in Chesapeake Bay. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 341 11510.1080/02755947.2013.830999. UM-SG-RS-2014-02.
Gao, Y; O'Neil, JM; Stoecker, DK; Cornwell, JC Photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation during cyanobacteria blooms in an oligohaline and tidal freshwater estuary. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 722 12914410.3354/ame01692. UM-SG-RS-2014-05.
Julian, JP; Gardner, RH Land cover effects on runoff patterns in eastern Piedmont (USA) watersheds. Hydrological Processes 283 1525153810.1002/hyp.9692. UM-SG-RS-2014-26.
Kaushal, SS; Mayer, PM; Vidon, PG; Smith, RM; Pennino, MJ; Newcomer, TA; Duan, S; Welty, C; Belt, KT Land use and climate variability amplify carbon, nutrient, and contaminant pulses: a review with management implications. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 503 58561410.111/jawr.12204. UM-SG-RS-2014-09.
Gurbisz, CW; Kemp, M Unexpected resurgence of a large submersed plant bed in Chesapeake Bay: Analysis of time series data. Limnology & Oceanography 592 48249410.4319/lo.2014.59.2.0482. UM-SG-RS-2014-03.
Sintes, E; del Giorgio, PA Feedbacks between protistan single-cell activity and bacterial physiological structure reinforce the predator/prey link in microbial foodwebs Frontiers in Microbiology 5 11110.3389/fmicb.2014.00453. UM-SG-RS-2014-27.
Beaulieu, JJ, Mayer, PM; Kaushal, SS; Pennino, MJ; Arango, CP; Balz, DA;Canfield, TJ; Elonen, CM; Fritz, KM; Hill, BH; Ryu, H; Santo Domingo, JW Effects of urban stream burial on organic matter dynamics and reach scale nitrate retention. Biogeochemistry 121 10712610.1007/s/10533-014-9971-4. UM-SG-RS-2014-06.
Hazelton, ELG; Mozdzer, TJ; Burdick, DM; Kettenring, KM; Whigham, DF Phragmites australis management in the United States: 40 years of methods and outcomes. AOB Plants 6 11910.1093/aobpla/plu001. UM-SG-RS-2014-10.
Gao, Y; Cornwell, JC; Stoecker, DK; Owens, MS Influence of cyanobacterial blooms on sediment biogeochemistry and nutrient fluxes. Limnology & Oceanography 593 95997110.4319/lo.2014.59.3.0959. UM-SG-RS-2014-04.
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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.
