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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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; Delaney-Newcomb, K; Findlay, SEG; Newcomer, TA; Duan, S; Pennino, MJ; Sivirichi, GM; Sides-Raley, AM; Walbridge, MR; Belt, KT Longitudinal patterns in carbon and nitrogen fluxes and stream metabolism along an urban watershed continuum. Biogeochemistry 1211 234410.1007/s10533-014-9979-9. UM-SG-RS-2014-14.

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.

Kaushal, SS; McDowell, WH; Wollheim, WM Tracking evolution of urban biogeochemical cycles: past, present, and future. Biogeochemistry 1211 12110.1007/s10533-014-0014-y. UM-SG-RS-2014-13.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pennino, MJ; Kaushal, SS; Beaulieu, JJ; Mayer, PM; Arango, CP Effects of urban stream burial on nitrogen uptake and ecosystem metabolism: implications for watershed nitrogen and carbon fluxes. Biogeochemistry 1211 24726910.1007/s10533-014-9958-1. UM-SG-RS-2014-15.

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