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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.
Elmore, AJ; Julian, JP; Guinn, SM; Fitzpatrick, MC Potential stream density in mid-Atlantic US watersheds. PLOS ONE 88 11510.1371/journal.pone.0074819. UM-SG-RS-2013-08.
Zhang, Q; Brady, DC; Ball, WP Long-term seasonal trends of nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended sediment load from the non-tidal Susquehanna River Basin to Chesapeake Bay. Science of the Total Environment 452 20822110.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.02.012. UM-SG-RS-2013-18.
Fertig, B; O'Neil, JM; Beckert, KA; Cain, CJ; Needham, DM; Carruthers, TJB; Dennison, WC Elucidating terrestrial nutrient sources to a coastal lagoon, Chincoteague Bay, Maryland, USA. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 116 11010.1016/j.ecss.2012.08.013. UM-SG-RS-2013-02.
Tyler, CG; Jahncke, M; Sumner, S; Hackney, C; Boyer, R; Wang, H; Rippen, T Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by Carnobacterium piscicola in fresh and pasteurized crab meat. Food Protection Trends 327 384390. UM-SG-RS-2012-18.
Long, WC; Gamelin, EF; Johnson, EG; Hines, AH Density-dependent indirect effects: apparent mutualism and apparent competition coexist in a two-prey system. Marine Ecology Progress Series 456 13914810.3354/meps09702. UM-SG-RS-2012-21.
Bickford, WA; Baldwin, AH; Needelman, BA; Weil, RR Canopy disturbance alters competitive outcomes between two brackish marsh plant species. Aquatic Botany 103 232910.1016/j.aquabot.2012.05.006. UM-SG-RS-2012-08.
Place, AR; Bowers, HA; Bachvaroff, TR; Adolf, JE; Deeds, JR; Sheng, J Karlodinium veneficum: the little dinoflagellate with a big bite. Harmful Algae 14 17919510.1016/j.hal.2011.10.021. UM-SG-RS-2012-17.
Martino, EJ; Houde, ED Density-dependent regulation of year-class strength in age-0 juvenile striped bass (Morone saxatilis). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 693 43044610.1139/F2011-149. UM-SG-RS-2012-28.
Matsche, MA; Markin, E; Donaldson, E; Hengst, A; Lazur, A Effect of chloride on nitrite-induced methaemoglobinemia in Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus (Mitchill). Journal of Fish Diseases 3512 87388510.1111/j.1365-2761.2012.01418.x. UM-SG-RS-2012-19.
Peer, AC; Selckmann, GM; Miller, TJ A standardized method and analytical approach for predicting female reproductive stage in teleosts by using ovary color and female characteristics. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 1414 1036104410.1080/00028487.2012.681103. UM-SG-RS-2012-24.
Harrison, MD; Groffman, PM; Mayer, PM; Kaushal, SS Nitrate removal in two relict oxbow urban wetlands: a N-15 mass-balance approach. Biogeochemistry 11113 64766010.1007/s10533-012-9708-1. UM-SG-RS-2012-25.
Zoll, AM; Schijf, J A surface complexation model of YREE sorption on Ulva lactuca in 0.05-5.0 M NaCl solutions Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 97 18319910.1016/j.gca.2012.08.022. UM-SG-RS-2012-30.
Duan, S; Kaushal, SS; Groffman, PM; Band, LE; Belt, KT Phosphorus export across an urban to rural gradient in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences 117 10.1029/2011JG001782. UM-SG-RS-2012-20.
Giordano, JCP; Brush, MJ; Anderson, IC Ecosystem metabolism in shallow coastal lagoons: patterns and partitioning of planktonic, benthic, and integrated community rates. Marine Ecology Progress Series 458 213810.3354/meps09719. UM-SG-RS-2012-10.
Li, J; Glibert, PM; Alexander, JA; Molina, ME Growth and competition of several harmful dinoflagellates under different nutrient and light conditions. Harmful Algae 13 11212510.1016/j.hal.2011.10.005. UM-SG-RS-2012-26.
Williams, EP; Peer, AC; Miller, TJ; Secor, DH; Place, AR A phylogeny of the temperate seabasses (Moronidae) characterized by a translocation of the mt-nd6 gene. Journal of Fish Biology 801 11013010.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03158.x. UM-SG-RS-2012-02.
Rathjen, KA; Breitburg, DL; Neale, PJ Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the growth, reproduction and survival of the lobate ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 432 12113010.1016/j.jembe.2012.06.029. UM-SG-RS-2012-22.
Bickford, WA; Needelman, BA; Weil, RR; Baldwin, AH Vegetation response to prescribed fire in Mid-Atlantic brackish marshes. Estuaries and Coasts 356 1432144210.1007/s12237-012-9538-3. UM-SG-RS-2012-09.
Kemp, WM; Boynton, WR Synthesis in estuarine and coastal ecological research: what is it, why is it important, and how do we teach it? Estuaries and Coasts 351 12210.1007/s12237-011-9464-9. UM-SG-RS-2012-01.
Harrison, MD; Groffman, PM; Mayer, PM; Kaushal, SS Microbial biomass and activity in geomorphic features in forested and urban restored and degraded streams. Ecological Engineering 381 11010.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.09.001. UM-SG-RS-2012-03.
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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
