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R/OC-01
Measurement and modeling of surface waves in northern Chesapeake Bay
Principal Investigator:
Lawrence P. SanfordStart/End Year:
1995 - 1998Institution:
Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceTopic(s):
Description:
To implement the most successful of several recent wind-wave computer models (currently being tested in a limited region of upper Chesapeake Bay) for the entire Bay; to gather a suite of wind and wave observations in northern Chesapeake Bay during different seasons and at different locations, both for the intrinsic value of the wave data and for comparison to and calibration of the model(s); to generate a model data base of general wave climatology and predicted responses to specific events; to develop a graphically oriented data base front end for other interested scientists and managers, in order to allow them to explore the surface wave climate of the northern Bay without having to implement or run the wave model.
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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
