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.

McCollough, CB; Albright, BW; Abbe, GR; Barker, LS; Dungan, CF Acquisition and progression of Perkinsus marinas infections by specific-pathogen-free juvenile oysters (Crassostrea virginica Gmelin) in a mesohaline Chesapeake Bay tributary. Journal of Shellfish Research 262 46547710.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[465:AAPOPM]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2007-14.

Newell, RIE; Kennedy, VS; Shaw, KS Comparative vulnerability to predators, and induced defense responses, of eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica and non-native Crassostrea ariakensis oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Biology 1522 44946010.1007/s00227-007-0706-0. UM-SG-RS-2007-09.

Albright, BW; Abbe, GR; McCollough, CB; Barker, LS; Dungan, CF Growth and mortality of dermo-disease-free juvenile oysters (Crassostrea virginica) at three salinity regimes in an enzootic area of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Shellfish Research 262 45146310.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[451:GAMODJ]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2007-13.

Glibert, PM; Wazniak, CE; Hall, MR; Sturgis, B Seasonal and interannual trends in nitrogen and brown tide in Maryland's coastal bays. Ecological Applications 175 798710.1890/05-1614.1. UM-SG-RS-2007-11.

Tilley, DR; Ahmed, M; Son, JH; Badrinarayanan, H Hyperspectral reflectance response of freshwater macrophytes to salinity in a brackish subtropical marsh. Journal of Environmental Quality 363 78078910.2134/jeq2005.0327. UM-SG-RS-2007-10.

Jensen, OP; Christman, MC; Miller, TJ Landscape-based geostatistics: a case study of the distribution of blue crab in Chesapeake Bay. Environmetrics 176 60562110.1002/env.767. UM-SG-RS-2006-19.

Hare, MP; Allen, SK; Bloomer, P; Camara, MD; Carnegie, RB; Murfree, J; Luckenbach, M; Meritt, D; Morrison, C; Paynter, K; Reece, KS; Rose, CG A genetic test for recruitment enhancement in Chesapeake Bay oysters, Crassostrea virginica, after population supplementation with a disease tolerant strain. Conservation Genetics 75 71773410.1007/s10592-005-9108-3. UM-SG-RS-2006-07.

Waldbusser, GG; Marinelli, RL Macrofaunal modification of porewater advection: role of species function, species interaction, and kinetics. Marine Ecology Progress Series 311 21723110.3354/meps311217. UM-SG-RS-2006-01.

Audemard, C; Calvo, LMR; Paynter, KT; Reece, KS; Burreson, EM Real-time PCR investigation of parasite ecology: in situ determination of oyster parasite Perkinsus marinus transmission dynamics in lower Chesapeake Bay. Parasitology 132 82784210.1017/S0031182006009851. UM-SG-RS-2006-13.

Lazur, AM; Pouder, DB; Brinkley, ML; Shook, E; Goode, Y; Kent, H Gold rush: Exploring an alternative 4-H livestock experience. Journal of Extension 443 16. UM-SG-RS-2006-08.

Rose, CG; Paynter, KT; Hare, MP Isolation by distance in the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Heredity 972 15817010.1093/jhered/esj019. UM-SG-RS-2006-11.

Ruiz, GM; Lorda, J; Arnwine, A; Lion, K Shipping patterns associated with the Panama Canal: effects on biotic exchange? Gollasch, S; Gail, BS; Cohen, AN, eds. Bridging Divides: Maritime Canals as Invasions Corridors. Springer. Chapter 2 113126. UM-SG-RS-2006-25.

Terlizzi, DE Pfiesteria hysteria, agriculture, and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay: The extension bridge over troubled waters. Journal of Extension 445 112. UM-SG-RS-2006-12.

Murphy, RF; Secor, DH Fish and blue crab assemblage structure in a US mid Atlantic coastal lagoon complex. Estuaries and Coasts 296 11211131. UM-SG-RS-2006-16.

Murray, MC; Hare, MP A genomic scan for divergent selection in a secondary contact zone between Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico oysters, Crassostrea virginica. Molecular Ecology 1513 4229424210.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.03060.x. UM-SG-RS-2006-17.

Frisk, MG; Miller, TJ Age, growth, and latitudinal patterns of two Rajidae species in the northwestern Atlantic: little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) and winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 635 1078109110.1139/F06-005. UM-SG-RS-2006-20.

Lazur, A; Early, S; Jacobs, JM Acute toxicity of 5% rotenone to northern snakeheads. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 263 62863010.1577/MO5-074.1. UM-SG-RS-2006-21.

Tan, XG; Rotllant, J; Li, HQ; DeDeyne, P; Du, SJ SmyD1, a histone methyltransferase, is required for myofibril organization and muscle contraction in zebrafish embryos. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1038 2713271810.1073/pnas.0509503103. UM-SG-RS-2006-02.

Ekborg, NA; Taylor, LE; Longmire, AG; Henrissat, B; Weiner, RM; Hutcheson, SW Genomic and proteomic analyses of the agarolytic system expressed by Saccharophagus degradans 2-40. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 725 3396340510.1128/AEM.72.5.3396-3405.2006. UM-SG-RS-2006-15.

McConnell, KE; Price, M The lay system in commercial fisheries: Origin and implications. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 513 29530710.1016/j.jeem.2005.09.004. UM-SG-RS-2006-23.

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