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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.
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.
Burreson, EM; Reece, KS; Dungan, CF Molecular, morphological, and experimental evidence support the synonymy of Perkinsus chesapeaki and Perkinsus andrewsi. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 523 25827010.1111/j.1550-7408.2005.05-00035.x. UM-SG-RS-2005-22.
Jensen, OP; Seppelt, R; Miller, TJ; Bauer, LJ Winter distribution of blue crab Callinectes sapidus in Chesapeake Bay: application and cross-validation of a two-stage generalized additive model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 299 23925510.3354/meps299239. UM-SG-RS-2005-02.
Newell, RIE; Fisher, TR; Holyoke, RR; Cornwell, JC Influence of eastern oysters on nitrogen and phosphorus regeneration in Chesapeake Bay, USA. Dame, RF; Olenin, S, eds. The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems. Kluwer Academic Publishers 93120. UM-SG-RS-2005-01.
Roman, MR; Adolf, JE; Bichy, J; Boicourt, WC; Harding, LW; Houde ED, Jung, S; Kimmel, G; Miller, WD; Zhang, X Chesapeake Bay plankton and fish abundance enhanced by Hurricane Isabel. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 8628 26126510.1029/2005EO280001. UM-SG-RS-2005-20.
Ferrier, MD; Butler, BR; Terlizzi, DE; Lacouture, R The effects of barley straw (Hordeum vulgare) on the growth of freshwater algae. Bioresource Technology 9616 1788179510.1016/j.biotech.2005.01.021. UM-SG-RS-2005-04.
Minton, MS; Verling, E; Miller, AW; Ruiz, GM Reducing propagule supply and cosateal invasions via ships: effects of emerging strategies. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 36 30430810.1890/1540-9295(2005)003[0304:RPSACI]2.0.CO;2. UM-SG-RS-2005-03.
Rome, MS; Young-Williams, AC; Davis, GR; Hines, AH Linking temperature and salinity tolerance to winter mortality of of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 31912 12914510.1016/j.jembe.2004.06.014. UM-SG-RS-2005-13.
Harding, LW; Magnusona, A; Mallonee, ME SeaWiFS retrievals of chlorophyll in Chesapeake Bay and the mid-Atlantic bight. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 6212 759410.1016/j.ecss.2004.08.011. UM-SG-RS-2005-06.
Carlton, JT; Ruiz, GM Vector science and integrated vector management in bioinvasion ecology: conceptual frameworks. Mooney, HA; Mack, RN; McNeely, JA; Neville, LE; Schei, PJ; Waage, JK, eds. Invasive Alien Species: A New Synthesis. Island Press. Chapter 3 3758. UM-SG-RS-2005-23.
McCollough, CB; Dungan, CF; Abbe, GR; Morrell, CA Comparison of dermo disease acquisition and seasonality between standard and two disease tolerant strains of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in a tributary of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Shellfish Research 242 666666. UM-SG-RS-2005-32.
Jensen, OP; Miller, TJ Geostatistical analysis of the abundance and winter distribution patterns of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus in Chesapeake Bay. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 1346 1582159810.1577/T04-218.1. UM-SG-RS-2005-08.
Jewett, EB; Hines, AH; Ruiz, GM Epifaunal disturbance by periodic low levels of dissolved oxygen: native vs. invasive species response. Marine Ecology Progress Series 304 314410.3354/meps304031. UM-SG-RS-2005-09.
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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
