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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.
Paolisso, M; Dery, N A cultural model assessment of oyster restoration alternatives for the Chesapeake Bay Human Organization 692 1691790018-7259/10/020169-11$1.60/1. UM-SG-RS-2010-21.
Schijf, J; Ebling, AM Investigation of the Ionic Strength Dependence of Ulva lactuca Acid Functional Group pK(a)s by Manual Alkalimetric Titrations Environmental Science & Technology 445 1644164910.1021/es9029667. UM-SG-RS-2010-28.
Bowers, HA; Messick, GA; Hanif, A; Jagus, R; Carrion, L; Zmora, O; Schott, EJ Physicochemical properties of double-stranded RNA used to discover a reo-like virus from blue crab Callinectes sapidus. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 931 172910.3354/dao02280. UM-SG-RS-2010-22.
Terlizzi, DE; Mazzacaro, AP Harmful algae and marine aquaculture in the northeastern United States. NRAC Publication No. 209-2010. Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center. . UM-SG-RS-2010-23.
Chen, SN; Sanford, LP Lateral circulation driven by boundary mixing and the associated transport of sediments in idealized partially mixed estuaries. Continental Shelf Research 291 10111810.1016/j.csr.2008.01.001. UM-SG-RS-2009-01.
Frisk, MG; Miller, TJ Maturation of little skate and winter skate in the western Atlantic from Cape Hatteras to Georges Bank Marine and Coastal Fisheries 11 11110.1577/C08-014.1. UM-SG-RS-2009-02.
Salice, CJ; Miller, TJ; Roesijadi, G Demographic Responses to Multigeneration Cadmium Exposure in Two Strains of the Freshwater Gastropod, Biomphalaria glabrata. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 564 78579510.1007/s00244-008-9203-9. UM-SG-RS-2009-03.
Alavi, MR; Fernandez-Robledo, JA; Vasta, GR Development of an in vitro assay to examine intracellular survival of perkinsus marinus trophozoites upon phagocytosis by oyster (crassostrea virginica and c. Journal of Parasitology 954 90090710.1645/GE-1864.1. UM-SG-RS-2009-07.
Smith, KA; North, EW; Shi, F; Chen, SN; Hood, RW.; Koch, EW; Newell, RIE Modeling the Effects of Oyster Reefs and Breakwaters on Seagrass Growth. Estuaries and Coasts 324 74875710.1007/s12237-009-9170-z. UM-SG-RS-2009-12.
Wicks, EC; Koch, EW; O'Neil, JM; Elliston, K Effects of sediment organic content and hydrodynamic conditions on the growth and distribution of Zostera marina. Marine Ecology Progress Series 378 718010.3354/meps07885. UM-SG-RS-2009-13.
Lin, Z; Fernandez-Robledo, JA; Cellier, MFM; Vasta, GR Metals and membrane metal transporters in biological systems: the role(s) of Nramp in host-parasite interactions. The Journal of the Argentine Chemical Society 971 210225. UM-SG-RS-2009-14.
Kennedy, VS; Shaw, KS; Newell, RIE Discriminatory predation by three invertebrates on eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) compared with non-native Suminoe oysters (C-ariakensis). Invertebrate Biology 1281 162510.1111/j.1744-7410.2008.00151.x. UM-SG-RS-2009-05.
Kingsley-Smith, PR; Harwell, HD; Kellogg, ML; Allen, SM; Allen, SK; Meritt, DW; Paynter, KT; Luckenbach, MW Survival and growth of triploid Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) and C. Ariakensis (Fujita, 1913) in bottom environments of Chesapeake Bay: implications for an introduction. Journal of Shellfish Research 282 16918410.2983/035.028.0201. UM-SG-RS-2009-18.
Ruiz, GM; Torchin, ME; Grant, K Using the Panama Canal to test predictions about tropical marine invasions. Lang, MA; Macintyre, IG; Ratzler, K, eds. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences, Number 38. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press 291299. UM-SG-RS-2009-16.
Kemp, WM; Testa, JM; Conley, DJ; Gilbert, D; Hagy, JD Temporal responses of coastal hypoxia to nutrient loading and physical controls. Biogeosciences 612 29853008. UM-SG-RS-2009-19.
Ruiz, GM; Hewitt, CL Latitudinal patterns of biological invasions in marine ecosystems: a polar perspective. Krupnik, I; Lang, MA; Miller, SE, eds. Smithsonian at the Poles: Contributions to International Polar Year Science. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press 347358. UM-SG-RS-2009-11.
Waybright, TJ; Terlizzi, DE; Ferrier, MD Chemical characterization of the aqueous algistatic fraction of barley straw (Hordeum vulgare) inhibiting Microcystis aeruginosa. Journal of Applied Phycology 213 33334010.1007/s10811-008-9373-x. UM-SG-RS-2009-20.
Niklitschek, EJ; Secor, DH Dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity effects on the ecophysiology and survival of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in estuarine waters: I. Laboratory results. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381 15016010.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.018. UM-SG-RS-2009-17.
Hopfensperger, KN; Kaushal, SS; Findlay, SEG; Cornwell, JC Influence of Plant Communities on Denitrification in a Tidal Freshwater Marsh of the Potomac River, United States. Journal of Environmental Quality 382 61862610.2134/jeq2008.0220. UM-SG-RS-2009-04.
Thessen, AE; Stoecker, DK Distribution, abundance and domoic acid analysis of the toxic diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia from the Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts 314 66467210.1007/s12237-008-9053-8. UM-SG-RS-2008-02.
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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
Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
