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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Whitehead, J; Lipton, D; Lupi, F; Southwick, R Economic growth and environmental protection: A clarification about neoclassical economics. Fisheries 304 3234. UM-SG-RS-2005-15.

Yonathan, Z; Tal, Y; Schreier, H; Steven, C; Stubblefield, J; Place, A Commercially feasible urban recirculating aquaculture: addressing the marine sector. Costa-Pierce, B; Desbonnet, A; Edwards, P; Baker, D, eds. Urban Aquaculture. CAB International. Chapter 10 159171. UM-SG-RS-2005-27.

Grove, M; Breitburg, DL Growth and reproduction of gelatinous zooplankton exposed to low dissolved oxygen. Marine Ecology Progress Series 301 18519810.3354/meps301185. UM-SG-RS-2005-16.

Richmond, CE; Breitburg, DL; Rose, KA The role of environmental generalist species in ecosystem function. Ecological Modelling 18824 27929510.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.03.002. UM-SG-RS-2005-29.

Marinelli, RL; Waldbusser, GG Plant-animal-microbe interactions in coastal sediments: closing the ecological loop. Kristensen, E; Haese, RR; Kostka, JE, eds. Coastal and Estuarine Studies 60: Interactions between Microorganisms in Marine Sediments. American Geophysical Union. Chapter 12 233249. UM-SG-RS-2005-30.

Bremer, A; Frisk, MG; Miller, TJ; Turner, JV; Kwil, K Gene identification of cryptic juveniles of little skate and winter skate. Journal of Fish Biology 664 1117118210.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00664.x. UM-SG-RS-2005-17.

Frisk, MG; Miller, TJ; Dulvy, NK Life histories and vulnerability to exploitation of elasmobranchs: inferences from elasticity, perturbation and phylogenetic analyses. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 35 274510.2960/J.v35.m514. UM-SG-RS-2005-18.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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