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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.
Mozdzer, TJ; Caplan, JS Complementary responses of morphology and physiology enhance the stand-scale production of a model invasive species under elevated CO2 and nitrogen. Functional Ecology 11310.1111/1365-2435.13106. UM-SG-RS-2018-04.
Russ, ER; Palinkas, CM Seasonal-Scale and Decadal-Scale Sediment-Vegetation Interactions on the Subaqueous Susquehanna River Delta, Upper Chesapeake Bay Estuaries and Coasts 417 2092210410.1007/s12237-018-0413-8. UM-SG-RS-2018-17.
Zhang, Q Synthesis of nutrient and sediment export patterns in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: Complex and non-stationary concentration-discharge relationships Science of the Total Environment 618 1268128310.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.221. UM-SG-RS-2018-01.
Zhang, Q; Harman, CJ; Kirchner, J Evaluation of statistical methods for quantifying fractal scaling in water-quality time series with irregular sampling Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 222 1175119210.5194/hess-22-1175-2018. UM-SG-RS-2018-02.
Porter, ET; Sanford, LP; Porter, FS; Mason, RP STURM: Resuspension mesocosms with realistic bottom shear stress and water column turbulence for benthic-pelagic coupling studies: Design and applications Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 499 355010.1016/j.jembe.2017.11.001. UM-SG-RS-2018-07.
Glandon, HL; Miller, TJ No effect of high pCO(2) on juvenile blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, growth and consumption despite positive responses to concurrent warming ICES Journal of Marine Science 744 1201120910.1093/icesjms/fsw171. UM-SG-RS-2017-14.
Eller, F; Skalova, H; Caplan, JS; Bhattarai, GP; Burger, MK; Cronin, JT; Guo, WY; Guo, X; Hazelton, ELG; Kettenring, KM; Lambertini, C; McCormick, MK; Meyerson, LA; Mozdzer, TJ; Pysek, P; Sorrell, BK; Whigham, DF; Brix, H Cosmopolitan species as models for ecophysiological responses to global change: The common reed Phragmites australis. Frontiers in Plant Science 81833 12410.3389/fpls.2017.01833. UM-SG-RS-2017-05.
Sanford, LP; Gao, J Influences of wave climate and sea level on shoreline erosion rates in the Maryland Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts 119DOI 10.1007/s12237-017-0257-7. UM-SG-RS-2017-15.
Zhang, Q; Ball, WP Improving riverine constituent concentration and flux estimation by accounting for antecedent discharge conditions. Journal of Hydrology 547 38740210.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.12.052. UM-SG-RS-2017-01.
Testa, JM; Clark, JB; Dennison, WC; Donovan, EC; Fisher, AW; Ni, WF; Parker, M; Scavia, D; Spitzer, SE; Waldrop, AM; Vargas, VMD; Ziegler, G Ecological Forecasting and the Science of Hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay BioScience 677 61462610.1093/biosci/bix048. UM-SG-RS-2017-13.
Glandon, HL; Miller, TJ No effect of high pCO(2) on juvenile blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, growth and consumption despite positive responses to concurrent warming ICES Journal of Marine Science 744 1201120910.1093/icesjms/fsw171. UM-SG-RS-2017-14.
Haus, WO; Hartman, KJ; Jacobs, JM; Harrell, RM Development of striped bass relative condition models with bioelectrical impedance analysis and associated temperature corrections. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 1465 91792610.1080/00028487.2017.1318093. UM-SG-RS-2017-10.
Wang, Y; Montas, HJ; Brubaker, KL; Leisnham, PT; Shirmohammadi, A; Chanse, V; Rockler, AK A Diagnostic Decision Support System for BMP Selection in Small Urban Watershed Water Resources Management 315 1649166410.1007/s11269-017-1605-x. UM-SG-RS-2017-19.
Wiedenmann, J; Wilberg, M; Sylvia, A; Miller, T An evaluation of acceptable biological catch (ABC) harvest control rules designed to limit overfishing Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 747 1028104010.1139/cjfas-2016-0381. UM-SG-RS-2017-20.
Sanford, LP; Gao, J Influences of Wave Climate and Sea Level on Shoreline Erosion Rates in the Maryland Chesapeake Bay Estuaries and Coasts 119DOI 10.1007/s12237-017-0257-7. UM-SG-RS-2017-15.
Frederick, JA; Haines, S; Romano, C; Takacs, J On the half shell: An introduction to oysters and their unique structures and function Science Activities 541 182710.1080/00368121.2016.1264921. UM-SG-RS-2017-21.
Johnston, MR; Elmore, AJ; Mokany, K; Lisk, M; Fitzpatrick, MC Field-measured variables outperform derived alternatives in Maryland stream biodiversity models. Diversity and Distributions 239 1054106610.1111/ddi.12598. UM-SG-RS-2017-06.
Zhang, F; Li, M; Ross, AC; Lee, SB; Zhang, DL Sensitivity analysis of Hurricane Arthur (2014) storm surge forecasts to WRF physics parameterizations and model configurations. Weather and Forecasting 325 1745176410.1175/WAF-D-16-0218.1. UM-SG-RS-2017-04.
Semmler, RF; Hoot, WC; Reaka, ML Are mesophotic coral ecosystems distinct communities and can they serve as refugia for shallow reefs? Coral Reefs 362 43344410.1007/s00338-016-1530-0. UM-SG-RS-2017-07.
Haus, WO; Hartman, KJ; Jacobs, JM; Harrell, RM Development of Striped Bass Relative Condition Models with Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Associated Temperature Corrections Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 1465 91792610.1080/00028487.2017.1318093. UM-SG-RS-2017-10.
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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
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.
