Journal Articles

  • Scientific Journal Articles and Other Publications

  • Arreola, D., Hernandez, J., Vesco, V., & Reddy, K. R. (2022) Dredged Material Decision Tool (DMDT) for Sustainable Beneficial Reuse Applications. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020178.,p. 178.


  • Brinker, D. F., McCann, J. M., Williams, B. & Watts, B. D. (2007) Colonial-nesting seabirds in the Chesapeake Bay region: where have we been and where are we going?. Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology, 30(special publication 1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2007)030[0093:CSITCB]2.0.CO;2.,pp. 93-104.


  • Buck, E. J., Sullivan, J. D., Kent, C. M., Mullinax, J. M., & Prosser, D. J. (2021) A comparison of methods for the long-term harness-based attachment of radio-transmitters to juvenile Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). Animal Biotelemetry 9. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-021-00257-9.,p. 32.


  • Buck, E. J., Sullivan, J. D., Teitelbaum, C. S., Brinker, D. F., McGowan, P. C., & Prosser, D. J. (2022) An evaluation of transmitter effects on adult and juvenile Common Terns using leg-loop harness attachments. Journal of Field Ornithology 93(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00136-930403.,p. 3.


  • Cahoon, D.R. (2016) Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1316 Chapter 12: Factors Affecting Coastal Wetland Loss and Restoration. Retrieved from http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1316/html/circ1316chap12.html.,pp. 1-5.


  • Charest, J. C. (2025) Measuring the effect of a prescribed burn on nitrification-coupled denitrification in a restored Chesapeake Bay tidal marsh. Digital Repository at the University of Maryland. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.13016/tl2i-k49z.


  • Coch, C. A. (1996) Containment islands: a solution for ports and the environment. Journal of Urban Technology, 3(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/10630739608724527.,pp. 39-63.


  • Cornwell, J. C., Owens, M. S., Staver, L. W., & Stevenson, J. C. (2020) Tidal marsh restoration at Poplar Island I: Transformation of estuarine sediments into marsh soils. Wetlands 40. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-020-01294-5.,pp. 1673-1686.


  • Cornwell, J. C., Owens, M. S., & Staver, L. W. (2022) Nutrient Retention and Release in Eroding Chesapeake Bay Tidal Wetlands. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 58(6). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12984.,pp. 940-957.


  • Cornwell, J. C., Owens, M. S., Staver, L. W., & Stevenson, J. C. (2025) Tidal Marsh Restoration at Poplar Island III: Denitrification in a Wetland Constructed from Dredged Materials. Wetlands: Journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists, 45(82). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-025-01968-y.


  • Craig Vogt, Inc. (2010) Beneficially using dredged materials to create/restore habitat and restore brownfields, and team collaborative efforts that have achieved success - examples/case studies. Retrieved from https://greatlakesdredging.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/12/Final-report-Beneficial-use-of-dredged-material-and-collaboration.pdf.


  • Dalal, V. P., Baker, J. E., & Mason, R. P. (1999) Environmental assessment of Poplar Island dredged material placement site, Talbot County, Maryland, USA. Estuaries, 2(3). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.2307/1353110.,pp. 770-784.


  • Erwin, R. M., Sanders, G. M., Prosser, D. J. & Cahoon, D. R. (2006) High tides and rising seas: potential effects on estuarine waterbirds. Studies in Avian Biology 32. Retrieved from https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/sab/sab_032.pdf#page=222.,pp. 214-228.


  • Erwin, R. M. & Beck, R. A. (2007) Restoration of waterbird habitats in Chesapeake Bay: great expectations or Sisyphus revisited?. Waterbirds, 30(SPEC. ISS. 1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2007)030[0163:ROWHIC]2.0.CO;2.,pp. 163-176.


  • Erwin, R. M., Miller, J., & Reese, J. G. (2007) Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project: challenges in waterbird restoration on an island in Chesapeake Bay. Ecological Restoration, 25(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3368/er.25.4.256.,pp. 256-262.


  • Erwin, R. M., Brinker, D. F., Watts, B. D., Costanzo, G. R., & Morton, D. D. (2011) Islands at bay: rising seas, eroding islands, and waterbird habitat loss in Chesapeake Bay (USA). Journal of Coastal Conservation, 15(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-010-0119-y.,pp. 51-60.


  • Erwin, R. M., McGowan, P. C., & Reese, J. G. (2011) Predator removal enhances waterbird restoration in Chesapeake Bay (Maryland). Ecological Restoration, 29(1 & 2). Retrieved from https://muse.jhu.edu/article/430599.,pp. 20-21.


  • Eshelman, R. E. Ph.D. & Russell, P. A. (2004) Historic context study of waterfowl hunting camps and related properties within Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Retrieved from https://www.nps.gov/asis/learn/management/upload/AssateagueHuntingLodgesStudyFinalReport.pdf.,pp.i-103.


  • Fleri , J. R., Lera, S., Gerevini, A., Staver, L. & Nardin, W. (2019) Empirical observations and numerical modelling of tides, channel morphology, and vegetative effects on accretion in a restored tidal marsh. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4646.,pp. 2223-2235.


  • Gibb, B. (1997) Dredging, environmental issues and port experience in the United States. Maritime Policy & Management, 24(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839700000040.,pp. 313-318.


  • Hamons, F. & Young, W. (2000) Beneficial uses of dredged material in the upper Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Dredging Engineering, 2(2). Retrieved from https://trid.trb.org/View/722958.,pp. 1-24.


  • Hartwell, S. I., Alden, R. W., Wright, D. A., Ailstock, S., & Kehrin, R. (2000) Correlation of measures of ambient toxicity and fish community diversity in a Chesapeake Bay tributary, Maryland, USA: a biological, chemical, and geological assessment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 19(7). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620190708.,pp. 1753-1763.


  • Harvey, J., Sullivan, J. D., Poulson, R. L., Carter, D. L., Driscoll, C. P., McGowan, P. C., Callahan, C. R., O'Donnell, A. W., Mullinax, J. M., Stallknecht, D. E., & Prosser, D. J. (2025) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 in Double-crested Cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) of the Chesapeake Bay, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 61(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-24-00111.,pp. 348-356.


  • Hopfensperger, K. N., Engelhardt, K. A. M., & Seagle, S. W. (2006) The use of case studies in establishing feasibility for wetland restoration. Restoration Ecology, 14(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2006.00169.x.,pp. 578-586.


  • Iliff, M. J. (1997) Middle Atlantic coast region. Field Notes, Winter 1997. ,pp. 980-985.


  • Janzen, F. J., Hoekstra, L. A., Brooks, R. J., Carroll, D. M., Whitfield Gibbons, J., Greene, J. l., Iverson, J. B., Litzgus, J. D., Michael, E. D., Parren, S. G., Roosenburg, W. M., Strain, G. F., Tucker, G. R., & Ultsch, G. R. (2018) Altered spring phenology of North American freshwater turtles and the importance of representative populations. Wiley Ecology and Evolution. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4120.,8(1): 1-13.


  • Kearney, M. S. & Stevenson, J. C. (1991) ). Island land loss and marsh vertical accretion rate evidence for historical sea-level changes in Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Coastal Research, 7(2). Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/4297845.,pp. 403-415.


  • Kim, C., Staver, L. W., Chen, X., Bulseco, A., Cornwell, J. C., & Malkin, S. Y. (2023) Microbial Community Succession Along a Chronosequence in Constructed Salt Marsh Soils. Microbial Ecology 85. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2203164/v1.,pp. 931-950.


  • Kotulak, P. & Headland, J. (2007) Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project: Coastal Engineering Design and Construction. Paper presented at Western Dredging Association Conference., Lake Buena Vista, FL.


  • Lazarus, R. S., Rattner, B. A., Brooks, B. W., Du, B., McGowan, P. C., Blazer, V. S., & Ottinger, M. (2014) Exposure and food web transfer of pharmaceuticals in ospreys (Pandion haliaetus): predictive model and empirical data. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 11(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.1570.,pp. 118-129.


  • Lazarus, R. S., Rattner, B. A., McGowan, P. C., Hale, R. C., Schultz, S. L., Karouna-Renier, N. K., & Ottinger, M. (2015) Decadal re-evaluation of contaminant exposure and productivity of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) nesting in Chesapeake Bay Regions of Concern. Environmental Pollution, 205(2015). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.05.026.,pp. 278-290.


  • McGowan, P. C., Reinstma, K. M., Sullivan, J. D., DeVoss, K. P., Wall, J. L., Zimnik, M. D., Callahan, C. R., Schultz, B., & Prosser, D. J. (2018) Use of bank swallow (Riparia riparia) burrows as shelter by common tern (Sterna hirundo) chicks. Waterbirds, 41(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1675/063.041.0210.,pp. 179-182.


  • McGowan, P. C., Sullivan, J. D., Callahan, C. R., Schultz, W., Wall, J. L., & Prosser, D. P. (2019) Promoting change in common tern (Sterna hirundo) nest site selction to minimize construction related disturbance. Ecological Restoration 37(3). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3368/er.37.3.143.,pp. 143-147.


  • Meyer, D. L. & Posey, M. H. (2019) Salt Marsh Habitat Size and Location Do Matter: the Influence of Salt Marsh Size and Landscape Setting on Nekton and Estuarine Finfish Community Structure. Estuaries and Coasts, 42. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-019-00555-9.,pp. 1353-1373.


  • Morgante, B. (2021) Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Polar Island: Wetland of Distinction. Wetland Science & Practice 38(3). Retrieved from https://members.sws.org/wetland-science-and-practice/Details/july-2021wetland-science-practice-68978.,pp. 150-154.


  • Morris, J. T. & Staver, L. W. (2024) Elevation Changes in Restored Marshes at Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay, MD: II. Modeling the Importance of Marsh Development Time. Estuaries and Coasts 47. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-024-01342-x.,pp. 1799-1813.


  • Nardin, W., Taddia, Y., Quitadamo, M., Vona, I., Corbau, C., Franchi, G., Staver, L. W., & Pellegrinelli, A. (2021) Seasonality and Characterization Mapping of Restored Tidal Marsh by NDVI Imageries Coupling UAVs and Multispectral Camera. Remote Sensing 13(21): 4207. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13214207.,pp. 1-19.


  • Pfau, B. & Roosenburg, W. M. (2010) Diamondback terrapins in Maryland: research and conservation. Radiata, 19(1). ,pp. 2-34.


  • Plough, L. V., Lee, B. B. & Staver, L. W. (2024) Effect of vegetation die-back on genetic diversity in large-scale restored Spartina alterni?ora marshes and comparison to native marshes in the Chesapeake Bay, USA. Restoration Ecology e14311. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14311.,pp. 1-13.


  • Prosser, D. J., Collier, T., Sullivan, J. D., Dale, K. E., Callahan, C. R., McGowan, P. C., Gaylord, E. J., Geschke, J. M., Howell, L., Marban, P. R., Raman, S. (2020) Using thermal infared cameras to detect avian chicks at various distances and vegetative coverages. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 11(1):xx-xx; e1944-687X. https://doi.org/10.3996/062019-JFWM-046.,pp. 245-257.


  • Prosser, D. J., Sullivan, J. D., Gilbert, C. J., Brinker, D. F., McGowan, P. C., Callahan, C. R., Hutzell, B., & Smith, L. E. (2022) A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Survey Methods for Estimating Colonially Nesting Waterbird Populations. Waterbirds 45(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1675/063.045.0209.,pp. 189-198.


  • Prosser, D. J., Sullivan, J. D., Wall, J. L., Buck, E. J., Taylor, J. J., Callahan, C. R., & McGowan, P. C. (2022) Poplar Island: Understanding the Development of a Beneficial Use Restoration Site. Ecological Restoration 40(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3368/er.,pp. 17-24.


  • Rattner, B. A., Lazarus, R. S., Heinz, G. H., Karouna-Reiner, N. K., Schultz, S. L., & Hale, R. C. (2013) Comparative embryotoxicity of a pentabrominated diphenyl ether mixture in common terns (Sterna hirundo) and American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Chemosphere, 93 (2013). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.05.030.,pp. 441-447.


  • Rattner, B. A., & McGowan, P. C. (2007) Potential hazards of environmental contaminants to avifauna residing in the Chesapeake Bay estuary. Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology, 30(SPEC. PUB. 1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2007)030[0063:PHOECT]2.0.CO;2.,pp. 63-81.


  • Rattner, B. A., Wazniak, C. E., Lankton, J. S., McGowan, P. C., Drovetski, S. V., & Egerton, T. A. (2022) Review of harmful algal bloom effects on birds with implications for avian wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay region. Harmful Algae 120: 102319. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2022.102319.,pp. 1-20.


  • Reese, J. G. (2015) Fish Crows (Corvus ossifragus) utilize unusual nesting location and habitat. Maryland Birdlife, 64(1). Retrieved from https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/Reese%202015%20-%20Fish%20Crows%20Utilize%20Unusual%20Nesting%20Location%20and%20Habitat.pdf.,pp. 42-50.


  • Reese, J. G., McGowan, P. C., Staver, L. W., & Callahan, C. R. (2015) Fish crows (Corvus ossifragus) prey on eggs of Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) and common tern (Sterna hirundo). Maryland Birdlife, 64(1). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lorie-Staver/publication/299421751_Fish_Crows_Corvus_ossifragus_Prey_on_Eggs_of_Virginia_Rail_Rallus_limicola_and_Common_Tern_Sterna_hirundo/links/56f55b2108ae7c1fda2ee523/Fish-Crows-Corvus-ossifragus-Pr.,pp. 51-57.


  • Reintsma, K. M., McGowan, P. C., Callahan, C., Collier, T., Gray, D., Sullivan, J. D., & Prosser, D. J. (2018) Preliminary evaluation of behavioral response of nesting waterbirds to small unmanned aircraft flight. Waterbirds 41(3). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1675/063.041.0314.,pp. 326-331.


  • Riggs, G. J., Sullivan, J. D., Harvey, K. M., Pappas, D. A., Wall, J. L., McGowan, P. C., Callahan, C. R., Koppie, C. A., & Prosser, D. J. (2019) Eviction notice: Observation of a Sterna hirundo (common tern) usurping a Sternula antillarum (least tern) nest. Northern Natruralist 26(3). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1656/045.026.0313.,pp. 609-615.


  • Roosenburg, W. M., Spontak, D. M., Sullivan, S. P., Matthews, E. L., Heckman, M. L., Trimbath, R. J., Dunn, R. P., Dustman, E. A., Smith, L., & Graham, L. J. (2014) Nesting habitat creation enhances recruitment in a predator-free environment: Malaclemys nesting at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project. Restoration Ecology, 22(6). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12147.,pp. 815-823.


  • Roosenburg, W. M. (2024) Recovery of the Diamond-backed Terrapin population at Poplar Island, Maryland, USA. Strategies for Conservation Success in Herpetology. ,pp. 284-286.


  • Shafer, D. & Bergstrom, P. (2010) An introduction to a special issue on large-scale submerged aquatic vegetation restoration research in the Chesapeake Bay: 2003-2008. Restoration Ecology, 18(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00689.x.,pp. 481-489.


  • Solecki, R. (1961) Early man and changing sea levels, Poplar Island, Maryland. American Antiquity, 27(2). ,pp. 234-236.


  • Springer, B. C., Sullivan, J. D., Prosser, D. J., Rambo, K. E., & Price, J. J. (2024) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Use of a Staging Site in the Chesapeake Bay. Northeastern Naturalist 31(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1656/045.031.0413.,pp. 555-564.


  • Staver, L. W., Stevenson, J. C., Cornwell, J. C., Nidzieko, N. J., Staver, K. W., Owens, M. S., Logan, L., Kim, C., & Malkin, S. Y. (2020) Tidal marsh restoration at Poplar Island: II. Elevation trends, vegetation development, and carbon dynamics. Wetlands 40. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-020-01295-4.,pp. 1687-1701.


  • Staver, L. W., Cornwell, J. C., Nidzieko, N. J., Staver, K. W., Stevenson, J. C., Owens, M., Boynton, W., and Lopez-Gonzalez, L. (2021) The fate of nitrogen in dredged material used for tidal marsh restoration. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2021)9(8):849. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080849.,pp. 1-20.


  • Staver, L. W., Morris, J. T., Cornwell, J. C., Stevenson, J. C., Nardin, W., Hensel, P., Owens, M. S., & Schwark, A. (2024) Elevation Changes in Restored Marshes at Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay, MD: I. Trends and Drivers of Spatial Variability. Estuaries and Coasts 47. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-023-01319-2.,pp. 1784-1798.


  • Staver, L. W., Stevenson, J. C., Cornwell, J. C., Nidzieko, N. J., Staver, K. W., Owens, M. S. & Elmer, W. H. (2023) Silicon pools, fluxes and the potential benefits of a silicon soil amendment in a nitrogen-enriched tidal marsh restoration. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11: 1097380. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1097380.,pp. 01-14.


  • Sullivan, J. D., O'Donnell, A. W., Lescure, L. M., Rapp, A. J., Callahan, C. R., McGowan, P. C., Carney, T. L., & Prosser, D. J. (2023) Managing conflict between nesting common terns and herring gulls. Wildlife Research 51: WR23021. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1071/WR23021.,pp. A-J.


  • Sullivan, J. D., Irons, J., Treadway, A., McDonough, A., Lee, A., O'Donnell, A., Callahan, C. R., McGowan, P. C., & Prosser, D. J. (2023) Usurpation and Brooding of Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) Chicks by Common Terns (Sterna hirundo). Diversity 16(1): 10. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/d16010010.,pp. 1-6.


  • Sullivan, J. D., Marbán, P. R., Mullinax, J. M., Brinker, D. F., McGowan, P. C., Callahan, C. R., & Prosser, D. J. (2020) Assessing nest attentiveness of Common Terns via video cameras and temperature loggers,Avian Research (2020). Avian Research 11:22. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-020-00208-7.,pp. 1-18.


  • Taddia, Y., Pellegrinelli, A., Corbau, C., Franchi, G., Straver, L. W., Stevenson, J. C., & Nardin, W. (2020) High-resolution monitoring of tidal systems using UAV: a case study on Poplar Island, MD (USA). Remote Sensing, 2021. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13214207.,pp. 1-19.


  • Taylor, J. B., Sullivan, J. D., Teitelbaum, C. S., Reese, J. G., & Prosser, D. J. (2022) Comparing Landsat Dynamic Surface Water Extent to alternative methods of measuring inundation in developing waterbird habitats. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 28. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2022.100845.,p. 100845.


  • Vorbach, B. S., Clayton, L. A., Roosenburg, W. M., Norton, T. M., Adamovicz, L., Hadfield, C. A., & Allender, M. C. (2022) Prevalence of multiple reptilian pathogens in the oropharyngeal mucosa, cloacal mucosa, and blood of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) populations from Maryland to Georgia, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 58(4). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-21-00107.,pp. 782-790.


  • Wall, J. L., Marban, P. R., Brinker, D. F., Sullivan, J. D., Zimnick, M., Murrow, J. L., McGowan, P. C., Callahan, C. R., & Prosser, D. J. (2018) A video surveillance system to monitor breeding colonies of Common Terns (Sterna Hirundo),.


  • Wang, P. L., Jackson, F. D., & Varricchio, D. J. (2013) Nest taphonomy of common terns (Sterna hirundo) on Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Historical Biology, 26(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2013.798317.,pp. 155-164.


  • Weterings, R. & Reese, J. G. (2018) Waterfowl migration chronologies in central Chesapeake Bay during 2002-2013. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 130(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1676/16-043.1.,pp. 52-69.


  • Windle, A. E., Staver, L. W., Elmore, A. J., Scherer, S., Keller, S., Malmgren, B. & Silsbe, G. M. (2023) Multi-temporal high-resolution marsh vegetation mapping using unoccupied aircraft system remote sensing and machine learning. Frontiers in Remote Sensing 4: 1140999. Recieved from https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.1140999.,pp. 1-14.


  • Wrayf, R. D., Leatherman, S. P., & Nicholls, R. J. (1995) Historic and future land loss for upland and marsh islands in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S.A. Journal of Coastal Research, 11(4). Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/4298422.,pp. 1195-1203.

  • Technical Reports

  • Balles, Maria & Frankel, Jacob. (2021) Using Remote Sensing to Detect Land Change for the US Army Corp of Engineers' Poplar Island Restoration Project. Undergraduate Student Research Festivals, 57. Retrieved from https://commons.clarku.edu/asdff/asd2021/asd2021/57.


  • O'Donnell, A. W., Sullivan, J. D., Callahan, C., McGowan, P. C., & Prosser, D. J. (2024) Data exploring the impact of road watering on dust accumulation and monarch distribution on Poplar Island. U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Ecological Science Center. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XEHUHB.


  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2015) Water level variations at Poplar Island, MD. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.


  • National Wildlife Federation. (2008, May) Sea-level rise and coastal habitats in the Chesapeake Bay Region. National Wildlife Federation.


  • United States Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers. (2007b, October) Case study: Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay. United States Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers.


  • United States Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineer. (2007a, October) The role of the Federal Standard in the beneficial use of dredged material from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers new and maintenance navigation projects. United States Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers.


  • United States Geological Service. (2007) Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management; Chapter 12: Factors Affecting Coastal Wetland Loss and Restoration. United States Geological Service. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1316.

  • Student Term/Thesis Papers

  • Boardman, A., O'Neil, J., & Sellner, K. (2013) Factors affecting cyanobacterial ecology in a restoration wetland on Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay. (Electronic Thesis). Retrieved from http://personal.utulsa.edu/~austin-boardman/Boardman%20REU%20Paper_v5.pdf.


  • Clowes, E. (2013) Influences of vegetation on Northern Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) nest site selection. (Electronic Thesis or Dissertation). Retrieved from https://etd.ohiolink.edu/ rws_etd/document/get/ouhonors1367233271/inline.


  • Gore, S. (2020) Constructing Resilient Wetlands at Poplar Island: A Comparative Case Study (Electronic Capstone Study).


  • Graham, L. (2009) Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, Nesting and Overwintering Ecology. (Electronic Thesis). Retrieved from https://etd.ohiolink.edu/rws_etd/document/get/ohiou1244225595/inline.


  • Hanacek, D. M. (2022) Evaluating carbon sequestration potential of natural and restored tidal marshes in Chesapeake Bay through quantification of methane fluxes and identification of drivers (Electronic Thesis). Retrieved from https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/29637.


  • Jenkins, D. (2018) Using Long-term Mark-recapture Data to Quantitatively Assess Conservation Strategies for the Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin. Student Master's Thesis. Retrieved from http://www.dtwg.org/Bibliography/Theses/Jenkins%202018.pdf.


  • Kim, C. (2024) Microbial Communities in Coastal Ecosystems. University of Maryland Digital Repository (DRUM). Retieved from https://doi.org/10.13016/jeru-bqns.


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