Reports, publications and articles
Published papers, technical reports and articles describing studies carried out at Jug Bay, Patuxent River, Maryland (last updated, September 2009)
Anderson, R.R., R.G. Brown, and R.D. Rappleye. 1968. Water quality and plant distribution along the upper Patuxent River, Maryland. Chesapeake Science 9:145-156.
Baldwin A.H., M.S. Egnotovich, and E. Clarke E. 2001. Hydrologic change and vegetation of tidal freshwater marshes: Field, greenhouse, and seed bank experiments. Wetlands 21:519-531.
Baldwin, A.H., 2001. Got Mud? Field-based learning in wetland ecology. Journal of College Science Teaching 31(2): 94-100.
Baldwin, A.H., and F.N. Pendleton, 2003. Interactive effects of animal disturbance and elevation on vegetation of a tidal freshwater marsh. Estuaries 26: 905-915.
Baldwin, A.H. 2004. Restoring complex vegetation in urban settings: The case of tidal freshwater marshes. Urban Ecosystems 7:125-137.
Bennett, M. 2002. Use of radio telemetry to measure home range in Red-bellied Turtles. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Bortz, J. Continuous monitoring increases understanding of water quality. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 20(1).
Bortz, J. 2004 (Spring). All hands on deck for SAVs. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(1).
Bortz, J. 2002 (Summer). Restoring a community rather than a single species (SAVs). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(2).
Boumans R.M., M. Ceroni, D.M. Burdick, D.R. Cahoon and C.W. Swarth. 2003. Sediment Elevation Dynamics in Tidal Marshes: Functional Assessment of Accretionary Biofilters. Final Report NOAA/UNH Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET), Durham, NH.
Bulte, G. 2000. Population ecology of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta picta) in a beaver pond. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Burke, J., C. Swarth and D. Nemazie (eds.). 1995. Proceedings of a research meeting of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maryland.
Burke, J. 2000 (Summer). Oil Spill Pollutes Patuxent. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 15(2).
Burke, J. 1996 (Fall). Jug Bay hosts conference on wetland plants. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(3).
Burke, J. 1996 (Summer).Watching the trees grow (Tree study). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(2).
Burke, J. 1997 (Winter). Amphibian Conference…. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 12(4).
Burke, J. 1997 (Summer). Spring netting catches Golden-winged Warbler. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary).12.
Burton, G. 2000. Just Smile and say "Cheese!" (Marbled Salamanders). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 15(4).
Bystrak, D. 1998 (Fall). Improving habitats for birds. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 13(3).
Caffrey, J. 2003. Production, respiration and net ecosystem metabolism in U.S. estuaries. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 81:207-219.
Campbell, J. D., K. Molines, and C.W. Swarth. 2007. Data mining for ecological field research: Lessons learned from amphibian and reptile acvitity analysis. Report published in NSF conference on data mining, Balitmore, Maryland.
Capps, K. 2001. An experimental study of nest density and nest predation using artificial painted turtle nests and eggs. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Capps, J. 2002. Habitat use and movements of Spotted Turtles based on radio telemetry. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Carothers, C. 1999 (Fall). Mystery in the marsh. Where's the rice? Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(3).
Ceroni, M., R. Boumans and C.W. Swarth. Coastal habitats and rising sea level: a study of sediment elevation dynamics in a freshwater tidal marsh. (Manuscript available).
Childers D.L., F.H. Sklar, B. Drake and T. Jordan. 1993. Seasonal measurements of sediment elevation in three mid-Atlantic estuaries. Journal of Coastal Research 9:986-1003.
Childers, D.L., F.H. Sklar and S.E. Hutchinson. 1994. Statistical treatment and comparative analysis of scale-dependent aquatic transect data in estuarine landscapes. Landscape Ecology 9:127-141.
Chu-fa, Tsai and G. R. Gibson, Jr. 1971. Fecundity of the Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens Mitchill, in the
Patuxent River, Maryland. Chesapeake Science 12: 270-274.
Costanzo, J.P., E. L. Richard, and Gordon R. Ultsch. 2008. Physiological ecology of overwintering in hatchling turtles. Journal of Experimental Zoology 309: 297-379
Crumrine, P. 1997. Relationship of tide height with feeding in an estuarine fish (Mummichog; Fundulus heteroclitus). Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Crumrine, P. 1997. From Feast to Famine: The Tidal Cycle of the Mummichog. Marsh Notes (Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary). Volume 12 No. 3.
Crumrine, P. and S. Bartimo. 1997. A summary of turtle trapping: Mark’s Pond, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. 14pgs.
Crumrine, P. and S. Bartimo. 1997. Two dozen turtles in one little pond. Marsh Notes (Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary). Volume 12 No. 3.
Crumrine P.W. and C. Swarth, C. 1998. The effects of tides on the feeding patterns of the mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) in a freshwater tidal wetland. Presentation at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltmore, MD, 1998. (Abstract only).
Csuzdi, C. and K. Szlávecz. 2002. Diplocardia patuxentis sp. n., a new earthworm species from Maryland, North America (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae). Annals Historica-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici 94: 45-51
Csuzdi, C. and K. Szlávecz. 2003. Lumbricus Friendi Cognetti, 1904 a new exotic earthworm in North America. Northeastern Naturalist 10:77-82.
Curless, S. 2001. A Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris) Nesting Behavior Study. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Damon, M. 1994 (Summer). It’s showtime: the wetland plants of Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 9(2).
Damon, M. and C. Swarth. 1995. A Guide to the Wetland Plants of Jug Bay. A publication of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Damon, M. 1996 (Summer). What's new with wetland plant research. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(2).
DeGregorio, B. 2002. Basking behavior of Queen Snakes and Northern Water Snakes in a tidal environment. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Dickey, R., S. Matthews, and C.W. Swarth. 2009. Behavior of hatchling red-bellied cooters (Pseudemys rubriventris). Herpetological Review 40:337-338.
Dreher, S. 1999. The basking behavior of the red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris) and the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) on the Patuxent River in Maryland. Senior thesis, College of Wooster, Massachusetts.
Drinker, K. 1993 (Fall). Plants and more plants: the vegetative communities of Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 8 (3).
Droege, S. 2005 (Summer). Rare native bees discovered. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 10(2).
Droege, S, C. Davis, W. Steiner and J. Mawdsley. 2009. The lost micro-deserts of the Patuxent River: Using landscape history, insect and plant specimens, and fieldwork to detect and define a unique community. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 111:132-144.
Dubill, A. 1994. Comparison of breeding season bird populations in natural and created wetlands. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Dubill, A. 1994 (Fall). The birdman cometh: summer ornithology in the wetlands. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 9(3).
Emer, S. 1998 (Winter). Exploring the menu of Painted Turtles. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 13(4).
Fleming, C. and C. Swarth. 1998. Ecology of an Estuary: Chesapeake Bay. A Guide for Middle School Teachers. A Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve publication. 104 pgs.
Fogel, M.L. 1996. Dynamics of freshwater plant decomposition. In, C. Swarth (ed.) Conference summary, Wetland Plants of the Mid-Atlantic States: Distribution, ecology and conservation. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Fogel, M.L. and N. Tuross. 1999. Transformation of plant biochemicals to geological macromolecules during early diagenesis. Oecologia 120:336-346.
Fogel, M.L., J. Sage and C.W. Swarth. 2002. Complex dietaary analysis of Red-bellied Turtles from hatchling to adult based on stable isotope analysis. Presented at the Isotopes in Ecology conference, Flagstaff, AZ. (Abstract only)
Friebele, E. 1997 (Spring). Cures prescribed for healing the Patuxent's ills (river restoration). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 12(1).
Friebele, E. 1999 (Winter). Conference highlights turtles' habitat needs (turtle conservation). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(4).
Friebele, E. 1999 (Winter). Speak up on land use, Michael Klemens urges. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(4).
Friebele, E. 2001 (Spring). Wild Rice vanishes as resident Canada Geese multiply. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 16(1).
Friebele, E. 2001 (Fall). New species appears at sanctuary (Diamond-backed Terrapin). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 16(3).
Friebele, E., C. Swarth and K. Stafford. 2001. The Ecology and History of Jug Bay: A Volunteer’s’ Guide. A Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve publication. 105 pgs.
Friebele, E. 2002 (Spring). Red-bellied Turtles repeat an ancient act (nesting biology). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(1).
Friebele, E. 2003 (Fall). Celebrating our feathered kin (Bird netting study). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(3)
Friebele, E. 2003 (Winter). Scarce Red-headed Woodpeckers appear. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(3).
Friebele, E. and J. Zambo. 2004. A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Jug Bay. Publication of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maryland.
Friebele, E. 2004 (Fall). Glendening Preserve a natural treasure. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(3).
Friebele, E. 2005 (Summer). Watching the Vernal Pool Parade. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 20(2).
Friebele, E. 2005 (Fall). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (Caterpillars). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 20(3).
Friebele, E. 2005 (Winter). Twenty years of research at Jug Bay (Salamanders, box turtles, waterbirds, nitrogen). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 20(4).
Frezza, R. 1999 (Fall). Salamanders of spring. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(3).
Giery, Sean T. and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2007. The role of lizards in the ecology of Lyme disease in two endemic zones of the northeastern United States. Journal of Parasitology 93: 511-517.
Gilmour, C. 1997. A preliminary survey of size-specific mercury in game fish from Maryland fresh and estuarine water. Chesapeake and Watershed Programs: Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment. Rpt. 98-3.
Goodwin, K. 2004 (Spring). Just passing through: Fall songbird migration at Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(1).
Greene, Sarah. 2005. Nutrient removal by tidal fresh and oligohaline marshes in a Chesapeake Bay tributary. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
Greene, S.E. 2005. Measurements of denitrification in aquatic ecosystems: literature review and data report. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland. 29 p.
Groszkowski, K.M. 1995. Denitrification in a tidal freshwater marsh. Senior thesis, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Haramis, G.M. and G.D. Kearns. 2000. A radio transmitter attachment technique for Soras. Journal of Field Ornithology 71:135-139.
Haramis, G.M. and G.D. Kearns. 2001. Invasive herbivory: resident Canada geese and the decline of Wild Rice along the tidal Patuxenty River. Conference proceedings: Mute Swans and Their Chesapeake Bay Habitats. Wildfowl Trust Symposium, Horsehead Wetlands Center, Grasonville, Maryland.
Haramis, G.M. and G.D. Kearns. Invasive herbivory by resident Canada geese: the loss and restoration of wild rice along the tidal Patuxenty River, Maryland. (Submitted to Wildl. Soc. Bulletin).
Harrison, J. W. and P. Stango III. 2003. Shrubland tidal wetland communities of Maryland’s Eastern Shore: identification, assessment, and monitoring. Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program, Annapolis, Maryland. Unpublished report submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency. 118 pp.
Hegnauer, T. 2001 (Spring). Otter Point Marsh: a good filter? Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 16(1).
Heinle, D.R. and D.A. Flemer. 1976. Flows of materials between poorly flooded tidal marshes and an estuary. Marine Biology 35:359-373.
Kana, T.M., M.B. Sullivan, J.C. Cornwell, and K.M. Groszkowski. 1998. Denitrification in estuarine sediments determined by membrane inlet mass spectrometry. Limnology & Oceanography 43: 334-339.
Kearns, G.D., N.B. Kwartin, D.F. Brinker and G.M. Haramis. 1998. Digital playback and improved trap design enhances capture of migrant Sora and Virginia Rails. Journal of Field Ornithology 69:466-473.
Keefe, C.W., D.A. Flemer and H. Hamilton. 1976. Seston distribution in the Patuxent River Estuary. Chesapeake Science 17:56-59.
Khan, H. 1992 (Spring). Wetlands as nutrient sinks. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 7(1).
Khan, H. 1993. A paleoecological study of a freshwater tidal marsh. PhD. Dissertation. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Khan H. and G.S. Brush. 1994. Nutrient and metal accumulation in a freshwater tidal marsh. Estuaries 17:345-360.
Kiviat, E. 1995. Short-term visitor activities, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Report to the Smithsonian Institution.
Kiviat, E. 2004. Occurrence of Ailanthus altissima in a Maryland freshwater tidal estuary. Castanea 69:139-142.
Keough, J. 2000 (Spring). Uncovering death and decay at the bottom of the marsh. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 15(1).
Kwartin, N. (1998). Ecology of sora rails at Jug Bay. University of Maryland. Unpubl. master’s thesis.
Lawniczak, C.J., M.A. Teece and C.W. Swarth. Lipid, protein and ion metabolism during embryonic development of the Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris). Manuscript available.
Lawniczak, C., C. W. Swarth, and M.A. Teece. (2003) Energy and resource utilization during embryonic development of the Red-bellied Turtle. Manuscript available.
Lentz, J. 2004. Home range and habitat preferences of the Eastern Box Turtle at the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Lentz, J. 2004. Home range and habitat preferences of Terrapene carolina carolina at the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Senior thesis, Biology Department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York.
Linebaugh, S. 1995. Basking patterns of aquatic turtles. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Loux, S. On the go – spring migration of the Spotted Salamander. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 8(2).
Mansueti, R. 1950. An ecological and distributional study of the fishes of the Patuxent River Watershed, Maryland. PhD dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park.
Marchand, M., M. M. Quinlan and C. W. Swarth. 2003. Movement patterns and habitat use of eastern box turtles at the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Maryland. In: C. W. Swarth, W. M. Roosenburg and E. Kiviat, eds. Conservation and Ecology of Turtles of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Bibliomania Press. Pgs 55-62.
Marchand, M. 1998 (Winter). Terrestrial turtles? Not quite! Marsh Notes (newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 13(4).
Marra, P.P., S. Griffing, C.L. Cafree, A.M. Kilpatrick, R. McLean, C. Brand, L. Kramer, and R. Novak. 2004. West Nile Virus and Wildlife. Bioscience 54: 393-402.
Martin, S. 2001. Habitat use by Common Yellowthroats. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Matthews, S. 2007. Study the effects of weather, rain events, humidity, and temperature on the seasonal movements of female Eastern Box Turtles. Technical report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. 52 pgs.
Mawdsley, J. R. 2006. The tiger beetle fauna of an anthropogenic sand barrens site in central Maryland, USA (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). A report of the Department of Entomology National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution.
Mawdsley, J. R. 2007. The tiger beetle fauna of an anthropogenic sand barrens site in central Maryland, U.S.A. (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae).Cicindela 38(1-4):47-58.
McConnell, L. L., J. A. Harman-Fetchob and James D. Hagy, III. 2004. Measured concentrations of herbicides and model predictions of atrazine fate in the Patuxent River estuary. J. Environ. Qual. 33:594-604.
McClunin, L. 1991 (Spring). Amphibian messages. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 6(1).
Meanley, B. 1964. Origin, structure, molt, and dispersal of a late summer red-winged blackbird population. Bird Banding 25:32-38
Meanley, B. 1965. Early-fall food and habitat of the Sora in the Patuxtent River Marsh, Maryland. Chesapeake Science 6: 235-237.
Meanley, B. 1996. The Patuxent River wildrice marsh. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Riverdale, MD
Merrill, J.Z. 1998. Denitrification in the Maryland National Estuarine Reserves. Final report to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA award #NA77OR0251.
Merrill, J.Z. 1999. Tidal freshwater marshes as nutrient sinks: particulate nutrient burial and denitrification. PhD. Dissertation. Marine and Estuarine Environmental Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park.
Merrill, J.Z. and J.C. Cornwell. 2000. The role of oligohaline marshes in estuarine nutrient cycling, p. 425-441. In M.P. Weinstein and D.A. Kreeger [ed.], Concepts and Controversies in Tidal Marsh Ecology. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Miller, C. 2003 (Spring).Water clarity shapes life of Patuxent. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(1).
Miller, C. and C. Swarth. 2003 (Fall). Study demonstrates variation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in wetlands. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(3).
Molines, K. 1995 (Winter). Marbled Salamanders on the move. Marsh Notes (Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary): 10.
Molines, K. 1995 (Summer). Seventh “Great Herp Search” held. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 10(2).
Molines, K. 1996 (Winter). Marbled Salamander study update. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(4).
Molines, K. and C. Swarth . 1996 (Spring). Fish seining for fun and (scientific) profit. Marsh Notes (Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary). 11.
Molines, K. and C. Swarth. 1997. Marbled Salamander migration patterns in a Coastal Plain forested wetland. Conference on conservation ecology of amphibians in the Mid-Atlantic region. Lothian, Maryland. (Abstract only).
Molines, K. 1997. The Marbled Salamander at Jug Bay. Audubon Naturalist News: 23 (9).
Molines, K and B. Wright. 1998 (Fall). Herp Search expands in area and species. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 13(3).
Molines, K. 1999. Patuxent River Ecology: A Case Study on Wetland Mitigation. Maryland Native Plant Society conference. La Plata, Maryland. (Abstract only).
Molines, K. and C. Swarth. 1999. Aspects of the Migratory Activity of Marbled Salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network International Symposium on Conservation Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles and Herpetological Research. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. (Abstract only)
Molines, K. 2001. Observations of the nocturnal movements of Marbled Salamanders. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. (Abstract only)
Molines, K. 2002 (Fall). Effects of the drought. Marsh Notes (Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary):17.
Molines, K. 2002 (Winter). Stream animals indicate health of their home. Marsh Notes ( Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary):17.
Molines, K. 2002 (Summer). North and south: no borders for herps. Marsh Notes (Newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary):17.
Molines, K. 2002. What’s in a name? Adkins Arboretum Native Seed. Winter 2002. 7 (1).
Molines, K. 2003. Aquatic benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of the health of a Coastal Plain stream Maryland Water Monitoring Council Conference. Linthicum, Maryland. (Abstract only)
Molines, K. 2003. Determination of stream biological integrity based on fish populations. Research Conference at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, Maryland. (Abstract only).
Molines, K. 2003 (Spring). Get to know these wetland wonders (wetland plants). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(1).
Molines, K. 2004. Determination of stream biotic integrity based on fish population surveys. National Water Quality Monitoring Council conference. Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Abstract only)
Molines, K. 2005. Herpetofauna of isolated wetlands of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Maryland Water Monitoring Council conference. Linthicum, Maryland. (Abstract only)
Molines, K. 2005. Use of digital photography for identifying individual marbled salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) in conducting population studies. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles conference. Tampa, Florida. (Abstract only).
Molines, K., C. Bravo, G. Burton, M. Burton, T. Englar, L. Hollister, D. Perry, L. Siciliano, B. Smith, and S. Teliak. 2007. Diversity and abundance of trees within the upland forests of the Parris N. Glendening Nature Preserve at Jug Bay. Technical report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. 40 pages.
Morris, J. 1989. Patuxent River Sediments: Rates of deposition and erosion in a freshwater tidal wetland. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Moyer, A. 2004 (Fall). For Box Turtles, marsh habitat is complete. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(3).
Muise, C. 1999 (Winter). The drought of 1998-1999. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(4).
Neff, Kelly Phyillaier, 2002. 2002. Plant Colonization and Vegetation Change in a Restored Tidal Freshwater Wetland in Washington, D.C. Master’s thesis, University of Maryland, College Park.
Nemazie, D. and C. Swarth. 1995 (Fall). Assessment of a fish kill at Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 10(3).
Neubauer, S.C., K. Givler, S. Valentine, and J.P. Megonigal. 2005. Seasonal patterns and plant-mediated controls of subsurface wetland biogeochemistry. Ecology 86:3334-3344.
Nuebert, S. 1996. Mammalian predation on turtle nests. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Neubert, S. 1996 (Fall). Predation of turtle nests at Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(3).
Norris, M. 1996. Abnormal cloacal growths in songbirds, with special reference to Wood Thrushes. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Norris, M. 1996 (Fall). Disease appears in banded songbirds. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(3).
Parker, V.T. and M.A. Leck. 1985. Relationships of seed banks to plant distribution patterns in a freshwater tidal wetland. American Journal of Botany 72: 161-174.
Parks, M. 1998. Basking Ecology of Red-bellied Turtles. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Pasternak, G.B. 1998. Physical dynamics of tidal freshwater delta evolution. PhD Thesis, Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore.
Pasternak, G.B. and G.S. Brush. 1998. Sedimentation cycles in a river-mouth tidal freshwater marsh. Estuaries 21: 407-415.
Pasternak, G. B., and G.S. Brush, G. S. 2001. Seasonal variations in sedimentation and organic content in five plant associations on a Chesapeake Bay tidal freshwater delta. Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science 53:93-106.
Pasternak, G.B., W.B. Hilgartner and G.S. Brush. 2000. Biogeomorphology of an upper Chesapeake Bay river-mouth tidal freshwater marsh. Wetlands 20:520-537,
Perry, L 1994 (Winter). If a vine grows in the wetland, does anyone notice? Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 9(4).
Perry, L. 1994. Effect of wetland vines (Mikania scandens and Polygonum arifolium) on cattail (Typha) size and growth. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Perry, L., J. Devanzo & C. Swarth. 1995. Wetland plant community richness and diversity. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Phemister, K.E. 2004. Characterization of the spatial differences in hydrological functioning in a tidal marsh, Patuxent River, Md: A framework for understanding nutrient dynamics. Unpubl. Master’s thesis. Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
Quinlan, M. 1999 (Winter). Amphibian tales to warm a winter night. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(4).
Quinlan, M. 2000 (Summer). A banner year for Northern Saw-whet Owls. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 15(2)
Quinlan, M. 2002 (Summer). Snore, quack, plunk: Beauty (and truth) in ear of beholder (Frog calling). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(2).
Quinlan, M., C. Swarth, and M. Marchand. 2003. Characterisitics of a high density Eastern Box Turtle population on Maryland’s Coastal Plain. In: C. W. Swarth, W. M. Roosenburg and E. Kiviat, eds. Conservation and Ecology of Turtles of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Bibliomania Press. Pg. 110.
Quinlan, M. 2004 (Summer). The march of the Green Treefrogs. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(2).
Quinlan, M. 2004 (Winter). Box turtle conservation workshop held. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(04).
Rafiq, T.L., P.P. Marra and T.M Guinard. 2003. Effects of winter food supplmentation on the reproductive behavior of the Northern Cardinal. Technical report of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, Maryland.
Rattner, B.A. and B.K. Ackerson. 2008. Potential environmental contaminant risks to avian species at Important Bird Areas in the Northeastern United States. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 4: 344–357.
Reid, J.W. and L.T. Lesko. 2003. A new species of Moraria (Crustacea: Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Laurentian Great Lakes. Zootaxa 205:1-19. (Moraria virginiana described w/ specimens from JBWS).
Reynolds, M. 1991. Habitat preference in the terrestrial marsh snail Oxyloma effusa. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Reynolds, M. 1991 (Fall). The Marsh Snails of Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 6(3).
Rice, D., J. Rooth and J.C. Stevenson. 2000. The colonization and expansion of Phragmites australis in upper Chesapeake Bay tidal marshes. Wetlands 20:280-299.
Roberts, P. 2005. Determinants of reproductive success in a neotropical migratory songbird: timing, site-selection and mating strategies. PhD. Dissertation, Biology Department, Dartmouth College, Hanover,
Rodney, W. 1990. Mummichogs (Fundulus heteroclitus): population size and sex ratio in a freshwater tidal marsh. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Rodney, B. 1990 (Fall). Mummichogs: mighty midgets of the marsh. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 5(3).
Rohrer, J. 2001 (Summer). Grasses to the masses... and more (SAVs). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 16(2).
Rooth, J. and J.C. Stevenson. 2000. Sediment deposition patterns in Phragmites australis communities: Implications for coastal areas threatened by rising sea-level. Wetlands Ecology and Management 8:173-183.
Rooth, J., J. C. Stevenson and J. C. Cornwell. 2003. The influence of 5 and 20-yr old Phragmites populations on rates of accretion in an oligohaline tidal marsh of Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries 26.
Russell, A.P., A.M. Baueer and M.K. Johnson. 2005. Migration in amphibians and reptiles: An overview of patterns and orientation mechanisms in relation to life history strategies. In: Migration in
Organisms (A.M.T. Elawa, ed) pp. 151-203. Springer, Berlin.
Rusello, Krissy. 2006. Wetland Restoration in Urban Settings: Studies of Vegetation and Seed Banks in Restored and Reference Tidal Freshwater Marshes. Master’s thesis. University of Maryland, College Park .
Sage, J. Diet relations of juvenile Red-bellied Turtles using stable isotope analytical techniques. Technical report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Salvaggio, George. 1996. Sexual reproduction and seed germination of Matelia carolinensis. MS degree, Department of Horticulture, University of Maryland, College Park.
Santoni, C. 2002 (Fall). How is the Patuxent doing? Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(3).
Shima, L.J., R.R. Anderson and V.P. Carter. 1976. The use of aerial color infrared photography in mapping the vegetation of a freshwater marsh. Chesapeake Science 17: 74-85.
Shone, S.M., P.N. Ferrao, C.R. Lesser, D.E. Norris and G.E. Glass. 2001. Analysis of mosquito vector species abundances in Maryland using Geographic Information Systems. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 951:364-368.
Shone, S. 2003 (Fall). Mosquito study tracks carriers of West Nile Virus. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(3).
Shone, S.M., P.N Ferrao, C.R. Lesser, G.E. Glass and D.E. Norris. 2003. Evaluation of carbon dioxide and 1-Octen-3-OL-baited Centers for Disease Contraol Fay-Prince traps to collect Aedes Albopictus. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 19: 445-447.
Shone, S.M. 2005. Environmental factors impacting mosquito population dynamics in the mid-Atlantic region [Doctoral dissertation]. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Shone, S.M., Glass, G.E., and Norris, D.E. 2005. Targeted trapping of mosquito vectors in the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland. Journal of Medical Entomology 43: 151-158.
Sipple, B. 1999. Days Afield: Exploring wetlands in the Chesapeake region. Gateway Press.
Smithberger, S. and C. Swarth. 1993. Reptiles and amphibians of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. The Maryland Naturalist 37:28-46.
Somers, A. B., and C.E. Mathews. 2006. The Box Turtle Connection: A Passageway into the Natural World. Published by University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina
Stankelis, R.M., M.D. Naylor and W.R. Boynton. 2003. Submerged aquatic vegetation in the mesohaline region of the Patuxent Estuary: past, present and future status. Estuaries 26: 186-195.
Stevenson, C. 1994. Phragmites communis: A comparison study with a focus on potential dieback at the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, student intern research report.
Strain, Gabriel F. and Richard L. Raesly. 2006. A comparison of techniques to sample salamanders and other herpetofauna along small coastal Plain streams in Maryland. Report to: Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland. 48 pgs.
Swarth, C. 1990 (Winter). Matelia: endangered plant at Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 5(4).
Swarth, C. and D. Peters. 1993. Water Quality and Nutrient Dynamics of Jug Bay on the Patuxent River; 1987 - 1992. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. 112 pgs.
Swarth, C. 1993 (Spring). Hour by hour: a look at wetlands water chemistry. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 8(1).
Swarth, C. 1994. Nutrient cycling in Jug Bay marshes. Marsh Notes (newsletter of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 9:3-5.
Swarth, C. 1995 (Summer). Turtles of Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 10(2).
Swarth, C. 1995 (Spring). Nets, bands, and recaps: Jug Bay's songbird study. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 10(1).
Swarth, C., D. Nemazie, and K. Molines. 1996. Short Term Anoxia and Fish Mortality in The Patuxent River. Atlantic Estuarine Research Society conference. Hampton, Virginia. (Abstract only)
Swarth, C. 1996 (Winter). Natural history notes: the Swamp Sparrow. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(4).
Swarth, C. 1996 (Winter). Aliens in our midst (Invasive plants and animals). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 11(4).
Swarth, C. (ed.) 1996. Conference summary, Wetland Plants of the Mid-Atlantic States: Distribution, ecology and conservation. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Swarth, C. and M. Damon. 1996. Short-term and long-term vegetation changes in a freshwater tidal wetland. In, C. Swarth (ed.) Conference summary, Wetland Plants of the Mid-Atlantic States: Distribution, ecology and conservation. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Swarth, C. 1997 (Winter). Watching the river flow: Patuxent River water quality. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 12(4).
Swarth, C. and K. Molines. 1998. Factors Affecting Concentrations of Dissolved Oxygen in a Tidal Wetlands. Maryland Water Monitoring Council annual conference. Laurel Maryland. (Abstract only)
Swarth, C., J. Burke and K. Molines. 1998. Using Volunteers to Study Biodiversity in Maryland. Maryland Department of Natural Resources conference on biodiversity. Annapolis, Maryland. (Abstract only)
Swarth, C. 1998. Monitoring turtles in wetlands. The Volunteer Monitor (EPA publication) 10:20-21.
Swarth, C. 1998. The Ecology and Population Status of Turtles at Jug Bay, Patuxent River (Maryland).
Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Technical Report. 83 pgs.
Swarth, C, and S. Bartimo. 1998 (Spring). Tides and turtles: To bask or not to bask. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 13(1).
Swarth, C and J. Burke. 1999 (Summer). Census of waterbirds covers Patuxent. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 14(2).
Swarth, C. W. and J. Burke. 1999. Patuxent River Waterbird Census; February 1999. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. 29 pgs.
Swarth, C., and J. Burke. 2000. Waterbirds in Freshwater Tidal Wetlands: Population Trends and HabitatUse in the Non-breeding Season. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. 37 pgs.
Swarth, C. 2000. The Great Herp Search: a survey technique for inventorying reptiles and amphibians. The Volunteer Monitor (EPA publication) 12: 1; 4-5.
Swarth, C. 2000 (Fall). Decade of study reveals waterbird community. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 15(3).
Swarth, C. 2000 (Fall). New frog species found (Green Treefrog). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 15(3).
Swarth, C. 2001 (Summer). Third Patuxent River waterbird census confirms patterns. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 16(2).
Swarth, C. 2001 (Summer). Tuning in on Box Turtles. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay 16(2)
Swarth, C.W. and J. Burke. 2002. Seasonal dynamics of waterbirds using freshwater tidal wetlands. Pg. 39. In, M.C. Perry, ed. Black Ducks and Their Chesapeake Bay Habitats: Proceedings of a Symposium, USGS, Biological Resources Discipline Information and Technology Report USGS/BRD/ITR-2002-2005.
Swarth, C and M. Quinlan. 2002 (Winter). Meadows and wetlands: Key habitats for Box Turtles. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(4).
Swarth, C. 2002 (Spring). The return of the Osprey. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(1).
Swarth, C. 2003 (Winter). Vernal pool study reveals diverse herp community. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(4).
Swarth, C. 2003 (Summer). Research conference reveals diversity of science at Sanctuary. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(2).
Swarth, C. 2003 (Summer). First stop, Jug Bay…. then on to Mars (microorganisms). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 18(2).
Swarth, C. 2004 (Summer). New study examines wintering gull behavior. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(2).
Swarth, C. 2004 (Winter). On the edge: Insights from range maps (reptile distribution). Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(04).
Swarth, C. W. 2003. Natural history and reproductive biology of the red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris). In: C. W. Swarth, W. M. Roosenburg and E. Kiviat, eds. Conservation and Ecology of Turtles of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Bibliomania Press. Pgs. 73-84.
Swarth, C. W. 2005. Box Turtle predation on songbirds. Herpetologica 36:315.
Swarth, C. W. and S. Hagood (editors). 2005. Summary of the Eastern Box Turtle Regional Conservation Workshop: Recommendations for Action. Published by the Humane Society of the United States, Washington, D.C.
Swarth, C.W. 2005. Home range characteristics of box turtles. Eds. C.W. Swarth and S. Hagood. In, Summary of the Eastern Box Turtle Regional Conservation Workshop: Recommendations for Action. Published by the Humane Society of the United States, Washington, D.C. pgs 9-10
Swarth, C. 2005. Box Turtle Conservation: Can We Save Them Before It’s Too Late? Audubon Naturalist News. March 2005.
Swarth, C. and E. Friebele. 2007. Seasonal emergence patterns in hatchling Red-bellied Turtles (Pseudemys rubriventris). Manuscript available.
Swarth, C. W. and E. Kiviat. 2009. Animals in Freshwater Tidal Wetlands of North America. In: Tidal Freshwater Wetlands. Eds. Editors: A. Barendregt, A. Baldwin, and D. Whigham. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
Szlavecz, K., C. Swarth, and M. Reynolds. 1996. A terrestrial snail in an aquatic environment: Diet and habitat selection of Oxyloma effusa. Presentation at the Ecological Society of America Conference, Providence, RI. (Abstract only).
Szlavecz, K. 2002 (Spring). New earthworm species found. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 17(1).
K. Szlavecz, A. Terzis, R. Musaloiu-E., C.-J. Liang, J. Cogan, A. Szalay, J. Gupchup, J. Klofas, L. Xia, C. Swarth, and S. Matthews. 2007. Turtle nest monitoring with wireless sensor networks. In,
Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting,. San Francisco, California.
Teece, M. and C. Swarth. 1998 (Winter). Embryonic and fetal development of turtles: A stable isotope approach. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 13(4).
Teece, M., C.W. Swarth, N. Tuross and M.L. Fogel. 2004. Determination of the essential amino acid requirements of the red-bellied turtle, Pseudemys rubriventris, during hatchling development. In: C. W.
Swarth, W. M. Roosenburg and E. Kiviat, eds. Conservation and Ecology of Turtles of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Bibliomania Press.
Teliak, S. 2005 (Spring). And away they go! Songbird migration at Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 20(2).
Teliak, S. 2005 (Winter). Monitoring avian productivity and survivorship (MAPS) at Jug Bay: the first fifteen years. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 19(4).
Testa, Jeremy. 2006. Factors regulating variability in water quality and net biogeochemical fluxes in the Patuxent River estuary. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
Testa, J. and M. Kemp. 2006. Water Quality and Nutrient Cycling in the Patuxent River estuary: Assessing the Role of Tidal Marshes. Final Report to the National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Thurston, L. 2005. Nest site characteristics of the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina): vegetation, termperature, insolation and substrate. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
USEPA. 2000. Volunteer Wetland Monitoring: An Introduction and Resource Guide. EPA 843-B-00-001. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands Division, Washington, DC.
van Berkum, P. and C. Sloger. 1983. Interaction of combined nitrogen with the expression of root-associated nitrogenase activity in in grasses and with the development of N2 fixation in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) Plant Physiology 72:741-745.
Verhoeven, J.T.A., D.F. Whigham, R. Van Logtestijn, R. van Logtestijn, and J. O'Neill. 2001. A comparative study of nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in tidal and non-tidal riverine wetlands. Wetlands 21:210-222.
Weller, D.E., T.E. Jordan, D.L. Correll and Z.J. Liu. 2003. Effects of land-use change on nutrient discharges from the Patuxent River watershed. Estuaries 26:244-266.
Whigham, D.F. and J. Weiner. 1988. Size variability and self-thinning in Wild Rice (Zizania aquatica)
American Journal of Botany 75: 445-448.
Whigham, D., A. Baldwin and C. Swarth. 2009. Conservation of tidal freshwater wetlands in North America. In: Tidal Freshwater Wetlands. Eds. Editors: A. Barendregt, A. Baldwin, and D. Whigham. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
Whitten, M. 2001. Volunteer wetland monitoring: an introduction and resource guide. EPA Publication
843 -B-00-001 Office of Water and Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Washington DC 20460. 51 pgs.
Wondolowski, L. 2002. Diurnal activity patterns of wintering gulls at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary,
Maryland: MS thesis, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
Maryland: MS thesis, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
Woodward, T. 2005. Hibernation behavior of Eastern Box Turtles. Senior thesis, Science Department, Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland.
Ziegler, S. 1992 (Fall). Nitrogen in, nitrogen out: a flux study at Jug Bay. Marsh Notes (newsletter of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary) 7(3).
Ziegler, S., D. J. Velinsky, C. W. Swarth and M. L. Fogel. 1999. Sediment-water exchange of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in a freshwater tidal wetland. Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
Ziegler, S.E. and M.L. Fogel. 2003. Seasonal and diel change in the sources of organic matter in a freshwater, tidal wetland. Presented at the Isotopes in Ecology conference, Braunschweig, Germany. (Abstract only).
Ziegler, S.E. and M.L. Fogel. 2003. Seasonal and diel relationships between the isotopic compositions of dissolved and particulate organic matter in freshwater ecosystems. Biogeochemistry 64:25-52.