Publications by William Dennison

journal imagesUMCES researchers are recognized worldwide for their contribution to expanding our understanding of coastal, marine and terrestrial ecosystems. That contribution is most evident in the number and quality of peer-reviewed journal articles published each year.

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Extinction risk assessment of the world’s seagrass species
Biological Conservation
2011

Seagrasses, a functional group of marine flowering plants rooted in the world's coastal oceans, support marine food webs and provide essential habitat for many coastal species, playing a critical role

Integrating and Applying Science: A practical handbook for effective coastal ecosystem assessment
2010

Vast areas of the globe's coastal zone have experienced significant declines in ecosystem health.

Chapter 1: Environmental campaigns: achieving a shared vision using research, monitoring, and management
Integrating and Applying Science: A practical handbook for effective coastal ecosystem assessment
2010

A coastal assessment program cannot simply draw from a few individuals; it takes contributions from an entire community and the creation of a shared vision.

Chapter 2: Environmental leadership: achieving a sustainable future by fostering environmental champions
Integrating and Applying Science: A practical handbook for effective coastal ecosystem assessment
2010

For every environmental campaign, a strong leader is needed for guidance and motivation.

Chapter 4: Communication strategy: packaging and delivering the message for maximum impact
Integrating and Applying Science: A practical handbook for effective coastal ecosystem assessment
2010

Drawing from the last chapter and its emphasis on the importance of communication, this chapter discusses ways to broadcast a message internally within a coastal assessment program and externally to t

Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) [delta]15N as a bioindicator of nitrogen sources: Observations and modeling
Marine Pollution Bulletin
2010

Stable nitrogen isotopes ([delta]15N) in bioindicators are increasingly employed to identify nitrogen sources in many ecosystems and biological characteristics of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virgi

Long-Term Trends in Submersed Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in Chesapeake Bay, USA, Related to Water Quality
Estuaries and Coasts
2010

Chesapeake Bay supports a diverse assemblage of marine and freshwater species of submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) whose broad distributions are generally constrained by salinity.

Long-Term Trends of Water Quality and Biotic Metrics in Chesapeake Bay: 1986 to 2008
Estuaries and Coasts
2010

We analyzed trends in a 23-year period of water quality and biotic data for Chesapeake Bay.

Enclosed Experimental Ecosystems and Scale: Tools for Understanding and Managing Coastal Ecosystems
2009

The environmental challenges now facing humanity, ranging from climate change to urbanization to invasive species to agricultural and industrial pollutants are particularly acute in the coastal zone.

Conclusions and Recommendations
Shifting Sands: Environmental and cultural change in Maryland's Coastal Bays
2009

The title of this book-Shifting Sands-refers to both the dynamic nature of the barrier islands forming the coastal lagoons of Maryland's Atlantic Ocean coastline and also the changing cultural landsca