High-quality research manuscripts published in peer-reviewed scientific journals with CCRM scientists included as authors. These research articles are reviewed by other experts in the same field for validity and suitability before they are accepted for publication.
Submissions from 2023
Assessment of Changes of Complex Shoreline from Medium‑Resolution Satellite Imagery, Nikolay P. Nezlin, Julie Herman, Jonathan Hodge, Stephen Sagar, Robbi Bishop-Taylor, Guangming Zheng, and John M. DiGiacomo
Prioritizing the protection and creation of natural and naturebased features for coastal resilience using a GIS-based ranking framework – an exportable approach, Jessica Hendricks, Pamela Mason, Julie Herman, and Carl Hershner
Property owner shoreline modification decisions vary based on their perceptions of shoreline change and interests in ecological benefits, Amanda Guthrie, Sarah L. Stafford, Andrew M. Scheld, Karinna Nunez, and Donna Marie Bilkovic
pyShore: A deep learning toolkit for shoreline structure mapping with high-resolution orthographic imagery and convolutional neural networks, Zhonghui Lv, Karinna Nunez, Ethan Brewer, and Daniel Runfola
Road network analyses elucidate hidden costs of road flooding under accelerating sea level rise, Molly Mitchell, Jessica Hendricks, and Daniel Schatt
The Roles of Tidal Marshes in the Estuarine Biochemical Processes: A Numerical Modeling Study, Xun Cai
Submissions from 2022
A Cycle of Wind-Driven Canyon Upwelling and Downwelling at Wilmington Canyon and the Evolution of Canyon-Upwelled Dense Water on the MAB Shelf, Haixing Wang, Donglai Gong, Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs, Courtney K. Harris, Travis Miles, Hao-Cheng Yu, and Yinglong J. Zhang
A geospatial modeling approach to assess site suitability of living shorelines and emphasize best shoreline management practices, Karinna Nunez, Tamia Rudnicky, Pamela Mason, Christine Tombleson, and Marcia Berman
Bifurcate responses of tidal range to sea-level rise in estuaries with marsh evolution, Xun Cai, Qubin Qin, Jian Shen, and Yinglong J. Zhang
Digestibility Kinetics of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) after In Vitro Fermentation in Rumen Fluid, Hailey Galyon, Samuel Vibostok, (...), Kirk J. Havens, Jason McDevitt, and Rebecca Cockrum
Ecological equivalency of living shorelines and natural marshes for fish and crustacean communities, Amanda Guthrie, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Molly Mitchell, Randolph Chambers, Jessica S. Thompson, and Robert Isdell
Enhancing assessments of blue carbon stocks in marsh soils using Bayesian mixed-effects modeling with spatial autocorrelation — proof of concept using proxy data, Grace S. Chiu, Molly Mitchell, Julie Herman, Christian Longo, and Kate Davis
Freshwater Transport in the Scotian Shelf and Its Impacts on the Gulf of Maine Salinity, Z. Wang, D. Li, H. Xue, A. C. Thomas, Yinglong J. Zhang, and F. Chai
Water Circulation Driven by Cold Fronts in the Wax Lake Delta (Louisiana, USA), Q. Zhang, C. Li, W. Huang, and et al
Wind-Modulated Western Maine Coastal Current and Its Connectivity With the Eastern Maine Coastal Current, Denghui Li, Zhengui Wang, Huijie Xue, Andrew C. Thomas, and Ron J. Etter
Submissions from 2021
A cross-scale study for compound flooding processes during Hurricane Florence, Fei Ye, Wei Huang, Yinglong J. Zhang, and et al
Anticipating and adapting to the future impacts of climate change on the health, security and welfare of low elevation coastal zone (LECZ) communities in southeastern USA, T. Allen, J. Behr, (...), Jon Derek Loftis, (...), Molly Mitchell, (...), Karinna Nunez, and et al
Astronomical Tide and Storm Surge Signals Observed in an Isolated Inland Maar Lake Near the Coast, M. Li, C. Li, L. Xie, Wei Huang, Q. Zheng, K. Tan, and Y. Hong
Changes in plant communities of low-salinity tidal marshes in response to sea-level riselow-salinity tidal marshes in response to sea-level rise, Abbey Humphreys, Adrianna L. Gorsky, Donna Marie Bilkovic, and Randolph M. Chambers
Coastal Setting Determines Tidal Marsh Sustainability with Accelerating Sea-level Rise, Karinna Nunez, Yinglong J. Zhang, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Carl Hershner
Effects of tidal flooding on estuarine biogeochemistry: Quantifying flood-driven nitrogen inputs in an urban, lower Chesapeake Bay sub-tributary, Alfonso Macías-Tapia, Margaret R. Mulholland, Corday R. Selden, Jon Derek Loftis, and Peter W. Bernhardt
Evaluating optimal removal of derelict blue crab pots in Virginia, US, Andrew M. Scheld, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Kirk J. Havens
Impact Assessment and Management Challenges of Key Rural Human Health Infrastructure Under Sea Level Rise, Molly Mitchell, Robert Isdell, Julie Herman, and Christine Tombleson
Large-scale variation in wave attenuation of oyster reef living shorelines and the influence of inundation duration, Rebecca L. Morris, Megan K. LaPeyre, Bret M. Webb, Donna M. Bilkovic, and et al
Light Regulation of Phytoplankton Growth in San Francisco Bay Studied Using a 3D Sediment Transport Model, Zhengui Wang, Fei Chai, (...), Yinglong J. Zhang, and et al
Living shorelines achieve functional equivalence to natural fringe marshes across multiple ecological metrics, Robert Isdell, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Amanda Guthrie, Molly Mitchell, Randolph M. Chambers, Matthias Leu, and Carl Hershner
Ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa population response to living shoreline design and ecosystem development, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Robert Isdell, Amanda G. Guthrie, Molly Mitchell, and Randolph M. Chambers
Seasonal Variations and Driving Factors of the Eastern Maine Coastal Current, Denghui Li, Zhengui Wang, Huijie Xue, and et al
Submissions from 2020
A Multi-scale Approach for Simulating Tidal Marsh Evolution, Karinna Nunez, Yinglong J. Zhang, Julie Herman, W. G. Reay, and Carl Hershner
Contrasting hydrodynamic responses to atmospheric systems with different scales: Impact of cold fronts vs. that of a hurricane, Wei Huang and C. Li
Evolution of Tidal Marsh Distribution under Accelerating Sea Level Rise, Molly Mitchell, Julie Herman, and Carl Hershner
Large Projected Population Loss of a Salt Marsh Bivalve (Geukensia demissa) from Sea Level Rise, Robert Isdell, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Carlton Hershner
Massive pollutants released to Galveston Bay during Hurricane Harvey: Understanding their retention and pathway using Lagrangian numerical simulations, Jiabi Du, Kyeong Park, Xin Yu, Yinglong J. Zhang, and Fei Ye
Simulating storm surge and compound flooding events with a creek-to-ocean model: Importance of baroclinic effects, Fei Ye, Yinglong J. Zhang, Haocheng Yu, Weiling Sun, Saeed Moghimi, Edward Myers, Karinna Nunez, Ruoyin Zhang, Harry V. Wang, Aron Roland, Kevin Martins, Xavier Bertin, Jiabi Du, and Zhou Liiu
What Drives Property Owners to Modify their Shorelines? A Case Study of Gloucester County, Virginia, Sarah Stafford and Amanda Guthrie
Submissions from 2019
A hydrodynamic model for Galveston Bay and the shelf in the northern Gulf of Mexico, Jiabi Du, Kyeong Park, Jian Shen, Yinglong J. Zhang, Xin Yu, Fei Ye, Zhengui Wang, and Nancy N. Rabalais
Citizen-Science for the Future: Advisory Case Studies From Around the Globe, C Simoniello, J Jencks, FM Lauro, Jon Derek Loftis, K Deja, David R. Forrest, and et at
Collaborative Science to Enhance Coastal Resilience and Adaptation, C. Reid Nichols, Lynn Wright, Arthur Cosby, Alain Henaff, Jon Derek Loftis, and et al
Defining boat wake impacts on shoreline stability toward management and policy solutions, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Molly Mitchell, Jennifer Davis, Julie Herman, Elizabeth Andrews, Angela King, Pamela Mason, Navid Tahvildari, Jana Davis, and Rachel L. Dixon
Embracing dynamic design for climate-resilient living shorelines, Molly Mitchell and Donna M. Bilkovic
Examining derelict pot impacts on harvest in a commercial blue crab Callinectes sapidus fishery, James A. DelBene, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Andrew M. Scheld
The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: Are we over-engineering for an ecosystem engineer?, R. L. Morris, Donna Marie Bilkovic, M. K. Boswell, and et al
The Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool (FwDET v2.0) for improved remote sensing analysis of coastal flooding, S Cohen, A Raney, D Munasinghe, Jon Derek Loftis, and et al
The future of coastal and estuarine modeling: Findings from a workshop, Oliver B. Fringer, Clint N. Dawson, Ruoying He, David K. Ralston, and Yinglong J. Zhang
The Invisible Flood: The Chemistry, Ecology, and Social Implications of Coastal Saltwater Intrusion, Kate Tully, Keryn Gedan, (...), Molly Mitchell, and et al
Treading Water: Tools to Help US Coastal Communities Plan for Sea Level Rise Impacts, E A. Smith, W Sweet, Molly Mitchell, R Domingues, C P. Weaver, M Baringer, G Goni, J Haines, Jon Derek Loftis, John D. Boon, and David L. Malmquist
Validating an Operational Flood Forecast Model Using Citizen Science in Hampton Roads, VA, USA, Jon Derek Loftis, Molly Mitchell, Daniel Schatt, David R. Forrest, Harry V. Wang, David Mayfield, and William A. Stiles
Submissions from 2018
A 3D unstructured-grid model for Chesapeake Bay: importance of bathymetry, Fei Ye, Yinglong J. Zhang, Harry V. Wang, Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs, Isaac D. Irby, Eli Alteljevich, Arnaldo Valle-Levinson, Zhengui Wang, Hai Huang, Jian Shen, and Jiabi Du
Cross-Scale Baroclinic Simulation of the Effect of Channel Dredging in an Estuarine Setting, Fei Ye, Harry V. Wang, H Huang, ZG Wang, Z Liu, and X Li
Integrated ocean, earth, and atmospheric observations for resilience planning in Hampton roads, Virginia, Jon Derek Loftis, Molly Mitchell, Larry Atkinson, Ben Hamlington, Thomas R. Allen, David R. Forrest, and et al
New constraints on coseismic slip during southern Cascadia subduction zone earthquakes over the past 4600 years implied by tsunami deposits and marine turbidites, GR Priest, RC Witter, Yinglong J. Zhang, C Goldfinger, KL Wang, and JC Allen
Shoreline Hardening Affects Nekton Biomass, Size Structure,and Taxonomic Diversity in Nearshore Waters, with Responses Mediated by Functional Species Groups, MS Kornis, DM Bilkovic, LA Davias, S Giordano, and DL Brietburg
Shorescape-level factors drive distribution and condition of a salt marsh facilitator (Geukensia Demissa), Robert E. Isdell, Donna Marie Bilkovic, and Carl Hershner
StormSense: A New Integrated Network of IoT Water Level Sensors in the Smart Cities of Hampton Roads, VA, Jon Derek Loftis, David R. Forrest, Sridhar Katragadda, Kyle Spencer, Tammie Organski, Cuong Nguyen, and Sokwoo Rhee
Tidal Response to Sea-Level Rise in Different Types of Estuaries: The Importance of Length, Bathymetry, and Geometry, JB Du, Jian Shen, Yinglong J. Zhang, Fei Ye, Z Liu, ZG Wang, YP Wang, X Yu, M Sisson, and Harry V. Wang
Submissions from 2017
Linking the Abundance of Estuarine Fish and Crustaceans in Nearshore Waters to Shoreline Hardening and Land Cover, MS Kornis, D Breitburg, R Balouskus, DM Bilkovic, LA Davias, RD Seitz, and Et al.
Marsh persistence under sea-level rise is controlled by multiple, geologically variable stressors, Molly Mitchell, Julie Herman, D. M. Bilkovic, and Carl Hershner
Mutualism between ribbed mussels and cordgrass enhances salt marsh nitrogen removal, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Molly Mitchell, Robert E. Isdell, Matthew Schliep, and Ashley R. Smyth
The origins of the anomalous warming in the California coastal ocean and San Francisco Bay during 2014-2016, Yi Chao, Et al., and Yinglong J. Zhang
Submissions from 2016
Seamless cross-scale modeling with SCHISM, Yinglong J. Zhang, Fei Ye, EV Stanev, and S Grashorn
Unstructured-grid model for the North Sea and Baltic Sea: Validation against observations, Yinglong J. Zhang, EV Stanev, and S Grashorn
Submissions from 2015
Effects of terrestrial–aquatic connectivity on an estuarine turtle, Robert Isdell, Randolph M. Chambers, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Matthias Leu
Submissions from 2014
The Storm Surge and Sub-Grid Inundation Modeling in New York City during Hurricane Sandy, Harry V. Wang, Jon Derek Loftis, Zhou Liu, David R. Forrest, and Yinglong J. Zhang
Submissions from 2013
Simulated tsunami inundation for a range of Cascadia megathrust earthquake scenarios at Bandon, Oregon, USA, RC Witter, Yinglong J. Zhang, KL Wang, GR Priest, and C Goldfinger
Submissions from 2012
A fully coupled 3D wave-current interaction model on unstructured grids, Aron Roland, Yinglong J. Zhang, Harry V. Wang, Yanqiu Meng, Yi-Cheng Teng, Vladimir Maderich, Igor Brovchenko, Mathieu Dutour-Sikiric, and Ulrich Zanke
Submissions from 2010
Potential climate-change impacts on the Chesapeake Bay, Raymond G. Najjar, Christopher R. Pyke, Mary Beth Adams, Denise Breitburg, Carl Hershner, and et al
Submissions from 2009
State and local governments plan for development of most land vulnerable to rising sea level along the US Atlantic coast, J. G. Titus and Carl Hershner
Submissions from 2008
Effects of coastal development on nearshore estuarine nekton communities, D. M. Bilkovic and Molly Mitchell
Submissions from 2005
Disappearance Of The Natural Emergent 3-Dimensional Oyster Reef System Of The James River, Virginia, 1871-1948, H Woods, WJ Hargis Jr., Carl Hershner, and Pamela Mason
Submissions from 2002
Spawning Of American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) And Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Virginia, Donna M. Bilkovic, John E. Olney, and Carl H. Hershner
Submissions from 1995
The Use of Night-Vision Equipment to observe Wildlife in Forested Wetlands, Kirk J. Havens, Walter I. Priest III, and Ann Jennings
Submissions from 1990
Molting In The Mature Female Blue-Crab, Callinectes-sapidus Rathbun, Kirk J. Havens and JR Mcconaugha
