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Scientific Publications
Rhode Island Sea Grant has funded scientific research relevant to Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound in service of residents who conserve, enjoy, and make their livelihoods on coastal and marine resources.
The funded projects advance scientific knowledge through the publication of peer-reviewed journal articles.
Publications prior to 2016 can be accessed through the National Sea Grant Library.
Most Recent
Meta-analysis of oyster impacts on coastal biogeochemistry
Nature Sustainability | November 2020
Seaonsal patterns of benthic-pelagic coupling in oyster habitats
Marine Ecology Progress Series | October 2020
Estimating dredge catch efficiencies for the Northern Quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria) population of Narragansett Bay
Journal of Shellfish Research | August 2020
Sustainability and tourism: the effect of the United States’ first offshore wind farm on the vacation rental market
Resource and Energy Economics | August 2019 >>
High temperature limits on developmental canalization in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis
Mechanisms of Development | June 2019
Draft Genome Sequence of the Putative Marine Pathogen Thalassobius sp. I31.1
Microbiology Resource Announcements | February 2019
Perceptions of Commercial and Recreational Fishers on the Potential Ecological Impacts of the Block Island Wind Farm (US)
Frontiers in Marine Science | November 2018
Draft Genome Sequence of Loktanella maritima Strain YPC211, a Commensal Bacterium of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
American Society for Microbiology | May 2018
Draft Genome Sequence of the Putative Marine Pathogen Aquimarina sp. Strain I32.4
American Society for Microbiology | April 2018
Age, Growth, and Sexual Maturity of the Channeled Whelk Busycotypus canaliculatus(Linnaeus, 1758) and Knobbed Whelk Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791) in NarragansettBay, Rhode Island
Journal of Shellfish Research | March 2018
Resilience and Thriving in Spite of Disasters: A Stages of Change Approach
Urban Disaster Resilience and Security | December 2017
Assessing the impact of extreme storms on barrier beaches along the Atlantic coastline: Application to the southern Rhode Island coast
Coastal Engineering | December 2017
Nuisance flooding and relative sea-level rise: The importance of present-day land motion
Nature, Scientific Reports | September 2017
Development of rapid diagnostic techniques for idiopathic blindness in the American lobster, Homarus americanus, from eastern Long Island Sound
Bulletin of Marine Science | June 2017
National Sea Grant Library
The NSGL is the digital library and official archive for NOAA’s Sea Grant documents from over 30 programs and projects across the United States and Territories.
This collection includes a wide variety of subjects including oceanography, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, aquatic nuisance species, coastal hazards, seafood safety, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation, and law.
Books & Guides
Discovering the Rhode Island Shore
This free web app provides information to over 340 public access points along Rhode Island’s coast
Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide
What coastal property owners, renters, builders, and buyers should know about the Rhode Island shoreline.
Web | PDF
Ocean Special Area Management Plan Practitioner’s Guide
This guide describes Rhode Island’s experience in developing the Ocean Special Area Management Plan, examining the planning process and highlighting successful strategies for marine spatial planning.
Web | PDF
Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History
This book delves into the history of Rhode Island’s iconic oysters, quahogs, and all the well-known and lesser-known species in between.
This book may be picked up free from the Rhode Island Sea Grant office, or ordered for $7 shipping and handling (see order form below). To arrange pick up, contact Tracy Kennedy at tkennedy@uri.edu.
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A Guide to Rhode Island’s Natural Places
This guide offers descriptions of over 160 sites and accurate directions to each site. It includes information on interesting plants, animals, and habitats to be found in your travels.
P1372 | $15.00 plus $3 shipping and handling* For bulk order pricing and shipping charges for 3 or more copies, please contact us at (401) 874-6805.
Guide to Sharks, Tunas & Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
This publication is a visual guide to 44 highly migratory species with descriptions on physical characteristics, habitat and distribution, diagnostic and field photographs, as well as side-by-side comparisons. Includes information about reducing the risk of a shark attack.
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Science for Ecosystem-based Management: Narragansett Bay in the 21st Century
This book focuses on nutrient enrichment in Narragansett Bay and contains 19 chapters that review the geological and ecological landscape of the Bay, nutrient inputs, circulation dynamics, climate change, and an “eco-functional approach” for ecosystem-based management. The intent of this information is to provide a baseline of understanding the driving factors in ecosystem health of Narragansett Bay and how those might change with reduced nutrient input.
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