Publications

Seitz, R.D., K.E. Knick, T.M. Davenport, and G.S. Saluta. 2017. Human influence at the coast: Upland and shoreline stressors affect coastal macrofauna and are mediated by salinity. Estuaries and Coasts. Online https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0347-6
Prosser, D.J., T.E. Jordan, J.L. Nagel, R.D. Seitz, D.E. Weller, and D.F. Whigham. 2017. Impacts of coastal land use and shoreline armoring on estuarine ecosystems: an introduction to a special issue. Estuaries and Coasts. Onlinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0331-1
Davenport, T.M., R.D. Seitz, K.E. Knick, and N. Jackson. 2017. Living shorelines support nearshore benthic communities in upper and lower Chesapeake Bay. Online, Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0361-8
Glaspie, C.N., and R.D. Seitz. 2017. Role of habitat and predators in maintaining functional diversity of estuarine bivalves. Marine Ecology Progress Series 570:113-125. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12103
Kornis, M.S., D. Breitburg, R. Balouskus1, D.M. Bilkovic, L.A. Davias, S. Giordano, K. Heggie, A.H. Hines, J.M. Jacobs, T.E. Jordan, R.S. King, C.J. Patrick, R.D. Seitz, H. Soulen, T.E. Targett, D.E. Weller, D.F. Whigham, and J. Uphoff, Jr. 2017. Linking the abundance of estuarine fish and mobile shellfish to shoreline hardening and land cover. Estuaries and Coasts 40: 1464-1486. doi: 10.1007/s12237-017-0213-6)
Lovall (formerly Bradley), C.D., R.D. Seitz, and K.E. Knick. 2017. Benthic communities and trophic structure at altered shorelines in a depauperate estuary. Bulletin of Marine Science 93(3): 715–741. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2016.1076
Glaspie, C.N. , K.S. Longmire, and R.D. Seitz. 2017. Acidification alters predator-prey interactions of blue crab Callinectes sapidus and soft-shell clam Mya arenaria. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 489: 58-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2016.11.010
Seitz, R.D., R.N. Lipcius, and A.H. Hines. 2016. Consumer versus resource control and the importance of habitat heterogeneity for marine bivalves. Oikos. doi: 10.1111/oik.03330
Glaspie, C.N. , and R.D. Seitz. 2016. Multiple stressors influence mud crab Scylla serrata predation on Sydney rock oysters Saccostrea glomerata. Marine and Freshwater Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF15350
Lipcius, R.N., R.P. Burke, D.N. McCulloch, S.J. Schreiber, D.M. Schulte, R.D. Seitz, and J. Shen. 2015. Overcoming restoration paradigms: value of the historical record and metapopulation dynamics in native oyster restoration. Frontiers in Marine Science 2: article 65. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2015.00065
Hernandez Cordero, A.L.1, R.D. Seitz. 2014. Structured habitat provides a refuge from blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, predation for the bay scallop, Argopecten irradians concentricus (Say 1822). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 460:100-108. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.06.012.
Long, W.C1, R.D. Seitz, B.J. Brylawski1, R.N. Lipcius. 2014. Individual, Population, and Ecosystem Effects of Hypoxia on a Dominant Benthic Bivalve in Chesapeake Bay. Ecological Monographs 84(2): 303-327. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/13-0440.1.
Lawless, A.S.1, R.D. Seitz. 2014. Effects of shoreline stabilization and environmental variables on benthic infaunal communities in the Lynnhaven River system of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 457: 41-50. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.03.010.
Seitz, R.D. 2014. Value of Coastal Habitats for Exploited Species - Introduction to a theme set of articles. ICES Journal of Marine Science 71(3), 636–637. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst180
Seitz, R.D., H. Wennhage , U. Bergström, R.N. Lipcius, and T. Ysebaert. 2013. Published online Oct 14, 2013. Ecological value of coastal habitats for commercially and ecologically important species. ICES Journal of Marine Science 71(3): 648-665. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst152.

Ralph, Gina M., R.D. Seitz, R.J. Orth, K.E. Knick, and R.N. Lipcius. 2013. Broad-scale association between seagrass cover and juvenile blue crab density in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 488: 51-63.
Hernandez Cordero, A.L., R.D. Seitz, R.N. Lipcius, C.M. Bovery, D.M. Schulte. 2012. Habitat Affects Survival of Translocated Bay Scallops, Argopecten irradians concentricus (Say 1822), in Lower Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts 35:1340–1345.
Seitz, R.D. 2011. Gradient effects on structuring of soft-bottom infauna: Macoma balthica and predation, recruitment and food availability.Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology: 409: 114–122.
Seitz, R.D., K.E. Knick, M. Westphal. 2011. Diet Selectivity of Juvenile Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus) in Chesapeake Bay. Integrative and Comparative Biology 51(4): 598-607.

Seitz, R.D., D.M. Dauer, R.J. Llansó, and W.C. Long. 2009.Broad-scale effects of hypoxia on benthic community structure in Chesapeake Bay, USA. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology381: S4-S12, doi:10.1016/j/jembe.2009.07.004.

Long, W. C., and R.D. Seitz. 2009. Worsening effects of hypoxia on macrobenthic community structure in Chesapeake Bay tributaries. Estuaries and Coasts 32: 287–297, doi: 10.1007/s12237-009-9132-5.

Seitz, R.D., R.N.Lipcius, K.E. Knick, M.S. Seebo, W.C. Long, B.J. Brylawski, and A. Smith. 2008. Stock Enhancement and Ecosystem Carrying Capacity in Blue Crab Nursery Habitats of Chesapeake Bay . Reviews in Fisheries Science 16: 329-337.

Seitz, R.D., and A. Lawless. 2008. Landscape-level impacts of shoreline development upon Chesapeake Bay benthos and their predators. Pp. 63-70 In Erdle, S.Y., J.L. Davis, and K.G. Sellner (Eds): Management Policy, Science and Engineering of Nonstructural Erosion Control in the Chesapeake Bay: Proceedings of the 2006 Living Shoreline Summit. CRC Publ. 08-164, CRC Press, 152 pp.

Long, W.C., and R.D. Seitz. 2008. Trophic interactions under stress: hypoxia enhances foraging in an estuarine food web. Marine Ecology Progress Series 362: 59-68.

Long, W.C., B.J. Brylawski, and R.D. Seitz. 2008. Behavioral effects of low dissolved oxygen on the bivalve Macoma balthica. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 359: 34-39.

Lipcius, R.N., D.B. Eggleston, S.J. Schreiber, R.D. Seitz, J. Shen, M. Sisson, W.T. Stockhausen, and H.V. Wang. 2008. Metapopulation connectivity and stock enhancement of marine species.Reviews in Fisheries Science16: 101-110.

Zohar, Y., A. H. Hines, O. Zmora, , E. G. Johnson, R. N. Lipcius, R. D. Seitz, D. B. Eggleston, A. R. Place, E. Schott , J. Stubblefield, and J. S. Chung. 2008. The Chesapeake Bay blue crab (Callinectes sapidus): A multidisciplinary approach to responsible stock replenishment. Reviews in Fisheries Science 16: 24–34.

Long, W.C., E. Bromage, R.D. Seitz, S. Kaattari. 2008. Quantifying fecundity in Macoma balthica using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Aquatic Biology 3: 187-193.

Seitz, R.D., R.N. Lipcius, N.H. Olmstead, M.S. Seebo, and D.M. Lambert. 2006. Influence of shallow-water habitats and shoreline development upon abundance, biomass, and diversity of Chesapeake Bay Benthos and their predators. Marine Ecology Progress Series 326: 11-26. (see article)
Lipcius, R.N., D.B. Eggleston, K.L. Heck, Jr., R.D. Seitz, and J. van Montfrans. 2007. Post-settlement abundance, survival, and growth of postlarvae and young juvenile blue crabs in nursery habitats. Chapter 13, pp. 535-565 In Kennedy, V.S., L.E. Cronin (Eds.) Biology and Management of the Blue Crab. University of Maryland Press, 800 pp.(see article)
Schreiber, S.J., R.N. Lipcius, R.D. Seitz, and W.C. Long. 2006. Dancing between the devil and the deep blue sea: the stabilizing effect of enemy-free sinks and victimless sinks. Oikos 113: 67-81. (see article)
Seitz, R.D., R.N. Lipcius, M.S. Seebo. 2005. Food availability and growth of the blue crab in seagrass and unvegetated nurseries of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 319: 57-68. (see article)
Seitz, R.D. 2005. Introduction to the proceedings of the 2003 Blue Crab Symposium: Genetics, ecology, and conservation of the blue crab. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 319: 1-2. (see article)
Lipcius, R.N., R.D. Seitz, M.S. Seebo and D. Colón-Carrión. 2005. Density, abundance and survival of the blue crab in seagrass and unstructured salt marsh nurseries of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 319: 69-80.
Seitz, R.D., L.S. Marshall, A.H. Hines, and K.L. Clark. 2003a. Effects of hypoxia on the Baltic clam (Macoma balthica) and predation by the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 257: 179-188.
Van Dover, C.L., P. Aharon, J.M. Bernhard, M. Doerries, W. Flickinger, W. Gilhooly, K. Knick, S. Macko, S. Rapoport, C. Ruppel, J. Salerno, R.D. Seitz, B.K. Sen Gupta, T. Shank, M. Turnipseed, R. Vrijenhoek, E. Watkins. 2003. Blake Ridge methane seeps: Characterization of a soft-sediment, chemosynthetically based ecosystem. Deep Sea Research I 50: 281-300.
Seitz, R.D., R.N. Lipcius, W.T. Stockhausen, K.A. Delano, M.S. Seebo, and P.D. Gerdes. 2003b. Potential bottom-up control of blue crab distribution at various spatial scales. Bulletin of Marine Science 72 (2): 471-490.
Lipcius, R.N., W.T. Stockhausen, R. D. Seitz, and P. Geer. 2003. Spatial dynamics of the blue crab spawning stock in a protected sanctuary-corridor in Chesapeake Bay. Bulletin of Marine Science 72 (2): 453-469.
Seitz, R.D., R.N. Lipcius, A.H. Hines, and D.B. Eggleston. 2001. Density-dependent predation, habitat type, and the persistence of marine bivalve prey. Ecology 82 (9): 2435-2451.
Seitz, R.D., and R.N. Lipcius. 2001. Variation in top-down and bottom-up control of marine bivalves at differing spatial scales. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 58: 689-699.
Seitz, R.D., R.N. Lipcius, W.T. Stockhausen, and M.M. Montane. 2001. Efficacy of blue crab spawning sanctuaries in Chesapeake Bay. Spatial Processes and Management of Marine Populations. Kruse, Bez, Booth, Dorn, Hills, Lipcius, Pelletier, Roy, Smith, and Witherell (Eds). University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-00-04, Fairbanks, pp. 607-626.
Lipcius, R.N., R.D. Seitz, W.J. Goldsborough, M.M. Montane, and W.T. Stockhausen. 2001. A marine dispersal corridor: deep-water migration pathway for adult female blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay. Spatial Processes and Management of Marine Populations. Kruse, Bez, Booth, Dorn, Hills, Lipcius, Pelletier, Roy, Smith, and Witherell (Eds). University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-00-04, Fairbanks, pp. 643-666.
Seitz, R.D. 1998. Incorporation of soft-sediment systems into models of marine benthic community regulation. Marine and Freshwater Research 49: 817-826.
Seitz, R.D., and L.C. Schaffner. 1995. Population dynamics and secondary production of the polychaete Loimia medusa (Savigny). Marine Biology 121: 701-711.
Libelo, E.L., W.G. MacIntyre, R.D. Seitz, and L.F. Libelo. 1994. Cycling of water through the sediment-water interface by passive ventilation of relict biological structures. Marine Geology 120: 1-12.