Preface—From ecology to economics: Tracing human influence in the Patuxent River estuary and its watershed Denise L. BreitburgThomas E. JordanDouglas Lipton OriginalPaper Pages: 167 - 170
A watershed perspective on nutrient enrichment, science, and policy in the Patuxent River, Maryland: 1960–2000 Christopher F. D'EliaWalter R. BoyntonJames G. Sanders OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 185
Sumberged aquatic vegetation in the mesohaline region of the Patuxent estuary: Past, present, and future status Robert M. StankelisMichael D. NaylorWalter R. Boynton OriginalPaper Pages: 186 - 195
The sedimentary record of climatic and anthropogenic influence on the Patuxent estuary and Chesapeake Bay ecosystems Thomas M. CroninCheryl D. Vann OriginalPaper Pages: 196 - 209
Public policy and the changing landscape Nancy E. BockstaelElena G. Irwin OriginalPaper Pages: 210 - 225
Sources of nutrient inputs to the Patuxent River estuary Thomas E. JordanDonald E. WellerDavid L. Correll OriginalPaper Pages: 226 - 243
Effects of land-use change on nutrient discharges from the Patuxent River watershed Donald E. WellerThomas E. JordanZhi-Jun Liu OriginalPaper Pages: 244 - 266
A water quality model for the Patuxent estuary: Current conditions and predictions under changing land-use scenarios Wu-Seng LungSen Bai OriginalPaper Pages: 267 - 279
The pattern and influence of low dissolved oxygen in the Patuxent River, a seasonally hypoxic estuary Denise L. BreitburgAaron AdamackJames H. Cowan OriginalPaper Pages: 280 - 297
Effect of nutrient loading on Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) growth rate potential in the Patuxent River Stephen B. BrandtDoran M. Mason OriginalPaper Pages: 298 - 309
The cost of stress: Low dissolved oxygen and economic benefits of recreational striped bass (Morone saxatilis) fishing in the Patuxent River Douglas LiptonRobert Hicks OriginalPaper Pages: 310 - 315
Effects of environmental stress on blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) harvests in Chesapeake Bay tributaries Johan A. MistiaenIvar E. StrandDouglas Lipton OriginalPaper Pages: 316 - 322
Seasonal variability in response of estuarine phytoplankton communities to stress: Linkages between toxic trace elements and nutrient enrichment Gerhardt F. RiedelJames G. SandersDenise L. Breitburg OriginalPaper Pages: 323 - 338
The interrelationships among trace element cycling, nutrient loading, and system complexity in estuaries: A mesocosm study Gerhardt F. RiedelJames G. Sanders OriginalPaper Pages: 339 - 351
The effects of multiple stressors on the balance between autotrophic and heterotrophic processes in an estuarine system Tracy N. WiegnerSybil P. SeitzingerJames G. Sanders OriginalPaper Pages: 352 - 364
The responses of Patuxent River upper trophic levels to nutrient and trace element induced changes in the lower food web M. H. BundyD. L. BreitburgK. G. Sellner OriginalPaper Pages: 365 - 384
A framework for estimating ecological risks posed by nutrients and trace elements in the Patuxent River Steven M. Bartell OriginalPaper Pages: 385 - 396
Preface:Phragmites australis: A sheep in wolf’s clothing? Michael P. WeinsteinJanet R. KeoughSteven Y. Litvin EditorialNotes Pages: 397 - 397
Phragmites australis invasion and expansion in tidal wetlands: Interactions among salinity, sulfide, and hydrology R. M. ChambersD. T. OsgoodF. Montalto OriginalPaper Pages: 398 - 406
Determinants of expansion forPhragmites australis, common reed, in natural and impacted coastal marshes David M. BurdickRaymond A. Konisky OriginalPaper Pages: 407 - 416
Common reed grass,Phragmites australis, expansion into constructed wetlands: Are we mortgaging our wetland future? Kirk J. HavensHarry BerquistWalter I. Priest OriginalPaper Pages: 417 - 422
DoesPhragmites expansion alter the structure and function of marsh landscapes? Patterns and processes revisited Richard G. LathropLisamarie WindhamPaul Montesano OriginalPaper Pages: 423 - 435
The role of large rhizome dispersal and low salinity windows in the establishment of common reed,Phragmites australis, in salt marshes: New links to human activities David BartJean Marie Hartman OriginalPaper Pages: 436 - 443
Genetic variation among North American populations ofPhragmites australis: Implications for management Kristin Saltonstall OriginalPaper Pages: 444 - 451
Effects of common reed (Phragmites australis) expansions on nitrogen dynamics of tidal marshes of the northeastern U.S. Lisamarie WindhamLaura A. Meyerson OriginalPaper Pages: 452 - 464
A comparison of sediment microbial communities associated withPhragmites australis andSpartina alterniflora in two brackish wetlands of New Jersey Beth RavitJoan G. EhrenfeldMax M. Haggblom OriginalPaper Pages: 465 - 474
Increased sediment accretion rates following invasion byPhragmites australis: The role of litter Jill E. RoothJ. Court StevensonJeffrey C. Cornwell OriginalPaper Pages: 475 - 483
Mechanisms of marsh habitat alteration due toPhragmites: Response of young-of-the-year mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) to treatment forPhragmites removal K. W. AbleS. M. HaganS. A. Brown OriginalPaper Pages: 484 - 494
Determination of food web support and trophic position of the mummichog,Fundulus heteroclitus, in New Jersey smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), common reed (Phragmites australis), and restored salt marshes C. A. CurrinS. C. WainrightC. M. Fuller OriginalPaper Pages: 495 - 510
The influence ofPhragmites (common reed) on the distribution, abundance, and potential prey of a resident marsh fish in the Hackensack Meadowlands, New Jersey Diana L. RaichelKenneth W. AbleJean Marie Hartman OriginalPaper Pages: 511 - 521
Tidal hydrology and habitat utilization by resident nekton inPragmites and Non-Phragmites Marshes David T. OsgoodDavid J. YozzoJason Wnek OriginalPaper Pages: 522 - 533
Comparison of fish and macroinvertebrate use ofTypha angustifolia, Phragmites australis, and treatedPhragmites marshes along the lower Connecticut River Paul E. FellR. Scott WarrenSean M. Fairley OriginalPaper Pages: 534 - 551
Life history strategies of estuarine nekton: The role of marsh macrophytes, benthic microalgae, and phytoplankton in the trophic spectrum Steven Y. LitvinMichael P. Weinstein OriginalPaper Pages: 552 - 562
Response of juvenile fish assemblages in tidal salt marsh creeks treated forPhragmites removal Thomas M. GrothuesKenneth W. Able OriginalPaper Pages: 563 - 573
Discerning vegetation and environmental correlates with subtidal marsh fish assemblage dynamics duringPhragmites eradication efforts: Interannual trend measures Thomas M. GrothuesKenneth W. Able OriginalPaper Pages: 574 - 586
Blue crab,Callinectes sapidus, response to the invasive common reed,Phragmites australis: Abundance, size, sex ratio, and molting frequency Paul R. JivoffKenneth W. Able OriginalPaper Pages: 587 - 595
Reproductive success of wading birds usingPhragmites marsh and upland nesting habitats Katharine C. Parsons OriginalPaper Pages: 596 - 601
Rhizedra lutosa, a natural enemy ofPhragmites australis in North America R. A. CasagrandeG. BalmeB. Blossey OriginalPaper Pages: 602 - 606
A framework for evaluating potential ecological effects of implementing biological control ofPhragmites australis Bernd Blossey OriginalPaper Pages: 607 - 617
Valuation of continuous and intermittentPhragmites control R. E. TurnerR. S. Warren OriginalPaper Pages: 618 - 623
Phragmites and environmental management: A question of values David F. LudwigTimothy J. IannuzziAnthony N. Esposito OriginalPaper Pages: 624 - 630