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Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory
Dr. Tom Ihde's Research
Overview
Dr. Ihde's work focuses on improving our understanding of the Chesapeake Bay coastal environment - its ecology and its fisheries resources. Providing focused learning opportunities to underserved graduate students is always a top priority.
Research
- Research Interests:
- Human Impacts on Fished Species
- Abundance Estimation of Crab and Lobster Populations
- Toxic Contamination of Chesapeake Bay Seafood
- Ecosystem Modeling for Risk Analysis
- Ecosystem-Based Management of Coastal Aquatic Resources
- Field and Laboratory Experimentation
- Funded Research Projects:
- George Abbe Blue Crab Survey: 50+ year fishery-independent survey of Chesapeake Blue Crab population
- Choptank Regional economic impacts of Oyster Restoration. Funded by: NFWF
People
Research Assistant Professor
Program Lead
Research Technician
PhD Student
PhD Student
Two ecosystem models were developed to represent tributaries where oyster restoration has been completed in Virginia. Project goals were to estimate harvest changes expected to result from the restoration efforts. Concurrent habitat loss of eelgrass was also simulated, since eelgrass is another foundational habitat in these waters, but one that has been in steady decline in recent years. Habitat loss and restoration are explored for each habitat, both singly and in combination. Oyster restoration is impactful in terms of both commercial harvests of other valuable species and regional economic impacts; however, the positive effects of oyster restoration could be overshadowed by the continued loss of seagrass habitat.
Contact Information
Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory
10545 Mackall Road
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
P: 443-885-5926
F: 443-885-8402
Contact Information
Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory
10545 Mackall Road
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
P: 443-885-5926
F: 443-885-8402