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Education:
Ph.D., University of Maryland
M.S., University of Virginia
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests:
Studies of the ecology of estuarine aquatic angiosperms have been the focus of my research interests for the past number of years. Specifically, I have studied the relationships between these aquatic macrophyte systems and environmental factors that limit their growth and survival. These studies have been hierarchal in nature, ranging from the physiological response of individual organisms to ecosystem-level response of seagrass beds in the Chesapeake Bay. Similarly, tools for investigating these different levels have varied, from measurements of plant photosynthesis in chambers to bay-wide abundance changes using remotely sensed data and satellite imagery.
Current Projects:
- 2001-02, Analysis of SAV Historical Distribution of SAV within Virginia’s Eastern Shore Coastal Bays, EPA, PI
- 2001-02, Intensive Water Quality Mapping of Nearshore and Midchannel Regions of the James River Relative to SAV Growth and Survival, EPA, PI
- 2000-02, Restoration of SAV Relative to Habitat Quality in the Tidal Freshwater James River, HRWTF, PI
- 2000-01, Analysis of SAV Historical Distribution of SAV within Virginia’s York and Rappahanock Rivers, EPA, PI
- 2000-01, Seagrass-EutrophicationInteractions, MD SeaGrant, Co-PI
- 2000-01, Tangier Water Quality and SAV, EPA, Co-PI
- 2000-02, Assessment of Pulse Modulated Fluorescence Technology for Rapid Determination of Stress in Natural and Transplanted Seagrass Beds, CICEET, Co-PI
- 2000-01, Effects of Haul Seine Fishing on SAV, VMRC, Co-PI
- 2000-01, Seagrass Habitat Restoration: Implication for Finfish, VMRC, Co-PI
- 2000-01, Restoration of Seagrass Habitat, VRDF, Co-PI
Selected Publications:
Cerco, C. and K.A. Moore. In press. System-wide submerged aquatic vegetation model for Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries 24 (3).
Moore, K.A., D.L. Wilcox, and R.J. Orth. 2000. Analysis of abundance of submersed aquatic vegetation communities in the Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries 23 (1): 115-127.
Moore, K.A. and R.L. Wetzel. 2000. Seasonal variations in eelgrass (Zostera marinaL.) responses to nutrient enrichment and reduced light availability in experimental ecosystems. J. of Mar. Biol. and Ecol. 244: 1-28.
Orth, R.J., M.C. Harwell, E.M. Bailey, A. Bartholomew, J.T. Jawad, A.V. Lombana, K.A. Moore, J.M. Rhode, H.W. Woods. 2000. Review of issues in seagrass seed dormancy and germination: Implications for conservation and restoration. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 200:277-288.
Batiuk, R. W.M. Kemp, P. Bergstrom, K.A.Moore, E. Koch. 2000. Chesapeake Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Water Quality and Habitat-Based Requirements and Restoration Targets: A Second Technical Synthesis. (www.chesapeakebay.net/pubs/sav/index.html) EPA Chesapeake Bay Program, Annapolis Md. 220 p.
Moore, K.A., R.L. Wetzel and R.J. Orth. 1997. Seasonal pulses of turbidity and their relations to eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) survival in an estuary. J. of Mar. Biol and Ecol. 215: 115-134.
Moore, K.A., H.A. Neckles and R.J. Orth. 1996. Zostera marina (eelgrass) growth and survival along a gradient of nutrients and turbidity in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 142: 247-259.
Burke, M.K., W.C. Dennison and K.A. Moore. 1996. Non-structural carbohydrate reserves of eelgrass Zostera marina. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 137: 195-201.
Moore , K. A. and J.L. Goodman. 1995. Effects of a polyhaline SAV bed on spatial and temporal variability in water quality. In Toward a Sustainable Coastal Watershed: The Chesapeake Experiment. 1994 Chesapeake Research Conference. pp. 615-628.
Goodman, J., K.A. Moore and W.C. Dennison. 1995. Photosynthetic responses of eelgrass (Zostera marina) L. to light and sediment sulfide in a shallow barrier island lagoon. Aquat. Bot. 50:37-47.
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