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  • Wilberg, M.J., S. Coleman, H.W. Slacum, and D. Liang. 2022. Efficiency of hydraulic patent tongs for surveying restored Eastern Oyster reefs in Harris Creek, Maryland. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 42:1011–1019.
  • Peterson, C.D., M.J. Wilberg, E. Cortés, D.L. Courtney, and R.J. Latour. 2022. Effects of altered stock assessment frequency on the management of a large coastal shark. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 14:e10221.
  • Peterson, C.D., M.J. Wilberg, E. Cortés, and R.J. Latour. 2022. Effects of unregulated international fishing on recovery potential of the sandbar shark within the southeast United States. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 79: 1497–1513.
  • Peterson, C.D., M.J. Wilberg, E. Cortés, and R.J. Latour. 2021. Dynamic factor analysis to reconcile conflicting survey indices of abundance. ICES Journal of Marine Science 78:1711-1729.
  • Depiper, G., S. Gaichas, B. Muffley, G. Ardini, J. Brust, J. Coakley, K. Dancy, G.W. Elliott, D.C. Leaning, D. Lipton, J. McNamee, C. Perretti, K. Rootes-Murdy, M.J. Wilberg. 2021. Learning by doing: Collaborative conceptual modeling as a path forward in Ecosystem-based Management. ICES Journal of Marine Science 78: 1217–1228.
  • Jesse, J.A., M. V. Agnew, K. Arai, C.T. Armstrong, S.M. Hood, M.L. Kachmar, J.T., Long, A.J. McCarty, M.O. Ross, K.D. Rubalcava, J. Shaner, S. Tanaka, L. Wood, E. Schott, and M. J. Wilberg. 2021. Effects of infectious diseases on population dynamics of marine organisms in Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts 44: 2334–2349.
  • Anstead K.A., K. Drew, D. Chagaris, M. Cieri, A.M. Schueller, J.E. McNamee, A. Buchheister, G. Nesslage, J.H. Uphoff Jr., M.J. Wilberg, A. Sharov, M.J. Dean, J. Brust, M. Celestino, S. Madsen, S. Murray, M. Appelman, J.C. Ballenger, J. Brito, E. Cosby, C. Craig, C. Flora, K. Gottschall, R.J. Latour, E. Leonard, R. Mroch, J. Newhard, D. Orner, C. Swanson, J. Tinsman, E.D. Houde, T.J. Miller. 2021. The Path to an Ecosystem Approach for Forage Fish Management: A Case Study of Atlantic Menhaden. Frontiers in Marine Science 8:607657.
  • Mace, M.M., III, K.L. Doering, M.J. Wilberg, A. Larimer, F. Marenghi, A. Sharov, and M. Tarnowski. 2021. Spatial population dynamics of eastern oyster in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Fisheries Research 237:105854.
  • Doering, K.L., M.J. Wilberg, D. Liang, and M. Tarnowski. 2021. Patterns in oyster natural mortality in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland using a Bayesian model. Fisheries Research 236:105838.
  • Liang, D., G.M. Nesslage, M.J. Wilberg, and T.J. Miller. 2021. Ranking ecosystem impacts on Chesapeake Bay blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) using empirical Gaussian Graphical Models. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 78:245-254.
  • Nesslage, G.M., R.T. Leaf, M.J. Wilberg, R.M. Mroch III, and A. M. Schueller. 2020. A simulation-based evaluation of commercial port sampling programs for the Gulf and Atlantic Menhaden fisheries. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40:995-1006.
  • Kennedy, V.S., L. Bolognini, J. Dulcic, R.J. Woodland, M.J. Wilberg, and L. A. Harris. 2021. Fisheries of the Adriatic Sea and the Chesapeake Bay. In T. Malone, A. Malej, and J.Faganeli eds. Vectors of Change in Coastal Ecosystems and the Services They Provide: A Comparative Analysis of the Northern Adriatic Sea and Chesapeake Bay. AGU-Wiley.
  • Mace, M.M. III, and M.J. Wilberg. 2020. Using censored regression when estimating abundance with catch-effort data to account for daily catch limits. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 77(4): 716-722.
  • Punt, A.E., G. Tuck, J. Day, C. Canales, J. Cope, C. De Moor, M. Dickey-Collas, B. Elvarsson, M. Haltuch, A. Hicks, C.M. Legault, P.D. Lynch, and M.J. Wilberg. 2020. When are model-based stock assessments rejected for use in management and what happens then? Fisheries Research 224: 105465.
  • Liang, D., G.M. Nesslage, and M.J. Wilberg. 2020. A Spatial Simulation Approach to Hydroacoustic Survey Design: a Case Study for Atlantic Menhaden. Fisheries Research 222:105402.
  • Lee, Y., M.J. Wilberg, E. Han, K. Choi, W.C. Lee, C.K. Kang. 2020. Seasonal changes in the gross biochemical composition and scope for growth of the longline-cultured sea squirt Halocynthia roretzi in a temperate bay on the south coast of Korea. Aquaculture.
  • Wilberg, M.J., R.T. Woodward, P. Huang, and D. Tomberlin. 2019. Developing Precautionary Reference Points for Fishery Management Using Robust Control Theory: Application to the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Fishery. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 11:177–188.
  • Arlinghaus, R. J. K. Abbott, E. P. Fenichel, S. R. Carpenter, L. M. Hunt, J. Alós, T. Klefoth, S. J. Cooke, R. Hilborn, O. P. Jensen, M. J. Wilberg, J. R. Post, and M. Manfredo. 2019. Governing the recreational dimension of global fisheries. Proceedings of the National Academies of Science 116:5209–5213.
  • Damiano, M., and M.J. Wilberg. 2019. Population dynamics of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in the Choptank River Complex, Maryland during 1989 – 2015. Fisheries Research 212:196-207.
  • Goethel, D.R., A.M. Berger, S.K. Gaichas, M.A. Karp, S.M. Lucey, P.D. Lynch, J.F. Walter, J.J. Deroba, S. Miller, M.J. Wilberg. 2019. Closing the Feedback Loop: On Stakeholder Participation in Management Strategy Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76: 1895–1913.
  • Hutniczak, B., D. Lipton, J. Wiedenmann, and M.J. Wilberg. 2019. Valuing Changes in Frequency of Fish Stock Assessments. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76: 1640–1652.
  • Liljestrand, E., M.J. Wilberg, A. Schueller. 2019. Multi-state Dead Recovery Mark-Recapture Model Performance for Estimating Movement and Mortality Rates. Fisheries Research. 210:214-223.
  • Liljestrand, E., M.J. Wilberg, A. Schueller. 2019. Estimation of Movement and Mortality of Atlantic Menhaden during 1966-1969 Using a Bayesian Multi-State Mark-Recovery Model. Fisheries Research 210:204-213.
  • Rains, S.M., M.J. Wilberg, and T.J. Miller. 2018. Evaluation of fishery-induced sperm limitation in Chesapeake Bay blue crab using an individual based model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 596: 127–142.
  • Lee, Y., E. Han, M.J. Wilberg, W.C. Lee, K. Choi, and C. Kang. 2018. Physiological processes and gross energy budget of the submerged longline-cultured Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in a temperate bay of Korea. PLoS One 13(7): e0199752.
  • 45. Liang, D., G.M. Nesslage, M.J. Wilberg, and T.J. Miller. 2017. Bayesian Calibration of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Abundance Indices Based on Probability Surveys. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics 22: 481–497.
  • Simpson, C.A., H. Bi, M.J. Wilberg, A.M. Schueller, G.M. Nesslage, H. Walsh. In press. Spawning Locations and Larval Dispersal of Atlantic Menhaden during 1977-2013. ICES Journal of Marine Science.
  • Wiedenmann, J., M.J. Wilberg, A. Sylvia, T.J. Miller. 2017. An evaluation of acceptable biological catch (ABC) harvest control rules designed to limit overfishing. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
  • Rains, S.M., M.J. Wilberg, and T. J. Miller. 2016. Sex ratios and average sperm per female Blue Crab in six tributaries of Chesapeake Bay. Marine and Coastal Fisheries: Dynamics, Management, and Ecosystem Science 8:492–501.
  • Siskey, M., M.J. Wilberg, R.J. Allman, B.K. Barnett, D.H. Secor. 2016. Forty years of fishing: changes in age structure and stock mixing in the northwestern Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) associated with size-selective and long-term exploitation. ICES Journal of Marine Science 73: 2518-2528.
  • Gaichas, S., R. Seagraves, J. Coakley, G. DePiper, V. Guida, J.A. Hare, P. Rago, M.J. Wilberg. 2016. A framework for incorporating species, fleet, habitat, and climate interactions into fishery management. Frontiers in Marine Science 3:105.
  • Simpson, C.A., M.J. Wilberg, H. Bi, A.M. Schueller, G.M. Nesslage, H. Walsh. 2016. Trends in relative abundance and early life survival of Atlantic Menhaden during 1977-2013 from long-term ichthyoplankton programs. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 145:1139–1151.
  • Houde, E.D., E.R. Annis, L.W. Harding Jr., M.E. Malone, M.J. Wilberg. 2016. Factors affecting abundance of age-0 Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) in Chesapeake Bay. ICES Journal of Marine Science 73: 2238-2251.
  • Robinson, J. M., M. J. Wilberg, J. Adams, and M. L. Jones. 2016. Tradeoff between assessment and control of aquatic invasive species: a case study of Sea Lamprey management in the St. Marys River. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 36:11-20.
  • Wiedenmann, J., M.J. Wilberg, T.J. Miller, and A. Sylvia. 2015. Autocorrelated error in stock assessment estimates: Implications for management strategy evaluation. Fisheries Research 172: 325-334.
  • Buchheister, A., M.J. Wilberg, T.J. Miller, and R.J. Latour. 2015. Simulating bottom-up effects on predator productivity and consequences for the rebuilding timeline of a depleted population. Ecological Modelling 311:48-62.
  • Huang, P., R.T. Woodward, M.J. Wilberg, and D. Tomberlin. 2015. Management evaluation for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery: an integrated bio-economic approach. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35:216-228.
  • Abbott, J., J.L. Anderson, L. Campling, R. Hannesson, E. Havice, M.S. Lozier, M.D. Smith, and M.J. Wilberg. 2014. Steering the Global Partnership for Oceans. Marine Resource Economics 29:1-16.
  • Humphrey, J., M.J. Wilberg, E.D. Houde, and M. C. Fabrizio. 2014 . Effects of temperature on young-of-the-year Atlantic menhaden growth in Chesapeake Bay. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 143:1255-1265.
  • Robinson, J. M., M. J. Wilberg, J. Adams, and M. L. Jones. 2014. Comparing methods for estimating larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) density and abundance for the purposes of control. Journal of Great Lakes Research 40:739-747.
  • Colton, A. R., M. J. Wilberg, V. Coles, and T. J. Miller. 2014. An evaluation of the synchronization in the dynamics of blue crab populations in the western Atlantic. Fisheries Oceanography 23:132-146.
  • Pincin, J. S., M. J. Wilberg, L. Harris, and A. Willey. 2014. Trends in relative abundance of fishes in Maryland’s coastal bays during 1972-2009. Estuaries and Coasts 37: 791-800.
  • Robinson, J. M., M. J. Wilberg, J. Adams, and M. L. Jones. 2013. A spatially specific age-structured model for describing sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) population dynamics. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 70:1709-1722.
  • Wilberg, M. J., J. M. Robinson, S.A.M. Rains, J.L. Humphrey, R.N. Lipcius. 2013. Effects of location errors on estimates of dredge catchability fromdepletion based methods. Fisheries Research.
  • Wiedenmann, J. R., M. J. Wilberg, T. J. Miller. 2013. An evaluation of harvest control rules for data-poor fisheries. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 33:845-860.
  • Wilberg, M. J., J. R. Wiedenmann, and J. M. Robinson. 2013. Sustainable exploitation and management of autogenic ecosystem engineers: application to oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Ecological Applications 23(4):766-776.
  • Nesslage, G. M., and M. J. Wilberg. 2012. Performance of surplus production models with time-varying parameters for assessing multispecies assemblages. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 32(6):1137-1145.
  • Pincin, J. S., and M. J. Wilberg. 2012. Surplus production model accuracy in populations affected by a no-take marine protected area. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 4:511-525.
  • Woodland, R., D. H. Secor, M. C. Fabrizio, and M. J. Wilberg. 2012. Comparing the nursery role of inner continental shelf and estuarine habitats for temperate marine fishes. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 99:61-73.
  • Annis, E. R., E. D. Houde, L. W. Harding, M. E. Mallonee, and M. J. Wilberg. 2011. Validation of a bioenergetics model linking primary production and Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus growth in Chesapeake Bay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 437: 253-267.
  • Ihde, T. F., M. J. Wilberg, D. H. Secor, and T. J. Miller. 2011. FishSmart: harnessing the knowledge of stakeholders to enhance U.S. marine recreational fisheries with application to the Atlantic king mackerel fishery. Proceedings of the 5th World Recreational Fisheries Conference. American Fisheries Society Symposium 73:75-93.
  • Wilberg, M. J., M. E. Livings, J. S. Barkman, B. T. Morris, and J. M. Robinson. 2011. Overfishing, disease, habitat loss, and potential extirpation of oysters in upper Chesapeake Bay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 436: 131-144.
  • Fenske, K. H., M. J. Wilberg, D. H. Secor, and M. C. Fabrizio. 2011. An age- and sex-structured assessment model for American eels (Anguilla rostrata) in the Potomac River, Maryland. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 68: 1024-1037.
  • Ihde, T. F., M. J. Wilberg, D. A. Loewensteiner, D. H. Secor, and T. J. Miller. 2011. The increasing importance of marine recreational fishing: challenges for management. Fisheries Research 108:268-276.
  • Irwin, B. J., M. J. Wilberg, M. L. Jones, and J. R. Bence. 2011. Applying structured decision making to recreational fisheries management. Fisheries 36:113-122.
  • Fenske, K. H., D. H. Secor, and M. J. Wilberg. 2010. Demographics and parasitism of American eels in the Chesapeake Bay, USA. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 139:1699-1710.
  • Miller, T. J., J. Blair, T. F. Ihde, R. M. Jones, D. H. Secor, and M. J. Wilberg. 2010. FishSmart: an innovative role for science in stakeholder-centered approaches to fisheries management. Fisheries 35:424-433.
  • Wilberg, M. J., J. T. Thorson, B. C. Linton, and J. Berkson. 2010. Incorporating time-varying catchability into population dynamic stock assessment models. Reviews in Fisheries Science 18:7-24.
  • Wilberg, M. J. 2009. Estimation of recreational bag limit noncompliance using contact creel survey data. Fisheries Research 99: 239-243.
  • Wilberg, M. J., B. J. Irwin, M. L. Jones, and J. R. Bence. 2008. Effects of source-sink dynamics on harvest policy performance for yellow perch in southern Lake Michigan . Fisheries Research 94: 282-289.
  • Irwin, B. J., M. J. Wilberg, J. R. Bence , M. L. Jones. 2008. Evaluation of harvest policy performance for yellow perch in southern Lake Michigan . Fisheries Research 94: 267-281.
  • Wilberg, M. J., and J. R. Bence. 2008. Performance of deviance information criterion model selection criteria in statistical catch-at-age analysis. Fisheries Research. 93:212-221.
  • Wagner, T., D. Hayes, J. R. Bence, M. Bremigan, and M. J. Wilberg. 2007. Regional trends in fish mean length at age: components of variance and the power to detect trends. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64: 968-978.
  • Wilberg, M. J., and T. J. Miller. 2007. Comment on "Impacts of biodiversity loss on ocean system services." Science 316 (5829)
  • Nesslage, G. M., M. J. Wilberg, and S. J. Riley. 2006. Rates and spatial patterns of decline in historical cougar and wolf populations in Montana. Intermountain Journal of Science 12: 63-76.
  • Wilberg, M. J., and J. R. Bence. 2006. Performance of time-varying catchability estimators in statistical catch-at-age analysis. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 63:2275-2285.
  • Wilberg, M. J., J. R. Bence, B. Eggold, D. Makauskas, and D. Clapp. 2005. Dynamics of yellow perch in southwestern Lake Michigan during 1986-2002. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:1130-1152.
  • Wilberg, M. J., and B. P. Dreher. 2004. GENECAP: a program for analysis of multilocus genotype data for non-invasive sampling and capture-recapture population estimation. Molecular Ecology Notes 4:783-785.
  • Wilberg, M. J., C. R. Bronte, and M. J. Hansen. 2004. Fleet dynamics of the commercial lake trout fishery in Michigan waters of Lake Superior during 1929-1961. Journal of Great Lakes Research 30:252-266.
  • Wilberg, M. J., M. J. Hansen, and C. R. Bronte. 2003. Historic and modern abundance of wild lean lake trout in Michigan waters of Lake Superior: implications for restoration. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23:100-108.
  • Wilberg, M. J., J. R. Bence, and J. E. Johnson. 2002. Survival of juvenile lake trout stocked in western Lake Huron during 1974-1992. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:213-218.

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