Selected Publications

Stock Enhancement and Applied Fisheries

Darden, T.L., M.J. Walker, K. Brenkert, J.R. Yost, and M.R. Denson.  2013.

Population genetics of cobia  Rachycentron canadum: Management implications along the Southeastern Atlantic coast.  Fish. Bull. (in press)

Darden, T. and M. Denson.  2013. 

Use of genetic markers to identify factors affecting stocking success in striped bass.  In: Biology and Management of Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass, J. Bulak, C. Coutant, and J. Rice editors.  AFS Symposium Proceedings Number 80.  Pp 395-412.

Lefebvre, L.S., and M.R. Denson.  2012.

Inshore spawning of cobia Rachycentron canadum in South Carolina. Fish. Bull. 110:397–412.

Denson, M.R, K. Brenkert, W.E. Jenkins, and T.L. Darden.  2012. 

Assessing red drum juvenile stocking in a South Carolina estuary using genetic identification.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 32:32-43.

Schock, T.B., S. Newton, K. Brenkert, J. Leffler, and D.W. Bearden.  2012. 

An NMR-based metabolomic assessment of cultured cobia health in response to dietary manipulation. Food Chemistry, 133, 90-101.

Arnott, S. A., W. A. Roumillat, J. A. Archambault, C. A. Wenner, J. I. Gerhard, T. L. Darden, and M. R. Denson.  2010. 

Spatial synchrony and temporal dynamics of juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) populations in South Carolina, USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series 415:221-236.

Jones, M., Hendrix, C., Li, J., Denson, M. and Ulrich, G.  2010.  

Models for estimating tag loss in red drum fish using logistic regression and Bayesian methods. JP Journal of Biostatistics, 4 (2), 107-122. 

Fountain, J., T. Darden, W. Jenkins, M.R. Denson.  2009. 

Three multiplexed microsatellite panels for striped bass, Morone saxatilis.  Southeastern Naturalist 8(4):671-676.

Robbins, S.N., T.L. Darden, A.O. Ball, and M.R. Denson.  2008. 

Genetic parentage analysis of red drum in South Carolina and the use of genotypic data from archived otoliths.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:1796-1801.

Denson, M.R., and T.I.J. Smith.  2008. 

Marking larval red drum with oxytetracycline.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28(6): 1779-1789.

Weirich, C.R., T.I.J. Smith, W.E. Jenkins, M.R. Denson, A.D. Stokes, J.R. Tomasso, J. Chappell,  and D. Burnside.  2006. 

Cobia aquaculture research in South Carolina, USA: captive reproduction, pond nursery production, and selected environmental requirements of juveniles.  In Liao (editor).  Cobia Aquaculture.  National Taiwan Ocean University and National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Keelung, Taiwan.

Weirich, C.R., A.D. Stokes, T.I.J. Smith, W.E. Jenkins, and M.R. Denson.  2006. 

Outdoor tank and pond spawning of cobia Rachycentron canadum in coastal South Carolina.  Journal of Applied Aquaculture 18(3):1-16.

Weirich, C.R., T.I.J. Smith, A.D. Stokes, M.R. Denson, and W.E. Jenkins.  2004. 

Pond rearing of larval and juvenile cobia Rachycentron canadum, in the southeastern United States: initial observations.  Journal of Applied Aquaculture 16(1-2):27-44.

Smith, T. I. J., W.E. Jenkins, M.R. Denson and M. R. Collins.  2004. 

Increasing red drum adundance in South Carolina.  Pages 77-86 56 in M. J. Nickum, P. M. Mazik, J. G. Hickum, and D. D. MacKinlay, editors.  Propagated Fish in Resource Management.  American fisheries Society Symposium 44, Bethesda, Maryland.

Jenkins, W. E., T. I. J. Smith, and M.R. Denson.  2004. 

Stocking red drum: lessons learned. Pages 45-56 in M. J. Nickum, P. M. Mazik, J. G. Hickum, and D. D. MacKinlay, editors.  Propagated Fish in Resource Management.  American fisheries Society Symposium 44, Bethesda, Maryland.

Jenkins, W.E., M.R. Denson, C.B. Bridgham, M.R. Collins, and T.I.J. Smith.  2004. 

Year-class component, growth, and movement of juvenile red drum stocked seasonally in a South Carolina estuary.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24:636-647.

Denson, M.R., K.R. Stuart, T.I.J. Smith, C.R. Weirich, and A. Segars.  2003. 

Effects of salinity on growth, survival, and selected hematological parameters of juvenile cobia Rachycentron canadum.  Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 34(4):496-504.

Smith, T.I.J., W.E. Jenkins, M.R. Denson and M.R. Collins.  2003. 

Stock enhancement research with anadromous fishes in South Carolina.  UJNR Technical Report No. 30.

Jenkins, W.E., M.R. Denson, C.B. Bridgham, M.R. Collins and T.I.J. Smith.  2002. 

Retention of Oxytetracycline-Induced Marks on Sagittae of Red Drum.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:590-594.

Denson, M.R., W.E. Jenkins, A.G. Woodward and T.I.J. Smith.  2002. 

Tag reporting levels for red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) caught by anglers in South Carolina and Georgia estuaries. Fisheries Bulletin 100:35-41.

Collins, M.R., T.I.J. Smith, W.E. Jenkins and M.R. Denson.  2002. 

Small marine reserves may increase escapement of red drum.  Fisheries. 27(2)20-24.

Jenkins, W.E., M.R. Denson, and T.I.J. Smith.  1999. 

Determination of angler reporting level for red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in a South Carolina estuary.  Fisheries Research 44:273-277.

Smith, T.I.J., W.E. Jenkins, and M.R. Denson.  1997. 

Overview of an experimental stock enhancement program for red drum in South Carolina.  Bull. Natl. Res. Inst. Aquacult., Suppl. 3:109-115.

Jenkins, W.E., M.R. Denson, M.R. Collins and T.I.J. Smith.  1997. 

Differentiation between stocked and wild red drum using otolith annulus pattern.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17:1001-1004.

Mariculture

Casu, F., Klett, D., Yost, J., Denson, M.R., Watson, A.M. 2022.

An NMR-based metabolomics assessment of the effect of combinations of natural feed items in juvenile red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10040547.

Casu, F., Watson, A.M., Yost, J., Gaylord, T.G., Bearden, D.W., Denson, M.R. 2023.

Evaluation of a hepatic biomarker of nutritional imbalance in juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) fed 60% soybean meal-based diets using NMR-based metabolomics. Animal Nutrition 30(16) 45-61. https://doi.org.10.1016/j.aninu.2023.03.014.

Klett, D., Watson, A.M. 2022.

Nutritional performance of juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) fed various fish, shrimp, and squid diets. Aquaculture Nutrition. DOI: 10.1155/2022/4333227.

Lu, X., Deng, D-F, Huang, F., Casu, F., Kraco, E.K., Newton, R, Zohn, M., Teh, S.J., Watson, A.M., Shepherd, B., Ma, Y., Dawood, M.A.O., Mendoza, L.R. 2022.

Chronic exposure to feed containing high-density polyethylene microplastic disrupts nutrient utilization of juvenile yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Animal Nutrition Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2022.01.007.

Watson, A.M., Napolitano, M.P., Schock, T.B., Bowden, J.A., Frost, J., Yost, J., Denson, M.R. 2020.

Evaluation of graded levels of soy oil as a fish oil replacement in high soy protein feeds for juvenile red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. Aquaculture 529, DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735627.

Watson, A.M., Casu, F., Yost, J., Leffler, J.W., Gaylord, T.G., Barrows, F.T., Sandifer, P.A., Anderson, P., Denson, M.R., Bearden, D.W. 2019.

Investigation of Graded Levels of Soybean Meal Diets for Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, using Quantitative PCR Derived Biomarkers. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology: Part D: genomics and proteomics. 29, 274-285.

Casu, F., Watson, A.M., Yost, J., Leffler, J.W., Gaylord, T.G., Barrows, F.T., Sandifer, P.A., Denson, M.R., Bearden, D.W. 2019.

Investigation of graded-level soybean meal diets in red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) using NMR-based metabolomics analysis. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 29, 173-184.

Casu, F., Watson, A.M., Yost, J., Leffler, J.W., Gaylord, T.G., Barrows, F.T., Sandifer, P.A., Denson, M.R., Bearden, D.W. 2017.

Metabolomics Analysis of Effects of Commercial Soy-Based Protein Products in Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). Journal of Proteome Research. 16:7, 2481-2494.

Schock, T.B., S. Newton, K. Brenkert, J. Leffler, and D.W. Bearden. 2012.

An NMR-based metabolomic assessment of cultured cobia health in response to dietary manipulation. Food Chemistry, 133, 90-101.

Population Genetics

Poelmann O, CM Bodinof Jachowski, TL Darden, DJ Farrae, L Yong, M Kern, BK Peoples. In press.

Prevalence and intensity of mussel glochidia infestations on potential host fish species in a South Carolina stream. Southeastern Naturalist.

White S, D Kazyak, T Darden, DJ Farrae, et al. 2021.

Establishing a microsatellite genetic baseline for North American Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser o. oxyrinchus) and range-wide analysis of population genetics. Conservation Genetics 22 (6): 977 – 992.

Peoples BK, E Judson, TL Darden, DJ Farrae, K Kubach, J Leitner, MS Scott. 2021.

Modeling distribution of endemic Bartram’s Bass: disturbance and proximity to invasion source increase hybridization with invasive Alabama Bass. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 41 (5): 1309 – 1321.

Judson E, T Darden, DJ Farrae, J Leitner, B Peoples. 2020.

Nesting microhabitat use and hybridization of endemic Bartram’s Bass in Savannah River tributaries. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 2021 (30): 306 – 319.

Walker MJ, DJ Farrae, MR Denson, TL Darden. 2017.

Repeatability of a terminal restriction fragment telomere length assay on red drum fin tissue. Conservation Genetics Resources 9 (3): 471–478.

Balazik M, DJ Farrae, TL Darden, GC Garman. 2017.

Genetic differentiation of spring-spawning and fall-spawning male Atlantic sturgeon in the James River, VA. PLoS ONE 12(7): e0179661. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179661.

Farrae DJ, WC Post, TL Darden. 2017.

Genetic characterization of Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus, in the Edisto River, South Carolina and identification of genetically discrete fall and spring spawning. Conservation Genetics 18 (4): 813–823.