Selected Publications

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.