Scavia, D. Introduction. In: D. Gerding, B. Kennedy, M. Lyon, J. Rego, E. Taylor, Designing Innovative Corporate Water Risk Management Strategies from an Ecosystem Services. 2014 Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, MI 54 pp.
Scavia, D. 2010. The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone: Mess, Problem, or Puzzle? In (I.W.H. Perry and F. Day, Eds.): Issues of the Day: 1000 Commentaries on Climate, Energy, the Environment, Transportation, and Public Health Policy. RFF press. Wash. DC
Anderson, S., J. Read, and D. Scavia 2010. Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the cost? In (I.W.H. Perry and F. Day, Eds.): Issues of the Day: 1000 Commentaries on Climate, Energy, the Environment, Transportation, and Public Health Policy. RFF press. Wash. DC
Nassauer, J.I., M.V. Santelmann, and D.Scavia (Eds). 2007. From the Corn Belt to the Gulf: Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Futures, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
- Scavia, D. and J.I. Nassauer. 2007. Policy insights from alternative futures and integrated assessments. In: Nassauer, J.I., M.V. Santelmann, and D.Scavia (Eds). From the Corn Belt to the Gulf: Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Futures, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
- Scavia, D., W.J. Mitsch, and O.C. Doering. 2007. Â Improving Water Quality from the Corn Belt to the Gulf, In: Nassauer, J.I., M.V. Santelmann, and D.Scavia (Eds). From the Corn Belt to the Gulf: Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Futures, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
- Turner, R.E., G. F. McIsaac, N. N. Rabalais, and D. Scavia. 2007. The Gulf of Mexico dead zone and ecological effects of agriculture in the Mississippi River Basin, In: Nassauer, J.I., M.V. Santelmann, and D.Scavia (Eds). From the Corn Belt to the Gulf: Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Futures, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
- Doering, O.C., C.L. Kling, J.I. Nassauer, and D. Scavia 2007 Agricultural policy choices. In: Nassauer, J.I., M.V. Santelmann, and D.Scavia (Eds). From the Corn Belt to the Gulf: Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Futures, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
Victor J. Bierman, Jr., Scott C. Hinz; Dubravko Justic, Don Scavia, John A. Veil, Kent Satterlee, Michael E. Parker, SPE,. 2007. Predicted Impacts from Offshore Produced Water Discharges on Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. Prepared for presentation at the 2007 SPE E&P Environmental and Safety Conference held in Galveston, Texas, U.S.A., 7 March 2007, Austin, TX.
Scavia, D. 1988. Book Review: Systems Approach to Water Management (A.T. Biswas, Ed) Bioscience 27:688.
Scavia, D. 2001. Book Review: Muddy Coast Dynamics and Resource Management (Flemming et al, Eds). Oceanography 14: 132-133.
Harris, G., S. Bigelow, J. Cole H. Cyr, L. Janus, A. Kinzig, J. Kitchell, G.E. Likens, K. Reckhow, D. Scavia, D. Soto, L.Talbot, and P. Templer. 2003 The Role Of Models In Ecosystem Management. In (J. Cole, C. Canham Eds): Understanding Ecosystems: The Role of Quantitative Models in Observation, Synthesis, and Prediction. Princeton University Press.
Scavia, D. 2002. From Toxic Algae To Climate Variability And Change: Impacts In The Coastal Zone. Proceedings of the 26th International Seminars on Planetary Emergencies. World Federation of Scientists. Erice, Italy.
Boesch, D.F., J. Burger, C.F. D’Elia, D.J. Reed, and D. Scavia. 2000. Scientific synthesis in Estuarine Management. In (J.E. Hobbie, ed) Estuarine Science: A synthetic approach to research and practice. Island Press pg 507-526.
Luttenberg, D and D. Scavia. 1998. Scientific input to coastal management and policy: Three models of communication. In: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of The Coastal Society, July 12-15; Williamsburg, VA. pg 9-16.
Gardner, W.S., M.A. Quigley, G.l. Fahnenstiel, D. Scavia, and W. Frez. 1990. Pontoporeia hoyia direct trophic link between spring diatoms and fish in Lake Michigan. In Large Lakes: Ecological Structure and Function, M.M. Tilzer and C. Serruya (eds.). Springer-Verlag, New York, 632-644.
Scavia, D. and G.L. Fahnenstiel. 1988. From picoplankton to fish: Complex interactions in the Great Lakes. In: (S.R. Carpenter, Ed), Complex interactions in lake communities. Springer-Verlag, NY.
Porter, D., H. Pearl, R. Hodson, M. Pace, J. Priscu, B. Riemann, D. Scavia, and J. Stockner. 1988. Microbial interactions. In: (S.R. Carpenter, Ed), Complex interactions in lake communities. Springer- Verlag, NY.
Kitchell, J.F., S. Bartell, S.R. Carpenter, D. Hall, D. McQueen, W. Niell, D. Scavia, and E. Werner. 1988. Epistemology, experiments, and pragmatism. In: (S.R. Carpenter, Ed), Complex interactions in lake communities. Springer-Verlag, NY.
Scavia, D. 1987. “Variance Estimates of Dynamic Eutrophication Models”, “Uncertainty in Modeling Lake Ecosystems”, “Water Quality Models: Lake Ontario”, In:(E. Halfon, Ed.) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control, Environmental Systems. Pergamon Press.
Robertson, A. and D. Scavia. 1984. The North American Great Lakes. In: Lake and Reservoir Ecosystems (F. Taub, Ed) Elsevier.
Scavia, D. 1983. Use and Limits of Ecosystem Models: A Great Lakes Perspective. pg. 57-88 In: Marine Ecosystem Modeling. EDIS/NOAA Rockville, Md.
Scavia, D. 1983. Chapter 14, Nutrient – Food Chain Models. In: Engineering Approaches to Lake Management Vol. II Mechanistic Modeling. (S.C. Chapra and K.H. Reckhow) Ann Arbor Science Publ., Ann Arbor.
McCormick, M.J., D. Scavia and B.L. Wharram. 1982. Comparison of Growth Constructs in the Context of Vertically Segmented Plankton Profile Models. pg. 663-668. In: State-of-the-Art in Ecosystem Modeling. Elsevier, New York.
Thomann, R. V., D. Scavia, D.M. DiToro, and A. Robertson. 1981. Ecosystem and Water Quality Modeling During IFYGL. In: The International Field Year for the Great Lakes (E.J. Aubert and T. L. Richards, Eds) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Md. pg. 353-366.
Scavia, D. 1980. The Need for Innovative Verification of Eutrophication Models. In: Verification of Water Quality Models (R. V. Thomann and T. D. Barnwell, Eds.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia, pg. 214-225.
Scavia, D. 1980. Conceptual Model of Phosphorus Cycling. In: Nutrient Cycling in the Great Lakes (D. Scavia and R. Moll, Eds.) Great Lakes Research Division Special Report No. 83, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, pg. 119-140.
Scavia, D. 1979. Use and Interpretation of Detailed Mechanistic Models of phytoplankton Dynamics. In: Modeling Phytoplankton Dynamics in Reservoirs. (M.C. Lorenzen, Ed) Us. Army Corps of Engineers Report No. TC-3265 DACW 39-78-c-0088, Vicksburg, MI. pg. 196-222.
Robertson, A. and D. Scavia. 1979. The Examination of Ecosystem Properties of Lake Ontario Through the Use of an Ecological Model.  In: Perspectives on Lake Ecosystem Modeling (D. Scavia and A. Robertson, Eds) Ann Arbor Science Publ., Ann Arbor, pg. 281-292.
Scavia, D. 1979. The Use of Ecological Models of Lakes in Synthesizing Available Information and Identifying Research Needs.  In: Perspectives On Lake Ecosystem Modeling (D. Scavia and A.Robertson, Eds.) Ann Arbor Science Publ., Ann Arbor, pg. 109-168.
McNaught, D.C. and D. Scavia. 1976. Application of a Model of Zooplankton Composition to Problems of Fish Introductions to the Great Lakes. In: Mathematical Modeling of Biochemical Processes in Aquatic Ecosystems (R.P. Canale,Ed) Ann Arbor Science Publ., Ann Arbor. Pg. 281-304.
Scavia, D., B. J. Eadie, and A. Robertson. 1976. An Ecological; Model for the Great Lakes. In: Environmental Modeling and simulation (W.T. Ott, Ed) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wash., D.C. pg. 629-633.
Park, R.A., D. Scavia, and N.L. Cleseri. 1975. CLEANER, the Lake George Model. In: Ecological Modeling in a Management Framework (C.S. Russell, Ed), Resources for the Future, Wash., D.C. pg. 49-82.
Bloomfield,J.A, R.A. Park, D. Scavia and C. Zahorcak. 1973. Aquatic Modeling in the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome – IBP. In: Modeling the Eutrophication Process (E.J. Middlebrooks,Ed.) Ann Arbor Sciences, Ann Arbor. pg. 139-158.