@article {83193, title = {Freshwater mussel populations in Pacific Coast watersheds (Oregon, USA): occurrence, condition, habitat, and fish species overlap}, journal = {Hydrobiologia}, volume = {850}, year = {2023}, note = {Freshwater mussels provide several valuable ecosystem services, including biofiltration, which removes nutrients, sediments, algae, harmful bacteria and heavy metals from the environment. Despite their value, freshwater mussel life cycles are not well understood, and their populations are declining throughout the west. This article concerns the dominant freshwater mussel in Oregon, the western pearl mussel, Margaritifera falcata. {\textquotedblleft}To understand M. falcata population ecology in Oregon{\textquoteright}s coastal watersheds, we analyzed stream survey data on presence/absence of mussels collected over a recent eleven-year period, explored co-varying habitat characteristics, and summarized mussel distribution and host fish co-occurrence. We also collected M. falcata and compared condition indices among eight locations{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). This is an open-access article. Additional data is included in a supplementary file.}, month = {2023}, pages = {p.821{\textendash}839}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, geographical distribution, life history information, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Umpqua River, Western pearl mussel = Margaritifera falcata, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-05127-w}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-022-05127-w}, author = {Scully-Engelmeyer, Kaegan and Blevins, Emilie and Granek, Elise F. and Constable, Ronald J., Jr.} } @article {83040, title = {GIS data and method for determining maximum-considered local and distant tsunami wave arrival data for the Oregon coast}, volume = {no.O-20-09}, year = {2020}, note = {This is a highly technical report showing the methodology used to develop maps giving arrival times for local and distant earthquake-generated tsunamis. The report discusses issues leading to misleading or untrue wave arrival times and the techniques used to correct these problems.}, pages = {23 p.}, institution = {Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {coastal hazards, earthquakes, geology, Oregon Coast, tsunamis}, url = {https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ofr/O-20-09/O-20-09_report.pdf }, author = {Gabel, Laura L. S. and O{\textquoteright}Brien, Fletcher and Allan, Jonathan C.} } @article {83232, title = {Tide gates: operation, fish passage and recommendations for their upgrade or removal}, volume = {no.20-001}, year = {2020}, note = {Many of Oregon{\textquoteright}s coastal streams and wetlands have tide gates. This publication is intended to help natural resource managers decide how to treat existing tide gates in order to help migratory fishes and other estuary residents. Should the tide gates be removed, or can they be upgraded to better allow fish passage? The report has two main sections. {\textquotedblleft}The first includes an overview of the technical aspects of tide gates, including non-traditional ones. The second contains findings from a review of scientific literature about upgrading or removing tide gates as well as conclusions from a review of estuary restoration projects involving tide gates. Based on those findings, we{\textquoteright}re also including recommendations to guide future investments in, and monitoring of, restoration projects associated with tide gates{\textquotedblright} (p.3).}, pages = {15 p.}, institution = {Oregon Sea Grant}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, general, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Salmon River Estuary, Tide gates}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/qv33s4263 }, author = {Souder, Jon A. and Giannico, Guillermo R.} } @article {82621, title = {Climate vulnerability assessment for Pacific salmon and steelhead in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, year = {2019}, note = {This article is a major scientific overview of the vulnerability of Pacific Coast anadromous salmonids to climate change. {\textquotedblleft}Nearly all listing units faced high exposures to projected increases in stream temperature, sea surface temperature, and ocean acidification. . . Anthropogenic factors, especially migration barriers, habitat degradation, and hatchery influence, have reduced the adaptive capacity of most steelhead and salmon populations. Enhancing adaptive capacity is essential to mitigate for the increasing threat of climate change. Collectively, these results provide a framework to support recovery planning that considers climate impacts on the majority of West Coast anadromous salmonids{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Projections were made about Oregon coast coho salmon.}, pages = {e0217711}, edition = {2019, Jul. 24}, keywords = {Oregon Coast, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, climate change, depleted populations, ecosystem health, endangered species, habitats, hatcheries, human impacts, life history, ocean acidification, water temperatur}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217711 }, url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0217711 }, author = {Crozier, Lisa G. and McClure, Michelle M. and Beechie, Tim and Bograd, Steven J. and Boughton, David A. and Carr, Mark and Cooney, Thomas D. and Dunham, Jason B. and Greene, Correigh M. and Haltuch, Melissa A. and Hazen, Elliott L. and Holzer, Damon M. and Huff, David O. and Johnson, Rachel C. and Jordan, Chris E. and Kaplan, Isaac C. and Lindley, Steven T. and Mantua, Nathan J. and Moyle, Peter B. and Myers, James M. and Nelson, Mark W. and Spence, Brian C. and Weitkamp, Laurie A. and Williams, Thomas H. and Willis-Norton, Ellen} } @article {82531, title = {Insights into estuary habitat loss in the western United States using a new method for mapping maximum extent of tidal wetlands}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {14}, number = {8}, year = {2019}, note = {This article recounts the techniques that led to the production of the 2017 maps to model the effects of sea level rise. The authors used lidar digital elevation models and other elevation models to develop new maps of current and historical wetlands on the United States West Coast. Their work shows that about 85\% of historical wetlands have been lost, with most losses near major river deltas. {\textquotedblleft}The new maps will help interested groups improve action plans for estuarine wetland habitat restoration and conservation, and will also provide a better baseline for understanding and predicting future changes with projected sea level rise{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).}, month = {2019, Aug. 14}, keywords = {climate, habitats, human impacts, salinity, sea level, wetland vegetation, wetlands, remote sensing, mathematical modeling}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218558 }, url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218558 }, author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Greene, Correigh M. and Hare, Van C. and Holycross, Brett and Lanier, Andy and Heady, Walter N. and O{\textquoteright}Connor, Kevin and Imaki, Hiroo and Haddad, Tanya and Dana, Randy} } @article {82616, title = {Cascade Head scenery and change: Cascade Head law and our evolving understanding of scenery and landscape}, year = {2018}, note = {Is scenery a natural resource? Can we value beauty for the sake of beauty? This article looks at the beauty of the Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area and explores the implications of human use of the area. {\textquotedblleft}The Cascade Head Act identifies key qualities and uses of distinct landscape subareas within its boundaries, which form the basis of protection for the Area. This paper highlights Cascade Head{\textquoteright}s contribution to the evolution of our understanding of scenery as a resource and the new focus it brings for scenery management.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). The conference was held at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, on November 7{\textendash} 9, 2017.}, pages = {p.176-185}, institution = {U.S. Forest Service}, address = {Newtown Square, Pa.}, keywords = {Cascade Head, Salmon River estuary, aesthetics, environmental law and policy, human impacts, natural resource management}, url = {https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/gtr/gtr_nrs-p-183.pdf }, author = {Dole, Jessica C.}, editor = {Gobster, Paul H. and Smarden, Richard C.} } @article {83229, title = {Ecological Effects of Tide Gate Upgrade or Removal: A Literature Review and Knowledge Synthesis}, year = {2018}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This document reports on findings, conclusions and recommendations derived from scientific literature and knowledge regarding the effectiveness of tide gate removal or upgrade in improving conditions for Oregon{\textquoteright}s native migratory fish species, particularly salmonids, and other plant and animal species that utilize estuarine ecosystems. The project was commissioned by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to foster better understanding of the effectiveness of their past investments in estuary habitat restoration involving tide gates, and to aid in targeting future investments. This will be especially important because many less-complicated projects (e.g. those on public land, smaller, single-action projects, those with consensus on land use) have already been completed, and restoration efforts are becoming increasingly complex and resource intensive{\textquotedblright} (from the Executive Summary).}, pages = {136 p.}, institution = {Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University }, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Bandon Marsh, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, flooding, human impacts, Little Nestucca River, Nehalem River, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Tidal channels, Tide gates, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/Documents/Tide-Gate-Ecological-Effects.pdf }, author = {Souder, Jon A. and Tomaro, Londi M. and Giannico, Guillermo R. and Behan, Jeff R.} } @article {83011, title = {Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae}, journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution}, volume = {127}, year = {2018}, note = {In this article, the evolution, distribution and taxonomy of the freshwater pearl mussel family, Margaritiferidae, is explored. Fossils as well as genetic data were used to model the diversification of this family. Maps, charts.}, month = {2018, Oct.}, pages = {p.98-118}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, evolution, general, genetics, geographic distribution, molluscs, morphology, mussels, phylogeny, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.041 }, author = {Lopes-Lima, Manuel and Bolotov, Ivan N. and Do, Van Tu and Aldridge, David C. and Fonseca, Miguel M. and Gan, Han Ming and Gofarov, Mikhail Y. and Kondakov, Alexander V. and Pri{\'e}, Vincent and Sousa, Ronaldo and Varandas, Simone and Vikhrev, Ilya V. and Teixeira, Amilcar and Wu, Rui-Wen and Wu, Xiaoping and Zieritz, Alexandra and Froufe, Elsa and Bogan, Arthur E.} } @article {82026, title = {Impact of multiple stressors on juvenile fish in estuaries of the northeast Pacific}, journal = {Global Change Biology}, volume = {24}, year = {2018}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Here we provide one of the first studies for coastal ecosystems examining multiple stressor effects across broad scales, focused on the nursery function of 20 estuaries spanning 1,600 miles of coastline, 25 years of monitoring, and seven fish and invertebrate species along the northeast Pacific coast.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Chinook salmon were find to be most susceptible to pollution, and English sole was most vulnerable to the loss of land cover. Some of the authors were Federal employees, making access of this article through ResearchGate permissible.}, month = {2018, May }, pages = {p.2008-2020}, keywords = {Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Yaquina Bay, Alsea Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, English sole = Parophrys vetulus, abundance, human impacts, ecosystem health, environmental stress, pollution, water quality,}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14055 }, author = {Toft, Jason D. and Munsch, Stuart H. and Cordell, Jeffery R. and Siitari, Kiira and Hare, Van C. and Holycross, Brett M. and DeBruyckere, Lisa A. and Greene, Correigh M. and Hughes, Brent B.} } @article {79746, title = {Migration patterns of adult male California sea lions (Zalophus californianus)}, year = {2017}, note = {In this study, male sea lions were tagged in Puget Sound. Their movements were tracked by satellite. In late spring, they headed south along the coast to the southern California rookeries to mate, stopping for 1-2 days at several haul-out sites along the way. In late summer, they returned to Puget Sound, again stopping at haul-out sites. Cascade Head was one of the preferred haul-out sites. {\textquotedblleft}This report describes for the first time the migration of male California sea lions using satellite tags and provide specific information about the migration including the location, timing, distance, destination, and behavior of individuals during migration{\textquotedblright} (from the Introduction).}, pages = {29 p.}, keywords = {Cascade Head, California sea lion = Zalophus californianus, migration, geographical distribution, reproductive behavior}, doi = {doi:10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-346 }, url = {https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-346.pdf }, author = {Gearin, P. J. and Melin, S. R. and Delong, R. L. and Gosho, M. E. and Jeffries, S. J. and U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,} } @article {77411, title = {Influences of natural and anthropogenic factors and tidal restoration on terrestrial arthropod assemblages in West Coast North American estuarine wetlands}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts}, volume = {39}, year = {2016}, note = {This article reviews studies on arthropod assemblages from 87 wetland sites in 13 West Coast estuaries. What are the distribution and abundance of these animals? How does human-caused change to the environment affect them? It turns out that restoring wetlands, such as those in the Salmon River Estuary, causes arthropod abundance to increase rapidly. {\textquotedblleft}These results suggest that restoration of tidal influence to leveed wetlands can rapidly restore some components of estuarine wetland ecosystems but that recovery of other components will take longer and may depend on the extent of anthropogenic modification of the surrounding landscape.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.1491-1504}, keywords = {Columbia River, Nestucca River, Salmon River, Yaquina River, Alsea River, Siuslaw River, Coquille River, salt marsh, insects, wetland restoration, population biology, human impacts, land use}, doi = {doi: 10.1007/s12237-016-0091-3}, author = {David, Aaron T. and Goertier, Pascale A. L. and Munsch, Stuart H. and Jones, Brittany R. and Simenstad, Charles A. and Taft, Jason D. and Cordell, Jeffrey R. and Howe, Emily R. and Gray, Ayesha and Hannam, Michael P. and Matsubu, William and Morgan, Erin E.} } @article {76981, title = {Coastal flood hazard study, Lincoln County, Oregon}, volume = {no.O-15-06}, year = {2015}, note = {This is a technical document giving the factors and assumptions behind the flood hazard study. There are some colored maps and discussions of some sites, but it does not give the final maps. {\textquotedblleft}The objective of the Lincoln County coastal flood hazard project is to develop a digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM) and flood insurance study (FIS) report for Lincoln County, Oregon. . . DOGAMI has been contracted to perform detailed coastal flood hazard studies for the entire length of the Lincoln County shoreline of the Pacific Ocean.{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (p.1)}, pages = {351 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, climate, coastal hazards, Depoe Bay, erosion, flooding, Fogarty Creek, geography, geology, Lincoln County (Or.), paleosciences, precipitation, Rocky Creek, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siletz Spit, Waldport (Or.), Whale Cove, Yachats (Or.), Yachats River, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head}, url = {https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ofr/O-15-06_Lincoln.pdf }, author = {Allan, Jonathan C. and Ruggiero, Peter and Cohn, Nick and Garcia, Gabriel and O{\textquoteright}Brien, Fletcher E. and Stimely, Laura L. and Roberts, Jed T.} } @article {76891, title = {Stratigraphic and microfossil evidence for a 4500-year history of Cascadia subduction zone earthquakes and tsunamis at Yaquina River estuary, Oregon, USA}, journal = {Geological Society of America Bulletin, }, volume = {127}, number = {1-2}, year = {2015}, note = {There{\textquoteright}s a freshwater spruce swamp buried near the northeastern shore of Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend in Yaquina Bay. Sediment cores show 8-10 different soil sequences buried there, going back about 4500 years before the present. Each sequence terminates abruptly with a sandy deposit and then over 10 centimeters of mud. The authors of this paper infer that {\textquotedblleft}each buried soil represents a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The article includes maps of the bay, and show locations of previous research by other scientists. The Yaquina Bay sequence is compared with sequences from other Oregon estuaries.}, pages = {p.211-226}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Cannon Beach, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, geology, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, Salmon River, sediments, Sixes River, South Slough, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Estuary}, doi = {10.1130/B31074.1}, author = {Graehl, Nicholas A. and Kelsey, Harvey M. and Witter, Robert C. and Hemphill-Haley, Eileen and Engelhart, Simon E.} } @article {80231, title = {An Inventory and Classification of U.S. West Coast Estuaries}, year = {2014}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}To support restoration, enhancement and conservation of the ecosystem values of U.S. West Coast estuaries, we need first to inventory and classify those estuarine systems using a common scheme. Previous efforts have noted this need and responded with inventories, assessments and classifications of estuaries along the West Coast, but generally only for a subset, and often focused on larger estuaries.{\textquotedblright} This document provides classification data for 691 estuaries in Washington, Oregon and California.}, pages = {81 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, Depoe Bay, Little Creek, Beaver Creek, Rock Creek, Big Creek, Yachats River, Tenmile Creek, Siltcoos River, Tahkenitch Creek, Necanicum River estuar}, url = {https://www.scienceforconservation.org/assets/downloads/West-Coast-Estuary-Inventory-2014.pdf}, author = {Heady, Walter N. and O{\textquoteright}Connor, Kevin and Kassakian, Jennifer and Doiron, Kate and Endris, Charles and Hudgens, Daniel and Clark, Ross P. and Carter, Jena and Gleason, Mary G.} } @article {76736, title = {Linking landscape characteristics and high stream nitrogen in the Oregon Coast Range: red alder complicates use of nutrient criteria}, journal = {Journal of the American Water Resources Association}, volume = {50 }, number = {6 }, year = {2014}, note = {Red alder fixes nitrogen, and in the fall and winter it sheds nitrogen into coastal streams. The result is that many coastal streams have at certain times of the year nitrogen levels that are unacceptably high, according to conventional environmental standards. Current nutrient models for Oregon coast streams fail to adequately account for this natural process. {\textquotedblleft}Our results provide evidence, at a regional scale, that background sources and processes cause many Coast Range streams to exceed proposed nutrient criteria, and that the prevalence of a single tree species (N-fixing red alder) exerts a dominant control over stream N concentrations across this region.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, month = {2014, Dec.}, pages = {p.1383-1400}, keywords = {ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, environmental law and policy, general, nitrate, nitrogen, nutrients, Oregon Coast Range, red alder = Alnus rubra}, doi = {10.1111/jawr.12194}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/1n79h6293}, author = {Greathouse, Effie A. and Compton, Jana E. and Van Sickle, John} } @article {76436, title = {Nursery Functions of U.S. West Coast Estuaries: The State of Knowledge for Juveniles of Focal Invertebrate and Fish Species}, year = {2014}, note = {This report summarizes what is known about the role of estuaries as nurseries for important aquatic species. The authors inventoried 303 West Coast estuaries and categorized each by class (lagoonal, riverine, embayment and sound) and subclass (estuarine coastal subtidal, tidal channel/creek, slough and lagoon). They examined 15 different species that used estuaries and noted what is known and not known about their life cycles and use of estuaries. {\textquotedblleft}Together with the estuary inventory and the geodatabase, this report represents the first stage in a larger effort to better understand the nursery functions of West Coast estuaries for fish and invertebrates.{\textquotedblright} (p.3)}, pages = {168 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Bat stingray = Myliobatus californicus (Aetobatus californicus), Bay shrimp = Crangon franciscorum, Brown rockfish = Sebastes auriculatus, California halibut = Paralichthys californicus, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, crustaceans, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eelgrass = Zostera marina, English sole = Parophrys vetulus, estuaries, fishes, general, geographic distribution, Green sturgeon = Acipenser medirostris, habitats, juvenile fish, Leopard shark = Triakis semifasciata, life history information, Oregon, Pacific Coast, Pacific herring = Clupea pallasi, Pacific staghorn sculpin = Leptocottus armatus, Shiner perch = Cymatogaster aggregate, Starry flounder = Platichthys stellatus, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss}, url = {https://www.scienceforconservation.org/products/nursery-functions-of-estuaries}, author = {Hughes, Brent B. and Levey, Matthew D. and Brown, Jennifer A. and Fountain, Monique C. and Carlisle, Aaron B. and Litvin, Steven Y. and Greene, Correigh M. and Heady, Walter N. and Gleason, Mary G.} } @article {54886, title = {Tsunami impact to Washington and northern Oregon from segment ruptures on the southern Cascadia subduction zone}, journal = {Natural Hazards}, volume = {72}, year = {2014}, note = {All who live on the West Coast of the United States should be aware of the possibility of a major earthquake occurring. But what if only a part of the subduction zone ruptures? This article examines a possible rupture in the southern half of the Cascadia Subduction Zone (south of Alsea Bay, Oregon). The authors ask important questions. How quickly does tsunami wave height decline north of the southern rupture areas? How much time do communities north of the southern rupture areas have to evacuate before the first inundation and the largest inundation occur? How far north of the southern rupture areas will felt shaking likely trigger evacuation of a populace trained to evacuate for a local earthquake? (p.851) The authors address these questions using a 10,000-year record of offshore turbedite deposits and a ~4,600-year record of tsunami deposits at Bradley Lake.}, month = {2014, Jun.}, pages = {p.849-870}, keywords = {Bandon (Or.), Brookings (Or.), Cannon Beach (Or.), Cape Blanco, coastal hazards, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Crescent City (Cal.), Depoe Bay (Or.), earthquakes, Florence (Or.), geology, Gold Beach (Or.), Grays Harbor (Wa.), Lincoln City (Or.), Long Beach (Wa.), Manzanita (Or.), Netarts Bay, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), paleosciences, Port Orford (Or.), Rockaway (Or.), Seaside (Or.), Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, Waldport (Or.), Winchester Bay}, doi = {10.1007/s11069-014-1041-7}, author = {Priest, George R. and Zhang, Yinglong and Witter, Robert C. and Wang, Kelin and Goldfinger, Chris and Stimely, Laura L.} } @article {54631, title = {Tsunami inundation scenarios for Oregon}, volume = {no. O-13-19}, year = {2013}, note = {This technical document accompanies the 2013 tsunami inundation map series for coastal Oregon. It describes the methodology used to produce the maps. In addition to the report, the CD includes GIS shapefiles with embedded metadata.}, pages = {17 p.}, institution = {Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {coastal hazards, earthquakes, general, maps, mathematical modeling, Oregon, tsunamis}, url = {https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ofr/O-13-19.pdf}, author = {Priest, George R. and Witter, Robert C. and Zhang, Y. Joseph and Wang, Kelin and Goldfinger, Chris and Stimely, Laura L. and English, John T. and Pickner, Sean G. and Hughes, Kaleena L. B. and Wille, Taylore E. and Smith, Rachel L. and Oregon. Department of Geology and Mineral Industries,} } @article {26966, title = {Ecological Baselines for Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coast: a Report for Agencies That Manage Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coastal Habitats for Ecological and Economic Sustainability, and for All Who Are Interested in the Welfare of Wildlife That Inhabit Our Coast and Its Estuaries}, year = {2012}, note = {"We begin this report with a chapter reviewing archaeological, ethnographic, and historic materials to provide a picture of Oregon{\textquoteright}s coastal resources before 1750. Subsequent chapters consider salmon, sea otters, and sub-tidal sea urchins." (p.7)}, pages = {79 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {archeology, Coquille River estuary, ecosystem health, general ecosystem description, historical, marsh restoration, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus species, purple sea urchin = Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, red sea urchin = Strongylocentrotus franciscanus, Salmon River Estuary, Sea otter = Enhydra lutris}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/6d56zx411}, author = {Hall, Roberta L. and Ebert, Thomas A. and Gilden, Jennifer S. and Hatch, David R. and Mrakovcich, Karina Lorenz and Smith, Courtland L.} } @article {82481, title = {A Conservation Assessment of West Coast (USA) Estuaries}, year = {2011}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Funded by: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}This assessment outlines an enhanced planning approach for West Coast estuaries that incorporates an evaluation of the regional context for estuarine conservation and recommends an approach to site-scale planning with more focus on ecological processes and functions.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) {\textquotedblleft}A hierarchical classification system was developed for West Coast estuaries that identified three regions (based on climate, latitude, and oceanography) and four estuary types distinguished by the relative degree of influence of the hydrodynamic forcing mechanisms of waves, tides, and rivers.{\textquotedblright} (p.2)}, pages = {65 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Agriculture, Alsea Bay, estuarine dynamics, habitats, human impacts, hydrology, land ownership, land use, logging, mathematical modeling, Netarts Bay, Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/1r66j546d}, author = {Gleason, Mary G. and Newkirk, Sarah and Merrifield, Matthew S. and Howard, Jeanette and Cox, Robin and Webb, Megan and Koepcke, Jennifer and Stranko, Brian and Taylor, Bethany and Beck, Michael W. and Fuller, Roger and Dye, Paul and Vander Schaaf, Dick and Carter, Jena} } @article {80221, title = {A Conservation Assessment of West Coast (USA) Estuaries}, year = {2011}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Funded by: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}This assessment outlines an enhanced planning approach for West Coast estuaries that incorporates an evaluation of the regional context for estuarine conservation and recommends an approach to site-scale planning with more focus on ecological processes and functions.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) {\textquotedblleft}A hierarchical classification system was developed for West Coast estuaries that identified three regions (based on climate, latitude, and oceanography) and four estuary types distinguished by the relative degree of influence of the hydrodynamic forcing mechanisms of waves, tides, and rivers.{\textquotedblright} (p.2)}, pages = {65 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Agriculture, Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, estuarine dynamics, general ecosystem description, habitats, human impacts, hydrology, land ownership, land use, logging, Necanicum River estuary, Nehalem Ri}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28058}, author = {Gleason, Mary G. and Newkirk, Sarah and Merrifield, Matthew S. and Howard, Jeanette and Cox, Robin and Webb, Megan and Koepcke, Jennifer and Stranko, Brian and Taylor, Bethany and Beck, Michael W. and Fuller, Roger and Dye, Paul and Vander Schaaf, Dick and Carter, Jena} } @article {12046, title = {Salmon and estuaries: vital linkages learned at Salmon River}, volume = {no.07-003}, year = {2007}, pages = {10 p.}, keywords = {dike removal, diking, marsh restoration, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, wetland restoration}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g07003.pdf}, author = {Hoobyar, Paul and Oregon Sea Grant} } @proceedings {12096, title = {Feeding ecology of cutthroat trout in the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon}, year = {2005}, note = {Another paper on life history strategies of coastal cutthroat trout, finding they were resident in the Salmon River Estuary for long periods of time, and noting their diet. Lisa McLaughlin, formerly known as Lisa Krentz, who initially asserted the previously unknown estuarine stay for cutthroat trout, co-authored this study. }, pages = {p.144-151}, publisher = {Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society}, address = {Port Townsend, Wash.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Coastal cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki clarki, feeding behavior, fishes, habitats, juvenile fish, life history information, marshes, Salmon River Estuary}, author = {Jones, David S. and Fleming, Ian A. and McLaughlin, Lisa K.}, editor = {Connolly, Patrick J. and Williams, T. H. (Thomas Herbert) and Gresswell, Robert E and American Fisheries Society. Oregon Chapter.} } @article {12121, title = {Patterns of Chinook salmon migration and residency in the Salmon River estuary (Oregon)}, journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science}, volume = {64}, number = {1}, year = {2005}, month = {2005}, pages = {79-93}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, life history intormation, Salmon River Estuary}, isbn = {0272-7714}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecss.2005.02.008}, author = {Bottom, Daniel L. and Jones, Kim K. and Cornwell, Trevan J. and Gray, Ayesha and Simenstad, Charles A.} } @mastersthesis {12126, title = {The Salmon River Estuary: Restoring tidal inundation and tracking ecosystem response}, year = {2005}, note = {Assessed recovery state of previously diked salt marshes in the Salmon River estuary. Assessed juvenile Chinook salmon habitat. Compared benthic invertebrate communities and insect communites and used indicators in both to assess marsh recovery. Developed indicators of march age.}, pages = {189 p.}, school = {Univeristy of Washington}, type = {Doctoral dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {School of Aquatic and Fishery Science}, address = {Seattle, Wa.}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, dike removal, diking, ecology, marsh restoration, marshes, Salmon River Estuary, theses}, url = {https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/handle/1773/5386}, author = {Gray, Ayesha} } @article {83228, title = {Tide gates in the Pacific Northwest: operation, types, and environmental effects}, volume = {no.05-001}, year = {2005}, note = {Like all Sea Grant publications, this is a very helpful document, guiding landowners and interested parties in understanding how tide gates work, how to upgrade them, and whether to remove them. This well illustrated report includes information about environmental effects of tide gates, design types, manufacturers and relevant legislation.}, pages = {28 p.}, institution = {Sea Grant Oregon, Oregon State University }, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, flooding, human impacts, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz Bay, Tidal channels, Tide gates, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/t05001.pdf }, author = {Giannico, Guillermo R. and Souder, Jon A.} } @article {12141, title = {Updated status of federally listed ESUs of west coast salmon and steelhead}, volume = {no.66}, year = {2005}, pages = {598 p.}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center,}, address = {Seattle, Wash.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, depleted populations, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, fecundity, genetics, hatcheries, human impacts, hybridization, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population biology, population count, reproductive behavior, Rogue River, Salmon River, salmonid species, Sand Lake, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, statistical analysis, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tenmile Lake, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River Basin, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3413}, editor = {Good, Thomas P. and Waples, Robin S. and Adams, Pete} } @article {83227, title = {The effects of tide gates on estuarine habitats and migratory fish}, volume = {no.04-002}, year = {2004}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Tide gates tend to be effective at maintaining low water levels on the upland side of dikes. Unfortunately, by altering water flow they have some undesirable side effects that can be classified into three main{\textemdash}but interrelated{\textemdash}categories: physical, chemical, and biological{\textquotedblright} (p.1). This report summarizes these effects. Richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs.}, pages = {9 p.}, institution = {Sea Grant Oregon, Oregon State University }, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, human impacts, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz Bay, Tidal channels, Tide gates, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g04002.pdf }, author = {Giannico, Guillermo R. and Souder, Jon A.} } @article {12161, title = {Great earthquakes and tsunamis of the past 2000 years at the Salmon River Estuary, Central Oregon Coast, USA}, journal = {Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America}, volume = {94}, number = {4}, year = {2004}, note = {Examines four sets of buried soils at the entrance to the Salmon River. Definitive proof of the great tsunami of 1700; equivocal evidence of 3 earlier sudden subsidence events.}, month = {2004, Aug.}, pages = {p.1276-1292}, keywords = {earthquakes, geology, paleoecology, Salmon River Estuary, tsunamis}, doi = {10.1785/012003210}, author = {Nelson, Alan R. and Asquith, Andrew C. and Grant, Wendy C.} } @article {12176, title = {Survey of pathogens in juvenile salmon Oncorhynchus spp. migrating through Pacific Northwest estuaries}, journal = {Journal of aquatic animal health}, volume = {16}, number = {4}, year = {2004}, note = {Tracks selected pathogens in Chinook and coho salmon in Pacific Northwest estuaries from 1996-2001. Gives percentages of infected fish found in estuaries. Suggests role disease may play in salmonid ecology. Maps; charts.}, month = {2004, Dec.}, pages = {p.186-196}, keywords = {Aeromonas salmonicida, Alsea Bay, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Elk River, erythrocytic necrosis virus or erythrocytic inclusion body syndrom (EIBS/ENV), Listonella anguillarum, Nonophyetus salmincola, Renibacterium salmoninarum, Salmon River, Yaquina River, Yersinia ruckeri}, doi = {10.1577/H03-071.1}, author = {Arkoosh, Mary R. and Clemons, E. and Kagley, A. N. and Stafford, C. and Glass, A. C. and Jacobson, K. and Reno, P. and Myers, M. S. and Casillas, E. and Loge, F. and Johnson, L. L. and Collier, T. K.} } @article {12181, title = {Cascadia tsunami deposit database [electronic resource]}, volume = {no.03-13}, year = {2003}, pages = {24 p.}, address = {[Menlo Park, Calif.]}, keywords = {bibliography, coastal hazards, earthquakes, geology, landslides, tsunamis}, url = {https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/ofr0313}, author = {Peters, Robert and Jaffe, Bruce and Gelfenbaum, Guy and Peterson, Curt} } @article {12221, title = {Contrasting functional performance of juvenile salmon habitat in recovering wetlands in the Salmon River estuary, Oregon, U.S.A.}, journal = {Restoration Ecology}, volume = {10}, number = {3}, year = {2002}, note = {Looks at marsh restoration in the Salmon River following the breaching of dikes in 1978, 1987 and 1996 to examine "fish density, available prey resources, and diet composition of wild juvenile Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (chinook salmon).""Tracking the development of recovering emergent marsh ecosystems in the Salmon River estuary reveals significant fish and invertebrate response in the first 2 to 3 years after marsh restoration. This pulse of productivity in newly restored systems is part of the trajectory of development and indicates some level of early functionality and the efficacy of restoring estuarine marshes for juvenile salmon habitat." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.514-526}, keywords = {amphipods, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, feeding behavior, geographic distribution, insects, juvenile fish, Salmon River Estuary, temporal distribution}, doi = {10.1046/j.1526-100X.2002.01039.x}, author = {Gray, Ayesha and Simenstad, Charles A. and Bottom, Daniel L. and Cornwell, Trevan J.} } @booklet {82586, title = {Midcoast sixth field watershed assessment : final report}, year = {2001}, note = {The study area for this assessment is composed of the Alsea, Salmon, Siletz, Yachats, and Yaquina River watersheds and those watersheds that drain directly to the ocean between Cascade Head and Cape Creek at Heceta Head (Ocean Tributaries). Wherever possible, 1:24,000 uniform scale geographic information system (GIS) data that covered the entire study area were used in this assessment. Goals of this study include, (1) a summary of current conditions for each 6th field watershed; and (2) recommendations for monitoring and management actions for prioritized 6th field watersheds. Extensive maps.}, month = {2001}, publisher = {Midcoast Watersheds Council}, address = {Newport, OR}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, biological, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, habitat conservation, hydrology, land ownership, land use, landslides, map, physical, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz River estuary, steelhead=Oncorhynchus mykiss, water quality data, water temperature data, wetland delineation, Yachats River estuary, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/fn107338m}, author = {Midcoast Watersheds Council, and Garono, Ralph and Brophy, Laura} } @article {12291, title = {Oregon state of the environment report}, year = {2000}, month = {2000}, institution = {Oregon Progress Board}, address = {Salem, OR}, keywords = {ecosystem health, general ecosystem description, human impacts, industrial development, natural resource management, pollution}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A34463}, author = {Good, James W.}, editor = {State of Oregon Environmental Report Science Panal, and Oregon Progress Board} } @article {82431, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s changing coastal fishing communities}, volume = {no.ORESU-O-99-001}, year = {1999}, note = {This publication looks at Oregon fishing communities in the late 1990s, a period of stress and rapid change. It gives an overview of applicable legislation, explores the concept of sustainability, and reviews community resources. Appendices compare trolling and trawling, profile fishing towns, and present an extensive bibliography of fishing community studies. }, pages = {73 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Sea Grant}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Astoria (Or.), Bandon (Or.), Brookings (Or.), Charleston (OR.), commercial fisheries, demographics, Depoe Bay (Or.), economics, environmental law and policy, Florence (Or.), Garibaldi (Or.), Gold Beach (Or.), natural resource management, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Port Orford (Or.), Reedsport (Or.), sustainability, Winchester Bay (Or.)}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/o99001.pdf}, author = {Conway, Flaxen D. L. and Cordray, Sheila and Cramer, Lori and Finley, Carmel and Gilden, Jennifer and Goblirsch, Ginny and Smith, Court and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program,} } @book {36746, title = {Status review of coastal cutthroat trout from Washington, Oregon, and California}, series = {NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC}, year = {1999}, note = {The Biological Review Team concluded that coastal stocks of cutthroat trout were not presently at risk of extinction. Appendix 1-A gives the known history of hatchery releases in streams and lakes.}, month = {1999}, publisher = {Northwest Fisheries Science Center}, organization = {Northwest Fisheries Science Center}, address = {[Seattle, Wash.]}, keywords = {Alsea Fish Hatchery, Alsea River, Chetco River, Coos Bay, Coos River, Coquille River, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Devils Lake, endangered species, environmental policy and law, general ecosystem description, genetics, hatcheries, history, Kilchis River, life history information, Miami River, Millicoma River, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population biology, population count, Rogue River, Salmon River, salmonid species, Sand Creek, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River, Smith River, statistics, Tahkenitch Lake, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3066}, author = {Johnson, Orlay W. and Ruckelshaus, Mary H. and Grant, W. Stewart and Waknitz, F. William and Garrett, Ann M. and Bryant, Gregory J. and Neely, Kathleen and Hard, Jeffrey J. and Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.),} } @proceedings {36456, title = {Status of coastal cutthroat trout in Oregon}, year = {1998}, month = {1997}, pages = {p.57-67}, publisher = {Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society}, edition = {Corvallis, Or.}, address = {Reedsport, OR}, keywords = {biological, catch statistics, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, fishes, hatchery salmonids, life history information, population biology, population count, salmonids, Sixes River}, author = {Hooton, Robert M.}, editor = {Hall, James D. and Bisson, Peter A. and Gresswell, Robert E} } @article {12361, title = {Status review of chinook salmon from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California}, volume = {no.35}, year = {1998}, note = {The team studying Chinook salmon felt that for the Oregon Coast this species is not in danger of extinction, nor thought to become extinct "in the forseeable future" (p.249). Appendix D gives the known history of hatchery releases. }, pages = {443 p.}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service}, address = {[Seattle, Wash.] }, keywords = {Alsea River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coquille River, endangered species, environmental policy and law, general ecosystem description, genetics, hatcheries, historical, Kilchis River, life history information, Miami River, Millicoma Rive, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population biology, population count, r Coos River, Salmon River, salmonid species, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, statistics, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3034}, author = {Myers, James M. and Kope, Robert G. and Bryant, Gregory J. and Teel, David; and Lierheimer, Lisa J. and Wainwright, Thomas C. and Grant, W. Stewart and Waknitz, F. William and Neely, Kathleen and Lindley, Steven T. and Waples, Robin S.} } @article {12406, title = {Earthquake-induced subsidence and burial of late Holocene archaeological sites, Northern Oregon Coast}, journal = {American antiquity}, volume = {61}, number = {4}, year = {1996}, note = {Why does the archeological record along the North Pacific Coast consist of "relatively young sites?" Rising sea level is not the only factor: subsidence following major earthquakes has buried some sites. Extensive discussion of sites along Nehalem and Salmon rivers. Also discusses site at Netart Bay. Schematic diagrams of Nehalem and Salmon hearths.}, pages = {p.772-781}, keywords = {archeology, earthquakes, Netarts Bay, r Nehalem River, Salmon Rive, tsunamis}, author = {Minor, Rick and Grant, Wendy C.} } @mastersthesis {82461, title = {Ocean Shore Protection Policy and Practices in Oregon: An Evaluation of Implementation Success}, year = {1992}, note = {Erosion is a constant hazard on the Oregon Coast. The typical response of a property owner threatened with erosion is to install shoreline protection structures to harden the property{\textquoteright}s interface with water. There are several problems associated with this response: unarmored neighboring property will experience even more erosion, the structure may block beach access, and the beach{\textquoteright}s sand budget is diminished, since less sand will feed into the beach. This doctoral dissertation examines the shorelines in the Siletz littoral cell, which extends from Cascade Head to Government Point, in order to see how Oregon{\textquoteright}s shore protection policies are implemented. At the time the dissertation was written, 49\% of shoreline properties in the Siletz littoral cell were armored. {\textquotedblleft}Given expected future erosion and relative sea level rise along the central Oregon coast, some beaches may gradually disappear{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). The author suggests an overhaul of Oregon{\textquoteright}s land use planning process, focusing on the littoral cell rather than the individual piece of property, and stressing hazard avoidance rather than hazard mitigation. This is an important work. B/w photographs, colored maps, structural drawings.}, pages = {283 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geosciences, Geography}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Cascade Head, Salmon River, Lincoln City (Or.), Siletz Spit, Siletz Bay, Siletz River, Fogarty Creek, Government Point, coastal hazards, environmental law and policy, erosion, geography, geology, human impacts, land use, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/ft848t21k}, author = {Good, James W.} } @article {12546, title = {Research publications of the Cascade Head Experimental Forest and Scenic Research Area, Oregon Coast Range, 1934 to 1990}, year = {1991}, institution = {United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Stateion}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {bibliography, Cascade Head}, url = {https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr268.pdf}, author = {Greene, Sarah and Blinn, Tawny and Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, OR),} } @book {12696, title = {Natural area analysis report : Cascade Head Preserve}, year = {1984}, month = {1984}, publisher = {Oregon Natural Heritage Advisory Council to the State Land Board}, organization = {Oregon Natural Heritage Advisory Council to the State Land Board}, address = {Salem, OR}, keywords = {Cascade Head, natural resource management}, author = {Gonor, J. J. and Oregon. Natural Heritage Advisory Council. and Oregon. State Land Board.} } @article {12721, title = {The Ecology of Tidal Marshes of the Pacific Northwest Coast : a Community Profile}, number = {no.82/32}, year = {1983}, pages = {65 p.}, address = {Washington, DC}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, fishes, geographic distribution, natural resource management, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts Bay, Rogue River estuary, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Sixes River estuary, soils, species list, terrestrial mammals, tidal marsh, tidal processes, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay}, issn = {no.82/32}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3pymsmvd}, author = {Seliskar, Denise M. and Gallagher, John L.} } @mastersthesis {12751, title = {Tidal Exchange of Decapod Larvae and Small Benthic Peracarids between the Ocean and the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon}, year = {1983}, note = {Tidal exchange is an important dispersal mechanism in estuaries. This process flushes larvae out of the Salmon River estuary, and carries new recruits from other locations in, maintaining their numbers in the estuary and helping to keep genetic homogeneity among Oregon populations. M. S. thesis. Major professor was Jefferson J. Gonor.}, pages = {102 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {College of Oceanography}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Atylus tridens, Corophium brevis, crustaceans, decapods, ecology, Eogammarus confervicolus, Gaper pea crab = Pinnixa littoralis, Grainyhand hermit crab = Pagurus granosimanus, Opossum shrimp = Neomysis mercedis, Oregon shore crab = Hemigrapsus oregonensis, Porcelain crab = Pachycheles spp., Pygmy rock crab = Cancer oregonensis, Salmon River, theses, tides}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/s4655j928}, author = {Gonzalez, Exequiel} } @article {80206, title = {The law of the coast in a clamshell: Part VIII: the Oregon approach}, journal = {Shore and Beach}, volume = {50 }, year = {1982}, note = {This article, written by the Attorney General of Oregon at the time, gives an overview of Oregon{\textquoteright}s coastal laws. The article looks at land ownership, access rights, leasing, determination of tidal boundaries, and Oregon{\textquoteright}s Public Trust doctrine. The 1967 Oregon Beach Law is referenced. A helpful vocabulary gives a legal lexicon for shoreline changes. A good look at the laws as of 1982.}, month = {1982, Jul.}, pages = {p.16-23}, keywords = {Oregon, environmental law and policy, land ownership, tidelands, beaches, Beach Bill}, author = {Graber, Peter H. F.} } @article {51261, title = {The relationship of morphology and material to landslide occurrence along the coastline in Lincoln County, Oregon}, journal = {Oregon Geology}, volume = {44}, year = {1982}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}The exact locations of 153 landslides were delineated within a 2. I-km-wide strip along the Lincoln County, Oregon, coastline.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Map, tables, bw photographs of landslides, mostly from the Newport area. A good read for anyone considering buying property on the coast.}, month = {1982, Sep.}, pages = {p.99-102}, keywords = {Agate Beach, Alsea Bay, Bayshore Spit, Beaver Creek, Beverly Beach, Cape Foulweather, Cape Perpetua, Cascade Head, coastal hazards, erosion, geology, landslides, Lincoln City (Or.), Lincoln County (Or.), Newport (Or.), Nye Beach, Otter Crest, Siletz Bay, Waldport (Or.), Yachats (Or.), Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head}, url = {https://pubs.oregon.gov/dogami/og/OGv44n09.pdf}, author = {Gentile, John Richard} } @article {12776, title = {The tidal exchange of Callianassa californiensis (Crustacea, Decapoda) larvae between the ocean and the Salmon River estuary, Oregon}, journal = {Estuarine, coastal and shelf science}, volume = {14}, number = {5}, year = {1982}, month = {1982}, pages = {501-516}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), tides}, isbn = {0272-7714}, author = {Johnson, Gary Ellis and Gonor, Jefferson J.} } @article {12781, title = {Estuaries}, journal = {Oregon wildlife}, volume = {36}, number = {12}, year = {1981}, note = {Popular overview of the state of Oregon{\textquoteright}s estuaries in the early 1980s. Uses Tillamook Bay as an example of "estuary evolution accelerated by man," documents filling in of the bay due to logging, forest fires. Paragraph descriptions of each of the major estuaries. "Salmon River (270 acres): This estuary is small, but perhaps the most beautiful in the state. It enters the sea south of Cascade Head. The area has been identified as a natural estuary by state land use planners. The river provides an excellent opportunity for study of undisturbed estuarine environments."}, month = {1981, Dec.}, pages = {p.3-8}, keywords = {estuaries, general, human impacts, Salmon River Estuary}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/r781wh144}, author = {Gladson, Jim} } @article {12816, title = {An ecological characterization of the Pacific Northwest coastal region. Volume 4: characterization atlas - watershed unit descriptions}, number = {no.79/14}, year = {1980}, month = {1980}, institution = {United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Biological Services Program}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, demographics, depleted populations, economics, estuarine dynamics, fishes, general ecosystem description, hydrology, McCaffery Slough, methodology, Pacific salmonids=Oncorhynchus species, physical, Pooles Slough, precipitation, Salmon River estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, water quality, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015086411835\&view=1up\&seq=3}, author = {Proctor, Charles M. and Garcia, John C. and Galvin, David V. and Lewis, Gary B. and Loehr, Lincoln C. and Massa, Alison M.} } @article {12846, title = {Subtidal clam populations: Distribution, abundance, and ecology}, volume = {no.79-002}, year = {1979}, note = {Good maps}, month = {[1979]}, institution = {Oregon State University Sea Grant}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {abundance, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, biological, bivalves, blue mud shrimp=Upogebia pugettensis, brown algae, butter clam=Saxidomus giganteus, cockle clam=Clinocardium nuttallii, commercial fisheries, community ecology, crustaceans, decapods, developmental stages, economics, Enteromorpha species eelgrass=Zostera marina, Fucus species, gaper clam=Tresus capax, general ecosystem description, geographical distribution, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), green algae, historical, life history information, littleneck clam=Leukoma staminea, molluscs, population biology, recreational fisheries - shellfish, reproductive behavior, Salmon River estuary, sediments, softshell clam=Mya arenaria, temporal distribution, Ulva species, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39128}, author = {Hancock, D. R. and Gaumer, Thomas F. and Willeke, G. B. and Robart, G. P. and Flynn, J.} } @article {12881, title = {Oregon Bay Clam Distribution, Abundance, Planting Sites and Effects of Harvest. Annual Report. October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978}, year = {1978}, note = {"Studies were continued on the distribution and abundance of bay clams in Oregon{\textquoteright}sestuaries. f4aps showing distribution of cl ams, substrate type and vegetation type in Tillamook, INetarts and Salmon River estuaries are presented." (from the Introduction) The report also covers attempts to artifiially enhance natural production of clams, and examines the commercial clam fisheries in Yaquina and Coos Bays. Good maps.}, month = {November_1978}, institution = {Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {[Portland, OR]}, keywords = {: Enteromorpha species, algae, aquaculture, Baltic clam = Macoma balthica, Bay shrimp = Crangon franciscorum, Butter clam = Saxidomus giganteus, California softshell clam = Cryptomya californica, Cockle clam = Clinocardium nuttallii, Coos Bay, crustaceans, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Fucus species, Gaper clam = Tresus capax, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), growth, Irus clam = Irus ishibashianus, Littleneck clam = Leukoma staminea, Manila clam = Venerupis japonica, molluscs, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Netarts Bay, Piddock clam = Penitella penita, recreational fisheries - shellfish commercial fisheries - shellfish, Salmon River Estuary, Sand clam = Macoma secta, sediments, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, spatial distribution, Tillamook Bay, Ulva species, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/6w924c49m}, author = {Gaumer, Thomas F. and Robart, Gregory P. and Geiger, Anne and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service,} } @article {12971, title = {Methods of supplementing clam and abalone production: annual report July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976. Completion report 1975/1975- 1973/1976}, year = {1976}, note = {This report presents information on clam distribution in Oregon estuaries. It includes clam population estimates for parts of Yaquina, Tillamook and Coos bays. Gives data from a clam aging study. Permits were issued for commercial clam harvesting in Yaquina and Coos bays. Reports on plantings of clams in Netarts and Yaquina Bays and the abalone planting in Whale Cove. Includes maps showing clams, substrate and vegetation for Nehalem, Tillamook, Netarts, Nestucca, Salmon River and Siletz bays.}, month = {1975-1976}, institution = {Oregon Fish Commission of Oregon, Division of Management and Research}, address = {Oregon}, abstract = {http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28842}, keywords = {Baltic clam=Macoma balthica, bent-nose clam=Macoma nasuta, butter clam=Saxidomus giganteus, cockle clam=Clinocardium nuttallii, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, gaper clam=Tresus capax, Irus clam = Irus ishibashianus, Littleneck clam = Leukoma staminea, molluscs, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries - shellfish, Red abalone = Haliotis rufescens, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, softshell clam=Mya arenaria, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/79407x89g}, author = {Gaumer, Thomas F. and Lukas, Gerald T. and Halstead, Bruce G. and Oregon. Fish Commission. Division of Management and Research, and Oregon. Department of Fish and Wildlife,} } @article {13116, title = {Estuary resource study: Estuary use survey. Completion report. July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1973}, year = {1973}, month = {1973}, institution = {Fish Commission of Oregon}, keywords = {recreational fisheries, recreational uses}, author = {Gaumer, Thomas F. and Oregon. Fish Commission and National Marine Fisheries Service} } @book {13141, title = {Salmon River estuary resource use study,1971}, year = {1973}, month = {1973}, publisher = {Fish Commission of Oregon, Division of Management and Research}, organization = {Fish Commission of Oregon, Division of Management and Research}, address = {Portland, OR}, keywords = {recreational fisheries, recreational uses, Salmon River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/cv43nx59g}, author = {Gaumer, Tom F. and Demory, Darrell and Osis, Laimons and Oregon. Fish Commission} } @article {13161, title = {Estuary resource study. annual report. July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972}, year = {1972}, month = {1972}, institution = {Fish Commission of Oregon}, keywords = {recreational fisheries, recreational uses}, author = {Gaumer, Thomas F. and Oregon. Fish Commission and National Marine Fisheries Service} } @book {13221, title = {Potential hatchery sites on Oregon coastal streams: final subproject report}, year = {1969}, note = {Includes bw photographs of potential hatchery sites. Ranks possible sites.}, publisher = {Bureau of Commercial Fisheries}, organization = {Bureau of Commercial Fisheries}, address = {Oregon}, keywords = {Chetco River, hydrology, Indian Creek (tributary of the Siuslaw River), Kilchis River, Little Nestucca Rive, Miami River, Nestucca River, North Fork Siletz River, r Salmon River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Fork Trask River, streamflow, Three Rivers, water quality, water temperature, Wilson River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/ht24wk18c}, author = {Skeesick, Delbert G. and Gaumer, Thomas F. and U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries,} } @article {52411, title = {A Description of the North Shore of the Salmon River Mouth}, year = {1966}, note = {This manuscript gives a rare look at an area near the mouth of the Salmon River at a low tide in 1966. Written by two scientists at the Marine Science Center in Newport, there{\textquoteright}s a good physical description and an account of the observed biology. A nice find.}, pages = {11 p.}, address = {Newport, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic plants, blue mussel = Mytilus edulis, California mussel = Mytilus californianus, general ecosystem description, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, species list, tides, zonal distribution}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/ks65hd22k}, author = {Gonor, Jefferson J. and Giles, Donald E.} } @article {13381, title = {North Coast - Lincoln District}, journal = {Oregon State Game Commission, Fishery Division. Annual report - Fishery Division}, year = {1953}, note = {"The report is concerned primarily with the collection and use of data concerning the fishery resources of the Alsea and Siletz Rivers." (p.306) A steelhead creel census was done on the Salmon River in 1953.}, pages = {p.306-321}, keywords = {Alsea River, Big Creek, Buck Creek (Alsea), catch statistics, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, dams, Fall Creek (Siletz), Five Rivers (Alsea), hatcheries, Lake Creek (Siuslaw, Lincoln County, Little Lobster Creek (Alsea), Lobster Creek (Alsea), logging, population count, r Drift Creek (Siletz), Rainbow trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, recreational fisheries, Salmon River, salmonid species, Scott Creek (Alsea), Siletz Rive, Siuslaw River, South Fork Alsea River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tenmile Creek, Yachats River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/j3860c16k}, author = {Gerlach, Arthur} } @article {17951, title = {Summary, Coastal River Regulations, 1878-1950}, year = {1953}, note = {Gives the details of fishing regulations from 1878-1950, with a 1974 addendum by Robert E. Mullen for some streams. We learn, for example, that in 1891-1892 "No fixed gear to extend more than one-third distance across streams," or that Beaver Creek was "closed to commercial fishing following 1916."}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Chetco River, commercial fisheries, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Dover sole = Microstomus pacificus, Elk Creek, Elk River, environmental law and policy, Euchre Creek, Floras Creek, Hoquarton Slough, Hunters Creek, Kilchis River, Klamath River, Miami River, Neawanna Creek, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Netarts Bay, New River, Pacific herring = Clupea pallasi, Pacific salmonids=Oncorhynchus species, Pistol River, recreational fisheries, Rogue River, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Shad = Alosa sapidissima, Siletz River, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Smith River, Starry flounder = Platichthys stellatus, Striped Bass = Morone saxatilis, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Windchuck River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, author = {Gharrett, J. T. (compiler)} } @article {38096, title = {North Coast - Lincoln District}, journal = {Oregon State Game Commission, Fishery Division. Annual Report - Fishery Division}, year = {1952}, note = {Numerous statistics, including creel census for the Siletz and Alsea Rivers. At the time of the creel census, type of angling gear used was studied, as was its efficacy. "The equipment providing the greatest catch per fisherman was flies on the Alsea River with 3.1 fish per angler and spinning tackle on the Siletz with 2.41 fish per angler." (p.237) Includes list of stream barriers and improvements.}, pages = {231-239}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, catch statistics, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, dams, Drift Creek, hatcheries, logging, population count, recreational fisheries, Salmon River, salmonid species, Schooner Creek, Siletz River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/xw42nd137}, author = {Gerlach, Arthur} } @article {13406, title = {Salmon fisheries of the coastal rivers of Oregon south of the Columbia}, volume = {no.13}, year = {1950}, note = {Excellent photographs of splash dams. Hand drawn maps.}, institution = {Oregon Fish Commission}, address = {Portland, OR}, keywords = {chinook salmon=Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon=Oncorhynchus keta, coastal cutthroat trout= Oncorhynchus clarki clarki, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, steelhead=Oncorhynchus mykiss}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/1z40kz755}, author = {Gharrett, John T and Hodges, John I. and Oregon. Fish Commission} }