@article {83191, title = {Estimating juvenile salmon estuarine carrying capacities to support restoration planning and evaluation}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts }, volume = {46}, year = {2023}, note = {What is the carrying capacity of salmon habitat in a time of global warming and rising sea levels? To answer this question, the authors of this paper took a hard dive into the literature, involving over 4,500 printed estimates of densities of juvenile salmonids in estuaries and floodplains. This data was then used in a habitat expansion approach to estimate historic, current potential and predicted population densities after sea level rise. {\textquotedblleft}We demonstrate the habitat expansion approach by applying the quantiles of observed juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho salmon (O. kisutch) densities (fish/ha) to spatial data describing current, historical or potential, and predicted (based on seal level rise) habitat extents for 16 coastal Oregon estuaries to estimate carrying capacities{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). This information will be important in the design and evaluation of restoration projects. This is an open-access article.}, month = {2023}, pages = {p.1046{\textendash}1066}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Elk River, juvenile fish, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Rogue River, Salmon River, sea levels, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-023-01185-y }, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12237-023-01185-y}, author = {Hall, Jason and Roni, Phil and Ross, Kai and Camp, Meghan J. and Nuckols, Jason and Ruffing, Claire} } @article {83120, title = {Spatiotemporal variation in Oregon salt marsh expansion and contraction}, journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science}, volume = {273}, number = {107908}, year = {2022}, note = {Many complex factors come into play in salt marsh expansion, contraction and persistence. Sedimentation, uplift, sea level rise, climate, land use, and floods are some of the factors that can influence the physical features of salt marshes. This article examines some of these factors affecting marshes on the Oregon Coast.}, month = {2022, Aug. 31}, pages = {9 p.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Coquille River estuary, geographic information systems, human impacts, introduced species, land use, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, sediments, wetland delineation}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107908 }, author = {Peck, Erin K. and Wheatcroft, Robert A.} } @mastersthesis {83149, title = {Insights into Centennial-Scale Salt Marsh Morphodynamics from the Oregon Coast}, year = {2021}, note = {This doctoral dissertation gives a good look at factors causing salt marshes in Oregon to contract or expand. Two of the seven estuaries studied (Salmon River and Alsea) are drowning, while others are either keeping pace with sea level rise or actually growing. {\textquotedblleft}In particular, the Oregon margin provides an opportunity to compare a number of important drivers of centennial salt marsh morphologic change, including relative sea level rise, suspended sediment supply, basin area, bay morphology, and coseismic
subsidence related to Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquakes, all of which will be discussed in this dissertation.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {206 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {College of Earth, Ocean, \& Atmospheric Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, climate change, Coquille River estuary, earthquakes, human impacts, land use, Nehalem River estuary, Netarts Bay, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, sea levels, sediments, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wetland delineation, Youngs Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/h128nn071 }, author = {Peck, Erin K.} } @booklet {83218, title = {Spatiotemporal Variation in Oregon Salt Marsh Expansion and Contraction (GIS Data) [dataset]}, year = {2021}, note = {What forces cause salt marshes to grow or shrink? This file gives data intended to help answer this question. {\textquotedblleft}The dataset is a layer file created in ArcGIS Pro 2.2. The dataset includes digitized outlines of the seaward edges of five Oregon salt marshes (Nehalem, Netarts, Salmon, Alsea, and Coquille). These are roughly decadal from 1939 to 2018 and were hand-digitized using historical aerial photography (1939 to the late 1990s) scanned at the University of Oregon{\textquoteright}s Map \& Aerial Photography Library and aerial imagery downloaded from the Oregon Statewide Imagery Program (https://www.oregon.gov/geo/Pages/imagery_data.aspx){\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Among the factors considered were the history of logging and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. It is hoped that results will suggest future changes in marshes under a different climate and different land use practices.}, keywords = {aerial photography, Alsea Bay, Alsea River, climate, Coquille River estuary, geographic information system, human impacts, land use, logging, Nehalem River estuary, Netarts Bay, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, wetland delineation}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.7267/w0892j79s}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/w0892j79s}, author = {Peck, Erin K. and Wheatcroft, Robert A.} } @article {82966, title = {Revising estimates of spatially variable subsidence during the A.D. 1700 Cascadia Earthquake using a Bayesian foraminiferal transfer function}, journal = {Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America }, volume = {108 }, number = {2}, year = {2018}, note = {This article is about subsidence following the 1700 C.E. earthquake on the western coast of the United States. {\textquotedblleft}We developed four transfer functions of increasing complexity to explore how and why the composition of the modern dataset and the choice of transfer-function type affects subsidence reconstructions. . . Our reconstructions support a heterogeneous rupture model for the A.D. 1700 earthquake, but indicate that slip estimates in patches from Alsea Bay to Netarts Bay (Oregon) and from Netarts Bay to Vancouver Island should be increased.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.654-673}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, earthquakes, foraminifera, mathematical modeling, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, subsidence, tsunamis}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1785/0120170269 }, author = {Kemp, Andrew C. and Cahill, Niamh and Engelhart, Simon E. and Hawkes, Andrea D. and Wang, Kelin} } @mastersthesis {82971, title = {Up-Estuary Extent and Lithologic Characteristics of Tsunami Deposits Attributed to the 1700 Cascadia Earthquake within Alsea Bay, OR}, year = {2018}, note = {Major earthquakes generate tsunamis. Tsunamis leave behind deposits of marine sand. Previously, there was a lack of information about how far inland these deposits could be found on the central Oregon coast. To fill in this gap, the author drilled 81 cores around Alsea Bay. He found identifiable tsunami deposits in 56 cores, extending up to 7 kilometers inland. The author profiles the sand sheet{\textquoteright}s thickness at different locations and compares his finding at Alsea Bay with what is known at the Salmon River estuary. {\textquotedblleft}The location, thickness, and other lithological properties can be used [to] validate inundation maps as well as possible rupture scenarios and magnitudes if flow capable of suspending sediments is directly related to uplift of the seafloor in earthquakes.{\textquotedblright} (p.15) Well illustrated. B.S. thesis. Major professor was Andrew J. Meigs.}, pages = {18 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Bachelors Thesis}, edition = {B.S.}, chapter = {College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, earthquakes, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, tsunamis}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/undergraduate_thesis_or_projects/mk61rn90f }, author = {Spruell, John T.} } @article {82041, title = {Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Maps and Prioritization Tools to Help Plan for Habitat Conservation into the Future}, year = {2017}, note = {This study tracks possible conditions for Oregon coastal wetlands under six possible sea level rise scenarios between 2017 and 2160. {\textquotedblleft}If tidal wetland plant communities are unable to survive the increased inundation associated with sea level rise, they will have to move to higher ground through dispersal of seeds, roots, or rhizomes. This process is called "landward migration," and the areas that could become future tidal wetlands are called {\textquotedblleft}landward migration zones{\textquotedblright} (LMZs) in this study.{\textquotedblright} (p.5) Potential landward migration zones are mapped. Maps, charts, color photographs. This document is accompanied by maps, a PowerPoint presentation, a file of geospatial data, and a poster. {\textquotedblleft}Prepared for: MidCoast Watersheds Council, Newport, Oregon.{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}With assistance from: Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.{\textquotedblright} }, pages = {64 p.}, institution = {Institute for Applied Ecology. Estuary Technical Group}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, climate, habitats, human impacts, Netarts Bay, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Umpqua River estuary, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yachats River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/tt44ps38k }, author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Ewald, Michael J.} } @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 {76911, title = {A sea-level database for the Pacific coast of central North America}, journal = {Quaternary Science Reviews}, volume = {113}, year = {2015}, note = {When the glaciers melted at the end of the last ice age, sea levels along the Pacific Coast of North America did not rise uniformly. Areas where the earth had been pressed down by the weight of glaciers saw relatively little sea level rise, as the land rebounded when the weight was removed. Sites further away from the great glaciers saw higher sea levels. In this paper, the authors describe a database of sea levels and reference points for the last 16,000 years in our area. Appendices give reference points, descriptions, and referenced publications. Interestingly, Alsea Bay in Appendix 1 is spelled {\textquotedblleft}Alsey Bay.{\textquotedblright}}, month = {2015, Apr. 1}, pages = {p.78-92}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Coos Bay, Coquille River, geology, Glaciation, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Salmon River, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.12.001}, author = {Engelhart, Simon E. and Vacchi, Matteo and Horton, Benjamin P. and Nelson, Alan R. and Kopp, Robert E.} } @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 {76631, title = {Tidal channel diatom assemblages reflect within wetland environmental conditions and land use at multiple scales}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts }, volume = {38}, year = {2015}, note = {The authors examined diatom assemblages collected from surface sediment in tidal channels of 47 tidal wetlands on the Oregon coast during the summer of 2007. They found some interesting and enlightening differences between the different groups of diatom species collected. {\textquotedblleft}The tidal channel benthic diatom community was most strongly correlated with variables related to human disturbance at all scales surrounding the wetland and not with any tidal channel water quality parameter, including salinity. . . The sensitivity of the tidal creek benthic diatom assemblage to both wetland and landscape level factors indicates that it might be a useful bioindicator of human disturbance to tidal wetland ecosystems.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, month = {2015, Mar.}, pages = {p.534-545}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Amphora coffeaeformis, Coos Bay, Coquille River, diatoms, Ecola Creek, ecosystem health, environmental disturbance, marshes, Navicula gregaria, Necanicum River, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River, Netarts Bay, nitrogen, Planothidium delicatulum, salinity, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, species list, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, wetlands, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1007/s12237-014-9826-1}, author = {Weilhoefer, Christine L. and Nelson, Walter G. and Patrick J Clinton} } @article {52416, title = {Adapting to climate change on the Oregon coast: lines in the sand and rolling easements}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation}, volume = {28}, year = {2013}, note = {In this important article, the authors argue that Oregon should be working to strengthen its laws now in order to have the flexibility and legal framework to enable it to adapt to a changing climate and sea level rise. {\textquotedblleft}Processes are needed to decide what infrastructure will be replaced and what will not before these inevitable events occur. . . . Planning can ensure that shoreline armoring does not eliminate public access along the shore or total loss of sand on Oregon{\textquoteright}s beaches. Planning tools can make clear that the public access boundary does migrate inland, even if the shoreline migrates onto an inland parcel across which the public does not currently have access.{\textquotedblright} (p.514)}, pages = {p.447-514}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, beaches, Cape Lookout State Park, climate change, coastal hazards, environmental law and policy, environmental policy and law, erosion, flooding, Netarts Bay, New River, physical modifications, riprap, sand spits, shorelines, The Capes, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wave heights}, url = {https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/17378}, author = {Johnson, Courtney B. and Schell, Steven R.} } @article {51336, title = {A simple model that identifies potential effects of sea-level rise on estuarine and estuary-ecotone habitat locations for salmonids in Oregon, USA}, journal = {Environmental Management}, volume = {52}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}The primary objective of this study is to explore potential changes in salmon habitat in the estuary and estuary-river ecotone with sea-level rise in coastal Oregon. In this project, we hope to provide managers and salmon biologists with a starting point for considering the potential effects of sea-level rise on estuarine habitats.{\textquotedblright} (p.198) Includes maps of five Oregon estuaries, showing the changes that would be brought by a 1-meter or 2-meter rise in sea level.}, pages = {p.196{\textendash}208}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, climate change, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, ecosystem health, Elk River, habitats, Salmon River, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, sea level, Smith River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Umpqua River Basin, wetlands}, doi = {10.1007/s00267-013-0074-0}, author = {Flitcroft, Rebecca and Burnett, Kelly and Christiansen, Kelly} } @article {11871, title = {Coastal subsidence in Oregon, USA, during the giant Cascadia earthquake of A.D. 1700}, journal = {Quaternary Science Reviews}, volume = {30}, year = {2011}, note = {This article represents an attempt to estimate how much subsidence occurred after the great Cascadia earthquake of 1700. Stratigraphy is given for 5 rivers in Oregon, with subsidence estimates for each. The estimate for the Salmon River is 0.6 m plus or minus .29 m}, pages = {p.364-376}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, earthquakes, geology, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, South Slough}, doi = {10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.11.017}, url = {https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13572/1/Hawkes_QSR_2011.pdf}, author = {Hawkes, A.D. and Horton, B.P. and Nelson, Alan R. and Vane, C.H. and Sawai, Y.} } @article {11886, title = {The application of intertidal foraminifera to reconstruct coastal subsidence during the giant Cascadia earthquake of AD 1700 in Oregon, USA}, journal = {Quaternary International}, volume = {221}, number = {1-2}, year = {2010}, note = {"Changes in species assemblages of intertidal foraminifera can be used to estimate the amount of earthquake-related subsidence during plate-boundary earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {116-140}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, Nehalem River, Salmon River, Siuslaw River, tsunamis}, doi = {10.1016/j.quaint.2009.09.019}, author = {Hawkes, A.D. and Horton, B.P. and Nelson, A.R. and Hill, D.F.} } @inbook {51326, title = {Impacts of climate change on Oregon{\textquoteright}s coasts and estuaries}, booktitle = {Oregon Climate Assessment Report}, year = {2010}, note = {This is Chapter 6 of the Oregon Climate Assessment Report. Predicts {\textquotedblleft}Increased winter{\textendash}early spring flow of coastal rivers and creeks and reduced flow during summer{\textquotedblright} for the Umpqua River (p.242)}, pages = {p.211-268}, publisher = {Oregon State University. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute,}, organization = {Oregon State University. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute,}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, bacteria, Bayocean Spit, climate change, climate precipitation, coastal hazards, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, El Nino, erosion, estuaries, geology, landslides, Nehalem Bay, Nehalem Spit, Neskowin (Or.), Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, Rockaway Beach, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, wave heights, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A637577}, author = {Ruggiero, Peter and Brown, Cheryl A. and Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan C. and Reusser, Deborah A. and Lee II, Henry}, editor = {Dello, Kathie and Mote, Philip W.} } @article {11921, title = {Rupture area and displacement of past Cascadia great earthquakes from coastal coseismic subsidence}, journal = {Geological Society of America bulletin.}, volume = {122}, number = {11-12}, year = {2010}, month = {2010, Nov.}, pages = {p.2079-2096}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, geology, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Salmon River, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, Umpqua River, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1130/B30108.1}, author = {Leonard, Lucinda J. and Currie, Claire A. and Mazzotti, Stephane and Hyndman, Roy D.} } @article {11931, title = {Classification of regional patterns of environmental drivers and benthic habitats in Pacific Northwest estuaries}, volume = {EPA 600/R-09/140}, year = {2009}, note = {"This report describes a pilot effort at classifying PNW estuaries with regards to landscape attributes and their susceptibility to nutrient enrichment." Much data is presented. Although the report focuses on seven estuaries (Alsea, Coos Bay, Nestucca, Salmon River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua and Yaquina), many other estuaries are mentioned, and basic statistical data is given for all PNW estuaries.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, climate, Coos Bay, demographics, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), hydrography, hydrology, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Nestucca River estuary, nitrate-nitrite, nitrogen, phosphorus, phytoplankton, precipitation, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediment data, tidal currents, Tillamook Bay, turbidity, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3rd376k}, author = {U.S. National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. Western Ecology Division,}, editor = {Lee II, Henry and Brown, Cheryl A.} } @article {26636, title = {The Coastal Connection: Assessing Oregon Estuaries for Conservation Planning}, year = {2008}, note = {A good overview of the concepts used for evaluating the health of estuaries in Oregon. Identifies data sources, standards. Good bibliography.}, month = {2008. Apr.}, pages = {48 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy in Oregon}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Chetco River, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Depoe Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, erosion, general ecosystem description, habitats, hydrology, introduced species, landslides, marshes, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Rogue River, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, water quality, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/conservation_planning_1110/TNC_report.pdf}, author = {Aldous, Allison and Brown, Jenny and Elseroad, Adrien and The Nature Conservancy in Oregon} } @article {83220, title = {Contaminant exposure in outmigrant juvenile salmon from Pacific Northwest estuaries of the United States}, journal = {Environmental Monitoring and Assessment}, volume = {124}, number = {1-3}, year = {2007}, note = {When juvenile salmonids migrate downstream towards the ocean, they can encounter and absorb harmful chemicals such as DDT, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pesticides. The authors of this paper measured harmful chemicals in tissues of juvenile salmonids, and in their prey. They also measured stomach contents of salmon from estuaries and hatcheries. Results were not surprising: industrial estuaries such as the Columbia River, Coos Bay and Yaquina Bay showed high contaminant exporsure (Yaquina Bay was high in PCBs in Chinook salmon), while natural estuaries like the Salmon and Elk River estuaries, had low exposures to harmful chemicals. Some of the conservation estuaries, including Alsea Bay, had relatively high exposures to contaminants. . Juvenile Chinook were more vulnerable than coho salmon.}, pages = {p.167-194}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, DDT, Elk River, juvenile fish, migration, pesticides, Salmon River, Salmon River Hatchery, Tillamook Bay, water pollution, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9216-7 }, author = {Johnson, Lyndal L. and Ylitalo, Gina M. and Arkoosh, Mary R. and Kagley, Anna N. and Stafford, Coral and Bolton, Jennie L. and Buzitis, Jon and Anulacion, Bernadita F. and Collier, Tracy K.} } @mastersthesis {12006, title = {A GIS Evaluation of Land Use Zones and Water Quality for Marine Conservation Site Selection in Lincoln County, Oregon}, year = {2007}, note = {Shows land use (most by State of Oregon) of estuarine lands in Lincoln County. Points out fecal coliform bacteria issues in Salmon River. GIS as planning tool. Identifies 4000 meter land-use zone as the best point of measurement for determining water quality impacts and for estuary management decisions. Appendix gives permitted land use in Lincoln County. Colored maps.}, pages = {74 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Marine Resource Management}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, bacteria, geographic information system, land ownership, land use, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, theses, water quality, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/c821gp900}, author = {Henderson, Ann Miller} } @mastersthesis {12076, title = {Salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest : defining what constitutes a wild salmon}, year = {2006}, note = {Attempts to define the concept of "wild" salmon as a continuum including hatchery fish. Asserts that criticism of the effects of hatcheries on wild salmonids is influenced by values, not science. Includes statistics on hatcheries, wetland loss and runs.}, pages = {47 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, depleted populations, habitats, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, human impacts, Lower Umpqua River, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Oncorhynchus species, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw estuary, Sixes River estuary, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, theses, Tillamook Bay, Upper Umpqua River, wild salmonids, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2227ms50f}, author = {Courter, Ian I.} } @mastersthesis {12136, title = {The size of the Oregon coastal salmon runs in the mid-1800s}, year = {2005}, note = {"Presented July 12, 2004. Commencement June 2005." Attempts to reconstruct data regarding salmon populations circa 1850 and contrast that data with contemporary statistics. Tables give estimated run sizes and loss of lands in estuaries. Suggests that ocean conditions are the most significant factor affecting salmon runs, and that improving habitats in estuaries and lowlands would be a way to improve salmon runs. Includes historical photographs.}, pages = {68 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, depleted populations, habitats, historical, human impacts, logging, mining, Necanicum estuary, Nehalem estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts Bay, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, seafood processing, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw estuary, theses, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3r074x21m}, author = {Meengs, Chad 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.} } @proceedings {12296, title = {The arrival of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, in Oregon estuaries}, year = {1999}, note = {Green crabs were found in the Salmon River estuary in the period from Sept.1997 to April 1998. El Nino events affect dispersal of this species: more larvae are transported north from California in El Nino years.}, month = {1999}, pages = {94-99}, publisher = {Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA}, address = {Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Coos Bay, Coquille River, El Nino, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, introduced species, Netarts Bay, population biology, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay}, isbn = {1561720259}, author = {Yamada, Sylvia B. and Hunt, Chris and Richmond, N.}, editor = {Pederson, J} } @article {12341, title = {Effect of pollution on fish diseases: potential impacts on salmonid populations}, journal = {Journal of Aquatic Animal Health}, volume = {10}, year = {1998}, note = {Discusses distribution of three naturally-occurring pathogens in wild salmonids in five Oregon rivers. Many fish carry pathogens and are able to resist them, however, pollution lowers resistance to disease by weakening the immune systems.}, pages = {182-190}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Elk River, erythrocytic inclusion body syndrome, erythrocytic necrosis virus, Nanophyetus salmincola, Renibacterium salmoninarum, Salmon River}, author = {Arkoosh, Mary R. and Casillas, Edmundo and Clemons, Ethan and Kagley, Anna N. and Olson, Robert and Reno, Paul and Stein, John E.} } @article {36621, title = {North Coast Oregon Geographic Response Plan (GRP)}, year = {1997}, note = {This planning document is aimed at coping with an oil spill, but could be applied to other types of toxic spills. It gives shoreline types, protection/collection strategies, wildlife and logistical information for sensitive North Coast areas. Tillamook and Yaquina Bays have separate geographic response plans. This document has been superseded by a 2004 edition: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/FilterDocs/NOregonCoastGeoResponsePlan.pdf .}, institution = {Northwest Area Committees}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Depoe Bay, hazardous waste, Lincoln City (Or.), natural resource management, Necanicum River estuary, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, Newport (Or.), oil spills, Ona Beach, pollution, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Seaside (Or.), Siletz Bay, toxins, Waldport (Or.), Yaquina Bay}, author = {Northwest Area Committees,} } @article {36616, title = {Harlequin duck records mostly from Lincoln County, Oregon}, journal = {Journal of Oregon Ornithology}, volume = {3}, year = {1994}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}612 Harlequin Duck records are given for Lincoln County, and another 74 records are listed for other coastal counties. In Lincoln County, Harlequins are found mostly in winter, there were often more males than females, the most ever counted was 14, and there is no indication that they nested.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.243-260}, keywords = {abundance, Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, birds, Depoe Bay, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, Eckman Lake, Harlequin duck = Histrionicus histrionicus, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats, Nelscott (Or.), Ona Beach, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, Salmon River Estuary, Seal Rock, Siletz Bay, South Jetty, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, Yachats, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/conference_proceedings_or_journals/dj52w9646}, author = {Bayer, Range D.} } @article {12556, title = {Abundance and distribution of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in Oregon, 1975-1983}, journal = {Northwestern naturalist : a journal of vertebrate biology}, volume = {71}, number = {3}, year = {1990}, note = {"The objectives of this study were to determine the location and use of haulout sites and to document any changes in abundance and distribution of harbor seals in Oregon from 1975 to 1983.}, month = {1990, Winter}, pages = {p.65-71}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Cape Arago, Cascade Head, Coos Bay, Coquille Point, Harbor seal = Phoca vitulina, Netarts Bay, population count, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creekt, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina Bay}, author = {Harvey, James T. and Brown, Robin F. and Mate, Bruce R.} } @article {12601, title = {Species Profiles : Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest) : English Sole}, volume = {no. 82-11.101.}, year = {1989}, note = {Estuaries serve as nurseries for young English sole, although adult fish migrate to the ocean. This is a classic overview of the biology and life history of English sole in the Pacific Northwest. Good bibliography, if a bit dated.Map, charts, line drawings.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, commercial fisheries, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, English sole = Parophrys vetulus taxonomy, fecundity, growth, juvenile fish, life history information, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries, reproductive behavior, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/qogv2ul}, author = {Lassuy, Dennis R. and U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group, and U.S.National Wetlands Research Center} } @article {12606, title = {Species profiles : life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (Pacific Northwest) : ghost shrimp and blue mud shrimp}, volume = {no. 82-11.93}, year = {1989}, note = {This is a classic overview of the biology and life history of ghost shrimp and mud shrimp in the Pacific Northwest, although the heavily parasitized mud shrimp may soon become extinct in Oregon estuaries. Good bibliography, if a bit dated. Map, charts, line drawings.}, pages = {14 p.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, crustaceans, fecundity, general, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), growth, life history information, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries - shellfish, reproductive behavior, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, taxonomy, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a206132.pdf}, author = {Hornig, Susanna and Sterling, Anita and U.S.National Wetlands Research Center and Stanley D. (Stanley DeWitt) Smith and U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group, and U.S.National Wetlands Research Center} } @article {12666, title = {Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest) : Dungeness Crab}, volume = {no. 82(11.63)}, year = {1986}, note = {This is a classic overview of the biology and life history of the Dungeness crab in the Pacific Northwest. Good bibliography, if dated.Map, charts, line drawings.}, pages = {20 p.}, institution = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, crustaceans, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), fecundity, general, growth, life history information, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries - shellfish, reproductive behavior, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, taxonomy, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a181590.pdf}, author = {Pauley, Gilbert B. and Armstrong, David A. and Heun, Thomas W.} } @article {12711, title = {Sediment composition and hydrography in six high-gradient estuaries of the Northwestern United States}, journal = {Journal of sedimentary petrology}, volume = {54}, number = {1}, year = {1984}, note = {Quantified beach- and river-derived sands and relative abundance of fine and coarse sand in six estuaries on the U.S. West Coast. Found correlation between the ratio of mean tidal prism volume to mean fluvial discharge rate x 6 hours and sediment composition in six Pacific Northwest estuaries. Discusses unusual sedimentation in some estuaries and speculates as to causes. }, pages = {p.86-97}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, hydrography, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Tillamook Bay}, author = {Peterson, Curt and Scheidegger, Kenneth and Komar, Paul and Niem, Wendy} } @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 {12741, title = {Sedimentation in Small Active-Margin Estuaries of the Northwestern United States}, year = {1983}, note = {The author finds that the sediment composition of northwest coast estuaries can be "correlated with a hydrographic parameter HR (mean tidal-prism volume: mean fluvial discharge rate x 6 hours) computed for each bay." Sedimentation is contrasted in Alsea, Salmon River, Siletz, Siuslaw, and Tillamook bays and Grays Harbor. An overview of the history of sedimentation in Alsea Bay over the last 10,000 years is given. }, pages = {158 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {School of Oceanography}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, bathymetry, geology, Grays Harbor, hydrography, minerals, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, sediment data, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, species list, theses, tidal data, Tillamook Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/vm40xw091}, author = {Peterson, Curt D.} } @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 {30751, title = {A resource survey of river energy and low-head hydroelectric power potential in Oregon. Appendix 18: mid-coast basin}, volume = {no.61, appendix 18}, year = {1979}, note = {Gives hydro-power potential for reaches in the Salmon River and tributaries, Schooner Creek, Crift Creek, the Siletz River and tributaries, the Yaquina River and tributaries, Beaver Creek, the Alsea River and tributaries, the Yachats River, Tenmile Creek, Big Creek, the Siuslaw River and tributaries, the Siltcoos River and tributaries, and Tahkenitch Creek.}, month = {April_1979}, pages = {71 p.}, institution = {Water Resources Research Institute}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Big Creek, Drift Creek (Siletz), hydrology, industrial development, physical, Salmon River, Schooner Creek, Siletz River, Siltcoos River, Siuslaw River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/m900nz718}, author = {Klingeman, Peter C.} } @article {24236, title = {The Dungeness Crab Fishery in Oregon Estuaries}, year = {1977}, note = {"Oregon{\textquoteright}s estuaries are focal points in an important recreational and commercial fishery for Dungeness crab. This report describes crabbing in Oregon{\textquoteright}s estuaries and includes brief notes on crab biology, catch statistics, major fishing areas, fishing regulations, problems, and proposed solutions." (Introduction) Internal discussion paper.}, pages = {13 p.}, keywords = {abundance, Alsea Bay, catch statistics, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, crustaceans, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), life history information, natural resource management, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries - shellfish, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, shellfish, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/4f16c371f}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Region,} } @article {12956, title = {Classification and utilization of oyster lands in Oregon}, volume = {no.76-7}, year = {1976}, note = {Evaluates Oregon estuaries for suitability for growing oysters. Includes estuary maps, lists possible risks for oyster growers by estuary.}, month = {September_1976}, pages = {38 p.}, institution = {Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {Newport, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, biological, bivalves, Chetco River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, environmental policy and law, general, Japanese oyster drill = Tritonalia japonica, land use, molluscs, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/0z708x17s} } @article {36611, title = {Estuary Planning Guidelines}, year = {1973}, note = {The Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission was created by the 1971 Oregon legislature. Its mandate was to develop a natural resource management plan for the Oregon Coast, emphasizing estuaries. Long-range plans for estuary rehabilitation and development were needed before other agencies would be able to issue permits for work in the estuaries. This document is a guide for the newly created estuary planning groups. Tillamook Bay{\textquoteright}s sedimentation problems are used as an example in this report.}, pages = {37 p.}, institution = {Oregon Coastal Conservation \& Development Commission}, address = {Florence, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, environmental law and policy, natural resource management, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Rogue River, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Tillamook Bay, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay, Youngs Bay}, url = {https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CZIC-gc97-8-o7-o7-1973/pdf/CZIC-gc97-8-o7-o7-1973.pdf}, author = {Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission ,} } @article {36626, title = {The Oregon Coast and the Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission: the Fox Guarding the Chickens?}, year = {1973}, note = {This scathing critique of the early efforts of the Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission shows development activities on the Oregon Coast in the early 1970s, and the pressures on planning agencies and the environment at that time. It describes a fragmented government overly represented by development interests struggling to come to grips with complex issues and failing to use appropriate resources. Individual anecdotes are fascinating. This report does have a point of view.}, pages = {96 p.}, institution = {Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group}, address = {Portland, Or. }, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Bolon Island (Umpqua), Coos Bay, Devils Lake, Douglas County (Or.), dredging, environmental policy and law, human impacts, industrial development, landfills, Lane County (Or.), Lincoln City (Or.), Lincoln County (Or.), natural resource management, Necanicum River estuary, Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River estuary, Tamara Quays, Tillamook Bay, Tillamook County (Or.), Trask River, Umpqua River estuary}, url = {https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CZIC-tc224-o7-r53-1973/pdf/CZIC-tc224-o7-r53-1973.pdf}, author = {Richmond III, Henry R. and Oregon Student Public Interest Group,} } @article {13186, title = {Clam-Abalone Spawning and Rearing Annual Report July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972}, year = {1972}, month = {July_1971}, institution = {U.S. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {algal species, Alsea Bay, aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, biological, bivalves, butter clam=Saxidomus giganteus, developmental stages, growth, Isochrysis species, life history information, molluscs, Monochrysis species, Netarts Bay, Pacific littleneck=Leukoma staminea, physiology, Red abalone=Haliotis rufescens, reproductive behavior, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/rr171z04d}, author = {Lukas, Gerald T. and Oregon. Fish Commission,} } @article {55296, title = {Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Public Waters of the State of Oregon}, year = {1967}, note = {This is a look at the sad state of Oregon{\textquoteright}s waters in the mid-1960s, and shows the beginnings of a plan for extensive and systematic monitoring of water quality. At the top of the list was municipal; sewage treatment. Locations for sampling stations for various waterways are given. }, pages = {98 p.}, institution = {Oregon State Sanitary Authority}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, human activities, industrial development, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Oregon, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, waste disposal, water pollution, water quality, water quality data, Winchuck River, Yaquina Bay}, author = {Oregon State Sanitary Authority,} } @article {51246, title = {The intertidal mussel, piddock, and abalone resources of Oregon{\textquoteright}s outer coast}, journal = {Research Briefs {\textendash} Fish Commission of Oregon}, volume = {6}, year = {1955}, note = {This 1955 survey told where to go to find some kinds of shellfish. Works like this should not be used without considering health issues such as bacteria counts, red tides, etc. {\textquotedblleft}At Yachats there are mussels on the rocks on both sides of Yachats River.{\textquotedblright}}, month = {1955, Nov.}, pages = {p.4-13}, keywords = {abundance, Alsea Bay, California mussel = Mytilus californianus. Piddock clam = Penitella penita, Cape Arago, Cape Falcon, Cape Lookout, Cape Meares, Cascade Head, Chetco Point, Coos Bay, Coquille Point, Coquille River, Depoe Bay, geographical distribution, Lincoln Beach, Nehalem Bay, Nelscott (Or.), Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Nye Beach, Oceanlake (Or.), Otter Crest, recreational fisheries {\textendash} shellfish, Red abalone = Haliotis rufescens, Seal Rock, Seaside, Tillamook Bay, Yachats, Yaquina Head}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/vd66w0709}, author = {McCauley, James E. and Marriage, Lowell D. and Oregon. Fish Commission} } @book {13411, title = {Lincoln County lore, from the Journal of Lieut. Theodore Talbot, U.S.A., on his journey through Lincoln County and along the Oregon coast in 1849}, series = {Publication (Lincoln County Historical Society (Lincoln County, Or.))}, volume = {no.1}, year = {1948}, note = {Journal of Lt. Theodore Talbot, describing a journey to Lincoln County to examine the "Alcea River and the country adjacent" in the summer of 1849. }, pages = {86 p.}, publisher = {Lincoln County Historical Society}, organization = {Lincoln County Historical Society}, address = {Newport, OR}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, forest fires, historical, Native Americans, Pacific smelt = Thaleichthys pacificus, Siletz River, terrestrial vegetation, Yaquina Bay}, isbn = {0960296808}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/bz60cx72m}, author = {Talbot, Theodore and Lincoln County Historical Society,} } @article {13421, title = {The present status of the bay clams in Oregon}, volume = {no.3}, year = {1948}, note = {Includes hand-drawn sketches of bay clams. Includes statistics for Yaquina Bay for a week of low tides in July of 1947. The complete report also includes two short reports, "Drag Boat Damage on Crabs" and "Herring Spawning," which reports on herring spawning in Tillamook and Yaquina bays.}, pages = {p.1-12}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Butter clam = Saxidomus giganteus, Cockle clam = Clinocardium nuttallii, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, Gaper clam = Tresus capax, Littleneck clam = Leukoma staminea, natural resource management, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries - shellfish, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, spatial distribution, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/c534fp80w} }