@article {83034, title = {Final Coastal, Columbia, and Snake Conservation Plan for Lampreys in Oregon}, year = {2020}, note = {The conservation plan described in this document is intended to {\textquotedblleft}identify, acknowledge, and support actions needed to conserve lampreys in the service of the mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife{\textquotedblright} (p.3) It gives management strategies and identifies areas needing monitoring, research and evaluation. ODFW acknowledges that it lacks the resources to fully address factors limiting lamprey populations, and will need to coordinate with other groups working on natural resource issues.}, pages = {192 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, climate, conservation plans, dams, depleted populations, environmental law and policy, habitats, human impacts, natural resource management, Pacific brook lamprey = Lampetra pacifica, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), population biology, predation, River lamprey = Lampetra ayresi, Siletz River Basin, Siuslaw River Basin, streamflow, Umpqua River Basin, water temperature, Western brook lamprey = Lampetra richardsoni, Yachats River Basin, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/docs/coastal_columbia_snake_lamprey/CPL\%20-\%20Final\%202-14-20.pdf }, author = {Clemens, Benjamin J. and Anlauf, Kara Janaye and Weeber, Matt and Stahl, Tom and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,} } @article {83025, title = {Patterns of riparian policy standards in riverscapes of the Oregon Coast Range}, journal = {Ecology and Society }, volume = {24}, number = {1}, year = {2019}, note = {This article examines fisheries management in the Oregon Coast Range from the point of view of the entire riverscape, in order to identify critical fish-bearing streams and regulatory gaps that have impacts on the fisheries. Portions of streams that fall under fisheries management plans, as well as those that are unregulated, are identified. There are gaps in protection for riparian areas in private forest lands, and particularly in agricultural lands. An appendix identifies streams studied and percentages of stream length that fall under major fisheries management plans. This is an open-access publication.}, pages = {article 22, 19 p.}, keywords = {agriculture, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, environmental law and policy, general, geographic information system, habitats, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Oregon Coast, riparian areas}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10676-240122 }, url = {https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss1/art22/ }, author = {Boisjolie, Brett A. and Flitcroft, Rebecca L. and Santelmann, Mary V.} } @article {82626, title = {A review of habitat connectivity research for Pacific salmon in marine, estuary, and freshwater environments}, journal = {Journal of the American Water Resources Association}, volume = {55}, number = {2}, year = {2019}, note = {This article reviews recent literature on habitat connectivity {\textquotedblleft}within and among freshwater, estuary and marine environments, and the role of local adaptation to conditions in each of them{\textquotedblright} (p.434). Most available research on habitat connectivity in salmonids focuses on the freshwater environment, and more research is needed on estuarine and marine environments. Interestingly, more published research in this area seems to have taken place after 2012. The restoration of salt marsh habitat in the Salmon River estuary is mentioned, as is the vulnerability of Oregon estuaries to climate change.}, month = {2019, Apr. }, pages = {p.430-441}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, climate change, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, geographic distribution, habitats, Masu salmon = Oncorhynchus masou, Pink salmon (humpback) = Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Salmon River Estuary}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12708}, author = {Flitcroft, R. L. and Arismendi, I. and Santelmann, M. V.} } @article {82506, title = {Detecting the effects of management regime shifts in dynamic environments using multi-population state-space models}, journal = {Biological Conservation}, volume = {221}, year = {2018}, note = {Oregon populations of wild coho salmon were in decline until they were listed by the Federal Government as threatened populations in 1998. Subsequent efforts to restore coho included reducing hatchery production, restoring habitats and cutting allowable harvests. At the same time, ocean conditions improved, favoring adult salmon survival. In this paper, the authors{\textquoteright} objective {\textquotedblleft}was to assess change in the freshwater production of juvenile production of juveniles (smolts) through time in order to determine if recent increases in adult abundance could be related to management affecting the freshwater juvenile production{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Interestingly, the authors did not find any improvement in the survival of juvenile fish per spawning salmon. Instead, they attribute the rebound in coho population to improved ocean conditions. Various aspects of this complex fishery management issue are discussed.}, month = {2018, May}, pages = {p.34-43}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River Basin, depleted populations, habitats, human impacts, juvenile fish, Lower Umpqua River Basin, mathematical modeling, natural resource management, Nehalem River Basin, Siletz River Basin, statistical analysis, Yaquina River Basin}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.02.026 }, author = {Falcy, Matthew R. and Suring, Erik} } @article {83063, title = {Winter habitat condition of Oregon coast coho salmon populations, 2007-2014}, volume = {no.2018-01}, year = {2018}, note = {Winter habitat turns out to be an important, indeed, a limiting factor in coho salmon survival. Nicely complex habitat offers refuges that enable juvenile coho to survive winter freshets as well as providing {\textquotedblleft}a large freshwater survival buffer that may help coho persist though extended periods of poor ocean survival{\textquotedblright} (p.2). It is troubling to note that agricultural land, private forest land and urban lands had the greatest lack of complexity, highlighting the need for more education and other efforts in these areas.}, pages = {30 p.}, institution = {ODFW Aquatic Inventories Project}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, American beaver = Castor canadensis, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, geography, geology, habitats, hydrology, land use, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population count, Salmon River, sediments, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3nsruf33 }, author = {Strickland, Matt J. and Anlauf-Dunn, Kara and Jones, Kim and Stein, Charles} } @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 {76876, title = {Landscape genetics and genetic structure of the southern torrent salamander, Rhyacotriton variegatus}, journal = {Conservation Genetics }, volume = {16}, year = {2015}, note = {Rhyacotriton variegatus is a salamander species in the Pacific Northwest. It is notable for its low tolerance for desiccation. Its need for a moist environment has caused it to be listed as Vulnerable in the Oregon Sensitive Species List. In this study, the authors used landscape genetics techniques to identify the best conservation measures for this animal. The southern torrent salamander needs streamside canopies for the best genetic dispersal, and unfortunately the streamside habitat is often fragmented and broken. The authors suggest that, {\textquotedblleft}Maintaining stream corridors with buffers of dense canopy cover may maximize connectivity despite the pressures of timber harvest and urbanization.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.209{\textendash}221}, keywords = {Alsea River, Big Elk Creek (Yaquina), genetics, habitats, Neskowin Creek, Panther Creek (Salmon), population dynamics, riparian areas, Rock Creek (Alsea), Salmon Creek (Yaquina), Salmon River, Southern torrent salamander = Rhyacotriton variegatus, Tenmile Creek}, doi = {10.1007/s10592-014-0653-5}, author = {Emel, Sarah L. and Storfer, Andrew} } @article {76321, title = {The contribution of estuary-resident life histories to the return of adult Oncorhynchus kisutch}, journal = {Journal of Fish Biology }, volume = {85}, year = {2014}, note = {The conventional model of coho salmon life history assumes that that young coho salmon rear in the streams where they were born, and return to their natal streams as adults in their third year. More recent research has shown that there is a wider variety of life history patterns, and that estuaries may be more important for some coho salmon than was previously known. {\textquotedblleft}This research reconstructs freshwater and estuarine rearing and migration pathways of juvenile O. kisutch in the Salmon River basin on the central Oregon coast. It then quantifies the contribution of each juvenile life-history type to adult returns.{\textquotedblright} (p.53)}, pages = {p.52-80}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, habitats, juvenile fish, life history information, marsh restoration, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, wetland restoration, wetland vegetation}, doi = {10.1111/jfb.12380}, author = {Jones, Kim K. and Cornwell, Trevan J. and Bottom, Daniel L. and Campbell, Lance A. and Stein, Staci} } @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.} } @mastersthesis {54796, title = {Recovery of Oregon Coast Coho Salmon (Onchorhynchus kitsutch) through Restoration of Freshwater Habitats}, year = {2014}, note = {Millions of dollars have been spent in enhancing habitats to aid recovering populations of salmon on the Oregon Coast. How well have enhancement projects done? Does there seem to be a relationship between restoration projects and salmon recovery? The author addresses these questions. {\textquotedblright}My analysis showed that from 1994 to 2012 only 3 of the 21 independent populations from the ESU, the Alsea, Salmon, and Tillamook had statistically significant recovery. To evaluate the relationship between habitat restoration and coho recovery, I ran a correlation between the rate of recovery and the amount spent on restoration for each ESU population. The rate of recovery increased as total dollars spent on restoration increased, but it was a very weak relationship{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The author concludes by suggesting ways to improve restoration efforts. }, pages = {65 p.}, school = {University of San Francisco}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Environmental Management}, address = {San Francisco, Cal.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Floras River, habitat restoration, habitats, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, nutrients, Salmon River, sediments, Siletz River, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Umpqua River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.usfca.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=\&httpsredir=1\&article=1014\&context=capstone}, author = {Lutz, Andrew P.} } @article {76906, title = {Variation in juvenile Chinook salmon diet composition and foraging success between two estuaries with contrasting land-use histories [PowerPoint presentation]}, journal = {Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. }, number = {Paper 70}, year = {2014}, note = {This is a .pdf of a PowerPoint presentation at a conference. Estuaries may offer attractive opportunities for foraging for juvenile Chinook salmon. Human intervention can cause wetland losses, however, which may disrupt or reduce invertebrate assemblages, leading to less successful foraging, less growth and lower survival rates for young fish. Since most of the wetlands in the Salmon River have been restored, it serves as a reference point when this issue is studied. The authors found that {\textquotedblleft}wetland loss appeared to mediate the effect of density on salmon foraging performance.{\textquotedblright} (slide 20)}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Duwamish River, feeding behavior, food availability, habitats, human impacts, juvenile fish, life history information, Nisqually River, physical modifications, Salmon River Estuary, wetlands}, url = {https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=\&httpsredir=1\&article=1531\&context=ssec}, author = {David, Aaron and Simenstad, Charles and Cordell, Jeffrey and Toft, Jason and Ellings, Christopher} } @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 {51391, title = {Atlas of Nonindigenous Marine and Estuarine Species in the North Pacific}, volume = {EPA/600/R/12/631}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}The Atlas of Nonindigenous Marine and Estuarine Species in the North Pacific {\textellipsis} provides maps of native and invaded ecoregions for all the reported marine/estuarine nonindigenous species (NIS) in the North Pacific, exclusive of marsh plants. Additionally, environmental and habitat information for each species is summarized in two-page species profiles, along with an analyses of the extent of invasion at the ecoregion and regional scales across the six North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) member countries (United States, Canada, Russia, Japan, Korea, and China). The information in the NIS Atlas is from the PICES Nonindigenous Species Information System.{\textquotedblright} (from publisher{\textquoteright}s website) {\textquotedblleft}With Contributions by Katie Marko, Emily Saarinen, Tad Larsen, Caroline Emch-Wei, Meredith Payne, and PICES WG21 members{\textquotedblright} (from title page)}, pages = {1,943 p.}, institution = {National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. Office of Research and Development,}, keywords = {algae, annelids, arthropods, bryozoans, ciliates, cnidarian, crustaceans, ctenophores, diatoms, dinoflagellates, echinoderms, fishes, flatworms, foraminifera, fungi, habitats, introduced species, life history information, molluscs, nematodes, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, polychaete worms, sponges, terrestrial vegetation, tunicates}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/ywb357p2}, author = {Lee II, Henry and Reusser, Deborah A.} } @article {76626, title = {Floodplain Habitat Metric: User{\textquoteright}s Guide}, year = {2012}, note = {The metric is encompassed in two documents, this Floodplain Habitat Metric User{\textquoteright}s Guide and a Floodplain Habitat Calculator (in Excel). The evaluation procedure is meant for inland wetlands, not for tidal wetlands. {\textquotedblleft}This assessment can be used to evaluate areas that are flooded seasonally by overbank surface water from a non-tidal water body (river, stream, lake, etc.) at least once a century.{\textquotedblright} (p.10) The metric may be found at https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/rn3015245 (Excel file) or a calculator version at https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/8336h5830 . }, month = {2012, Mar.}, pages = {38 p.}, institution = {Defenders of Wildlife}, keywords = {coastal hazards, floods, general, general ecosystem description, habitats, hydrology, wetland vegetation, wetlands}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/kd17cx49d}, author = {Defenders of Wildlife,} } @article {37031, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s 2012 Integrated Report}, year = {2012}, note = {Website includes: an assessment database with information on water quality for waters in Oregon (includes water quality limited waters and 303(d) list waters), the assessment methodology used to evaluate data, and a schedule to develop TMDLs for waters identified in the Section 303(d) list.}, keywords = {algae, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, general, habitats, pH data, sediments, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt2012/search.asp}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @article {52391, title = {Cascade Head Catchfly (Silene douglasii var. oraria)}, year = {2011}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}ODA Plant Programs, Plant Conservation.{\textquotedblright} The Cascade Head catchfly is not a fly, but a lovely wildflower that is rare enough to be regarded as Threatened. It{\textquoteright}s a grassland species found on steep slopes and bluffs on the coast. Small populations have been found at Cape Lookout State Park and Oswald West State Park, but most of its known population is on Cascade Head. }, keywords = {botany, Cascade Head, depleted populations, habitats, terrestrial vegetation, Tillamook County (Or.)}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/PlantConservation/SileneDouglasiiOrariaProfile.pdf}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Agriculture,} } @article {26816, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s 2010 Integrated Report}, year = {2010}, note = {Website includes: an assessment database with information on water quality for waters in Oregon (includes water quality limited waters and 303(d) list waters), the assessment methodology used to evaluate data, and a schedule to develop TMDLs for waters identified in the Section 303(d) list.}, keywords = {algae, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, general, habitats, pH data, sediments, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt2010/search.asp}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @mastersthesis {11936, title = {Growth, Residence, and Movement of Juvenile Chinook Salmon within Restored and Reference Estuarine Marsh Channels in Salmon River, Oregon}, year = {2009}, note = {One life history strategy for Chinook salmon is the "sea-type" or "ocean-type" strategy. The young salmon adopting this strategy move from freshwater into the estuary and forage for food in estuarine channels. This pattern makes these salmon vulnerable to habitat degradation in estuaries. "Understanding how juvenile salmon use estuarine habitat and the costs and benefits derived from estuarine rearing is essential to effective conservation and restoration of coastal Chinook salmon populations throughout the Pacific Northwest and is the topic of this thesis." Co-major professors were Ian K. Fleming and Dan Bottom. }, pages = {150 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, feeding behavior, geographic distribution, habitats, juvenile fish, life history information, marshes, Salmon River Estuary, temporal distribution, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/dv13zz42s}, author = {Hering, David K.} } @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} } @mastersthesis {12011, title = {Habitat use, movement, and life history variation of coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii , in the Salmon River estuary, Oregon}, year = {2007}, note = {Thesis (M.S.)/ Co-Major Professors: Hiram W. Li and Ian Fleming}, month = {2008}, pages = {101 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, habitats, life history information, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/vd66w268p}, author = {Krentz, Lisa K.} } @article {83007, title = {Pacific Northwest Coast Ecoregional Assessment}, year = {2006}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Prepared by The Nature Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.{\textquotedblright} This is a very broad ecological assessment for the Pacific Northwest: British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. {\textquotedblleft}The purpose of the Pacific Northwest Coast ecoregional conservation assessment was to identify an efficient suite of conservation sites that will contribute toward the long-term survival of all viable native plant and animal species and natural communities in the ecoregion.{\textquotedblright} (p.ix) This document is accompanied by appendices indicating sites of interest. V.1 - main report, v.2 - appendices, v.3 - maps. Appendices: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/sb397d851 Maps: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/v692tc30m}, pages = {129 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {climate, depleted populations, ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, general, habitats, human impacts}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/8g84mr696}, author = {VanderSchaaf, Dick and Wilhere, George and Ferdana, Zack and Popper, Ken and Schindel, Michael and Skidmore, Peter and Rolph, Dave and Lachetti, Pierre and Kittel, Gwen and Crawford, Rex and Pickering, Debbie and Christy, John A.} } @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.} } @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.} } @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 {12211, title = {Aquatic Inventories Project: Salmon River Estuary}, year = {2002}, month = {8/20/07}, publisher = {Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife}, keywords = {ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, habitats, Salmon River, species list, wetland mitigation, wetland restoration}, url = {https://odfw-static.forestry.oregonstate.edu/freshwater/inventory/salmnrvr.htm}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,} } @mastersthesis {15751, title = {Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980}, year = {2000}, note = {A needed look at the forces that influenced fisheries management on the West Coast in the postwar period. Among the author{\textquoteright}s findings are, "that science was vastly too optimistic in its assessment of how much food could be wrung from the ocean on a sustainable basis," and "that salmon policy tended to be grounded in political, social, economic considerations, not what was known about the biology of the fish." (p.168) Major professor was William G. Robbins.}, pages = {206 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis}, edition = {M.A.I.S.}, chapter = {Interdisciplinary Studies: History, Political Science, Speech Communication}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Anadromous, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos Bay, dams, depleted populations, Donsea Farms, environmental policy and law, habitats, hatcheries, historical, human impacts, Inc., industrial development, Keta Corporation, natural resource management, Netarts Bay, Oregon Aqua Foods, Oregon Fish Commission, Oregon State University, salmonid species, Siuslaw River estuary, theses, Whiskey Creek, Wright Creek, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/wp988q02k}, author = {Finley, Carmel} } @article {12286, title = {Oregon Coastal Atlas}, number = {8/21/07}, year = {2000}, note = {Simply a wonderful resource.}, publisher = {Oregon Ocean-Coastal Management Program}, keywords = {beach access, coastal hazards, general ecosystem description, habitats, historical, landslides, map, natural resource management, water quality}, url = {https://www.coastalatlas.net/index.php/learn/places/6-estuaries} } @article {83252, title = {Oregon Aquatic Habitat: Restoration and Enhancement Guide}, year = {1999}, note = {This guide includes many activities intended to improve the health of watersheds. {\textquotedblleft}Some measures are directly targeted at restoring stream channels by upgrading culverts to expand the amount of stream miles that can support fish. Other measures reintroduce structure to stream channels that have been simplified due to past management practices and/or disturbance events. Measures are also included that address riparian and upland restoration needs{\textquotedblright} (from the Introduction)}, month = {1999}, pages = {103 p.}, institution = {Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds }, address = {[Corvallis, Or.]}, keywords = {ecosystem health, fish, habitat restoration, habitats, natural resource management}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl:16552/datastream/OBJ/view } } @article {12311, title = {Salmon-Neskowin Watershed Analysis}, year = {1999}, note = {Colored maps, some folded.}, address = {Mercer Island, Wa.}, keywords = {aquatic vegetation, Cascade Head, ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, habitats, Neskowin Creek, recreational fishing, recreational users, riparian areas, Salmon River, soils, terrestrial mammals, terrestrial vegetation}, url = {https://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/watershed_analyses/sdo_salm_nesk_wa/sdo_salm-nesk_wa.pdf}, author = {Boateng \& Associates and U.S. Forest Service. Hebo Ranger District, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Salem District,} } @article {12351, title = {MidCoast Watersheds Council GIS assessment for coho habitat in the Siletz/Yaquina Basin. Stream assessment data sheets, Volume 1}, year = {1998}, note = {No organization of entries by geographic area, no index. All sheets dated October 30, 1998. Some sheets on Salmon River streams.}, pages = {234 p.}, keywords = {biological, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, habitats, physical, Siletz River, water quality data, water temperature data, Yaquina Rive, Yaquina River Basin} } @article {12516, title = {Seasonal changes in habitat use by juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon coastal streams}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences}, volume = {49}, number = {4}, year = {1992}, month = {1992}, pages = {783-789}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, feeding behavior, habitats, life history information}, isbn = {0706-652X}, author = {Nickelson, Thomas E. and Rodgers, Jeffrey D. and Johnson, Steven L. and Solazzi, Mario F.} } @mastersthesis {12626, title = {Recruitment trends and physical characteristics of course woody debris in Oregon Coast Range streams}, year = {1988}, note = {This study looks at 12 sites in the Oregon Coast Range to see how removing trees from a watershed affects the woody debris, a vital part of fish habitat, in streams for years afterwards. All streams studied had had trees removed, either through logging or wildfires. The stream stands ranged from 11- to 140-years since the land had been disturbed. Traces how vegetation and stream debris changes over time. Detailed maps of creeks showing vegetation and debris placement.}, pages = {121 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Forest Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Austin Creek, Calf Creek, Eckman Creek, Fall Creek, forest fires, habitats, hydrology, Jones Creek, Lewis Creek, logging, natural resource management, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Rockheap Creek, Salmon River Basin, terrestrial vegetation, Testament Creek, theses, Toketa Creek, Wilson River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/0z708z93t}, author = {Heimann, David C.} } @book {12651, title = {The Oregon estuary plan book}, year = {1987}, note = {includes Oregon estuary maps}, month = {1987}, publisher = {Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development}, organization = {Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development}, address = {Salem, OR}, keywords = {ecosystem modeling, environmental law and policy, estuarine dynamics, general ecosystem description, geographic distribution, habitats, map, natural resource management, wetland mitigation}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/wd375x07c}, author = {Cortright, Robert and Weber, Jeffrey and Bailey, Robert and Rohse, Mitch and Snow, Patricia and Hill, Starla and Oregon. Department of Land Conservation and Development,} } @book {24756, title = {Species profiles: life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (Pacific Northwest): coho salmon}, series = {Biological Report (Washington, D.C.)}, volume = {no.82 (11.48)}, year = {1986}, note = {This is a classic overview of the biology and life history of coho salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Good bibliography, if dated.Map, charts, line drawings.}, month = {1986}, pages = {18 p.}, publisher = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station}, organization = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station}, address = {Washington, D.C.; Vicksburg, Miss.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coquille River, geographic distribution, habitats, life history information, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River, South Umpqua River, taxonomy, Trask River, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA172613}, author = {Laufle, Jeffrey C. and La Touche, Yves David. and Pauley, Gilbert B. and Shepard, Michael F. and U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group, and National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.),} } @book {12661, title = {Species Profiles : Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest) : Steelhead Trout}, series = {Biological report (Washington, D.C.)}, number = {no.82 (11.62)}, year = {1986}, month = {1986}, publisher = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Coastal Ecology Group}, organization = {U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Coastal Ecology Group}, address = {Washington, D.C.; Vicksburg, Miss.}, keywords = {Coquille River, geographic distribution, habitats, life history information, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, taxonomy, turbidity, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a181589.pdf}, author = {Pauley, Gilbert B. and Bortz, Bruce M. and Shepherd, Michael F. and U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group, and U.S.National Wetlands Research Center} } @book {12746, title = {Species Profiles : Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest) : Chinook Salmon}, series = {FWS/OBS}, number = {no.82 (11.6)}, year = {1983}, note = {Good bibliography.}, month = {1983}, publisher = {U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}, organization = {U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coos River, Coquille River, geographic distribution, habitats, life history information, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, taxonomy, turbidity, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature, Yaquina River}, url = {https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps63457/0097.pdf}, author = {Beauchamp, David A. and Shepard, Michael F. and Pauley, Gilbert B. and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Division of Biological Services, and U.S. National Coastal Ecosystems Team, and U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Coastal Ecology Group,} } @article {12871, title = {Habitat map of Salmon Estuary}, year = {1978}, note = {OSU digital collection:}, publisher = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife}, keywords = {habitats, map, Salmon River Estuary}, url = {https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df675006d}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Research and Development Section,} } @article {12991, title = {Research on anadromous fish in coastal watersheds of Oregon}, year = {1976}, note = {"Annual Report, July 1, 1975 - June 30, 1976. Completion Reports, July 1, 1973 - June 30, 1976." Reports on various studies of Coastal Rivers Investigations including rearing spring Chinook, fall Chinook ecology, sport fishery survey, accelerated growth and release, coastal fall Chinook stock assessment, and shad and striped bass studies. Included work to develop and evaluate the new Salmon River hatchery. }, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea Salmon Hatchery, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River, Coquille River, Elk River, genetics, habitats, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, natural resource management, Nestucca River, New River, Salmon River, Shad = Alosa sapidissima, Siuslaw River, Smith River, Striped Bass = Morone saxatilis, Tenmile Lakes, Trask River, Umpqua River, wild salmonids}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/5712m731k}, author = {McGie, Alan M.} } @article {13016, title = {Fish and Wildlife Resources of the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area}, year = {1975}, note = {Extensive species lists, including list of introduced species as of early 1970s. Includes map of bald eagle nest sites.}, month = {1975}, pages = {45 p.}, institution = {United States. Forest Service. Siuslaw National Forest}, keywords = {Cascade Head, general ecosystem description, habitats, species list}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/tx31qj622}, author = {Silovsky, Gene D. and U.S. Forest Service. Siuslaw National Forest, Pacific Northwest Region,} } @article {13021, title = {Natural area identification and protection : Phase I report on the inventory of natural areas on private lands}, year = {1975}, note = {"This document is an interim report by the Heritage Program, submitted to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Branch. It summarizes: 1) the data collected on natural areas in private, county and municipal ownership throughout the state; 2) the techniques used to collect this data; 3) a system for storing, analyzing and making accessible natural area data and for setting preservation priorities; and 4) an examination of and recommendations concerning techniques for protecting natural areas in Oregon." (from the Introduction) Includes descriptions of sites worthy of preservation from all over Oregon. The Camp Westwind area is described on p.169, Cascade Head Preserve on p.189.}, pages = {245 p.}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Camp Westwiind, Cascade Head, endangered species, general ecosystem description, habitats, natural resource management, Salmon River Estuary}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/nv9353295} } @article {13031, title = {Research on anadromous fish in coastal watersheds of Oregon}, year = {1975}, note = {"Annual Report, July 1, 1974 - June 30, 1975." Reports on various studies of Coastal Rivers Investigations including rearing spring Chinook, fall Chinook ecology, sport fishery survey, accelerated growth and release, coastal fall Chinook stock assessment, and shad and striped bass studies. Describes the beginning of the Salmon River Project.}, month = {1974/1975}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea Salmon Hatchery, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River, Coquille River, Elk River, Fall Creek, genetics, habitats, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, natural resource management, Nestucca River, New River, Salmon River, Shad = Alosa sapidissima, Siuslaw River, Smith River, South Fork Alsea River, Striped Bass = Morone saxatilis, Tenmile Lakes, Trask River, Umpqua River, wild salmonids}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/5t34sk05j}, author = {McGie, Alan M. and Oregon. Fish Commission Division of Management and Research,} } @article {36091, title = {Closing Report for the Coastal Stream Improvement and Rehabilitation Program Authorized by Chapter 527, Oregon Laws, 1961}, year = {1965}, note = {This publication describes stream improvement efforts in coastal streams in the early 1960s. It was written during the heyday of the {\textquotedblleft}stream clearance{\textquotedblright} policy, in which large woody debris, mostly in the form of logjams, was removed from streams. Other projects included fishways, rearing ponds, culverts. Includes b+w {\textquotedblleft}before{\textquotedblright} and {\textquotedblleft}after{\textquotedblright} photographs of coastal stream projects.}, pages = {46 p.}, institution = {Fish Commission of Oregon}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Axtel Creek (Yachats), Bull Run Creek (Alsea), Camp Creek (Umpqua), Cedar Creek (Siletz), Cherry Creek (Alsea), Chetco River, Coos River, Coquille River, Drift Creek (Alsea), Fall Creek (Wilson), fishways, Five Rivers (Alsea), habitat restoration, habitats, Little Elk Creek (Yaquina), logging, Middle Creek (Coquille), Mill Creek (Siletz), natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, North Fork Necanicum River, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Phillips Creek (Alsea), Salmon River, Schooner Creek (Siletz), Siletz River, Siuslaw National Forest, Sloop Creek (Yaquina), streamflow, Sunshine Creek (Siletz), Tioga Creek (Coos), Trout Creek (Salmon), Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/1831cq190}, author = {Summers, Virgil C. and Neubauer, Edward K. and Oregon. Fish Commission} }