| Title | 6 Oregon salt marshes have stayed ahead of rising sea, study says |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Woods, Tiffany |
| Secondary Title | Confluence |
| Tertiary Title | ORESU-O-19-001 |
| Pagination | p.6-7 |
| Date Published | 2019, Wntr/Spr |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, Coquille River Estuary, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, Salmon River Estuary, Tillamook Bay, Youngs Bay, climate change, sea level, salt marsh, sediments, organic carbon |
| Notes | In this engaging newsletter article, research on the interplay between sediment deposition and sea level rise in seven Oregon estuaries is described. It turns out that six of the estuaries are depositing enough sediment to keep ahead of the rising ocean. Alsea Bay, however, is not keeping up. “They do not yet know why the marsh in Alsea Bay lags behind the others.” (p.7) As part of this project, researchers are examining the important role salt marshes play in sequestering carbon. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/4j03d539z |
| Series Title | Confluence |
