@article {83221, title = {Situation Analysis for Oregon{\textquoteright}s Emergent Seaweed Aquaculture Industry}, year = {2023}, note = {At present, seaweed aquaculture is an underdeveloped industry in Oregon. Pacific dulse is the only species cultivated today in the state. The industry has, however, great potential, and can provide significant ecological services by cleaning seawater and providing habitat for marine animals. There is potential for mitigating climate change by buffering acidic ocean water and sequestering carbon. It would be worthwhile to investigate possible products such as biofuels, fertilizer and animal feed. Possible negative impacts such as overharvesting of wild stock, lack of genetic diversity, and competition for nutrients should be explored, and a stronger regulatory environment is needed. This is a most interesting introduction to what could be a beneficial and profitable industry.}, pages = {35 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {algae, aquaculture, Bandon (Or.), Carbon sequestration, climate, environmental law and policy, Garibaldi (Or.), Newport (Or.), ocean acidification, Pacific dulse = Palmaria mollis, Port Orford (Or.), purple sea urchin = Strongylocentrotus purpuratus}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/orseaweedsituationanalysis_final.pdf}, author = {Considine, Megan E. and Kirchner, Gway and Carter, Jena and Waters, Tiffany} } @article {83224, title = {Thiamine supplementation improves survival and body condition of hatchery-reared steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Oregon}, journal = {Veterinary Sciences}, volume = {10}, number = {2}, year = {2023}, note = {It can be very difficult to raise steelhead trout in hatcheries. The fish are easily stressed, and can be affected by opportunistic pathogens. If their eggs are deficient in thiamine, young fish are particularly vulnerable in the period between hatching and their first feeding. Thiamine-deficient fish have less swimming ability, suffer neurological problems, and have higher mortality rates before spawning than fish with healthy levels of thiamine. This paper reports on efforts to investigate thiamine levels in eggs of spawning female steelhead trout, and to learn if thiamine supplementation could enhance growth or survival of steelhead in an Oregon hatchery. Did it work? See the title. This is an open-access publication.}, month = {2023}, pages = {Article 156}, keywords = {Alsea Hatchery, Big Creek Hatchery, Elk River Hatchery, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, juvenile fish, nutrition, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Survival rate, Thiamine}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020156 }, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/2/156 }, author = {Reed, Aimee N. and Rowland, Freya E. and Krajcik, Jennifer A. and Tillitt, Donald E.} } @article {83104, title = {Estimating the value of threatened species abundance dynamics}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Economics and Management}, volume = {113}, number = {102639}, year = {2022}, note = {How much are people willing to pay for marginal increases in abundance of threatened species? This paper looks at the value the public places on Coho salmon. {\textquotedblleft}Results provide direct evidence that conservation activities that achieve immediate abundance gains for a threatened species (or prevent immediate losses) produce significantly higher benefits than activities that gradually achieve the same abundance gains.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {15 p.}, keywords = {abundance, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, ecological values, economics, general, Oregon Coast}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2022.102639 }, author = {Lewis, David J. and Kling, David M. and Dundas, Steven J. and Lew, Daniel K.} } @article {83189, title = {Nonfishing impacts on essential fish habitat}, volume = {no.2022-01}, year = {2022}, note = {Many human activities that are not directly related to fishing can harm essential fish habitat. This publication looks at 19 different human activities that can damage essential fish habitat, from climate change to forest management to noise pollution, and more. The authors describe for each activity what is known to affect essential fish habitat, potential impacts, {\textquotedblleft}and provide proactive conservation measures designed to minimize or avoid them{\textquotedblright} (from the Plain Language Summary).}, month = {2022, Dec.}, pages = {258 p.}, institution = {National Marine Fisheries Service}, address = {Seattle, Wash.}, keywords = {agriculture, Alsea River, aquaculture, climate, dams, dredging, energy, general, industrial development, Industrial waste, logging, mining, Noise, oil spills, Oregon Coast, ports, Sewage, shipping, Yaquina River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.25923/zxz1-m712}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/48083/noaa_48083_DS1.pdf }, author = {Kiffney, Peter and Thompson, Jamie and Blaud, Brianna and Hoberecht, Laura} } @article {83100, title = {Management of anadromous lampreys: Common threats, different approaches}, journal = {Journal of Great Lakes Research. Supplement}, volume = {47 }, number = {Sup.1 }, year = {2021}, note = {This review article summarizes what is known about the statuses of many lamprey species around the world. The usual suspects, primarily human activity and climate change get the blame for most population declines. Management of the Pacific lamprey is a bright spot, largely due to the efforts and advocacy of Native Americans. The Western river lamprey, on the other hand, suffers from inadequate research, which is needed in order to support conservation.}, month = {2021, Dec.}, pages = {S129-S146}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, climate, Cummins Creek, dams, depleted populations, human impacts, land use, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), River lamprey = Lampetra ayresi, Salmon River,, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Tenmile Creek, Umpqua River, water use, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2020.09.005 }, author = {Clemens, Benjamin J. and Arakawa, Hiroaki and Baker, Cindy and Coghian, Stephen and Kucheryavyy, Aleksandr and Lampman, Ralph and Lan{\c c}a, Maria Jo{\~a}o and Mateus, Catarina Sofia and Miller, Allison and Nazari, Hassan and Peque{\~n}o, Germ{\'a}n and Sutton, Trent M. and Yanai, Seiji} } @article {83114, title = {A maximum rupture model for the central and southern Cascadia subduction zone{\textemdash}reassessing ages for coastal evidence of megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis}, journal = {Quaternary Science Reviews}, volume = {261 }, number = {106922}, year = {2021}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}A new history of great earthquakes (and their tsunamis) for the central and southern Cascadia subduction zone shows more frequent (17 in the past 6700 yr) megathrust ruptures than previous coastal chronologies.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The article contains a link to supplementary data, also accessible through U.S. Geological Survey data releases.}, month = {2021, Jun.1}, pages = {19 p.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, geology, mathematical modeling, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.106922 }, author = {Nelson, Alan R. and DuRoss. Christopher B. and Witter, Robert C. and Kelsey, Harvey M. and Engelhart, Simon E. and Mahan, Shannon A. and Gray, Harrison J. and Hawkes, Andrea D. and Horton, Benjamin P. and Padgett, Jason S.} } @booklet {83066, title = {Pacific Northwest Littoral Data}, year = {2021}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This document contains five data tables in PDF file formats, that are used to characterize littoral subcell (beach, river mouth, and inner-shelf) conditions in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region . . . These data have been compiled from pre-existing data sets . . . for the purposes of predicting possible beach erosion from potential future sea level rise (SLR) . . . The five data tables include Heavy-mineral tracers (Table 1), Heavy-mineral data (normalized) (Table 2), Subcell beach profile settings (Table 3), Subcell beach profile parameters (Table 4), and Subcell shelf profile parameters (Table 5){\textquotedblright} (p.1). The data supports the manuscript Peterson, C. D., Doyle, D. L., Rosenfeld, C. L., Kingen, K., (2020). Predicted Responses of Beaches, Bays, and Inner-Shelf Sand Supplies to Potential Sea Level Rise (0.5-1.0 m) in Three Small Littoral Subcells in the High-Wave-Energy Northern Oregon Coast, USA. Journal of Geography and Geology. v.12:.2. ( https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_fac/189/ )}, chapter = {2021, Mar.}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Agate Beach, Alsea River, bathymetry, beach profiles, climate, Columbia River, Coos River, Coquille River, erosion, Florence, Or., heavy minerals, Lincoln City, Or., Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Netarts, Or., Newport, Or., Nye Beach, Otter Rock, Reedsport, Or., Rogue River, Salmon River, Sand Lake, sea level, Seal Rock, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Beach, Or., The Capes, Umpqua Jetty, Umpqua River, Whale Cove, Wilson River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.15760/geology-data.01}, url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_data/1/ }, author = {Peterson, Curt D. and Kingen, Kara E.P.}, editor = {Portland State University. Geology Department} } @article {82990, title = {Otolith shape as a classification tool for Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) discrimination in native and introduced systems}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences }, volume = {77}, number = {7 }, year = {2020}, note = {The otolith is a small calcium carbonate structure found in the inner ear of vertebrates. In fisheries, otoliths have been used to age fish. This article describes a technique to use otolith shapes and morphology to identify different stocks of Chinook salmon. {\textquotedblleft}We found best performance of the model occurring between hemispheres, followed by Oregon basins, within-watershed Elk River, Oregon, and lastly among South American basins. Otolith shape analysis is a promising tool for stock discrimination if used in conjunction with other methods to better understand plasticity of anadromous species that use pan-environmental systems{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).}, month = {2020, Jul.}, pages = {p.1172-1188 }, keywords = {Alaska, Alsea River, Argentina, Chile, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawtscha, Elk River, hatchery salmonids, McKenzie River, morphology, otoliths, Siletz River, Sixes River, wild salmonids, Willamette River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2019-0280 }, author = {Koeberle, Alexander L. and Arismendi, Ivan and Crittenden, Whitney and Di Prinzio, Cecilia and Gomez-Uchida, Daniel and Noakes, David L.G. and Richardson, Shannon} } @article {83136, title = {Classification of Native Vegetation of Oregon - 2019}, year = {2019}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This classification is an update of the 2004 classification of native vegetation of Oregon by Kagan, Christy, Murray and Titus. As before, this classification lists the native plant associations known to occur in Oregon, and includes both successional and climax vegetation types that were part of the presettlement landscape of Oregon and can still be found in the state. It serves as an index to the diversity, distribution and relative rarity of the state{\textquoteright}s native plant associations, and as a guide to their literature.{\textquotedblright} (from the introduction)}, pages = {109 p.}, institution = {Oregon Biodiversity Information Center}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {bibliography, depleted populations, species list, terrestrial vegetation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/2r36v492k }, author = {Kagan, James S. and Brunner, Rachel L. and Christy, John A.} } @article {82621, title = {Climate vulnerability assessment for Pacific salmon and steelhead in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, year = {2019}, note = {This article is a major scientific overview of the vulnerability of Pacific Coast anadromous salmonids to climate change. {\textquotedblleft}Nearly all listing units faced high exposures to projected increases in stream temperature, sea surface temperature, and ocean acidification. . . Anthropogenic factors, especially migration barriers, habitat degradation, and hatchery influence, have reduced the adaptive capacity of most steelhead and salmon populations. Enhancing adaptive capacity is essential to mitigate for the increasing threat of climate change. Collectively, these results provide a framework to support recovery planning that considers climate impacts on the majority of West Coast anadromous salmonids{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Projections were made about Oregon coast coho salmon.}, pages = {e0217711}, edition = {2019, Jul. 24}, keywords = {Oregon Coast, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, climate change, depleted populations, ecosystem health, endangered species, habitats, hatcheries, human impacts, life history, ocean acidification, water temperatur}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217711 }, url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0217711 }, author = {Crozier, Lisa G. and McClure, Michelle M. and Beechie, Tim and Bograd, Steven J. and Boughton, David A. and Carr, Mark and Cooney, Thomas D. and Dunham, Jason B. and Greene, Correigh M. and Haltuch, Melissa A. and Hazen, Elliott L. and Holzer, Damon M. and Huff, David O. and Johnson, Rachel C. and Jordan, Chris E. and Kaplan, Isaac C. and Lindley, Steven T. and Mantua, Nathan J. and Moyle, Peter B. and Myers, James M. and Nelson, Mark W. and Spence, Brian C. and Weitkamp, Laurie A. and Williams, Thomas H. and Willis-Norton, Ellen} } @mastersthesis {82551, title = {Otolith Morphometrics as a Tool for Conservation and Management of Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)}, year = {2019}, note = {The otolith is a small calcium carbonate structure found in the inner ear of vertebrates. In fisheries, otoliths have been used to age fish. This interesting Master{\textquoteright}s Thesis describes a technique to use otolith shapes and morphology to identify different stocks of Chinook salmon. The author notes that, {\textquotedblleft}fishery managers are concerned with successful identification of mixed origin Chinook salmon stocks, as well as the health and condition of hatchery-origin fish and their impacts on wild populations. Therefore, this thesis examines ways to improve stock discrimination to provide a more useful tool for fishery managers.{\textquotedblright} Color photographs.}, pages = {98 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alaska, Alsea River, Argentina, Chile, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawtscha, Elk River, hatchery salmonids, McKenzie River, morphology, otoliths, Siletz River, Sixes River, wild salmonids, Willamette River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/d504rs278 }, author = {Koeberle, Alexander L.} } @article {82881, title = {Everywhere you look, everywhere you go, there{\textquoteright}s an estuary invaded by the red seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Ohmi) Papenfuss, 1967}, journal = {BioInvasions Records }, volume = {7}, number = {4}, year = {2018}, note = {The red algae Graciliara vermiculophylla is a native of the northwestern Pacific region. Over the course of the last century, it has successfully invaded almost every temperate estuary on the other side of the ocean, in North America. This aggressive invader changes habitats, particularly by populating habitats that were formerly lacking algal cover. In this paper, the authors report on a survey of 61 sites, from Alaska to San Diego, and recorded 33 new sites where the species was found. {\textquotedblleft}Our study fills in the significant gaps in the distribution of G. vermiculophylla in North America, and, as such, will be an important contribution to future studies on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of this widespread marine invasion along this coastline.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, month = {2018, Nov.}, pages = {p.343-355}, keywords = {Gracilaria vermiculophylla, Tillamook Bay, Netarts Bay, Yaquina Bay, Alsea Bay, Algae, Genetics, Geographic distribution, Introduced species, Life history information}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2018.7.4.01 }, url = {https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2018/4/BIR_2018_KruegerHadfield_etal.pdf }, author = {Krueger-Hadfield, Stacy A. and Stephens, Tiffany A. and Ryan, Will H. and Heiser, Sabrina} } @article {83011, title = {Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae}, journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution}, volume = {127}, year = {2018}, note = {In this article, the evolution, distribution and taxonomy of the freshwater pearl mussel family, Margaritiferidae, is explored. Fossils as well as genetic data were used to model the diversification of this family. Maps, charts.}, month = {2018, Oct.}, pages = {p.98-118}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, evolution, general, genetics, geographic distribution, molluscs, morphology, mussels, phylogeny, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.041 }, author = {Lopes-Lima, Manuel and Bolotov, Ivan N. and Do, Van Tu and Aldridge, David C. and Fonseca, Miguel M. and Gan, Han Ming and Gofarov, Mikhail Y. and Kondakov, Alexander V. and Pri{\'e}, Vincent and Sousa, Ronaldo and Varandas, Simone and Vikhrev, Ilya V. and Teixeira, Amilcar and Wu, Rui-Wen and Wu, Xiaoping and Zieritz, Alexandra and Froufe, Elsa and Bogan, Arthur E.} } @article {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} } @article {80476, title = {Benthic Marine Algae on Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris {\textendash} a Morphological Documentation of the Species. Part 3. The Green Algae and Cyanobacteria.}, volume = {no.17-003}, year = {2017}, note = {On March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake shook Japan. The subsequent tsunami swept approximately 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean, some of which made its way across the Pacific and washed up on the North American West Coast. The debris carried hundreds of species, a surprising number of which survived the trip. In order to understand the potential for biological invasions, it was necessary to document these species. This report describes sampling and genetic sequencing of marine algae found on 42 items that washed up between June, 2012 and July, 2016. It is in three parts. Part 1 gives an overview of the project and describes the red algae, Part 2 covers the brown algae and Part 3 gives the green algae and cyanobacteria. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, microphotographs and drawings.}, pages = {43 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University Libraries. The Scholars Archive,}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Tillamook Spit, Agate Beach, Nye Beach, Seal Rock, Waldport (Or.), Yachats (Or.), Umpqua River Estuary, Coos Bay, Sixes River Estuary, coastal hazards, earthquakes, tsunamis, introduced species, algae, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, species list}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5399/osu/1112 }, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/db78th95q}, author = {Hansen, Gayle I. and Hanyuda, Takeaki and Kawai, Hiroshi} } @article {80466, title = {Benthic Marine Algae on Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris {\textendash} a Morphological Documentation of the Species. Part 1 {\textendash} The Tsunami Event, the Project Overview, and the Red Algae}, volume = {no.17-001}, year = {2017}, note = {On March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake shook Japan. The subsequent tsunami swept approximately 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean, some of which made its way across the Pacific and washed up on the North American West Coast. The debris carried hundreds of species, a surprising number of which survived the trip. In order to understand the potential for biological invasions, it was necessary to document these species. This report describes sampling and genetic sequencing of marine algae found on 42 items that washed up between June, 2012 and July, 2016. It is in three parts. Part 1 gives an overview of the project and describes the red algae, Part 2 covers the brown algae and Part 3 gives the green algae and cyanobacteria. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, microphotographs and drawings.}, pages = {50 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University Libraries. The Scholars Archive,}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Tillamook Spit, Agate Beach, Nye Beach, Seal Rock, Waldport (Or.), Yachats (Or.), Umpqua River Estuary, Coos Bay, Sixes River Estuary, coastal hazards, earthquakes, tsunamis, introduced species, algae, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, species list}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5399/osu/1110 }, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/cr56n576w}, author = {Hansen, Gayle I. and Hanyuda, Takeaki and Kawai, Hiroshi} } @article {80471, title = {Benthic Marine Algae on Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris {\textendash} a Morphological Documentation of the Species. Part 2 {\textendash} The Brown Algae}, volume = {no.17-002}, year = {2017}, note = {On March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake shook Japan. The subsequent tsunami swept approximately 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean, some of which made its way across the Pacific and washed up on the North American West Coast. The debris carried hundreds of species, a surprising number of which survived the trip. In order to understand the potential for biological invasions, it was necessary to document these species. This report describes sampling and genetic sequencing of marine algae found on 42 items that washed up between June, 2012 and July, 2016. It is in three parts. Part 1 gives an overview of the project and describes the red algae, Part 2 covers the brown algae and Part 3 gives the green algae and cyanobacteria. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, microphotographs and drawings.}, pages = {61 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University Libraries. The Scholars Archive,}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Tillamook Spit, Agate Beach, Nye Beach, Seal Rock, Waldport (Or.), Yachats (Or.), Umpqua River Estuary, Coos Bay, Sixes River Estuary, coastal hazards, earthquakes, tsunamis, introduced species, algae, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, species list}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5399/osu/1111 }, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/8049g9979}, author = {Hansen, Gayle I. and Hanyuda, Takeaki and Kawai, Hiroshi} } @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 {80231, title = {An Inventory and Classification of U.S. West Coast Estuaries}, year = {2014}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}To support restoration, enhancement and conservation of the ecosystem values of U.S. West Coast estuaries, we need first to inventory and classify those estuarine systems using a common scheme. Previous efforts have noted this need and responded with inventories, assessments and classifications of estuaries along the West Coast, but generally only for a subset, and often focused on larger estuaries.{\textquotedblright} This document provides classification data for 691 estuaries in Washington, Oregon and California.}, pages = {81 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, Depoe Bay, Little Creek, Beaver Creek, Rock Creek, Big Creek, Yachats River, Tenmile Creek, Siltcoos River, Tahkenitch Creek, Necanicum River estuar}, url = {https://www.scienceforconservation.org/assets/downloads/West-Coast-Estuary-Inventory-2014.pdf}, author = {Heady, Walter N. and O{\textquoteright}Connor, Kevin and Kassakian, Jennifer and Doiron, Kate and Endris, Charles and Hudgens, Daniel and Clark, Ross P. and Carter, Jena and Gleason, Mary G.} } @article {54876, title = {Records of trace metals in sediments from the Oregon shelf and slope: Investigating the occurrence of hypoxia over the past several thousand years}, journal = {Chemical Geology }, volume = {382}, year = {2014}, note = {In recent years, strong coastal winds have caused strong upwelling events, so strong that a layer of low-oxygen seawater has been brought closer to the surface, leading to mass die-offs of marine life, and affecting estuarine waters as well. A current question about these hypoxic events has to do with whether or not they are related to climate change. A look at the history of the region is therefore called for. {\textquotedblleft}A record of past hypoxia occurrence frequency would help distinguish human-induced causes from those related to natural climate changes. . . . Determining trends in trace metal abundances can serve as an indicator for changes in oxygenation conditions over time.{\textquotedblright} (p.33) The authors look at trace metals in sediments from the Yaquina, Alsea and Siuslaw Rivers and consider other factors possibly influencing their data. {\textquotedblleft}Supplementary data to this article can be found online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.05.029 .{\textquotedblright} (p.42)}, month = {2014, Aug.29}, pages = {p.32{\textendash}43}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, chemistry, climate change, dissolved oxygen, hypoxia, paleosciences, sediments, Siuslaw Bay, Trace metals, winds, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.05.029}, author = {Erhardt, Andrea M. and Reimers, Clare E. and Kadko, David and Paytan, Adina} } @article {77361, title = {NorWeST Stream Temp: Regional Database and Modeled Stream Temperatures [web page]}, year = {2013}, note = {This website gives water temperature data coupled with climate scenarios for western U.S. streams. Hundreds of biologists and hydrologists contributed to the temperature database. The database contains over 200,000,000 hourly stream temperature readings at more than 20,000 stream sites. The data were used to develop 36 historical and future climate scenarios at 1-kilometer resolution for over 1,000,000 stream kilometers. The website includes an interactive stream temperature viewer.}, publisher = {U.S. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Air, Water \& Aquatic Environments Program}, keywords = {Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, Intermountain West, water temperature, climate, environmental monitoring, mathematical modeling}, url = {https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/boise/AWAE/projects/NorWeST.html}, author = {Isaak, D. J. and Wenger, S. J. and Peterson, E. E. and Ver Hoef, J. M. and Hostetler, S. and Luce, C. H. and Dunham, J. B. and Kershner, J. and Roper, B. B. and Nagel, D. and Horan, D. and Chandler, G. and Parkes, S. and Wollrab, S. and U.S. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Air Water \& Aquatic Environments Program} } @article {76966, title = {Survival and behavior of juvenile steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in two estuaries in Oregon, USA}, journal = {Environmental Biology of Fishes}, volume = {96}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Our objectives were: 1) Evaluate temporal and spatial variation in survival during the outmigration to the ocean, 2) Evaluate the effect of flow and fork length on smolt survival, and 3) Determine whether there are differences in run timing, migration rate, estuary residence time, age composition, and parasite density between basins that may guide hypotheses to explain the mechanisms influencing differences in survival estimates between basins.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.849-863}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River estuary, behavior, geographical distribution, juvenile fish, Nehalem River estuary, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, temporal distribution}, doi = {doi: 10.1007/s10641-012-0080-8}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/1g05fc11q}, author = {Romer, Jeremy D. and Leblanc, Camille A. and Clements, Shaun and Ferguson, Jayde A. and Kent, Michael L. and Noakes, David and Schreck, Carl B.} } @inbook {36371, title = {U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal hazards: tectonic and climate controls}, booktitle = {Coastal Hazards}, series = {Coastal Research Library}, volume = {6}, year = {2012}, note = {This is a comprehensive, up-to-date and important discussion of coastal hazards. There{\textquoteright}s an excellent discussion of historic problems, a good look at current issues, and a chilling discussion of the implications of rising sea levels and climate change. Charts, b+w and color photographs. Anyone considering purchasing property at the coast should read this first.}, publisher = {Springer Science Media}, organization = {Springer Science Media}, chapter = {Chapter 21}, address = {Dordrecht Netherlands}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, Bayocean Spit, Cape Lookout State Park, climate change, coastal hazards, Columbia River, dunes, earthquakes, El Nino, erosion, flooding, geology, Gleneden Beach, historical, jetties, Lincoln City (Or.), Lincoln City Littoral Cell, minerals, Neskowin (Or.), Nestucca River, Nestucca Spit, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Rockaway (Or.), sea level, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Spit, tidal data, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wave heights, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, isbn = { 9789400752344}, doi = {10.1007/978-94-007-5234-4}, author = {Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan C. and Ruggiero, Peter} } @article {82481, title = {A Conservation Assessment of West Coast (USA) Estuaries}, year = {2011}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Funded by: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}This assessment outlines an enhanced planning approach for West Coast estuaries that incorporates an evaluation of the regional context for estuarine conservation and recommends an approach to site-scale planning with more focus on ecological processes and functions.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) {\textquotedblleft}A hierarchical classification system was developed for West Coast estuaries that identified three regions (based on climate, latitude, and oceanography) and four estuary types distinguished by the relative degree of influence of the hydrodynamic forcing mechanisms of waves, tides, and rivers.{\textquotedblright} (p.2)}, pages = {65 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Agriculture, Alsea Bay, estuarine dynamics, habitats, human impacts, hydrology, land ownership, land use, logging, mathematical modeling, Netarts Bay, Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/1r66j546d}, author = {Gleason, Mary G. and Newkirk, Sarah and Merrifield, Matthew S. and Howard, Jeanette and Cox, Robin and Webb, Megan and Koepcke, Jennifer and Stranko, Brian and Taylor, Bethany and Beck, Michael W. and Fuller, Roger and Dye, Paul and Vander Schaaf, Dick and Carter, Jena} } @article {15406, title = {The Alteration and Restoration of Lint Slough [poster]}, year = {2010}, note = {In 1963, the Oregon Game Commission transformed Lint Slough into an experimental salmon rearing facility by damming the upper and lower ends of the slough. After 10 years of failure to develop a successful salmon rearing facility, the project was abandoned. This poster explains the process and benefits of restoring Lint Slough to its status before the slough was dammed. }, pages = {1 p.}, keywords = {Alsea River, dams, habitat, Lint Slough, natural resource management, salt marsh, tidal marsh, wetland restoration, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/js956m98w}, author = {Kocourek, Amy} } @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 {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.} } @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.} } @article {83134, title = {Classification of Native Vegetation of Oregon}, year = {2004}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This classification lists the native plant associations known to occur in Oregon, and includes both successional and climax vegetation types that were an important part of the presettlement landscape of Oregon. It serves as an index to the diversity, distribution and relative rarity of the state{\textquoteright}s native plant associations, and as a guide to their literature. Plant associations are listed by scientific name, followed by common name and acronym. Listings include the global and state rank of each association, the ecoregion in which it occurs, its status as wetland or upland, and references describing the association.{\textquotedblright} (from the introduction)}, pages = {52 p. }, institution = {Oregon Natural Heritage Program}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {depleted populations, species list, terrestrial vegetation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/kw52jd11x }, author = {Kagan, James S. and Christy, John A. and Murray, Michael P. and Titus, Jonathan A.} } @article {15656, title = {Genetic population structure of central Oregon Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)}, journal = {Conservation Genetics}, volume = {5}, number = {6}, year = {2004}, note = {The "Alsea complex" includes the Alsea, Siletz and Yaquina Rivers, along with Devil Creek and Beaver Creek. These coho populations are closely related.}, month = {2004, Nov.}, pages = {p.797-812}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, genetics, geographic distribution, population biology}, doi = {10.1007/s10592-004-1983-5}, author = {Ford, Michael J. and Teel, David and Van Doornik, Donald M. and Kuligowski, David and Lawson, Peter W.} } @book {25996, title = {Oregon lampreys: natural history, status and analysis of management issues}, series = {Information Reports (Oregon. Fish Division)}, number = {2002-01}, year = {2002}, note = {Lampreys have been declining in Oregon. This report looks at what is known about the species and possible causes for the decline. Colored maps, charts and photographs. "This paper concludes with a Problem Analysis for Oregon lampreys. Our biggest problem is poor information, ranging from not knowing basic species identity to having inefficient or no systematic monitoring of lamprey abundance and distribution." (Executive Summary, p.2)}, month = {2002}, pages = {80 p.}, publisher = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife}, organization = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {[Portland, Or.]}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coos River, Coquille River, depleted populations, Drift Creek, Gold Ray Dam, Kilchis River, life history information, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, North Umpqua River, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), population biology, population count, reproductive behavior, Rogue River, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River, South Umpqua River, taxonomy, Tenmile Creek, Western brook lamprey = Lampetra richardsoni, Wilson River, Winchester Dam, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl:18613}, author = {Kostow, Kathryn Eileen} } @article {13776, title = {Recovery of wild salmonids in Western Oregon lowlands}, volume = {no.2002-1}, year = {2002}, note = {Focus on lower rivers and estuaries. Good summaries of states of streams. Appendix B gives stream miles that meet EPA 303(d) water quality standards.}, pages = {169 p.}, institution = {Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team,}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {estuaries, habitat restoration, human impacts, Oncorhynchus spp., salmon}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/7d278t113}, author = {Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team, and Buckhouse, John and Elmore, Wayne and Gregory, Stanley and Kavanagh, Kathleen and Pearcy, William G. and Schreck, Carl B.} } @article {15726, title = {Reducing Impacts of Hatchery Steelhead Programs}, volume = {no.2001-01}, year = {2001}, note = {Attempts to determine how many hatchery steelhead were straying into other rivers to spawn, also if the timing of their spawning increased the risk of hatchery steelhead interbreeding with wild fish. Investigated the use of local broodstock in hatcheries, and some methods of reducing interbreeding between hatchery and wild steelhead. Hatchery salmonids in the Alsea and Siuslaw rivers were studied from 1991-1993.}, pages = {88 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Chetco River, Coquille River, genertics, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, reproductive behavior, Rogue River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tenmile Creek, Trask River, Umpqua River, wild salmonids, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A18493}, author = {Lindsay, Robert B. and Kenaston, Ken R. and Schroeder, R. Kirk} } @article {15781, title = {El Ni{\~n}o and La Ni{\~n}a - Erosion Impacts along the Oregon Coast}, year = {1999}, note = {"Report to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, Salem, Oregon" Details how El Nino and La Nina events affect erosion on the Oregon Coast. Extreme tides, storms, dune erosion covered. Maps, photographs.}, pages = {40 p.}, address = {Salem, Or}, keywords = {Alsea Spit, Cape Lookout State Park, coastal hazards, El Nino, erosion, hydrology, landslides, Oceanside Littoral Cell, physical, Port Orford, sediments, The Capes [development], wave data, wave height}, url = {https://library.state.or.us/repository/2010/201006171243464/}, author = {Komar, Paul D. and D{\'\i}az-M{\'e}ndez, Guillermo and Marra, John J.} } @article {15786, title = {Littoral cell response to interannual climatic forcing 1983-1987 on the Central Oregon Coast, USA}, journal = {Journal of Coastal Research}, volume = {6}, number = {1}, year = {1999}, note = {Discusses the migration of sand in a littoral cell from south Lincoln County, Oregon beaches following the El Nino of 1982-83, and the eventual reappearance of the sand. Black-and-white photographs, graphs, charts. Alsea Bay area was studied. Figure 8 (p.99) shows changes in Alsea Spit from 1978-1988. }, month = {1999, Winter}, pages = {p.87-110}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, climate, erosion, wave height data}, author = {Peterson, Curt D. and Jackson, Philip L. and O{\textquoteright}Neil, Douglas J. and Rosenfeld, Charles L. and Kimerling, A. Jon} } @article {15821, title = {The 1997-98 El Nino and erosion on the Oregon coast}, journal = {Shore \& Beach}, volume = {66}, number = {3}, year = {1998}, note = {Alsea Spit is one of four "erosion hot spots" mentioned in this article (the others are Port Orford, Cape Lookout State Park on Netarts Spit, and The Capes development).}, pages = {33-41}, keywords = {Alsea Spit, coastal hazards, El Nino, erosion, hydrology, physical, sediments, wave data, wave height}, author = {Komar, Paul} } @article {15851, 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 necrosis virus or erythrocytic inclusion body syndrom (EIBS/ENV), 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 {15881, title = {Status review of chinook salmon from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California}, volume = {no.35}, year = {1998}, note = {The team studying Chinook salmon felt that for the Oregon Coast this species is not in danger of extinction, nor thought to become extinct "in the forseeable future" (p.249). Appendix D gives the known history of hatchery releases. }, pages = {443 p.}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service}, address = {[Seattle, Wa.] }, keywords = {Alsea River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coos River, Coquille River, endangered species, environmental policy and law, general ecosystem description, genetics, hatcheries, historical, Kilchis River, life history information, Miami River, Millicoma River, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population biology, population count, Salmon River, salmonid species, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, statistics, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/assets/25/7190_07042012_124647_Myers.et.al.1998-rev.pdf}, author = {Myers, James M. and Kope, Robert G. and Bryant, Gregory J. and Teel, David; and Lierheimer, Lisa J. and Wainwright, Thomas C. and Grant, W. Stewart and Waknitz, F. William and Neely, Kathleen and Lindley, Steven T. and Waples, Robin S.} } @inbook {15951, title = {Discrimination of climatic, oceanic, and tectonic mechanisms of cyclic marsh burial, Alsea Bay, Oregon}, booktitle = {Assessing Earthquake Hazards and Reducing Risk in the Pacific Northwest}, series = {U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper}, volume = {no.1560, v.1}, year = {1996}, note = {Alsea Bay sediments show repeated "episodic events of coastal submergence in late Holocene time," characterized by "rapid and persistant subsidence followed by gradual deposition of suspended material and associated marsh emergence." The explanation that fits this pattern is subsidence associated with major earthquakes. By comparing uplift and subsidence in Alsea with other Oregon marshes, the authors estimate the location of an upper-plate flexure line on the central Oregon coast. The authors estimate the interval between seismic events is between 320 and 410 years. Maps, charts, bw photographs.Five folded plates accompany the text of v.1. }, pages = {p.115-146}, publisher = {U.S. G.P.O.}, organization = {U.S. G.P.O.}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, earthquakes, geology, sediments, tsunamis}, url = {https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1560vol1/report.pdf}, author = {Peterson, Curt D. and Darienzo, Mark E.}, editor = {Rogers, Albert M. and Walsh, Timothy J. and Kockelman, William J. and Priest, George R.} } @inbook {82561, title = {Great-earthquake potential in Oregon and Washington {\textendash} an overview of recent coastal geologic studies and their bearing on segmentation of Holocene ruptures, Central Cascadia Subduction Zone}, booktitle = {Assessing Earthquake Hazards and Reducing Risk in the Pacific Northwest, v.1}, series = {U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper}, volume = {no.1560 v.1}, year = {1996}, note = {This article gives a good overview of the discovery of the Pacific Northwest{\textquoteright}s past earthquake history and what was known about this history. Unfortunately, at the time this article was written, while studies were being done on 27 estuaries in the region, only half of the work had been completed. There is good information about Netarts, Salmon River, Siletz and Alsea Bays.}, pages = {p.91-114}, publisher = {U.S. G.P.O.}, organization = {U.S. G.P.O.}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Netarts Bay, Salmon River estuary, Siletz Bay, Alsea Bay, Siuslaw River, Umpqua River estuary, Coos Bay, South Slough, Coquille River estuary, coastal hazards, earthquakes, tsunamis, geology, paleosciences, tectonics}, url = {https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1560vol1/report.pdf}, author = {Nelson, Alan R. and Personius, Stephen F.}, editor = {Rogers, A.M. and Walsh, Timothy J. and Kockelman, William J. and Priest, George R.} } @article {12446, title = {Status review of coho salmon from Washington, Oregon, and California}, volume = {no.24}, year = {1995}, note = {The Biological Review Team concluded that "coho salmon in this ESU are not at immediate risk of extinction but are likely to become endangered in the future if present trends continue." The Team noted that "spawning escapements have declined substantially during this century and may now be at less than 5\% of their abundance in the early 1900s." (p.128) }, pages = {258 p.}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmoospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center }, address = {Seattle, Wash.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River, Coquille River, endangered species, environmental policy and law, general ecosystem description, genetics, hatcheries, historical, life history information, Miami River, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population biology, population count, Salmon River, salmonid species, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, statistics, Tillamook River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/assets/25/5585_06172004_123333_coho.pdf}, author = {Weitcamp, Laurie A. and Wainwright, Thomas C. and Bryant, Gregory J. and Milner, George B. and Teel, David J. and Kope, Robert G. and Waples, Robin S.} } @mastersthesis {16046, title = {Water Quality of Three Coastal Oregon Rivers : a Regression and Time Trend Analysis}, year = {1994}, note = {Maps, charts.}, month = {1994, Dec.}, pages = {143 p.}, school = {Western Washington University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Nehalem River, Siuslaw River, theses, water quality}, author = {Knowles, Scott M.} } @article {16071, title = {Tsunamis affecting the west coast of the United States 1806-1992}, volume = {no. 29}, year = {1993}, note = {Good data graphs}, institution = {United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center}, address = {Boulder, CO}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, coastal hazards, Columbia River estuary, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, Depoe Bay, Nehalem River estuary, Netarts estuary, physical, Port Orford, Rogue River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, tsunamis, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/data/publications/Kgrd-29.pdf}, author = {Lander, James F. and Lockridge, Patricia A. and Kozuch, Michael J. and U. S. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National Geophysical Data Center,} } @article {16126, title = {Status of Anadromous Salmonids in Oregon Coastal Basins}, year = {1992}, note = {At the time of this publication, the Alsea{\textquoteright}s population of wild coho salmon was considered "Healthy." The wild fall Chinook population was deemed "Healthy." Chum salmon were of "Special Concern." The status of the wild steelhead population on the Alsea River was felt to be of "Depressed."}, pages = {83 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River, Coquille River, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, depleted populations, Drift Creek, hatchery salmonids, Kilchis River, life history information, Miami River, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Rogue River, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siltcoos River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Smith River, statistics, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, wild salmonids, Wilson River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, author = {Nickelson, Thomas E. and Nicholas, Jay W. and McGie, Alan M. and Lindsay, Robert B. and Bottom, Daniel L. and Kaiser, Rodney J. and Jacobs, Steven E.} } @article {55401, title = {Estimated run size of winter steelhead in Oregon coastal streams, 1980-85}, volume = {no.89-1}, year = {1989}, month = {1989}, pages = {18 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Research and Development Section}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {abundance, Alsea River, Beaver Creek (Lincoln County), Cow Creek, Deadwood Creek (Siuslaw), Drift Creek (Alsea), Drift Creek (Siletz), Fall Creek (Alsea), Five Rivers (Alsea), Indian Creek (Siuslaw), Lake Creek (Siuslaw), Munsel Lake (Siuslaw), North Fork Alsea River, North Fork Siletz River, North Fork Siuslaw River, North Umpqua River, population count, Rock Creek (Siletz), Salmon River, Schooner Creek (Siletz), Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Slick Rock Creek (Salmon), Smith River, South Fork Alsea River, South Fork Siletz River, South Umpqua River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Sweet Creek (Siuslaw), Yachats River, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A18408}, author = {Kenaston, Ken R.} } @proceedings {16231, title = {Long-term erosion impacts of the 1982-83 El Nino on the Oregon Coast.}, volume = {4}, year = {1989}, note = {Details effects of the 1982-83 El Nino, particularly on the Alsea and Netarts sand spits, areas where the erosion was most severe.}, pages = {p.3785-3794}, publisher = {American Society of Civil Engineers}, address = {Charleston, S.C.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay Spit, climate, coastal hazards, El Nino, erosion, Netarts Bay Spit}, author = {Komar, Paul D. and Good, James W.} } @inbook {16266, title = {Alsea Bay, OR}, booktitle = {Physical and hydrologic characteristics, the Oregon estuaries}, series = {National Estuarine Inventory: Supplement 1}, year = {1988}, note = {Succinct summary of hydrographic data for the river, focusing on dimensions, depth, freshwater flow, tidal prism, mixing zones. Map shows tidal mixing zones and head of tide.}, pages = {4.17a-4.17b}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Drift Creek, estuarine dynamics, hydrology}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2853}, author = {Shirzad, Farzad F. and Orlando, S. Paul and Klein, C. J. and Holliday, S. E. and Warren, M. A. and Monaco, M. E. and U.S. Ocean Assessments Division. Strategic Assessment Branch,} } @book {16286, title = {Oregon Coastal Coho Salmon Spawning Surveys, 1987-88 Season Data Report: Lincoln Fisheries District}, year = {1988}, note = {Preparted for Oregon Aqua-Foods Inc.}, month = {1988}, publisher = {Buell \& Associates, Inc.}, organization = {Buell \& Associates, Inc.}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {a tributary of Drift Creek, Alsea River estuary, Bear Creek, Beaver Creek estuary, biological, Canal Creek, Cheery Creek (5 Rivers), coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, Darkey Creek, depleted populations, East Fork Scott Creek, Eckman Creek, fishes, Grass Creek, hatchery salmonids, Horse Creek, Lobster Creek (5 Rivers), Nettle Creek, reproductive behavior, Scott Creek, Siletz River estuary, Wilson Creek (5 Rivers), Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River}, author = {Buell, James W. and Kruger, Richard Lee and Buell \& Associates, Inc., and Oregon Aqua-Foods, Inc.,} } @article {16351, title = {The 1982-83 El Ni{\~n}o and erosion on the coast of Oregon}, journal = {Shore and Beach}, volume = {54}, number = {2}, year = {1986}, note = {Aerial photographs}, month = {1986}, pages = {3-12}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, coastal hazards, El Nino, erosion, hydrology, physical, sediments, wave data, wave height, Yaquina Head}, isbn = {0037-4237}, author = {Komar, Paul D.} } @article {16446, 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 = {Found correlation between the ratio of mean tidal prism volume to mean fluvial discharge rate x 6 hours and sediment composition in six PNW estuaries. Discusses unusual sedimentation in some estuaries and speculates as to causes. Maps.}, pages = {p.86-97}, keywords = {Alsea Estuary, hydrography, sediments}, author = {Peterson, Curt and Scheidegger, Kenneth and Komar, Paul and Niem, Wendy} } @mastersthesis {16661, title = {Factors Affecting the Smolt Yield of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Three Oregon Streams}, year = {1979}, note = {During the Alsea Watershed Study, from 1959-1973, data was collected on coho salmon migration in the three tributaries of Drift Creek (tributary of the Alsea River) that were studied. In this work, the author compares his data from the same streams with the earlier studies. Major professor was James D. Hall.}, pages = {105 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S. }, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, feeding behavior, Flynn Creek, human impacts, hydrology, juvenile fish, logging, migration, natural resource management, Needle Branch, predation, sediment data, streamflow, survival, terrestrial vegetation, theses, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3484zk09k}, author = {Knight, Ned J.} } @article {16666, title = {Habitat classification and inventory methods for the management of Oregon estuaries. Final report: estuary inventory project}, volume = {1}, year = {1979}, month = {1979}, pages = {109 p.}, institution = {Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, biological, Chetco River estuary, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, environmental policy and law, general, hydrology, natural resource management, Necanicum River estuary, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, physical, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/fx719s684}, author = {Bottom, Daniel L. and Kreag, Becky and Ratti, Frank and Roye, Cyndi and Starr, Rick and Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Research and Development Section, and Oregon. Land Conservation and Development Commission,} } @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.} } @inbook {16791, title = {Neoplastic disease in bivalve mollusks from Oregon estuaries with emphasis on research on proliferative disorders in Yaquina Bay oysters}, booktitle = {Aquatic pollutants and biologic effects, with emphasis on neoplasaia}, series = {Annals of the NewYork Academy of Sciences}, volume = {298}, year = {1977}, pages = {p.356-373}, publisher = {New York Academy of Sciences}, organization = {New York Academy of Sciences}, address = {New York}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, aquatic invertebrates, biological, bivalves, blue mussel=Mytilus edulis, molluscs, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), physiology, shellfish disease, Tillamook estuary, Yaquina Bay}, isbn = {0890720444}, author = {Mix, Michael C. and Pribble, H. James and Riley, Ronald T. and Tomasovic, Stephen P.}, editor = {Kraybill, H.F.} } @book {12966, title = {An Economic Evaluation of Salmonid Fisheries Attributable to Siuslaw National Forest}, year = {1976}, month = {1976}, pages = {12 p.}, publisher = {United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region}, organization = {United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {hatchery salmonids, Siuslaw National Forest, wild salmonids}, author = {Kunkel, Clair and Janik, Phil and U.S. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, and Oregon. Siuslaw National Forest,} } @article {16871, title = {Status and origin of rainbow trout brood stocks in Oregon}, volume = {no. 76-7}, year = {1976}, note = {"A fall spawning rainbox, probably from Roaring River, was brought to the Alsea Hatchery, Alsea, Oregon, in 1942. Characteristics of the stock were reported to be good growth and disease resistance ... However, there were disease problems in the Alsea River, and further stocking in the river was eventually discontinued... As late as 1946-47, some fish were still surviving in the river, reaching sizes of 61-66 cm (24-26") and 3.6-4.5 kg (8-10 lbs.)." (p.9-10)}, institution = {Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Research Section}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Fish Hatchery, genetics, hatcheries, Rainbow trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl:18274}, author = {Kinunen, Wayne and Moring, John D. and Oregon. Fish Division. Research Section,} } @article {16906, title = {Changes in storm hydrographs after road building and clear-cutting in the Oregon Coast Range}, journal = {Water Resources Research}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, year = {1975}, note = {Studied effects of roadbuilding on watersheds in the Alsea Basin. Road-building significantly increased flows, "but only when roads occupied at least 12\% of the watershed."}, pages = {p.436-444}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature}, author = {Harr, R. Dennis and Harper, Warren C. and Krygier, James T. and Hsieh, Frederic S.} } @mastersthesis {16971, title = {Systematics, Variation, Distribution, and Biology of Lampreys of the Genus Lampetra in Oregon}, year = {1975}, note = {Major professor: Carl E. Bond}, month = {1975}, pages = {194 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Berry Creek, Crooked Creek, Eckman Creek, geographic distribution, Greasey Creek, life history information, Lobster Creek, North Fork Alsea River, Oak Creek, Pacific lamprey=Lampetra tridentata, Rock Creek, Soap Creek, South Fork Alsea River, taxonomy, theses, Western brook lamprey=Lampetra richardsoni}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/1544br289}, author = {Kan, Ting Tien} } @article {17131, title = {Descriptions and information sources for Oregon estuaries}, volume = {no. 19}, year = {1973}, institution = {Water Resources Research Institute, Sea Grant College Program, Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, commercial fisheries, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, general ecosystem description, human impacts, hydrology, land use, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, physical, physical modifications, recreational fisheries, salinity, Salmon River estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, sediments, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, Umpqua River estuary, water quality, water temperature, water use, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/cj82kc411}, author = {Percy, Katherine L. and Bella, David A. and Klingeman, Peter C. and Sutterlin, Chet and Sollitt, Charles K. and Kennedy, James B. and Slotta, Larry S. and Oregon State University. Water Resources Research Institute, and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program and U.S. Office of Water Resources Research.,} } @book {17151, title = {General Planning Methodology for Oregon{\textquoteright}s Estuarine Natural Resources}, year = {1973}, month = {1973}, publisher = {Oregon State University}, organization = {Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, ecological values, environmental policy and law, general, methodology, natural resource management, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, Salmon River estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/16007}, author = {Bella, David A. and Klingeman, Peter C.} } @mastersthesis {16811, title = {The Siletz Indian Reservation 1855-1900}, year = {1973}, note = { Portland State University. Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2116. This thesis satisfies requirements for a Masters of Science in Teaching (History) degree. Subsequently reprinted as Lincoln County Historical Society Publication no.15 (1977).}, month = {04/1973}, pages = {138 p.}, school = {Portland State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.T.}, chapter = {Dept. of History}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {historical, Native Americans}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2114}, url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2116/}, author = {Kent, William Eugene} } @article {17286, title = {Clear-cut logging and sediment production in the Oregon Coast Range}, journal = {Water Resources Research}, volume = {7}, number = {5}, year = {1971}, note = {Studied effects of logging and road construction on sediment production for 3 watersheds in the Alsea Basin.}, pages = {p.1189-1198}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality}, author = {Brown, George W. and Krygier, James T.} } @article {17306, title = {Effects of clearcutting on stream temperature}, journal = {Water Resources Research}, volume = {6}, number = {4}, year = {1971}, note = {"Average monthly maximum temperatures increased by 14{\o}F and annual maximum temperatures increased from 57 {\o} to 85{\o}F one year after clear-cut logging on a small watershed in Oregon{\textquoteright}s coast range. In a nearby watershed where strips of brush and trees separated logging units from the stream, no changes in temperature were observed that could be attributed to clearcutting" (from the abstract)}, pages = {p.1133-1139}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature}, url = {https://www.fsl.orst.edu/rna/Documents/publications/Effects\%20of\%20clearcutting\%20on\%20stream\%20temperature\%201970.pdf}, author = {Brown, George W. and Krygier, James T.} } @inbook {17336, title = {Water temperature in small streams as influenced by environmental factors and logging}, booktitle = {Forest Land Uses and Stream Environment: Proceedings of a Symposium, October 19-21, 1970 a Cooperative University Extension Program}, year = {1971}, pages = {p.175-181}, publisher = {Continuing Education Publications}, organization = {Continuing Education Publications}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature}, author = {Brown, George W.}, editor = {J.T. and J D Hall Krygier} } @article {17441, title = {A fry trap method for estimating salmonid survival from egg deposition to fry emergence}, journal = {Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada}, volume = {26}, number = {1}, year = {1969}, month = {1969}, pages = {133-141}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, Oncorhynchus spp., sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature, wild salmonids}, isbn = {0706-652X}, author = {Phillips, R. W. and Koski, K. V. and Fisheries Research Board of Canada,} } @mastersthesis {17471, title = {A Comparison of Several Methods for Erosion Measurement on Cut and Fill Slopes of a Logging Road in the Oregon Coast Range}, year = {1968}, note = {Map, line drawings, original color photographs. Major professor was James T. Krygier.}, pages = {114 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Forest Management}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, erosion, human impacts, landslides, logging, natural resource management, sediment data, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/0p0968964}, author = {Kelly, Gerald Dennis} } @article {17486, title = {A preliminary investigation of the heavy mineral suites of the coastal rivers and beaches of Oregon and northern California}, journal = {The Ore Bin}, volume = {30}, number = {9}, year = {1968}, month = {1968}, pages = {165-180}, keywords = {Alsea River, Chetco River, Coos River, Coquille River, geological, heavy minerals, hydrology, Kilchis River, Little Nestucca River, Miami River, Millicoma River, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Fork, paleosciences, physical, Rogue River, Salmon River, sediment data, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yaquina River, Yaquina River Basin}, isbn = {0148-1827}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/administrative_report_or_publications/p26770670}, author = {Kulm, Laverne D. and Scheidegger, K. F. and Byrne, John V. and Spigai, J. J.} } @mastersthesis {17501, title = {Production of the Reticulate Sculpin (Cottus perplexus) and its Predation on Salmon Fry in Three Oregon Streams}, year = {1968}, note = {Estimated reticulate sculpin populations in three study streams and their predation on coho salmon fry. The sculpins disappeared from a large stretch of clearcut-without-buffer strips Needle branch, "probably due to the very low dissolved oxygen levels.." Slash burning killed sculpins. Did not find likely predation on coho salmon fry within stream gravel beds, because the sculpins did not penetrate deeply into the gravel. While larger sculpins did feed on salmon fry, the sculpins were not deemed significant threats to salmon. Major professor was H. J. Rayner.}, month = {1968}, pages = {78 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept.of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, erosion, Flynn Creek, logging, Needle Branch, predation, Reticulate sculpin = Cottus perplexus, theses}, url = { https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/vh53x018x}, author = {Krohn, David C.} } @mastersthesis {17576, title = {The Survival of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) from Egg Deposition to Emergence in Three Oregon Coastal Streams}, year = {1966}, note = {Major professor was James D. Hall.}, month = {1966}, pages = {98 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, juvenile fish, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediment data, theses, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/cf95jd63d}, author = {Koski, K. Victor} } @mastersthesis {54841, title = {Succession and Certain Adaptive Features of Plants Native to the Sand Dunes of the Oregon Coast}, year = {1963}, note = {Doctoral dissertation. In this interesting look at the vegetation of Oregon sand dunes, the author identifies nine different plant communities that represent different stages of plant succession on the dunes. The author also examined the effects of salt spray on dune plants. Includes b+w photographs. Major professor was William W. Chilcote.}, pages = {149 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology, Botany}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, China Creek, Florence (Or.), geographical distribution, plant succession, salinity, sand dunes, Sand Lake, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River estuary, species list, Tenmile Creek, terrestrial vegetation, theses, Yaquina Bay, zonal distribution}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/n009w536s}, author = {Kumler, Marion Lawrence} }