@article {83223, title = {Can angler-assisted broodstock collection programs improve harvest rates of hatchery-produced steelhead?.}, journal = {Environmental Biology of Fishes
}, volume = {106}, year = {2023}, note = {Foraging fish, especially fish that exhibit aggressive feeding behavior, are more likely to be caught by anglers. For this study, the authors suspected that fish that were caught by hook-and-line would be more vulnerable to fishing and less likely to survive to reproduce than fish caught in fish traps. In this paper, the authors report that they found some evidence to support their hypothesis that vulnerability to angling is heritable. More importantly, {\textquotedblleft}our data unexpectedly revealed that steelhead collected with in-river traps produced nearly twice as many adult offspring as steelhead collected by anglers{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). They recommend that hatcheries prefer to spawn fish collected by traps, rather than fish collected by anglers. Note: the results of this study came from only one generation of descendants. More research is needed}, pages = {p.1079-1092}, keywords = {Alsea Hatchery, Alsea River Basin, feeding behavior, genetics, mathematical modeling, Oregon Hatchery Research Center, predation, statistics, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Survival rate}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-023-01401-5 }, author = {Johnson, Marc A. and Jones, Michelle K. and Falcy, Matthew R. and Spangler, John and Couture, Ryan B. and Noakes, David L. G.} } @article {83191, title = {Estimating juvenile salmon estuarine carrying capacities to support restoration planning and evaluation}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts }, volume = {46}, year = {2023}, note = {What is the carrying capacity of salmon habitat in a time of global warming and rising sea levels? To answer this question, the authors of this paper took a hard dive into the literature, involving over 4,500 printed estimates of densities of juvenile salmonids in estuaries and floodplains. This data was then used in a habitat expansion approach to estimate historic, current potential and predicted population densities after sea level rise. {\textquotedblleft}We demonstrate the habitat expansion approach by applying the quantiles of observed juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho salmon (O. kisutch) densities (fish/ha) to spatial data describing current, historical or potential, and predicted (based on seal level rise) habitat extents for 16 coastal Oregon estuaries to estimate carrying capacities{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). This information will be important in the design and evaluation of restoration projects. This is an open-access article.}, month = {2023}, pages = {p.1046{\textendash}1066}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Elk River, juvenile fish, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Rogue River, Salmon River, sea levels, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-023-01185-y }, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12237-023-01185-y}, author = {Hall, Jason and Roni, Phil and Ross, Kai and Camp, Meghan J. and Nuckols, Jason and Ruffing, Claire} } @article {83251, title = {Northwest Forest Plan: The first 25 years (1994-2018): Watershed condition status and trends}, volume = { no.PNW-GTR-1010}, year = {2023}, note = {"This report describes status and trends in watershed condition across the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) area over the first 25 years since its inception in 1994. The program charged with this task is the Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program (AREMP), which has assembled information from field data collection, spatial datasets, and a host of landscape models to evaluate the status and trends in aquatic resources in streams and watersheds. Field data included hydrologic measurements (stream wetted widths and temperatures), geomorphic responses (instream wood and sediment), and biological responses (macroinvertebrates and aquatic organism passage){\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Forest manager{\textquoteright}s efforts have shown incremental progress in improving aquatic conditions in Federal forests, but in a context of climate change. More planning and adaptions in monitoring methods are warranted.}, month = {2023, Jun.}, pages = {165 p.}, institution = {Pacific Northwest Research Station}, address = {Portland, Or. }, keywords = {climate, environmental law and policy, erosion, general, hydrology, landslides, large woody debris, logging, Pacific Northwest, precipitation, riparian areas, sediment, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature}, url = {https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr1010.pdf }, author = {Dunham, Jason and Hirsch, Christine and Gordon, Sean and Flitcroft, Rebecca and Chelgren, Nathan and Snyder, Marcia and Hockman-Wert, David and Reeves, Gordon and Andersen, Heidi and Anderson, Scott and Battaglin, William and Black, Tom and Brown, Jason and Claeson, Shannon and Hay, Lauren E. and Heaston, Emily and Luce, Charles and Nelson, Nathan and Penn, Colin and Raggon, Mark and Pacific Northwest Research Station.} } @booklet {83216, title = {Alsea Watershed Study Revisited: Unpublished Temperature Datasets from Pre-Harvest 2006 to 2010 [dataset]}, year = {2021}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}These data contain temperature readings from dataloggers launched in Deer Creek, Flynn Creek, and Needle Branch from 2006 to 2010. These loggers were apart of the Alsea Watershed Study Revisited articles, but the data was incomplete due to logging gaps, temperature spikes, or other issues. The {\textquoteleft}Thermistor Functionality{\textquoteright} datasets indicate whether dataloggers launched in each stream have complete datasets or not. Despite these data not being complete, they help tell the data collection story for the Alsea Watershed Study Revisited{\textquotedblright} (Abstract) Datafiles and metadata are included.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, Needle Creek, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.7267/9s161d81p }, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/9s161d81p }, author = {Bladon, Kevin and Cook, Nicholas and Light, Jeffery and Segura, Catalina and Skaugset, Arne and Hale, Cody and Leer, David and Garland, Tina and Simmons, Amy and Irving, Alex and Ice, George G. and Danehy, Robert and Bousquet, Terry and Cook, Diana and Napack, Jan and Campbell, David and Louch, Jeff and Stednick, John and Menk, Matthew} } @article {83058, title = {Exploring biophysical linkages between coastal forestry management practices and aquatic bivalve contaminant exposure}, journal = {Toxics }, volume = {9}, number = {3}, year = {2021}, note = {Current forestry management practices are not doing very well at keeping herbicides and pesticides within the boundaries of the forest. In this important article, the authors describe a study of bivalves to look for contamination from pesticides and other chemicals used in forestry. They found pesticides in 38\% of bivalves sampled, with some watersheds more contaminated than others, and with seasonal variations. The authors mildly note, {\textquotedblleft}Details about types and levels of exposure provide insight into effectiveness of current forest management practices in controlling transport of forest-use pesticides{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Good data visualization. This is an Open-Access article.}, month = {2021, Mar.}, pages = {article 46, 25 p. }, keywords = {agriculture, Alsea River, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, clams, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, forestry, fungicides, herbicides, human impacts, metabolism, molluscs, mussels, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, oysters, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, pesticides, precipitation, recreational fisheries {\textendash} shellfish, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River (Umpqua), Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, stress, toxicity, Western pearl mussel = Margaritifera falcata, Yaquina River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics9030046}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/3/46 }, author = {Scully-Engelmeyer, Kaegan and Granek, Elise F. and Nielsen-Pincus, Max and Lanier, Andy and Rumrill, Steven S. and Moran, Patrick and Nilsen, Elena and Hladik, Michelle L. and Pillsbury, Lori} } @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.} } @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 {82986, title = {Can angler-caught brood improve catch rates in steelhead fisheries? [abstract]}, journal = {American Fisheries Society Oregon Chapter. Abstracts {\textendash} 55th Annual Meeting.}, year = {2019}, note = {Can fish inherit vulnerability to hook-and-line angling? This abstract describes an interesting experiment aimed at answering that question. In 2015 and 2016, Alsea River steelhead were captured by two methods: fish traps and hook-and-line angling. {\textquotedblleft}Each female was spawned with a single male that had been collected in the same manner, and we sampled tissue from all fish spawned.{\textquotedblright} (p.68) In the winter of 2017/2018, the next generation of steelhead were caught by both methods, and fish were sampled to see if they descended from fish previously caught by the same method. There was a slightly higher percentage of fish descended from parents caught by hook-and-line that were themselves caught by the same method, as opposed to fish caught in fish traps. This difference was not statistically significant. {\textquotedblleft}suggesting little influence from the source of parents over the vulnerability to angling of their offspring.{\textquotedblright} (p.68)}, month = {2019, Mar. 5-8}, pages = {p.67-68}, address = {Bend, Or.}, keywords = {Steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Alsea River, Alsea Hatchery, fishing methods, genetics, recreational fisheries {\textendash} salmon,}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/tx77a5k }, author = {Johnson, Marc and Spangler, John and Couture, Ryan and Noakes, David} } @article {82621, title = {Climate vulnerability assessment for Pacific salmon and steelhead in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, year = {2019}, note = {This article is a major scientific overview of the vulnerability of Pacific Coast anadromous salmonids to climate change. {\textquotedblleft}Nearly all listing units faced high exposures to projected increases in stream temperature, sea surface temperature, and ocean acidification. . . Anthropogenic factors, especially migration barriers, habitat degradation, and hatchery influence, have reduced the adaptive capacity of most steelhead and salmon populations. Enhancing adaptive capacity is essential to mitigate for the increasing threat of climate change. Collectively, these results provide a framework to support recovery planning that considers climate impacts on the majority of West Coast anadromous salmonids{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Projections were made about Oregon coast coho salmon.}, pages = {e0217711}, edition = {2019, Jul. 24}, keywords = {Oregon Coast, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, climate change, depleted populations, ecosystem health, endangered species, habitats, hatcheries, human impacts, life history, ocean acidification, water temperatur}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217711 }, url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0217711 }, author = {Crozier, Lisa G. and McClure, Michelle M. and Beechie, Tim and Bograd, Steven J. and Boughton, David A. and Carr, Mark and Cooney, Thomas D. and Dunham, Jason B. and Greene, Correigh M. and Haltuch, Melissa A. and Hazen, Elliott L. and Holzer, Damon M. and Huff, David O. and Johnson, Rachel C. and Jordan, Chris E. and Kaplan, Isaac C. and Lindley, Steven T. and Mantua, Nathan J. and Moyle, Peter B. and Myers, James M. and Nelson, Mark W. and Spence, Brian C. and Weitkamp, Laurie A. and Williams, Thomas H. and Willis-Norton, Ellen} } @article {82006, title = {Cenozoic marine formations of Washington and Oregon: an annotated catalogue}, journal = {PaleoBios}, volume = {35 }, year = {2018}, note = {Most of the geologic formations visible on the Oregon Coast date from the Cenozoic Era (66 million years ago {\textendash} present). This article is a valuable guide to current knowledge and nomenclature about these formations. The author provides an annotated list of 70 fossiliferous formations. The history of name changes and time assignments for various formations is given. If you want to be sure you are using the currently accepted name for a formation, this is a great reference. This is an open-access article.}, month = {2018, Jan. 12}, pages = {p.1-20}, keywords = {paleosciences, geology, sediments, methane}, url = {https://escholarship.org/uc/item/04q5f9cr }, author = {Nesbitt, Elizabeth A.} } @article {77306, title = {A brackish diatom, Pseudofrustalia langen gen. et sp. Nov. (Bacillariopyceae), from the Pacific coast of Oregon (USA)}, journal = {Phytotaxa}, volume = {267}, year = {2016}, note = {The brackish diatom now identified as Pseudofrustulia lancea was originally described with {\textquotedblleft}a confused taxonomic description{\textquotedblright} (p.103), which led the authors to identify it as a new species. Diatoms are significant primary producers in the intertidal, and the authors suggest that this species {\textquotedblleft}may be important as an ecological indicator of present and paleo-environments.{\textquotedblleft} While it is not found on mudflats, {\textquotedblleft}this species is abundant in the narrow range of the high-to-middle marsh. This narrow elevational range suggests that this species may be a reliable indicator of former high and middle marshes, if found in high abundance as fossils in sediment.{\textquotedblright} (p.110 Includes microphotographs, line drawings.}, pages = {p.103-112}, keywords = {Lewis and Clark River, Alsea Bay, Lower Alsea River, diatoms, new species description, taxonomy, salinity, wetland vegetation, geographical distribution, paleosciences, fossils}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.267.2.2}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/viewFile/phytotaxa.267.2.2/21597}, author = {Sawai, Yuki and Nagumo, Tamotsu and Nelson, Alan R.} } @article {78606, title = {Comments on the Oregon Coast Hatchery DEIS}, year = {2016}, note = {This document should be read with reference to the original Draft Environmental Impact Statement by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Oregon coastal hatcheries run by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) (https://archive.fisheries.noaa.gov/wcr/publications/nepa/hatchery/orcoast_hatcheries_deis_public-review.pdf ) . The average reader, for example, will need to refer to the page of acronyms and abbreviations on page xi of the main document to learn that pHOS stands for Proportion of hatchery-origin spawners. This paper is highly critical of the alternatives presented by NMFS and points out that both ODFW and NMFS are invested in supporting the status quo. {\textquotedblleft}The HGMPs [Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans] are not being operated or proposed to be operated consistent with the best available science regarding genetic and ecological impacts on wild salmonids. We have evaluated the alternatives provided in the DEIS and show that they are not adequate to protect threatened coho and other species.{\textquotedblright} (from the summary)}, publisher = {Native Fish Society}, address = {Oregon City, Ore.}, keywords = {Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Salmon River Hatchery, Alsea River Hatchery, North Fork Alsea River, Fall Creek, Oregon Hatchery Research Center, North Fork Umpqua River, Rock Creek Hatchery, hatcheries, genetics, environmental impact statement}, url = {https://nativefishsociety.org/news-media/comments-on-the-oregon-coast-hatchery-deis$\#$comments-on-the-oregon-coast-hatchery-deis } } @article {78601, title = {Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to Analyze Impacts of NOAA{\textquoteright}s National Marine Fisheries Service Proposed Approval of the Continued Operation of 10 Hatchery Facilities for Trout, Salmon, and Steelhead Along the Oregon Coast, as Described in Or}, year = {2016}, note = {This is a draft review made by the National Marine Fisheries Service of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife{\textquoteright}s Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) for Oregon fish hatcheries. Ten ODFW hatcheries are considered. The document gives four main alternatives for the future of the hatcheries: 1) Do not approve ODFW{\textquoteright}s HGMPs, in which case ODFW might operate the hatcheries without Endangered Species Act authorization and be liable for Federal penalties; 2) approve the HGMPs; 3) terminate Oregon coast hatcheries; 4) reduce hatchery production on the Oregon coast. Approval of the HGMPs is the preferred action.}, month = {2016, Aug.}, pages = {221 p.}, institution = {National Marine Fisheries Service. West Coast Division}, address = {Seattle, Wash.}, keywords = {Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Salmon River Hatchery, Alsea River Hatchery, North Fork Alsea River, Fall Creek, Oregon Hatchery Research Center, North Fork Umpqua River, Rock Creek Hatchery, hatcheries, genetics, environmental impact statement}, url = {https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration/orcoast_hatcheries_deis_public-review.pdf} } @article {83049, title = {Sex-biased survivorship and differences in migration of wild steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) smolts from two coastal Oregon rivers}, journal = {Ecology of Freshwater Fish}, volume = {25}, number = {4}, year = {2016}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}In salmonids with partial migration, females are more likely than males to undergo smoltification and migrate to the ocean (vs. maturing in freshwater). However, it is not known whether sex affects survivorship during smolt migration (from fresh water to entry into the ocean){\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). In this study, smolts were sexed and tagged to see if gender affects survival up to the point at which they enter the ocean. Since females tend to enter the ocean earlier than males, they might have higher survival rates. This study found that Alsea River female smolts did have higher survival rates in 2009, but not in 2010. Additionally, Nehalem River smolts in 2009 showed no difference in survival based on gender. The study proves that there can be a difference in survival based on gender in some cases, but that multiple factors affect survival.}, pages = {p. 642-651}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Fall Creek, life history, migration, Nehalem River estuary, North Fork Nehalem River, remote sensing, sex ratio, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/eff.12242 }, author = {Thompson, Neil F. and Leblanc, Camille A. and Romer, Jeremy D. and Schreck, Carl B. and Blouin, Michael S. and Noakes, David L. G.} } @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 {76631, title = {Tidal channel diatom assemblages reflect within wetland environmental conditions and land use at multiple scales}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts }, volume = {38}, year = {2015}, note = {The authors examined diatom assemblages collected from surface sediment in tidal channels of 47 tidal wetlands on the Oregon coast during the summer of 2007. They found some interesting and enlightening differences between the different groups of diatom species collected. {\textquotedblleft}The tidal channel benthic diatom community was most strongly correlated with variables related to human disturbance at all scales surrounding the wetland and not with any tidal channel water quality parameter, including salinity. . . The sensitivity of the tidal creek benthic diatom assemblage to both wetland and landscape level factors indicates that it might be a useful bioindicator of human disturbance to tidal wetland ecosystems.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, month = {2015, Mar.}, pages = {p.534-545}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Amphora coffeaeformis, Coos Bay, Coquille River, diatoms, Ecola Creek, ecosystem health, environmental disturbance, marshes, Navicula gregaria, Necanicum River, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River, Netarts Bay, nitrogen, Planothidium delicatulum, salinity, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, species list, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, wetlands, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1007/s12237-014-9826-1}, author = {Weilhoefer, Christine L. and Nelson, Walter G. and Patrick J Clinton} } @article {76971, title = {Assessment of western Oregon adult winter steelhead {\textendash} redd surveys 2014}, volume = {no. OPSW-ODFW-2014-09}, year = {2014}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This report provides a summary of results from winter steelhead spawning ground surveys conducted in Oregon Coast and Lower Columbia basins in 2014, and also includes a brief summary of lamprey data collected from the same monitoring efforts.{\textquotedblright} (from the Summary, p.1)}, month = {2014, Dec.}, pages = {20 p.}, keywords = {Alsea River, depleted populations, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), population count, reproductive behavior, spatial distribution, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, temporal distribution, Tidewater (Or.), Umpqua River Basin}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/bdhm44vb}, author = {Jacobsen, Ryan and Nott, Jonathan and Brown, Eric and Weeber, Matt and Lewis, Mark} } @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.} } @article {36501, title = {Tsunami inundation maps for Driftwood Beach, Lincoln County, Oregon}, number = {TIM-Linc-11}, year = {2013}, note = {No. TIM-Linc-11. 2 maps : col. ; 84 x 133 cm., on sheet 86 x 135 cm. Plate 1. Local source (Cascadia Subduction Zone) tsunami inundation map Driftwood Beach, Oregon -- Plate 2. Distance source (Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone) tsunami inundation map Driftwood Beach, Oregon. An interactive map is available at the NANOOS website: http://nvs.nanoos.org/TsunamiEvac }, pages = {2 sheets}, publisher = {Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Driftwood Beach, earthquakes, maps, tsunamis, Waldport (Or.)}, url = {https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/tim/p-TIM-Linc-11.htm}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, and National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.),} } @article {36496, title = {Tsunami inundation maps for Tidewater, Lincoln County, Oregon}, number = {TIM-Linc-13}, year = {2013}, note = {No. TIM-Linc-13. 2 maps : col. ; 84 x 133 cm., on sheet 86 x 135 cm. Plate 1. Local source (Cascadia Subduction Zone) tsunami inundation map Tidewater, Oregon -- Plate 2. Distance source (Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone) tsunami inundation map Tidewater, Oregon. }, pages = {2 sheets}, publisher = {Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, coastal hazards, earthquakes, maps, Tidewater (Or.), tsunamis}, url = {https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/tim/p-TIM-Linc-13.htm}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, and National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.),} } @article {36506, title = {Tsunami inundation maps for Waldport, Lincoln County, Oregon}, number = {TIM-Linc-12}, year = {2013}, note = {No. TIM-Linc-12. 2 maps : col. ; 84 x 133 cm., on sheet 86 x 135 cm. Plate 1. Local source (Cascadia Subduction Zone) tsunami inundation map Waldport, Oregon -- Plate 2. Distance source (Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone) tsunami inundation map Waldport, Oregon. An interactive map is available at the NANOOS website: http://nvs.nanoos.org/TsunamiEvac }, publisher = {Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, coastal hazards, Drift Creek, earthquakes, Eckman Slough, Lint Slough, maps, tsunamis, Waldport (Or.)}, url = {https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/tim/p-TIM-Linc-12.htm}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, and National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.),} } @article {15386, title = {Coastal subsidence in Oregon, USA, during the giant Cascadia earthquake of A.D. 1700}, journal = {Quaternary Science Reviews}, volume = {30}, year = {2011}, note = {This article represents an attempt to estimate how much subsidence occurred after the great Cascadia earthquake of 1700. Stratigraphy is given for 5 rivers in Oregon, with subsidence estimates for each. The estimate for the Salmon River is 0.6 m plus or minus .29 m}, pages = {p.364-376}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, earthquakes, geology, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, South Slough}, doi = {10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.11.017}, url = {https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13572/1/Hawkes_QSR_2011.pdf}, author = {Hawkes, A.D. and Horton, B.P. and Nelson, Alan R. and Vane, C.H. and Sawai, Y.} } @article {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 {15391, title = {Important Bird Areas in the United States. Site report: Alsea Bay}, year = {2011}, note = {The Alsea Bay has been proposed as an Important Bird Area. This is the summary page of Audubon Society of Portland data about the Alsea estuary in the National Audubon Society database. "During 3 counts during 1988-1991, the peak count at Alsea Bay was 1,592 shorebirds in fall..."}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, American wigeon = Anas Americana, birds, Brown pelican = Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Bufflehead = Bucephala albeola, Caspian tern = Hydroprogne caspia, habitat conservation, habitat restoration, population count}, url = {https://netapp.audubon.org/iba/Reports/2432} } @article {26881, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s Non-Consumptive Recreational Ocean User Community : Understanding an Ocean Stakeholder}, volume = {no.11-001}, year = {2011}, note = {This is a study of "the non-consumptive recreational ocean user (NROU) community. The NROU group includes surfers, kayakers, boaters, divers, and many others..." (p.3) Who are marine recreationists who are not hunters or fishers? Where do they go? What factors motivate their recreational choices? How do they contribute to local economies? How do they relate to marine renewable energy such as wind or tidal power generation? This publication offers insights on these questions.}, pages = {38 p.}, institution = {Oregon Sea Grant}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Agate Beach, Alsea Bay, Bayview County Park, boating, Cannon Beach, Cape Kiwanda, Cape Lookout, Coos Bay, Depoe Bay, economics, energy, environmental tourism, Nehalem Bay, Nehalem Bay State Park, Netarts Bay, Newport Pinnacles, North Jetty, Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area, Orford Reef, Port Orford, recreation, Redfish Rocks, scuba diving, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, South Jetty, surfing, Tillamook Bay, tourism, Whales Head Rock, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/s11001.pdf }, author = {Eardley, Christopher S. and Conway, Flaxen D. L. and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program and National Sea Grant College Program (U.S.),} } @article {15411, title = {The application of intertidal foraminifera to reconstruct coastal subsidence during the giant Cascadia earthquake of AD 1700 in Oregon, USA}, journal = {Quaternary International}, volume = {221}, number = {1-2}, year = {2010}, pages = {116-140}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, Nehalem River, Salmon River, Siuslaw River, tsunamis}, doi = {10.1016/j.quaint.2009.09.019}, author = {Hawkes, A.D. and Horton, B.P. and Nelson, A.R. and Hill, D.F.} } @book {83008, title = {Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest}, year = {2009}, note = {2nd edition. Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered animals on earth. Over 70\% of all freshwater mussel species in North America are considered threatened or endangered, and 35 species are believed to be extinct. Freshwater mussels serve as important bioindicators, being sensitive to stream temperatures, dissolved oxygen, sedimentation and pollution. This valuable guide will aid in awareness of the value of these species, as well as in identification.}, pages = {51 p.}, publisher = {Xerxes Society for Invertebrate Conservation}, organization = {Xerxes Society for Invertebrate Conservation}, edition = {2nd}, chapter = {51 p.}, address = {Portland, Or. }, keywords = {anatomy, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, general, life history information, mollusks, mussels, taxonomy, water quality}, url = {https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/09-002_02_XercesSoc_Freshwater-Mussels-of-the-PNW_web.pdf}, author = {Nedeau, Ethan Jay and Smith, Allan K. and Stone, Jen and Jepsen, Sarina} } @inbook {15471, title = {Geoarchaeological themes in a dynamic coastal environment, Lincoln and Lane Counties, Oregon}, booktitle = {Volcanoes to Vineyards: Geologic Field Trips Through the Dynamic Landscape of the Pacific Northwest}, series = {Field Guide (Geological Society of America)}, volume = {15}, year = {2009}, note = {"In many ways, the modern Oregon coastline bears little resemblence to that associated with prehistoric coastal peoples prior to 3000 years ago..." (from the abstract). Examines how geological forces (earthquakes, sea level rise) have changed the landscape and obscured early peoples{\textquoteright} occupations of the area. First stop on the tour is at the main HMSC parking lot, and the second stop is at Yaquina Head. Mentions Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Yachats and Siuslaw paleorivers.}, pages = {p.331-348}, publisher = {Geological Society of America}, organization = {Geological Society of America}, address = {Boulder, Colo.}, keywords = {archeology, Florence dune sheet, Neptune State Park, Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center, subsidence, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1130/2009.fld015(16)}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/yxre8xh2}, author = {Davis, Loren G. and Jenevein, Steven A. and Punke, Michele L. and Noller, Jay S. and Jones, Julia A. and Willis, Samuel C.}, editor = {O{\textquoteright}Connor, Jim E. and Dorsey, Rebecca J. and Madin, Ian (eds.)} } @inbook {15476, title = {The Alsea Watershed Study: a comparison with other multi-year investigations in the Pacific Northwest}, booktitle = {Hydrological and Biological Responses to Forest Practices: the Alsea Watershed Study}, series = {Ecological Studies}, volume = {199}, year = {2008}, pages = {p.259-290}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/33127}, author = {Bisson, Peter A. and Gregory, Stanley V. and Nickelson, Thomas E. and Hall, James D.}, editor = {Stednick, John D.} } @book {15481, title = {Biological recovery criteria for the Oregon Coast coho salmon evolutionarily significant unit}, series = {NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC}, number = {no.91}, year = {2008}, note = {By some metrics such as population persistance or population sustainability, the Alsea coho salmon population seems to be in trouble. The authors note that this "raises red flags as to the likelihood of persistence of these populations over the next 100 years..." (p.40)}, month = {2008}, publisher = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center}, organization = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center}, address = {[Seattle, Wa.]}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille River, depleted populations, Floras Lake, Lower Umpqua River, Middle Umpqua River, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, population biology, population count, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Umpqua River, statistical analysis, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3577}, author = {Wainwright, Thomas C. and Chilcote, Mark W. and Lawson, Peter W. and Nickelson, Thomas E. and Huntington, Charles W. and Mills, Justin S. and Moore, Kelly M. S. and Reeves, Gordon H. and Stout, Heather A. and Weitkamp, Laurie A.} } @article {15501, title = {Great-earthquake paleogeodesy and tsunamis of the past 2000 years at Alsea Bay, central Oregon coast, USA}, journal = {Quaternary Science Reviews}, volume = {27}, number = {7-8}, year = {2008}, note = {Studies four sheets of tsunami-deposited sands between tidal mud and peat in Alsea Bay. "Sampling at Alsea Bay is too limited and transfer functions too imprecise to argue for preseismic subsidence.""Apparant high rates of postseismic uplift inferred from the most reliable reconstructions at Alsea Bay suggest uplift was almost as large as coseismic subsidence." Supplementary data available at doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2008.01.001.}, pages = {p.747-768}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, earthquakes, sediment data, tsunamis}, doi = {10.1016/j.quascirev.2008.01.001}, author = {Nelson, Alan R. and Sawai, Yuki and Jennings, Anne E. and Bradley, Lee-Ann and Gerson, Linda and Sherrod, Brian L. and Sabean, Jennifer and Horton, Benjamin P.} } @book {13616, title = {Identification of Historical Populations of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the Oregon Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit}, series = {NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-NWFSC}, volume = {no.79}, year = {2007}, note = {Important report on coho stocks and their genetic relationships.}, month = {2007, Jan.}, pages = {129 p.}, publisher = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service}, organization = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service}, address = {[Seattle, Wash.]}, keywords = {abundance, Alsea Basin, aquatic vegetation, Beaver Creek, biological, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kitsutch, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos Bay, Coquille River, depleted populations, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, general ecosystem description, human impacts, hydrology, natural resource management, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River estuary, recreational fisheries - salmon, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, terrestrial vegetation, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River Basin, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/123357711.pdf}, author = {Lawson, Peter W. and Bjorkstedt, Eric P. and Chilcote, Mark W. and Huntingdon, Charles W. and Mills, Justin S. and Moore, Kelly M. S. and Nickelson, Thomas E. and Reeves, Gordon H. and Stout, Heather A. and Wainwright, Thomas C. and Weitkamp, Laurie A.} } @article {15606, title = {Oregon Coastal Coho Assessment: Part 1: Synthesis of the coastal coho ESU assessment}, year = {2005}, note = {"May 6, 2005" -- date from front cover. This report is important because it identifies winter habitat for coho ("stream complexity") as the most important limiting factor for the Oregon Coast Evolutionary Significant Unit coho recovery and production. Other limiting factors include hatchery impacts, water quantity, water quality, and exotic fish species. Identifies viable populations. Distinguishes between populations that can persist when marine and freshwater conditions are unfavorable and populations dependent on reproductive contributions from strays from other basins. Preliminary analysis "suggests that winter habitat (i.e. stream complexity) is a higher priority for restoring coho populations across the ESU than water quality." (p.20) To access the online version of the report, see Reference Documents at the bottom of the page shown by the URL.}, pages = {69 p.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, Floras Lake, habitat restoration, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, historical, human impacts, introduced species, Lower Umpqua River, Middle Umpqua River, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, reproductive behavior, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Umpqua River, straying, Tahkenitch Lake, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, water quality, wild salmonids, Yaquina River}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/crp/coastal_coho_conservation_plan.asp }, author = {Nicholas, Jay and McIntosh, Bruce and Bowles, Ed and Oregon. Watershed Enhancement Board and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,} } @article {82406, title = {North Coast Oregon Geographic Response Plan (GRP)}, year = {2004}, note = {This planning document is aimed at coping with an oil spill, but could be applied to other types of toxic spills. It gives shoreline types, protection/collection strategies, wildlife and logistical information for sensitive North Coast areas. }, month = {2004, Dec.1}, pages = {90 p.}, institution = {Northwest Area Committees}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Depoe Bay, hazardous waste, natural resource management, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, oil spills, Ona Beach, pollution, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/deq/FilterDocs/NOregonCoastGeoResponsePlan.pdf }, author = {Northwest Area Committees,} } @article {15661, title = {Diatoms from Alsea Bay, Oregon, USA}, journal = {Diatom: the Japanese Journal of Diatomology = Keiso Gakkaishi}, volume = {19}, year = {2003}, note = {Studied diatoms from salt marshes around Alsea Bay; identified 80 taxa in 34 genera. Microphotographs of brackish-water diatoms.}, month = {2003, Dec.}, pages = {p.33-46}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, diatoms, species lists}, doi = {10.11464/diatom1985.19.0_33}, author = {Sawai, Yuki and Nagumo, Tamotsu} } @article {15681, title = {The influence of hatchery coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) on the productivity of wild coho salmon populations in Oregon coastal basins}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences}, volume = {60}, year = {2003}, note = {Found strong negative correlation between Oregon coastal stream productivity for wild coho salmon and the number of hatchery coho released. Urged that hatcheries be sited where "the potential to produce wild salmonids is low," or that amount of hatchery coho in streams with relatively healthy wild runs be decreased. Gives habitat quality indices for coastal streams. Points out cross-breeding of wild and hatchery salmon observed on the Alsea. Notes predation as a significant mortality source on the Alsea, particularly avian predators, primarily cormorants. Notes reduction in harbor seal predation on the Alsea when hatchery production cut. The Alsea had the lowest production of wild coho, yet had the highest number of hatchery smolts released.}, pages = {p.1050-1056}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, hatcheries}, doi = {10.1139/F03-091}, author = {Nickelson, Thomas} } @inbook {76661, title = {Magnetic stratigraphy and tectonic rotation of the Oligocene Alsea, Yaquina, and Nye Formations, Lincoln County, Oregon}, booktitle = {Magnetic stratigraphy of the Pacific Coast Cenozoic : a symposium volume based on Proceedings of the 1997 Pacific Section AAPG-SEPM Meeting, Bakersfield, California, and the 2001 Pacific Section AAPG-SEPM-Cordilleran Section GSA Meeting}, series = {Book (SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). Pacific Section) }, volume = {91}, year = {2001}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}The Alsea Formation, Yaquina Sandstone, and Nye Mudstone make up a sequence of almost 3300 m of Oligocene-Miocene marine strata. It is one of the thickest and most continuous records of the mid-Cenozoic in Oregon, yet dating of these rocks has been imprecise in the past.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.184-194}, publisher = {Pacific Section SEPM}, organization = {Pacific Section SEPM}, address = {Fullerton, CA}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Formation, geology, Magnetism, microfossils, Nye Mudstone, paleosciences, plankton, stratigraphy, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Sandstone}, author = {Prothero, Donald R. and Bitboul, Clio Z. and Moore, George W. and Niem, Alan R. and American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Pacific Section, and Geological Society of America. Cordilleran Section,} } @article {15746, title = {Effects of increasing winter rearing habitat on abundance of salmonids in two coastal Oregon streams}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences}, volume = {57}, number = {5}, year = {2000}, note = {Examines improvement in salmonid populations in two Oregon coastal streams following placement of habitat improvement structures in the streams. Increased winter rearing habitat led to increased smolt abundance. Although improvements were aimed at coho salmon, other salmonid species appeared to benefit from them.}, pages = {906-914}, keywords = {Alsea River, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, East Creek, habitat, Nestucca River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Upper Lobster Creek}, doi = {10.1139/cjfas-57-5-906}, author = {Solazzi, M. F. and Nickelson, T. E. and Johnson, Steven L. and Rodgers, J. D.} } @article {15756, title = {Geographic signatures of North American West Coast estuaries}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts}, volume = {23}, number = {6}, year = {2000}, note = {General review. Because some of the authors were Federal employees, this is an Open Access article.}, month = {2000, Dec.}, pages = {p.765-792}, keywords = {Alsea River, brids, commercial fisheries, Coos Bay, economics, general, human impacts, marshes, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, recreational fisheries, Rogue River, salmonid species, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, wetlands, Yaquina River}, doi = {10.2307/1352998}, url = {https://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/tracel/references/pdf/Estuaries_v23n6p765.pdf}, author = {Emmett, Robert L. and Llans{\'o}, Roberto and Newton, Jan and Thom, Ron and Hornberger, Michelle and Morgan, Cheryl and Levings, Colin and Copping, Andrea and Fishman, Paul} } @book {36746, title = {Status review of coastal cutthroat trout from Washington, Oregon, and California}, series = {NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC}, year = {1999}, note = {The Biological Review Team concluded that coastal stocks of cutthroat trout were not presently at risk of extinction. Appendix 1-A gives the known history of hatchery releases in streams and lakes.}, month = {1999}, publisher = {Northwest Fisheries Science Center}, organization = {Northwest Fisheries Science Center}, address = {[Seattle, Wash.]}, keywords = {Alsea Fish Hatchery, Alsea River, Chetco River, Coos Bay, Coos River, Coquille River, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Devils Lake, endangered species, environmental policy and law, general ecosystem description, genetics, hatcheries, history, Kilchis River, life history information, Miami River, Millicoma River, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population biology, population count, Rogue River, Salmon River, salmonid species, Sand Creek, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River, Smith River, statistics, Tahkenitch Lake, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3066}, author = {Johnson, Orlay W. and Ruckelshaus, Mary H. and Grant, W. Stewart and Waknitz, F. William and Garrett, Ann M. and Bryant, Gregory J. and Neely, Kathleen and Hard, Jeffrey J. and Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.),} } @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.} } @article {36621, title = {North Coast Oregon Geographic Response Plan (GRP)}, year = {1997}, note = {This planning document is aimed at coping with an oil spill, but could be applied to other types of toxic spills. It gives shoreline types, protection/collection strategies, wildlife and logistical information for sensitive North Coast areas. Tillamook and Yaquina Bays have separate geographic response plans. This document has been superseded by a 2004 edition: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/FilterDocs/NOregonCoastGeoResponsePlan.pdf .}, institution = {Northwest Area Committees}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Depoe Bay, hazardous waste, Lincoln City (Or.), natural resource management, Necanicum River estuary, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, Newport (Or.), oil spills, Ona Beach, pollution, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Seaside (Or.), Siletz Bay, toxins, Waldport (Or.), Yaquina Bay}, author = {Northwest Area Committees,} } @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.} } @book {16036, title = {Status Review for Oregon{\textquoteright}s Umpqua River Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout}, series = {NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC}, number = {no.15}, year = {1994}, note = {From 1961-1976, Umpqua River sea-run cutthroat trout runs were supplemented with fish from the Alsea Fish Hatchery. Based on run-timing studies, the Alsea River fish did not successfully establish an independent population on the Umpqua River, but may have interbred with native fish, complicating the picture.}, month = {1994}, pages = {122 p.}, publisher = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service}, organization = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service}, address = {Seattle, Wash.}, keywords = {Alsea Fish Hatchery, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, endangered species, genetics, hatcheries, historical, life history information, natural resource management, population biology, population count, salmonid species, statistics, Umpqua River Basin}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/6171}, author = {Johnson, Orlay W. and Waples, Robin S. and Wainwright, Thomas C. and Neely, Kathleen G. and Waknitz, F. William and Parker, L. Ted} } @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 {16111, 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 = {abundance, Alsea River estuary, Beaver Creek estuary, biological, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, fishes, hydrology, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siltcoos estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, statistical analysis, Tahkenitch estuary, temporal distribution, Umpqua River estuary}, isbn = {0706-652X}, author = {Nickelson, Thomas E. and Rodgers, Jeffrey D. and Johnson, Steven L. and Solazzi, Mario F.} } @proceedings {16116, title = {The seasonal use of natural and constructed habitat by juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and preliminary results from two habitat improvement projects on smolt production in Oregon coastal streams}, year = {1992}, note = {Published in 1993. Pre-habitat modification studies began in 1988. Moon Creek and East Fork Lobster Creek were the unmodified controls. ~2.2 km. of East Creek were modified in the summer of 1990, and ~1.2 km of Upper Lobster Creek were modified in the summer of 1991. Alcoves were dug off the main channels and spanning logs were placed across the streams to make dam pools. Complex woody debris was added and trees planted in the riparian zone. The goal was to increase overwinter survival, believed to be the limiting factor for smolt production. The results showed "dramatic increases in the treatment streams following habitat modifications." Map, charts, tables.}, month = {1993}, pages = {p.344-351}, publisher = {Canada, Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans. Habitat Management Sector. Policy \& Information Unit.}, address = {Nanaimo, B.C.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, East Creek (Nestucca River), East Fork Lobster Creek (Alsea River), habitat resotration, juvenile fish, Moon Creek (Nestucca River), Nestucca River, reproductive behavior, Upper Lobster Creek (Alsea River)}, author = {Rodgers, Jeffrey D. and Johnson, Steven L. and Nickelson, Thomas E. and Solazzi, Mario F.}, editor = {Berg, L. and Delaney, P.W.} } @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 {82974, title = {Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in West Coast estuaries}, volume = {1-2}, year = {1990}, note = {v. 1. Data summaries -- v. 2. Species life history summaries. Gives relative abundance, salinity zone, life stage of residence in estuary, temporal distribution. Salmon runs delineated by season (Summer steelhead, etc.). Life history data given with bibliographies. "ELMR Report, no.4, 8." https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2860 (v.1) https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2871 (v.2)}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service}, address = {Rockville, Md.}, keywords = {Manila clam = Venerupis japonica, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, Bay shrimp = Crangon franciscorum, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), Green sturgeon = Acipenser medirostris, White sturgeon = Acipenser transmontanus, Shad = Alosa}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/2860 }, author = {Monaco, Mark E. and Nelson, David M. and Emmett, Robert L. and Hinton, Susan A. and Estuarine Living Marine Resources Program (U.S.),} } @article {16191, title = {Effects on survival and homing of trucking hatchery yearling coho salmon to release sites}, journal = {North American Journal of Fisheries Management}, volume = {10}, number = {4}, year = {1990}, note = {Studied effects of transporting juvenile coho salmon on the Siletz and Alsea Rivers.}, pages = {p.427-433}, keywords = {Alsea River, Fall Creek Hatchery (Alsea), hatchery salmonids, Siletz Hatchery, Siletz River, stress}, author = {Johnson, Steven L. and Solazzi, Mario F. and Nickelson, Thomas E.} } @booklet {16216, title = {Chinook Salmon Populations in Oregon Coastal River Basins: Description of Life Histories and Assessment of Recent Trends in Run Strengths}, year = {1989}, note = {"This is a reprint of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Information Reports 88-1, with the same title. The Addendum, pages vii-xx, was prepared for this edition." -- p.4 of cover." Nice life history data. Estimates catch, run strength, population size, run timing.}, publisher = {Oregon State University Extension Service}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {age composition, Alsea River, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos River, Coquille River, fecundity, geographic distribution, hatcheries, juvenile fish, life history information, mathematical modeling, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population count, recreational fisheries - salmon, Rogue River, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, size composition, temporal distribution, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Winchester Dam, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, author = {Nicholas, Jay W. and Hankin, David G. and Oregon State University Extension Service, and Oregon. Fish Division and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Research and Development Section,} } @book {16276, title = {Chinook salmon populations in Oregon coastal river basins : description of life histories and assessment of recent trends in run strengths}, series = {Information Reports (Oregon. Fish Division) }, volume = {no.88-1}, year = {1988}, pages = {359 p.}, publisher = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Research and Development Section,}, organization = {Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Research and Development Section,}, chapter = {359 pp.}, address = {Portland, Or}, keywords = {age composition, Alsea River, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos River, Coquille River, fecundity, geographic distribution, hatcheries, juvenile fish, life history information, mathematical modeling, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, population count, recreational fisheries - salmon, Rogue River, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, size composition, temporal distribution, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Winchester Dam, Yachats River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A35565}, author = {Nicholas, Jay W. and Hankin, David G. and Oregon State University Extension Service, and Oregon. Fish Division and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Research and Development Section,} } @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.),} } @article {16386, title = {Use of hatchery coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) presmolts to rebuild wild populations in Oregon coastal streams}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences}, volume = {43}, number = {12}, year = {1986}, note = {This study found that 44\% of wild juvenile presmolts "were replaced by hatchery presmolts." (p.2447) The hatchery fish were larger, and seem to have dominated the streams, to the detriment of the wild fish. The larger size of the hatchery fish was ascribed to earlier spawning and hatchery feeding. "As a result of our study, the release of hatchery presmolts in Oregon coastal streams is currently being concentrated in areas without wild populations." (p.2448)}, month = {1986, Dec.}, pages = {p.2443-2449}, keywords = {Alsea River, Bear Creek, Beaver Creek, Billie Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Deer Creek, Dirft Creek, Doe Creek, Dogwood Creek, hatcheries, Hayes Creek, Horse Creek, juvenile fish, Little Nestucca River, Louie-Baxter Creek, Misery Creek, North Fork Beaver Creek, Panther Creek, Rogers Creek, Salmon Creek, Siuslaw River, tributary of the Alsea River, tributary of the Little Nestucca River, tributary of the Siuslaw River, tributary of the Yaquina River, Yaquina River}, author = {Nickelson, Thomas E. and Solazzi, Mario F. and Johnson, Steven L.} } @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} } @article {16611, title = {Escapement goals for coho salmon in coastal Oregon streams}, volume = {no.80-10}, year = {1980}, note = {Studied two streams in Washington state, Gnat Creek on the Columbia and Deer Creek, a tributary of the Alsea River. Estimates ideal no. (25-30) of spawning females for Deer Creek. Recommends 20-25 spawning fish per river mile for all streams. Appendix 1 gives current escapement goals for coastal watersheds (Alsea is 35,300).}, pages = {30 p.}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, fecundity}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl:18300}, author = {Beidler, W. M. and Nickelson, Thomas E. and McGie, Alan M.} } @article {16696, title = { A Scientific Critique of the EPA Alsea II Study and Report, with the November 16, 1979 Supplement}, year = {1979}, note = {This report is a critique of a study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that found a statistically significant correlation between the application of the herbicide 2,4,5-T (dioxin) and miscarriages in the Alsea watershed. "If there is a relationship between herbicide use and miscarriages in the {\textquoteright}Alsea Basin{\textquoteright} and its surrounding area, it is not apparent and cannot be tested using the data from the Alsea II study." (p.46) }, pages = {92 p.}, institution = {Environmental Health Sciences Center, Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, herbicides, statistical analyses, terrestrial vegetation, toxicity}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/tt44pn52k}, author = {Wagner, Sheldon L. and Witt, James M. and Norris, Logan A. and Higgins, James E. and Agresti, Alan and Ortiz Jr., Melchoir} } @booklet {16721, title = {Energy Facilities in the Oregon Coastal Zone: Part II: Likelihood of Energy Facility Siting}, year = {1978}, note = {Funded by NOAA, administered by LCDC}, publisher = {[Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission]}, keywords = {coastal hazards, environmental policy and law, general, industrial development, land use, natural resource management}, author = {Holt, Edward A. and Harlow, Michael G. and Oregon. Land Conservation and Development Commission, and Mathematical Sciences Northwest, I/nc. ,} } @article {14801, title = {Use of benthic sediments as indicators of marina flushing}, volume = {no.77-07}, year = {1977}, note = {"This report presents the findings of a sediment analysis program formulated to determine the flushing potential of various shaped small boat basins. Chemical tests regarding volatile solids, Kjeldahl nitrogen, grease and oil, and sulfides were performed with the results compared to established sediment quality criteria." (from the Abstract)}, month = {1977}, pages = {54 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University, Sea Grant College Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Depoe Bay, Netarts Bay, physical modifications, sediment data, sediments, Siuslaw River estuary, sulphide, tidal currents, Umpqua River estuary, water pollution, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39785}, author = {Slotta, Larry S. and Noble, Scott M.} } @mastersthesis {51251, title = {Use of Benthic Sediments as Indicators of Marina Flushing}, year = {1976}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This study is an attempt to unfold the important functions of small scale estuarine circulation patterns by using benthic sediments as indicators of marina flushing. Specifically, the research has tried to identify physical parameters that are influential in providing the flushing necessary to preserve a high state of water quality within small estuarine marina basins.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The author took sediment samples from 13 marinas along the Oregon coast, and used the sediments to show how well pollutants were being flushed out of the various estuaries. The author ranks the marinas to show which had acceptable and unacceptable levels of pollution. Masters of Ocean Engineering thesis. Major professor was Larry S. Slotta.}, pages = {136 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. Oc. E.}, chapter = {Dept. of Civil Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Depoe Bay, Netarts Bay, physical modifications, Rogue River estuary, sediment data, sediments, Siuslaw River estary, sulphide, theses, tidal currents, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, water pollution, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/dj52w739f}, author = {Noble, Scott Morgan} } @book {16931, title = {Oregon coastal zone land: use, ownership and value change}, series = {ORESU-T}, volume = {no.75-006}, year = {1975}, month = {December_1975}, publisher = {Oregon State University, Sea Grant College Program}, organization = {Oregon State University, Sea Grant College Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {economics, general, land ownership, land use, Lincoln County, Tillamook estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/35031}, author = {Northam, R. M. and Maresh, T. J. and Nolan, M. L.} } @article {17386, title = {Shellfish Investigations. Progress Report}, volume = {no. 39}, year = {1970}, note = {April 1, 1967 - March 31, 1970. This report mentions a "new approach to fishing crab" by using small hand winches attached to the Alsea Bridge rail. "Unfortunately, a high percentage of sublegal or female crabs dropped from this height were killed from the drop (86\%). Consequently, the crab regulations were altered and now require that crabs be returned to the water in a manner that does not result in injury."}, institution = {Fish Division, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {Portland, OR}, keywords = {commercial fisheries - shellfish, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), recreational fisheries - shellfish}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/8p58pd77t}, author = {Snow, C. Dale and Gaumer, Tom and Demory, Darrel and Neilsen, John R. and Osis, Laimons and Phibbs, Duane and Gibson, Gary and Oregon. Fish Commission. Research Division and Oregon. Department of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Region.,} } @inbook {17436, title = {Effects of logging on the habitat of coho salmon and cutthroat trout in coastal streams}, booktitle = {Symposium on Salmon and Trout in Streams}, year = {1969}, pages = {p.355-375}, publisher = {Institute of Fisheries, University of British Columbia}, organization = {Institute of Fisheries, University of British Columbia}, address = {Vancouver, B.C.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Deer Creek, dissolved oxygen, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.fsl.orst.edu/rna/Documents/publications/Flynn\%20Creek_Effects\%20of\%20Logging\%20on\%20the\%20habitat_Hall.pdf}, author = {Hall, James D. and Lantz, Richard L.}, editor = {Northcote, T. G.} } @proceedings {17456, title = {Progress against vibriosis in saltwater rearing at Lint Slough}, year = {1969}, month = {1969}, pages = {58-63}, publisher = {Fisheries and Federal Aid, United States Fish and Wildlife Service}, keywords = {Alsea River, Lint Slough, Vibrio species}, author = {Garrison, R. L. and Northwest Fish Cultural Conference, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Division of Federal Aid.,} } @article {17596, title = {Waterpower resources and reconnaissance geology of sites in the Alsea River basin, Oregon}, journal = {Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper}, number = {1610-D}, year = {1966}, month = {1966}, pages = {D1-D45}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, geology, hydrology}, isbn = {0886-9308}, url = {http://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1610d/report.pdf}, author = {Young, L. L. and Neal, D. W. and Gaskill, D. L.} } @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} } @mastersthesis {17676, title = {Coastal Landslides in Northern Oregon}, year = {1964}, note = {Covers the North Coast from the Columbia River to Heceta Head. Photographs \& maps. Masters thesis. Mostly concerned with erosion on the outer coast. Fairly extensive discussion of erosion in the Newport / Yaquina Head area. Major professor was John V. Byrne.}, month = {June_1964}, pages = {85 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Oceanography}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Agate Beach, coastal hazards, erosion, geological, landslides, Nye Beach, sediments, theses, Yaquina Head}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/xw42n996c}, author = {North, William Benjamin} } @book {17896, title = {Water quality data inventory supplement}, series = {Oregon State Water Resources Board Bulletin}, volume = {no.2}, year = {1957}, month = {1957}, publisher = {Oregon State Water Resources Board}, organization = {Oregon State Water Resources Board}, address = {Salem, Or}, keywords = {chloride, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, flouride, hydrology, physical, Rogue River estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siltcoos estuary, Tahkenitch estuary, Tenmile estuary, turbidity data, Umpqua River estuary, water quality, water temperature data, Yaquina Bay Fisheries Laboratory, Yaquina River}, author = {Northcraft, Martin E. and Westgarth, Warren C. and Oregon State College. Engineering Experiment Station} } @article {17911, title = {Water quality data inventory}, volume = {no.1}, year = {1956}, month = {1956}, institution = {Engineering Experiment Station, Oregon State College}, address = {Salem, OR}, keywords = {chlorid, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, flouride, hydrology, physical, Rogue River estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siltcoos estuary, Tahkenitch estuary, Tenmile estuary, turbidity data, Umpqua River estuary, water quality, water temperature data, Yaquina Bay Fisheries Laboratory, Yaquina River}, author = {Westgarth, Warren Cyril and Northcraft, Martin E. and Oregon. State Water Resources Board and Oregon State University. Engineering Experiment Station,} } @mastersthesis {55411, title = {Rural Settlement and Resources of the Alsea Valley}, year = {1954}, note = {This Master{\textquoteright}s thesis examines the Alsea River Basin in the early 1950s, from the days when Waldport could boast 690 residents. The emphasis is on economic activity, from farming to logging to recreational fisheries. There are numerous maps and bw photographs. Nice studies of individual farms and enterprises. If you care about the history of the Alsea Basin, you should look at this. Major porfessor was J. Granville Jensen.}, pages = {114 p.}, school = {Oregon State College}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Natural Resources}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea River Basin, Brownley Dairy Farm, Bummer Creek, Canal Creek, Crooked (Spencer) Creek, dams, Digger Mountain, Fall Creek, farming, Five Rivers, Grass Creek, historical, Honey Grove Creek, hydrology, John Newman Farm, L.J. Stow Ranch, Lobsterr Creek, logging, Maltby Dairy Farm, Missouri Bend, North Fork Alsea River, recreational fisheries, Scott Creek, South Fork Alsea River, Sudan Creek, Taylor{\textquoteright}s Landing, water rights, water supply}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/f1881q505}, author = {Northam, Ray Mervyn} }