@mastersthesis {83154, title = {Ecosystem Functions of Pacific Northwest Estuaries: The Role of Ocean and Watershed Drivers in Eelgrass and Coho Salmon Dynamics}, year = {2020}, note = {This wide-ranging doctoral dissertation aims to {\textquotedblleft}investigate ocean and watershed dynamics to better understand the key drivers and consequences of ecosystem change in Pacific Northwest (PNW) estuaries{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Topics explored include eelgrass and macroalgae, coho salmon and the Dungeness crab catch. }, pages = {274 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Integrative Biology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, carbon dioxide, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eelgrass = Zostera marina, El Nino, Oregon Coast, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, pH, phosphate, precipitation, salinity, sea lettuce = Ulva spp., Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Umpqua River, upwelling, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/gt54kv37z }, author = {Magel, Caitlin L.} } @article {82536, title = {Drainage evolution and freshwater fish zoogeography in coastal Oregon and Washington}, journal = {Northwestern Naturalist }, volume = {100 }, number = {2 }, year = {2019}, note = {Some of the major events that have affected the evolution of fishes on the Pacific Northwest Coast include Miocene basalt flows, the rise of the Coast Range, glaciation and geographic isolation. This most interesting article examines the evolutionary history and species richness (or lack of it) in freshwater fishes in the region. {\textquotedblleft}My purpose is to describe discrete geographic areas based on geological features, habitat, and distribution discontinuities in coastal freshwater fishes in Oregon and Washington{\textquotedblright} (p.73).}, month = {2019, Autumn}, pages = {p.71-89 }, keywords = {Alsea River, Chehalis River, Chetco River, Columbia River, Coos River, Coquille River, evolutionary biology, fishes, geographic distribution, geography, geology, habitats, Klamath River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Olympic mudminnow = Novumbra hubbsi, Oregon chubs = Oregonichthys spp., paleosciences, Puget Sound, Rogue River, salinity, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Willapa Bay, Yaquina River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1898/NWN-18-18 }, author = {Markle, Douglas F.} } @article {82985, title = {Designing topographic heterogeneity for tidal wetland restoration }, journal = {Ecological Engineering }, volume = {123 }, year = {2018}, note = {Plants in wetlands tend to be distributed according to the elevation of the land. When reconstructing wetlands it is therefore a good idea to introduce a gradient, where different elevations will encourage different plants to grow. Thus, wetland restoration efforts today include the building of mounds. In this paper, the authors report on a study of 15 mounds at five sites in the Pacific Northwest. Two of the studied mounds are in wetlands at Drift Creek. Includes recommendations for future wetland restoration projects.}, month = {2018, Nov.}, pages = {p.212-225}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Drift Creek, salinity, sea level, topography, wetland restoration, wetland vegetation, zonal distribution}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.07.027 }, author = {Diefenderfer, Heida L. and Sinks, Ian A. and Zimmerman, Shon A. and Cullinan, Valerie I. and Borde, Amy B.} } @mastersthesis {82511, title = {Effects of Secondary Salinization on Three Coastal Breeding Amphibians in Oregon: Taricha granulosa, Hyliola regilla, and Rana aurora}, year = {2018}, note = {Amphibian populations around the world are stressed, and many species show population declines. One stressor of amphibians is secondary salinization. Salts may intrude on freshwater through pollution, road salting, or rising sea levels. On the Oregon Coast, sea level rise is the greatest threat to native amphibians. In this Master{\textquoteright}s thesis, the author tests the salt tolerance of three native species of amphibians through laboratory work and field studies. Color photographs, color maps and aerial photographs. {\textquotedblleft}These results suggest that all study species may experience population declines in the future associated with secondary salinization{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Major professor was Paul R. Adamus.}, pages = {104 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, amphibians, Bayview Oxbow (Alsea), Beaver Creek, Brian Booth State Park, Catching Slough (Coos), climate, Coos Bay, depleted populations, Juveniles, Life histories, Little Nestucca River, Matson Creek (Coos), Northwest treefrog = Hyliola regilla (Pseudacris regilla), Red-legged frog = Rana aurora, Rough-skinned newt = Taricha granulosa, salinity, sea levels, Siletz Bay, Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, South Slough Estuarine Research Preserve, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/p8418t28t }, author = {Goddard, Amanda L.} } @article {82041, title = {Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Maps and Prioritization Tools to Help Plan for Habitat Conservation into the Future}, year = {2017}, note = {This study tracks possible conditions for Oregon coastal wetlands under six possible sea level rise scenarios between 2017 and 2160. {\textquotedblleft}If tidal wetland plant communities are unable to survive the increased inundation associated with sea level rise, they will have to move to higher ground through dispersal of seeds, roots, or rhizomes. This process is called "landward migration," and the areas that could become future tidal wetlands are called {\textquotedblleft}landward migration zones{\textquotedblright} (LMZs) in this study.{\textquotedblright} (p.5) Potential landward migration zones are mapped. Maps, charts, color photographs. This document is accompanied by maps, a PowerPoint presentation, a file of geospatial data, and a poster. {\textquotedblleft}Prepared for: MidCoast Watersheds Council, Newport, Oregon.{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}With assistance from: Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.{\textquotedblright} }, pages = {64 p.}, institution = {Institute for Applied Ecology. Estuary Technical Group}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, climate, habitats, human impacts, Netarts Bay, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Umpqua River estuary, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yachats River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/tt44ps38k }, author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Ewald, Michael J.} } @article {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} } @mastersthesis {54851, title = {Autonomous in situ Measurements of Estuarine Surface PCO2: Instrument Development and Initial Estuarine Observations}, year = {2014}, note = {Understanding the carbon cycle is increasingly important in a world feeling the effects of anthropogenic climate change. While oceans absorb carbon dioxide, estuaries release CO2 into the atmosphere, so understanding estuarine processes is particularly important. The carbon cycle in estuaries, however, is complex. In this thesis, the author describes a new instrument that can be used to measure the partial pressure of carbon dioxide and details how it was used in the Yaquina Bay estuary, and in the Pacific Ocean. Measurements of CO2 in Alsea Bay and Netarts Bay are also discussed. The thesis gives a good overview of carbon chemistry and dynamics in the estuarine environment. Major professor was Burke R. Hales.}, pages = {89 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {College of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alkalinity, Alsea Bay, Canyon Quarry Park, carbon dioxide, estuarine dynamics, Netarts Bay, salinity, theses, Toledo, Toledo Boat Launch, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/zg64tr497}, author = {Wall, Colleen McKay} } @article {52366, title = {Variation in tidal wetland plant diversity and composition within and among coastal estuaries: assessing the relative importance of environmental gradients}, journal = {Journal of Vegetation Science : Offical Organ of the International Association for Vegetation Science}, volume = {25}, year = {2014}, note = {The authors ask, {\textquotedblleft}What is the relative importance of topographic (elevation), edaphic (soil salinity, nitrogen and particle size) and hydrologic (estuarine river flow) gradients for variation in tidal wetland plant composition and diversity?{\textquotedblright}(from the Abstract) To answer this question, they analyzed wetland vegetation in four Oregon estuaries. They conclude that elevation and salinity are the most important factors affecting species distribution, and note that sea level rise should change distributions and reduce wetland plant diversity. Supporting documentation in four appendices is available online. }, month = {2014, Mar.}, pages = {p.534{\textendash}545}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Baltic rush = Juncus balticus ssp. ater, Chickenclaws = Sarcocornia perennis, Coquille River estuary, elevation, geographic distribution, habitats, hydrology, Marsh jaumea = Jaumea carnosa, Netarts Bay, nitrogen, nutrients, salinity, Saltgrass = Distichlis spicata, sediments, species composition, species list, Tufted hairgrass = Deschampsia cespitosa, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1111/jvs.12107}, author = {Janousek, Christopher N. and Folger, Christina L.} } @article {52406, title = {Impacts of Predicted Global Sea-Level Rise on Oregon Beaches and Tidelands}, volume = {Paper 45}, year = {2013}, note = {This report consists of two sections, one on the impact of climate change and its associated sea level rise on Oregon{\textquoteright}s beaches, and another on the impact on Oregon tidelands and estuaries. {\textquotedblleft}Two background sections on the expected impacts from predicted sea level rise on the Oregon coast were prepared for Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition{\textquoteright}s {\textquoteleft}Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Project . . . . The two sections are developed for broad distribution to coastal residents, community leaders, government agencies, and other interested parties. The two non-technical sections use geometric or gradient change approaches to illustrate potential impacts of shoreline retreat and tideland submergence under conditions of accelerated global sea level rise, as predicted for the next century or two.{\textquotedblright} (from the Introduction)}, pages = {19 p.}, institution = {Portland State University. Dept. of Geology,}, keywords = {beaches, climate change, earthquakes, erosion, estuaries, flooding, general, marshes, Oregon, salinity, sea level, subsidence, wetlands}, url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_fac/45/}, author = {Peterson, Curt D.} } @article {51416, title = {Inter-specific variation in salinity effects on germination in Pacific Northwest tidal wetland plants}, journal = {Aquatic Botany}, volume = {111}, year = {2013}, note = {The authors used 162 reference plots in Yaquina, Coquille, Netarts and Alsea Bays to look at the distribution of marsh plants and establish the salinity ranges for their distribution. {\textquotedblleft}The effects of future climate change on coastal estuaries are yet unknown, but changes such as sea-level rise and reduced precipitation in coastal watersheds are likely to increase salinity in high intertidal marshes and swamps. . . . Our data show that elevated salinity may lower germination rates in a number of common Pacific Northwest wetland species, suggesting potential changes in plant composition through impacts on seed germination and establishment.{\textquotedblright}}, pages = {p.104-111}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Bearberry honeysuckle = Lonicera involucrate, Chickenclaws = Sarcocornia perennis, climate change, Common yarrow = Achillea millefolium, Coquille River estuary, Creeping bentgrass = Agrostis stolonifera, Criter{\textquoteright}s Moorage, Douglas aster = Symphyotrichum subspicatum, ecosystem modeling, germination, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Juncus balticus ssp. ater, Meadow barley = Hordeum brachyantherum, Netarts Bay, Oregon gumplant = Grindelia stricta, Poole Slough, salinity, salt marsh, Salt sandspurry = Spergularia salina, sea level, Sea plantain = Plantago maritime, Seaside arrowgrass = Triglochin maritime, Tufted hairgrass = Deschampsia cespitosa, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.06.009}, author = {Janousek, Christopher N. and Folger, Christina L.} } @article {36491, title = {Tidal wetlands of the Yaquina and Alsea River estuaries, Oregon: Geographic Information Systems layer development and recommendations for National Wetlands Inventory revisions}, volume = {no.2012{\textendash}1038}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Geographic Information Systems (GIS) layers of current, and likely former, tidal wetlands in two Oregon estuaries were generated by enhancing the 2010 National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data with expert local field knowledge, Light Detection and Ranging-derived elevations, and 2009 aerial orthophotographs. Data were generated for two purposes: First, to enhance the NWI by recommending revised Cowardin et al. (1979) classifications for certain NWI wetlands within the study area; and second, to generate GIS data for the 1999 Yaquina and Alsea River Basins Estuarine Wetland Site Prioritization study{\textellipsis}. The GIS products of this project improve the accuracy and utility of the NWI data, and provide useful tools for estuarine resource management.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Color maps. Appendix A includes excellent color photographs of wetland sites and plants. }, pages = {60 p.}, institution = {U.S. Geological Survey}, address = {Reston, Va.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Bain Slough, Boone Slough, Depot Slough, Drift Creek, Eckman Slough, geographic information system, hydrography, Idaho Flats, Lint Slough, maps, McCaffery Slough, Nute Slough, Olalla Slough, Pooles Slough, Risley Creek, salinity, salt marsh, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River}, url = {https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1038/pdf/ofr2012-1038.pdf}, author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Reusser, Deborah A. and Janousek, Christopher N. and Green Point Consulting, and U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S.Environmental Protection Agency,} } @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 {15461, title = {Classification of Regional Patterns of Environmental Drivers and Benthic Habitats in Pacific Northwest Estuaries}, volume = {EPA 600/R-09/140}, year = {2009}, note = {"This report describes a pilot effort at classifying PNW estuaries with regards to landscape attributes and their susceptibility to nutrient enrichment." Much data is presented. Although the report focuses on seven estuaries (Alsea, Coos Bay, Nestucca, Salmon River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua and Yaquina), many other estuaries are mentioned, and basic statistical data is given for all PNW estuaries.}, pages = {298 p.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, climate, Coos Bay, demographics, eelgrass = Zostera marina, ghost shrimp = Callianassa californiensis, hydrography, hydrology, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Nestucca River estuary, nitrate-nitrite, nitrogen, phosphorus, phytoplankton, precipitation, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediment data, tidal currents, Tillamook Bay, turbidity, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3rd376k}, author = {Lee II, Henry and Brown, Cheryl A. and U.S. National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. Western Ecology Division,} } @article {26636, title = {The Coastal Connection: Assessing Oregon Estuaries for Conservation Planning}, year = {2008}, note = {A good overview of the concepts used for evaluating the health of estuaries in Oregon. Identifies data sources, standards. Good bibliography.}, month = {2008. Apr.}, pages = {48 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy in Oregon}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Chetco River, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Depoe Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, erosion, general ecosystem description, habitats, hydrology, introduced species, landslides, marshes, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Rogue River, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, water quality, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/conservation_planning_1110/TNC_report.pdf}, author = {Aldous, Allison and Brown, Jenny and Elseroad, Adrien and The Nature Conservancy in Oregon} } @article {26371, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast, Part 1: Rapid Assessment Method}, year = {2006}, note = {"Produced for the Coos Watershed Association, Oregon Department of State Lands, and U.S.E.P.A.-Region 10." Outlines a method for assessing the conditions of Oregon coastal wetlands and estuaries. Short bibliography, with a more extensive bibliography in part 2 of this handbook. Many color photographs of Oregon wetlands.}, pages = {85 p.}, institution = {Coos Watershed Association}, address = {Charleston, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, general, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A14026}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {15621, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast - Part 2: Science Review and Data Analysis for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast. }, year = {2005}, note = {"This document describes the development and technical basis for the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method for assessing tidal wetlands of the Oregon coast... Drawing from approximately 500 published sources and databases, this document reviews scientific literature on tidal wetland functions, especially as it pertains to the presented HGM method and the Pacific Northwest. Data are summarized on dozens of variables that were measured or estimated in 120 tidal wetlands during summer 2003." (From Summary, p.i.) Includes details about the method and scoring. Has bibliography for all three volumes.}, pages = {216 p. .}, institution = {Oregon Department of State Lands}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A80477}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {15641, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast - Part 3 Wetland Profiles of Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coastal Watersheds and Estuaries}, year = {2005}, note = {Bibliography is with the 2nd volume of this handbook, "Oregon Tidal Wetland Functions Literature Review \& Data." This volume summarizes the state of tidal and non-tidal wetlands on the Oregon Coast. Looks at potential stressors, water quality. Gives detailed descriptions of 11 wetlands in the Alsea River Estuary. The wetlands were assessed in 2003. Tidal wetlands make up about 22\% of the Alsea Estuary. }, pages = {89 p.}, institution = {Oregon Department of State Lands}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, Drift Creek, Eckman Slough, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, Lint Slough, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A80478}, author = {Adamus, Paul R. and Larsen, Jennifer and Scranton, Russell} } @article {15826, title = {Autumn chemistry of Oregon Coast Range streams}, journal = {Journal of the American Water Resources Association}, volume = {34}, number = {5}, year = {1998}, note = {Studied chemistry of 48 streams in forested watersheds in the Oregon Coast Range during an autumn runoff event. Sea salt significant near the ocean, not inland. Nitrates were most variable. Acid neutralizing capacities and pH favorable to salmonids. For the Alsea area, the authors collected in the three streams of the Alsea watershed study.}, pages = {p.1035-1049}, keywords = {chemistry, Deer Creek, Flynn Creek, Needle Branch, nitrates, salinity}, author = {Wigington, P. J., Jr. and Church, M. R. and Strickland, T. C. and Eshleman, K. N. and Van Sickle, J.} } @article {16426, title = {The ecology of eelgrass meadows of the Pacific Northwest: A community profile}, volume = {no.84/24}, year = {1984}, note = {Table 2 shows Alsea Bay as having a "low to moderate percent of eelgrass." (p.7)}, pages = {85 p.}, institution = {United States Fish and Wildlife Service}, keywords = {aquatic vegetation, biological, community ecology, dredging, ecological values, eelgrass=Zostera japonica, eelgrass=Zostera marina, grasses, human impacts, life history information, natural resource management, Phyllospadix species, salinity, waste disposal, water pollution, water temperature}, url = {https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/digital/collection/document/id/1734/rec/1}, author = {Phillips, Ronald C. and U.S. National Coastal Ecosystems Team, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District} } @article {12721, title = {The Ecology of Tidal Marshes of the Pacific Northwest Coast : a Community Profile}, number = {no.82/32}, year = {1983}, pages = {65 p.}, address = {Washington, DC}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, fishes, geographic distribution, natural resource management, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts Bay, Rogue River estuary, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Sixes River estuary, soils, species list, terrestrial mammals, tidal marsh, tidal processes, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay}, issn = {no.82/32}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3pymsmvd}, author = {Seliskar, Denise M. and Gallagher, John L.} } @book {16826, title = {Alsea Wetlands Review}, year = {1976}, note = {Extensive review of the area. B+w photographs, fold-out maps.}, month = {1976}, pages = {434 p.}, publisher = {United States Army Corps of Engineers. Portland District}, organization = {United States Army Corps of Engineers. Portland District}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {agriculture, Alder Springs Acres, Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Alsea Spit, aquatic vegetation, Barclay Meadows, Bayshore, coastal hazards, commercial fisheries, demographics, Drift Creek, Eckman Slough, economics, eelgrass = Zostera marina, environmental law and policy, erosion, flooding, general ecosystem description, historical, human impacts, hydrography, hydrology, land ownership, land use, Lint Slough, marinas, McKinney Slough, Port of Alsea, recreational fisheries, salinity, soils, terrestrial vegetation, tidal data, turbidity, Waldport, water pollution, water temperature, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/ng451j384} } @mastersthesis {16841, title = {Biology of the Genus Eohaustorius (Amphipoda: Haustoriidae) on the Oregon Coast}, year = {1976}, note = {Major professor was C. B. Miller.}, month = {1976}, pages = {207 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Zoology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, amphipods, Beaver Creek, Big Creek, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Eohaustorius, habitats, life history information, Lost Creek Beach, salinity, spatial distribution, theses, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3f4628563}, author = {Bosworth, Weldon S.} } @proceedings {17106, title = {The use of standardized marine algal bioassays for nutrient assessment of Oregon coastal estuaries}, volume = {no.50}, year = {1974}, month = {1974}, pages = {p.15-31}, publisher = {Oregon State University, Engineering Experiment Station}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, aquatic vegetation, bioassay, biological, chemical, Coos River estuary, diatoms, Dunaliella species, green algae, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, nitrogen, nutrient cycles, phosphorus, primary production, salinity, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Thalassiosira species, toxicity, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/q811kk38w}, author = {Specht, David T. and U.S. National Science Foundation. Energy-Related General Research Office,} } @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.,} } @article {13186, title = {Clam-Abalone Spawning and Rearing Annual Report July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972}, year = {1972}, month = {July_1971}, institution = {U.S. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {algal species, Alsea Bay, aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, biological, bivalves, butter clam=Saxidomus giganteus, developmental stages, growth, Isochrysis species, life history information, molluscs, Monochrysis species, Netarts Bay, Pacific littleneck=Leukoma staminea, physiology, Red abalone=Haliotis rufescens, reproductive behavior, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/rr171z04d}, author = {Lukas, Gerald T. and Oregon. Fish Commission,} } @article {76656, title = {Some estuarine factors influencing ascent of anadromous cutthroat trout in Oregon}, journal = {Proceedings of the Second Technical Conference on Estuaries of the Pacific Northwest}, year = {1972}, note = {Coastal cutthroat have interesting life histories. Some fish are permanent residents of streams. Most, however, live in freshwater for one to five years, then, as juveniles, enter the ocean in the spring. After a few months at sea, they return to brackish water and ultimately to freshwater to spawn. Unlike the salmon, cutthroat trout do not die upon spawning, but can return multiple years for spawning. This paper gives the results of a large study of coastal cutthroat trout, gives run timing and discusses the effects of estuary geometry and other factors on fish behavior.}, month = {1972 (2nd)}, pages = {p.18-29}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, behavior, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, geographic distribution, life history information, Nestucca Bay, Nestucca River, salinity, Siuslaw Bay, Siuslaw River, temporal distribution, water temperature}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/34931}, author = {Giger, Richard D.} } @mastersthesis {17276, title = {Zooplankton and Hydrography of Alsea Bay, Oregon, September 1966 to September 1968}, year = {1972}, note = {Ph.D. dissertation. Zooplankton sampled Sept. 1966-Aug. 1968. "Over the sampling period the most important member (numerically) of the zooplankton in Alsea Bay was the calanoid copepod Arcartia clausi. It accounted for 40\% of the total number of zooplankton in 326 samples..." Identifies seasonal and indicator zooplankton groups. Major professor was H. F. Frolander.}, month = {1972}, pages = {228 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of General Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Acartia clausi, Alsea Bay, hydrography, hydrology, plankton, salinity, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2n49t443s}, author = {Matson, Adrian Luther} } @article {17491, title = {Primary productivity and community structure of an estuarine impoundment}, journal = {Ecology}, volume = {49}, number = {5}, year = {1968}, month = {1968}, pages = {854-866}, keywords = {community ecology, ecosystem modeling, estuarine dynamics, Lint Creek, Lint Slough, plankton, primary production, salinity, water temperature}, isbn = {0012-9658}, author = {Lyford, John Higgins and Phinney, Harry K.} } @mastersthesis {17561, title = {Primary Productivity and Community Structure of an Estuarine Impoundment}, year = {1966}, note = {The author looked at primary production in a dammed slough of Alsea Bay. Identified four different dominant plant communities along a salinity gradient.. Major professor was Harry K. Phinney.}, month = {1966}, pages = {67 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, community ecology, ecosystem modeling, estuarine dynamics, Lint Creek, Lint Slough, plankton, primary production, salinity, species list, theses, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/rx913t19w}, author = {Lyford, John Higgins} } @mastersthesis {17681, title = {Dissolved Silicate in Waters Offshore Oregon and in Four Adjacent Rivers}, year = {1964}, note = {Major Professor: Kilho Park. "Water samples from off the Oregon Coast, Yaquina and Coos Bays, the Columbia and Alsea Rivers, taken from November 1962 to February 1964, were analyzed for dissolved silicate content."}, month = {1964}, pages = {98 p.}, school = { Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.A.}, chapter = {Dept. of Oceanography}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, chemical, Columbia River estuary, Coos River estuary, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, salinity, silicate, theses, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/rb68xf50q}, author = {Matson, Adrian Luther} } @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} } @article {38606, title = {Observations on horseclams of the 1949-50 set in Yaquina Bay}, volume = {no.21}, year = {1950}, note = {This report contains a series of individual reports within it. The main report continues growth and aging studies on fat gaper clams in Yaquina Bay. This document also includes a report on other Fish Commission activities on the Coast, a summary of razor clam research, the beginning of a survey of temperatures and salinities in rivers, bays and coastal waters, and a report on crab tagging methodology.}, pages = {47 p.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, chlorine, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), Gaper clam = Tresus capax, hydrography, natural resource management, Necanicum River estuary, Netarts Bay, Pacific razor clam = Siliqua patula, salinity, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, Siletz Bay, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/2b88qd055}, author = {Tollefson, Roger and Marriage, Lowell D. and Twahy, Donald and Wilkes, Stanley and Woelke, Charles and Oregon. Fish Commission,} } @mastersthesis {76646, title = {Vegetation Zones of Coastal Dunes Near Waldport, Oregon}, year = {1950}, note = {Plants in Oregon coast sand dunes tend to group themselves in natural zones. {\textquotedblleft}The factors which seem to exert the most influence on the zonation of vegetation are the accumulating sand about the base of the stems of the plants, accumulating salt due to wind-borne spray on both soil and plants, and the evaporation of soil moisture. All these factors are directly related to the velocity of the wind.{\textquotedblright} (p.43). BW photographs show plant specimens and typical habitats. Major professor was Henry P. Hansen.}, pages = {44 p.}, school = {Oregon State College}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, community ecology, geographic distribution, habitats, pH, salinity, sand dunes, sediments, soils, terrestrial vegetation, theses, weather, wind}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/p5547v62g }, author = {Byrd, Nathan Lemuel} } @article {18066, title = {Preliminary report of oyster investigationsz: 1931}, year = {1931}, note = {In the summer of 1931, the author investigated Tillamook, Netarts, and Alsea bays to determine their suitability for oyster culture. He also investigated the state of oyster growing in Yaquina Bay, the only place in the state where oysters were grown commercially. This is an unpublished manuscript that was distributed locally. "Alsea Bay is small in area and receives a large amount of fresh water from the surrounding territory; therefore, its value for oyster culture is yet to be determined."}, pages = {6 p.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, molluscs, Netarts Bay, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, precipitation, salinity, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/js956g28c}, author = {McMillan, H.C.} }