@article {83144,
	title = {Sixth Oregon Climate Assessment},
	year = {2023},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}This sixth Oregon Climate Assessment builds on the previous assessments by continuing to evaluate past and projected future changes in Oregon{\textquoteright}s climate and water supply. Like the fifth assessment, it is structured with the goal of supporting the state{\textquoteright}s mitigation planning for natural hazards and implementation of the 2021 Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {249 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute },
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, fish, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, phenology, precipitation, sea level, snowpack, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wildlife},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/gt54kw197 },
	author = {Fleishman, Erica and Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.,,}
}
@article {83143,
	title = {Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment},
	year = {2021},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}Consistent with its charge under Oregon House Bill 3543, the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) conducts a biennial assessment of the state of climate change science, including biological, physical, and social science, as it relates to Oregon and the likely effects of climate change on Oregon. . . This Assessment is structured with the goal of serving as a resource for the state{\textquoteright}s mitigation planning for natural hazards and implementation of the 2021 Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {93 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute },
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, fish, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, phenology, precipitation, sea level, snowpack, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wildlife},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/pz50h457p },
	author = {Dalton, Meghan M. and Fleishman, Erica and Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.,,}
}
@booklet {83066,
	title = {Pacific Northwest Littoral Data},
	year = {2021},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}This document contains five data tables in PDF file formats, that are used to characterize littoral subcell (beach, river mouth, and inner-shelf) conditions in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region . . . These data have been compiled from pre-existing data sets . . . for the purposes of predicting possible beach erosion from potential future sea level rise (SLR) . . . The five data tables include Heavy-mineral tracers (Table 1), Heavy-mineral data (normalized) (Table 2), Subcell beach profile settings (Table 3), Subcell beach profile parameters (Table 4), and Subcell shelf profile parameters (Table 5){\textquotedblright} (p.1). The data supports the manuscript Peterson, C. D., Doyle, D. L., Rosenfeld, C. L., Kingen, K., (2020). Predicted Responses of Beaches, Bays, and Inner-Shelf Sand Supplies to Potential Sea Level Rise (0.5-1.0 m) in Three Small Littoral Subcells in the High-Wave-Energy Northern Oregon Coast, USA. Journal of Geography and Geology. v.12:.2. ( https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_fac/189/ )},
	chapter = {2021, Mar.},
	address = {Portland, Or.},
	keywords = {Agate Beach, Alsea River, bathymetry, beach profiles, climate, Columbia River, Coos River, Coquille River, erosion, Florence, Or., heavy minerals, Lincoln City, Or., Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Netarts, Or., Newport, Or., Nye Beach, Otter Rock, Reedsport, Or., Rogue River, Salmon River, Sand Lake, sea level, Seal Rock, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Beach, Or., The Capes, Umpqua Jetty, Umpqua River, Whale Cove, Wilson River},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.15760/geology-data.01},
	url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_data/1/ },
	author = {Peterson, Curt D. and Kingen, Kara E.P.},
	editor = {Portland State University. Geology Department}
}
@article {83142,
	title = {Future Climate Projections. Lincoln County},
	year = {2020},
	note = {This is a report for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. In a complex environment, multiple factors influence the effects of climate change. Nevertheless, {\textquotedblleft}Climate change is expected to increase the occurrence of most climate---related risks considered in this report. The risks of heat waves are projected to increase with very high confidence due to strong evidence in published literature, model consensus, and robust theoretical principles for continued increasing temperatures.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)  Those who care about these issues will find this report of great interest. We learn, for example, that the Yaquina River Estuary will probably lose wetlands, while the Yachats River Estuary will gain wetlands due to climate change.},
	pages = {60 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {air temperature, Alsea River, Beaver Creek, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, Depoe Bay, economics, erosion, fish, floods, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, precipitation, Salmon River, sea level, Siletz River, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wetland delineation, wildlife, Yachats River, Yaquina River},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/z603r6081 },
	author = {Dalton, Meghan M.}
}
@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.}
}
@article {82966,
	title = {Revising estimates of spatially variable subsidence during the A.D. 1700 Cascadia Earthquake using a Bayesian foraminiferal transfer function},
	journal = {Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America },
	volume = {108 },
	number = {2},
	year = {2018},
	note = {This article is about subsidence following the 1700 C.E. earthquake on the western coast of the United States.  {\textquotedblleft}We developed four transfer functions of increasing complexity to explore how and why the composition of the modern dataset and the choice of transfer-function type affects subsidence reconstructions. . . Our reconstructions support a heterogeneous rupture model for the A.D. 1700 earthquake, but indicate that slip estimates in patches from Alsea Bay to Netarts Bay (Oregon) and from Netarts Bay to Vancouver Island should be increased.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {p.654-673},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, earthquakes, foraminifera, mathematical modeling, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, subsidence, tsunamis},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1785/0120170269 },
	author = {Kemp, Andrew C. and Cahill, Niamh and Engelhart, Simon E. and Hawkes, Andrea D. and Wang, Kelin}
}
@article {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 {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 {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 {51336,
	title = {A simple model that identifies potential effects of sea-level rise on estuarine and estuary-ecotone habitat locations for salmonids in Oregon, USA},
	journal = {Environmental Management},
	volume = {52},
	year = {2013},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}The primary objective of this study is to explore potential changes in salmon habitat in the estuary and estuary-river ecotone with sea-level rise in coastal Oregon. In this project, we hope to provide managers and salmon biologists with a starting point for considering the potential effects of sea-level rise on estuarine habitats.{\textquotedblright} (p.198) Includes maps of five Oregon estuaries, showing the changes that would be brought by a  1-meter or 2-meter rise in sea level.},
	pages = {p.196{\textendash}208},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, climate change, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, ecosystem health, Elk River, habitats, Salmon River, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, sea level, Smith River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Umpqua River Basin, wetlands},
	doi = {10.1007/s00267-013-0074-0},
	author = {Flitcroft, Rebecca and Burnett, Kelly and Christiansen, Kelly}
}
@inbook {36371,
	title = {U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal hazards:  tectonic and climate controls},
	booktitle = {Coastal Hazards},
	series = {Coastal Research Library},
	volume = {6},
	year = {2012},
	note = {This is a comprehensive, up-to-date and important discussion of coastal hazards. There{\textquoteright}s an excellent discussion of historic problems, a good look at current issues, and a chilling discussion of the implications of rising sea levels and climate change.  Charts, b+w and color photographs.  Anyone considering purchasing property at the coast should read this first.},
	publisher = {Springer Science Media},
	organization = {Springer Science Media},
	chapter = {Chapter 21},
	address = {Dordrecht Netherlands},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, Bayocean Spit, Cape Lookout State Park, climate change, coastal hazards, Columbia River, dunes, earthquakes, El Nino, erosion, flooding, geology, Gleneden Beach, historical, jetties, Lincoln City (Or.), Lincoln City Littoral Cell, minerals, Neskowin (Or.), Nestucca River, Nestucca Spit, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Rockaway (Or.), sea level, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Spit, tidal data, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wave heights, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay},
	isbn = { 9789400752344},
	doi = {10.1007/978-94-007-5234-4},
	author = {Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan C. and Ruggiero, Peter}
}
@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.}
}
@mastersthesis {52026,
	title = {Late Quaternary Crustal Deformation on the Central Oregon Coast as Deduced from Uplifted Wave-Cut Platforms},
	year = {1993},
	note = {This thesis examines marine terraces on the central Oregon Coast to see what they can tell us about uplift and deformation processes in the recent geologic past.  {\textquotedblleft}The primary purpose of this project is to study the characteristics, age, and distribution of uplifted marine terraces along 65 km of the central Oregon coast between Otter Rock and Searose beach.  . . . Quaternary deformation of marine terraces is used to determine the rate and variability of uplift.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) Includes geologic maps.},
	pages = {70 p.},
	school = {Western Washington University},
	type = {Masters Thesis},
	edition = {M. S.},
	address = {Bellingham, Wash.},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, earthquakes, geology, Moolach Beach, Otter Rock, paleosciences, sea level, Searose Beach, soils, theses, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay},
	author = {Ticknor, Robert}
}
@mastersthesis {16481,
	title = {Sedimentation in Small Active-Margin Estuaries of the Northwestern United States},
	year = {1983},
	note = {The author finds that the sediment composition of northwest coast estuaries can be "correlated with a hydrographic parameter HR (mean tidal-prism volume: mean fluvial discharge rate x 6 hours) computed for each bay."  Sedimentation is contrasted  in Alsea, Salmon River, Siletz, Siuslaw, and Tillamook bays and Grays Harbor.  An overview of the history of sedimentation in Alsea Bay over the last 10,000 years is given. Major professor was Kenneth F. Scheidegger.},
	pages = {158 p.},
	school = {Oregon State University},
	type = {Doctoral Dissertation},
	edition = {Ph. D.},
	chapter = {School of Oceanography},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, bathymetry, geology, Grays Harbor, hydrography, minerals, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, sediment data, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, species list, theses, tidal data, Tillamook Bay},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/vm40xw091},
	author = {Peterson, Curt D.}
}
