@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 {15546,
	title = {Ecological Condition of the Estuaries of Oregon and Washington},
	volume = {EPA-910-R-06-001},
	year = {2006},
	note = {For the layperson, this is an overview that does not go into any detail on specific estuaries. Problem locations are marked with colored dots on a map and are not labelled. This deliberate lack of specificity on EPA{\textquoteright}s part is baffling and disappointing.},
	pages = {73 p.},
	institution = {U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Environmental Assessment},
	address = {Seattle, Wa.},
	keywords = {biodegradation, carbon, dissolved oxygen, ecosystem health, estuaries, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, invasive species, nitrogen, pesticides, phosphorus, sediments, species composition, species list, toxicity, water pollution, water quality},
	url = {https://archive.epa.gov/emap/archive-emap/web/pdf/cemapfinal.pdf},
	author = {U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region X, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region X. Office of Environmental Assessment,}
}
@article {16081,
	title = {Assemblages of U.S. west coast estuaries based on the distribution of fishes},
	journal = {Journal of Biogeography},
	volume = {19},
	year = {1992},
	note = {The authors analyzed twenty-eight West Coast estuaries regarding whether any of 360 possible fish species were present in those estuaries. Using these results, they grouped the 28 estuaries into six possible classifications.  This estuary falls into the Northern Riverine Group.  Important species are given.},
	pages = {p.251-267},
	keywords = {Alsea River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon  = Oncorhynchus keta, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Eel River, Eglish sole = Parophrys vetulus, fishes, Klamath River, Nehalem Bay, Northern anchovy = Engraulis mordax, Pacific herring =  Clupea pallasi, Pacific tomcod = Microgadus proximus, redtail surf perch = Amphistichus rhodoterus, Rogue River, Shiner perch = Cymatogaster aggregate, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, species composition, species list, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Surf smelt = Hypomesus pretiosis, Three-spined stickleback = Gasterosteus aculeatus, Umpqua River, walleye surfperch=Hyperprosopon argenteum},
	author = {Monaco, Mark E. and Lowery, Tony A. and Emmett, Robert L.}
}
@article {16756,
	title = {Pacific Northwest Coastal Marshes : Vegetation Zones and Tidal Datums (draft)},
	year = {1978},
	note = {Draft of paper prepared for the AAG-CCE (IGU) Coastal Symposium.  April 12-13, 1978.  New Orleans, Louisiana. Pages 9-12 deal with Drift Creek marsh on the north shore of Alsea estuary.},
	month = {1978},
	pages = {26 p.},
	keywords = {Alsea River estuary, biological, Coquille River estuary, Drift Creek Marsh, general, human impacts, physical modifications, species composition, tidal data, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay},
	author = {Frenkel, Robert E. and Eilers, H. Peter and Jefferson, Carol A.}
}
