@mastersthesis {83149, title = {Insights into Centennial-Scale Salt Marsh Morphodynamics from the Oregon Coast}, year = {2021}, note = {This doctoral dissertation gives a good look at factors causing salt marshes in Oregon to contract or expand. Two of the seven estuaries studied (Salmon River and Alsea) are drowning, while others are either keeping pace with sea level rise or actually growing. {\textquotedblleft}In particular, the Oregon margin provides an opportunity to compare a number of important drivers of centennial salt marsh morphologic change, including relative sea level rise, suspended sediment supply, basin area, bay morphology, and coseismic
subsidence related to Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquakes, all of which will be discussed in this dissertation.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {206 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {College of Earth, Ocean, \& Atmospheric Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, climate change, Coquille River estuary, earthquakes, human impacts, land use, Nehalem River estuary, Netarts Bay, Salmon River Estuary, salt marsh, sea levels, sediments, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wetland delineation, Youngs Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/h128nn071 }, author = {Peck, Erin K.} } @article {82531, title = {Insights into estuary habitat loss in the western United States using a new method for mapping maximum extent of tidal wetlands}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {14}, number = {8}, year = {2019}, note = {This article recounts the techniques that led to the production of the 2017 maps to model the effects of sea level rise. The authors used lidar digital elevation models and other elevation models to develop new maps of current and historical wetlands on the United States West Coast. Their work shows that about 85\% of historical wetlands have been lost, with most losses near major river deltas. {\textquotedblleft}The new maps will help interested groups improve action plans for estuarine wetland habitat restoration and conservation, and will also provide a better baseline for understanding and predicting future changes with projected sea level rise{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).}, month = {2019, Aug. 14}, keywords = {climate, habitats, human impacts, salinity, sea level, wetland vegetation, wetlands, remote sensing, mathematical modeling}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218558 }, url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218558 }, author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Greene, Correigh M. and Hare, Van C. and Holycross, Brett and Lanier, Andy and Heady, Walter N. and O{\textquoteright}Connor, Kevin and Imaki, Hiroo and Haddad, Tanya and Dana, Randy} } @article {82026, title = {Impact of multiple stressors on juvenile fish in estuaries of the northeast Pacific}, journal = {Global Change Biology}, volume = {24}, year = {2018}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Here we provide one of the first studies for coastal ecosystems examining multiple stressor effects across broad scales, focused on the nursery function of 20 estuaries spanning 1,600 miles of coastline, 25 years of monitoring, and seven fish and invertebrate species along the northeast Pacific coast.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Chinook salmon were find to be most susceptible to pollution, and English sole was most vulnerable to the loss of land cover. Some of the authors were Federal employees, making access of this article through ResearchGate permissible.}, month = {2018, May }, pages = {p.2008-2020}, keywords = {Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Yaquina Bay, Alsea Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, English sole = Parophrys vetulus, abundance, human impacts, ecosystem health, environmental stress, pollution, water quality,}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14055 }, author = {Toft, Jason D. and Munsch, Stuart H. and Cordell, Jeffery R. and Siitari, Kiira and Hare, Van C. and Holycross, Brett M. and DeBruyckere, Lisa A. and Greene, Correigh M. and Hughes, Brent B.} } @mastersthesis {83213, title = {The Influence of Lithology on the Alluvial Character of Oregon Coast Range Streams}, volume = {M.S.}, year = {2018}, note = {When a river bed and its banks are made of movable sediment or soil, it is called an alluvial river. This Master{\textquoteright}s thesis is concerned with alluvial processes in two watersheds in the Oregon Coast Range. The Cummins Creek watershed is underlain with basalt, while the Green River watershed rests on sedimentary rock. {\textquotedblleft}Using downstream measurements of bankfull geometry and grain size, we found evidence for alluvial processes shaping channels within hillslope coupled OCR [Oregon Coast Range] streams underlain by sandstone and basalt. Contrasts in lithology between the two study basins resulted in different surface and subsurface grain sizes, channel slopes, and potential differences in sediment supply from tributaries and hillslopes. Despite these differences, both systems displayed characteristics typical of alluvial systems along most of their length, such as armored channel beds and strong relationships between shear stress and grain size{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).}, pages = {74 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Cummins Creek, erosion, geology, Green River (Alsea), hydrology, sediments, streamflow}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/pv63g5350 }, author = {Fratkin, Michael Mulugetta} } @article {77411, title = {Influences of natural and anthropogenic factors and tidal restoration on terrestrial arthropod assemblages in West Coast North American estuarine wetlands}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts}, volume = {39}, year = {2016}, note = {This article reviews studies on arthropod assemblages from 87 wetland sites in 13 West Coast estuaries. What are the distribution and abundance of these animals? How does human-caused change to the environment affect them? It turns out that restoring wetlands, such as those in the Salmon River Estuary, causes arthropod abundance to increase rapidly. {\textquotedblleft}These results suggest that restoration of tidal influence to leveed wetlands can rapidly restore some components of estuarine wetland ecosystems but that recovery of other components will take longer and may depend on the extent of anthropogenic modification of the surrounding landscape.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.1491-1504}, keywords = {Columbia River, Nestucca River, Salmon River, Yaquina River, Alsea River, Siuslaw River, Coquille River, salt marsh, insects, wetland restoration, population biology, human impacts, land use}, doi = {doi: 10.1007/s12237-016-0091-3}, author = {David, Aaron T. and Goertier, Pascale A. L. and Munsch, Stuart H. and Jones, Brittany R. and Simenstad, Charles A. and Taft, Jason D. and Cordell, Jeffrey R. and Howe, Emily R. and Gray, Ayesha and Hannam, Michael P. and Matsubu, William and Morgan, Erin E.} } @article {77371, title = {An initial evaluation of potential options for managing riparian reserves of the Aquatic Conservation Strategy of the Northwest Forest Plan}, volume = {no.937}, year = {2016}, note = {The Northwest Forest Plan was adopted in 1994. Part of the Plan involved developing an Aquatic Conservation Strategy {\textquotedblleft}to maintain and improve the ecological processes in aquatic ecosystems for Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), other native fish, aquatic and riparian-dependent organisms, and water quality{\textquotedblright} (from the Executive Summary).The Plan met this goal by using riparian reserves, areas near streams in which logging was banned to the distance of two tree-heights (220 feet) on fish-bearing streams, and one tree-height on streams without fishes. The width of the reserves was considered to be an interim measure, but the issue has not been subsequently revisited. This report is an attempt to re-assess the minimum widths of riparian reserves. The authors offer an option that uses new techniques such as tree-tipping, which would enable forest managers to reduce the width of riparian boundaries and permit logging closer to streams without reducing water quality.}, month = {2016, Apr.}, pages = {97 p.}, keywords = {Siuslaw River, Smith River, North Umpqua River, Myrtle Creek, Coquille River, McKenzie River, Applegate River, terrestrial vegetation, riparian areas, habitats, water quality, water temperature, fishes, ecosystem health, environmental law and policy,}, url = {https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/50788}, author = {Reeves, Gordon H. and Pickard, Brian R. and Johnson, K. Norman and U. S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Research Station,,} } @article {77106, title = {Impacts of Climate Change on Salmon of the Pacific Northwest: A Review of the Scientific Literature Published in 2014}, year = {2015}, note = {This is a review on impacts of climate change on Pacific Northwest salmonids. 2014 was the warmest year on record, both on land and in the ocean . This paper is an excellent summary of the literature, the issues and educated projections of a warmer future. }, month = {2015, Aug.}, pages = {39 p.}, institution = {U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service. Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Fish Ecology Division,}, address = {Seattle, Wa.}, keywords = {climate, depleted populations, El Nino, human impacts, hydrology, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., reproductive behavior, Salmon River, Siletz River, straying, toxicity, water temperature}, url = {https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/assets/4/9042_02102017_105951_Crozier.2016-BIOP-Lit-Rev-Salmon-Climate-Effects-2015.pdf}, author = {Crozier, Lisa} } @mastersthesis {76681, title = {Indicators of Social Vulnerability in Fishing Communities along the West Coast Region of the U.S.}, year = {2014}, note = {This is a final essay by a candidate for a Master{\textquoteright}s degree in Public Policy. The author examined Pacific Northwest coastal communities in order to determine which were economically dependent on the fishing industry and might, therefore, be vulnerable to changes in fishing policies and regulations. {\textquotedblleft}Place-based data from the U.S. decennial census, American Community Survey, NOAA Fisheries, state fish and wildlife agencies, and a myriad of additional sources are included in a factor analysis to identify communities engaged in and reliant on commercial fishing, and to derive indicators of social vulnerability. Using these indicators, 18 communities along the west coast were identified as having high levels of both commercial fishing dependence and social vulnerability, although the drivers varied among communities.{\textquotedblright} (from the abstract) Major professor was Denise Lach.}, pages = {77 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.P.P.}, chapter = {School of Public Policy}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Astoria (Or.), Brookings (Or.), commercial fisheries, Coos Bay, Depoe Bay (Or.), economics, environmental policy and law, Garibaldi (Or.), Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Port Orford (Or.), sociology, Tillamook (Or.), Winchester Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/mp48sf60m}, author = {Miller, Stacey D.} } @article {80231, title = {An Inventory and Classification of U.S. West Coast Estuaries}, year = {2014}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}To support restoration, enhancement and conservation of the ecosystem values of U.S. West Coast estuaries, we need first to inventory and classify those estuarine systems using a common scheme. Previous efforts have noted this need and responded with inventories, assessments and classifications of estuaries along the West Coast, but generally only for a subset, and often focused on larger estuaries.{\textquotedblright} This document provides classification data for 691 estuaries in Washington, Oregon and California.}, pages = {81 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Devil{\textquoteright}s Lake, Depoe Bay, Little Creek, Beaver Creek, Rock Creek, Big Creek, Yachats River, Tenmile Creek, Siltcoos River, Tahkenitch Creek, Necanicum River estuar}, url = {https://www.scienceforconservation.org/assets/downloads/West-Coast-Estuary-Inventory-2014.pdf}, author = {Heady, Walter N. and O{\textquoteright}Connor, Kevin and Kassakian, Jennifer and Doiron, Kate and Endris, Charles and Hudgens, Daniel and Clark, Ross P. and Carter, Jena and Gleason, Mary G.} } @article {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 {34531, title = {An introduced Asian parasite threatens northeastern Pacific estuarine ecosystems}, journal = {Biological Invasions}, volume = {14}, year = {2012}, note = {The non-indigenous isopod Orthione griffenis effectively castrates the mud shrimp Upogebia. The spread of the invasive parasite has dramatically depleted mud shrimp populations along the northwestern coast of North America. "All previously known abundant Upogebia populations were either absent or at greatly reduced abundances in all California, Oregon and Washington estuaries examined." (p.1225) "[U]rgent, immediate responses, including captive breeding programs for the most impacted Upogebia populations and species are warranted." (p.1234)}, pages = {p.1221-1236}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, bioturbation, Coos Bay, depleted populations, invasive species, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Netarts Bay, Orthione griffenis, parasites, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1007/s10530-011-0151-3}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/nc580n174}, author = {Chapman, John W. and Dumbauld, Brett R. and Itani, Gyo and Markham, John C.} } @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} } @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 {26771, title = {Impacts of Multispecies Parasitism on Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon}, year = {2010}, note = {This study examines the impacts of multispecies parasitism on coho salmon. The author found 21 different parasites infecting coho salmon in 10 different coastal rivers.The West Fork of the Smith River in the Umpqua River Basin received detailed study. Michael Kent was the major professor.}, pages = {297 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Microbiology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {a tributary of the Siletz River, a tributary of the West Fork of the Smith River, Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Cascade Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Crane Creek, depleted populations, East Fork Lobster Creek, East Fork Trask River, Gold Creek, juvenile fish, Lobster Creek, Lower North Fork Nehalem River, Mill Creek, Moore Creek, parasites, Siletz River, theses, Upper North Fork Nehalem River, West Fork Smith River, Winchester Creek, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/w3763965v}, author = {Ferguson, Jayde A.} } @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 {15601, title = {The impacts of Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) invasion on wetland plant richness in the Oregon Coast Range, USA depend on beavers}, journal = {Biological Conservation}, volume = {124}, number = {2}, year = {2005}, note = {The invasive plant reed canary grass, Phalaris arundinacea, "is widely considered a threat to native wetland plant communities ... , especially in wetlands with anthropogenically altered hydrologic regimes. P. arundinacea grows rapidly and tends to form monocultures ... behaving much like purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), a serious invader of Pacific Northwest wetlands in the United States. One example of an intensive disturbance that may open a wetland to invasion is impoundment by beaver (Castor canadensis). Here, we present evidence that Phalaris dramatically reduces plant species richness in impoundments created by beaver in Oregon, USA." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.291-295}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, habitats, invasive species, North American beaver = Castor canadensis, Reed canary grass = Phalaris arundinacea, Sitka willow = Salix sitchensis}, doi = {10.1016/j.biocon.2005.01.023}, author = {Perkins, Thais E. and Wilson, Mark V.} } @article {82591, title = {Invasive estuarine and marine animals of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska}, volume = {no.ERDC/TN ANSRP-05-6}, year = {2005}, note = {Overview of PNW invasive species as of 2005.}, pages = {18 p.}, institution = {U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center}, address = {Vicksburg, Miss.}, keywords = {general, invasive species, natural resource management}, url = {https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/handle/11681/5097}, author = {Ray, Gary L.} } @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} } @article {76991, title = {Identification and Description of Essential Fish Habitat, Adverse Impacts, and Recommended Conservation Measures for Salmon. Amendment 14 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan}, year = {1999}, note = {An important guide to essential habitats and requirements of three species of salmon, and the challenges facing them. Illustrated. At head of title: Appendix A. This guide was updated in 2014: https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2019/08/salmon-efh-appendix-a.pdf/ }, pages = {146 p.}, institution = {Pacific Fishery Management Council}, address = {Portland, Or. }, keywords = {agriculture, Alsea River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River, Coquille River, dams, depleted populations, dredging, environmental law and policy, erosion, habitats, human impacts, irrigation, life history information, logging, mining, N. Umpqua River, natural resource management, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, North American beaver = Castor canadensis, Pink salmon (humpback) = Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Rogue River, S. Umpqua River, sediments, Siletz Yaquina River, Siltcoos River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Umpqua River, water pollution, water temperature, Wilson - Trask {\textendash} Nestucca}, author = {Pacific Fishery Management Council} } @article {16101, title = {Introduced marine and estuarine mollusks of north America: an end-of-the 20th-century perspective}, journal = {Journal of Shellfish Research}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, year = {1992}, note = {Reviews introduced mollusks in North America. Comments on sources of introductions, geographical distribution and regional patterns. }, month = {1992}, pages = {489-505}, keywords = {history, introduced species, mollusks, shellfish, species list}, author = {Carlton, James T.} } @article {16281, title = {Invasions of the Northeast Pacific by Asian and Atlantic gammaridean amphipod crustaceans, including a new species of Corophium}, journal = {Journal of Crustacean Biology}, volume = {8}, number = {3}, year = {1988}, month = {1988}, pages = {364-382}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, amphipods, aquatic invertebrates, biological, community ecology, Coos River estuary, Corophium species, crustaceans, geographical distribution, introduced species, life history information, McKinney{\textquoteright}s Slough, Melita species, new species description, Parapleustes species, Yaquina Bay}, isbn = {0278-0372}, author = {Chapman, John} } @mastersthesis {36141, title = {Cytophaga psychrophila, the Causative Agent of Bacterial Cold-Water Disease in Salmonid Fish}, year = {1987}, note = {This work is an important exploration of an issue for Oregon fish hatcheries. {\textquotedblleft}Bacterial cold-water disease {\textellipsis} is a serious septicemic infection of hatchery-reared salmonids especially young coho salmon{\textellipsis} in the Pacific Northwest.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) Includes b+w photographs, including micrographs and scanning electron micrographs. Major professor was J. L. Fryer. }, pages = {166 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Microbiology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {bacteria, bacterial cold-water disease, biochemistry, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Cytophaga psychrophila, Fall Creek Fish Hatchery (Alsea River), fish disease, genetics, juvenile fish, Nehalem River Fish Hatchery, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Salmon River Fish Hatchery, Siletz River Fish Hatchery, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, Trask River Fish Hatchery, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/z029p826n}, author = {Holt, Richaed Allen} } @article {17156, title = {The impact of timber harvest on soil and water resources}, volume = {no.827}, year = {1973}, pages = {16 p.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediments, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/administrative_report_or_publications/vx021j730}, author = {Brown, George W.} } @article {17241, title = {An Inventory of Filled Lands in the Alsea River}, year = {1972}, pages = {20 p.}, institution = {Oregon. Division of State Lands}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Bayshore, diking, dredging, Drift Creek, general, historical, human impacts, land ownership, land use, Lint Slough, physical modifications, water rights, water use}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/h128nk337}, author = {Hamilton, Stanley F. and Advisory Committee to the State Land Board,} } @article {55296, title = {Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Public Waters of the State of Oregon}, year = {1967}, note = {This is a look at the sad state of Oregon{\textquoteright}s waters in the mid-1960s, and shows the beginnings of a plan for extensive and systematic monitoring of water quality. At the top of the list was municipal; sewage treatment. Locations for sampling stations for various waterways are given. }, pages = {98 p.}, institution = {Oregon State Sanitary Authority}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, human activities, industrial development, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Oregon, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, waste disposal, water pollution, water quality, water quality data, Winchuck River, Yaquina Bay}, author = {Oregon State Sanitary Authority,} } @article {17556, title = {Intragravel movement of the reticulate sculpin (Cottus perplexus) and its potential as a predator on salmonid eggs.}, journal = {Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (1900)}, volume = {95}, number = {2}, year = {1966}, month = {1966}, pages = {210-212}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, Reticulate sculpin = Cottus perplexus, sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature}, isbn = {0002-8487}, author = {Phillips, Robert W. and Claire, Errol W.} } @book {17631, title = {In the Matter of Formulating an Integrated, Coordinated Program for the Use and Control of the Water Resources of the Mid Coast Basin.}, year = {1965}, note = {2 vols.}, month = {1965-1966}, publisher = {Oregon, State Water Resources Board}, organization = {Oregon, State Water Resources Board}, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea River, economics, human impacts, hydrology, precipitation, water quality data, water use}, author = {Oregon. State Water Resources Board.,} } @article {17786, title = {Influence of water exchange and dissolved oxygen in redds on survival of steelhead trout embryos}, journal = {Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (1990)}, volume = {90}, number = {4}, year = {1961}, month = {1961}, pages = {469-474}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, sediment data, terrestrial vegetation, water quality, water temperature}, isbn = {0002-8487}, author = {Coble, Daniel W.} } @mastersthesis {17811, title = {The Influence of Environmental Conditions in Redds on the Survival of Salmonoid Embryos}, year = {1960}, note = {This study found that the permeability of stream gravel was constantly changing. Salmonid embryo survival was linked to stream velocity and dissolved oxygen content of water in the gravel. Major professor was Charles E. Warren.}, month = {1960}, pages = {37 p.}, school = {Oregon State College }, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fish and Game Management}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, climate, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Flynn Creek, human impacts, juvenile fish, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, Oncorhynchus spp., oxygen, precipitation, sediments, theses, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/zg64tp877}, author = {Coble, Daniel Wiggin} } @article {51246, title = {The intertidal mussel, piddock, and abalone resources of Oregon{\textquoteright}s outer coast}, journal = {Research Briefs {\textendash} Fish Commission of Oregon}, volume = {6}, year = {1955}, note = {This 1955 survey told where to go to find some kinds of shellfish. Works like this should not be used without considering health issues such as bacteria counts, red tides, etc. {\textquotedblleft}At Yachats there are mussels on the rocks on both sides of Yachats River.{\textquotedblright}}, month = {1955, Nov.}, pages = {p.4-13}, keywords = {abundance, Alsea Bay, California mussel = Mytilus californianus. Piddock clam = Penitella penita, Cape Arago, Cape Falcon, Cape Lookout, Cape Meares, Cascade Head, Chetco Point, Coos Bay, Coquille Point, Coquille River, Depoe Bay, geographical distribution, Lincoln Beach, Nehalem Bay, Nelscott (Or.), Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Nye Beach, Oceanlake (Or.), Otter Crest, recreational fisheries {\textendash} shellfish, Red abalone = Haliotis rufescens, Seal Rock, Seaside, Tillamook Bay, Yachats, Yaquina Head}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/vd66w0709}, author = {McCauley, James E. and Marriage, Lowell D. and Oregon. Fish Commission} } @article {36346, title = {Improvement of Alsea River, Oregon}, volume = {no. RR 9}, year = {1897}, note = {Issued in the Annual Reports of the War Dept. Work on the Alsea was approved in 1895. This report summarizes modest improvements in downstream transportation {\textquotedblleft}at the higher stages{\textquotedblright} of river water from the head of tide on the Alsea to the mouth. Improvements consisted of the {\textquotedblleft}removal of rocks and other obstructions.{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}A contract for this work, which can only be done during low water, was made February 10, 1897, and the contractor has just commenced active operations.{\textquotedblright} In Google Books.}, month = {1896/97}, pages = {p.3393}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Alsea River, dredging, navigation, physical modifications, transportation}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/yyqu7m99}, author = {Fisk, W. L. and United States. Army. Corps of Engineers,} }