@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 {83147, title = {Status of the European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, (aka 5-spine crab) in Oregon Estuaries. Report for 2022}, year = {2023}, note = {The invasive European green crab is a voracious predator of bivalve molluscs, small crustaceans and other organisms. It has been present in Oregon since the late 1990s. The population grows when winter waters are warm, as they are during El Ni{\~n}os. Since 2015, however, {\textquotedblleft}recruitment has been good every year. Since green crabs live for 6 years, these recent strong year classes can produce larvae until 2027. . . Now that populations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia have built up, we have evidence for local production and for larvae sources from a genetically distinct population on Vancouver Island. . .{\textquotedblright} (from the Executive Summary) }, pages = {30 p.}, institution = {Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Aquatic Nuisance Species Project}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Coos Bay, crustaceans, El Nino, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Grays Harbor (Wa.), introduced species, Netarts Bay, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, population count, Salmon River, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Willapa Bay (Wa.), Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/73666d40c}, author = {Yamada, Sylvia Behrens and Royer, Cameron and Schooler, Shon and Flitcroft, Rebecca and Vance, Mitch and Randall, Andrea and Fisher, Jennifer} } @article {83145, title = {Future Climate Projections. Tillamook County: August 2022}, year = {2022}, 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) }, pages = {87 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, erosion, fish, floods, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, precipitation, Sand Lake, sea level, terrestrial vegetation, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, wetland delineation, wildlife}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/h128nn74w }, author = {Dalton, Meghan and Fleishman, Erica and Bachelet, Dominique} } @article {83146, title = {Status of the European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, in Oregon and Washington Coastal Estuaries. Report for 2020 and 2021}, year = {2022}, note = {The COVID-19 pandemic affected this report, leading to combined years and trapping on a reduced number of estuaries. The invasive European green crab is a voracious predator of bivalve molluscs, small crustaceans and other organisms. It has been present in Oregon since the late 1990s. The population grows when winter waters are warm, as they are during El Ni{\~n}os. Since 2015, however, {\textquotedblleft}recruitment has been good every year. Since green crabs live for 6 years, these recent strong year classes can produce larvae until 2027. . . Now that populations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia have built up, we have evidence for local production and for larvae sources from a genetically distinct population on Vancouver Island. . .{\textquotedblright} (from the Executive Summary) This report is accompanied by a dataset, available at: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/b8515w17z }, pages = {27 p.}, institution = {Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Aquatic Nuisance Species Project}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Coos Bay, crustaceans, El Nino, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Grays Harbor (Wa.), introduced species, Netarts Bay, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, population count, Tillamook Bay, Willapa Bay (Wa.), Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/g445cn70c }, author = {Yamada, Sylvia Behrens and Royer, Cameron and Schooler, Shon and Fisher, Jennifer and Randall, Andrea and Buffington, Chelsey and Stote, Alex and Akmajian, Adrianne} } @article {83115, title = {Relationship between ocean ecosystem indicators and year class strength of the invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas)}, journal = {Progress in Oceanography}, volume = {196}, number = {102618}, year = {2021}, note = {The link between invasive European green crab populations on the American west coast and warm oceanic conditions is well established. This article closely examines the link between ocean climate and these crab populations and probes aspects of this population{\textquoteright}s increase.}, month = {2021, Aug.}, pages = {8 p.}, keywords = {California Current, Coos Bay, Davidson current, El Nino, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Grays Harbor, introduced species, mathematical modeling, Netarts Bay, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, population biology, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2021.102618 }, author = {Yamada, Sylvia Behrens and Fisher, Jennifer L. and Kosro, P. Michael} } @booklet {83244, title = {Carbonate Measurements from Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery in Netarts Bay, OR from 2014-2019 [dataset]}, year = {2020}, note = {This dataset gives measurements of calcium carbonate and carbon dioxide taken at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery in Netarts Bay from 2014-2019. It includes data for temperatures, salinity, and carbon dioxide measurements. {\textquotedblleft}Variables such as pH, alkalinity, and saturation state are calculated using a modified version of CarbCalc (similar to CO2Sys).{\textquotedblright} (from ReadMe file). Alternative Title: Hourly synchronized, QA/QC{\textquoteright}d [quality assurance / quality controlled] carbonate measurements from Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery in Netarts Bay, OR from 2014-2019.}, keywords = {calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, chemistry, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, pH, salinity, water temperature}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.7267/9z903634r }, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/9z903634r }, author = {Fairchild, William M.} } @mastersthesis {82936, title = {High-resolution Carbonate Dynamics of Netarts Bay, OR from 2014 {\textendash} 2019}, year = {2020}, note = {The Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery possesses a sophisticated system for analyzing bay water flowing through the hatchery. In this Masters thesis, the author analyzed data from the system for the years 2014 through 2019. Data on partial pressure of carbon dioxide and total carbon dioxide permitted {\textquotedblleft}calculation of carbonate variables such as pH, alkalinity, and carbonate mineral saturation states.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Interestingly, by analyzing the relationship between alkalinity and salinity, the author found suggestions of complex factors affecting the bay, including rainfall, the Columbia River plume, the California Current, and upwelling of deep waters. This type of baseline measurement will help planners understand how climate change and sea level rise will affect coastal environments.}, pages = {90 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, climate, community ecology, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, pH data, salinity, upwelling, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/s7526k378 }, author = {Fairchild, William M.} } @article {83230, title = {Headwater streams and wetlands are critical for sustaining fish, fisheries, and ecosystem services}, journal = {Fisheries}, volume = {44}, number = {2}, year = {2019}, note = {In 2019, the Trump Administration proposed amending the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Act to narrow the definition of wetlands, and to remove millions of acres from protection. In resonse, the American Fisheries Society published this article, an {\textquotedblleft}AFS Special Report{\textquotedblright} on the value of headwaters and wetlands, particularly of streams that are dry part of the year. The Biden Administration subsequently reversed the Trump amendment, but the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sackett vs. the Environmental Protection Agency, ruled in favor of narrowing the definition in 2023. Many aspects of this slow-moving environmental disaster are still in litigation. The article includes a photograph of Crowley Creek on Cascade Head.}, month = {2019, Feb.}, pages = {p.73-91}, keywords = {Calapooia River, Cascade Head National Scenic And Research Area, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Crowley Creek, depleted populations, ecosystem health, environmental law and policy, general, Oregon chub = Oregonichthys crameri, wetlands, Willamette River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10229 }, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/n583z1008 }, author = {Colvin, Susan A. R. and Sullivan, S. and Mazeika P. and Shirey, Patrick D. and Colvin, Randall W. and Winemiller, Kirk O. and Hughes, Robert M. and Fausch, Kurt D. and Infante, Dana M. and Olden, Julian D. and Bestgen, Kevin R. and Danehy, Robert J. and Eby, Lisa} } @article {82506, title = {Detecting the effects of management regime shifts in dynamic environments using multi-population state-space models}, journal = {Biological Conservation}, volume = {221}, year = {2018}, note = {Oregon populations of wild coho salmon were in decline until they were listed by the Federal Government as threatened populations in 1998. Subsequent efforts to restore coho included reducing hatchery production, restoring habitats and cutting allowable harvests. At the same time, ocean conditions improved, favoring adult salmon survival. In this paper, the authors{\textquoteright} objective {\textquotedblleft}was to assess change in the freshwater production of juvenile production of juveniles (smolts) through time in order to determine if recent increases in adult abundance could be related to management affecting the freshwater juvenile production{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Interestingly, the authors did not find any improvement in the survival of juvenile fish per spawning salmon. Instead, they attribute the rebound in coho population to improved ocean conditions. Various aspects of this complex fishery management issue are discussed.}, month = {2018, May}, pages = {p.34-43}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos River Basin, depleted populations, habitats, human impacts, juvenile fish, Lower Umpqua River Basin, mathematical modeling, natural resource management, Nehalem River Basin, Siletz River Basin, statistical analysis, Yaquina River Basin}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.02.026 }, author = {Falcy, Matthew R. and Suring, Erik} } @article {80456, title = {Characterizing fisheries connectivity in marine social-ecological systems}, journal = {ICES Journal of Marine Science}, volume = {74}, year = {2017}, note = {How do fishers adapt to changes in ecosystems and/or fisheries management? They can change the area where they fish. They can find other income sources or leave fishing. Or they can change the areas into which they put their energy by diversifying and working multiple fisheries. West Coast fishers tend to be resilient generalists, able to switch from one fishery to another as the need arises, and cope with different management regimes. Interlinked networks of potential fisheries constitute {\textquotedblleft}fisheries connectivity,{\textquotedblright} and are the subject of this article. The authors analyze networks of multiple fisheries in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem in 2009-2010. They calculate the relative importance of particular fisheries, and model fisheries networks and vulnerability to change in different communities. On the West Coast, either the Dungeness crab or the spiny lobster fisheries were the most important. The authors point out that species unconnected by food webs may be linked due to fisheries connectivity, and that understanding these relationships will be an important part of future resource management. }, pages = {p.2087-2096}, keywords = {Astoria (Or.), Garibaldi (Or.), Netarts Bay, Nehalem Bay, Siletz Bay, Newport (Or.), Depoe Bay, Alsea Bay, Florence (Or.), Winchester Bay, Charleston (Or.), Bandon, (Or.), economics, natural resource management, mathematical modeling, commercial fisheri}, doi = {doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsx128}, author = {Fuller, Emma C. and Sambouri, Jameal F. and Stoll, Joshua S. and Levin, Simon A. and Watson, James R.} } @article {77241, title = {Coast-wide recruitment dynamics of Olympia oysters reveal limited synchrony and multiple predictors of failure}, journal = {Ecology}, volume = {97}, year = {2016}, note = {In the ocean, environmental conditions such as water temperature or wave height can affect reproduction and survival success of organisms across broad regions. Separate populations can experience similar rates of recruitment success or failure while hundreds of miles apart. While this recruitment synchrony is well-known among marine species from fishes to kelp to barnacles, it is not well documented in estuarine species, where the scale of environmental conditions is much smaller. In this paper, the authors examine recruitment synchrony in the native Olympia oyster in eight bays on the Pacific Coast. Is there evidence of recruitment synchrony among estuaries on the Pacific Coast? Within given estuaries, is there evidence of recruitment synchrony at different sites? What are predictors of recruitment failure? Are there ways to buffer against recruitment failure? The authors address all these questions.}, pages = {p.3503-3516}, keywords = {Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila),Netarts Bay, Whiskey Creek, Pacific Coast, aquatic invertebrates, mollusks, bivalves, reproduction, recruitment, habitats, salinity, water temperature, chlorophyll, human impacts, geographical distribution}, doi = {doi: 10.1002/ecy.1602}, author = {Wasson, Kerstin and Hughes, Brent B. and Berriman, John S. and Chang, Andrew L. and Deck, Anna K. and Dinnel, Paul A. and Endris, Charlie and Espinoza, Michael and Dudas, Sarah and Ferner, Matthew C. and Grosholz, Edwin D. and Kimbro, David and Ruesink, Jennifer l. and Trimble, Alan C. and Vander Schaaf, Dick and Zabin, Chela J. and Zacherl, Danielle C.} } @article {80401, title = {Water quality criteria for an acidifying ocean: challenges and opportunities for improvement}, journal = {Ocean \& Coastal Management}, volume = {126}, year = {2016}, note = {Massive quantities of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere in the last century have been absorbed by the oceans, a development that has caused the oceans to become increasingly acidic. This article addresses the issues faced by natural resource managers in addressing ocean acidification, particularly when current water quality standards permit damage to aquatic life. The authors point out that current biological monitoring is inadequate, that pH criteria must be adjusted, and that additional chemical criteria are needed. The article focuses on the Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads.}, pages = {p.31-41}, keywords = {Netarts Bay, Willapa Bay, California Current, pH data, water quality, ocean acidification, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, pteropods, environmental policy and law}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.03.010}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/zs25xb137}, author = {Weisberg, Stephen B. and Bednarsek, Nina and Feely, Richard A. and Chan, Francis and Boehm, Alexandria B. and Sutula, Martha and Ruesink, Jennifer l. and Hales, Burke and Largier, John I. and Newton, Jan A.} } @article {76931, title = {Impacts of coastal acidification on the Pacific Northwest shellfish industry and adaptation strategies implemented in response}, journal = {Oceanography: the official magazine of the Oceanography Society}, volume = {28}, year = {2015}, note = {This excellent article gives the current state of knowledge about ocean acidification, the environmental characteristics that amplify the problem on the West Coast, and what can be and is being done about it. Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery and Netarts Bay are featured.}, month = {2015, Jun.}, pages = {p.146{\textendash}159}, keywords = {Bellingham (Wa.), carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, chemistry, Dabob Bay (Wa.), dissolved oxygen, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, pH data, upwelling, Whiskey Creek, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, Willapa Bay}, doi = {doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.38}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/pz50gx802}, author = {Barton, Alan and Waldbusser, George G. and Feely, Richard A. and Weisberg, Stephen B. and Newton, Jan A. and Hales, Burke and Cudd, Sue and Eudeline, Benoit and Langdon, Christopher J. and Jefferds, Ian and King, Ted and Suhrbier, Andy and McLaughlin, Karen} } @article {76436, title = {Nursery Functions of U.S. West Coast Estuaries: The State of Knowledge for Juveniles of Focal Invertebrate and Fish Species}, year = {2014}, note = {This report summarizes what is known about the role of estuaries as nurseries for important aquatic species. The authors inventoried 303 West Coast estuaries and categorized each by class (lagoonal, riverine, embayment and sound) and subclass (estuarine coastal subtidal, tidal channel/creek, slough and lagoon). They examined 15 different species that used estuaries and noted what is known and not known about their life cycles and use of estuaries. {\textquotedblleft}Together with the estuary inventory and the geodatabase, this report represents the first stage in a larger effort to better understand the nursery functions of West Coast estuaries for fish and invertebrates.{\textquotedblright} (p.3)}, pages = {168 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, Bat stingray = Myliobatus californicus (Aetobatus californicus), Bay shrimp = Crangon franciscorum, Brown rockfish = Sebastes auriculatus, California halibut = Paralichthys californicus, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, crustaceans, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eelgrass = Zostera marina, English sole = Parophrys vetulus, estuaries, fishes, general, geographic distribution, Green sturgeon = Acipenser medirostris, habitats, juvenile fish, Leopard shark = Triakis semifasciata, life history information, Oregon, Pacific Coast, Pacific herring = Clupea pallasi, Pacific staghorn sculpin = Leptocottus armatus, Shiner perch = Cymatogaster aggregate, Starry flounder = Platichthys stellatus, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss}, url = {https://www.scienceforconservation.org/products/nursery-functions-of-estuaries}, author = {Hughes, Brent B. and Levey, Matthew D. and Brown, Jennifer A. and Fountain, Monique C. and Carlisle, Aaron B. and Litvin, Steven Y. and Greene, Correigh M. and Heady, Walter N. and Gleason, Mary G.} } @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 {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 {82661, title = {Soil survey of Tillamook County, Oregon}, year = {2013}, month = {2013, Jul.}, pages = {1518 p.}, institution = {United States Natural Resources Conservation Service}, address = { Washington, D.C, }, keywords = {geology, sediments, soils}, url = {https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/oregon/tillamookOR2013/TillamookOR.pdf}, author = {Filmore, Matthew H. and Shipman, John A. and U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. and U.S. Forest Service,} } @article {34601, title = {The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, shows negative correlation to naturally elevated carbon dioxide levels: Implications for near-term ocean acidification effects}, journal = {Limnology and oceanography}, volume = {57}, number = {no.3}, year = {2012}, note = {This article gives an excellent overview of the carbonate chemistry of Netarts Bay, and its environmental drivers. "We report results from an oyster hatchery on the Oregon coast, where intake waters experienced variable carbonate chemistry (aragonite saturation state < 0.8 to > 3.2; pH < 7.6 to > 8.2) in the early summer of 2009. Both larval production and midstage growth (~ 120 to ~ 150 {\textmu}m) of the oyster Crassostrea gigas were significantly negatively correlated with the aragonite saturation state of waters in which larval oysters were spawned and reared for the first 48 h of life. The effects of the initial spawning conditions did not have a significant effect on early-stage growth (growth from D-hinge stage to ~ 120 {\textmu}m), suggesting a delayed effect of water chemistry on larval development." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {698-710}, keywords = {algae, aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, climate change, molluscs, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, upwelling, Whiskey Creek Hatchery}, doi = {10.4319/lo.2012.57.3.0698}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/j3860837q}, author = {Barton, Alan and Hales, Burke and Waldbusser, George G. and Langdon, Christopher J. and Feelyd, Richard A.} } @article {82481, title = {A Conservation Assessment of West Coast (USA) Estuaries}, year = {2011}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Funded by: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}This assessment outlines an enhanced planning approach for West Coast estuaries that incorporates an evaluation of the regional context for estuarine conservation and recommends an approach to site-scale planning with more focus on ecological processes and functions.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) {\textquotedblleft}A hierarchical classification system was developed for West Coast estuaries that identified three regions (based on climate, latitude, and oceanography) and four estuary types distinguished by the relative degree of influence of the hydrodynamic forcing mechanisms of waves, tides, and rivers.{\textquotedblright} (p.2)}, pages = {65 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Arlington, Va. }, keywords = {Agriculture, Alsea Bay, estuarine dynamics, habitats, human impacts, hydrology, land ownership, land use, logging, mathematical modeling, Netarts Bay, Salmon River, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/1r66j546d}, author = {Gleason, Mary G. and Newkirk, Sarah and Merrifield, Matthew S. and Howard, Jeanette and Cox, Robin and Webb, Megan and Koepcke, Jennifer and Stranko, Brian and Taylor, Bethany and Beck, Michael W. and Fuller, Roger and Dye, Paul and Vander Schaaf, Dick and Carter, Jena} } @proceedings {13541, title = {{\textquotedblleft}Design with Nature{\textquotedblright} strategies for shore protection: the construction of a cobble berm and artificial dune in an Oregon state park}, volume = {no. 2010-5254}, year = {2010}, note = {In 1999, after a protective dune ridge eroded away, Cape Lookout State Park experienced significant erosion following a severe winter storm. "It was apparent that some form of shore protection was needed, but it was decided that a conventional riprap revetment or seawall would be incompatible with this natural park setting. Instead, the decision was to construct a cobble berm that is effectively the same in appearance and in its dynamics to a natural cobble beach, backed by an artificial dune that is reinforced by a core of sand-filled geotextile bags." (from the Introduction) This report describes the successes and limitations of this form of coastal erosion control. The full conference proceedings may be found at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5254/pdf/sir20105254.pdf}, pages = {p.117-126}, keywords = {Cape Lookout State Park, coastal dunes, coastal hazards, erosion, geology, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit}, url = {https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5254/pdf/sir20105254_chap12.pdf}, author = {Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan C.}, editor = {Shipman, Hugh and Dethier, Megan N. and Gelfenbaum, Guy and Fresh, Kurt L. and Dinicola, Richard S.} } @article {83007, title = {Pacific Northwest Coast Ecoregional Assessment}, year = {2006}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Prepared by The Nature Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.{\textquotedblright} This is a very broad ecological assessment for the Pacific Northwest: British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. {\textquotedblleft}The purpose of the Pacific Northwest Coast ecoregional conservation assessment was to identify an efficient suite of conservation sites that will contribute toward the long-term survival of all viable native plant and animal species and natural communities in the ecoregion.{\textquotedblright} (p.ix) This document is accompanied by appendices indicating sites of interest. V.1 - main report, v.2 - appendices, v.3 - maps. Appendices: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/sb397d851 Maps: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/v692tc30m}, pages = {129 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {climate, depleted populations, ecosystem health, ecosystem modeling, general, habitats, human impacts}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/8g84mr696}, author = {VanderSchaaf, Dick and Wilhere, George and Ferdana, Zack and Popper, Ken and Schindel, Michael and Skidmore, Peter and Rolph, Dave and Lachetti, Pierre and Kittel, Gwen and Crawford, Rex and Pickering, Debbie and Christy, John A.} } @article {13696, title = {Update on research concerning the summertime mortality of the Pacific oyster}, volume = {24}, number = {no.1}, year = {2005}, note = {Abstract only. "During the 2002 to 2003 growing season, for example, farmers in ... Netarts Bay, Oregon ... reported up to a 50\% loss of market-ready oysters occurring over a brief 2-3 wk span."}, month = {2005}, pages = {p.336}, abstract = {Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) summer mortalities are a recurring problem in the United States, Japan, France, and Mexico. During the 2002 to 2003 growing season, for example, farmers in Carlsbad, California; Netarts Bay, Oregon; and Willapa Bay and south Puget Sound, Washington, reported up to a 50\% loss of market-ready oysters occurring over a brief 2-3 wk span. Research findings indicate genetic pedigree, ploidy, culture practice, and prior exposure to environmental stress have varying influences on the expression of the summer mortality disease in Pacific oysters. The ability of oysters to survive episodes of summer mortality is in part genetically determined and perhaps enhanced through selective breeding of families showing high survival traits. Pedigreed lines of oysters with different genetic histories, produced by the Oregon State University Molluscan Broodstock Program (MBP), displayed markedly differential survival, yields, and growth rates. An ongoing Western Regional Aquaculture Center (WRAC) project is exploring an alternative approach that utilizes crossbreeding, the crossing of inbred lines of oysters to produce "hybrids." Initial evaluations of hybrid lines grown out in Hood Canal, Washington, in 2001 to 2002 suggest exceptional performance. Triploid and diploid oysters appear to have different optimal environments. The definition of their respective requirements and responses is essential for maximizing their survival and productivity. Field experiments and grower observations have demonstrated sporadic high triploid mortalities and wide variation in survival compared with diploid oysters planted at the same locations.}, keywords = {Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, shellfish}, author = {Suhrbier, A.D. and Cheney, D. and Elston, R. and Friedman, C. and Griffin, F. and Langdon, C. and Davis, J. and Christy, A.} } @article {13721, title = {Improvement of disease resistance and understanding of summer mortality in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas}, volume = {23}, number = {1}, year = {2004}, note = {Abstract only. Discusses summer mortalities of Pacific oysters and points to genetics as a major factor. "During the 2002 to 2003 growing season, . . . farmers in Carlsbad, CA, Netarts Bay, OR, and Willapa Bay and south Puget Sound, Washington reported up to a 50\% loss of market-ready oysters occurring over a brief 2 to 3 week span."}, month = {2004}, pages = {284-285}, abstract = {Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) summer mortalities are a recurring problem in the United States, Japan, France, and Mexico. During the 2002 to 2003 growing season, for example, farmers in Carlsbad, CA, Netarts Bay, OR, and Willapa Bay and south Puget Sound, Washington reported up to a 50\% loss of market-ready oysters occurring over a brief 2 to 3 week span. Research findings indicate genetic pedigree, ploidy, culture practice, and prior exposure to environmental stress have varying influences on the expression of the summer mortality disease in Pacific oysters. Key facets of research to date include (1) the ability of oysters to survive episodes of summer mortality is in part genetically determined and perhaps can be enhanced through selective breeding of families showing high survival traits. Pedigreed lines of oysters with different genetic histories, produced by the Oregon State University Molluscan Broodstock Program (MBP), displayed markedly differential survival, yields, and growth rates during episodes of summer mortality at project study locations in California and Washington. There is a strong and consistent genetic response of families to environmental stress that is independent of when the families were produced and planted. In addition, prior inconsistent mortalities occurring across large culture plots can, at least in part, be explained by differential genetic backgrounds of the oyster crops. (2) Triploid and diploid oysters appear to have different optimal environments and definition of their respective requirements and response is essential for maximizing their survival and productivity. Field experiments and grower observations have demonstrated sporadic high triploid mortalities and wide variation in survival compared with diploid oysters planted at the same locations. Overall, triploid oysters grown at Puget Sound test sites in 2000 to 2002 experienced a cumulative mortality of 8\%-28\% above the mortality rates of diploid oysters planted in comparable plots.}, keywords = {bivalves, genetics, human use and impacts, molluscs, mortality, Netarts Bay, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, shellfish}, doi = {org/10.2983/035.030.0310}, author = {Cheney, D. and Burnett, L. and Christy, A. and Davis, J. and Elston, R. and Friedman, C. and Griffin, F. and Langdon, C. and Suhrbier, A.} } @mastersthesis {15751, title = {Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980}, year = {2000}, note = {A needed look at the forces that influenced fisheries management on the West Coast in the postwar period. Among the author{\textquoteright}s findings are, "that science was vastly too optimistic in its assessment of how much food could be wrung from the ocean on a sustainable basis," and "that salmon policy tended to be grounded in political, social, economic considerations, not what was known about the biology of the fish." (p.168) Major professor was William G. Robbins.}, pages = {206 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis}, edition = {M.A.I.S.}, chapter = {Interdisciplinary Studies: History, Political Science, Speech Communication}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Anadromous, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos Bay, dams, depleted populations, Donsea Farms, environmental policy and law, habitats, hatcheries, historical, human impacts, Inc., industrial development, Keta Corporation, natural resource management, Netarts Bay, Oregon Aqua Foods, Oregon Fish Commission, Oregon State University, salmonid species, Siuslaw River estuary, theses, Whiskey Creek, Wright Creek, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/wp988q02k}, author = {Finley, Carmel} } @article {13821, title = {Geographic signature of North American west coast estuaries}, volume = {23}, number = {no.6}, year = {2000}, note = {General review. Netarts Bay is classified as a bar-built estuary. Because some of the authors were Federal employees, this is an open-access publication.}, month = {2000}, pages = {p.765-792}, abstract = {West Coast estuaries are geologically young and composed of a variety of geomorphological types. These estuaries range from large fjords to shallow lagoons; from large to low freshwater flows. Natural hazards include El Ninos, strong Pacific storms, and active tectonic activity. West Coast estuaries support a wide range of living resources: five salmon species, harvestable shellfish, waterfowl and marine birds, marine mammals, and a variety of algae and plants. Although populations of many of these living resources have declined (salmonids), others have increased (marine mammals). West Coast estuaries are also centers of commerce and increasingly large shipping traffic. The West Coast human population is rising faster than most other areas of the U. S. and Canada, and is distributed heavily in southern California, the San Francisco Bay area, around Puget Sound, and the Fraser River estuary. While water pollution is a problem in many of the urbanized estuaries, most estuaries do not suffer from poor water quality. Primary estuarine problems include habitat alterations, degradation, and loss; diverted freshwater flows; marine sediment contamination; and exotic species introductions. The growing West Coast economy and population are in part related to the quality of life, which is dependent on the use and enjoyment of abundant coastal natural resources.}, keywords = {economics, geography, geology, human use and impacts, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., primary production, water pollution}, doi = {10.2307/1352998}, url = {https://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/tracel/references/pdf/Estuaries_v23n6p765.pdf}, author = {Emmett, Robert L. and Lianso, Roberto and Newton, Jan and Thom, Ron and Mi Helle, Hornberger and Morgan, Heryl and Levings, Olin and Opping, Andrea and Fishman, Paul} } @book {13856, title = {Netarts Watershed Assessment}, year = {1999}, note = {"A watershed assessment is a process for determining how a watershed is working. The goal of this assessment of the Netarts Watershed (Tillamook County, OR) was to identify areas in the watershed in need of protection or restoration, and to provide the basis for an Action Plan for the Netarts Watershed Council." Nice historical overview of changes to the bay, focusing on stream channels in the bay. Like most Oregon watershed publications of the period, there is an emphasis on potentially threatened salmonid species. Good maps.}, pages = {42 p.}, publisher = {Tillamook Coastal Watershed Resource Center}, organization = {Tillamook Coastal Watershed Resource Center}, address = {Bay City, OR}, keywords = {Austin Cr., chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Crown Zellerbach, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Fall Cr., habitats, Hodgdon Cr., human impacts, hydrology, Jackson Cr., Midbay, Northbay, O{\textquoteright}Hara Cr., Rice Cr., sediments, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, water quality, Wee Willy, Whiskey Cr., Yager Cr.}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3dtdfhrf}, author = {Follansbee, Bruce and Mondragon, Jennifer and Allen, Sean and Mundell, Jim} } @article {82431, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s changing coastal fishing communities}, volume = {no.ORESU-O-99-001}, year = {1999}, note = {This publication looks at Oregon fishing communities in the late 1990s, a period of stress and rapid change. It gives an overview of applicable legislation, explores the concept of sustainability, and reviews community resources. Appendices compare trolling and trawling, profile fishing towns, and present an extensive bibliography of fishing community studies. }, pages = {73 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Sea Grant}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Astoria (Or.), Bandon (Or.), Brookings (Or.), Charleston (OR.), commercial fisheries, demographics, Depoe Bay (Or.), economics, environmental law and policy, Florence (Or.), Garibaldi (Or.), Gold Beach (Or.), natural resource management, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Port Orford (Or.), Reedsport (Or.), sustainability, Winchester Bay (Or.)}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/o99001.pdf}, author = {Conway, Flaxen D. L. and Cordray, Sheila and Cramer, Lori and Finley, Carmel and Gilden, Jennifer and Goblirsch, Ginny and Smith, Court and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program,} } @proceedings {13906, title = {Variability of Pacific Northwest marine ecosystems and relation to salmon production}, volume = {no.11}, year = {1998}, month = {August 13-14, 1}, pages = {181-252}, publisher = {NOAA Coastal Ocean Office}, address = {Troutdale, Oregon}, keywords = {biological, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, coastal upwelling, coho salmon=Oncorhynchus kisutch, community ecology, ecological succession, ecosystem modeling, estuarine dynamics, general, general ecosystem description, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus species, physical, sockeye salmon = Oncorhynchus nerka, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout = Salmo gairdneri)}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/1668}, author = {Bottom, Daniel L. and Lichatowich, James A. and Frissell, Christopher A.}, editor = {McMurray, Gregory R. and Robert J Bailey} } @article {14321, title = {Removal-Fill Activity in Oregon Estuaries, 1971-1987 : Estuarine Mitigation Evaluation Project}, year = {1987}, note = {"June 1987.""This report is one part of a three-part report studying the effectiveness of Oregon{\textquoteright}s requirements for estuarine mitigation"--Introd. Detailed listing shows date, permit number, amount of fill, removal or riprap. Gives totals for estuary. }, pages = {61 p.}, keywords = {dredging, estuaries, fill, mitigation, Netarts Bay, wetlands}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/f1881r340}, author = {Fishman Environmental Services, and Oregon. Dept. of Land Conservation and Development, and Oregon. Division of State Lands,} } @article {14571, title = {Oregon coastal salt marsh upper limits and tidal datums}, volume = {4}, number = {3}, year = {1981}, note = {General reference chiefly concerned with plant species distribution in marshes of Yaquina, Alsea and Coos estuaries. Some additional information about the Coquille River (Bandon Marsh) and Nehalem Bay.}, pages = {198-205}, keywords = {marshes, plant species, species list, tides, wetland delineation, wetland zonation, zonation}, author = {Frenkel, Robert E. and Eilers, H. Peter and Jefferson, Carol A.} } @article {14631, title = {Commercial and Recreational Boating Facilities in Oregon Estuaries : Inventory and Demand Analysis 1979}, year = {1979}, note = {Quantifies recreational and commercial boating facilities as of 1979. Netarts bay had 20 permanent moorage slips, 2 ramps at a moorage facility and 1 public access ramp. }, pages = {9 p.}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development}, address = {[Salem, Or.]}, keywords = {commercial fisheries, marinas, recreactional fisheries}, author = {Friedman, Julia M. and Oregon. Dept. of Land Conservation and Development, and Economic Consultants Oregon Ltd.,} } @book {51236, title = {Critical Species and Habitats of Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coastal Beaches and Dunes}, year = {1979}, note = {Estuaries as well as the outer coast are considered in this report. Includes line drawings of rare species, maps showing critical habitat.}, pages = {91 p.}, publisher = {Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association}, organization = {Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association}, address = {Newport, Or.}, keywords = {Bayocean Spit, Big Creek, birds, Clatsop County, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Daley Lake, depleted populations, endangered species, Euchre Creek, habitats, Henderson Creek, Lily Lake, Myers Creek, natural resource management, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, New River, North Spit Umpqua River, Rock Creek, Saltmarsh bird{\textquoteright}s beak = Cordylanthus maritimus Nutt. ssp. palustris, Sandlake estuary, Seal Rock, Siltcoos River estuary, Snowy plover = Charadrius nivosus, South Beach, Tahkenitch Spit, Tenmile Creek, terrestrial vegetation, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CZIC-ql88-b85-1979/pdf/CZIC-ql88-b85-1979.pdf}, author = {Burley, Bill and Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association}, editor = {Fitzpatrick, Kathy Bridges} } @book {14656, title = {Preserve Analysis : Netarts Sand Spit}, year = {1979}, pages = {56 p.}, publisher = {Oregon Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee}, organization = {Oregon Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee}, address = {Salem OR}, keywords = {amphibians, aquatic vegetation, birds, demographics, general ecosystem description, habitats, historical, land ownership, land use, Netarts Sand Spit, recreation, reptiles, salt marsh, species list, terrestrial mammals, terrestrial vegetation, tourism}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/vq27zp32q}, author = {Bonacker, Gregg L. and Martin, Robert C. and Frenkel, Robert E.} } @article {14671, title = {Subtidal clam populations: Distribution, abundance, and ecology}, volume = {no.79-002}, year = {1979}, note = {Good maps}, month = {[1979]}, pages = {243 p.}, institution = {Oregon State University Sea Grant}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {abundance, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, biological, bivalves, brown algae, Butter clam = Saxidomus giganteus, Cockle clam = Clinocardium nuttallii, commercial fisheries, community ecology, crustaceans, decapods, developmental stages, economics, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Enteromorpha species, fat gaper clam = Tresus capax, Fucus species, general ecosystem description, geographical distribution, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), grasses, green algae, historical, life history information, littleneck clam = Protothaca staminea, molluscs, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Netarts Bay, population biology, recreational fisheries - shellfish, reproductive behavior, sediments, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, temporal distribution, Ulva species}, url = {https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39128}, author = {Hancock, D. R. and Gaumer, Thomas F. and Willeke, G. B. and Robart, G. P. and Flynn, J.} } @article {14726, title = {Pacific Northwest coastal marshes: vegetation zones and tidal datums (draft)}, year = {1978}, note = {Unpublished draft. Paper prepared for the AAG-CCE (IGU) Coastal Symposium. April 12-13, 1978. New Orleans, Louisiana}, month = {[1978]}, keywords = {biological, general, human impacts, physical modifications, species composition, tidal data, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, author = {Frenkel, Robert E. and Eilers, H. Peter and Jefferson, Carol A.} } @article {14881, title = {Status of chum salmon runs in selected coastal streams of Oregon, 1974}, volume = {no.75-2}, year = {1975}, note = {1974 was a good year for chum salmon in Oregon. "The run into Whiskey Creek, Netarts Bay, showed a 113\% increase over the 1973 run" (p.13).}, pages = {14 p.}, address = {[Portland?, Or.]}, keywords = {chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, spawning}, author = {Berry, Richard L.} }