@article {83114,
	title = {A maximum rupture model for the central and southern Cascadia subduction zone{\textemdash}reassessing ages for coastal evidence of megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis},
	journal = {Quaternary Science Reviews},
	volume = {261 },
	number = {106922},
	year = {2021},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}A new history of great earthquakes (and their tsunamis) for the central and southern Cascadia subduction zone shows more frequent (17 in the past 6700 yr) megathrust ruptures than previous coastal chronologies.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)  The article contains a link to supplementary data, also accessible through U.S. Geological Survey data releases.},
	month = {2021, Jun.1},
	pages = {19 p.},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, geology, mathematical modeling, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.106922 },
	author = {Nelson, Alan R. and DuRoss. Christopher B. and Witter, Robert C. and Kelsey, Harvey M. and Engelhart, Simon E. and Mahan, Shannon A. and Gray, Harrison J. and Hawkes, Andrea D. and Horton, Benjamin P. and Padgett, Jason S.}
}
@article {83029,
	title = {Eocene initiation of the Cascadia subduction zone:  A second example of plume-induced subduction initiation?},
	journal = {Geosphere},
	volume = {15 },
	number = {3},
	year = {2019},
	note = {In this article, the authors postulate a fascinating scenario to explain the development of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The authors theorize that the Yellowstone mantle plume head {\textquotedblleft}destroyed the existing Cordilleran subduction zone and allowed the new Cascadia subduction zone to form by collapse of thermally weakened oceanic lithosphere over the hot western margin of the plume head.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) This is an elegant approach that solves problems and answers questions. Nicely illustrated.},
	pages = {p.659{\textendash}681},
	keywords = {geology, paleosciences},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1130/GES02050.1 },
	url = {https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article/15/3/659/569925/Eocene-initiation-of-the-Cascadia-subduction-zone },
	author = {Stern, Robert J. and Dumitru, Trevor A.}
}
@mastersthesis {82866,
	title = {The Effects of X-Ray CT Scanning on Microbial Communities in Sediment Cores},
	year = {2018},
	note = {X-ray CT scans of sediment cores have proved valuable tools for visualizing and analyzing the cores without disturbing them.  Geologists are interested in the microbial communities present in the cores; however, X-Rays are known to kill cells.  This Honors thesis discusses research done in 2017 on the potential harm that the scans might do to microbes in sediment cores. {\textquotedblleft}With the knowledge gained from my study I was able determine how CT scanning affected microbial community data in geological cores I used, and whether physical and chemical properties of the cores played a role in how CT scanning impacted the microbial communities. I also determined that, according to the conditions used in my study, different approaches will not be needed to preserve microbial features in geological cores that are scanned using X-ray CT, and I therefore concluded that current approaches are appropriate for continued use.{\textquotedblright} (p.18)  Nicely illustrated.},
	pages = {22 p.},
	school = {Oregon State University},
	type = {Honors Bachelor of Science Thesis},
	edition = {H.B.S. (Honors Bachelor of Science)},
	chapter = {Dept. of Microbiology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {bacteria, geology, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, sediments, X-ray computed tomography},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/honors_college_theses/bz60d350s },
	author = {Ewton, Erica M.}
}
@article {82871,
	title = {The effects of X-ray CT scanning on microbial communities in sediment cores [abstract]},
	journal = {American Geophysical Union.  Meeting.  Fall Meeting [abstracts]},
	number = {OS23D-1657},
	year = {2018},
	note = {X-ray CT scans of sediment cores have proved valuable tools for visualizing and analyzing the cores without disturbing them.  Geologists are interested in the microbial communities present in the cores; however, X-Rays are known to kill cells.  This abstract discusses preliminary research on the potential harm that the scans might do to microbes in sediment cores.},
	month = {2018, Dec.11},
	pages = {1 p.},
	keywords = {bacteria, geology, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, sediments, X-ray computed tomography},
	url = {https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/441524 },
	author = {Ewton, Erica M. and Colwell, F. S. and Klasek, S. and Peck, E. K. and Weist, J.}
}
@article {76986,
	title = {Coastal Flood Hazard Study, Tillamook County, Oregon},
	volume = {no.47},
	year = {2015},
	note = {This is a technical document giving the factors and assumptions behind the flood hazard study. There are some colored maps and discussions of some sites, but it does not give the final maps.  {\textquotedblleft}The objective of the Tillamook County coastal flood hazard project is to develop a digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM) and flood insurance study (FIS) report for Tillamook County, Oregon...{\textquotedblright} (p.1)},
	pages = {274 p.},
	keywords = {Bayocean Spit, Cape Meares, Cascade Head, climate, coastal hazards, erosion, flooding, geography, geology, Manzanita (Or.), Neskowin (Or.), Nestucca River estuary, Nestucca Spit, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, Oceanside (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), paleosciences, precipitation, Rockaway (Or.), Salmon River, Sand Lake, Tillamook Bay, Tillamook County (Or.)},
	url = {https://pubs.oregon.gov/dogami/sp/SP-47.pdf},
	author = {Allan, Jonathan C. and Ruggiero, Peter and Garcia, Gabriel and O{\textquoteright}Brien, Fletcher E. and Stimely, Laura L. and Roberts, Jed T.}
}
@article {76951,
	title = {Maximum-recorded overland run-ups of major nearfield paleotsunamis during the past 3000 years along the Cascadia margin, USA, and Canada},
	journal = {Natural Hazards},
	volume = {77},
	year = {2015},
	note = {What does the past tell us about how far inland tsunamis might strike after a great earthquake in the Pacific Northwest?  This paper recounts a study of tsunami run-ups over the past 3,000 years in our region.  The authors estimate that the central part of the Cascadia region might expect {\textquotedblleft}shoreline inundation heights of up to 14{\textendash}15 {\textpm} 2 m.{\textquotedblright} (p.2023)  They warn that, {\textquotedblleft}Coastal communities should plan for the maximum paleotsunami run-ups as recorded at the nearest reliable run-up  localities.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	month = {2015, Jul.},
	pages = {p.2005-2026},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Bradley Creek, Cannon Beach, coastal hazards, earthquakes, geology, Moore Creek, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Seaside (Or.), tsunamis},
	doi = {10.1007/s11069-015-1689-7},
	author = {Peterson, Curt D. and Carver, Gary A. and Clague, John J. and Cruikshank, Kenneth M}
}
@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 {76941,
	title = {Spatial, temporal and palaeoecological significance of exhumed firmgrounds and other associated substrate types in Netarts Bay, Oregon, USA},
	journal = {Lethaia},
	volume = {48},
	year = {2015},
	note = {This is a very interesting paper about trace fossils in Netarts Bay.  The author found stratigraphically significant assemblages of burrows and wood borings.  Geologic map, color photographs and nice schematic diagrams. The vocabulary is rather specialized.},
	month = {2015, Oct},
	pages = {p.436-455},
	keywords = {geology, Netarts Bay, paleontology, paleosciences, sediments, trace fossils},
	doi = {10.1111/let.12116},
	author = {Hodgson, Cheryl A. and Gingras, Murray K. and Zonneveld, John-Paul}
}
@article {76891,
	title = {Stratigraphic and microfossil evidence for a 4500-year history of Cascadia subduction zone earthquakes and tsunamis at Yaquina River estuary, Oregon, USA},
	journal = {Geological Society of America Bulletin, },
	volume = {127},
	number = {1-2},
	year = {2015},
	note = {There{\textquoteright}s a freshwater spruce swamp buried near the northeastern shore of Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend in Yaquina Bay.  Sediment cores show 8-10 different soil sequences buried there, going back about 4500 years before the present.  Each sequence terminates abruptly with a sandy deposit and then over 10 centimeters of mud.  The authors of this paper infer that {\textquotedblleft}each buried soil represents a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)  The article includes maps of the bay, and show locations of previous research by other scientists. The Yaquina Bay sequence is compared with sequences from other Oregon estuaries.},
	pages = {p.211-226},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, Cannon Beach, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, earthquakes, geology, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, Salmon River, sediments, Sixes River, South Slough, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Estuary},
	doi = {10.1130/B31074.1},
	author = {Graehl, Nicholas A. and Kelsey, Harvey M. and Witter, Robert C. and Hemphill-Haley, Eileen and Engelhart, Simon E.}
}
@article {54886,
	title = {Tsunami impact to Washington and northern Oregon from segment ruptures on the southern Cascadia subduction zone},
	journal = {Natural Hazards},
	volume = {72},
	year = {2014},
	note = {All who live on the West Coast of the United States should be aware of the possibility of a major  earthquake occurring.  But what if only a part of the subduction zone ruptures?  This article examines a possible rupture in the southern half of the Cascadia Subduction Zone (south of Alsea Bay, Oregon).  The authors ask important questions. How quickly does tsunami wave height decline north of the southern rupture areas?  How much time do communities north of the southern rupture areas have to evacuate before the first inundation and the largest inundation occur? How far north of the southern rupture areas will felt shaking likely trigger evacuation of a populace trained to evacuate for a local earthquake? (p.851) The authors address these questions using a 10,000-year record of offshore turbedite deposits and  a ~4,600-year record of tsunami deposits at Bradley Lake.},
	month = {2014, Jun.},
	pages = {p.849-870},
	keywords = {Bandon (Or.), Brookings (Or.), Cannon Beach (Or.), Cape Blanco, coastal hazards, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Crescent City (Cal.), Depoe Bay (Or.), earthquakes, Florence (Or.), geology, Gold Beach (Or.), Grays Harbor (Wa.), Lincoln City (Or.), Long Beach (Wa.), Manzanita (Or.), Netarts Bay, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), paleosciences, Port Orford (Or.), Rockaway (Or.), Seaside (Or.), Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, Waldport (Or.), Winchester Bay},
	doi = {10.1007/s11069-014-1041-7},
	author = {Priest, George R. and Zhang, Yinglong and Witter, Robert C. and Wang, Kelin and Goldfinger, Chris and Stimely, Laura L.}
}
@article {54621,
	title = {Oregon beach shoreline mapping and analysis program: quantifying short- to long-term beach and shoreline changes in the Gold Beach, Nesika Beach, and Netarts littoral cells, Curry and Tillamook counties, Oregon.},
	volume = {no.0-13-07},
	year = {2013},
	note = {This report provides a valuable look at contemporary erosion on selected locations on the Oregon coast.  The report for the Netarts littoral cell has ominous warnings. {\textquotedblleft}Unless conditions change soon, continued erosion along Netarts Spit will lead to spit breaching and could eventually impact bay hydrodynamics.{\textquotedblright} (p.40) The effects of the 2009-2010 El Ni{\~n}o are noted.},
	pages = {43 p.},
	institution = {Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Coastal Field Office,},
	address = {Newport, Or.},
	keywords = {coastal hazards, El Nino, erosion, geology, Gold Beach, Happy Camp (Oregon), Nesika Beach, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, Oceanside (Oregon), paleosciences, sediments, The Capes},
	url = {https://library.state.or.us/repository/2013/201311071454424/index.pdf},
	author = {Allan, Jonathan C. and Stimely, Laura L. and Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, Coastal Field Office,}
}
@mastersthesis {76616,
	title = {Sedimentology and Neoichnology of a Wave-Dominated, Tidally-Influenced, Fully Marine Bay, Oregon, USA},
	year = {2013},
	note = {Ichnology is the study of the traces animals leave behind them as they interact with the environment. Ichnology is primarily the study of trace fossils, which adds a dimension to the study of the paleoenvironment.  Neoichnology is the study of contemporary traces.  Information gleaned about traces left behind in the here-and-now can help inform understanding of traces in the fossil record.  This M.S. thesis is a fascinating account of traces found along numerous transects throughout Netarts Bay. Illustrated with color photographs and charts, this thesis offers a rewarding look at the traces of animals{\textquoteright} presences in a dynamic marine environment.},
	pages = {285 p.},
	school = {University of Alberta},
	type = {Masters Thesis},
	edition = {M.S.},
	chapter = {Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences},
	address = {Edmonton, Alberta, Canada},
	keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, geology, marine algae, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, sediments, species list, theses, zoology},
	url = {https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/2f44a0ea-87b8-495d-ad09-52e1095160eb},
	author = {Hodgson, Cheryl Anne}
}
@article {13746,
	title = {Exploring the use of red elderberry (<i>Sambucus racemosa</i>) fruit on the southern Northwest Coast of North America},
	volume = {30},
	year = {2003},
	note = {Discusses the discovery of a store of red elderberry seeds at 35-TI-1, the Netarts Sandspit village archeological site, native American use of red elderberry, fruit remains at other West Coast sites, and nutritional values of local fruits.},
	pages = {p.695-707},
	keywords = {archeology, Netarts Spit, paleosciences, red elderberry = Sambucus racemosa},
	doi = {10.1016/S0305-4403(02)00242-X},
	author = {Losey, Robert J. and Stenholm, Nancy and Whereat-Phillips, Patty and Vallianatos, Helen}
}
@mastersthesis {14116,
	title = {Late Holocene Paleoseismicity along the Northern Oregon Coast},
	year = {1991},
	note = {Maps, drawings of core samples. Describes studies on the Necanicum, Nestucca, Siletz and Yaquina bays, which were correlated with earlier work he did on Netarts and Alsea Bays.  Found up to six paleoseismic events in the last 2600 years, most of which could be correlated from bay to bay. This work suggests that the magnitude of prehistoric earthquakes in the region was around 8.1. },
	pages = {167 p.},
	school = {Portland State Univeristy},
	type = {Doctoral Dissertation},
	edition = {Ph. D.},
	chapter = {Environmental Sciences and Resources:  Geology},
	address = {Portland, Or.},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, coastal hazards, earthquakes, geology, Necanicum River estuary, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, sediment data, sediments, Siletz Bay, theses, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1146},
	url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1147/},
	author = {Darienzo, Mark Edward}
}
@mastersthesis {14176,
	title = {The Oligocene and Miocene Geology of the Tillamook Embayment Tillamook County, Northwest Oregon},
	volume = { },
	year = {1990},
	note = {Extensive account of the geologic history of the area in the Oligocene and Miocene. Interestingly, the author assigns the name "Netarts Bay Member" to a part of the Astoria Formation in the area.},
	pages = {515 p.},
	school = {Oregon State University},
	edition = {M. S.},
	chapter = {Dept. of Geosciences, Geology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {Cape Lookout, Cape Meares, geology, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, theses, Tillamook Bay},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/9s161b487},
	author = {Parker, Michael J.}
}
@inbook {14201,
	title = {Tillamook},
	booktitle = {Northwest Coast},
	series = {Handbook of North American Indians},
	volume = {7},
	year = {1990},
	note = {General overview of what was known about the Tillamook people in the late 1980s. Brief treatment of Native American history and culture.},
	pages = {p.560-567},
	publisher = {Smithsonian Institution},
	organization = {Smithsonian Institution},
	address = {Washington, D.C.},
	keywords = {anthropology, geographic distribution, historical, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, paleosciences, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay},
	author = {Seaburg, William R. and Miller, Jay},
	editor = {Suttles, Wayne}
}
@mastersthesis {14306,
	title = {Late Holocene Geologic History of a Netarts Bay Salt Marsh, Northwest Oregon Coast and its Relationship to Relative Sea Level Changes},
	year = {1987},
	note = {University of Oregon M. S. thesis, 1987.  Compared seismic events at Necanicum, Nestucca, Netarts, Siletz, Yaquina and Alsea bays. Found evidence of 5-6 paleoseismic events in the last 2600 years. The author found a complex but consistent history for the evolution of the Netarts Bay salt marsh, with repetitive cycles of salt marsh growth, submergence, and re-establishment relating either to tectonic events or gradual sea level rise. },
	month = {1987},
	pages = {94 p},
	school = {University of Oregon},
	address = {Eugene},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, earthquakes, environmental change, geology, Necanicum River estuary, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Netarts Marsh, paleosciences, Siletz Bay, theses, tidal processes, tsunamis, wetlands, Yaquina Bay},
	author = {Darienzo, Mark Edward}
}
@article {77181,
	title = {Paleogeographic evolution of the United States Pacific Northwest during Paleogene time},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences},
	volume = {24},
	number = {8},
	year = {1987},
	note = {The period from 66-23.03 million years ago is known as the Paleogene.  It is the time when mammals experienced rapid evolution.  So did the Pacific Northwest.  This article summarizes the recent evolution of the region, from plate collisions to vulcanism, from faulting to sedimentation.},
	month = {08/1987},
	pages = {p.1652-1667},
	keywords = {general, geology, Pacific Northwest, paleosciences, Yachats Basalt},
	author = {Heller, Paul L. and Tabor, Rowland W. and Suczek, Christopher A.}
}
@article {15241,
	title = {Tertiary geologic history of western Oregon and Washington},
	volume = {no.22},
	year = {1963},
	month = {1963},
	address = {Olympia, WA},
	keywords = {geology, paleosciences, sediment data},
	url = {https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/ger_ri22_tert_geol_west_or_wa.pdf}
}
@book {15281,
	title = {Coastal sand dunes of Oregon and Washington},
	series = {Geological Society of America. Memoir },
	year = {1958},
	note = {Fold out maps},
	pages = {187 p.},
	publisher = {Geological Society of America},
	organization = {Geological Society of America},
	address = {New York, NY},
	keywords = {climate, coastal dunes, general, general ecosystem description, geographical distribution, historical, human impacts, hydrology, paleosciences, physical, terrestrial vegetation, wind},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/hq37vs212},
	author = {Cooper, William S.}
}
