@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} } @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 {76946, title = {Perception and response of the U.S. West Coast shellfish industry to ocean acidification: the voice of the canaries in the coal mine}, journal = {Journal of Shellfish Research}, volume = {34}, year = {2015}, note = {This paper reports on the results of a survey of Washington and Oregon oyster growers on ocean acidification (OA). The authors asked how well they understood OA, if they had experienced its effects, and what they thought the consequences of OA would be. The authors came to some interesting conclusions. {\textquotedblleft}Unlike other aquaculture industries, shellfish hatcheries and growers appear to share a collaborative mentality that fosters trusting relations. . . [T]he capacity of an industry to adapt to an environmental problem hinges on their recognition of a hazard. This shellfish industry acknowledges the problem of OA, as they are presently encountering change and are forced to action.{\textquotedblright} (p.570) }, month = {2015, Aug.}, pages = {p.565-572}, keywords = {aquaculture, business, economics, ecosystem health, environmental education, environmental law and policy, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, sociology, survey, Whiskey Creek, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, Willapa Bay}, doi = {10.2983/035.034.0241}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/cj82k9079}, author = {Mabardy, Rebecca A. and Waldbusser, George G. and Conway, Flaxen and Olsen, Christine S.} } @article {76871, title = {Ecological effect of a nonnative seagrass spreading in the Northeast Pacific: A review of Zostera japonica}, journal = {Ocean \& Coastal Management}, volume = {102}, number = {Part A}, year = {2014}, note = {This review article examines studies of Japanese eelgrass to see if this invasive species harms native species or damages habitats. While the literature is not extensive enough to permit solid conclusions, the data suggest that Z. japonica harms large invertebrate species and the native eelgrass, Z. marina, while providing advantageous habitat for smaller marine invertebrates. The authors urge that {\textquotedblleft}rigorous scientific investigation is needed{\textquotedblright} in order to develop the best policies for managing the species.}, month = {2014, Dec.}, pages = {p. 375{\textendash}382}, keywords = {community ecology, Coos Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Grays Harbor, habitats, introduced species, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Netarts Bay, Padilla Bay, Roberts Bank, Tillamook Bay, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.10.002 }, author = {Mach, Megan E. and Wyllie-Echeverria, Sandy and Chan, Kai M. A.} } @article {36481, title = {Upwelling-influence, macroalgal blooms, and seagrass production; temporal trends from latitudinal and local scales in northeast Pacific estuaries}, journal = {Limnology and oceanography}, volume = {58}, number = {3}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}In coastal marine systems worldwide, land-based nutrient inputs are often correlated with blooms of macroalgae, which can negatively affect seagrass habitats. We used spatiotemporal trends in production to identify the role of marine-derived nutrients in mediating these interactions. Among ocean upwelling-influenced estuaries along the northeastern Pacific, we documented a negative correlation between annual production of ulvoid macroalgae and the seagrass, Zostera marina L., at a regional scale that included four estuaries along a 400 km distance. While macroalgal biomass was , 30 times greater in southern (Yaquina Bay and Coos Bay, Oregon) compared to northern (Willapa Bay, Washington, and Netarts Bay, Oregon) estuaries, no temporal patterns of eelgrass decline were observed within the estuaries over a 5 yr period{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, month = {2013, May}, pages = {p,1103-1112}, keywords = {algae, Coos Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Netarts Bay, nitrogen, phosphorus, primary production, Ulva spp., upwelling, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {doi:10.4319/lo.2013.58.3.1103}, author = {Hessing-Lewis, Margot L. and Hacker, Sally D.} } @mastersthesis {34596, title = {Ecosystem Services Provided by Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida) Habitat and Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Habitat; Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister) Production in Willapa Bay, WA}, year = {2012}, note = {"A final report submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Professional Science Master{\textquoteright}s." "Oyster reefs provide an array of ecosystem services. Specifically, they provide structurally complex habitat for fish and invertebrate species such as the commercially important Dungeness crab, Metacarcinus magister. This ecosystem service, once provided by the native oyster Ostrea lurida, is now provided by the commercially cultured oyster Crassostrea gigas in many estuaries on the U.S west coast. An economic investigation was conducted examining the ecosystem services provided by oyster habitat, common economic valuation theories and techniques, and tradeoffs between oyster restoration and aquaculture expansion. A scientific investigation, comprised of three studies, was also conducted to examine Dungeness crab production as an ecosystem service provided by oyster habitat." (from the Abstract) Major professor was Flaxen Conway.}, pages = {54 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {aquaculture, Coos Bay, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister). eelgrass = Zostera marina, economics, habitats, natural resources management, Netarts Bay, nutrient cycles, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, sediments, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/fj236741w}, author = {Ramsay, Jessica} } @mastersthesis {38611, title = {Site Selection by Migratory Shorebirds in Oregon Estuaries Over Broad and Fine Spatial Scales}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}My goal in this research was to identify environmental features or habitat characteristics that predict shorebird abundance in Oregon estuaries{\textquotedblleft} (p.72). The author found differences in preferred habitat between spring and fall migrations. In the spring, shorebirds have a relatively narrow window in which to make it to their Arctic breeding grounds. In this intensely social time, the birds preferred larger estuaries. On the other hand, in the fall, shorebird preference was more strongly influenced by habitats. Marsh habitats and grasslands for roosting sites were good fall density predictors. Estuarine channels were preferred feeding sites. In Oregon, the Coquille River estuary, Coos Bay and Siletz Bay were the preferred fall sites. This most interesting and enlightening work can help wildlife managers better understand the relative importance of various habitats. }, pages = {79 p.}, school = {Portland State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {Environmental Science and Management}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, birds, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Dowitcher = Limnodromus spp., Dunlin = Calidris alpine, feeding behavior, food availability, habitats, Humboldt Bay, Least sandpiper = Calidris minutilla, Necanicum River, Necanicum River estuary, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, San Francisco Bay, Sand Lake, Sanderling = Calidris alba, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, theses, Tillamook Bay, western sandpiper = Calidris mauri, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/443/}, author = {Miller, Aileen Kilpatrick} } @inbook {36371, title = {U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal hazards: tectonic and climate controls}, booktitle = {Coastal Hazards}, series = {Coastal Research Library}, volume = {6}, year = {2012}, note = {This is a comprehensive, up-to-date and important discussion of coastal hazards. There{\textquoteright}s an excellent discussion of historic problems, a good look at current issues, and a chilling discussion of the implications of rising sea levels and climate change. Charts, b+w and color photographs. Anyone considering purchasing property at the coast should read this first.}, publisher = {Springer Science Media}, organization = {Springer Science Media}, chapter = {Chapter 21}, address = {Dordrecht Netherlands}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, Bayocean Spit, Cape Lookout State Park, climate change, coastal hazards, Columbia River, dunes, earthquakes, El Nino, erosion, flooding, geology, Gleneden Beach, historical, jetties, Lincoln City (Or.), Lincoln City Littoral Cell, minerals, Neskowin (Or.), Nestucca River, Nestucca Spit, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Rockaway (Or.), sea level, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Spit, tidal data, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wave heights, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, isbn = { 9789400752344}, doi = {10.1007/978-94-007-5234-4}, author = {Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan C. and Ruggiero, Peter} } @mastersthesis {13516, title = {Eelgrass-Macroalgae Interactions : Context-Dependency in Upwelling-Influenced Estuaries}, year = {2011}, note = {"Throughout these studies I demonstrated that the mechanisms determining context-dependency in upwelling-influenced estuaries are informed by physical and biogeochemical conditions, coupled with high ambient marine-derived nutrient concentrations. These findings are important to coastal management because they suggest that the strength, direction and mechanisms of interactions are shaped by local abiotic conditions and long-term nutrient regimes, rather than high nutrient concentrations per se." (p.iii)}, pages = {136 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Zoology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {algae, Coos Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Netarts Bay, nutrient cycles, South Slough (Coos Bay), spatial abundance, spatial distribution, species composition, temporal abundance, temporal distribution, theses, Ulva species, upwelling, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/mp48sg67r}, author = {Hessing-Lewis, Margot} } @article {34591, title = {The ecological role of bivalve shellfish aquaculture in the estuarine environment: A review with application to oyster and clam culture in West Coast (USA) estuaries}, journal = {Aquaculture}, volume = {290}, number = {3-4}, year = {2009}, note = { Excellent review of the ecological impact of bivalve aquaculture on the West Coast.}, month = {2009, May}, pages = {p.196-223}, keywords = {aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, Baynes Sound (B.C.), bivalves, carbaryl, Coos Bay, Drakes Estero, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eastern oyster = Crassostrea virginica, economics, ecosystem health, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Geoduck clam = Panopea generosa, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), Grays Harbor, Humboldt Bay, Manila clam = Venerupis japonica, molluscs, Netarts Bay, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, sediments, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, Tillamook Bay, Tomales Bay, Totten Inlet (Puget Sound), water quality, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.02.033}, author = {Dumbauld, Brett R. and Ruesink, Jennifer l. and Rumrill, Steven S.} } @article {13606, title = {Will the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) persist in the Pacific Northwest?}, volume = {65}, number = {no.5}, year = {2008}, note = {After the strong 1997/1998 El Nino, young green crabs appeared in several West Coast estuaries. The question is: would European green crabs maintain viable populations in their new environments once ocean conditions became less favorable to their survival? This paper reports on a study of European green crabs during their first ten years in the Pacific Northwest. Their populations declined as the 1997/1998 El Nino ebbed and less favorable conditions resumed. The downward trend was reversed in 2005 and 2006, however, and it now seems likely that mild winters and continued favorable recruitment could lead to their spread to northern British Columbia and Alaska. This is an open-access article.}, pages = {p.725-729}, keywords = {Coos Bay, El Nino, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Grays Harbor, invasive species, Netarts Bay, Tillamook Bay, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1093/icesjms/fsm191}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/65/5/725/712074}, author = {Yamada, Sylvia Behrens and Gillespie, Graham E.} }