@article {83221,
	title = {Situation Analysis for Oregon{\textquoteright}s Emergent Seaweed Aquaculture Industry},
	year = {2023},
	note = {At present, seaweed aquaculture is an underdeveloped industry in Oregon. Pacific dulse is the only species cultivated today in the state. The industry has, however, great potential, and can provide significant ecological services by cleaning seawater and providing habitat for marine animals. There is potential for mitigating climate change by buffering acidic ocean water and sequestering carbon. It would be worthwhile to investigate possible products such as biofuels, fertilizer and animal feed. Possible negative impacts such as overharvesting of wild stock, lack of genetic diversity, and competition for nutrients should be explored, and a stronger regulatory environment is needed. This is a most interesting introduction to what could be a beneficial and profitable industry.},
	pages = {35 p.},
	institution = {The Nature Conservancy},
	address = {Portland, Or.},
	keywords = {algae, aquaculture, Bandon (Or.), Carbon sequestration, climate, environmental law and policy, Garibaldi (Or.), Newport (Or.), ocean acidification, Pacific dulse = Palmaria mollis, Port Orford (Or.), purple sea urchin = Strongylocentrotus purpuratus},
	url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/orseaweedsituationanalysis_final.pdf},
	author = {Considine, Megan E. and Kirchner, Gway and Carter, Jena and Waters, Tiffany}
}
@mastersthesis {83183,
	title = {Shell Boring Polychaetes and the Oregon Oyster Aquaculture Industry:  Spatial Distribution, Regulatory Actions, and Stakeholder Engagement},
	year = {2021},
	note = {In 2020, an infestation of invasive shell-boring polychaete worms (mud-blister worms) was discovered in Puget Sound, providing the impetus for this study.  While the boring done by the worms does not damage the quality of the oyster, it does affect its aesthetic appeal, and to some extent lowers productivity.  In this Master{\textquoteright}s thesis, the author endeavors to ascertain the distribution of mud blister worms in Oregon commercial oyster farms. The author also hoped to understand whether culture methods, seasonal changes and {\textquotedblleft}oyster shell metrics{\textquotedblright} affect the prevalence of the worms. Finally, the author attempted to show if their findings and outreach could improve the management of oyster farms and resource management decisions. (p.10)  Netarts Bay was found to be the most affected by the infestation.},
	month = {2021},
	pages = {63 p.},
	school = {Oregon State University},
	type = {Masters Thesis},
	edition = {M.S.},
	chapter = {College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Marine Resource Management Program},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {Annelid worms, aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, Coos Bay, invasive species, mollusks, Mud blister worm = Polydora spp., Netarts Bay, oysters, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Polychaetes, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/nz806657t },
	author = {Considine, Megan E.}
}
