| Title | High-resolution Carbonate Dynamics of Netarts Bay, OR from 2014 – 2019 |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Fairchild, William M. |
| Academic Department | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences |
| Degree | M. S. |
| Pagination | 90 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, climate, community ecology, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, pH data, salinity, upwelling, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery |
| Notes | 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 “calculation of carbonate variables such as pH, alkalinity, and carbonate mineral saturation states.” (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. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/s7526k378 |
