@mastersthesis {83154, title = {Ecosystem Functions of Pacific Northwest Estuaries: The Role of Ocean and Watershed Drivers in Eelgrass and Coho Salmon Dynamics}, year = {2020}, note = {This wide-ranging doctoral dissertation aims to {\textquotedblleft}investigate ocean and watershed dynamics to better understand the key drivers and consequences of ecosystem change in Pacific Northwest (PNW) estuaries{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Topics explored include eelgrass and macroalgae, coho salmon and the Dungeness crab catch. }, pages = {274 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Integrative Biology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, carbon dioxide, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eelgrass = Zostera marina, El Nino, Oregon Coast, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, pH, phosphate, precipitation, salinity, sea lettuce = Ulva spp., Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Umpqua River, upwelling, water temperature, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/gt54kv37z }, author = {Magel, Caitlin L.} } @article {82536, title = {Drainage evolution and freshwater fish zoogeography in coastal Oregon and Washington}, journal = {Northwestern Naturalist }, volume = {100 }, number = {2 }, year = {2019}, note = {Some of the major events that have affected the evolution of fishes on the Pacific Northwest Coast include Miocene basalt flows, the rise of the Coast Range, glaciation and geographic isolation. This most interesting article examines the evolutionary history and species richness (or lack of it) in freshwater fishes in the region. {\textquotedblleft}My purpose is to describe discrete geographic areas based on geological features, habitat, and distribution discontinuities in coastal freshwater fishes in Oregon and Washington{\textquotedblright} (p.73).}, month = {2019, Autumn}, pages = {p.71-89 }, keywords = {Alsea River, Chehalis River, Chetco River, Columbia River, Coos River, Coquille River, evolutionary biology, fishes, geographic distribution, geography, geology, habitats, Klamath River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Olympic mudminnow = Novumbra hubbsi, Oregon chubs = Oregonichthys spp., paleosciences, Puget Sound, Rogue River, salinity, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Trask River, Umpqua River, Willapa Bay, Yaquina River}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1898/NWN-18-18 }, author = {Markle, Douglas F.} } @article {83229, title = {Ecological Effects of Tide Gate Upgrade or Removal: A Literature Review and Knowledge Synthesis}, year = {2018}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This document reports on findings, conclusions and recommendations derived from scientific literature and knowledge regarding the effectiveness of tide gate removal or upgrade in improving conditions for Oregon{\textquoteright}s native migratory fish species, particularly salmonids, and other plant and animal species that utilize estuarine ecosystems. The project was commissioned by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to foster better understanding of the effectiveness of their past investments in estuary habitat restoration involving tide gates, and to aid in targeting future investments. This will be especially important because many less-complicated projects (e.g. those on public land, smaller, single-action projects, those with consensus on land use) have already been completed, and restoration efforts are becoming increasingly complex and resource intensive{\textquotedblright} (from the Executive Summary).}, pages = {136 p.}, institution = {Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University }, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Bandon Marsh, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, flooding, human impacts, Little Nestucca River, Nehalem River, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, Tidal channels, Tide gates, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/Documents/Tide-Gate-Ecological-Effects.pdf }, author = {Souder, Jon A. and Tomaro, Londi M. and Giannico, Guillermo R. and Behan, Jeff R.} } @mastersthesis {82511, title = {Effects of Secondary Salinization on Three Coastal Breeding Amphibians in Oregon: Taricha granulosa, Hyliola regilla, and Rana aurora}, year = {2018}, note = {Amphibian populations around the world are stressed, and many species show population declines. One stressor of amphibians is secondary salinization. Salts may intrude on freshwater through pollution, road salting, or rising sea levels. On the Oregon Coast, sea level rise is the greatest threat to native amphibians. In this Master{\textquoteright}s thesis, the author tests the salt tolerance of three native species of amphibians through laboratory work and field studies. Color photographs, color maps and aerial photographs. {\textquotedblleft}These results suggest that all study species may experience population declines in the future associated with secondary salinization{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract). Major professor was Paul R. Adamus.}, pages = {104 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, amphibians, Bayview Oxbow (Alsea), Beaver Creek, Brian Booth State Park, Catching Slough (Coos), climate, Coos Bay, depleted populations, Juveniles, Life histories, Little Nestucca River, Matson Creek (Coos), Northwest treefrog = Hyliola regilla (Pseudacris regilla), Red-legged frog = Rana aurora, Rough-skinned newt = Taricha granulosa, salinity, sea levels, Siletz Bay, Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, South Slough Estuarine Research Preserve, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/p8418t28t }, author = {Goddard, Amanda L.} } @article {82041, title = {Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Maps and Prioritization Tools to Help Plan for Habitat Conservation into the Future}, year = {2017}, note = {This study tracks possible conditions for Oregon coastal wetlands under six possible sea level rise scenarios between 2017 and 2160. {\textquotedblleft}If tidal wetland plant communities are unable to survive the increased inundation associated with sea level rise, they will have to move to higher ground through dispersal of seeds, roots, or rhizomes. This process is called "landward migration," and the areas that could become future tidal wetlands are called {\textquotedblleft}landward migration zones{\textquotedblright} (LMZs) in this study.{\textquotedblright} (p.5) Potential landward migration zones are mapped. Maps, charts, color photographs. This document is accompanied by maps, a PowerPoint presentation, a file of geospatial data, and a poster. {\textquotedblleft}Prepared for: MidCoast Watersheds Council, Newport, Oregon.{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}With assistance from: Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.{\textquotedblright} }, pages = {64 p.}, institution = {Institute for Applied Ecology. Estuary Technical Group}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, climate, habitats, human impacts, Netarts Bay, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Umpqua River estuary, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yachats River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/tt44ps38k }, author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Ewald, Michael J.} } @article {76631, title = {Tidal channel diatom assemblages reflect within wetland environmental conditions and land use at multiple scales}, journal = {Estuaries and Coasts }, volume = {38}, year = {2015}, note = {The authors examined diatom assemblages collected from surface sediment in tidal channels of 47 tidal wetlands on the Oregon coast during the summer of 2007. They found some interesting and enlightening differences between the different groups of diatom species collected. {\textquotedblleft}The tidal channel benthic diatom community was most strongly correlated with variables related to human disturbance at all scales surrounding the wetland and not with any tidal channel water quality parameter, including salinity. . . The sensitivity of the tidal creek benthic diatom assemblage to both wetland and landscape level factors indicates that it might be a useful bioindicator of human disturbance to tidal wetland ecosystems.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, month = {2015, Mar.}, pages = {p.534-545}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Amphora coffeaeformis, Coos Bay, Coquille River, diatoms, Ecola Creek, ecosystem health, environmental disturbance, marshes, Navicula gregaria, Necanicum River, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River, Netarts Bay, nitrogen, Planothidium delicatulum, salinity, Salmon River, Sand Lake, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, species list, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, wetlands, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1007/s12237-014-9826-1}, author = {Weilhoefer, Christine L. and Nelson, Walter G. and Patrick J Clinton} } @article {52406, title = {Impacts of Predicted Global Sea-Level Rise on Oregon Beaches and Tidelands}, volume = {Paper 45}, year = {2013}, note = {This report consists of two sections, one on the impact of climate change and its associated sea level rise on Oregon{\textquoteright}s beaches, and another on the impact on Oregon tidelands and estuaries. {\textquotedblleft}Two background sections on the expected impacts from predicted sea level rise on the Oregon coast were prepared for Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition{\textquoteright}s {\textquoteleft}Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Project . . . . The two sections are developed for broad distribution to coastal residents, community leaders, government agencies, and other interested parties. The two non-technical sections use geometric or gradient change approaches to illustrate potential impacts of shoreline retreat and tideland submergence under conditions of accelerated global sea level rise, as predicted for the next century or two.{\textquotedblright} (from the Introduction)}, pages = {19 p.}, institution = {Portland State University. Dept. of Geology,}, keywords = {beaches, climate change, earthquakes, erosion, estuaries, flooding, general, marshes, Oregon, salinity, sea level, subsidence, wetlands}, url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_fac/45/}, author = {Peterson, Curt D.} } @article {37831, title = {Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan}, year = {2013}, note = {This is a 15-year plan for the management of the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It endeavors to balance conflicting needs, such as bird-watching as opposed to bird hunting, in a context of increasing use and potentially devastating climate change. Many maps and charts, often in color, are included, along with a bibliography.}, pages = {400 p.}, institution = {U.S. Dept. of the Interior. U.S. Fish \& Wildlife Service. Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex,}, address = {Newport, Or.}, keywords = {birds, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Drift Creek, ducks, fish, general ecosystem description, habitats, human impacts, hydrology, invasive species, Kernville (Or.), Lincoln City (Or.), Millport Slough, New Zealand mud snail = Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Pikes Camp, recreational fisheries, Reed canary grass = Phalaris arundinacea, salinity, salt marsh, Schooner Creek, Siletz Bay, Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Siletz Keys, Siletz River, Spartina spp., species list, tidal heights, western sandpiper = Calidris mauri, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/DownloadFile/43907?Reference=43347}, author = {United States. Fish and Wildlife Service. Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex,} } @article {37376, title = {New Tools for Tidal Wetland Restoration: Development of a Reference Conditions Database and a Temperature Sensor Method for Detecting Tidal Inundation in Least-disturbed Tidal Wetlands of Oregon, USA. Amended Final Report}, year = {2011}, note = {Between 2007 and 2009, researchers from Green Point Consulting, Oregon State University, and the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve collected data on ecological and physical characteristics at five high-quality {\textquotedblleft}least disturbed{\textquotedblright} tidal wetland sites in four Oregon estuaries. The reference sites included in this project are (1) Blind Slough (tidally-influenced palustrine swamp, lower Columbia estuary), Coal Creek (estuarine tidal swamp, Nehalem estuary), Millport Slough and Siletz Keys (high and low marsh, Siletz estuary), and Hidden Creek Marsh (high and low marsh, South Slough, Coos estuary). The data are compiled in the CICEET final report and are also presented in separate PDF files for quick access. Also included is information about the use of a temperature sensor method for measuring tidal inundation regime in tidal wetlands and a report characterizing the carbon content of Oregon tidal wetland soils. (from the Abstract)}, pages = {199 p.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, Blind Slough, carbon, Coal Creek, Coos Bay, Hidden Marsh, hydrography, hydrology, invasive species, Millport Slough, salinity, salt marsh, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Keys, soils, South Slough, tidal data, tidal marshes, water temperature, wetland delineation, wetland restoration, wetlands}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/s1784r68k}, author = {Brophy, Laura and Cornu, Craig and Adamus, Paul R. and Christy, John A. and Gray, Ayesha and Huang, Lijuan and MacClellan, Megan and Doumbia, Julie and Tully, Rebecca} } @inbook {51326, title = {Impacts of climate change on Oregon{\textquoteright}s coasts and estuaries}, booktitle = {Oregon Climate Assessment Report}, year = {2010}, note = {This is Chapter 6 of the Oregon Climate Assessment Report. Predicts {\textquotedblleft}Increased winter{\textendash}early spring flow of coastal rivers and creeks and reduced flow during summer{\textquotedblright} for the Umpqua River (p.242)}, pages = {p.211-268}, publisher = {Oregon State University. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute,}, organization = {Oregon State University. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute,}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, bacteria, Bayocean Spit, climate change, climate precipitation, coastal hazards, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, El Nino, erosion, estuaries, geology, landslides, Nehalem Bay, Nehalem Spit, Neskowin (Or.), Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, Rockaway Beach, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay, water temperature, wave heights, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A637577}, author = {Ruggiero, Peter and Brown, Cheryl A. and Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan C. and Reusser, Deborah A. and Lee II, Henry}, editor = {Dello, Kathie and Mote, Philip W.} } @article {37541, title = {Classification of Regional Patterns of Environmental Drivers and Benthic Habitats in Pacific Northwest Estuaries}, volume = {EPA 600/R-09/140}, year = {2009}, note = {"This report describes a pilot effort at classifying PNW estuaries with regards to landscape attributes and their susceptibility to nutrient enrichment." Much data is presented. Although the report focuses on seven estuaries (Alsea, Coos Bay, Nestucca, Salmon River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua and Yaquina), many other estuaries are mentioned, and basic statistical data is given for all PNW estuaries.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, climate, Coos Bay, demographics, eelgrass = Zostera marina, ghost shrimp = Callianassa californiensis, hydrography, hydrology, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Nestucca River estuary, nitrate-nitrite, nitrogen, phosphorus, phytoplankton, precipitation, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediment data, tidal currents, Tillamook Bay, turbidity, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/3rd376k}, author = {Lee II, Henry and Brown, Cheryl A. (eds.) and National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (U.S.). Western Ecology Division,} } @article {38306, title = {Oregon Tidal Wetland Reference Sites Pilot Project : Soils Data}, year = {2009}, note = {This file includes tidal wetland soils data for 14 sampling areas at 5 sites on the Oregon coast. The sites are Blind Slough (tidal swamp) in the lower Columbia River estuary , Coal Creek (tidal swamp) in the Nehalem estuary, Millport Slough (high marsh) and Siletz Keys (low marsh) in the Siletz estuary, and Hidden Creek Marsh (high marsh and low marsh) in the South Slough estuary (Coos Bay). Data is presented for the year 2007 for soil pH, percent organic matter, electrical conductivity, salinity, percent sand, silt and clay and texture class. Soils data for additional tidal wetland sites on the OR coast are intended to be added to this site. These data for 2007 may be updated with additional samples.}, keywords = {Blind Slough, carbon, chemistry, Coal Creek, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Hidden Marsh, Millport Slough, salinity, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Keys, silica, soils, South Slough, tidal marshes, wetlands}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/ks65hj656}, author = {Brophy, Laura and Tully, Rebecca and Christy, John A. and Cornu, Craig} } @article {26636, title = {The Coastal Connection: Assessing Oregon Estuaries for Conservation Planning}, year = {2008}, note = {A good overview of the concepts used for evaluating the health of estuaries in Oregon. Identifies data sources, standards. Good bibliography.}, month = {2008. Apr.}, pages = {48 p.}, institution = {The Nature Conservancy in Oregon}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Chetco River, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Depoe Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, erosion, general ecosystem description, habitats, hydrology, introduced species, landslides, marshes, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Rogue River, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Tillamook Bay, water quality, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/conservation_planning_1110/TNC_report.pdf}, author = {Aldous, Allison and Brown, Jenny and Elseroad, Adrien and The Nature Conservancy in Oregon} } @mastersthesis {37221, title = {The Use of Low Cost {\textquotedblleft}iButton{\textquotedblright} Temperature Logger Arrays to Generate High Spatial Resolution Tidal Inundation Regime Data}, year = {2007}, note = {Study of a technological tool to aid in wetland restoration. Color photographs, color charts. "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Marine Resource Management." Subtitled, "Report on CICEET grant research in coordination with: Paul Adamus, Marine Resource Management Program, OSU-COAS, Laura Brophy, Marine Resource Management Program, OSU-COAS and Craig Cornu, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. September 2006-November 2007, In Collaboration with the University of Oregon." }, pages = {40 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. S.}, chapter = {Oregon State University. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. Marine Resource Management Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Blind Slough (Columbia River), Coal Creek (Nehalem River), Coos Bay, Hidden Marsh (South Slough), hydrology, Millport Slough (Siletz), salinity, salt marsh, Siletz Bay, Siletz Keys, South Slough, theses, tidal data, tidal marshes, water temperature, wetland delineation, wetland restoration, wetlands}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/hd76s457t}, author = {Tully, Rebecca} } @article {26371, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast, Part 1: Rapid Assessment Method}, year = {2006}, note = {"Produced for the Coos Watershed Association, Oregon Department of State Lands, and U.S.E.P.A.-Region 10." Outlines a method for assessing the conditions of Oregon coastal wetlands and estuaries. Short bibliography, with a more extensive bibliography in part 2 of this handbook. Many color photographs of Oregon wetlands.}, pages = {85 p.}, institution = {Coos Watershed Association}, address = {Charleston, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, general, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A14026}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {26261, title = {Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment Guidebook for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast - Part 2: Science Review and Data Analysis for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast}, year = {2005}, note = {"This document describes the development and technical basis for the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method for assessing tidal wetlands of the Oregon coast... Drawing from approximately 500 published sources and databases, this document reviews scientific literature on tidal wetland functions, especially as it pertains to the presented HGM method and the Pacific Northwest. Data are summarized on dozens of variables that were measured or estimated in 120 tidal wetlands during summer 2003." (From Summary, p.i.) Includes details about the method and scoring. Has bibliography for all three volumes.}, pages = {216 p. .}, institution = {Oregon Dept. of State Lands }, address = {Salem, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl\%3A80477}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {12131, title = {Science Review and Data Analysis for Tidal Wetlands of the Oregon Coast. Part 2 of a Hydrogeomorphic Guidebook. Report to Coos Watershed Association, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Oregon Dept. of State Lands, Salem}, year = {2005}, note = {"This document describes the development and technical basis for the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) method for assessing tidal wetlands of the Oregon coast... Drawing from approximately 500 published sources and databases, this document reviews scientific literature on tidal wetland functions, especially as it pertains to the presented HGM method and the Pacific Northwest. Data are summarized on dozens of variables that were measured or estimated in 120 tidal wetlands during summer 2003." (From Summary, p.i.) Includes details about the method and scoring. Has bibliography for all three volumes.}, pages = {216 p. .}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, salinity, sediments, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://tidalmarshmonitoring.net/pdf/Adamus2005_TidalWetlandsReviewOR.pdf}, author = {Adamus, Paul R.} } @article {83228, title = {Tide gates in the Pacific Northwest: operation, types, and environmental effects}, volume = {no.05-001}, year = {2005}, note = {Like all Sea Grant publications, this is a very helpful document, guiding landowners and interested parties in understanding how tide gates work, how to upgrade them, and whether to remove them. This well illustrated report includes information about environmental effects of tide gates, design types, manufacturers and relevant legislation.}, pages = {28 p.}, institution = {Sea Grant Oregon, Oregon State University }, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, flooding, human impacts, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz Bay, Tidal channels, Tide gates, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/t05001.pdf }, author = {Giannico, Guillermo R. and Souder, Jon A.} } @article {37346, title = {Wetland Profiles of Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coastal Watersheds and Estuaries: Part 3 of a Hydrogeomorphic Guidebook. Report to Coos Watershed Association, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Oregon Depart. of State Lands, Salem.}, year = {2005}, note = {Bibliography is with the 2nd volume of this handbook, "Oregon Tidal Wetland Functions Literature Review \& Data." This volume summarizes the state of tidal and non-tidal wetlands on the Oregon Coast. Looks at potential stressors, water quality. Gives detailed descriptions of 6 wetlands in the Siletz Estuary. The wetlands were assessed in 2003. Tidal wetlands make up about 28\% of the Siletz Estuary. Includes 1939 aerial photograph of an island in the Siletz Estuary.}, pages = {89 p.}, keywords = {aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, Drift Creek, estuarine dynamics, flooding, human impacts, Millport Slough, salinity, sediments, Siletz Estuary, species list, statistics, terrestrial mammals, tidal processes, water quality, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation}, url = {https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/WW/Documents/tidal_HGM_pt3.pdf}, author = {Adamus, Paul R. and Larsen, Jennifer and Scranton, Russell} } @article {83227, title = {The effects of tide gates on estuarine habitats and migratory fish}, volume = {no.04-002}, year = {2004}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}Tide gates tend to be effective at maintaining low water levels on the upland side of dikes. Unfortunately, by altering water flow they have some undesirable side effects that can be classified into three main{\textemdash}but interrelated{\textemdash}categories: physical, chemical, and biological{\textquotedblright} (p.1). This report summarizes these effects. Richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs.}, pages = {9 p.}, institution = {Sea Grant Oregon, Oregon State University }, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, dike removal, environmental law and policy, fish passage, human impacts, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., salinity, Salmon River Estuary, sediments, Siletz Bay, Tidal channels, Tide gates, water temperature, wetland restoration, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g04002.pdf }, author = {Giannico, Guillermo R. and Souder, Jon A.} } @article {37946, title = {Autumn chemistry of Oregon Coast Range streams}, journal = {Journal of the American Water Resources Association}, volume = {34}, year = {1998}, note = {Studied chemistry of 48 streams in forested watersheds in the Oregon Coast Range during an autumn runoff event. Sea salt significant near the ocean, not inland. Nitrates were most variable. Acid neutralizing capacities and pH favorable to salmonids.}, pages = {p.1035-1049}, keywords = {chemistry, nitrates, salinity, Siletz River}, author = {Wigington, P. J., Jr. and Church, M. R. and Strickland, T. C. and Eshleman, K. N. and Van Sickle, J.} } @article {37351, title = {The European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) in Oregon: A Preliminary Survey of Yaquina, Coos, Winchester and Siletz Bays}, year = {1997}, note = {Accessed by opening a .zip file. {\textquotedblleft}During the summer and fall of 1997, the students and instructors of an Oregon State University Zoology class (Zoology 401/Research) searched for the presence of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) in Coos, Winchester, Yaquina and Siletz Bays, Oregon and also took inventories of common intertidal species... We trapped one adult male green crab at Pony Point in Coos Bay on October 26, 1997. This crab measured 86.5 mm in carapace width and represents the largest specimen so far collected in Oregon. All the green crabs retrieved in Coos Bay have been large adults between 58 and 86 mm. We searched gravel substrates below boulders and algal blades, but never recovered any young-of the-year-green crabs in Coos, Winchester, Yaquina or Siletz Bays. These findings suggest that one year class (perhaps 1995) established itself in Coos Bay, but at present is not abundant enough to perpetuate itself.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, institution = {Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {algae, aquatic invertebrates, Charleston (OR.), Coos Bay, Craigie Point, Criteser{\textquoteright}s Moorage, crustaceans, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Fucus spp., Georgia-Pacific, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Hinton Point, Idaho Point, invasive species, molluscs, Oregon Oyster Farm, Oregon shore crab = Hemigrapsus oregonensis, Pony Point, Purple shore crab = Hemigrapsus nudus, River Bend, salinity, Sawyer{\textquoteright}s Landing, Schooner Creek, Siletz Bay, spatial distribution, species list, Umpqua River estuary, Umpqua River finger jetty, Umpqua triangle, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay south jetty}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/xg94hv61v}, author = {Angel, Tiah and Bassett, Zasha and Chipman, Brian and Cleveland, Kimberly and Cronick, Tamisha and Ehlig, Janette and Frerich, Dan and Hunt, Chris and Ison, Todd and McGuire, Angela and Oliver, Jennifer and Schmelter, Anja and Whitsett, Jennifer} } @article {36666, title = {The European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) in Oregon: A Preliminary Survey of Yaquina, Coos, Winchester and Siletz Bays}, year = {1997}, note = {Accessed by opening a .zip file. {\textquotedblleft}During the summer and fall of 1997, the students and instructors of an Oregon State University Zoology class (Zoology 401/Research) searched for the presence of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) in Coos, Winchester, Yaquina and Siletz Bays, Oregon and also took inventories of common intertidal species... We trapped one adult male green crab at Pony Point in Coos Bay on October 26, 1997. This crab measured 86.5 mm in carapace width and represents the largest specimen so far collected in Oregon. All the green crabs retrieved in Coos Bay have been large adults between 58 and 86 mm. We searched gravel substrates below boulders and algal blades, but never recovered any young-of the-year-green crabs in Coos, Winchester, Yaquina or Siletz Bays. These findings suggest that one year class (perhaps 1995) established itself in Coos Bay, but at present is not abundant enough to perpetuate itself.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)}, institution = {Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {algae, aquatic invertebrates, Charleston (OR.), Coos Bay, Craigie Point, Criteser{\textquoteright}s Moorage, crustaceans, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Fucus spp., Georgia-Pacific, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Hinton Point, Idaho Point, invasive species, molluscs, Oregon Oyster Farm, Oregon shore crab = Hemigrapsus oregonensis, Pony Point, Purple shore crab = Hemigrapsus nudus, River Bend, salinity, Sawyer{\textquoteright}s Landing, Schooner Creek, Siletz Bay, spatial distribution, species list, Umpqua River estuary, Umpqua River finger jetty, Umpqua triangle, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay south jetty}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/xg94hv61v}, author = {Angel, Tiah and Bassett, Zasha and Chipman, Brian and Cleveland, Kimberly and Cronick, Tamisha and Ehlig, Janette and Frerich, Dan and Hunt, Chris and Ison, Todd and McGuire, Angela and Oliver, Jennifer and Schmelter, Anja and Whitsett, Jennifer} } @article {37706, title = {The ecology of eelgrass meadows of the Pacific Northwest: A community profile}, volume = {no.84/24}, year = {1984}, note = {Table 2 shows Siletz Bay as having a "moderate percent of eelgrass." (p.7)}, institution = {United States Fish and Wildlife Service}, keywords = {aquatic vegetation, biological, community ecology, dredging, ecological values, eelgrass=Zostera japonica, eelgrass=Zostera marina, grasses, human impacts, life history information, natural resource management, Phyllospadix species, salinity, waste disposal, water pollution, water temperature}, url = {https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/digital/api/collection/document/id/1734/download}, author = {Phillips, Ronald C. and National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.), and United States. Army. Corps of Engineers,} } @article {31551, title = {The ecology of tidal marshes of the Pacific Northwest coast : a community profile}, volume = {no.82/32}, year = {1983}, pages = {65 p.}, address = {Washington, DC}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, birds, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, fishes, geographic distribution, natural resource management, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts Bay, Rogue River estuary, salinity, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, Sixes River estuary, soils, species list, terrestrial mammals, tidal marsh, tidal processes, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/2vsbvs8c}, author = {Seliskar, Denise M. and Gallagher, John L. and National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.), and United States. Fish and Wildlife Service. Division of Biological Services, and University of Delaware. College of Marine Studies,} } @article {37851, title = {Siletz Wetlands Review}, year = {1976}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}One of the purposes of this document is to provide the permit applicant with the standards that the Department of the Army would use to evaluate a permit.{\textquotedblright} (p.xii) Although the Siletz Bay {\textquotedblleft}is one of the most altered estuaries of the entire coast,{\textquotedblright} in the early 1970s intense local interest in conservation, along with county and state interest in the area, led to a review of the area by the Army Corps of Engineers. (p.1) Numerous fold-out maps and b+w photographs are included. Very informative about the area in the mid-1970s.}, pages = {349 p.}, institution = {U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Portland District}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {agriculture, Cedar Creek, Chinook Bend, climate, coastal hazards, commercial fishing, Coyote Rock, Cutler City, demographics, Drift Creek, economics, environmental law and policy, erosion, flooding, Fun River, general ecosystem description, geology, habitats, harbors, historical, hydrography, hydrology, Kernville, land ownership, land use, logging, marshes, Millport Slough, ports, precipitation, recreational fishing, salinity, Salishan, Schooner Creek, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz River, Siletz Spit, Snag Alley, South Bay, species list, Taft, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wetland vegetation, wetlands}, author = {United States. Army. Engineer District Portland,} } @article {37491, title = {Wetlands Review of Siletz Bay, Oregon}, year = {1975}, note = { This preliminary draft is an early version of the {\textquotedblleft}Siletz Wetlands Review." Although the Siletz Bay {\textquotedblleft}is one of the most altered estuaries of the entire coast,{\textquotedblright} in the early 1970s intense local interest in conservation, along with county and state interest in the area, led to a review of the area by the Army Corps of Engineers. (p.1){\textquotedblleft} Large maps and b+w photographs are included. Informative about the area in the mid-1970s. }, month = {1975, Apr.}, pages = {81 p.}, keywords = {agriculture, Cedar Creek, Chinook Bend, climate, coastal hazards, commercial fishing, Coyote Rock, Cutler City, demographics, Drift Creek, economics, environmental law and policy, erosion, flooding, Fun River, geology, habitats, harbors, historical, hydrography, hydrology, Kernville, land ownership, land use, logging, marshes, Millport Slough, ports, precipitation, recreational fishing, salinity, Salishan, Schooner Creek, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz River, Siletz Spit, Snag Alley, South Bay, Taft, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wetland vegetation, wetlands} } @proceedings {38291, title = {The use of standardized marine algal bioassays for nutrient assessment of Oregon coastal estuaries}, volume = {50}, year = {1974}, month = {1974}, pages = {p.15-31}, publisher = {Oregon State University, Engineering Experiment Station}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, aquatic vegetation, bioassay, biological, chemical, Coos River estuary, diatoms, Dunaliella species, green algae, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, nitrogen, nutrient cycles, phosphorus, primary production, salinity, Sand Lake Estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Thalassiosira species, toxicity, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/q811kk38w}, author = {Specht, David T. and United States. National Science Foundation. Energy-Related General Research Office,} } @article {29511, title = {Descriptions and information sources for Oregon estuaries}, volume = {no.19}, year = {1973}, note = {Still valuable.}, month = {March_1973}, institution = {Water Resources Research Institute, Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, commercial fisheries, Coos River estuary, Coquille River estuary, general ecosystem description, human impacts, hydrology, land use, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts estuary, physical, physical modifications, recreational fisheries, salinity, Salmon River estuary, Sand Lake Estuary, sediments, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Tillamook estuary, Umpqua River estuary, water quality, water temperature, water use, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/cj82kc411}, author = {Percy, Katherine L. and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program, and United States. Office of Water Resources Research,} } @article {38156, title = {Responses of an estuarine population of the polychaete Nereis limnicola to osmotic stress}, journal = {Biological Bulletin}, volume = {134}, year = {1968}, note = {The author studied responses of worms to osmotic stress. The worms were collected from Schooner Creek, and there is a good discussion of the site where they were found, as well as a general discussion of salinity in Siletz Bay. }, month = {1968, Feb.}, pages = {p.118-138}, keywords = {chloride, habitats, Hediste limnicola (Nereis limnicola), osmosis, polychaete worms, salinity, Schooner Creek, Siletz Bay}, author = {Oglesby, Larry C.} } @article {38146, title = {Recent studies in the hydrography of Oregon estuaries}, journal = {Research Briefs. Fish Commission of Oregon}, volume = {7}, year = {1959}, note = {Classifies Oregon estuaries based on estuary mixing of salt and fresh water by the per cent change in salinity from the surface of the estuary to the bottom. Good discussion of various types.}, month = {1959, Jul.}, pages = {14-27}, keywords = {Alsea River, Coos Bay, estuarine dynamics, hydrology, Nehalem River, Netarts Bay, salinity, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River, tidal currents, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/p2676w188}, author = {Burt, Wayne V. and McAlister, W. Bruce} }