@article {83144,
	title = {Sixth Oregon Climate Assessment},
	year = {2023},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}This sixth Oregon Climate Assessment builds on the previous assessments by continuing to evaluate past and projected future changes in Oregon{\textquoteright}s climate and water supply. Like the fifth assessment, it is structured with the goal of supporting the state{\textquoteright}s mitigation planning for natural hazards and implementation of the 2021 Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {249 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute },
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, fish, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, phenology, precipitation, sea level, snowpack, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wildlife},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/gt54kw197 },
	author = {Fleishman, Erica and Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.,,}
}
@article {83143,
	title = {Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment},
	year = {2021},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}Consistent with its charge under Oregon House Bill 3543, the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) conducts a biennial assessment of the state of climate change science, including biological, physical, and social science, as it relates to Oregon and the likely effects of climate change on Oregon. . . This Assessment is structured with the goal of serving as a resource for the state{\textquoteright}s mitigation planning for natural hazards and implementation of the 2021 Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)},
	pages = {93 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute },
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {agriculture, air temperature, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, economics, fish, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, phenology, precipitation, sea level, snowpack, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wildlife},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/pz50h457p },
	author = {Dalton, Meghan M. and Fleishman, Erica and Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.,,}
}
@booklet {83066,
	title = {Pacific Northwest Littoral Data},
	year = {2021},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}This document contains five data tables in PDF file formats, that are used to characterize littoral subcell (beach, river mouth, and inner-shelf) conditions in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region . . . These data have been compiled from pre-existing data sets . . . for the purposes of predicting possible beach erosion from potential future sea level rise (SLR) . . . The five data tables include Heavy-mineral tracers (Table 1), Heavy-mineral data (normalized) (Table 2), Subcell beach profile settings (Table 3), Subcell beach profile parameters (Table 4), and Subcell shelf profile parameters (Table 5){\textquotedblright} (p.1). The data supports the manuscript Peterson, C. D., Doyle, D. L., Rosenfeld, C. L., Kingen, K., (2020). Predicted Responses of Beaches, Bays, and Inner-Shelf Sand Supplies to Potential Sea Level Rise (0.5-1.0 m) in Three Small Littoral Subcells in the High-Wave-Energy Northern Oregon Coast, USA. Journal of Geography and Geology. v.12:.2. ( https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_fac/189/ )},
	chapter = {2021, Mar.},
	address = {Portland, Or.},
	keywords = {Agate Beach, Alsea River, bathymetry, beach profiles, climate, Columbia River, Coos River, Coquille River, erosion, Florence, Or., heavy minerals, Lincoln City, Or., Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Netarts, Or., Newport, Or., Nye Beach, Otter Rock, Reedsport, Or., Rogue River, Salmon River, Sand Lake, sea level, Seal Rock, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, South Beach, Or., The Capes, Umpqua Jetty, Umpqua River, Whale Cove, Wilson River},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.15760/geology-data.01},
	url = {https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_data/1/ },
	author = {Peterson, Curt D. and Kingen, Kara E.P.},
	editor = {Portland State University. Geology Department}
}
@article {83142,
	title = {Future Climate Projections. Lincoln County},
	year = {2020},
	note = {This is a report for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. In a complex environment, multiple factors influence the effects of climate change. Nevertheless, {\textquotedblleft}Climate change is expected to increase the occurrence of most climate---related risks considered in this report. The risks of heat waves are projected to increase with very high confidence due to strong evidence in published literature, model consensus, and robust theoretical principles for continued increasing temperatures.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract)  Those who care about these issues will find this report of great interest. We learn, for example, that the Yaquina River Estuary will probably lose wetlands, while the Yachats River Estuary will gain wetlands due to climate change.},
	pages = {60 p.},
	institution = {Oregon State University. Oregon Climate Change Research Institute},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {air temperature, Alsea River, Beaver Creek, climate, climate change, coastal hazards, depleted populations, Depoe Bay, economics, erosion, fish, floods, forest fires, human impact, hydrology, introduced species, precipitation, Salmon River, sea level, Siletz River, terrestrial vegetation, water temperature, wetland delineation, wildlife, Yachats River, Yaquina River},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/z603r6081 },
	author = {Dalton, Meghan M.}
}
@article {83112,
	title = {A simple, dynamic, hydrological model for mesotidal salt marshes},
	journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science},
	volume = {233},
	number = {106486},
	year = {2020},
	note = {Marshes provide essential ecological services by cleaning water, preventing flooding, sequestering carbon and offering valuable habitats.  In order to understand the physical parameters of marshes, natural resource managers need to understand their hydrology.  In this article, the authors offer a simple model that has proven to be accurate that allows for a rapid picture of a complex environment.  In addition to facilitating predictions of marsh water levels, the model can help with understanding soil chemistry, vegetation zonation and implications of sea level rise.},
	month = {2020, Feb.5},
	pages = {16 p.},
	keywords = {Bayocean Peninsula Park (Tillamook), Kilchis Point Reserve (Tillamook), mathematical modeling, salt marsh, sea level, sediments, tidal data, tidelands, Tillamook Bay, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation, Winant Slough (Yaquina), Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106486 },
	author = {Marois, Darryl E. and Stecher, Hilmar A.}
}
@article {82891,
	title = {Environmental and morphologic controls on wave-induced dune response},
	journal = {Geomorphology},
	volume = {329},
	year = {2019},
	note = {{\textquotedblleft}Coastal erosion poses a major threat to coastal communities by limiting beach access, endangering backshore infrastructure, and impacting ecologically important environments. The preservation of coastal foredunes, features which provide the first line of defense for liiting backshore flooding is of particular interest as a valuable form of green infrastructure{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (p.108) In this paper, the authors examine factors affecting dune growth and erosion. They compare three different sites on the Northwest Coast:  Oysterville, the Netarts Littoral Cell and South Beach. Field observations were supplemented with a modeling program, and the combination of the two has led to new insights.},
	month = {2019, Mar 15},
	pages = {p.108-128},
	keywords = {Cape Lookout, climate, coastal dunes, coastal hazards, erosion, mathematical modeling, Netarts Littoral Cell, Oysterville (Wa.), sea level, South Beach, wave height, Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.12.023 },
	author = {Cohn, Nicholas and Ruggiero, Peter and Garc{\'\i}a-Medina, Gabriel and Anderson, Dylan and Serafina, Katherine A. and Reuben Biel, Reuben}
}
@mastersthesis {83171,
	title = {Finding Submerged Sites:  An Exploration of Shoreline and Environmental Change in Oregon{\textquoteright}s Yaquina River Basin using GIS Predictive Modeling},
	year = {2018},
	note = {Where is the evidence of early human occupation of coastal Oregon?  Much of it is believed to be underwater, drowned as sea levels have risen.  In this Masters thesis, the author used GIS shoreline mapping and modeling to predict shoreline location at different times in the past 20,000 years.  She found that the sea level was relatively constant from 20,000 to 11,000 years ago, but underwent a dramatic change from 10,000 to 8,000 years ago, as sea levels rose.  Change has been more incremental in the last 8,000 years.  {\textquotedblleft}By increasing our understanding of this landscape through time, this study will aid in our ability to protect submerged archaeological materials that may be contained in these currently offshore areas{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract).   The thesis is accompanied by a dataset for finding submerged sites using GIS predictive modeling at: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/sn00b3861 . Colored maps.  The major professor was Loren G. Davis.},
	pages = {69 p.},
	school = {Oregon State University},
	type = {Masters Thesis},
	edition = {M.S.},
	chapter = {School of Language, Culture, and Society. Applied Anthropology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {anthropology, archeology, geography, mathematical modeling, paleosciences, sea level, Shoreline, Yaquina River Basin},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/5712mc48k },
	author = {Nuss, Kathryn F.}
}
@article {82056,
	title = {Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Yaquina Bay Estuary [cartographic material]},
	year = {2017},
	note = {This map is associated with the report, {\textquotedblleft}Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Maps and Prioritization Tools to Help Plan for Habitat Conservation into the Future.{\textquotedblright}  It depicts a possible sea-level rise scenario based on the West Coast Sea Level Rise Study (National Research Council, 2012). This map shows a possible rise in sea level of 4.7 feet by the year 2100. It shows what could happen to tidal wetlands:  where they could expand, where they could be inundated. {\textquotedblleft}Prepared for:  MidCoast Watersheds Council, Newport, Oregon.{\textquotedblright}  {\textquotedblleft}With assistance from: Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.{\textquotedblright}  },
	month = {2017, Aug. 27},
	pages = {1 p.},
	publisher = {>Institute for Applied Ecology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {climate, habitats, human impacts, land use, salinity, sea level, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yaquina River Estuary},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/2801pn49k },
	author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Ewald, Michael J.}
}
@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 {82051,
	title = {Tidal Wetland Landward Migration Zones (LMZs) for 4.7 Ft Sea Level Rise for the Yaquina Bay Estuary [cartographic material]},
	year = {2017},
	note = {This map is associated with the report, {\textquotedblleft}Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Maps and Prioritization Tools to Help Plan for Habitat Conservation into the Future.{\textquotedblright}  It depicts the upper end of a possible sea-level rise scenario based on the West Coast Sea Level Rise Study (National Research Council, 2012). This map shows a possible rise in sea level of 4.7 feet by the year 2100.  It depicts possible migrations of wetland plants from inundated areas to new wetlands based on factors such as land use, zoning and built structures.  {\textquotedblleft}Prepared for:  MidCoast Watersheds Council, Newport, Oregon.{\textquotedblright}  {\textquotedblleft}With assistance from: Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.{\textquotedblright}  },
	month = {2017, Aug. 27},
	pages = {1 p.},
	publisher = {Institute for Applied Ecology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {climate, habitats, human impacts, land use, salinity, sea level, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yaquina River Estuary},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/70795d910 },
	author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Ewald, Michael J.}
}
@article {82046,
	title = {Yaquina Bay Estuary Current vs. 4.7ft SLR Map [cartographic material]},
	year = {2017},
	note = {This map is associated with the report, {\textquotedblleft}Modeling Sea Level Rise Impacts to Oregon{\textquoteright}s Tidal Wetlands: Maps and Prioritization Tools to Help Plan for Habitat Conservation into the Future.{\textquotedblright}  It depicts the upper end of a possible sea-level rise scenario based on the West Coast Sea Level Rise Study (National Research Council, 2012) contrasted with the current extent of tidal wetlands in the Yaquina River estuary. Areas projected to become open water or tidal mudflat are shown, as well as areas projected to become new tidal wetlands.  {\textquotedblleft}With assistance from: Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.{\textquotedblright}  {\textquotedblleft}Prepared for:  MidCoast Watersheds Council, Newport, Oregon.{\textquotedblright}  },
	month = {2017, Aug. 27},
	pages = {1 p.},
	publisher = {Institute for Applied Ecology},
	address = {Corvallis, Or.},
	keywords = {climate, habitats, human impacts, land use, salinity, sea level, wetland vegetation, wetlands, Yaquina River Estuary},
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/5q47rt93r },
	author = {Brophy, Laura S. and Ewald, Michael J.}
}
@article {80276,
	title = {Effect of climate change on water temperature and attainment of water temperature criteria in the Yaquina Estuary, Oregon (USA)},
	journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science},
	volume = {169},
	year = {2016},
	note = {This paper examines the effects of climate change, which is predicted to cause warmer air temperatures and higher sea levels on the Yaquina Estuary.  {\textquotedblleft}Temperature is the most common cause of water quality impairments in Oregon coastal streams and estuaries (US EPA, 2006) and climate change is likely to increase the frequency and duration of these water quality impairments.{\textquotedblright} (p.137) Data for this study was gathered from 2000-2004 and supplemented by historical data from 1970-2010. The data was used to model changes in the estuary based on projected sea level rises of 0-90 cm and projected air temperature increases of 0-4{\textdegree} C to show potential changes from the present to the year 2100.  The upper estuary was shown to be the most vulnerable to climate change.  Rising sea level, a factor not considered in previous studies, may moderate the effect of climate change on the lower estuary.},
	pages = {p.136-146},
	keywords = {Blodgett (Or.), Chitwood (Or.), climate, Elk City (Or.), Elk Creek, Hatfield Marine Science Center, mathematical modeling, Newport (Or.), sea level, Toledo (Or.), water quality, water temperature, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River},
	doi = {doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.11.006 },
	url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/3r074w80k},
	author = {Brown, Cheryl A. and Sharp, Darrin and Mochon Collura, T. Chris}
}
@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 {76376,
	title = {Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM)},
	year = {2014},
	note = {This is a technical document discussing how to use a computer program to model the effects of sea-level rise on native seagrass. {\textquotedblleft}Because of the ecological importance of SAV [submerged aquatic vegetation] habitats, U.S. EPA, USGS, and USDA partnered with Warren Pinnacle Consulting to enhance the SLAMM modeling software to include new functionality in order to predict changes in Zostera marina distribution within Pacific Northwest estuaries in response to sea level rise.{\textquotedblright} (from the Introduction)  The Yaquina River estuary and Willapa Bay are used as examples. While the emphasis of the document is on GIS, there are some good maps of Yaquina Bay. Clearly, a sea-level rise would have an impact on native seagrass distribution, with Zostera present in fewer areas.  The latest version of the tool can be found at:  https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slamm.html . 

 },
	pages = {50 p.},
	address = {Newport, Or.},
	keywords = {aquatic vegetation, bathymetry, climate change, eelgrass = Zostera marina, geographic information system, salt marsh, sea level, topography, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay},
	url = {https://warrenpinnacle.com/prof/SLAMM6/SLAMM_6.3_final_release.pdf},
	author = {Lee II, Henry and Reusser, Deborah A. and Frazier, Melanie R.. and McCoy, Lee M. and Patrick J Clinton and Clough, Jonathan S. and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. Office of Research and Development. Western Ecology Division,}
}
@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 {51416,
	title = {Inter-specific variation in salinity effects on germination in Pacific Northwest tidal wetland plants},
	journal = {Aquatic Botany},
	volume = {111},
	year = {2013},
	note = {The authors used 162 reference plots in Yaquina, Coquille, Netarts and Alsea Bays to look at the distribution of marsh plants and establish the salinity ranges for their distribution.  {\textquotedblleft}The effects of future climate change on coastal estuaries are yet unknown, but changes such as sea-level rise and reduced precipitation in coastal watersheds are likely to increase salinity in high intertidal marshes and swamps.  . . . Our data show that elevated salinity may lower germination rates in a number of common Pacific Northwest wetland species, suggesting potential changes in plant composition through impacts on seed germination and establishment.{\textquotedblright}},
	pages = {p.104-111},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, Bearberry honeysuckle = Lonicera involucrate, Chickenclaws = Sarcocornia perennis, climate change, Common yarrow = Achillea millefolium, Coquille River estuary, Creeping bentgrass = Agrostis stolonifera, Criter{\textquoteright}s Moorage, Douglas aster = Symphyotrichum subspicatum, ecosystem modeling, germination, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Juncus balticus ssp. ater, Meadow barley = Hordeum brachyantherum, Netarts Bay, Oregon gumplant = Grindelia stricta, Poole Slough, salinity, salt marsh, Salt sandspurry = Spergularia salina, sea level, Sea plantain = Plantago maritime, Seaside arrowgrass = Triglochin maritime, Tufted hairgrass = Deschampsia cespitosa, wetland vegetation, Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.06.009},
	author = {Janousek, Christopher N. and Folger, Christina L.}
}
@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}
}
@article {34461,
	title = {Sea level variations along the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast: tectonic and climate controls},
	journal = {Journal of Coastal Research},
	volume = {27},
	number = {5},
	year = {2011},
	note = {"Analyses of the progressive multidecadal trends and climate-controlled annual variations in mean sea levels are presented for nine tide-gauge stations along the coast of the U.S. Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. The trends in relative sea levels are strongly affected by the tectonics of this region..." The two Oregon sites are Yaquina and Coos bays. Tectonic processes such as subsidence and uplift can affect trends in relative sea levels. In the Yaquina Bay area, the land is slowly sinking, and the area has seen more sea level rise than an area such as Neah Bay, where the land is rising. Significant climate events such as El Nino are noted. This work has shown a trend for progressively higher wave heights in large storms, and the size of the largest waves is increasing at the highest rate, which has significant implications for coastal erosion.},
	pages = {p.808-823},
	keywords = {coastal hazards, Coos Bay, El Nino, erosion, sea level, Yaquina Bay},
	doi = {10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-000116.1},
	author = {Komar, Paul D. and Allan, Jonathan and Ruggiero, Peter}
}
@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.}
}
@mastersthesis {52026,
	title = {Late Quaternary Crustal Deformation on the Central Oregon Coast as Deduced from Uplifted Wave-Cut Platforms},
	year = {1993},
	note = {This thesis examines marine terraces on the central Oregon Coast to see what they can tell us about uplift and deformation processes in the recent geologic past.  {\textquotedblleft}The primary purpose of this project is to study the characteristics, age, and distribution of uplifted marine terraces along 65 km of the central Oregon coast between Otter Rock and Searose beach.  . . . Quaternary deformation of marine terraces is used to determine the rate and variability of uplift.{\textquotedblright} (p.1) Includes geologic maps.},
	pages = {70 p.},
	school = {Western Washington University},
	type = {Masters Thesis},
	edition = {M. S.},
	address = {Bellingham, Wash.},
	keywords = {Alsea Bay, earthquakes, geology, Moolach Beach, Otter Rock, paleosciences, sea level, Searose Beach, soils, theses, Yachats River, Yaquina Bay},
	author = {Ticknor, Robert}
}
