@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} } @article {82911, title = {Evidence for regional-scale controls on eelgrass (Zostera marina) and mesograzer community structure in upwelling-influenced estuaries}, journal = {Limnology and Oceanography}, volume = {64}, number = {3}, year = {2019}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}In estuaries of the U.S. Pacific Northwest coast, eelgrass (Zostera marina ) ecosystems are exposed to latitudinally varying oceanographic inputs in the form of ocean upwelling. Previous research suggests that ocean upwelling is critical to eelgrass and ulvoid macroalgae abundance, but the degree to which secondary producers are controlled by processes at regional vs. local scales is unknown. Here, we consider the relationships among primary producers (eelgrass, ulvoid macroalgae, and epiphytic microalgae), epifaunal mesograzers, and mesopredator fish within and across three Oregon, U.S.A., estuaries during a spring{\textendash}summer season to examine the role of multiple scales in structuring these communities.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Suppplementary material in a separate file accompanies this article.}, month = {2019, May}, pages = {p.1120-1134}, keywords = {algae, community ecology, Coos Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, eutrophication, fish, Grazing, Netarts Bay, primary production, Ulva spp., upwelling, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11102 }, author = {Hayduk, Jennifer L. and Hacker, Sally D. and Henderson, Jeremy S. and Tomas, Fiona} } @article {82016, title = {Ecological and biological studies of ocean rafting: Japanese tsunami marine debris in North America and the Hawaiian Islands}, journal = {Aquatic Invasions}, volume = {13}, year = {2018}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This is one of the papers from the special issue of Aquatic Invasions on {\textquoteleft}Transoceanic Dispersal of Marine Life from Japan to North America and the Hawaiian Islands as a Result of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011.{\textquoteright}{\textquotedblright} (Co-Editors{\textquoteright} Note). This article is an introduction to the special issue of Aquatic Invasions. It summarizes the largest examples of tsunami debris found on the American Pacific coast and recounts the discovery of many new Japanese species identified as a result of research. Includes color photographs. This is an open-access article.}, month = {2018, Feb.}, pages = {p.1-9}, keywords = {Agate Beach, algae, aquatic invertebrates, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, earthquakes, genetics, geographical distribution, Gleneden Beach, introduced species, morphology, Pacific Coast, Seal Rock, species list, taxonomy, tsunamis}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2018.13.1.01}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/2pxmp6e8}, author = {Carlton, James T. and Chapman, John W. and Geller, Jonathan B. and Miller, Jessica A. and Ruiz, Gregory M. and Carlton, Deborah A. and McCuller, Megan I. and Treneman, Nancy C. and Steves, Brian P. and Breitenstein, Ralph A. and Lewis, Russell and Bilderback, David and Bilderback, Diane and Haga, Takuma and Harris, Leslie H.} } @mastersthesis {77276, title = {The Effects of Artificial Structures on Estuarine Infaunal Communities and Offshore Biofouling Communities}, year = {2016}, note = {One promising source of renewable energy now being studied on the Oregon Coast is wave energy. The artificial structures used to generate wave energy will necessarily affect the marine environment and the plants and animals that live near them. In this thesis, the author investigates {\textquotedblleft}the spatial effect of artificial structures on the surrounding infaunal communities in an estuarine environment after the artificial structures have been in the water for 8 years.{\textquotedblright} The artificial structures were deployed in soft sediments in Yaquina Bay. The author also sought {\textquotedblleft}[t]o identify and quantify the biofouling communities present on offshore surface and bottom artificial structures after a period of two years.{\textquotedblright} Good discussion of issues, possible applications of this research and areas where more research is needed. The major professor was Sarah K. Henkel.}, pages = {79 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 = {algae, aquatic invertebrates, biofouling, breakwater, habitats, human impacts, Idaho Flats, industrial development, sediments, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/8g84mp74n}, author = {Mendoza, Maritza} } @article {36566, 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.} } @article {51391, title = {Atlas of Nonindigenous Marine and Estuarine Species in the North Pacific}, volume = {EPA/600/R/12/631}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}The Atlas of Nonindigenous Marine and Estuarine Species in the North Pacific {\textellipsis} provides maps of native and invaded ecoregions for all the reported marine/estuarine nonindigenous species (NIS) in the North Pacific, exclusive of marsh plants. Additionally, environmental and habitat information for each species is summarized in two-page species profiles, along with an analyses of the extent of invasion at the ecoregion and regional scales across the six North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) member countries (United States, Canada, Russia, Japan, Korea, and China). The information in the NIS Atlas is from the PICES Nonindigenous Species Information System.{\textquotedblright} (from publisher{\textquoteright}s website) {\textquotedblleft}With Contributions by Katie Marko, Emily Saarinen, Tad Larsen, Caroline Emch-Wei, Meredith Payne, and PICES WG21 members{\textquotedblright} (from title page)}, pages = {1,943 p.}, institution = {National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. Office of Research and Development,}, keywords = {algae, annelids, arthropods, bryozoans, ciliates, cnidarian, crustaceans, ctenophores, diatoms, dinoflagellates, echinoderms, fishes, flatworms, foraminifera, fungi, habitats, introduced species, life history information, molluscs, nematodes, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, polychaete worms, sponges, terrestrial vegetation, tunicates}, url = {https://tinyurl.com/ywb357p2}, author = {Lee II, Henry and Reusser, Deborah A.} } @article {34481, title = {Estuary Inhabitants Species List for Yaquina and Coos Bays, Oregon}, year = {2012}, note = {The Marine Bioinvasions Lab is located at Oregon State University{\textquoteright}s Hatfield Marine Science Center. A major focus is identification of native, introduced and invasive species found in Oregon{\textquoteright}s estuaries. This spreadsheet is the most up to date list of the marine algae and invertebrates in the Yaquina and Coos Bays. This list is not complete and will never be done. It is a combination of prior inventories of estuary species and observations by active taxonomists. The date at the top of the spreadsheet is the most recent version. References are included. A valuable resource in tracking introduced species in Yaquina and Coos Bay. Includes charts.}, keywords = {algae, annelids, bryozoans, cnidarians, Coos Bay, crustaceans, introduced species, molluscs, nemerteans, species composition, species list, sponges, tunicates, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/datasets/h415pf72z}, author = {Chapman, John W. and Breitenstein, Ralph Arthur and Marine Bioinvasions Lab,} } @article {37031, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s 2012 Integrated Report}, year = {2012}, note = {Website includes: an assessment database with information on water quality for waters in Oregon (includes water quality limited waters and 303(d) list waters), the assessment methodology used to evaluate data, and a schedule to develop TMDLs for waters identified in the Section 303(d) list.}, keywords = {algae, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, general, habitats, pH data, sediments, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt2012/search.asp}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @article {83285, title = {Sediment diatom species and community response to nitrogen addition in Oregon (USA) estuarine tidal wetlands}, journal = {Wetlands}, volume = {32}, number = {6}, year = {2012}, note = {Tested responses of sediment diatom communities in tidal wetlands of Yaquina Bay to nitrogen addition in the summers of 2009 and 2010. Identified 88 diatom taxa in the area. The four individual plots showed high species richness, of about 32-42 different species per plot. A strong response to nitrogen addition was found. Suggests that {\textquotedblleft}the sediment diatom community is a strong candidate for use as an aquatic bioassessment tool in tidal wetlands{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (p.1029) }, month = {2012, Dec.}, pages = {p.1023-1031}, keywords = {algae, Amphora spp., aquatic vegetation, Cocconeis placentula, diatoms, fertilizers, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Point, nitrogen, Planothidium delicatulum, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, salt marsh, Saltgrass = Distichlis spicata, Saltwort = Sarcocornia virginica, wetlands, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-012-0332-6}, author = {Hankin, Shanon L. and Weilhoefer, Christine L. and Kaldy, James E. and DeWitt, Theodore H.} } @mastersthesis {34456, 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) Co-major professors were Sally D. Hacker and Bruce A. Menge.}, 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 distribution, species composition, 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 {26816, title = {Oregon{\textquoteright}s 2010 Integrated Report}, year = {2010}, note = {Website includes: an assessment database with information on water quality for waters in Oregon (includes water quality limited waters and 303(d) list waters), the assessment methodology used to evaluate data, and a schedule to develop TMDLs for waters identified in the Section 303(d) list.}, keywords = {algae, bacteria, dissolved oxygen, general, habitats, pH data, sediments, water pollution, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt2010/search.asp}, author = {Oregon. Dept. of Environmental Quality,} } @article {34196, title = {Effects of erosion and macroalgae on intertidal eelgrass (Zostera marina) in a northeastern Pacifid estuary (USA)}, journal = {Botanica Marina}, volume = {51}, number = {4}, year = {2008}, note = {This study is concerned with the natural factors that limit the distribution and growth of inter-tidal eelgrass. The authors suggest that dessication from exposure to the air, along with macroalgae and erosion all limit eelgrass, "and that these factors operate in an acute rather than a chronic manner." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.247-257}, keywords = {algae, Coquille Point, eelgrass = Zostera marina, erosion, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats, Oneatta Point, sediments, Ulva species, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1515/BOT.2008.034}, author = {Boese, Bruce L. and Robbins, Bradley D.} } @article {80271, title = {Nutrient fluxes in the microalgal-dominated intertidal regions of the lower Yaquina estuary, Oregon (USA)}, journal = {Northwest Science}, volume = {81}, year = {2007}, note = {This study was launched to learn how important microalgae were to the productivity of Yaquina Bay, and to determine {\textquotedblleft}sediment nutrient fluxes in the microalgal dominated sediments{\textquotedblright} (p.51). Microalgae on sediment are an important food source for benthic dwellers, and contribute nutrients to the water column when they decompose. The study examined seasonal nutrient fluxes, compared Yaquina Bay to other estuaries, and characterized the relationship between silica and nitrate in the Bay. The study suggests that {\textquotedblleft}benthic microalgae control the nutrient fluxes to the water column" (p.59).}, pages = {p.50-61}, keywords = {algae, ammonium, chemistry, estuarine dynamics, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats, nitrate, nitrogen dioxide, nutrient cycles, phosphate, precipitation, primary productivity, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, sediments, silicon, upwelling, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3955/0029-344X-81.1.50}, author = {Sin, Yongsik and Sigleo, Anne C. and Song, Eunsook} } @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} } @mastersthesis {36571, title = {Foraging Behavior of the Limnephilid Caddisfly, Dicosmoecus gilvipes, and Co-Occurring Herbivores in Streams of the Pacific Northwest}, year = {1989}, note = {This is an in-depth look at the life of an aquatic insect on Big Elk Creek. The author looked for microhabitat preferences, abundance and distribution of the giant orange sedge caddisfly and compared its preferences with other grazing animals in the creek. She developed a behavioral catalog in order to have a context in which she could interpret behavior under different conditions. In the laboratory, she used tme-lapse photography to study foraging behavior. Includes charts, tables, a schematic diagram of a 50-meter stretch of Big Elk Creek, and scanning electron microphotographs of the caddisfly. Doctoral dissertation. Major professor was Stanley V. Gregory.}, pages = {174 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Agapetus bifidus, algae, American dipper = Cinclus mexicanus, aquatic insects, behavior, Big Elk Creek, feeding behavior, Giant orange sedge caddisfly = Dicosmoecus gilvipes, Glossosoma penitum, hydrology, life history information, Lithodlyphus virens, Shasta juga snail = Juga silicula, spatial distribution, theses, Yaquina Rive Basinr}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/kd17cw12j}, author = {Li, Judith Lew} } @article {30521, title = {Oregon Bay Clam Distribution, Abundance, Planting Sites and Effects of Harvest. Annual Report. October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978}, year = {1978}, note = {"Studies were continued on the distribution and abundance of bay clams in Oregon{\textquoteright}s estuaries. Maps showing distribution of clams, substrate type and vegetation type in Tillamook, Netarts and Salmon River estuaries are presented." (from the Introduction) The report also covers attempts to artificially enhance natural production of clams, and examines the commercial clam fisheries in Yaquina and Coos Bays. Good maps.}, month = {November_1978}, pages = {65 p.}, institution = {Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {[Portland, Or.]}, keywords = {age composition, algae, aquaculture, Baltic clam = Macoma balthica, Bay shrimp = Crangon franciscorum, Butter clam = Saxidomus giganteus, California softshell clam = Cryptomya californica, Cockle clam = Clinocardium nuttallii, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, crustaceans, eelgrass = Zostera marina, Fucus species, Gaper clam = Tresus capax, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), growth, Irus clam = Irus ishibashianus, Littleneck clam = Leukoma staminea, Manila clam = Venerupis japonica, molluscs, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Netarts Bay, Piddock clam = Penitella penita, recreational fisheries - shellfish, Salmon River Estuary, Sand clam = Macoma secta, sediments, size composition, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, spatial distribution, Tillamook Bay, Ulva species: Enteromorpha species, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/6w924c49m}, author = {Gaumer, Thomas F. and Robart, Gregory P. and Geiger, Anne and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service,} } @inbook {30396, title = {The macrophytic marine algae of Oregon}, booktitle = {The Marine Plant Biomass of the Pacific Northwest Coast}, year = {1977}, month = {1977}, pages = {p.93-115}, publisher = {Oregon State University Press}, organization = {Oregon State University Press}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {algae, biological}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/5999n4177}, author = {Phinney, Harry K.}, editor = {Krauss, Robert W. (ed.)} } @article {30066, title = {Infection of the heart cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii, from Yaquina Bay, Oregon, with an endosymbiotic alga}, journal = {Journal of Invertebrate Pathology}, volume = {28}, number = {3}, year = {1976}, note = { Is it symbiosis or parasitism? "The thick layers surrounding the algal cells in situ, the dense colonies, and the in vitro reaction to host extract suggest the alga is parasitic. However, the presence of chloroplasts, the location of the algal cells only in illuminated tissue, the seemingly unhampered reproduction in situ, and the eventual adaptation to mineral medium suggest the alga is a facultative parasite." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {p.291-299}, keywords = {algae, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, Cockle clam = Clinocardium nuttallii, mollusks, parasites, Symbiosis, Yaquina Bay}, author = {Hartman, M. C. and Pratt, I.} } @article {76711, title = {Shellfish investigation : Jan. 1 - May 31, 1954}, year = {1954}, note = {This report covers a range of topics, including clam populations in Yaquina, Netarts and Tillamook bays, a Pacific oyster mortality event in Coos bay (with a hand-drawn map of Coos Bay), crab bait testing, and statistics about the Coquille River Crab Fishery. This report also covers an algacide toxicity test, preliminary work on a kelp survey, and water temperature data for Yaquina Bay in May and June of 1954.}, month = {1954 Jan.-May}, pages = {35 p.}, keywords = {algae, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, bivalves, clams, Coos Bay, Coquille Point, Coquille River estuary, crabs, Criteser{\textquoteright}s Moorage, crustacea, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), Hinton Point, Idaho Flats, McLean Point, mollusks, Netarts Bay, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, Shell Point. Yaquina Bay, Tillamook Bay, toxicity, water temperature, Yaquina Bay Marina}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/kp78gh191}, author = {Oregon. Fish Commission,} } @article {76706, title = {Shellfish investigation progress report no.24}, volume = {no.24}, year = {1951}, note = {This report updates shellfish research by the Oregon Fish Commission from January to August, 1951. It includes criticism of human pollution such as lumber mill dust and human sewage, particularly in the Yaquina Bay area, discussion of a proposed experimental closure outside the mouth of Nehalem Bay to crab fishing, a study of size composition of bay crab populations, and a possible relationship between macro-algae and oyster mortality in Yaquina Bay.}, pages = {16 p.}, keywords = {algae, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vegetation, bivalves, crabs, crustaceans, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), mollusks, Nehalem Bay, oysters, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Tillamook Bay, waste disposal, water pollution, water quality, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/6q182k90w}, author = {Oregon. Fish Commission,} }