| Title | Oregon Bay Clam Distribution, Abundance, Planting Sites and Effects of Harvest. Annual Report. October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978 |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 1978 |
| Authors | Gaumer, Thomas F., Gregory P. Robart, Anne Geiger, Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Pagination | 65 p. |
| Date Published | November_1978 |
| Institution | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| City | [Portland, Or.] |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Guin SH 373.2 .U5 O71 1977/78, Digital Open Access |
| 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 |
| Notes | "Studies were continued on the distribution and abundance of bay clams in Oregon'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. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/6w924c49m |
| Label | 1700 |
