TitleYaquina Bay, Oregon
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2003
EditorLitle, Kate, and Julia K. Parrish
Corporate AuthorsPacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study,
Secondary TitleWhere the River Meets the Sea: Case Studies of Pacific Northwest Estuaries
Paginationp.83-105
PublisherPacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study
CitySeattle, Wa.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Guin QH105.O7 W37 2003
KeywordsChinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Pink shrimp = Pandalas jordani, Rockfish = Sebastes spp., Yaquina Bay
NotesExcellent overview of the area at the turn of the century. Demographics, economy, recreation, hydrology, weather, indicator species, seabirds, fishing, oyster production. Maps, good charts, comparisons with other estuaries.