| Title | Seasonal variations in river discharge and nutrient export to a Northeastern Pacific estuary |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Sigleo, Anne C., and Walter E. Frick |
| Secondary Title | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science |
| Volume | 73 |
| Number | 3-4 |
| Pagination | p.368-378 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Chitwood, Elk City, Hatfield Marine Science Center, hydrology, nitrate-nitrite, nutrient cycles, water quality data, Yaquina River, Yaquina River Basin |
| Notes | Examined nitrate and silica loading in the Yaquina River from 1999-2002. Looked at the effect of storm events. Strong seasonality of nutrient transport was shown. Interestingly, alder seems to be the primary source of nitrogen in the Yaquina basin. "Modern logging practices, urban growth and fish harvesting have resulted in the expansion of alder cover along with a decrease in returning fish. The result has changed the primary nitrogen source in the Yaquina River from anadromous fish to alder." (p.377) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.01.015 |
