| Title | Effect of climate change on water temperature and attainment of water temperature criteria in the Yaquina Estuary, Oregon (USA) |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Brown, Cheryl A., Darrin Sharp, and Chris Mochon T. Collura |
| Secondary Title | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science |
| Volume | 169 |
| Pagination | p.136-146 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription, Digital Open Access |
| 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 |
| Notes | This paper examines the effects of climate change, which is predicted to cause warmer air temperatures and higher sea levels on the Yaquina Estuary. “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.” (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° 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. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/3r074w80k |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.11.006 |
