This study examined the foraminifera and the ecologic conditions
of the benthic environment of the Oregon shelf and the uppermost slope
(75-550 m depth) between 143°45' N and 144°40' N. Seasonal collections
monitored the near-bottom marine environment and the sedimentary
substrate at 16 stations. The foraminiferal benthic fauna was
examined...
Hydrographic, tidal, and meteorological data collected near
Newport, Oregon, were analyzed to determine the relative contributions
of temperature, salinity, and air pressure variations to the
recorded departures of sea level from mean sea level.
Nearshore the steric and recorded sea levels exhibited a
similar seasonal oscillation, with high sea levels...
Past studies of the Oregon and Washington coast have shown a rapid change in the coastal ocean conditions with the onset of upwelling in spring. This process, called the spring transition marks the change from winter to summer conditions along the west coast of Unites States. To examine the interannual...
