The study area for this assessment is composed of the Alsea, Salmon, Siletz, Yachats, and
Yaquina River watersheds and those watersheds that drain directly to the ocean between
Cascade Head and Cape Creek at Heceta Head (Ocean Tributaries). Wherever possible,
1:24,000 uniform scale geographic information system (GIS) data that covered...
This analysis was performed for two reasons: 1) the KWG needed a way to focus and synthesize the results of applied research on the condition and trends of natural resources, and the factors affecting those resources; and 2) a detailed watershed analysis was needed to supplement watershed assessments planned for...
Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) distribution was monitored and eelgrass beds (Zostera marina) were mapped during the spring migration of 1976. Brant used eelgrass areas significantly, and human disturbance and tide height were important factors influencing Brant distribution and activity.