Pandalis jordani Rathbun, like many other species of pandalid shrimps, undergo regular diel changes in their vertical distribution (Tegelberg and Smith 1957; Alverson et al. 1960; Pearcy 1970, 1972; Robinson in press). Little is known, however, about the vertical distribution and diel migrations of larval and juvenile shrimp, or at...
A student report for a Civil Engineering 572 class, this document is an extensive description of the Salmon River estuary, including water flow, quality, predictions for the estuary’s future, and numerous charts and graphs.
For oysters, "The objective of these studies was to determine the biological feasibility of using the heated effluent from coastal nuclear power plants for culturing the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas." (p.1) Work included oyster growth experiments, seasonal growth experiments and closed system studies. For salmon, "The objective of these studies...
An article detailing the intense storms on the Pacific Northwest coast in the last 10 days of October 1977. Reprinted from Mariners Weather Log 22 (2).
This is a student report which studies the effects of wave action on intertidal zonation at Yaquina Head. It includes hand-drawn diagrams of quadrants sampled at the location.
"Seafood canneries in lower Yaquina Ray, Oregon process shrimp (Pandalus jordani), Dungeness crab (Cancer magister), a variety of bottom fish and several salmon species. The shrimp wastes are screened and discharged directly into the Ray beneath the cannery docks. During the shrimp processing season about 3.8 million liters of wastes...
This three page report details a shark attack on a surfer that tooks place on November 27, 1979 off Cannon Beach, Oregon. The bite marks on the surfboard are detailed including x-rays showing the teeth marks.