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Effects of climate change on temperature and salinity in the Yaquina Estuary, Oregon - September 2011
Citation:
BROWN, C. A., D. Sharp, H. Chang, M. Steele, C. N. JANOUSEK, AND D. REUSSER. Effects of climate change on temperature and salinity in the Yaquina Estuary, Oregon - September 2011. Presented at 2nd Annual pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference, Seattle, WA, September 13 - 14, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
As part of a larger study to examine the effect of climate change (CC) on estuarine resources, we simulated the effect of rising sea level, alterations in river discharge, and increasing atmospheric temperatures on water properties (temperature and salinity) in the Yaquina Estuary.
Description:
Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005), numerous proposals regarding how to apply ecosystem services concepts in defined, systematic ways to support standards, accounting and assessment of ecosystems services have been made.