An aerial view of the estuary on a sparkling, sunny day.

 
The Economic Value of Coasts and Estuaries

Understanding and Responding to Climate Change 
Highlights of National Academies Reports
 
Illustrated Guide to Oregon Estuarine Invertebrates 
 
Impacts of Land Development on Oregon's Waters (This is a PowerPoint file and may take some time to download based on the speed of your connection.)
 
Estuaries Feature Series
A series of 54 articles, the Estuaries Feature Series cover topics from estuarine ecology to cultural influences on the estuary.
 
Estuarine Management Issues
An in-depth look at six particular topics of importance in Oregon´s estuaries.
 
Strategic Plan
Enhanced Coastal Observation System and Predictive Hydrodynamic Model for Improved
Management of the Coos Bay Estuary, Oregon.
 
 
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Tides
Oregon Tide Tables 
 
Explaining the Tides  

Heads of Tide: Oregon Coast Rivers and Streams

Sea Grant 
 
West Coast Regional Marine Research and Information Needs 
 
 

Produced by South Slough Reserve staff and affliates 

Pacific Estuarine Research Society_ 2013poster.pdf

 Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

Aquatic Ecology.pdf
Quantifying the historic contribution of Olympia oysters to filtration in Pacific Coast (USA) estuaries and the implications for restoration objectives

P. S. E. zu Ermgassen, M. W. Gray,C. J. Langdon, M. D. Spalding & R. D. Brumbaugh

NOAA Reference Sites: South Slough NERR Site Report
Measuring Salt Marsh Plant, Soil and Hydrologic Response to Restoration Using Performance Benchmarks From Local Reference Sites

Pacific Northwest Estuarine Wetland Restoration Information Gaps Survey 
 
Port Orford Cedar Technical Team Needs Assessment  
 
Large Woody Habitat in Tidelands 
 
Bacterial Contamination of Sunset Bay State Park 
 
Coastal Resource Management Series
Case histories designed to share concepts, methods, and lessons that have been learned at South Slough NERR.
 
Additional Publications and Reports
 

Important Links for visitors, students, teacher, professionals, and more!
 
Estuary: An Ecosystem and a Resource study guide -
a 66 page guide published in 1984 for high school level audiences
 
Oregon Wetlands Explorer: Reference Site Data 

Upper Watershed Restoration Action Plan.pdf 
 
NERRS Centralized Data Management Office
 
NOAA 312 Evaluation
 
South Slough NERR Management Plan 
 
South Slough NERR Management Plan Appendices 
  
South Slough NERR Cooperative Plan for Watershed Conservation 
 
South Slough NERR Cooperative Plan for Watershed Conservation Appendices
 
South Slough NERR Fee Rule and Rate Chart
 
Economic Impact of the Designation of the South Slough Reserve 

South Slough NERR Site Profile  

Estuarine Reserves Proposal for pCO2 Sensor.pdf