| Title | Bay clams [April 1, 1965-March 31, 1966] |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1966 |
| Authors | Oregon. Fish Commission. Research Division, |
| Secondary Title | Shellfish Investigation Progress Report |
| Number | no.37 |
| Pagination | 1-10 |
| Date Published | 1966, Sep. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Guin SH365.O7 S51, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | commercial fisheries - shellfish, depleted populations, flooding, human impacts, industrial development, molluscs, population count, recreational fisheries - shellfish, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, Umpqua Estuary |
| Notes | "The softshell clam population of Umpqua Bay, though still considered good, declined about 60% in abundance between 1961 and 1965... The reason for the decline is unknown at this time, however, the finding of heavy accumulations of wood chips, sticks, and bark on the flats could be a contributing factor. The 1964-65 floods could have contributed much of this debris. Also, one good clam bed has been used as a depository of considerable amounts of spoils from dredging and this undoubtedly has contributed to the decline..." (p.7-8) |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/gh93h011z |
| Label | 31182 |
