| Title | The bay clams of Oregon: their identification, relative abundance, and distribution |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1958 |
| Authors | Marriage, Lowell D., and Fish Commission of Oregon |
| Secondary Title | Educational Bulletin - Fish Commission of Oregon |
| Volume | no. 2 |
| Date Published | 1958 |
| Publisher | [Oregon Fish Commission] |
| City | Portland, Or. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley SH11 .O743 no.2, Guin SH11 .O743 no.2, Guin *Yaquina File |
| Keywords | abundance, Alsea River estuary, aquatic invertebrates, bent-nose clam=Macoma nasuta, bivalves, Bodega tellin=Tellina bodegensis, butter clam=Saxidomus giganteus, catch statistics, cockle clam=Clinocardium nuttallii, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, economics, gaper clam=Tresus capax, geographical distribution, littleneck clam=Leukoma staminea, molluscs, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts Bay, razor clam=Siliqua patula, recreational fisheries - shellfish, Salmon River estuary, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, softshell clam=Mya arenaria, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, white-sand macoma=Macoma secta, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | This bulletin provides a brief description of 8 different clams most commonly harvested in Oregon, delineating average depth and distribution as well as common harvesting techniques for each clam. The bulletin also describes the bays and rivers affected by tidal action, and their clam beds. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/db78tc76p |
| Label | 4982 |
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