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The NWFSC Scientific Publications Database serves as an archival repository of NWFSC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, technical memorandums, reports, or other information authored or co-authored by NWFSC or funded partners. As a repository, the SPD retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.

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In pressJournal ArticleKeogh, M. J., B. Taras, K. B. Beckmen, K. A. Burek-Huntington, G. M. Ylitalo, B. S. Fadely, L. Rea, K. W. Pitcher. In press. Organochlorine contaminant concentrations in blubber of young Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) are influenced by region, age, sex, and lipid stores. Science of the Total Environment.
In pressJournal ArticleFish EcologyThallman, H. L., E. A. Daly, R. D. Brodeur. In press. Two anomalously warm years in the northern California Current: impacts on early marine steelhead diet composition, morphology, and potential survival. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
In pressJournal ArticleFishery Resource Analysis and MonitoringGao, J., J. T. Thorson, C. Szuwalski, H. Wang. In press. Historical dynamics of the demersal fish community in the East and South China Seas. PLoS ONE.
In pressJournal ArticleEbel, J. D., D. A. Larsen, K. R. Conley, M. A. Middleton. In press. A fish out-of-basin: Increased stress physiology and reduced performance of Salmon River hatchery Chinook Salmon. North American Journal of Fisheries Management.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyFraik, A. K., J. R. McMillan, M. Liermann, T. R. Bennett, M. L. McHenry, G. J. McKinney, G. A. Winans, A. H. Wells, J. L. Kelley, G. R. Pess, K. M. Nichols. In press. The impacts of dam construction and removal on the genetics of recovering steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations across the Elwha River watershed. Gene.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyNaish, K. A., R. B. Phillips, M. S. Brieuc, L. Newton, A. Elz, L. K. Park. In press. Comparative genome mapping between Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and rainbow trout (O. mykiss) based on homologous microsatellite loci. Genes, Genomes, Genetics , 3 (12) : 2281-2288. doi:10.1534/g3.113.008003
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyFaber-Hammond, J., R. B. Phillips, L. K. Park. In press. The Sockeye Salmon Neo-Y Chromosome is a Fusion between the Coho Y Chromosome and the Long Arm of Rainbow Trout Omy2. Cytogenetic and genome research , 136 (1) : 69-74.
In pressJournal ArticleFishery Resource Analysis and MonitoringLangseth, B. J., S. Glover. In press. Distinguishing species-specific targeting practices within the main Hawaiian islands Deep 7 bottomfish fishery. Fisheries Research.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyHess, J. E., R. D. Vetter, P. Moran. In press. A steep genetic cline in yellowtail rockfish, Sebastes flavidus, suggests regional isolation across the Cape Mendocino faunal break. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
In pressJournal ArticleFish EcologyCrozier, L. G., B. J. Burke, B. Chasco, D. L. Widener, R. W. Zabel. In press. Climate change threatens Chinook salmon throughout their life cycle. Communications Biology.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyWilliamson, K. S., B. P. May. In press. Mitochondrial DNA haplotype diversity in apparent XY-female Fall- and Spring-Run Chinook Salmon in California's Central Valley. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
In pressReportFish EcologyTorgersen, C. E., A. H. Fullerton, Z. Johnson, F. H. Mejia. In press. Stream temperature handbook: a primer on data and models. Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Seattle (https://cig.uw.edu/our-work/decision-support/stream-temperature-handbook/)
In pressJournal ArticleArkoosh, M. R., A. L. Van Gaest, S. A. Strickland, G. P. Hutchinson, A. B. Krupkin, M. Rew, J. P. Dietrich. In press. Dietary exposure to a binary mixture of polybrominated diphenyl ethers alters innate immunity and disease susceptibility in juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.
In pressJournal ArticleLeising, A., I. D. Schroeder, S. J. Bograd, E. P. Bjorkstedt, J. Field, K. Sakuma, J. Abell, R. R. Robertson, J. Tyburczy, W. T. Peterson, R. D. Brodeur, C. Barcelo, T. D. Auth, E. A. Daly, G. Campbell, J. Hildebrand, R. M. Suryan, A. J. Gladics, C. A. Horton, M. Kahru, M. Manzano-Sarabia, S. McClatchie, E. D. Weber, W. Watson, J. A. Santora, W. J. Sydeman, S. R. Melin, R. DeLong, J. L. Largier, S. Kim, F. P. Chavez, R. Golightly, S. R. Schneider, P. Warzybok, R. W. Bradley, J. Jahncke, J. L. Fisher, J. O. Peterson. In press. State of the California Current 2013-14: El Niño looming. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Reports , 54 : 51-87.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyMurdoch, A. R., C. J. Herring, C. H. Frady, K. E. See, C. E. Jordan. In press. Estimating observer error and steelhead redd abundance using a modified Gaussian area-under-the-curve framework. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyWiedenmann, J., J. Wilen, P. S. Levin, M. Plummer, M. Mangel. In press. A framework for exploring the bioeconomic causes and consequences of ecosystem fishing patterns. Coastal Management.
In pressJournal ArticleArkoosh, M. R., A. L. Van Gaest, S. A. Strickland, G. P. Hutchinson, A. B. Krupkin, J. P. Dietrich. In press. Disruption of thyroid hormone concentrations in juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) exposed to polybrominated diphenyl ethers, BDE-47 and BDE-99. Chemosphere , 171 : 1-8. doi:DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.035
In pressReportFish EcologyKatz, S. L., H. Beecher, M. Brady, J. Cook, K. K. Gates, J. Padowski, G. R. Pess, M. D. Scheuerell, J. Yoder. In press. Technical Supplement to Department of Ecology for Determining Net Ecological Benefit. Washington Department of Ecology, Olympia, Washington
In pressJournal ArticleDai, X., B. D. Bill, N. G. Adams, U. Tillmann, C. A. Sloan, D. Lu, V. L. Trainer. In press. The effect of temperature and salinity on growth rate and azaspiracid concentration in two strains of Azadinium poporum (Dinophyceae) from Puget Sound, Washington State. Harmful Algae.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation Biology

Berger, H.M., Siedlecki, S.A., Matassa, C.M., Alin, S.R., Kaplan, I.C., Hodgson, E.E., Pilcher, D.J., Norton, E.L. and Newton, J.A., 2021. Seasonality and life history complexity determine vulnerability of Dungeness crab to multiple climate stressors. AGU Advances, 2(4), p.e2021AV000456.

In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyLeong, K., S. Wongbusarakum, R. J. Ingram, A. Mawyer, M. R. Poe. In press. Improving Representation of Human Well-Being and Cultural Importance in the West Hawai¿i Integrated Ecosystem Assessment. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
In pressJournal ArticleFish EcologySwieca, K., S. Sponaugle, C. Briseño-Avena, M. Schmid, R. D. Brodeur, R. Cowen. In press. Changing with the tides: fine-scale larval fish prey availability and predation pressure near a tidally-modulated river plume. Marine Ecology Progress Series.
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Arkoosh, M. R., J. Dietrich, M. B. Rew, W. Olson, G. Young, and F. W. Goetz. 2018. Exploring the efficacy of vaccine techniques in juvenile sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria. Aquaculture Research, 49:205-216

In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyBrainard, R. E., C. Birkeland, C. M. Eakin, P. McElhany, M. Patterson, G. A. Piniak, M. Dunlap, M. Weijerman. In press. Incorporating Climate and Ocean Change into Extinction Risk Assessments for 82 Coral Species. Conservation Biology.
In pressJournal ArticleFish EcologyAngert, A. L., L. G. Crozier, L. J. Rissler, S. E. Gilman, J. J. Tewksbury, A. J. Chunco. In press. Do species traits predict recent shifts at expanding range edges? Ecology Letters , (14) 677-689.
In pressJournal ArticleFish EcologyChamberlin, J. W., J. Hall, T. Zackey, F. E. Leonetti, M. Rustay, C. A. Rice. In press. Spatial and Temporal Variability in Chinook Salmon Abundance Reflects Opportunity to Support Life History Diversity in an Estuarine Landscape. Estuaries and Coasts.
In pressJournal ArticleConservation BiologyCharnley, S., R. McLain, M. R. Poe. In press. Natural Resource Access Rights and Wrongs: Nontimber Forest Products Gathering in Urban Environments. Society & Natural Resources.
In pressJournal ArticleLema, S. C., M. I. Chow, E. J. Reiner, A. A. Westman, A. H. Dittman, D. May, K. M. Hardy. In press. Endocrine and metabolic impacts of warming aquatic habitats: differential responses between recently-isolated populations of a eurythermal desert pupfish. Conservation Physiology.
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2017 Aug;142:157-163. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.03.044. Epub 2017 Apr 11

In pressChapter or SectionSchultz, I. R., J. L. Bolton, R. Stimmelmayr, G. M. Ylitalo. In press. Chapter 37: Contaminants. In George, J., J. Thewissen. (Eds.) The Bowhead Whale. Balaena mysticetus: Biology and Human Interactions. Academic Press (Elsevier).
2026Contract ReportSalmon Science SynthesisLamb, J. J., K. E. Jaenecke, J. H. Vinarcsik, M. S. Morris, and A. Palik. 2026. New Marking and Monitoring Technologies for the Passive Integrated Transponder, 2025. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Contract Report NMFS-NWFSC-CR-2026-05. (https://doi.org/10.25923/088j-wz24)
2026Journal ArticleConservation Biology DivisionFisher, M. C., L. K. Nelson, T. B. Francis, P. S. Levin, J. F. Samhouri, C. J. Harvey, L. E. Dee, K. N. Marshall, S. J. Miller, S. K. Moore, M. L. Barnes, C. H. Cha, J. E. Cinner, S. A. Gray, A. E. Punt, C. C. Ridings, and F. W. Simon. 2026. Exploring unintended outcomes and trade-offs of climate adaptation for human well-being, using qualitative network models (QNMs). Ecology and Society 31(1):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16551-310101 (https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16551-310101)
2026Journal ArticleMarine Ecosystems DivisionSean Anderson,Krista Oke,Kelly Kearney,Darren Pilcher,Wei Cheng,Esther Goldstein,Beth Matta,Kirstin Holsman,Lauren Rogers,James Thorson,Jennifer Bigman,Lewis Barnett 2026. Changes in body size with age do not follow the temperature-size rule..
2026Journal ArticleEstuarine and Ocean Ecology ProgramHudson, A.S., Roegner, G.C., Johnson, G.E., Jay, DA. Water Velocity and Discharge from Tidal Freshwater Creeks in Forested and Herbaceous Wetlands. Estuaries and Coasts 49, 103 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-01690-w (doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-01690-w)
2026Technical MemorandumEcosystem Science ProgramGaydos, J. K., H. H. Nollens, C. F. Lo, M. B. Hanson, K. Haman, M. Weiss, D. Giles, S. J. Thornton, T. R. Robeck, and C. Dold. 2025. Remotely Sensed Metrics for Evaluating Wild Killer Whale Health. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC-204. (https://doi.org/10.25923/jftd-d217)
2026Processed ReportConservation Biology DivisionGuerra, A. S., K. S. Andrews, B. E. Feist, I. C. Kaplan, M. G. Jacox, M. Pozo Buil, B. Muhling, D. Pilcher, and J. F. Samhouri. 2026. A Framework for Selecting Climate Projections for Marine Spatial Research and Planning: A U.S. West Coast Case Study. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Processed Report NMFS-NWFSC-PR-2026-01. (https://doi.org/10.25923/8f27-nq63)
2026Journal ArticleNearshore Marine EcologyMoore, Stephanie K.; Adams, Nicolaus G.; Mickett, John B.; Mikulski, Christina M.; Michel-Hart, Nicolas; Birch, James M.; Roman, Brent; and Newton, Jan A. (2026) "Using the second-generation Environmental Sample Processor to provide near real-time observations of harmful algae and assess biodiversity and ecosystem change," Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalog (BOOC): Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15351/3068-2320.1149 (https://doi.org/10.15351/3068-2320.1149)
2026Journal ArticleEconomic and Social Science Research ProgramLisa Pfeiffer,Paul Carvalho,Min-Yang Lee,Anna Ableman,Alan Haynie 2026. The Spatial Economics Toolbox for Fisheries (FishSET) is an R package for modeling fisher behavior and simulating policy scenarios. , 83. (https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsag032)
2026Technical MemorandumAssessment BranchSchiano, S., S. Saul, S. Breitbart, B. Li, K. Johnson, L. Ailloud, C. Askelrud, K. Doering, D. Hennen, E. Holmes, M. Oshima, M. Sculley, and B. Williams. 2026. Current Practices, Challenges, and Improvements to U.S. Federal Fisheries Assessment Workflows. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-264, 29 p. (avail. at https://doi.org/10.25923/c400-zq60). (https://doi.org/10.25923/c400-zq60)
2026Journal ArticleEnvironmental Physiology ProgramWilliams, C.R., Gallagher, E.P., McElhany, P. et al. Tolerance to future elevated CO2 conditions in sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), a deep-water benthic dwelling fish species. J Comp Physiol A (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-026-01801-9 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-026-01801-9)
2026Journal ArticleSoutheast Fisheries Science CenterPaxton, A.B., J.M. Gove, E.T. Methratta, K.S. Andrews, J.C. Drazen, W. Klajbor, D. Lowry, A. Marvasti, T.N. Riley, and P. Vavoulis. 2026. What is the global evidence for effects of marine critical mineral mining on marine ecosystems? A systematic map protocol. PROCEED: 26-00492. DOI: 10.57808/proceed.2026.19. (http://10.57808/proceed.2026.19)
2026Non-series ReportEnvironmental and Fisheries Sciences DivisionSanders, A., G. Giannico, J. T. Peterson, K. Smith, D. Linander, J. Snapps, B. A. Berejikian, M. Ford, and S. White. 2026. A Summary Report of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Hatchbox Workshop. Oregon Hatchery Research Center, Corvallis, OR.
2026Contract ReportApplied Migration ResearchOgden, D. A., A. L. Barenberg, and R. M. Gleason. 2026. Operation of the Adult Trap at Lower Granite Dam, 2025. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Contract Report NMFS-NWFSC-CR-2026-06. (https://doi.org/10.25923/aggw-wk49)
2026Journal ArticleEnvironmental and Fisheries Sciences DivisionLuckenbach, J.A., Fairgrieve, W.T., and Hayman, E.S. (2026). Monosex breeding technology for sablefish aquaculture: a mini-review. Bull. Jap. Fish. Edu. Agen. 53, 79–88. (https://www.fra.go.jp/home/kenkyushokai/book/bulletin/files/bull53_53-0509.pdf)
2026Journal ArticleNorthwest Fisheries Science CenterAbigail Golden,Dan Holland 2026. Adaptive traits are perceived as important but not sufficiently influenced by U.S. fisheries management.. (https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.70075)
2026Journal ArticleIntegrative Marine EcologyO’Brien, K. A., Andrews, K. S., Langseth, B. J., & Berger, A. M. 2026. Quantifying potential impacts of ocean-use sectors on biomass and density estimates for fisheries stock assessments. Fisheries Research, 299, 107749. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2026.107749 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2026.107749)
2026Journal ArticleConservation Biology DivisionBliesner KL, Osborne LJ, Feden MJ, Tattam IA, Fetcho KE and Jordan CE (2026) Adaptive monitoring and partnerships in river restoration: insights from the Middle Fork John Day River Intensively Monitored Watershed, Oregon. Front. Ecol. Evol. 14:1719657. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2026.1719657 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2026.1719657)
2026Contract ReportEcosystem Analysis ProgramBarenberg, A. L., J. J. Lamb, R. M. Gleason, and B. P. Sandford. 2026. Monitoring the Migrations of Wild Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Juveniles: Fish Collection and Tagging, 2025. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Contract Report NMFS-NWFSC-CR-2026-02. (https://doi.org/10.25923/jqs0-f478)
2026Technical MemorandumFisheries Observation Science ProgramSomers, K. A., K. E. Richerson, and V. J. Tuttle. 2026. Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2024 U.S. West Coast Fisheries. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC-206. (https://doi.org/10.25923/c8cz-tk83)
2026Journal ArticleWatershed ProgramJoshua Chamberlin, Max R. Lambert, Eric M. Beamer, W. Todd Zackey, Doris Small, Paul Cereghino, and Stephanie Ehinger. 2026. Juvenile salmonids transit through marine waters to access non-natal habitats for rearing. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 83: 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2024-0313 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2024-0313)