Salmon
A species of salmon that habitats the Yukon
King Salmon
Coho Salmon
Chum Salmon
Chinook Salmon
True or False: Warmer waters disrupt salmon migration and reproduction
True
Do forest fires expedite the thawing of permaforst?
Yes.
Many mines in Canda are located near the ______________ Basin.
Yukon River
Do salmon thrive in warmer or colder water
colder
Has the fishing industry inclined or declined due to warming waters.
Warming waters has decreased the income from commercial and subsistence fishers - therefore DECLINED
True or false 1/3 of forest fires in the Yukon are caused by human activity?
True.
Mining pollution has negatively impacted _______ communities.
Indigenous/First Nation
Do salmon runs on the Yukon have over or under 25,000 Salmon
under
Warm Waters hold less ____ , which harms the ecosystem
Oxygen
What makes up permafrost?
Frozen soil and sediments.
What century did the Klondike Gold Rush occur?
19th Century
A temperature increase of 1.2C reduces the run size by about
12,000 salmon
What two aspects of food supply are threatened by warming waters?
1. Food Security (reliability)
2.traditional Diets
What is the forest that covers part of the Yukon called?
Boreal Forest
What mining chemicals have leached into the Yukon River Basin?
Mercury and Cyanide
__ amount of salmon are allowed to be caught by commercial fisherman each year
0
How do shorter winters contribute to warming waters?
Shorter winters mean less ice entering water therefore waters warm up.
What compound is released from forest fires and thawing of permafrost?
Carbon Dioxide or CO2
Which Yukon mine recently had a major chemical leakage?
Eagle Gold Mine