Places in Alberta
Worst fishing Place
Alberta
What is the stuff that's in the air that is killing our marine life?
Pollution
When fish digest plastic and then get killed and served to us, it affects us because there are _____ plastics that are still in the fish.
Microplastics
This fish is designated as a Species of Special Concern in Alberta as a result of its vulnerability to angling pressure and habitat destruction.
Arctic Grayling
They host 80 percent of the planet's ________
Biodiversity
A river formed by the rocky mountains
Bow River
A flexible and bendy object that kills when ingested
Plastic
This disease could happen from not washing your hand after handling fish
Salmonella
The deepwater sculpin is not yet classified, but its status is of some concern. It is known only from Waterton Lakes in Waterton Lakes National Park.
Deepwater Sculpin
Marine life is the largest __________ on earth
ecosystem
A hamlet in southwestern Alberta
Waterton park
Non-targeted species are killed by something made of a rod and line, what is it?
A Fishing Rod
When fish are exposed to pollution and we eat them what 2 parts of our body does it affect?
It affects our liver and stomach.
This long-lived, slowly reproducing species has been experiencing long-term declines. In 2007 it was designated a Threatened species under Alberta's Wildlife Act.
Lake Sturgeon
why should we prevent marine pollution?
because it results in damage to the environment, the health of all organisms, and economic structures worldwide.
There is a city named after this lake
Cold Lake
A release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment.
An oil spill
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, it is affecting marine life and us, what is this global issue called
Global warming
Little is known about the biology of western silvery minnow. It was designated as Threatened in Alberta in 2007 and is also listed as Threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act. (Very small fish)
Western Silvery Minnow
Why is marine life important to humans?
It is a lake in a town in northern Alberta
Slave Lake
Underwater noise that injures and kills marine life.
Sound Pollution
When were served fish that have been exposed to an oil spill, we could suffer?
We could suffer heart damage, stunted growth, immune system effects, and even death.
In Alberta, this species only occurs in the Milk River drainage. It was designated as Threatened in Alberta in 2007.
Stonecat
What will happen if we do not protect the marine environment?
The lack of ocean protection will not only accelerate climate change, but it could also impact our resilience to its impacts.