1. Garden of the Salish Sea What country is that? U.S.A.? Canada? Hey it’s both!

2. What is this a map of? The Salish Sea..and why are we learning about it?

3. Because we live along its shores!

4. Why GARDEN of the Salish Sea?

5. Marine Marathon Introduction to Shellfish Scientific Investigation into Ocean Acidification Learn how to Identify Clams Field Trip to Collect Scientific Data Wrap Up of What We Learned Salish Sea Challenge

6. Shellfish are Mollusks Do they have backbones? Giant Clam Purple-Ringed Top Snail Banana Slug Photo Credits: www.barrierreefaustralia.com,www.divebums.com, www.tixchamy91.blog.comwww.divebums.com

7. Why are Shellfish Important? They keep the water clean They provide habitat They tell us about the past They are economically important They are nutritious… If… If we keep the water clean!

8. Shellfish live all around the world, Including within the Salish Sea!

9. Geoduck is the largest burrowing clam, can reach up to 8 pounds and live 150 years. Manila clams were introduced to the Salish Sea from Japan Clam larvae have a foot

10. Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Introduced from Japan Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida) Only native oyster to the Puget Sound and its populations are threatened

11. Shellfish tell us about the history of people from the past: Shellfish Middens are left over shells from people who ate shellfish and disposed of the shells in a pile. Photo Credit: Public Domain

12. Shellfish also tell us about history of the land: Hey, that’s the study of paleontology Fossils are the remains of buried prehistoric animals like shellfish. They record the history of life from about 3.5 billion years ago. Photo credit: www.earthhistory.org

13. Native Culture Hoe bladeFishing net weights Shellfish are important in Native-American culture. Coast Salish people have harvested shellfish for food, used shells for tools and in ceremony for thousands of years.

14. Oysters are reef builders where communities of other organisms grow. This one’s in Germany Oysters live in the intertidal zone and create oyster reefs

15. Shellfish are filter feeders, they breath,eat and clean the water at the same time! Photo credit: PCSGA Each shellfish can filter 65 gallons a day! They use their gills!

16. Shellfish play an important role in the food web They eat plankton

17. Shellfish are a source of food for other animals

18. Shellfish Food Chain:

19. Shellfish are Nutritious and Delicious! High in Protein Low in fat Omega -3 fatty acids “Brain Food” Minerals such as iron and zinc to support healthy blood and immune system *Some people are allergic to shellfish and should not consume any food containing even a small amount

20. We are what we eat! Photo Credit: www.steamykitchen.com Shellfish industry in the Pacific Northwest brings in an estimated $270 million each year and provides over 3,200 jobs. (NOAA 2102)

21. Never eat shellfish you harvested unless you know its safe!

22. But shellfish around the world are in danger due to humans…

23. Carbon dioxide is changing ocean chemistry… All this CO 2 in the water is making my shell thin!

24. Hirsch Consulting Services and PSRF - Funded by Whatcom Community Foundation SPAT WHAT’S THAT?? X

25. Bacteria from humans and their pets’ poop is getting into the water… Fecal coliform bacteria make me sick!

26. As Salish Sea Stewards, we can help keep our sea healthy and clean!

27. We can reduce our carbon dioxide emissions 1 mile driven in a car = about 1 pound of CO 2 My shell is nice and thick!

28. We can scoop the poop! Photo Credit: www.realclearscience.com

29. As stewards of the Salish Sea, we can keep this water healthy which will keep us healthy! Lets do this together!