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W ATER IS L IFE : Potential impacts of climate change to Lummi Lummi Natural Resources Harvest Management Division April 9 th 2019 Megan Hintz Shellfish Biologist Megan Hintz Shellfish Biologist Taylor Solomon Shellfish Technician


  1. W ATER IS L IFE : Potential impacts of climate change to Lummi Lummi Natural Resources Harvest Management Division April 9 th 2019 Megan Hintz – Shellfish Biologist

  2. Megan Hintz – Shellfish Biologist

  3. Taylor Solomon – Shellfish Technician

  4. Climate change

  5. Climate change impacts

  6. Changes: Rivers & Streams Changes in precipitation patterns, reduces snowpack and melting glaciers Summer: low flows & high temperature Winter: high flows

  7. Impacts: Rivers & Streams Increased flooding Decreased salmon survival

  8. Changes: Ocean & Tidelands • Sea level rise • Increased temperature • Ocean acidification

  9. Changes: Sea level rise Coastal erosion & flooding

  10. Changes: Increased temperature

  11. Changes: Ocean Acidification

  12. Impacts: Ocean

  13. Changes: Tidelands Sea level rise: could lead to a loss of intertidal habitat Ocean acidification: makes it more difficult for animals to form shells Extreme weather events could cause mortality

  14. Impacts: Shellfish

  15. Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) RED TIDE

  16. Not all hope is lost https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article83002092.html

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