1. Gulf Region/Région du Golfe

3. LET’S LEARN ABOUT OCEANS Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada

4. DO YOU KNOW WHAT ECOLOGY MEANS ? Ecology is the study of the structure and function of Nature

5. ECOLOGY MEANS : STUDY STRUCTURE FUNCTION NATURE

6. ECOLOGY MEANS : STUDY-- Looking for and learning about things that affect the environment

7. STRUCTURE -- ECOLOGY MEANS : learning about what makes up the parts of the environment

8. ECOLOGY MEANS : FUNCTION -- Finding out what each part of the ecosystem does

9. ECOLOGY MEANS : NATURE -- All the living parts of the environment

10. WHAT IS MARINE ECOLOGY ?

11. Marine Ecology is when we apply the information about land systems to ocean systems

12. Much of the information we know about marine systems comes from the study of the coastline areas

13. FOOD CHAINS AND FOOD WEBS All start with the PLANKTON

15. These are the plant plankton called PHYTOPLANKTON 95% are diatoms 5% are dinoflagellates They produce more oxygen than all the plants on land

16. These are the animal plankton called ZOOPLANKTON They are small and have so many different shapes Some of the bigger ones are food for whales Most of them are food for small fish

17. WHAT DO YOU RECOGNIZE IN THE FOLLOWING SLIDES ?

18. WHAT’S THIS ?

37. Gulf Region WHAT IS A BEACH SWEEP?

38. Beach Sweep Program

39. Beach Sweeps! From life-giving rain, to life-saving medicines; from seafood gathered on the ocean floor, to goods transported on the ocean surface; from the oxygen we breathe, to the biodiversity that holds together the web of life; the oceans play a vital role in our lives and are essential to our survival.

40. However, marine debris of all types is building up in our oceans, and on shorelines across Canada. Whether or not you live near the ocean, your actions have an effect on the health of the ocean. Where does the garbage come from? Marine debris can come from many sources. Litter can travel from your community through pipes, sewers, lakes, rivers and streams, to eventually end up in the ocean. Although some of the garbage comes from marine sources, most comes from land-based sources. Trash can be carried on the wind from our landfills to the ocean, blown off boats, or even left behind on our beaches.

41. What kinds of debris can be found on our shores? We are each responsible to make sure that our litter and trash do not end up in the ocean. The garbage found in the ocean and on our shorelines can be anything we throw away daily - plastic bags, fast-food containers, pop cans, glass bottles, cigarette butts, helium balloons, fishing gear, rope and more. Many of these items are made of recyclable material and should have been recycled rather than littering our coasts and shorelines. Plastic is the type of garbage most often found on shores. Plastics pose a particular problem because of the same qualities that make them useful - they are lightweight, solid and durable, which allows them also to stick around for a long time in the environment.

42. What is a Beach Clean-Up? Conducting a beach clean-up can be fun, simple, and rewarding! This can be as simple as one person picking up litter as they stroll along a coastline or it can involve the coordination of an entire community and even neighbouring communities getting together to do beach clean-ups on a grander scale. And remember, a beach clean-up doesn't have to occur along an ocean coastline - it can also be the clean-up of a lakeshore, a riverbank, or even a community pond. Because waters from these sources flow into the ocean, it is equally important that they, too, be cleaned up!

43. Removing un-wanted and foreign material involves a beach clean-up

46. LEARN ABOUT BEING AN OCEAN STEWARD OCEAN STEWARD Gulf Region www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/index_e.asp Canadian Waters Internet Site

47. For Additional Information Contact Or any DFO Office in your Area >.·´¯`·.¸¸>.·´¯`·.¸¸>.·´¯`·.¸¸> Jim Weldon Education Coordinator Oceans and Habitat Division Stewardship Section Fisheries and Oceans Gulf Region 343 Université Avenue Moncton, N.B. E1C 9B6 (O) 506) 851-3211 (F) 506) 851-3027 (C) 506) 866-2097 weldonj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca >.·´¯`·.¸¸>.·´¯`·.¸¸>.·´¯`·.¸¸>