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135 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
90
Ocean / Sea
 
62
Invertebrates
 
32
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
29
Marine Mammals
 
16
Birds
 
7
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Land
 
6
Microbes
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Land Mammals
 
5
Amphibians
 
4
Weather
 
4
Arachnids
 
3
Insects
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
72
Extreme Temperature
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
11
Pollution
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Parasite
 
6
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Pathogen
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Physical or Chemical Change
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Drought
 
3
Debris / Trash
 
2
Infestation
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Fisheries
 
135
Food Security
 
52
Economic Impact
 
48
Harvest Change
 
41
Cultural Impact
 
31
Human Health
 
13
Aquaculture
 
8
Conflict
 
7
Transportation
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Safety
 
4
Buildings
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Communication
 
1
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

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Month

9 3 12 12 13 18 3 8 4 7 12 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
23
SUMMER
 
19
FALL
 
16
WINTER
 
16

Country

United States
 
57
Canada
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Japan
 
2
Russia
 
2
Australia
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Vietnam
 
1