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155 Posts


Natural Environment

Fish
 
107
Ocean / Sea
 
72
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
36
Invertebrates
 
35
Marine Mammals
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Birds
 
7
Microbes
 
7
Land
 
6
Groundwater
 
5
Land Mammals
 
5
Weather
 
5
Amphibians
 
4
Arachnids
 
3
Insects
 
3
Reptiles
 
3
Air
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
78
Extreme Temperature
 
22
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
21
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Pollution
 
10
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
9
Algal Bloom
 
6
Parasite
 
6
Ice / Snow Change
 
6
Pathogen
 
6
Physical or Chemical Change
 
5
Infestation
 
4
Permafrost Change
 
4
Drought
 
3
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Extreme Wind
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1
Landslide / Avalanche
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Fisheries
 
155
Economic Impact
 
56
Food Security
 
55
Harvest Change
 
42
Cultural Impact
 
32
Human Health
 
14
Aquaculture
 
10
Conflict
 
8
Transportation
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Sports / Recreation
 
4
Safety
 
4
Water Management
 
4
Buildings
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Communication
 
2
Displacement
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

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Month

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
26
SUMMER
 
22
WINTER
 
19
FALL
 
16

Country

United States
 
66
Canada
 
5
Norway
 
3
Russia
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Japan
 
2
Australia
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1
Vietnam
 
1