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158 Posts

Natural Environment

Invertebrates
 
 158
Ocean / Sea
 
 107
Fish
 
 52
Marine Mammals
 
 34
Plants / Kelp
 
 23
Birds
 
 21
Microbes
 
 20
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
 16
Land Mammals
 
 13
Land
 
 11
Insects
 
 10
Arachnids
 
 9
Weather
 
 8
Air
 
 7
Amphibians
 
 7
Reptiles
 
 7
Fungi
 
 6
Atmosphere
 
 1
Groundwater
 
 1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
 67
Extreme Temperature
 
 33
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
 31
Algal Bloom
 
 19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
 14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
 14
Pollution
 
 11
Infestation
 
 10
Parasite
 
 10
Ice / Snow Change
 
 10
Seasonal Timing
 
 5
Pathogen
 
 4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
 3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
 3
Drought
 
 2
Erosion
 
 2
Extreme Precipitation
 
 2
Flooding / Draining
 
 2
Fire
 
 2
Extreme Wind
 
 1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
 51
Fisheries
 
 35
Economic Impact
 
 32
Human Health
 
 19
Harvest Change
 
 15
Cultural Impact
 
 14
Aquaculture
 
 12
Sports / Recreation
 
 10
Safety
 
 7
Buildings
 
 5
Transportation
 
 5
Livestock
 
 3
Air Quality
 
 2
Agriculture
 
 2
Displacement
 
 2
Forestry
 
 2
Water Security
 
 2
Water Management
 
 2
Burial Site
 
 1
Communication
 
 1
Energy
 
 1
Sanitation
 
 1
TOURISM
 
 1

Year

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Month

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Season

FALL
 
 38
SUMMER
 
 33
WINTER
 
 21
SPRING
 
 18

Country

United States
 
 57
Canada
 
 11
Russia
 
 7
Greenland
 
 2
Norway
 
 2
Australia
 
 1
Greece
 
 1
Iceland
 
 1
Japan
 
 1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
 1