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24 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
18
Fish
 
16
Invertebrates
 
11
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Microbes
 
4
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
4
Marine Mammals
 
3
Birds
 
2
Groundwater
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Weather
 
2
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Insects
 
1
Land
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
8
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
6
Infestation
 
4
Parasite
 
4
Pollution
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Pathogen
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Aquaculture
 
24
Food Security
 
10
Economic Impact
 
9
Fisheries
 
8
Cultural Impact
 
4
Human Health
 
4
Harvest Change
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Buildings
 
2
Safety
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

1 1 6 7 1 2 4 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024

Month

3 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar May Jun Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
6
SUMMER
 
6
WINTER
 
5
SPRING
 
4

Country

Canada
 
5
United States
 
4
Nigeria
 
1