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140 Posts


Natural Environment

Invertebrates
 
140
Ocean / Sea
 
101
Fish
 
48
Marine Mammals
 
31
Birds
 
20
Plants / Kelp
 
20
Microbes
 
19
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Land
 
10
Insects
 
9
Arachnids
 
8
Air
 
7
Amphibians
 
7
Reptiles
 
7
Weather
 
7
Fungi
 
6
Atmosphere
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
64
Extreme Temperature
 
31
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
28
Algal Bloom
 
18
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
11
Pollution
 
11
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Infestation
 
8
Seasonal Timing
 
4
Pathogen
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Drought
 
2
Erosion
 
2
Extreme Precipitation
 
2
Fire
 
2
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Extreme Wind
 
1
Flooding / Draining
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
42
Fisheries
 
29
Economic Impact
 
28
Human Health
 
17
Cultural Impact
 
12
Harvest Change
 
12
Aquaculture
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
Safety
 
6
Buildings
 
5
Livestock
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Transportation
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Energy
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1
Water Security
 
1

Year

2 1 1 1 1 6 3 3 19 32 12 6 6 13 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 2007 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

5 9 5 6 6 8 13 10 13 12 14 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
36
SUMMER
 
31
WINTER
 
20
SPRING
 
17

Country

United States
 
46
Canada
 
9
Russia
 
6
Australia
 
1
Greece
 
1
Greenland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Japan
 
1
Norway
 
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
1