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55 Posts


Natural Environment

Ocean / Sea
 
37
Invertebrates
 
18
Microbes
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
15
Fish
 
12
Plants / Kelp
 
12
Marine Mammals
 
8
Birds
 
4
Land
 
3
Weather
 
3
Land Mammals
 
2
Reptiles
 
2
Air
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Algal Bloom
 
55
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Extreme Temperature
 
10
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
9
Pollution
 
5
Ice / Snow Change
 
5
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
4
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Drought
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Permafrost Change
 
1
Seasonal Timing
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
15
Human Health
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Economic Impact
 
7
Safety
 
6
Fisheries
 
5
Harvest Change
 
3
Buildings
 
3
Pets
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Air Quality
 
2
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Energy
 
1
Sanitation
 
1

Year

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2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

1 2 1 2 6 4 6 6 9 6 3 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
16
FALL
 
14
SPRING
 
8
WINTER
 
4

Country

United States
 
17
Mexico
 
3
Russia
 
3
Ecuador
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Nigeria
 
1
Sweden
 
1