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Decline of Gomphus <i>Fraternus Fraternus</i> (Odonata: Gomphidae) in Lake Erie

A 2018 journal article reports a decline of the dragonfly Gomphus fraternus in Lake Erie. The supplied excerpt includes no additional details on timing, causes, scale, or impacts.

Categories: environment-and-climate, science-and-space

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The article documents a species decline in Lake Erie that is relevant to regional ecological records.

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