Highly pathogenic avian influenza causes mass mortality in Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) breeding colonies across northwestern Europe
U. Knief, T. Bregnballe, I. Alfarwi, M. Ballmann, A. Brenninkmeijer, S. Bzoma, A. Chabrolle, J. Dimmlich, E. Engel, R. Fijn, K. Fischer, B. Haelterlein, M. Haupt, C. Herrmann, R. in 't Veld, , Ve
This study reports mass mortality of Sandwich terns due to HPAI A(H5N1) in northwestern Europe, with over 17% of the breeding population dying and high chick mortality observed.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2023 · PreprintEcology