Seabird and sea duck mortalities were lower during the second breeding season in eastern Canada following the introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5Nx viruses
T. Cormier, T. Barychka, M. Beaumont, T. V. Burt, M. D. English, J. A. Giacinti, J.-F. Giroux, M. Guillemette, K. E. A. Hargan, M. Jones, S. Lair, A. S. Lang, C. Lepage, W. A. Montevecchi, I. Rahman, , S. Avery-Gomm
The paper documents reduced seabird and sea duck mortalities in eastern Canada during the 2023 breeding season compared to 2022 following HPAI introduction, with more diverse species affected in 2023.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2024Ecology