Strong breeding colony fidelity in northern gannets following High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) outbreak
D. Gremillet, A. Ponchon, P. Provost, A. Gamble, M. Abed-Zahar, A. Bernard, N. Courbin, G. Delavaud, A. Deniau, J. Fort, K. C. Hamer, R. Jeavons, J. V. Lane, L. Langley, J. Matthiopoulos, , J. W. E. Jeglinski
This study tracks northern gannets post-HPAIV outbreak and finds they maintain breeding site fidelity despite high mortality, suggesting limited long-term virus spread potential.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2023Ecology