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.

8 citations

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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ZoologyEcospherePeer-reviewedSep 1, 2024

Wild bird mass mortalities in eastern Canada associated with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus, 2022

Stephanie Avery‐Gomm, Tatsiana Barychka, Matthew D. English…·Jordan Wight

The paper estimates 40,966 wild bird mortalities in eastern Canada due to H5N1 avian influenza in 2022, highlighting potential population-level impacts on Northern Gannets and American Common Eiders.

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non-human primatestatistical model

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ZoologymBioPeer-reviewedJul 16, 2024

Avian influenza viruses in wild birds in Canada following incursion of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus from Eurasia in 2021/2022

Jolene A. Giacinti, Anthony V. Signore, Megan E. B. Jones…·Catherine Soos

This study tracks the spread of HPAIV H5N1 in Canadian wild birds after its 2021/2022 incursion, finding widespread infection across species and regions.

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metagenomicsexperimental assay

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Animal Behavior & CognitionPLoS ONEPeer-reviewedJun 5, 2024

Reduction of coastal lighting decreases seabird strandings

Tori V. Burt, Sydney Morgan Collins, Sherry Green…·William A. Montevecchi

Reducing coastal lighting at a seafood plant decreased Leachs Storm-Petrel strandings by 39.15% during the fledging season.

18 citations

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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