ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in Swedish gulls—A case of environmental pollution from humans? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 ESBL-producing bacteria are present in wildlife and the environment might serve as a resistance reservoir. Wild gulls have been described as frequent carriers of ESBL-producing E.
Clara Atterby +2 more
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Urban and Wild Kelp Gulls: Tracking Seasonal Shifts in Habitat Use and Movement Patterns [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionHumans impact the environment through a myriad of activities, including urbanisation. While some wildlife species struggle to cope with urban development, others might benefit from it.
Miriam Lerma +4 more
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Satellite Tracking on the Flyways of Brown-Headed Gulls and Their Potential Role in the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Brown-headed gulls (Larus brunnicephalus), winter visitors of Thailand, were tracked by satellite telemetry during 2008-2011 for investigating their roles in the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus spread.
Anuwat Wiratsudakul +2 more
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From ecology to evolution: plasmid- and colicin-mediated persistence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in gulls [PDF]
mSystemsAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) in wildlife is an emerging concern within the One Health concept. Gulls, due to their synanthropic behavior and long-distance migration, are recognized as vectors and secondary reservoirs of resistant bacteria.
Michaela Ruzickova +7 more
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Novel H16N3 avian influenza viruses isolated from migratory gulls in China in 2023
Frontiers in MicrobiologyAs a rare subtype of avian influenza virus, H16 viruses are predominant in gulls but rarely found in domestic birds. The low prevalence of H16 viruses has limited our understanding of their epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics.
Wenqiang Liu +2 more
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Urban herring gulls use human behavioural cues to locate food [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 While many animals are negatively affected by urbanization, some species appear to thrive in urban environments. Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) are commonly found in urban areas and often scavenge food discarded by humans.
Madeleine Goumas +2 more
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The Role of Gulls as Reservoirs of Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environments: A Scoping Review
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The role of wildlife with long-range dispersal such as gulls in the global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across natural and anthropogenic aquatic environments remains poorly understood.
Danae Zeballos-Gross +12 more
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From the sea to the city: explaining gulls’ use of urban habitats
Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionThe expansion of urban areas affects wild animals in a variety of ways. Why members of closely-related species respond differently to urbanisation is often unclear, but an understanding of the factors that lead to urban habitat use or avoidance will have
Madeleine Goumas, Neeltje Boogert
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Object neophilia in wild herring gulls in urban and rural locations
Journal of Avian Biology, 2023 Living with increasing urbanisation and human populations requires resourcefulness and flexibility in wild animals' behaviour. Animals have to adapt to anthropogenic novelty in habitat structure and resources that may not resemble, or be as beneficial as,
Emma L. Inzani +2 more
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Brilliant bird brains: object recognition in Herring Gulls ( Larus argentatus smithsonianus )
Journal of Field Ornithology, 2023 The ability to recognize and associate objects with prior experiences has been demonstrated in several avian taxa. Corvids, for example, recognize visual stimuli associated with negative previous experiences and will modify their behavioral responses ...
Kristen M. Covino +12 more
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