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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]

, 2008
IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf, Falagas, Matthew E, Kelesidis, Iosif, Kelesidis, Theodoros, Tsiodras, Sotirios   +4 more
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
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Influenza research database: an integrated bioinformatics resource for influenza research and surveillance. [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundThe recent emergence of the 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus has highlighted the value of free and open access to influenza virus genome sequence data integrated with information about other important virus characteristics.DesignThe ...
Baumgarth, Nicole, Deitrich, Jon, García-Sastre, Adolfo, Hunt, Victoria, Klem, Edward, Kumar, Sanjeev, Larsen, Christopher N, Macken, Catherine, Noronha, Jyothi, Pickett, Brett E, Ramsey, Alvin, Scheuermann, Richard H, Squires, R Burke, Suarez, David, Zaremba, Sam, Zhang, Yun, Zhou, Liwei   +16 more
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Waders in a sea of debris: a global overview

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems and marine fauna is well documented, although research into its effects on waders (also known as shorebirds) remains limited. Given that waders are exposed to coastal marine litter, this exposure could be a significant factor in the decline of their populations. This study aims to assess the global
Yada Trapletti‐Lanti, Mónica Expósito‐Granados, Elizabeth Znidersic, Marga L. Rivas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global analysis of annual survival among shorebirds reveals a negative effect of migration distance and a decline in recent decades

Oikos, EarlyView.
Annual survival is a key demographic parameter driving population trends in wildlife populations. However, despite numerous species‐specific or regional studies, global reviews of the factors affecting the survival of declining taxa remain scarce. Here, we investigated annual survival of fledged immature and adult shorebirds, a globally‐distributed and
Guillaume Dillenseger, Christopher H. J. Sparkes, Tamás Székely, Brett K. Sandercock, Robert P. Freckleton, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of drought on the abundance and distribution of non-breeding shorebirds in central California, USA.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Conservation of migratory species requires anticipating the potential impacts of extreme climatic events, such as extreme drought. During drought, reduced habitat availability for shorebirds creates the potential for changes in their abundance and ...
Blake A Barbaree, Matthew E Reiter, Catherine M Hickey, Khara M Strum, Jennifer E Isola, Scott Jennings, L Max Tarjan, Cheryl M Strong, Lynne E Stenzel, W David Shuford   +9 more
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Shorebirds Affect Ecosystem Functioning on an Intertidal Mudflat

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Ecosystem functioning and services have provided a rationale for conservation over the past decades. Intertidal muddy sediments, and the microphytobenthic biofilms that inhabit them, perform crucial ecosystem functions including erosion protection ...
James M. Booty, Graham J. C. Underwood, Amie Parris, Richard G. Davies, Trevor J. Tolhurst   +4 more
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The Cape San Blas Ecological Study [PDF]

, 1997
Eglin AFB on Cape San Blas consists of approximately 250 acres located about 180 miles east of the main Eglin reservation. This area lies on the S1.
Carthy, Raymond R., Colwell, Sheila V., Kitchens, Wiley M., Lamont, Margaret M., Pearlstine, Leonard G., Percival, H. Franklin   +5 more
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How to be a great dad: Parental care in a flock of greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) [PDF]

, 2017
In the last years, studies on captive greater flamingos have increased. Research on zoo animals is important to improve the knowledge on these species and to improve their ex-situ and in-situ conservation.
Piccirillo, Alessandra, Regaiolli, Barbara, Sammarini, Carolina, Sandri, Camillo, Spiezio, Caterina, Vallarin, Vittoria   +5 more
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Individual Variation in Overwintering Strategies of the Great Evening Bat (Ia io) in Subtropical China 中国亚热带地区大足蝠 (Ia io) 越冬策略的个体差异

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
Tracking with GPS and accelerometers shows that great evening bats in subtropical China use two overwintering strategies: some remain in continuous hibernation, while others switch between torpor and activity as temperatures change. This behavioral flexibility, shaped by climate, underscores the importance of protecting diverse roosting habitats for ...
Zhiqiang Wang, Lixin Gong, Man Si, Zhenglanyi Huang, Yushi Pan, Hui Wu, Jiang Feng, Tinglei Jiang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source