Outbreak of avian botulism and its effect on waterbirds in the Wilderness Lakes, South Africa

Avian botulism has been reported in many areas worldwide, particularly in North America, where at times it has resulted in die-offs of hundreds of thousands of waterbirds. By contrast, there are few reported cases in wild waterbird communities in South Africa. Mass die-offs of waterbirds in the Wild...

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Main Authors: Ian A. Russell, Rodney M. Randall, David Zimmerman, Danny Govender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-10-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
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Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1553