ArticleCommunications biology2025
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (HPAIV) Associated with Major Southern Elephant Seal Decline at South Georgia.
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- The Antarctic Treaty System needs a disaster management authority to guard the continent against disasters.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Dispersal, adaptation and persistence of H5N1 in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctica.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Uncovering Hidden Predators: Thermal Drone Detection of Antarctic Fur Seals in Tussac Grass at South Georgia.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- A 26-Year Record of Seasonality and Interannual Variability in Marine Mammal Sightings From Northern Marguerite Bay, Antarctica.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Rabies and Pinnipeds Reviewed: Premonitions, Perturbations, and Projections?Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Influenza A Virus H5N1 Subtype: Resurgent Interspecies and Intercontinental Transmission, and a New Host.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Avian influenza overview September-November 2025.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025Article
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Abstract
The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) has caused widespread mortality wildlife globally. In 2023, mass mortalities of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina were observed in South America, and the virus subsequently reached the sub-Antarctic, affecting multiple species. The remoteness of these islands has limited assessment of its true impact. Here we present evidence of HPAIV's effect on the number of breeding females at the world's largest southern elephant seal population at South Georgia. Following the virus' arrival in 2023, we recorded a 47% (SD = 14.2%) decline in the number of breeding females at the three largest breeding colony beaches in 2024 compared to 2022. The apparent loss of nearly half the breeding female population has serious implications for recruitment and future stability of the population. These findings highlight the urgent need for continued, intensive monitoring to track the long-term effects on this species.
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