Seasonal contact and migration structure mass epidemics and inform outbreak preparedness in bottlenose dolphins
Melissa Ann Collier, Kim W. Urian, Sarah Theisen, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Sarah Wilkin, Eric M. Patterson, Megan M. Wallen, Vittoria Colizza, Janet Mann, Shweta Bansal
This study develops a data-driven epidemiological model for bottlenose dolphins to understand disease spread and improve outbreak preparedness by analyzing spatial and contact structures.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Jul 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology