Inter-population connectivity of southern elephant seals and the likely intra-species transmission pathways of high pathogenicity avian influenza
Clive R. McMahon, Mark Andrew Hindell, Robert G. Harcourt, Isobel Lerpiniere, Ian David Jonsen, Christophe Guinet, Rupert Woods, Marthán N Bester, Jane L. Younger, Nicholas M. Fountain‐Jones, Tristan L. Burgess
The paper assesses seal-to-seal transmission pathways of HPAI H5N1 among southern elephant seals using movement data, finding potential but unlikely spread between colonies.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2026 · PreprintEcology