EcologybioRxivPreprint
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…·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.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.07.737127