Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?
| dc.contributor.author | MacGregor, Lindy H | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cumming, Graeme S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hockey, Philip A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-05T12:50:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-08-05T12:50:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-06-06T08:44:41Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pathogen transmission in animal populations is contingent on interactions between and within species. Often standard ornithological data (e.g. total counts at a wetland) are the only data available for assessing the risks of avian pathogen transmission. In this paper we ask whether these data can be used to infer fine-scale transmission patterns. We tested for non-randomness in waterbird assemblages and explored waterbird interactions using social network analysis. Certain network parameter values were then compared to a data set on avian influenza prevalence in southern Africa. Our results showed that species associations were strongly non-random, implying that most standard ornithological data sets would not provide adequate information on which to base models of pathogen spread. In both aquatic and terrestrial networks, all species regularly associated closely with other network members. The spread of pathogens through the community could thus be rapid. Network analysis together with detailed, fine-scale observations offers a promising avenue for further research and management-oriented applications. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajs.v107i9/10.283 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | MacGregor, L. H., Cumming, G. S., & Hockey, P. A. (2011). Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21158 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | MacGregor, Lindy H, Graeme S Cumming, and Philip A Hockey "Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21158 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | MacGregor, L. H., Cumming, G. S., & Hockey, P. A. (2011). Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?. South African Journal of Science, 107(9-10), 1-10. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - MacGregor, Lindy H AU - Cumming, Graeme S AU - Hockey, Philip A AB - Pathogen transmission in animal populations is contingent on interactions between and within species. Often standard ornithological data (e.g. total counts at a wetland) are the only data available for assessing the risks of avian pathogen transmission. In this paper we ask whether these data can be used to infer fine-scale transmission patterns. We tested for non-randomness in waterbird assemblages and explored waterbird interactions using social network analysis. Certain network parameter values were then compared to a data set on avian influenza prevalence in southern Africa. Our results showed that species associations were strongly non-random, implying that most standard ornithological data sets would not provide adequate information on which to base models of pathogen spread. In both aquatic and terrestrial networks, all species regularly associated closely with other network members. The spread of pathogens through the community could thus be rapid. Network analysis together with detailed, fine-scale observations offers a promising avenue for further research and management-oriented applications. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied? TI - Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21158 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21158 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | MacGregor LH, Cumming GS, Hockey PA. Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied?. South African Journal of Science. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21158. | en_ZA |
| dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Academy of Science of South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Biological Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_ZA |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.source.uri | http://sajs.co.za/ | |
| dc.subject.other | avian influenza | |
| dc.subject.other | species association | |
| dc.subject.other | disease transmission | |
| dc.subject.other | social network analysis | |
| dc.subject.other | wild birds | |
| dc.subject.other | scale | |
| dc.title | Understanding pathogen transmission dynamics in waterbird communities: At what scale should interactions be studied? | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |