The management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005

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dc.contributor.authorWaller, L J
dc.contributor.authorUnderhill, L G
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T10:18:14Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T10:18:14Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2016-01-22T09:56:52Z
dc.description.abstractIn 2002 there was a widespread epizootic involving seabirds on five of the offshore islands of the Western Cape, South Africa. Since then, avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks have been occurring annually on one of these islands, Dyer Island. This paper reports on the three subsequent summers, 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06, during which further avian cholera outbreaks were recorded. It focuses on the outbreak in 2004/05, which was the largest in extent and the most closely monitored. The mortalities during 2005/06 were not as extensive as expected. The management measures used to bring these outbreaks under control are described. Removal of all the carcasses from the entire island in one day is important in reducing mortality. Management intervention is required to reduce the negative impacts of disturbance due to kelp gull Lasus dominicanus predation on other breeding seabirds, primarily the African penguin Spheniscus demersus, during the carcass collection process.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2989/AJMS.2007.29.1.9.74
dc.identifier.apacitationWaller, L. J., & Underhill, L. G. (2007). The management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005. <i>African Journal of Marine Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22527en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWaller, L J, and L G Underhill "The management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005." <i>African Journal of Marine Science</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22527en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWaller, L. J., & Underhill, L. G. (2007). Management of avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002–2005. African Journal of Marine Science, 29(1), 105-111.
dc.identifier.issn1814-232X
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Waller, L J AU - Underhill, L G AB - In 2002 there was a widespread epizootic involving seabirds on five of the offshore islands of the Western Cape, South Africa. Since then, avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks have been occurring annually on one of these islands, Dyer Island. This paper reports on the three subsequent summers, 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06, during which further avian cholera outbreaks were recorded. It focuses on the outbreak in 2004/05, which was the largest in extent and the most closely monitored. The mortalities during 2005/06 were not as extensive as expected. The management measures used to bring these outbreaks under control are described. Removal of all the carcasses from the entire island in one day is important in reducing mortality. Management intervention is required to reduce the negative impacts of disturbance due to kelp gull Lasus dominicanus predation on other breeding seabirds, primarily the African penguin Spheniscus demersus, during the carcass collection process. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - African Journal of Marine Science KW - avian cholera KW - Cape cormorant KW - disturbance KW - Dyer Island KW - epizootic KW - Pasteurella multocida KW - Phalacrocorax capensis KW - wildlife disease LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 SM - 1814-232X T1 - The management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005 TI - The management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22527 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22527
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/AJMS.2007.29.1.9.74
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWaller LJ, Underhill LG. The management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005. African Journal of Marine Science. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22527.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Statistical Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceAfrican Journal of Marine Science
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tams20/current
dc.subjectavian cholera
dc.subjectCape cormorant
dc.subjectdisturbance
dc.subjectDyer Island
dc.subjectepizootic
dc.subjectPasteurella multocida
dc.subjectPhalacrocorax capensis
dc.subjectwildlife disease
dc.titleThe management of Avian Cholera Pasteurella multicida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002-2005
dc.typeJournal Article
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