We feel confident that temperature and lack of oxygen are important factors in avian die-offs.
The Daily Cardinal, Spring Welcome Back Issue, Climate Change Threatens Bird Populations in the Great Lakes
'Water birds native to the Great Lakes, like the loon, are at increased risk from avian botulism because of climate and ecosystem changes.....When algae dies, it decomposes in extensive mats According to the Michigan Sea Grant, several species of fish are vulnerable as well.'
30 Jan 2018 New Zealand: Swans Die from Avian Botulism at Lake Rotakawa
www2.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11984672
The Daily Cardinal, Spring Welcome Back Issue, Climate Change Threatens Bird Populations in the Great Lakes
'Water birds native to the Great Lakes, like the loon, are at increased risk from avian botulism because of climate and ecosystem changes.....When algae dies, it decomposes in extensive mats According to the Michigan Sea Grant, several species of fish are vulnerable as well.'
30 Jan 2018 New Zealand: Swans Die from Avian Botulism at Lake Rotakawa
www2.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11984672
