Stable Isotopes to Trace Migratory Birds and to Identify Harmful Diseases An Introductory Guide /

• Main Authors: Viljoen, G.J (Author), Luckins, A.G (Author), Naletoski, I. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Animal ecology.; Community ecology, Biotic.; Environmental monitoring.; Life Sciences.; Animal Ecology.; Community & Population Ecology.; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.

This manuscript discusses the potentials of the approaches as mentioned below to monitor the AIVs in WMW. Molecular diagnostic platforms enable for accurate detection of the AIVs in the feces of infected birds. Similar technologies can be used to determine the bird species through DNA barcoding, ena...

Table of Contents:

• FOREWORD
• 2. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
• 2.1. Background analysis
• 2.2. Migratory Birds and HPAI
• 2.3. Using SIA to understand the dissemination of HPAI – The way ahead!
• 3. ANIMAL MIGRATION TRACKING METHODS
• 3.1. Extrinsic Markers
• 3.2. Intrinsic Markers
• 3.3. The Stable Isotopes of Water on a Spatial Scale
• 3.4. Deriving isoscapes in the absence of GNIP data
• 3.5. Use of Stable Isotopes in Migration Studies
• 3.6. Approaches for Determining Migratory Connectivity
• 4. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
• 4.1. Sample Collection and Tissue Preparation
• 4.2. Other Stable Isotopes for Migration Research
• 5. REFERENCES.