Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of a Mortality Event among Central African Great Apes.

In 2006-2007 we observed an unusual mortality event among apes in northern Republic of Congo that, although not diagnostically confirmed, we believe to have been a disease outbreak. In 2007-2011 we conducted ape nest surveys in the region, recording 11,835 G. g. gorilla nests (2,262 groups) and 5,54...

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Main Authors: Kenneth N Cameron, Patricia Reed, David B Morgan, Alain I Ondzié, Crickette M Sanz, Hjalmar S Kühl, Sarah H Olson, Eric Leroy, William B Karesh, Roger Mundry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4871434?pdf=render