Great lakes waterfowl die-offs: Finding the source
Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 11:00
in Biology & Nature
A deadly menace stalks the loons, gulls and other water birds of the Great Lakes region: Type E botulism. Cases of the disease are on the rise, and to understand die-off origin and distribution, ocean engineers are developing a novel way of tracking waterfowl carcasses to determine the source of lethal outbreaks.