Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms
and more frequent heat waves are among the planetary woes that may come to mind
when climate change is mentioned. Now, two University of Michigan researchers
say an increased risk of avian influenza transmission in wild birds can be
added to the list.
Population ecologists Pejman Rohani and Victoria Brown used
a mathematical model to explore the consequences of altered interactions
between an important species of migratory shorebird and horseshoe crabs at
Delaware Bay as a result of climate change.