Zebra anthrax carcass site pathogen and soil data from Namibia, 2010-2021
Dates
Publication Date
2023-01-11
Start Date
2010-02-02
End Date
2021-12-31
Citation
Turner, W.C., and Barandongo, Z.R., 2023, Zebra anthrax carcass site pathogen and soil data from Namibia, 2010-2021: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9TDAY91.
Summary
Datasets collected from monitored zebra anthrax carcass sites in Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2010-2021. One data file describes the anthrax mortality, soil characterization of the carcass sites and details on the types and timing of different sampling efforts at these sites. The other data file is counts of Bacillus anthracis spores in surface soils collected annually at these carcass sites.
Summary
Datasets collected from monitored zebra anthrax carcass sites in Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2010-2021. One data file describes the anthrax mortality, soil characterization of the carcass sites and details on the types and timing of different sampling efforts at these sites. The other data file is counts of Bacillus anthracis spores in surface soils collected annually at these carcass sites.
