Effects of Contaminants on Behavior: Biochemical Mechanisms and Ecological Consequences

Effects of Contaminants on Behavior: Biochemical Mechanisms and Ecological Consequences

Killfish from a contaminated site are slow to capture prey and escape predators. Altered neurotransmitters and thyroid may by responsible for this behavior, which may produce population changes in the fish and their major prey, the grass shrimp.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 2001-03, Vol.51 (3), p.209-217
Hauptverfasser: Weis, Judith S., Smith, Graeme, Zhou, Tong, Santiago-Bass, Celine, Weis, Peddrick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anatomy
Animal behavior
Behavior
Community Relations
Contaminants
Cyprinodontidae
Ecological effects
Environmental aspects
Environmental impact
Environmental impact analysis
Fish
Fish populations
Fishes
Killifishes
Laboratory Experiments
Marine ecology
Motivation
Physiological aspects
Pollutants
Predators
Prey
Shrimps
Shrimps (Animals)
Strikes
Thyroid
Toxicology
Water pollution
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Zusammenfassung:Killfish from a contaminated site are slow to capture prey and escape predators. Altered neurotransmitters and thyroid may by responsible for this behavior, which may produce population changes in the fish and their major prey, the grass shrimp.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0209:EOCOBB]2.0.CO;2