Environmentally relevant concentrations of tramadol and citalopram alter behaviour of an aquatic invertebrate.
Aquat Toxicol
; 200: 226-232, 2018 Jul.
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Environmental pollution by pharmaceutically active compounds, used in quantities similar to those of pesticides and other organic micropollutants, is increasingly recognized as a major threat to the aquatic environment. These compounds are only partly removed from wastewaters and, despite their low concentrations, directly and indirectly affect behaviour of freshwater organisms in natural habitats. The aim of this study was to behaviourally assess the effects of an opioid painkiller (tramadol) and antidepressant drug (citalopram) on behaviour patterns of a clonal model species, marbled crayfish. Animals exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of both tested compounds (â¼1⯵gâ¯l-1) exhibited significantly lower velocity and shorter distance moved than controls. Crayfish exposed to tramadol spent more time in shelters. Results were obtained by a simple and rapid method recommended as suitable for assessment of behaviour in aquatic organisms exposed to single pollutants and combinations.
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Tramadol
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Conducta Animal
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Citalopram
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Organismos Acuáticos
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Invertebrados
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Animals
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En
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Aquat Toxicol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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TOXICOLOGIA
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2018
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Article
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Países Bajos