Mianserin affects alarm reaction to conspecific chemical alarm cues in Nile tilapia.
Fish Physiol Biochem
; 43(1): 193-201, 2017 Feb.
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In this study, I show that mianserin, a chemical with serotonin and adrenoceptor antagonist activities, increases fish vulnerability to a potential predator threat, when prey fish must deal with this threat based on conspecific chemical alarm cues. For that, I evaluated whether mianserin, diluted in the water, influences the behavioral responses of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to conspecific skin extract (chemical alarm cues). I found that, while mianserin did not abolished antipredator responses, this drug mitigates some components of this defensive reaction. Thus, a potential decrease in serotonin and adrenergic activities reduces the ability of dealing with predators when perceiving conspecific chemical alarm cues.
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Assunto principal:
Feromônios
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Antagonistas da Serotonina
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Pele
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Comportamento Animal
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Antagonistas Adrenérgicos alfa
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Mianserina
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Animals
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En
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Fish Physiol Biochem
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
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Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda