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Psychotropic in the environment: risperidone residues affect the behavior of fish larvae.

Fabiana KalichakRenan IdalencioJoão Gabriel Santos da RosaHeloísa Helena de Alcântara BarcellosMichele FagundesAngelo L S PiatoLeonardo José Gil Barcellos
Published in: Scientific reports (2017)
The ability to avoid and escape from predators are clearly relevant behaviors from the ecological perspective and directly interfere with the survival of organisms. Detected in the aquatic environment, risperidone can alter the behavior of exposed species. Considering the risk of exposure in the early stages of life, we exposed zebrafish embryos to risperidone during the first 5 days of life. Risperidone caused hyperactivity in exposed larvae, which in an environmental context, the animals may be more vulnerable to predation due to greater visibility or less perception of risk areas.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • aedes aegypti
  • climate change