Disrupted Patterns of Behavior in Natural Populations as an Index of Ecotoxicity

Peakall, David B.

doi:10.2307/3432653

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“…An organism's behavior reflects the integration of a variety of biochemical and physiological parameters (Peakall 1996). The way an organism responds to its environment can affect the population and community structure.…”

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Differences in Prey Capture Behavior in Populations of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) from Contaminated and Clean Estuaries in New Jersey

Reichmuth

Roudez

Glover

et al. 2009

Estuaries and Coasts

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Populations living in contaminated environments may exhibit behavioral changes that can alter predator-prey interactions. Blue crabs from the contaminated Hackensack Meadowlands (HM) had reduced ability to capture juvenile blue crabs and adult mummichogs (both active prey) compared with crabs from a reference site (Tuckerton (TK)). However, they consumed equivalent amounts of ribbed mussels and fiddler crabs, which are less active prey. Crabs may have reduced coordination rather than appetite or motivation. The lab data are supported by stomach analysis of field-caught crabs. HM crab stomachs contained ∼60% algae, plant material, detritus, and sediment and much lower weights of crab, fish, and other live food than TK crabs. However, the relative absence of bivalves in their diet may reflect reduced amounts available. When TK crabs were caged in HM or fed food from HM in the lab for 8 weeks, their prey capture ability declined significantly, and mercury in their muscle tissue increased significantly, indicating that environmental factors were responsible for the behavioral differences. When HM crabs were caged in TK or fed fish from TK in the lab for 8 weeks, their prey capture ability improved significantly. Mercury levels were variable and did not show a significant decrease.

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Differences in Prey Capture Behavior in Populations of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) from Contaminated and Clean Estuaries in New Jersey

Reichmuth

Roudez

Glover

et al. 2009

Estuaries and Coasts

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“…Comparing the findings in the present study with those from Sebire and Katsiadaki (2008), FN seemed to have similar anti-androgenic properties at equivalent effect concentrations to flutamide. Alterations in nesting behavior due to environmental contaminants have also been found in other animal species, including birds (Peakall 1996;McCarty and Secord 1999).…”

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The organophosphorous pesticide, fenitrothion, acts as an anti-androgen and alters reproductive behavior of the male three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

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Fenitrothion (FN) is a widely used organophosphorous pesticide that has structural similarities with the clinical anti-androgen flutamide. The potential for FN to act as an anti-androgen (at exposures of 1, 50, and 200 microg FN/l over a 26-day period) was assessed in male three-spined sticklebacks, Gasterosteus aculeatus, by measuring kidney spiggin concentration, nest-building, and courtship behavior. Spiggin is the glue protein that male sticklebacks use to build their nests and is directly controlled by androgens. FN exposure significantly reduced spiggin production as well as nest-building activity. It also adversely affected courtship--especially the 'zigzag dance' and biting behavior of the males. FN thus appears to have anti-androgenic effects on both the physiology and behavior of the male stickleback.

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“…In addition to ecological relevance, the use of behaviour as a toxicity endpoint has the advantage of being a sensitive indicator of toxicity at ecologically-relevant concentrations (Peakall, 1996;Lovern et al, 2007). Behavioural endpoints are more sensitive than the traditional endpoint of lethality in terms of dose and response time (Little and Finger, 1990;Grue et al, 2002;Hellou, 2011).…”

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Toxicity Assessment of the Antimicrobial Triclocarban Using Sub-Lethal Behaviour and Reproduction Endpoints

Raby¹

2023

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Aquatic environments have long been used as disposal sites for domestic and industrial wastes, resulting in increasing chemical contamination, decreased water quality, and concern for ecosystem health and drinking water sources. This study utilized bioassays, the "golden standard" method to measure biological impact, to assess the toxicity of the widely found surface water contaminant, the antimicrobial triclocarban. Culturing protocols were implemented to provide healthy, age-synchronized organisms for bioassays. Behaviour and reproduction were demonstrated as useful endpoints while refining these methods using 4-chlorophenol and were successfully implemented in the toxicity assessment of triclocarban. While no sub-lethal behavioural impact was seen, 10.0 ppb triclocarban was found to delay reproduction in

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Disrupted Patterns of Behavior in Natural Populations as an Index of Ecotoxicity

Abstract: 331-335 (1996)

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Differences in Prey Capture Behavior in Populations of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) from Contaminated and Clean Estuaries in New Jersey

Differences in Prey Capture Behavior in Populations of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) from Contaminated and Clean Estuaries in New Jersey

The organophosphorous pesticide, fenitrothion, acts as an anti-androgen and alters reproductive behavior of the male three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

Toxicity Assessment of the Antimicrobial Triclocarban Using Sub-Lethal Behaviour and Reproduction Endpoints

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