Might the interspecies interaction between fish and shrimps change the pattern of their avoidance response to contamination?

Araújo, Cristiano V.M.; Pontes, João Rodolfo S.; Blasco, Julián

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109757

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“…However, when both species were tested simultaneously (multispecies test), guppies displaced the zebrafish to concentrations that had previously been avoided by the zebrafish. Changes in the avoidance to copper caused by interspecies interactions were also observed in a study with the shrimp A. desmarestii and zebrafish [113]. In the presence of fish, the avoidance by shrimps was lower and time-delayed.…”

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Not Only Toxic but Repellent: What Can Organisms’ Responses Tell Us about Contamination and What Are the Ecological Consequences When They Flee from an Environment?

Araújo

Laissaoui

Silva

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Toxics

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The ability of aquatic organisms to sense the surrounding environment chemically and interpret such signals correctly is crucial for their ecological niche and survival. Although it is an oversimplification of the ecological interactions, we could consider that a significant part of the decisions taken by organisms are, to some extent, chemically driven. Accordingly, chemical contamination might interfere in the way organisms behave and interact with the environment. Just as any environmental factor, contamination can make a habitat less attractive or even unsuitable to accommodate life, conditioning to some degree the decision of organisms to stay in, or move from, an ecosystem. If we consider that contamination is not always spatially homogeneous and that many organisms can avoid it, the ability of contaminants to repel organisms should also be of concern. Thus, in this critical review, we have discussed the dual role of contamination: toxicity (disruption of the physiological and behavioral homeostasis) vs. repellency (contamination-driven changes in spatial distribution/habitat selection). The discussion is centered on methodologies (forced exposure against non-forced multi-compartmented exposure systems) and conceptual improvements (individual stress due to the toxic effects caused by a continuous exposure against contamination-driven spatial distribution). Finally, we propose an approach in which Stress and Landscape Ecology could be integrated with each other to improve our understanding of the threat contaminants represent to aquatic ecosystems.

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Not Only Toxic but Repellent: What Can Organisms’ Responses Tell Us about Contamination and What Are the Ecological Consequences When They Flee from an Environment?

Araújo

Laissaoui

Silva

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Toxics

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“…Among aquatic animals, gastropods are a useful group in behavioural ecology, as they are easily manageable in the laboratory, and their behaviour has been extensively studied in different species and under various stressors (Alonso and Camargo 2009;Leung et al 2015;Manz et al 2023). Behaviours associated with movement hold signi cant ecological importance, as they are linked to vital functions for animal tness, such as evading predators and pollutants, as well as foraging for resources (Beketov and Liess 2006;Alonso et al 2016;Araujo et al 2019). Consequently, these endpoints used in ecology and ecotoxicology contribute to a more realistic assessment of stressor effects.…”

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Contrasting behavioural response to concurrent stressors in an aquatic snail: importance of stress type and combination

Alonso,

Llandres-Díez,

Cruces-Estepa

2024

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Behaviour is a fundamental parameter for understanding the animal fitness, serving as an indicator of exposure to stressors. In ecosystems, animals often face multiple stressors simultaneously. Their behavioural responses may vary when exposed to each stressor individually, as synergistic, additive, or antagonistic effects can result from the interaction of multiple stressors. Therefore, it is imperative to conduct studies that take into account the common occurrence of multi-stress scenarios in aquatic ecosystems. We tested the effects of three sources of stress (low water pH, toxicity (acetone) and conspecific chemical cues) on the behaviour of the aquatic nail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Tateidae, Mollusca). We evaluated the impact of each stressor, as well as in combinations of two or three stressors simultaneously. The highest time to start movement was shown by the animals of the low water pH (acid treatment-A) followed by A plus toxic treatment (AT). The linear models showed an increase in the cumulative differences in time to start movement for the snails of A, AT, and T treatments over time. This indicates that snails in these treatments took longer to begin sliding movements compared to the control animals. On the contrary, animals of the conspecific chemical cues (S) and ST treatments showed an increased in the time to start sliding with time in comparison with control snails. It is conclude that behaviour was altered depending on the source and combination of stress, with antagonistic effects when simultaneously exposing the animals to an acidic environment and conspecific signals.

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“…to individual and population parameters (behavior, growth, mortality, etc.) (Das and Khangarot 2010 ; Lushchak 2011 ; Silva et al 2018 ; Araujo et al 2019 ). Among these parameters, mortality has been widely used in ecotoxicological bioassays, because it allows the comparison of sensitivities between species, it is conducted at short-term with low cost, and it is frequently used in environmental risk assessment (Scott and Sloman 2004 ; Alonso and Valle-Torres 2018 ).…”

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“…In fact, extreme events such as desiccation, oxygen depletion, low food availability, or strong temperature oscillations are frequent (Bryant et al 1985 ; Heugens et al 2001 ; Ferreira et al 2008 ; Holmstrup et al 2010 ; Laskowski et al 2010 ; Curtis and McGaw 2012 ; Freitas et al 2016 ; Paudel et al 2018 ; Russo et al 2018 ; Cereghino et al 2020 ; Radovanović et al 2021 ). Physiological and behavioral changes help animals to face these stresses (Heugens et al 2001 ; Holmstrup et al 2010 ; Silva et al 2018 ; Araujo et al 2019 ). However, some human activities are increasing the concentrations of natural compounds (nutrients, some metals, etc.)…”

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Previous stress causes a contrasting response to cadmium toxicity in the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum: lethal and behavioral endpoints

Alonso

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In aquatic ecosystems, animals are often exposed to a combination of stressors, including both natural and anthropogenic factors. Combined stressors may have additive or interactive effects on animals, either magnifying or reducing the effects caused by each stressor alone. Therefore, standardized bioassays can lead to overestimations or underestimations of the risk of toxicants if natural stressors are not bear in mind. The inclusion of natural stress in laboratory bioassays may help to extrapolate the laboratory results to ecosystems. This study assesses the effects of successive exposure to two sources of stress (high water conductivity and cadmium toxicity) on the behavior and survival of the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Tateidae, Mollusca). I conducted a bioassay consisting on exposure to high conductivity (5000 mg NaCl/L, 7 days), followed by exposure to cadmium (0.03, 0.125, and 0.25 mg Cd/L for 7 days) and by a post-exposure period (7 days). Mortality, inactivity, and the time to start activity of active animals were monitored in each animal. In general, cadmium lethality was higher in animals previously undergoing high conductivity than in non-stressed ones. Previously stressed animals showed longer time to start activity, with a noticeable effect at the two highest cadmium concentrations. Animals submitted to the two highest cadmium concentration both, stressed and non-stressed, showed a moderate recovery during the post-exposure period. It is concluded that previous stress caused a worsening of the cadmium toxicity on the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum, which is especially noticeable for mortality. However, there was no interactive effect between cadmium and conductivity on snail activity, which may be indicative of recovery after cadmium exposure regardless the previous stress suffered by the snails.

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Might the interspecies interaction between fish and shrimps change the pattern of their avoidance response to contamination?

Cited by 8 publications

References 45 publications

Not Only Toxic but Repellent: What Can Organisms’ Responses Tell Us about Contamination and What Are the Ecological Consequences When They Flee from an Environment?

Not Only Toxic but Repellent: What Can Organisms’ Responses Tell Us about Contamination and What Are the Ecological Consequences When They Flee from an Environment?

Contrasting behavioural response to concurrent stressors in an aquatic snail: importance of stress type and combination

Previous stress causes a contrasting response to cadmium toxicity in the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum: lethal and behavioral endpoints

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