Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish

Ammonia is a pollutant frequently found in aquatic ecosystems. In fish, ammonia can cause physical damage, alter its behaviour, and even cause death. Exposure to ammonia also increases fish physiological stress, which can be measured through biomarkers. In this study, we analysed the effect of suble...

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Authors: Soler, Patricia, Faria, Melissa, Barata Martí, Carlos, García-Galea, Eduardo, Lorente, Beatriz, Vinyoles, Dolors
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Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Keyword:Ammonia
Pollutants
Aquatic ecosystems
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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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spelling Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fishSoler, PatriciaFaria, MelissaBarata Martí, CarlosGarcía-Galea, EduardoLorente, BeatrizVinyoles, DolorsAmmoniaPollutantsAquatic ecosystemshttp://metadata.un.org/sdg/6Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for allAmmonia is a pollutant frequently found in aquatic ecosystems. In fish, ammonia can cause physical damage, alter its behaviour, and even cause death. Exposure to ammonia also increases fish physiological stress, which can be measured through biomarkers. In this study, we analysed the effect of sublethal ammonia concentrations on the behaviour and the oxidative stress of Barbus meridionalis that had been pre-exposed to this compound in the wild. Wild-caught fish from a polluted site (pre-exposed fish) and from an unpolluted site (non-pre-exposed fish) were exposed, under experimental conditions, to total ammonia concentrations (TAN) of 0, 1, 5, and 8 mg/L. Swimming activity, feeding behaviour, and oxidative stress response based on biomarkers were analysed. Pre-exposed fish showed both an altered behaviour and an altered oxidative stress response in the control treatment (0 mg/L). Differences in swimming activity were also found as pre-exposed fish swam less. Lower feeding activity (voracity and satiety) and altered response to oxidative stress were also observed at ≥ 1 mg/L TAN. Biomarker results confirmed pre-exposed fish suffer from a reduction in their antioxidant defences and, hence, showed increased oxidative tissue damage. In summary, pre-exposed fish showed more sensitivity to ammonia exposure than fish from a pristine site.We thank I. Ramirez and F. López of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine (University of Barcelona), for giving us access to their laboratory. We thank P. Fortuño (University of Barcelona) and X. Romero (biologist and superior technician of environment and natural environment of the Granollers Town Council) for provided data. We also thank J. Guinea and P. Manning for assistance in the laboratory tasks. The authors are grateful to V. Bonet for the English review. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.Peer reviewedPublic Library of ScienceConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202120212021info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/250341reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243404Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2503412026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
title Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
spellingShingle Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
Soler, Patricia
Ammonia
Pollutants
Aquatic ecosystems
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
title_short Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
title_full Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
title_fullStr Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
title_full_unstemmed Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
title_sort Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Soler, Patricia
Faria, Melissa
Barata Martí, Carlos
García-Galea, Eduardo
Lorente, Beatriz
Vinyoles, Dolors
author Soler, Patricia
author_facet Soler, Patricia
Faria, Melissa
Barata Martí, Carlos
García-Galea, Eduardo
Lorente, Beatriz
Vinyoles, Dolors
author_role author
author2 Faria, Melissa
Barata Martí, Carlos
García-Galea, Eduardo
Lorente, Beatriz
Vinyoles, Dolors
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ammonia
Pollutants
Aquatic ecosystems
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
topic Ammonia
Pollutants
Aquatic ecosystems
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
description Ammonia is a pollutant frequently found in aquatic ecosystems. In fish, ammonia can cause physical damage, alter its behaviour, and even cause death. Exposure to ammonia also increases fish physiological stress, which can be measured through biomarkers. In this study, we analysed the effect of sublethal ammonia concentrations on the behaviour and the oxidative stress of Barbus meridionalis that had been pre-exposed to this compound in the wild. Wild-caught fish from a polluted site (pre-exposed fish) and from an unpolluted site (non-pre-exposed fish) were exposed, under experimental conditions, to total ammonia concentrations (TAN) of 0, 1, 5, and 8 mg/L. Swimming activity, feeding behaviour, and oxidative stress response based on biomarkers were analysed. Pre-exposed fish showed both an altered behaviour and an altered oxidative stress response in the control treatment (0 mg/L). Differences in swimming activity were also found as pre-exposed fish swam less. Lower feeding activity (voracity and satiety) and altered response to oxidative stress were also observed at ≥ 1 mg/L TAN. Biomarker results confirmed pre-exposed fish suffer from a reduction in their antioxidant defences and, hence, showed increased oxidative tissue damage. In summary, pre-exposed fish showed more sensitivity to ammonia exposure than fish from a pristine site.
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