Aquatic creatures are increasingly affected by pharmaceutical pollution from human waste and factory runoff, with over 900 different pharmaceuticals found in global waterways. Researchers, including Jack Brand's team, investigated these effects on Atlantic salmon in Sweden by implanting them with clobazam, an anti-anxiety drug. Surprisingly, the treated salmon displayed increased migration success towards the Baltic Sea. However, clobazam also led to bolder and less social behavior in the fish, highlighting the complex effects of pharmaceuticals on aquatic life and the unknown long-term consequences.
The increasing levels of pharmaceutical pollution in waterways are impacting fish behavior, leading researchers to study the effects of these pollutants on aquatic animals.
In a controlled study, researchers found that clobazam, an anti-anxiety drug, increased migration success in Atlantic salmon, revealing unexpected behavioral changes.
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