Cardiac function in Vimba vimba embryos under electromagnetic exposure at hatchery-relevant intensities.

ABSTRACT: The increasing expansion of energy infrastructure and anthropogenic transformation of the environment have introduced electromagnetic fields (EMFs) into aquatic ecosystems. While studies on the impact of EMFs on aquatic organisms are growing, their effects on fish embryonic development remain poorly understood. This study investigated the influence of electromagnetic exposure dominated by the magnetic (B) component, measured at 11.15 (± 2.24) μT and 50 Hz, on the heart rate of vimba bream (Vimba vimba) embryos, a species of conservation significance in aquaculture. The electric (E) component was not measured, and its potential contribution cannot be excluded. Fertilized V. vimba eggs were incubated under control conditions or exposed to an EMF, and embryonic heart rate was monitored in two

SUBMITTER: Krzystolik J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507192 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature