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SUBMITTER: Cerveny D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cerveny Daniel D Cisar Petr P Brodin Tomas T McCallum Erin S ES Fick Jerker J
Environmental science and pollution research international 20220317 36
We studied the ecological consequences of widespread caffeine contamination by conducting an experiment focused on changes in the behavioral traits of wild perch (Perca fluviatilis) after waterborne exposure to 10 μg L<sup>-1</sup> of caffeine. We monitored fish swimming performance during both light and dark conditions to study the effect of caffeine on fish activity and circadian rhythm, using a novel three-dimensional tracking system that enabled positioning even in complete darkness. All ind ...[more]