Shiho Ozeki

Exposure to the Oestrogenic Pollutant 17α‐Ethinyl Estradiol (EE2) Does Not Alter the Behaviour of a Coastal Marine Fish, Cristiceps australis Environmental contamination with the synthetic estrogen 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2) is widespread in coastal ecosystems, yet behavioural effects in marine fishes remain poorly understood. We exposed ...

🐟No effect of pollutant EE2 on southern crested weedfish behaviour!🐟

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"Exposure to the Oestrogenic Pollutant 17α-Ethinyl Estradiol
(EE2) Does Not Alter the Behaviour of a Coastal Marine
Fish, Cristiceps australis"

doi.org/10.1111/eth....

#animalbehaviour #research #science

EE2 alters behaviour in freshwater model species, but its effects in marine fishes are poorly understood.

We exposed weedfish for 14 days to control, 33 ng/L EE2, or 70 ng/L EE2, then measured boldness and anxiety using a refuge-use assay.

Congrats to @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social on her PhD paper studying the potential impacts of pollution from the contraceptive pill on a marine species, the crested weedfish.

doi.org/10.1111/eth....

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