Are early and young life stages of fish affected by paroxetine? A case study with Danio rerio

Ferreira, Carla S.S., Venâncio, Cátia, Kille, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6023-5221 and Oliveira, Miguel 2023. Are early and young life stages of fish affected by paroxetine? A case study with Danio rerio. Science of the Total Environment 900 , 165706. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165706

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Abstract

Paroxetine (PAR) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant increasingly detected in surface waters worldwide. Its environmental presence raises concerns about the potential detrimental effects on non-target organisms. Thus, this study aimed to increase knowledge on PAR's potential environmental impacts, assessing the effects of commercial formulation (PAR-c) and active ingredient (PAR-a) on fish. Therefore, the short-term exposure effects of PAR-c and PAR-a were assessed on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos/larvae to determine the most toxic formulation [through median lethal (LC50) and effective concentrations (EC50)]. PAR-c and PAR-a induced morphological abnormalities (scoliosis) in a dose-dependent manner from 96 hours post-fertilization onwards, suggesting the involvement of a fully functional biotransformation system. As PAR-c exhibited higher toxicity, it was selected to be tested in the subsequent stage (juvenile stage), which was more sensitive (lower LC50). PAR-c significantly decreased fish swimming activity and disrupted fish stress response. Overall, the results highlight the ability of PAR-c to adversely affect fish swimming performance, an effect that persisted even after exposure ceases (21-day depuration), suggesting that PAR-c may impair individual fitness.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0048-9697
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	15 August 2023
Date of Acceptance:	20 July 2023
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2023 03:17
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/161802

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