Table 2. Results for juvenile brown trout exposed to citalopram.
| Treatment (µg/L) | 0 | 1 | 10 | 100 | 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (%) | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 |
| Weight (g) | 2.75 ± 0.84 | 2.85 ± 0.85 | 2.86 ± 1.16 | 2.74 ± 0.92 | 2.17 ± 0.53 * |
| Length (cm) | 6.41 ± 0.65 | 6.59 ± 0.61 | 6.46 ± 0.71 | 6.50 ± 0.75 | 5.93 ± 0.49 * |
| Aquaria photographed | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fish in upper aquaria half (%) | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 25.42 ± 19.11 ** |
| ASMD: total distance moved (cm) | 1371 ± 1057 | 847 ± 785 | 878 ± 1004 | 939 ± 571 | 980 ± 473 |
| Cortisol content in fish extract (ng/mL) | 19.06 ± 14.80 | 15.51 ± 7.48 | 12.50 ± 9.58 | 20.76 ± 15.14 | 23.66 ± 17.81 |
| Aqueous citalopram concentration (µg/L) | <LoD | 1.41 ± 0.22 | 9.20 ± 0.59 | 81.51 ± 2.39 | 864.93 ± 51.54 |
| Tissue citalopram concentration (µg/g) (wet weight) | <LoD | 8.2 ± 4.37 | 38.3 ± 30.71 | 340.63 ± 124.74 | 2966.83 ± 1556.77 |
Notes.
Data are shown as arithmetical mean ± standard deviation.
Asterisks indicate significant differences to the respective controls (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001).
- LoD
- limit of detection