Pharmaceutical pollution in waterways is changing animal behavior. Exposure to an antianxiety drug is affecting migrating Atlantic salmon, according to a new study.

Recent studies reveal that even trace amounts of drugs, such as the sedative clobazam, can significantly alter the behavior and migration patterns of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). These findings ...

The study ‘Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)’ has been published in Science.

Atlantic salmon Salmo salar are a migratory fish species that travel from the sea to spawn on gravel beds in rivers. Salmon were once abundant in the rivers of Yorkshire, including the river Don, ...

In our new study, we investigated how a sedative called clobazam, commonly prescribed for sleep and anxiety disorders, influences the migration of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar ...