Abstract
Electromagnetic Fields (ELFs) may change biological organisms' behaviors and brain mechanisms. There are some findings about laboratory animal’s behaviors after exposure to electromagnetic fields but the findings about changes in marine especially fish are limited. In this mini review after presentation of brain structure in teleost fish, the effects of ELFs on behaviors of fish are expressed.
Highlights
Electromagnetic Fields (ELFs) may change biological organisms' behaviors and brain mechanisms
The effects of ELFs on each of the parts of nervous system of fish is not clear but in the Teleost Fish these findings are reported: 1. Heart rate elevated in eels in 7 to 70 μV/cm electrical field and in 25 μV/m (0.025 V/m) to 15 V/m Swam towards an electrically charged anode [10]
Because of simple neural system of fish, especially Teleost fish, it can be used in experimental research in the field of toxic effects of ELFs on different parts of brain and the behaviors that derive from each part
Summary
Electromagnetic Fields (ELFs) may change biological organisms' behaviors and brain mechanisms. Electromagnetic Fields (ELFs) may change brain mechanisms [1] that lead varieties in organism behaviors [2]. In recent years some studies were focused on behavior changes in laboratory animals such as mice [3,4] and rats [5-7] after exposure to ELFs. Some kinds of learning and memory functions for example avoidance learning and spatial memory [8] are the cognitive functions that change negatively after exposure to ELFs. One of the animal models that is considered in experimental research because of its simple neural system is fish.
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