Electric fishes(Gymnotiformes)inhabit Central and South America and form a relatively large group with more than 200 species.Besides a taxonomic challenge due to their still unresolved systematic,wide distribution and...Electric fishes(Gymnotiformes)inhabit Central and South America and form a relatively large group with more than 200 species.Besides a taxonomic challenge due to their still unresolved systematic,wide distribution and the variety of habitats they occupy,these fishes have been intensively studied due to their peculiar use of bioelectricity for electrolocation and communication.Conventional analysis of cells,tissues and organs have been complemented with the studies on the electric organ discharges of these fishes.This review compiles the results of 13 bioassays developed during the last 50 years,which used the quickness,low costs and functionality of the bioelectric data collection of Gymnotiformes to evaluate the effects of environmental contaminants and neuroactive drugs.展开更多
基金Supported by the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel(CAPES),Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation of Brazil(Grant No.PROAP/2014).
文摘Electric fishes(Gymnotiformes)inhabit Central and South America and form a relatively large group with more than 200 species.Besides a taxonomic challenge due to their still unresolved systematic,wide distribution and the variety of habitats they occupy,these fishes have been intensively studied due to their peculiar use of bioelectricity for electrolocation and communication.Conventional analysis of cells,tissues and organs have been complemented with the studies on the electric organ discharges of these fishes.This review compiles the results of 13 bioassays developed during the last 50 years,which used the quickness,low costs and functionality of the bioelectric data collection of Gymnotiformes to evaluate the effects of environmental contaminants and neuroactive drugs.
