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Impacts of Human-Induced Pollution on Wild Fish Welfare

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The Welfare of Fish

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The natural environment has been altered by anthropogenic actions for several centuries. For example, land clearing, water diversion and abstraction for agriculture have changed aquatic ecosystems, as have inputs from various diffuse and point-source pollution sources. The alteration of natural waterbodies leads to water quality and habitat changes that ultimately impact the welfare of resident fishes and may compromise their existence. In this chapter, we review different classes of pollutants and provide key examples of impacts observed in wild fish populations from freshwater and marine environments worldwide. This includes case studies on major pollution events and key pollution sources. Impacts ranging from direct toxicity and physiological perturbations to behavioural changes and alterations in species compositions have all been documented, highlighting the need for on-going management of anthropogenic inputs to aquatic environments.

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Hassell, K., Barrett, L., Dempster, T. (2020). Impacts of Human-Induced Pollution on Wild Fish Welfare. In: Kristiansen, T., Fernö, A., Pavlidis, M., van de Vis, H. (eds) The Welfare of Fish. Animal Welfare, vol 20. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41675-1_20

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