Long-term exposure to high-concentration silver nanoparticles induced toxicity, fatality, bioaccumulation, and histological alteration in fish (Cyprinus carpio)

Environmental Sciences Europe

Table 1 The behavior study of fish during the exposure period to different concentrations of B-AgNPs

Behavior categories	Food rejection	Reduced feces excretion	Lack of swimming	Fin movement	Motionless and presence on side	Movement toward the surface
Control	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Control	Normal	Normal	B-AgNPs	Normal	Normal	Normal
0.03 mg/L	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
0.06 mg/L	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Less
0.09 mg/L	Less food intake comparatively other groups	Normal	Less	Normal	Less motionless	Less