Tuning social interactions' strength drives collective response to light intensity in schooling fish.

ABSTRACT: Schooling fish heavily rely on visual cues to interact with neighbors and avoid obstacles. The availability of sensory information is influenced by environmental conditions and changes in the physical environment that can alter the sensory environment of the fish, which in turn affects individual and group movements. In this study, we combine experiments and data-driven modeling to investigate the impact of varying levels of light intensity on social interactions and collective behavior in rummy-nose tetra fish. The trajectories of single fish and groups of fish swimming in a tank under different lighting conditions were analyzed to quantify their movements and spatial distribution. Interaction functions between two individuals and the fish interaction with the tank wall were reconstructed

SUBMITTER: Xue T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature