Behavioural data on instar crab movement at different thermal acclimation.

ABSTRACT: This article investigated how crabs responded to different culture temperatures especially dislocation before molting using a combination of large recording files and computer software. In this novel approach of video recording portunid crab behavioral data, crab culture was recorded at five different acclimation temperatures of 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36 °C. Crabs were reared until the instar stage before being acclimatized for video recording. Large video files (MPEG-TS) were then analyzed using the latest version of Solomon Coder software developed by A. Peter and programmed with Embarcadero^® Delphi^® XE [1]. Recorded data was analyzed by calculating and marking movements of crabs using the time sequence tool. Additionally, a total movement was counted 30 min before crab

SUBMITTER: Azra MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6355994 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature