Automated flow control of a multi-lane swimming chamber for small fishes indicates species-specific sensitivity to experimental protocols.

ABSTRACT: In fishes, swimming performance is considered an important metric to measure fitness, dispersal and migratory abilities. The swimming performance of individual larval fishes is often integrated into models to make inferences on how environmental parameters affect population-level dynamics (e.g. connectivity). However, little information exists regarding how experimental protocols affect the swimming performance of marine fish larvae. In addition, the technical setups used to measure larval fish swimming performance often lack automation and accurate control of water quality parameters and flow velocity. In this study, we automated the control of multi-lane swimming chambers for small fishes by developing an open-source algorithm. This automation allowed us to execute repeatable flow scenar

SUBMITTER: Illing B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905161 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature