Automated flow control of a multi-lane swimming chamber for small fishes indicates species-specific sensitivity to experimental protocols
Automated flow control of a multi-lane swimming chamber for small fishes indicates species-specific sensitivity to experimental protocols
Björn Illing,Andrea Severati,7 Authors,C. Humphrey
TLDR
An open-source algorithm to automate swimming chambers and control water velocity is developed and testing the critical swimming speeds of tropical fish offspring with different protocols revealed species-specific sensitivities to experimental protocols.
Abstract
Swimming performance is an important metric for estimating locomotory capacity in fishes. Yet, most swimming chambers require manual control. We therefore developed an open-source algorithm to automate swimming chambers and control water velocity. Testing the critical swimming speeds of tropical fish offspring with different protocols revealed species-specific sensitivities to experimental protocols.