Automated Measurements of Sleep and Locomotor Activity in Mexican Cavefish
Title:
Automated Measurements of Sleep and Locomotor Activity in Mexican Cavefish
Author:
Jaggard, James B.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (310 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
This protocol details the methodology for quantifying locomotor behavior and sleep in the Mexican cavefish. Previous analyses are extended to measure these behaviors in socially-housed fish. This system can be widely applied to study sleep and activity in other fish species.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/59198