A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare
Title:
A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare
Author:
DePasquale, Cairsty
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (449 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
A fundamental aspect of assessing the welfare of animals in captivity is to ask whether the animals have what they want. Here, we present a protocol to determine housing preference in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) with respect to the presence/absence of environmental enrichment and access to flowing of water.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/60674