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Behavioral responses to different sensory stimuli in larval Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella

December 12, 2024

Sensory input and systems are critical for organisms to respond to their environment, allowing movement to suitable habitat and potential escape from predators. While many stages of grass carp ontogeny have been described, neurosensory development remains unclear. Using behavioral tests, we looked at phonotaxis and chemotaxis from initial gas bladder inflation to the development of the second gas bladder chamber (the period during which larvae leave the drift and move into nursery areas). Rheotaxis was examined from hatch through gas bladder inflation by quantifying orientation in a laboratory flume.

Publication Year 2024
Title Behavioral responses to different sensory stimuli in larval Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
DOI 10.5066/P1ANWMU6
Authors Amy E George, Cayla L Carlson, Benjamin H Stahlschmidt, Duane C Chapman, Andres F Prada, Raphael Tinoco
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Columbia Environmental Research Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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