Responses of zebra fish, Brachydanio rerio, to behavior-altering chemicals.

A new bioassay for assessing the behavioral responses of aquatic animals to chemical stimulants is described. The assay combines an octagonal fluviarium, capable of providing up to eight discrete plumes of treated water, with a video-based data acquisition system and with statistical and ethological...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Steele, Craig William
Other Authors:	Fife, William P. (degree committee member.), Matis, James H. (degree committee member.), Neill, William H. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1986.
Subjects:	Aquatic animals > Effect of water pollution on. Chemoreceptors. Fishes > Research. Zebra danio > Behavior. Major zoology. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy