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Effects of Abrupt Sublethal Gradients of Ammonium Chloride on the Activity Level, Turning, and Preference-Avoidance Behavior of Bluegills / KS. Lubinski, KL. Dickson, J. Cairns

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Aquatic Toxicology (1978 : New Orleans, La.)
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1 online resource (13 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables
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Cairns, J., Dickson, KL., Lubinski, KS., American Society for Testing and Materials, and ASTM International
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The primary purpose of this research was to advance our present understanding of the behavioral responses of fish to toxicant gradients. The swimming patterns of individual bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, were monitored for 5 h before and after exposure to either of two sublethal gradients of ammonium chloride. The exposure took place in a laminar-flow tank, which produced an abrupt toxicant gradient across the middle of a square observation area. Fish behavior was quantified using a television-computer monitor that (a) recorded the position of the fish as a pair of coordinates at 4-s intervals and (b) calculated behavioral parameters from the coordinates at 10-min intervals. The parameter used to measure the activity level of the fish was the distance traveled during each 10-min period. The turning behavior of each fish was assessed by defining each movement as a right or left turn, a straight path, or a reversal, and by storing the angular size of each turn. Spatial selection was measured by analyzing the time spent by each fish in each side of the tank or by counting the number of coordinates recorded in each of three lateral tank areas.
Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation
Volume 1980, Issue 707 (January 1980)
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9780803147751 (e-ISBN)
9780803102804
0803102801
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Includes bibliographical references 17.
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Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1980. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
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