Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Modified Staaland Device with Automatic Recording Techniques for Determining Salinity Preference in Fishes

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada

ISSN

0015-296X

Publication Date

1978

Keywords

Salinity, Preference, Gradient, Fish, Photography, Recording

Abstract

Modifications were made in the design and filling procedure of the Staaland device used to study salinity preference in fish. Two photographic recording techniques that eliminate the need for direct observation of fish activity and allow for continuous monitoring of fish movement throughout several daily photoperiodic cycles are described.

DOI

10.1139/f78-147

Volume

35

Issue

6

First Page

910

Last Page

912

Peer Reviewed

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