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Locomotor activity ofFundulus grandis was monitored hourly at four pH levels (7.8, 6.5, 5.0, and 4.0) for 96 hr using infrared photoelectric detection. As an internal control, the activity pattern of each fish was followed for 96 hr in pH 7.8 prior to acidification. Rhythmicity of activity patterns was progressively reduced with increased acidification. Fish became hyperactive in low pH water, particularly during the normal diurnal inactive period in pH 5.0 and 4.0. Time series analysis allowed quantitative determination of the effects of acidity on the normal diel activity pattern and suggested a useful method for detection of subtle changes in an activity regime in response to stress.
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MacFarlane, R.B., Livingston, R.J. Effects of acidified water on the locomotor behavior of the Gulf Killifish,Fundulus grandis: A time series approach. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12, 163–168 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01059576
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