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A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare
Cairsty DePasquale 1, Jennifer Sturgill 1, Victoria A. Braithwaite 2
1Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona, 2Department of Ecosystem Science & Management, Pennsylvania State University

A fundamental aspect of assessing the welfare of animals in captivity is to ask whether the animals have what they want. Here, we present a protocol to determine housing preference in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) with respect to the presence/absence of environmental enrichment and access to flowing of water.

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