JoVE Logo
Faculty Resource Center

Sign In

Automated Measurements of Sleep and Locomotor Activity in Mexican Cavefish

DOI :

10.3791/59198-v

March 21st, 2019

March 21st, 2019

6,462 Views

1Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, 2Jupiter Life Science Initiative, Florida Atlantic University, 3Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University

This protocol details the methodology for quantifying locomotor behavior and sleep in the Mexican cavefish. Previous analyses are extended to measure these behaviors in socially-housed fish. This system can be widely applied to study sleep and activity in other fish species.

Tags

Automated Measurements

-- Views

Related Videos

article

Mouse Short- and Long-term Locomotor Activity Analyzed by Video Tracking Software

article

Automated Visual Cognitive Tasks for Recording Neural Activity Using a Floor Projection Maze

article

Eye Tracking, Cortisol, and a Sleep vs. Wake Consolidation Delay: Combining Methods to Uncover an Interactive Effect of Sleep and Cortisol on Memory

article

Behavioral and Locomotor Measurements Using an Open Field Activity Monitoring System for Skeletal Muscle Diseases

article

Use of the Open Field Maze to Measure Locomotor and Anxiety-like Behavior in Mice

article

Manipulation of Epileptiform Electrocorticograms (ECoGs) and Sleep in Rats and Mice by Acupuncture

article

Using a Split-belt Treadmill to Evaluate Generalization of Human Locomotor Adaptation

article

Noninvasive, High-throughput Determination of Sleep Duration in Rodents

article

A High-performance Liquid Chromatography Measurement of Kynurenine and Kynurenic Acid: Relating Biochemistry to Cognition and Sleep in Rats

article

Chronic Sleep Deprivation in Mouse Pups by Means of Gentle Handling

JoVE Logo

Privacy

Terms of Use

Policies

Research

Education

ABOUT JoVE

Copyright © 2024 MyJoVE Corporation. All rights reserved