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Table 2 Temporal recurrence of behavioural characteristics in carp after exposure to electrical current

From: Stunning of common carp: Results from a field and a laboratory study

 

Current density and stunning duration

 

0.09 A/dm2

0.14 A/dm2

0.28 A/dm2

0.41 A/dm2

5 min

5 min

1 min

1 min

VER before

n/total

8/8

8/8

8/8

8/8

VER after

n/total

8/8

7/8

8/8

8/8

Survival

n/total

8/8

4/8

8/8

8/8

OM

n/total

8/8

4/8

8/8

8/8

min-max (min)

2.25–9

5–10

0.83–3.5

1–7

median (min)

6

6.75

1.6

2

VOR

n/total

8/8

4/8

8/8

8/8

min-max (min)

6.5–18

8–25

1–10

4–18

median (min)

8.75

16.25

3.3

11

RB

n/total

4/4

2/8

7/7

6/8

min-max (min)

15–25

17–25

4–19.5

14–55

median (min)

19.5

21

6

27

  1. VER visually evoked responses, OM operculum movements, VOR vestibulo-ocular reflex, RB righting behaviour