Water jet: a simple method for classical conditioning in fish

dc.contributor.authorBarretto, Adriana Beatriz [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMaia, Caroline Marques [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Nina Pacheco Capelini [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorGiaquinto, Percilia Cardoso [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T17:38:07Z
dc.date.available2018-12-11T17:38:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-01
dc.description.abstractClassical conditioning in animals is a learning procedure involving a biologically relevant stimulus paired with a previously neutral stimulus. In fish, light and sound are frequently used as previously neutral stimuli for conditioning tests. However, in laboratory experiments with replicates, such stimuli may influence the responses of fish in nearby aquariums. Herein, we developed a simple applicable methodology for classical conditioning in fish that prevents this type of influence. We isolated fish in individual aquariums and introduced a water jet that caused localized water movement, followed by the introduction of a food pellet. These procedures were repeated for each fish for 20 days. After 14 days, all fish were conditioned. Moreover, in subsequent probe trials (memory retention tests) conducted within 32 days after conditioning procedures, fish responded accordingly. These findings corroborate the applicability and usefulness of the method tested herein especially under lab conditions. Therefore, we suggest that a simple water jet is a useful and reliable tool for fish conditioning in future studies.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Physiology Institute of Biosciences (IB) São Paulo State University (UNESP), Street Prof. Dr. Antonio Celso Wagner Zanin, s/n°
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartment of Physiology Institute of Biosciences (IB) São Paulo State University (UNESP), Street Prof. Dr. Antonio Celso Wagner Zanin, s/n°
dc.description.sponsorshipCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
dc.format.extent169-173
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10211-018-0297-4
dc.identifier.citationActa Ethologica, v. 21, n. 3, p. 169-173, 2018.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10211-018-0297-4
dc.identifier.file2-s2.0-85051199765.pdf
dc.identifier.issn0873-9749
dc.identifier.lattes5986784435727980
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4591-4415
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85051199765
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/180092
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofActa Ethologica
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,769
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectClassical conditioning
dc.subjectFish learning
dc.subjectMemory
dc.subjectWater jet
dc.titleWater jet: a simple method for classical conditioning in fishen
dc.typeArtigo
unesp.author.lattes5986784435727980[4]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-4591-4415[4]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Botucatupt
unesp.departmentFisiologia - IBBpt

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