Animal research telemetry implant DST micro-ACT

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Fish or aquatic animal activity and temperature measured and recorded as time-series in the tag’s memory. Biocompatible housing and simple to implant, explant or externally attach. Quantify short- and long-term swimming behaviour, swimming patterns, burst and coast swimming in various fish species. Establish baseline, stress response, thermal tolerance, and swim speed tests. Key features Ultra-small activity logger, weighs only 3.3g, 25 mm x 10 mm. Pressure tolerance to 800 m. Statistical and raw 3-axis accelerometer data. Stress-free long-term studies. Assess swimming patterns. Statistical and raw 3-axis accelerometer data The DST micro-ACT simultaneously measures long term activity and body and/or environmental temperature. Each activity measurement is comprised of an acceleration-based activity measurement over one minute with a user programmable sampling frequency of 0.03Hz-10Hz. Statistical parameters are calculated on-board, based on the dynamic body acceleration of the animal. Raw accelerometer measurements can optionally be stored in the logger’s memory for further processing data such as tailbeat frequency. Application This data storage tag is ideal for a variety of studies including those looking at behaviour, swimming, stress response or other physiology. It is suitable for use in both wild and captive fish, and other aquatic animals. Minimally Invasive Due to the very small size the tag is simple to implant in fish. The biocompatible housing has an attachment hole, used for fastening.