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The measurement of specific dynamic action in fishes
Author(s) -
Chabot D.,
Koenker R.,
Farrell A. P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.12836
Subject(s) - gadus , biology , postprandial , specific dynamic action , juvenile , ecdysis , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , zoology , statistics , metabolic rate , ecology , endocrinology , mathematics , instar , larva , insulin
Specific dynamic action ( SDA ) is the postprandial increase in oxygen uptake. Whereas it is easy to measure in fishes that remain calm and motionless during the entire digestion period, spontaneous locomotor activity is a frequent problem that leads to overestimation of SDA amplitude and magnitude (area under the curve, bound by the standard metabolic rate, SMR ). Few studies have attempted to remove the effect of fish activity on SDA . A new method, non‐parametric quantile regression, is described to estimate SDA even when pronounced circadian activity cycles are present. Data from juvenile Atlantic cod Gadus morhua are used to demonstrate its use and advantages compared with traditional techniques. Software (scripts in the R language) is provided to facilitate its use.