Shoaling reduces metabolic rate in a gregarious coral reef fish species

The dataset contains data on the effect of social isolation on body condition over time and the acute effect of shoaling on metabolic rate.

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    Data record related to this publication Shoaling reduces metabolic rate in a gregarious coral reef fish species
    Data Publication title Shoaling reduces metabolic rate in a gregarious coral reef fish species
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    The dataset contains data on the effect of social isolation on body condition over time and the acute effect of shoaling on metabolic rate.

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      We examined the effect of shoaling on metabolism and body condition in the gregarious damselfish Chromis viridis at the Lizard Island Research Station in the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. This experiment was conducted from November to December 2014. Fish held in isolation for one week exhibited a reduction in body condition (Fulton's K Condition Factor = 100*(Body Mass/Standard Length^3) when compared to those held in shoals. Using a novel respirometry methodology for social species, we found that the presence of shoal-mate visual and olfactory cues led to a reduction in the estimated standard metabolic rate of individuals. These results indicate that social isolation due to environmental disturbance could have physiological consequences for gregarious species.

      The full methodology is available in the Open Access publication from the Related Publications link below.

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      This dataset is available as a spreadsheet in MS Excel (.xlsx) and Open Document formats (.ods)

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  • Keywords
    • calming effect
    • metabolism
    • body condition
    • respirometry
    • energetics
    • shoaling
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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  • Start Date 2014/11/04
  • End Date 2015/12/14
  • Time Period 21st Century
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  • Locations
    • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia
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      Name Nadler, Lauren E., Killen, Shaun S., McClure, Eva C., Munday, Philip L. and McCormick, Mark I. (2016) Shoaling reduces metabolic rate in a gregarious coral reef fish species. Journal of Experimental Biology, 219. pp. 2802-2805.
    • URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.139493
    • Notes Open Access
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    Citation Nadler, Lauren (2016): Shoaling reduces metabolic rate in a gregarious coral reef fish species. James Cook University. https://doi.org/10.4225/28/5745456AD6433