USING SKEWNESS AND KURTOSIS TO ANALYZE ZEBRAFISH BEHAVIOR IN A HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENT
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Abstract
This paper presents a study on the movement behavior of two zebrafish strains, AB and TL, in a heterogeneous environment. Employing image analysis techniques and statistical parameters, specifically Skewness and Kurtosis, we analyzed individual trajectories, positional density distributions, and swimming distances. The results reveal significant differences between the two strains in their adaptation to environmental heterogeneity, particularly in their dispersion patterns and the maintenance of uniform swimming distances under varying conditions. These findings shed light on the diverse behavioral strategies of zebrafish strains in response to environmental complexity.
Keywords
Heterogeneous environment, movement behavior, Kurtosis, Skewness, Zebrafish
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