Guppy Dispersal Consistency Scores with Brain Size Selection Data

Dispersal data for individual guppies from a controlled experiment. The dataset includes dispersal consistency scores, brain weight measurements, and selection line information for fish exposed to control and drought treatments. Gilles De Meester authored this 11.5 KB dataset, last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between brain size and dispersal behavior based on the 'Brain_weight' and 'Dispersal_Score' columns.
• Studying the effect of environmental stress (drought vs. control) on individual dispersal based on the 'Treatment_First' and 'Treatment_Order' variables.
• Investigating group size effects on dispersal using the 'Group_size' and 'GS' (group size category) columns.
• Examining consistency of dispersal across experimental rounds based on the 'Dispersal_Score' definition.

Strengths

• Includes detailed per-individual measurements such as standard length ('SL') and brain weight.
• Documents experimental design variables like selection line ('Line'), treatment order, and replicate.
• Provides a specific dispersal consistency score ('Dispersal_Score') with a clear three-level definition.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is small at 11.5 KB, indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely collected from a controlled laboratory experiment on guppies.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:23:56; freshness should be verified.