Electric Fish Behavior and EOD Frequency Data During Conductivity Changes

Raw datasets and R scripts accompany a master's thesis investigating electrocommunication behavior in Apteronotus leptorhynchus. The data supports analysis of how long-term reductions in water conductivity affect electric organ discharge frequency, diel activity, and social interactions. The repository was created by Antonia Lily Racky at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing electric organ discharge frequency dynamics based on long-term conductivity changes mentioned in the description
• Studying diel activity patterns and social interactions in weakly electric fish based on behavioral data
• Reproducing statistical analyses and visualizations for a master's thesis using the provided R scripts
• Investigating the relationship between environmental conductivity and electrocommunication behavior

Strengths

• Includes raw datasets and complete R scripts for full reproducibility of the thesis analyses
• Data is accompanied by documentation for running the provided scripts
• License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open sharing and reuse

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Dataset size is 960.4 KB, indicating a limited scope

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data collected for a master's thesis project at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 19:13:22