Physiological Variation in Icelandic Sticklebacks from Geothermal and Ambient Habitats

Three CSV files detail physiological measurements of threespine stickleback fish from Icelandic populations. Data includes metabolic rates, sociability distances, and temperature preferences for individuals from both geothermal and ambient sites. The dataset is curated by the Environmental Information Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Analyze Metabolism.csv to model how metabolic rate varies across three test temperatures for individual fish.
• Use Sociability.csv to study inter-individual variation in distances between fish under different temperature treatments.
• Examine TemperaturePreference.csv to quantify the time individuals spent under different thermal conditions.
• Compare physiological metrics like metabolic rate and sociability between fish from geothermal and ambient populations.

Strengths

• Data is structured across three distinct CSV files focusing on specific physiological traits.
• Includes measurements from both geothermal and ambient Icelandic habitats, enabling comparative analysis.
• Curated and published by the authoritative Environmental Information Data Centre with a persistent DOI.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size (row count) and specific column structure for each CSV file.
• Data scope is limited to threespine sticklebacks from specific Icelandic sites, limiting generalizability.
• Potential for missing data or measurement inconsistencies across the three separate experimental files.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Experimental measurements of metabolic rates, sociability, and temperature preference on individual fish.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Icelandic populations (geothermal and ambient sites)