Nile Tilapia Stress Response Data from Confinement Experiment

A study by Patricia Tatemoto, last updated April 2026, examines stress responses in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) under different predictability conditions. The dataset includes non-invasive ventilatory frequency measurements taken before and after exposure to a confinement stressor across predictable, random, unpredictable, and control conditions. It is hosted on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between event predictability and physiological activation based on ventilatory frequency data.
• Comparing stress response duration and intensity across predictable, random, and unpredictable conditions.
• Investigating the concept of emotional plasticity in non-human animals using physiological indicators.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly linked to a published experimental study with a clear methodology.
• Non-invasive physiological measurement (ventilatory frequency) reduces confounding stress from handling.
• Includes a control group (unhandled) for baseline comparison.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (86.0 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Patricia Tatemoto

Collection Method

Experimental study measuring ventilatory frequency in Nile tilapia under controlled confinement conditions.

Time Range

The experimental period is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:48:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The location of the experiment is not specified.