Guppies

Will the Temperature of the Water Affect the Interaction of Female and Male guppies? Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) are fish that are accustomed to warm water habitats that derive from the native fresh water streams and rivers in Trinidad (Magurran 2001 et al. Philip 2001). As the environment changes this will act as a key factor to shaping the behavior of the guppies, which will play an important role in mating and building courtship. Courtship by males encourages female receptivity, which will increase their chances of interaction (Farr, 1980). The behavior of the guppies is dependent upon the guppy’s response to the internal and external stimuli within their new environment. When animals experience a sudden change in environmental conditions they require time in order to adjust to their new habitat. In regards to determine the change of environmental conditions based on temperature, an experiment was conducted to test the hypothesis of interaction during this temporal change: by determining the temperature of water the female guppies will interact with males guppies. This experiment will consist of two treatments: warm water at 24 degrees Celsius and room temperature water at 20 degrees Celsius.
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In performing our experiment, we will be studying the interactions of Guppies (Poceilia reticulata) over the at different temperature environments. The control materials required for these tests consisted of a 5.5 gallon aquarium, a guppy population of 2 female and male guppies, 2 separate tanks, and a set temperature of tank 1 at 20 degrees Celsius, and tank 2 at 24 degrees Celsius in order to obtain the optimal mating

Cited: Farr, J.A. 1980. ���������Social Behavior Patterns as Determinants of Reproductive Success in the ​Guppy, Poecilia ���������reticulata Peters (Pisces: Poeciliidae): An Experimental Study of the ​Effects of Intermale ���������Competition, Female Choice, and Sexual ​Selection���������. Behaviour 74: 38-91. Magurran, Anne E.; Phillip, Dawn A. T. (2001). "Evolutionary implications of large-scale patterns in the ​���������ecology of Trinidadian guppies, Poecilia reticulata". Biological Journal of the ​Linnean Society 73: ������������������1���������9 What happened here? Make sure to upload files in word. Minus 1