Fishnauts

By Benjamin Brown

Flight Data3-experimental groups50eggs/groupInitial water temp. 14˚C300ml of water/thermosEggs were enclosed for: 3hr 41minFlight Time: 1hr 52minTemperature low: -5.3˚CAtmospheric Pressure Low:

179.8hPa

Rainbow Trout Egg DataEggs Fertilized: Sept. 14, 2012Reared in vertical incubation rack Maintained at 13-17˚C pre-launchMaintained at 13-15˚C post-launch

Survival, 5-days Post-launchFlight Group- 76%

◦38/50 Survived

Travel Group- 94% ◦47/50 Survived

Control Group- 96% ◦48/50 Survived

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GoalsMeasure Dissolved Oxygen

before and after the flightSeal the eggs with pure O2

Launch multiple groupsMore individuals/group Write ACUC protocol for long-

term rearing

Interesting NewsYesterday, 2-cosmonauts and 1-

astronaut launched in the Soyuz capsule from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station

“In addition to the three 'nauts, the Soyuz is also carrying 32 small fish up to the ISS where they will participate in experiments designed to advance the frontiers of human knowledge on fish in space.”

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/23/astronauts_blast_off_to_iss/

Special ThanksScott Williams- Coldwater

Research lab

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