Crayfish brain states characterization with wavelet transform

K. Mendoza-Ángeles, J. Hernández-Falcón, A. Cabrera, F. Ramón

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Abstract

Behavioral and electrophysiological experiments show that crayfish have periods of rest with characteristics similar to sleep in vertebrates, a stereotyped body position, high threshold to mechanical stimuli, and specific brain electrical signals. The aim of this work is to characterize the brain electrical signals associated with sleep in crayfish. Electrical and behavioral recordings from individual crayfish were performed continuously during 24 hours. Videotapes from crayfish in aquaria under control conditions show three different behaviors: i) standing up, ii) lying on one side against the surface of the water, and iii) crouched and motionless. Brain electrical activity was different for each one of these positions. Wavelet analysis of brain electrical records show high power at all frequencies in the standing up crayfish, a decrease in the power of all frequencies, mainly for 30 to 45 Hz band, in the animal lying on one side (sleeping) and intermediate values for the crouched crayfish, the characteristics of this latter activity depended on the previous positions sequence.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ICEEE and XI Conference on Electrical Engineering, CIE 2005
Pages160-163
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2nd International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ICEEE and XI Conference on Electrical Engineering, CIE 2005 - Mexico City, Mexico
Duration: 7 Sep 20059 Sep 2005

Publication series

Name2nd International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ICEEE and XI Conference on Electrical Engineering, CIE 2005
Volume2005

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ICEEE and XI Conference on Electrical Engineering, CIE 2005
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityMexico City
Period7/09/059/09/05

Keywords

  • Signal Processing
  • Sleep
  • Time-Frequency Analysis

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