Decreased energy acquisition, not the energetic costs of an immune response, can explain increased host activity and metabolic rate following infection

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These files contain the raw data and R code from two experiments investigating the effect of a bacterial infection on the behaviour and metabolic rate of Nannoperca vittata, a threatened freshwater fish from south-western Australia. The files relate to two experiments. In experiment 1 there was one treatment, with two levels: exposed to bacterial infection or not exposed (control). Measurements of standard metabolic rate, activity (track length) and boldness (emergence time) were taken three times before exposure and three times after exposure. In experiment two there were two treatments, each with two levels: Food – either starved for 7 days or maintained on a normal feeding regime; LPS – either injected with lipopolysaccharide or not injected. Measurements of standard metabolic rate, activity and boldness were taken three times before exposure and three times after exposure.

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• Murdoch University

  Western Australia, Perth

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