Concentration serum cortisol data from experimental studies of Yellow Tang fish (Zebrasoma flavescens) from 2011-07-10 to 2011-11-10 (NCEI Accession 0125562)

This archival package contains laboratory experiment data that were collected to examine the effects of venting and decompression on Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) in the marine ornamental aquarium fish trade. Serum cortisol is used as a proxy for stress in fish. Data are untransformed serum cortisol in ng/ml in yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) fish subjected to different ascent treatments (no decompression stops, ascent with one decompression stop, and ascent with many short decompression stops) coupled with venting (yes, no) in all possible (k=6) combinations.