Patent ID: 7702473

Claim:
A system for monitoring and evaluating water quality using ventilatory behavior and body movement of an aquatic organism in situ, comprising: a submersible chamber, said chamber being submersed in a body of water to be monitored and including a plurality of holding cells for housing said aquatic organism in situ, said holding cells comprising a di-electric material, at least one electrode disposed in said submersed chamber for receiving and transmitting electrical signals expressed by said aquatic organism in situ, a pre-amplifier disposed in said submersed chamber and in communication with said at least one electrode for receiving said electrical signals and amplifying said electrical signals, a tether in communication with said pre-amplifier on a first submersed end and in communication with a land-based receiver on a second end, whereby amplified signals from said pre-amplifier are communicated to said receiver, and a processor for processing said amplified signals to determine water quality.