Table 1.

List of SOPs in Force at the EZRC

Title	Contents
General	Good work practices, handling of mouse cages, artemia tanks, gloves, nets, tank covers and dishwashers, water changes, and health checks
Hygiene	Personal hygiene measures (see main text)
Routine operations	Daily and weekly schedule for fish room cleaning and maintenance
Artemia raising	Protocol for raising of artemia in 40 L barrels
Student employment	Rules for undergraduates employed in the fish facility
Bleaching of fish	Laboratory protocol (see main text)
Health monitoring	Schedule, scope, and number of fish to be examined
Fulfillment of orders	Weekly schedule for administrative tasks, IVF/crossing, and shipment in response to orders received
IVF and cryopreservation	Laboratory protocols (discussed in the main text)

EZRC, European Zebrafish Resource Center; IVF, in vitro fertilization; SOP, standard operating procedure.