Recent Advances in Cephalopod Biology Research
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 6665
Special Issue Editors
2. Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, CRIMAC, Calabria Marine Centre, Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI), C.da Torre Spaccata, 87071 Amendolara, CS, Italy
Interests: cephalopods; fishery management; mark recapture; reproductive strategies; sexual maturity; age; growth
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cephalopods are a very ancient and highly evolved group with complex and fascinating behaviour and a great capacity for learning and memory due to the development of the brain and specialized sensory organs. Thanks to their short lifespan (less than one or two years), they have a special ecology and are unique important component of marine ecosystems globally, playing a key role in the transfer of biomass from low trophic positions to higher predators, in coastal, oceanic and deep-sea ecosystems. Moreover, several of them are important resources of high commercial relevance on a global scale, but unfortunately, anthropogenic stressors, such as fishing, pollution, intensive activities in coastal areas, invasive species, climate change, etc., are altering the structure and functioning of ecosystems, leading to the degradation of their habitats.
With this in mind, this Special Issue aims to explore all new advances in Cephalopod research through original research articles or specific reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: anatomy, reproduction strategy, age and growth, fishery and management research, aquaculture, ethology, welfare, tools to improve animal welfare in research.
Dr. Blondine Agus
Prof. Anna Di Cosmo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cephalopods
- fishery research
- aquaculture
- welfare
- anatomy
- age
- reproduction
- behavior
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