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Ethical and welfare considerations when using cephalopods as experimental animals

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posted on 2023-05-16, 19:40 authored by Moltschaniwskyj, NA, K Hall, Lipinski, MR, Marian, JEAR, M Nishiguchi, M Sakai, Shulman, DJ, B Sinclair, Sinn, DL, M Staudinger, van Gelderen, R, R Villanueva, K Warnke
When using cephalopods as experimental animals, a number of factors, including morality, quality of information derived from experiments, and public perception, drives the motivation to consider welfare issues. Refinement of methods and techniques is a major step in ensuring protection of cephalopod welfare in both laboratory and field studies. To this end, existing literature that provides details of methods used in the collection, handling, maintenance, and culture of a range of cephalopods is a useful starting point when refining and justifying decisions about animal welfare. This review collates recent literature in which authors have used cephalopods as experimental animals, revealing the extent of use and diversity of cephalopod species and techniques. It also highlights several major issues when considering cephalopod welfare; how little is known about disease in cephalopods and its relationship to senescence and also how to define objective endpoints when animals are stressed or dying as a result of the experiment. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2007.

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Publication title

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volume

17

Issue

2-3

Pagination

455-476

ISSN

0960-3166

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Place of publication

Netherlands

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture not elsewhere classified

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