EU guidelines for the care and welfare of an "exceptional invertebrate class" in scientific research

• Autori principali: Alessandra Berry (Autore), Augusto Vitale (Autore), Claudio Carere (Autore), Enrico Alleva (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Cephalopods have been defined as "advanced invertebrates" due to the complexity of their nervous system and to their sophisticated behavioural repertoire. However, until recently, the protection and welfare of this class of invertebrates has been mostly disregarded by EU regulations on the...