Assessing Negative Welfare Measures for Wild Invertebrates: The Case for Octopuses

Assessing Negative Welfare Measures for Wild Invertebrates: The Case for Octopuses

Welfare metrics have been established for octopuses in the laboratory, but not for octopuses living in the wild. Wild octopuses are constantly exposed to potentially harmful situations, and the ability to assess the welfare status of wild octopuses could provide pertinent information about individua...

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Main Authors: Michaella P. Andrade, Charles Morphy D. Santos, Mizziara M. M. De Paiva, Sylvia L. S. Medeiros, C. E. O’Brien, Françoise D. Lima, Janaina F. Machado, Tatiana S. Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
body patterns
Cephalopoda
field study
sentience
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/19/3021

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