EU guidelines for the care and welfare of an "exceptional invertebrate class" in scientific research
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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2015-12-01
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Series: | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712015000400004&lng=en&tlng=en |