Why Protect Decapod Crustaceans Used as Models in Biomedical Research and in Ecotoxicology? Ethical and Legislative Considerations

Decapod crustaceans are widely used as experimental models, due to their biology, their sensitivity to pollutants and/or their convenience of collection and use. Decapods have been viewed as being non-sentient, and are not covered by current legislation from the European Parliament. However, recent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Annamaria Passantino, Robert William Elwood, Paolo Coluccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
3Rs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/73