One of the most distinctive and defining features of coleoid cephalopods—squid, cuttlefish
and octopus—is their inking behavior. Their ink, which is blackened by melanin, but also …

The oceans have been the Earth's most valuable source of food. They have now also
become a valuable and versatile source of bioactive compounds. The significance of marine …

With their large brains, elaborate sense organs and complex behaviour, cephalopods are
among the world's most highly evolved invertebrates. This second edition summarises the …

In this study various species of captive marine fish and one species of squid were exposed
to the noise from a single air gun. Six trials were conducted off the coast of Western Australia …

Inking by marine molluscs such as sea hares, cuttlefish, squid, and octopuses is a striking
behavior that is ideal for neuroecological explorations. While inking is generally thought to …

ACh, dopamine, noradrenaline, 5-HT, l-glutamate, and GABA are widely distributed in
cephalopods and probably all function as neurotransmitters; octopamine also occurs and at …

Among the various melanin‐producing systems, the ink gland of the cuttlefish (Sepia
officinalis) has traditionally been regarded as a most convenient model system for the …

Chromatographic characterization and the GC‐MS evaluation of the black pigmented ink of
Loligo duvauceli in the present study have yielded an array of bioactive compounds with …

This is a portion of the eBook at doi: 10.7551/mitpress/1994.001. 0001 manner, Portia is
reminiscent of a robot in a 1950s science fiction movie. Under natural circumstances …

The egg and hatchling of Sepia officinalis L. is relatively large, compared with those of other
cephalopods. We review the information on growth, chromatophores, behaviour, prey …