Octopuses present a difficult resource to manage because of their relatively short life spans,
rapid growth rates, high natural mortality and seasonal fluctuations in abundance. With …

Octopus play an increasingly important role in ocean ecosystems and global fisheries, yet
techniques for authenticating provenance are sorely lacking. For the first time, we investigate …

Age data are crucial for understanding and managing target species in commercial and
recreational fisheries. Octopus catches are increasing worldwide, yet ageing methods are …

Growing commercial interest in octopus fisheries has increased the need to develop rapid
and inexpensive methods to determine the geographical origins (provenance) of individuals …

Global octopus catch has doubled over the past four decades and is likely to grow in
importance as many key fisheries continue to decline. Lack of age data is a critical limitation …

Proteomics, the temporal study of proteins expressed by an organism, is a powerful
technique that can reveal how organisms respond to biological perturbations, such as …

Temperature histories are critical for understanding and predicting ecological functioning in
marine systems. Stable oxygen isotopes (δ18O) locked within calcified tissues can uncover …

Over 150 species of benthic octopods have been described within the 'catch-all'Octopus
genus (Family: Octopodidae) and yet, many Octopus species harvested by fisheries remain …

Food imprinting has both ecological and evolutionary significance but the generality of these
patterns for octopods remains unknown. We aim to determine the prey preference of …

Traditional fishery management schemes have gained increasing recognition worldwide. It
can be explained by a better compliance to ancient cultural practices, still rooted in present …