Octopus vulgaris (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) as a model in behavioral pharmacology: A test of handling effects

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 729-733

  Agnisola, C ^a   Castaldo, P ^b   Fiorito, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal manipulation; Behavior; Behavioral pharmacology; Cephalopoda; Injections; Molluscs; Octopus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CEPHALOPOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOANESTHESIA; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; OCTOPUS; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029875379     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02153-1     Document Type: Article

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