Directive 2010/63/EU on animal welfare: A review on the existing scientific knowledge and implications in cephalopod aquaculture research

Reviews in Aquaculture

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 142-162

  Sykes, António V ^a   Baptista, Filipa D ^a   Gonçalves, Rui A ^a   Andrade, José P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Analgesia; Aquaculture research; cephalopod welfare legislation; Euthanasia; Pain; Stress; Suffering

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CEPHALOPODA; SEPIIDAE;

EID: 84865986370     PISSN: 17535123     EISSN: 17535131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-5131.2012.01070.x     Document Type: Article

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