Cephalopods and society: Scientific applications using cephalopods as models

SILVIA LOURENÇO; RITA FRANCO-SANTOS; FELIPE BRICEÑO; AUGUSTO CÉSAR CRESPI ABRIL; STEFANIE KELLER; LUIS RIGOBERTO ROSAS

A journey into the blue - Ocean research and innovation

German Society for Marine Research

Lugar: Hamburgo; Año: 2015; p. 19 - 26

Cephalopods were first represented 4000 years ago in pottery artifacts from the Minoan, an ancient civilization that flourished in the Mediterranean. From the mythological Kraken, who brought fear to the hearts of seal hunters of the Nordic seas, to the early dreams of Jules Verne to explore the deep ocean, cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus) have been inspiration to many artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout human history. In modern times, the onset of neurobiology and behavior science during the first half of the 20th century set the pace for the increasing importance of cephalopods in science and in society. We present an overview of the applications of cephalopods as models to research (physiology, behavior and robotics) or society activities (cultural representation, fisheries and aquaculture).