Advances in cephalopod research

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There has been a significant increase in cephalopod research over the last decades, and the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) has been playing a pivotal role in shaping and influencing the direction of cephalopod research since 1983. CIAC conferences are held every three years, gathering cephalopod researchers from around the world. This is a collection of research presented at the last CIAC Conference, held in Sesimbra, Portugal, in April 2022, as well as other timely cephalopod research. It includes 52 articles, divided into nine main topics, namely: (1) Taxonomy, Population Genetics & Phylogeography, (2) Reproductive Biology and Early Life History, (3) Age, Growth & Morphology, (4) Behavior & Locomotion, (5) Diversity, Ecology & Biogeography, (6) Climate change and Stress Physiology, (7) Feeding Ecology & Contaminants, (8) Conservation & Traceability, and (9) Culture and Welfare, and others. The upcoming triennial CIAC conference is scheduled to take place in Okinawa in October/November 2025. This event will provide a valuable platform for students, early-career researchers, and seasoned scientists from around the world to come together, exchange knowledge, and help shape the future of cephalopod research

RR acknowledges funding from FCT under the strategic project UIDB/04292/2020 granted to MARE, project LA/P/0069/2020 granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET. Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on).

This work contributes to the Institut de Ciències del Mar "Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence" accreditation CEX2024-001494-S funded by AEI 10.13039/501100011033 of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

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