The diversity of cephalopod species and the differences in morphology and the habitats in
which they live, illustrates the ability of this class of molluscs to adapt to all marine …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “thrilling”(The New York Times),“dazzling”(The Wall
Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill …

Vertebrate vision is accomplished through light-sensitive photopigments consisting of an
opsin protein bound to a chromophore. In dim light, vertebrates generally rely on a single …

Octopus vulgaris, well-known from temperate waters of the Mediterranean Sea and a well-
cited model species among the cephalopods, has large eyes with which it scans its …

With their large brains, elaborate sense organs and complex behaviour, cephalopods are
among the world's most highly evolved invertebrates. This second edition summarises the …

This paper discusses the current state of underwater optical imaging in the context of
physics, technology, biology, and history. The paper encompasses not only the history of …

Small-scale fisheries are vital for food security, nutrition, and livelihoods in coastal areas
throughout the world's oceans. 1–9 As intricately linked social-ecological systems, small …

The evolution of terrestrial vertebrates, starting around 385 million years ago, is an iconic
moment in evolution that brings to mind images of fish transforming into four-legged animals …

Amniotes have been a major component of marine trophic chains from the beginning of the
Triassic to present day, with hundreds of species. However, inferences of their (palaeo) …