Simple Summary The article explains why using free-living invertebrates in biomonitoring
aimed at assessing the ecological status of rivers, lakes, streams and ponds can be …

Animal care committees remain ambiguous on the need for anesthetics during experimental
procedures on invertebrate taxa due to long-standing questioning of their sentience and …

Environmental ambient temperature significantly impacts the metabolic activities of aquatic
ectotherm organisms and influences the fate of various chemicals. Although numerous …

Through this collection of papers, we have considered in depth the effects that humans have
on invertebrate welfare in a variety of contexts. For instance, we have discussed how these …

Anesthesia is a common practice used to improve animal welfare and reduce the negative
impacts of stress factors in aquaculture settings. However, few studies have been conducted …

Conservation aquaculture offers important tools to secure sustainable animal supplies for
human use. However, intensive aquaculture practices are increasingly raising concerns …

The rapid growth of shrimp farming, particularly of Penaeus vannamei, accounts for about
80% of the global production of farmed shrimp and involves the cultivation of approximately …

In many countries, increasing concern for animal welfare is driving retailer commitments and
government legislation that aim to improve the lives of farmed fish. One aspect of fish welfare …

Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are prevalent in public aquarium touch
pools. Despite their popularity, the literature concerning medical management under …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate methods for euthanizing cave cockroaches (CCs; Blaberus
giganteus) and Madagascar hissing cockroaches (MHCs; Gromphadorhina portentosa). It …