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Welcome to Physiology & Biology, where we will attempt to answer those technical questions you might have on aspects of cephalopod biology, systematics (as in: what species is this? How do I identify my species? What makes this different from that? Where might I go to find out this or that?), and physiology (none of us is a physiologist, so help will be needed here from the cephalopod community). It is a huge field, and sometimes some of the responses will be taken straight from text books, sometimes we'll make them up and then duck for cover, and sometimes we might have to leave them in the 'too hard' basket, but we'll do our best. Moreover, for some questions there may be no known answer, or we might not know it (highly likely), but as many experts check out www.TONMO.com, I'm sure an answer will be forthcoming.
There are a number of online articles:
Guide to frequently used characters, character states and measures in cephalopods,
Articles on Architeuthis (the giant squid) reproduction and buoyancy, and large-squid-fixing notes,
Fact sheets on Architeuthis, Mesonychoteuthis (the colossal squid) and a few other squids that attain 'giant size',
And cephalopod biology, to name a few.
We've also gone LIVE with SQUIDCAM; see the same-titled thread right here. Lighting will be a challenge (for non-southern hemisphere folk at night), but as we'll have to have 24-hr lighting on the tank (albeit reduced at night, necessary to keep these visual predators alive), you should be able to see something. We'll also establish regular feeding times, so you can tune in and watch them devour their prey, 1-1.5 times their own size.
If you are interested in researching cephalopod systematics, or aspects of their biology or ecology, a number of research possibilities are detailed as announcements in this forum. That's not to say that this is the only research being conducted down here (in wonderful New Zealand), and if you have something else you'd like to do then you are more than welcome to approach us with ideas.
This thread has recently been split into two: Physiology & Biology of Cephs, and Marine Conservation. We've done this so as to more easily track the two types of thread. There is a lot of overlap between the two, and a few parallel discussions, so don't forget to check out Marine Conservation also (where you can learn all about the importance of cephalopods in ecosystems, and in the diet of whales and fish).
A lot of information posted on these threads can only be found on TONMO. Sometimes we post information that has yet to be published; some of it might never be published; sometimes we are thinking out aloud (and we might change our mind after discussion); sometimes we simply have fun. Join in.
Tony has done a marvelous job setting this up, and we thank him here for all of his help.
Read on, enjoy, and thanks for tuning in.
The team
Welcome to Physiology & Biology, where we will attempt to answer those technical questions you might have on aspects of cephalopod biology, systematics (as in: what species is this? How do I identify my species? What makes this different from that? Where might I go to find out this or that?), and physiology (none of us is a physiologist, so help will be needed here from the cephalopod community). It is a huge field, and sometimes some of the responses will be taken straight from text books, sometimes we'll make them up and then duck for cover, and sometimes we might have to leave them in the 'too hard' basket, but we'll do our best. Moreover, for some questions there may be no known answer, or we might not know it (highly likely), but as many experts check out www.TONMO.com, I'm sure an answer will be forthcoming.
There are a number of online articles:
Guide to frequently used characters, character states and measures in cephalopods,
Articles on Architeuthis (the giant squid) reproduction and buoyancy, and large-squid-fixing notes,
Fact sheets on Architeuthis, Mesonychoteuthis (the colossal squid) and a few other squids that attain 'giant size',
And cephalopod biology, to name a few.
We've also gone LIVE with SQUIDCAM; see the same-titled thread right here. Lighting will be a challenge (for non-southern hemisphere folk at night), but as we'll have to have 24-hr lighting on the tank (albeit reduced at night, necessary to keep these visual predators alive), you should be able to see something. We'll also establish regular feeding times, so you can tune in and watch them devour their prey, 1-1.5 times their own size.
If you are interested in researching cephalopod systematics, or aspects of their biology or ecology, a number of research possibilities are detailed as announcements in this forum. That's not to say that this is the only research being conducted down here (in wonderful New Zealand), and if you have something else you'd like to do then you are more than welcome to approach us with ideas.
This thread has recently been split into two: Physiology & Biology of Cephs, and Marine Conservation. We've done this so as to more easily track the two types of thread. There is a lot of overlap between the two, and a few parallel discussions, so don't forget to check out Marine Conservation also (where you can learn all about the importance of cephalopods in ecosystems, and in the diet of whales and fish).
A lot of information posted on these threads can only be found on TONMO. Sometimes we post information that has yet to be published; some of it might never be published; sometimes we are thinking out aloud (and we might change our mind after discussion); sometimes we simply have fun. Join in.
Tony has done a marvelous job setting this up, and we thank him here for all of his help.
Read on, enjoy, and thanks for tuning in.
The team
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