Cuttlefish

Tinten-fabrikant, m. ink maker, -farbe, /. ink color, ink dye. -fass, n. inkholder. -fass-feder, /. fountain pen. -fisch, m. cuttlefish, sepia, -fischschwarz, n. sepia (the pigment), -flasche, /. ink bottle, -fleck, m. ink stain, ink spot, -gummi, n. (rubber) ink eraser, -loscher, m. blotter, -pulver, n. ink powder, -stein, m. inkstone. -wein, m. tent (a deep red wine). 

The use of small electrochromic points allows the construction of monochromic or multichromic flat screens. Using different conducting polymers with complementary colors on ITO-coated flexible plastics (now available commercially), camouflage cloths can be envisaged which, once connected to a video camera and a system of image treatment, would be able to mimic any surrounding, as chameleons or cuttlefish do. 

Contamination of aquatic foodstuffs by the radiocerium in fallout from weapons tests and effluents from nuclear power facilities is well documented. The concentrations of 144Ce in clam muscle and cuttlefish in Japan in 1960 exceeded those of Sr by one to two orders of magnitude and were somewhat greater than those measured in food crops (Nezu et al., 1962). Radiocerium was detected in only a few samples of aquatic foods monitored in the Central Pacific during nuclear device testing there in 1962 (Welander and Palumbo, 1963 ... 

It has been known for centuries that many compounds emit visible radiation when they are exposed to sunlight. Luminescence phenomena, such as the aurora borealis, phosphorescence of the sea, luminous animals and insects, phosphorescent wood, etc., have fascinated man since antiquity, being reflected in the early scientific literature. Aristotle (384-322 b.c.) appears to be one of the first philosophers to recognize cold light in dead fish, fungi, and the luminous secretion of the cuttlefish [1],... 

Georges River, Australia 1970s vs. 1980s Cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis-, English Channel October, 1987 ... 

Cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis-, eggs 4 (control), 50, 100, or 200 pg/L for 8 weeks Freshwater snail, Thiara tuberculata Dose-dependent decrease in hatching time and survival no external malformations 51... 

The cuttlefish is sometimes referred to as the chameleon of the sea because it can change its skin color and pattern instantaneously. Masters of camouflage, they can blend into any environment for protection, but they are also capable of the most imaginative displays of iridescent, bril-... 

II. Uses and beauty of the cuttlefish s ability to change color... 

Terrestrial (land) snails Marine snails Whelks Conches Bivalves Clams Oysters Mussels Scallops Cockles Cephalopods Squids Octopuses Cuttlefishes... 

Only nine allergic reactions to cuttlefish have been described (Caffarelli et ah, 1996 Ebisawa et ah, 2003 Shibasaki et ah, 1989). One patient was a 10-year-old female who experienced a severe reaction to ingestion of cuttlefish that was manifested by urticaria, angioedema, asthma, abdominal pain, laryngeal edema, and hypotension (Shibasaki et ah, 1989). SPT and RAST were positive. This patient reportedly tolerated octopus, clam, oyster, abalone, mussel, and scallop but reacted to crab and shrimp. Caffarelli et ah (1996) describe a 14-year-old female who had cuttlefish-dependent, exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Ebisawa et ah (2003) reported 7 cases of allergy to cuttlefish among a series of 305 pediatric cases of food allergy but provided no specifics on the circumstances or symptoms of these patients. 

The dust from mollusk shells can also provoke occupational allergies. Inhalation of mollusk shell dust in a nacre button factory was associated with h)q)ersensitivity pneumonitis (Orriols et ah, 1990, 1997). A similar case was identified in Korea (Kim et ah, 1982). Several Japanese investigators have described occupational asthma occurring among workers who culture oysters (Nakashima, 1969 Wada et ah, 1967). Exposure to dust from mofher-of-pearl in a souvenir maker (Tas, 1972) and fo cuttlefish bones in a jewelry polisher (Beltrami et ah, 1989) was linked to occupational asthma. 

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