Sleep-Like States in Invertebrates: A Review of Behavioural Criteria and Neural Correlates

Authors

  • Cecilie Ilek Department of Neuroscience, Ceskolipsko Institute of Biological Sciences, Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic Author
  • Lauri-Matti Fagerholm Department of Chronobiology, Aland Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Mariehamn, Finland Author
  • Kaspars-M Feldmanis Department of Evolutionary Biology, Aluksne Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Aluksne, Latvia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22667334

Keywords:

Sleep-Like States in Invertebrates; Biological sciences; Evidence synthesis; Reproducibility; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in sleep-like states in invertebrates right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers the most
value. We pull together the current evidence for sleep-like states in invertebrates, covering the methodological, practical,
regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers are still
largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific adoption looks better supported by the evidence gathered here
than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance

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2023-04-11

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