2026. 029 | The Strait of Messina as a biodiversity hotspot for cephalopods: evidence from 17 years of stranding events: Chiara Bacchiani1, Giovanni Ammendolia2, Teresa Romeo3|4|5, Pietro Battaglia1|5 | 1Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, EMI Department, Messina, Italy; 2Independent researcher, Messina, Italy; 3Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, BEOM Department, Messina, Italy; 4Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Messina, Italy; 5National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, Italy. Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale. 99, s1 (Mar. 2026). DOI:https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2026.15281.