Cuttlefish eggs and juveniles grow inshore where anthropic contamination is high. Following studies on the impact of trace metals on Sepia officinalis egg stage, this work intends to determine the sensitivity of cuttlefish juvenile stage against the trace metal zinc, using diverse biomarkers. Our results showed the low ability of juvenile cuttlefish to regulate the assimilation of dissolved zinc, resulting in an important zinc-sensitivity. Non-lethal exposures (i.e. < 200 μg L -1 ) for periods from one week to two months post-hatchling impacted enzymes involved in digestion and immunity, as well as growth and behavior. For concentrations of 50 μg L -1 and above, trace metal homeostasis modifications were further demonstrated, resulting in f...