Biology and Ecology of Toxic Pufferfish - Biology and Ecology of Marine Life (Paperback)

This is the first comprehensive book on the biology and ecology of pufferfish, also known as blowfish, swellfish, and globefish. Covering 197 species of pufferfish recorded so far from the marine, brackish, and freshwater ecosystems of the world, this important volume expounds on the toxins and associated poisonings of pufferfish. Importantly, the volume also explores the many uses of pufferfish, such as in aquariums, for their nutritional and culinary value, and for their emerging uses in the treatment of pain. Topics covered include: biology and ecology of pufferfish profiles of the world's marine, brackish, and freshwater pufferfish species characteristics of TTX (tetrodotoxin) and STX (saxitoxin) of pufferfish pufferfish poisoning and symptoms: treatment and management aquarium uses of pufferfish nutritional and pharmaceutical values of pufferfish diseases and parasites of pufferfish and their management

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Biology and Ecology of Marine Life
Release date:	March 2021
First published:	2018
Authors:	Ramasamy Santhanam
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-1-77463-046-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Aquaculture & fishing: practice & techniques Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics > Pain & pain management Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > Toxicology (non-medical) Promotions
LSN:	1-77463-046-X
Barcode:	9781774630464

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