Biology and Ecology of Toxic Pufferfish Hardback
by Ramasamy (Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA) Santhanam
Part of the Biology and Ecology of Marine Life series
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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 pufferfishprofiles of the world's marine, brackish, and freshwater pufferfish speciescharacteristics of TTX (tetrodotoxin) and STX (saxitoxin) of pufferfishpufferfish poisoning and symptoms: treatment and managementaquarium uses of pufferfishnutritional and pharmaceutical values of pufferfishdiseases and parasites of pufferfish and their management
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:434 pages, 38 Tables, black and white; 22 Halftones, color; 234 Halftones, black and white; 22 Illus
- Publisher:Apple Academic Press Inc.
- Publication Date:27/12/2017
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- ISBN:9781771884396
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:434 pages, 38 Tables, black and white; 22 Halftones, color; 234 Halftones, black and white; 22 Illus
- Publisher:Apple Academic Press Inc.
- Publication Date:27/12/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781771884396
