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Biology and Ecology of Toxic Pufferfish
Biology and
Ecology of Marine Life |
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Author [s]→ |
Ramasamy
Santhanam |
► Publisher &
Year: |
Apple Academic
Press / 2018 |
► Pages:
تعداد صفحات |
435 |
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9781315322827,
131532282X, 9781315341798, 1315341794,
978-1-315-36601-2, 1315366010,
9781771884402, 1771884401, 978-1-77188-439-6
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| ► Description: |
"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 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 managementThe volume
includes over 240 color illustrations.It has
been reported that the internal organs of
almost all the species of pufferfish contain
tetrodotoxin, which is 100 times more potent
than cyanide, and one pufferfish contains
enough toxin to kill 30 adult men. The
muscle portion of some species of
pufferfish, which is free of toxin, however,
is used to prepare a delicious meal (called
fugu in Japan) by specially trained/licensed
chefs in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea .
Further, owing to their beautiful
colorations of the body, many species of
pufferfish are of great use in freshwater,
brackish, and marine aquariums. TTX is also
a promising source in the development of new
drugs, including drugs that mitigate cancer
pain and other pain, without the crippling
side-effects of addiction and nausea.This
new volume provides a wealth of information
on this unique fish and will be a valuable
resource for students, scientists, and
others in fisheries science, marine biology,
aquatic biology, and environmental science,
as well as a important resource for
pharmaceutical and medical libraries as
well. "--Provided by publisher. �Read
more...
Abstract: "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 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 managementThe volume
includes over 240 color illustrations.It has
been reported that the internal organs of
almost all the species of pufferfish contain
tetrodotoxin, which is 100 times more potent
than cyanide, and one pufferfish contains
enough toxin to kill 30 adult men. The
muscle portion of some species of
pufferfish, which is free of toxin, however,
is used to prepare a delicious meal (called
fugu in Japan) by specially trained/licensed
chefs in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea .
Further, owing to their beautiful
colorations of the body, many species of
pufferfish are of great use in freshwater,
brackish, and marine aquariums. TTX is also
a promising source in the development of new
drugs, including drugs that mitigate cancer
pain and other pain, without the crippling
side-effects of addiction and nausea.This
new volume provides a wealth of information
on this unique fish and will be a valuable
resource for students, scientists, and
others in fisheries science, marine biology,
aquatic biology, and environmental science,
as well as a important resource for
pharmaceutical and medical libraries as
well. "--Provided by publisher |
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