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Biology and Ecology of Venomous Stingrays
Biology and
Ecology of Marine Life |
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Author [s]→ |
Ramasamy
Santhanam |
► Publisher &
Year: |
Apple Academic
Press / 2018 |
► Pages:
تعداد صفحات |
386 |
| ► ISBN→ |
1771885386,
978-1-77188-538-6, 978-1-315-20743-8 |
| ► Description: |
This comprehensive book provides first-hand
information on the diversity, biology, and
ecology of venomous stingrays of freshwater,
brackish, and marine ecosystems. Each year
thousands of injuries to swimmers and
surfers are reported, with 750 to 1,500
stingray injuries reported each year in the
US alone. As more vacationers spend their
leisure time exploring coasts and tropical
reefs, often in isolated areas without
immediate access to advanced health care,
there will be greater potential for stingray
injuries. A thorough understanding about the
diversity of stingrays of marine and
freshwater ecosystems and their injuries and
envenomations would largely improve the
public health community’s ability to better
manage and to prevent stingray injuries.
This volume fills that gap.
With over 200 photos and illustrations, this
book shows the characteristics of venomous
stingray families along with other profile
information, such as common name,
geographical distribution, diagnostic
features, reproduction, predators,
parasites, the International Union for
Conservation of Nature’s conservation
status. Importantly, it includes valuable
information on stingray injuries,
envenomation, and medical management.
This volume will be very informative for
students of fisheries science, marine
biology, aquatic biology, and environmental
sciences, and will become a standard
reference for marine professionals, health
practitioners, and college and university
libraries, and as a helpful on-board .↓
Biology and ecology of marine stingrays --
Profile of marine stingrays --
Biology and ecology of freshwater stingrays
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Profile of freshwater stingrays --
Stingray injuries, envenomation, and medical
management.
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