Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico

ebook A Guide for Accident Prevention and First Aid

By Edwin S. Iversen

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Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico is a guide for accident prevention and first aid. There are sections on:
  • Species that bite, such as sharks, barracuda, moray eels, alligators and crocodiles, octopi, and sea lice
  • Species that sting, such as jellyfish, stingrays, fire worms, fire coral, cone shells, sea urchins, and bony fishes
  • Species dangerous to eat, from cholera, paralytic shellfish poisoning, red tide, parasites, and ciguatera
  • Pests that harm swimmers, such as various algae, bacteria, and parasites
  • Toxic mucus-secreting species, such as sponges, fishes, and marine toads
  • Fish beak and processing injuries, such as flying fish, billfish, swordfish, and shark skin
  • Human/animal interactions at modern tourist attractions
  • Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico