Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico
A Guide for Accident Prevention and First Aid
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, First Aid
| Author: | Edwin S Iversen, Renate H Skinner | ISBN: | 9781561647477 |
| Publisher: | Pineapple Press | Publication: | October 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Pineapple Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edwin S Iversen, Renate H Skinner |
| ISBN: | 9781561647477 |
| Publisher: | Pineapple Press |
| Publication: | October 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Pineapple Press |
| Language: | English |
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 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
