This paper provides an extensive review of different aspects of five shellfish-poisoning syndromes (paralytic, diarrhoeic, amnesic, neurologic and azapiracid), as well as one fish-poisoning syndrome(ciguatera fish poisoning). It discusses in detail the causative toxins produces by marine organisms, chemical structures and analytical methods, habitat and occurrence of the toxin-producing organisms, case studies and existing regulations. based on this analysis, risk assessments are carried out for each of the toxins, and recommendations are elaborated to improve the management of these risks in order to reduce the harmful effects of these toxins on public health.
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Title
Marine Biotoxins
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Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
Daya Publishing House, 2007
ISBN
8170354978
Length
xii+278p., Tables; Figures; Maps; References; 29cm.
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