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Seafood and freshwater toxins : pharmacology, physiology, and detection /

"This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge from several perspectives. Incorporating toxicology, chemistry, ecology, and economics, the book covers the biological aspects of the bloom and the effects and actions of each toxin, with emphasis on human response. It discusses...

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Autor Principal: Botana, Luis M.
Formato: Printed Book
Idioma:English
Publicado: London; CRC Press, C2014.
Edición:Third edition.
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Summary:"This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge from several perspectives. Incorporating toxicology, chemistry, ecology, and economics, the book covers the biological aspects of the bloom and the effects and actions of each toxin, with emphasis on human response. It discusses the use of animals, receptors, antibodies, and aptamers as tools for method development. It highlights the legal and economic perspectives of toxic incidence in industrial activity and international regulation and monitoring programs"--Provided by publisher.
Descrición Física:xviii, 1197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466505148 (hardback : alk. paper)