Edwin S. Iversen, Renate H. Skinner Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico

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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 liceSpecies that sting, such as jellyfish, stingrays, fire worms, fire coral, cone shells, sea urchins, and bony fishesSpecies dangerous to eat, from cholera, paralytic shellfish poisoning, red tide, parasites, and ciguateraPests that harm swimmers, such as various algae, bacteria, and parasitesToxic mucus-secreting species, such as sponges, fishes, and marine toadsFish beak and processing injuries, such as flying fish, billfish, swordfish, and shark skinHuman/animal interactions at modern tourist attractions