Publisher's Synopsis
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
