Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals: A Medical and Biological Handbook [Hardcover]

J Williamson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0868402796 | ISBN-13: 978-0868402796 | Edition: 4th

This comprehensive, colour-illustrated volume covers the identification and biology of stinging and poisonous sea creatures, their effects on humans, the first aid and medical management of victims, and the prevention of envenomation in recreation and work. Written by contributors around the world under the auspices of the International Consortium for Jellyfish Stings, the book provides details suitable for marine biologists, divers, and fisheries officers. It should also be a useful resource for safety and first aid officers in all marine industries.

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Venomous & Poisonous Marine Animals is a comprehensive, color-illustrated milestone in marine biology, medicine and toxicology covering the identification and biology of stinging and venomous sea creatures, including jellyfish, octopuses, shellfish, sponges, sea urchins and cucumbers, sea snakes, and venomous fishes. It details the effects of each on humans, the appropriate first-aid treatment and medical management of victims, and ways to avoid envenomation. Venomous & Poisonous Marine Animals is written for medical personnel and paramedics, marine biologists, students and practitioners in toxicology, divers, and fisheries officers. It is an essential resource for safety and first-aid officers in all marine industries, including tourism and fishing as well as for officials and participants in water sports and recreations. Venomous & Poisonous Marine Animals is enhanced by more than 300 color photographs and diagrams. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 504 pages
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press; 4th edition (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0868402796
• ISBN-13: 978-0868402796
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,044,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Addition to the Field, April 23, 2000

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This review is from: Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals: A Medical and Biological Handbook (Hardcover)

We have long needed this book. Historically, most texts have either concentrated on describing the natural history of venomous organisms or the medical implactions of envemonations (a noteable exception is the excellent contributions by Halstead). This book provides a great deal of biological informtion about toxic marine organisms and then combines this with the latest information about medical treatments for envenomations. In addition, this book also contains an excellent reveiw and classification for cnidae, which I have personally been looking for for a while. I honestly can't say enough about this text. Although this book is not really for the layman (you won't find much in the way of popularized accounts of injuries), it is an EXCELLENT text for specialists.