Description
Book SynopsisThe last few years have brought about many changes in the field of marine and freshwater toxins, with advances in analytical technology and the realization that these toxins are a global issue. Offering a complete reference guide, Seafood and Freshwater Toxins: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Detection, Third Edition addresses all aspects of the social and scientific influence of phytotoxins, from legislation and monitoring to new drug development. Covering many new topics, the book examines three main aspects: monitoring of toxins; chemical, mechanistic, and toxicological diversity; and detection technologies.
New to this edition:
- 35 new chapters and 5 updated chapters
- A focus on state-of-the-art methodology
- Coverage of new technologies to cultivate algae and to identify, isolate, and quantify toxins
- Regulatory changes
- Climate change evidence
Table of Contents
> Part I General Considerations. Part II Impact. Part III Technology. Part IV Cyanobacterial Toxins. Part V Marine Neurotoxins. Part VI Cyanobacterial Toxins. Part VII Toxins as Drugs.
