Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails
Seiten
2021
Apple Academic Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-77463-607-7 (ISBN)
Apple Academic Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-77463-607-7 (ISBN)
The first comprehensive volume exclusively on marine cone snails, this book provides descriptions of over 100 species of hazardous marine snails along with their biological and ecological characteristics; the characteristics of conotoxins; information on cone snail injuries and their treatment along with prevention measures; and the therapeutic and medicinal value of conotoxins, including as a powerful nonaddictive painkiller, an epilepsy drug, and more. Over 275 color illustrations accompany the text for easy identification.
Santhanam, Ramasamy||
Preface. Introduction. Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails. Profile of Venomous Marine Snails. Conotoxins. Envenomation of Cone Snails. Therapeutic Uses of Cone Snail Venoms. Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.04.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Biology and Ecology of Marine Life |
| Zusatzinfo | 310 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Oakville |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 750 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77463-607-7 / 1774636077 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77463-607-7 / 9781774636077 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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