While exciting, observing marine life in their environment comes with a risk. Injuries, though rare, may occur as a result of an uninformed swimmer or diver’s actions. The Hazardous Marine Life reference book examines the most common hazardous marine life that water enthusiasts may encounter and introduces the mechanisms of injury, techniques for injury prevention and application of first aid.
In this book, you’ll learn about:
- Chapter 1 – Envenomations
- Fire Coral
- Portuguese Man-of-War
- Lionfish
- Blue-Ringed Octopus
- Box Jellyfish
- Cone Snails
- Chapter 2 – Traumatic Injuries and Complications
- Skin Abrasions
- Stingrays
- Sea Urchins
- Chapter 3 – Seafood Poisonings
- Ciguatera
- Scombroid Fish Poisoning
- Red Tide & Shellfish Poisonings
- Chapter 4 – Appendix
- Thermolysis
- Antivenoms
- Pressure Immobilization Technique
Credits:
Managing Editor: Petar Denoble, MD, DSc
Editor: Matias Nochetto, MD