Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico

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

By Edwin S Iversen, Renate H Skinner