Reprint
Ciguatoxins
Edited by
January 2023
358 pages
- ISBN 978-3-0365-6428-9 (Hardback)
- ISBN 978-3-0365-6429-6 (PDF)
This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Ciguatoxins that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Public Health & Healthcare
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary
Ciguatoxins (CTXs), which are responsible for Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), are liposoluble toxins produced by microalgae of the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa. This book presents 18 scientific papers that offer new information and scientific evidence on: (i) CTX occurrence in aquatic environments, with an emphasis on edible aquatic organisms; (ii) analysis methods for the determination of CTXs; (iii) advances in research on CTX-producing organisms; (iv) environmental factors involved in the presence of CTXs; and (v) the assessment of public health risks related to the presence of CTXs, as well as risk management and mitigation strategies.