Saxitoxin Poisoning in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Linked to Scavenging on Mass Mortality of Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer Fish (Canthigaster rostrata-Tetraodontidae)

Saxitoxin Poisoning in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Linked to Scavenging on Mass Mortality of Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer Fish (Canthigaster rostrata-Tetraodontidae)

Fish within the family Tetraodontidae are potential sources of both endogenous tetrodotoxins (TTXs) and dietary derived saxitoxins (STXs). Ingestion of fish tissues containing these toxins by other vertebrates can lead to severe illness and death. The Caribbean sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster rostrat...

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Main Authors: Rocío González Barrientos, Gabriela Hernández-Mora, Fernando Alegre, Theresa Field, Leanne Flewelling, Sara McGrath, Jonathan Deeds, Yajaira Salazar Chacón, Karla Rojas Arrieta, Emilia Calvo Vargas, Karen Berrocal Artavia, Brian A. Stacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
paralytic shellfish poisoning
sea turtle
biotoxin
fish kill
stranding
neurotoxin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00466/full

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