New Gastropod Vectors and Tetrodotoxin Potential Expansion in Temperate Waters of the Atlantic Ocean
Tetrodotoxin is a potent low weight marine toxin found in warm waters, especially of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Intoxications are usually linked to the consumption of the puffer fish, although TTX was already detected in several different edible taxa. Benthic organisms such as mollusks and echin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-03-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/4/712/ |