Does Ocean Sunfish <i>Mola</i> spp. (Tetraodontiformes: Molidae) Represent a Risk for Tetrodotoxin Poisoning in the Portuguese Coast?

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin naturally occurring in terrestrial and marine organisms such as pufferfish. Due to the risk of TTX poisoning, fish of Tetraodontidae family and other puffer-related species must not be placed in the EU markets. This restriction applies to fish of the family...

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Main Authors: Miguel Baptista, Ana Catarina Braga, Rui Rosa, Pedro Reis Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/10/594