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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/10/594 |