Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in the Caribbean

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a significant illness in the Caribbean. Local fishers and natives attempt to avoid CFP by applying traditional knowledge concerning where and when certain fish species are likely to be ciguatoxic, but this knowledge is incomplete.

URL:

http://www.si.edu/marinescience/pdf/SCMS_Testeretal.pdf

Groups audience:

WP2 Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research, and the Bioeconomy

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