Representative animals poisonous when eaten — ▪ Table Representative animals poisonous when eaten name and distribution toxic principle toxic effects and comments Protozoans one celled animals dinoflagellate (Gymnodinium breve); Gulf of Mexico, Florida unknown irritation of mucous membranes… … Universalium
ciguatoxic fishes — those fishes causing ciguatera poisoning. These are usually insular marine fishes in the tropics, subtropics or warm temperature zones, best known in the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans and West Indies. But geographical occurrence is spotty,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ichthyohemotoxic fishes — those fishes having poisonous blood, members of the anguilliform families Anguillidae, Congridae, Muraenidae, and Ophichthidae. Most of these are edible fishes, only the absorption or ingestion of fresh blood being harmful … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish poisoning — Illness from eating varieties of poisonous fishes. Most cases are caused by one of three toxins: ciguatera poisoning, from fishes in whose flesh dinoflagellates have produced toxins; tetraodon poisoning, from a nerve toxin in certain pufferlike… … Universalium
List of B codes for MeSH — The following is a list of the B codes for MeSH. It is a product of the United States National Library of Medicine.Source for content is [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/filelist.html here] . (File 2006 MeSH Trees .)MeshNumber|B01|Animals… … Wikipedia
Clark, Eugenie — ▪ American ichthyologist born May 4, 1922, New York, N.Y., U.S. American ichthyologist noted for her research on poisonous fishes of the tropical seas and on the behaviour of sharks. Clark s research on the reproduction of species of… … Universalium
biotoxin — a natural toxin or poison produced by fish and other organisms, often as a defensive measure. See also toxin, poisonous fishes and venomous fishes … Dictionary of ichthyology
ichthyosarcotoxin — Toxic substance found in the flesh or organs of fishes. [ichthyo + G. sarx, flesh, + toxikon, poison] * * * ich·thyo·sar·co·tox·in .ik thē ō .sär kə täk sən n a toxic substance found in the flesh of fish * * * ich·thyo·sar·co·tox·in (ik″the … Medical dictionary
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End-plate potential — Miniature end plate potentials and end plate spikes recorded from muscle fiber End plate potentials (EPPs) (sometimes called end plate spikes ) are the depolarizations of skeletal muscle fibers caused by neurotransmitters binding to the… … Wikipedia
