Biology and Ecology of Venomous Stingrays (Biology and Ecology of Marine Life)

Presently he is serving as a resource person for various universities in India. Ramasamy Santhanam is the former Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute at the Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Thoothukudi, India. He was a a member of the American Fisheries Society, the World Aquaculture Society, the Global Fis

Each year thousands of injuries to swimmers and surfers are reported, with 750 to 1,500 stingray injuries reported each year in the US alone. This volume will be very informative for students of fisheries science, marine biology, aquatic biology, and environmental sciences, and will become a standard reference for marine professionals, health practitioners, and college and university libraries, and as a helpful on-board. Importantly, it includes valuable information on stingray injuries, envenomation, and medical management. This volume fills that gap. This comprehensive book on the venomous stingrays of the world seas and freshwater systems provides first-hand information on the diversity, biology, and ecology of venomous stingrays of freshwater, brackish, and marine ecosystems. As more vacationers spend their leisure time exploring coasts and tropical reefs, of

About the AuthorDr. To his credit, Dr. Santhanam has 17 books on Fisheries Science/Marine Biology as well as 70 research papers.. Ramasamy Santhanam is the former Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute at the Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Thoothukudi, India. His fields of specialization are Marine Biology and Fisheries Environment. He has also served as an expert for the Environment Management Capacity Building, a World Bank-aided project of the Department of