1st Edition

Biology and Ecology of Venomous Stingrays

By Ramasamy Santhanam Copyright 2018
386 Pages 31 Color & 212 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

386 Pages 31 Color & 212 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

386 Pages 31 Color & 212 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

This comprehensive book provides first-hand information on the diversity, biology, and ecology of venomous stingrays of freshwater, brackish, and marine ecosystems. 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. As more vacationers spend their leisure time exploring coasts and tropical reefs, often in... Read more

Introduction

Biology and Ecology of Marine Stingrays

Profile of Marine Stingrays

Biology and Ecology of Freshwater Stingrays

Profile of Freshwater Stingrays

Stingray Injuries, Envenomation and Medical Management

Biography

Dr. 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. Presently he is serving as a resource person for various universities in India. He has also served as an expert for the Environment Management Capacity Building, a World Bank-aided project of the Department of Ocean Development, India. He was a a member of the American Fisheries Society, the World Aquaculture Society, the Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network (GFEMN), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland. To his credit, Dr. Santhanam has 21 books on fisheries science/marine biology as well as 70 research papers.