| ciguatoxin |
a toxic substance accumulated up the food chain in the flesh and viscera of some fishes
Ãâó: www.deh.gov.au/coasts/publications/marine-fish-act...
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| ciguatoxin |
A toxin produced by microorganisms living in algae found in reef areas. This compound accumulates up the food chain, reaching higher concentrations in top marine predators. Ciguatoxin is not destroyed by cooking, drying, salting or freezing.
Ãâó: www.oceansalive.org/explore.cfm
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