This book examines the toxic substances found in seafood and their implications for human health. It covers toxins like ciguatoxin, saxitoxin, and mercury, detailing their sources, detection methods, and health effects. The book emphasizes monitoring programs, consumer safety guidelines, and mitigation strategies to prevent seafood toxin exposure. Suitable for marine toxicologists and food safety professionals, it promotes safe seafood consumption practices.
Eden Underwood investigates the presence and health risks of toxins in seafood, focusing on harmful algal blooms, heavy metals, and biotoxins that contaminate marine life. Her research explores how consumption of contaminated seafood can lead to acute and chronic health issues such as paralytic shellfish poisoning, mercury poisoning, and neurotoxic effects. Eden has developed detection methods and monitoring programs to identify and quantify seafood toxins, ensuring seafood safety for consumers. She has published extensively on the sources, mechanisms, and mitigation strategies for reducing toxin exposure through seafood consumption. As an editor, Eden offers guidelines for toxicologists and seafood safety professionals to assess and manage seafood toxin risks, promoting safe seafood consumption through informed toxicological practices and regulatory compliance.