First Toxicological Analysis of the Pufferfish <i>Sphoeroides pachygaster</i> Collected in Italian Waters (Strait of Sicily): Role of Citizens Science in Monitoring Toxic Marine Species

Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae) inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea may represent an emerging public health risk due to the possible accumulation of marine neurotoxins such as tetrodotoxin (TTXs) and saxitoxin (STXs) in their tissues. In this study, the presence of pufferfish species in the Strait of Sicil...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Chiara Malloggi, Biagio Rizzo, Alice Giusti, Lisa Guardone, Laura Gasperetti, Sonia Dall’Ara, Andrea Armani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Subjects:	marine toxins TTX saxitoxins pufferfish not indigenous species Mediterranean
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1873