Peter Mirtschin, Arne Rasmussen and Scott A Weinstein.
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
محل نشرو پخش و غیره
Clayton, Vic. :
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
CSIRO Publishing,
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2017.
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
1 online resource
یادداشتهای مربوط به کتابنامه ، واژه نامه و نمایه های داخل اثر
متن يادداشت
Includes bibliographical references and index.
یادداشتهای مربوط به مندرجات
متن يادداشت
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The relative danger of snakes -- Snakebite and envenoming: a global perspective -- Snakebite envenoming morbidity and mortality: public health problems of poverty and economic disadvantage -- Risks from snakes: some further considerations -- Venom lethal potency and risk: incorrect perceptions and valid concerns -- 3 Morphology and general features of snakes -- Basic properties and features of snakes -- Front-fanged snakes, non-front-fanged ('rear-fanged') snakes
متن يادداشت
4 Identification of dangerous snakesMistaken identity 1 -- Mistaken identity 2 (or not?) -- Snake scalation -- Key to identification of medically important elapid snakes in Australia -- Key for terrestrial elapids identification -- Key for sea snake identification -- Key to Australian species of Aipysurus -- Key to Australian species of Hydrophis -- Key to Australian species of Laticauda -- 5 The dangerous snakes described -- Terrestrial snakes -- Sea snakes and sea kraits -- 6 Conservation of Australia's dangerous snakes -- Conservation terms
متن يادداشت
Management of envenoming in the hospitalMedico-legal issues/pitfalls -- Discharge and follow-up -- Long-term considerations/prognosis -- Australia's venomous snakes and their medical importance -- Other medically important or potentially medically important species less frequently involved in human envenoming -- Snakes of lesser medical importance -- The future of snakebite management: possibilities and probabilities -- 9 Snakes and people -- Risks -- Do we need to remove snakes? -- Evaluation and impacts of relocation -- How to avoid snakebites
متن يادداشت
Procurement of snakes for venom collectionEffective venom production and captive husbandry -- Venom extraction and safety -- Antivenom -- Snake venom for research: venom fractionation and characterisation -- Some representative uses for venoms: from antivenoms to potential pharmacotherapeutics -- Snake venom research: realities and the future -- 8 Snakebite and envenoming: risks, realities and clinical management -- Snakebite envenoming in Australia -- Snakebite prevention -- First-aid and first-response actions for snakebite envenoming
متن يادداشت
The threats on venomous snakes including medically important speciesThe road to recovery: solutions, viability and pragmatism -- Biological control revisited: a delicate balance -- Raising funds for habitat restoration and conservation -- Laws and limits: statutory regulations and the purported 'toll' of collecting -- Native animals as pets -- 7 Production, actions and uses of venoms -- The adaptive significance of snake venoms -- Venom functions: an evolved armamentarium in the pursuit of prey -- Venom production -- Venom components
بدون عنوان
0
بدون عنوان
8
بدون عنوان
8
بدون عنوان
8
بدون عنوان
8
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Examines the role played by Australia's venomous snakes, the threats they face, their ecology and the latest in bite management.
ویراست دیگر از اثر در قالب دیگر رسانه
عنوان
Australia's dangerous snakes : identification, biology and envenoming.
شماره استاندارد بين المللي کتاب و موسيقي
9780643106734
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
Poisonous snakes-- Australia-- Identification.
موضوع مستند نشده
Poisonous snakes-- Ecology-- Australia.
موضوع مستند نشده
Poisonous snakes-- Venom-- Australia.
موضوع مستند نشده
NATURE-- Animals-- Fish.
موضوع مستند نشده
Poisonous snakes-- Venom.
موضوع مستند نشده
Poisonous snakes.
موضوع مستند نشده
SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Zoology-- Ichthyology & Herpetology.
نام جغرافیایی به منزله موضوع
موضوع مستند نشده
Australia.
بدون عنوان
7
مقوله موضوعی
موضوع مستند نشده
NAT-- 012000
موضوع مستند نشده
SCI-- 070010
رده بندی ديویی
شماره
597
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961650994
ويراست
23
رده بندی کنگره
شماره رده
QL666
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O6
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