Title :
An ecosystem approach to ciguatera fish poisoning in Cuba: preliminary results
Author :
Morrison, K.E. ; Prieto, P. Aguiar ; Domínguez, A. Castro ; Waltner-Toews, D.
Author_Institution :
Guelph Univ., Ont.
Abstract :
This paper examines the application of an ecosystem approach to human health context and is based on the preliminary results of a nested case study that focused on of adaptations to ciguatera fish poisoning in three coastal communities in the province of La Habana, Cuba
Keywords :
health hazards; oceanography; Cuba; La Habana; ciguatera fish poisoning; coastal communities; ecosystem; human health; Algae; Aquaculture; Ecosystems; Humans; Knowledge management; Marine animals; Particle measurements; Phase measurement; Public healthcare; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-34-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2005.1640021
