Nutritional Marine Life

The first book of its kind, this text explores the nutritional characteristics of different groups of edible marine life. Edible species of phytoplankton, seaweeds and marsh plants, jellyfish, crustaceans, mollusks, fish, echinoderms, prochordate, fish, turtles, and mammals are examined. For each species, the book also reviews its classification, common name, habitat, global distribution, and biological features. The highly accessible style and high-quality photographs make it easy to identify the nutritionally and commercially important marine species along with their essential features and nutritional facts.