Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico is a guide for accident prevention and first aid. There are sections on:

• Species that bite, such as sharks, barracuda, moray eels, alligators and crocodiles, octopi, and sea lice
• Species that sting, such as jellyfish, stingrays, fire worms, fire coral, cone shells, sea urchins, and bony fishes
• Species dangerous to eat, from cholera, paralytic shellfish poisoning, red tide, parasites, and ciguatera
• Pests that harm swimmers, such as various algae, bacteria, and parasites
• Toxic mucus-secreting species, such as sponges, fishes, and marine toads
• Fish beak and processing injuries, such as flying fish, billfish, swordfish, and shark skin
• Human/animal interactions at modern tourist attractions