Shellfish and Gastrointestinal Disease: Water Quality, Pollutants, Food borne disease

Asia clam, or "etak" is a snack for the Malay community, especially for the Kelantanese. It is also a source of income for the community. Even so, the Asian clam is associated with food infection due to their eating mechanism as a filter feeder. Whatever pollution in the running water would enter Asian clam and will be retained in the tissue. This book broadly view about Asian clam, their habitat, eating mechanism, as well as the taxonomy. Water quality and some pollution are also discussed in this book. Collection and cooking method to prepare Asian clam or "etak" as popular delicacies in Kelantan is discussed in detail. The correlation between food borne disease including gastrointestinal disease and eating habits on Asian clam or "etak" among the folks are also discussed. This book can be used by higher educational institution, students at secondary school, non-governmental organisation, environmental consultants, local authorities, state government personnel, public health department, and the public either as a reference or collection. Read more