A5044509325- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Enzyme function and inhibition
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Heavy metals in environment
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
National Research Council
2013-2024
University of Palermo
2024
Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment
2018-2024
Tallinn University of Technology
2023
Danish Meteorological Institute
2023
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2023
University of Genoa
2023
Swiss National Science Foundation
2022
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2008-2018
National Research Council
2010
Microplastics (MPs) can be ingested by marine organisms directly or indirectly through trophic transfer from contaminated prey. In the ecosystem, zooplankton are an important link between phytoplankton and higher levels in food web. Among them, copepods gelatinous species have been recently reported to ingest MPs, but no potential MP has verified yet. this study, a simplified two-level chain – formed nauplii of Tigriopus fulvus copepod as prey, ephyrae stage Aurelia sp. predator was selected...
Microplastics are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems, but little information is currently available on the dangers and risks to living organisms. In order assess ecotoxicity of environmental microplastics (MPs), samples were collected from beaches two islands Guadeloupe archipelago, Petit-Bourg (PB) located main island Marie-Galante (MG) second archipelago. These have a similar polymer composition with mainly polyethylene (PE) polypropylene (PP). However, these very dissimilar regard their...
Microplastic pollution is receiving increased attention due to the realization of its hazards aquatic and human life. Researchers across globe are attempting remove microplastics before entry into ecosystem. Therefore, present work focused on removal microplastic from water studied potential risks for marine organisms The model microplastics, polypropylene (PP) polyvinyl chloride (PVC), has been by using photo-Fenton process. ZnO nanorods coated with SnO x ( < 2) layer decorated zero...
The aim of this study was to investigate the ecotoxicity polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) and polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics (MPs) in two marine zooplankton: crustacean
Microplastic pollution is a pervasive anthropogenic phenomenon at the ocean surface. Numerous studies have been performed worldwide; nevertheless, distribution patterns, morphological properties, and sources of origin in Eastern Mediterranean Sea are still poorly explored. The purpose this study to investigate patterns surface floating microplastics (MPs) Ionian, Aegean, Levantine Seas relation their sea circulation. In total, eighty-four samples were collected using manta nets from 2014...
The toxicity of three phthalates (PAEs) - butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP), diethyl (DEP), and di-(2-ethylhexyl) (DEHP) was tested on the Mediterranean sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Fertilized eggs were exposed to environmental high PAE concentrations for 72 h. potential toxic effects larval development any morphological anomalies then assessed estimate PAEs impact. Environmental never affected development, while induced in larvae BBP (EC50: 2.9 ×10
The effects of two carbon-based nanomaterials, nano-sized carbon black (nCB), and single-layer graphene oxide (GO) on settlement Amphibalanus amphitrite (Cirripedia, Crustacea) cypris larvae (cyprids) were assessed after 24, 48, 72 h exposure. Additionally, the these nanomaterials mortality swimming behaviour nauplius (nauplii) same organism determined 24 48 h. data indicate that nCB is more effective as a potential antisettlement agent than GO; moreover, did not show any adverse larvae. II...
In this study, the abundance and properties (size, shape, polymer type) of microplastics (MPs) in sea surface water samples, collected during two sampling campaigns over 2018–2019, four coastal areas Mediterranean Sea (Saronikos Gulf, LIgurian Sea, Gulf Lion, Gabes Gulf) were investigated. Coupled hydrodynamic/particle drift model simulations with basin-scale high resolution nested models used to provide a better understanding on variability abundance/size MPs, originating from wastewater...