A5014698542- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
2014-2025
University of Liège
2021
University of Aveiro
2021
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2021
University of Girona
2021
Universitat de Barcelona
2021
The marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia comprises cosmopolitan phytoplankton species commonly present in the Adriatic Sea. Species within have been of significant concern because they produce domoic acid (DA), which can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). In this study, we identified along Central and Southeastern Sea, where monthly sampling carried out from February 2022 to 2024 allowed for comprehensive documentation. cell cultures isolated study areas were morphologically...
Increasing demand for high-value fish species and pressure on forage is challenging aquaculture to ensure sustainable growth by replacing protein sources in aquafeeds with plant terrestrial animal proteins, without compromising the economic value quality of final product. In present study, effects a protein-based diet (CV), two plant-based diets which graded amounts plan mixtures were replaced Hermetia illucens meal alone (VH10) or combination poultry by-product (PBM) (VH10P30), fishmeal...
In gilthead seabream the number of domesticated individuals increased annually, and escape events occur regularly in Adriatic Sea. Still there is a lack population genetic characteristics evidence extent geographic scale interbreeding resulting from fish-farm escapees. We screened 1586 using panel 21 neutral microsatellite loci several consecutive years here report on medium-scale detection hybrid farmed natural environment. Wild adults showed structure within basin sampling reduced...
Recent advances in new molecular biology methods and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionized metabarcoding studies investigating complex microbial communities from various environments. The inevitable first step sample preparation is DNA extraction which introduces its own set of biases considerations. In this study, we assessed the influence five [B1: phenol/chloroform/isoamyl extraction, B2 B3: isopropanol ethanol precipitations, respectively-both modifications...
Abstract By combining qualitative 16S metabarcoding and quantitative CARD-FISH methods with neural gas analysis, different patterns of the picoplankton community were revealed at finer taxonomic levels in response to changing environmental conditions Adriatic Sea. We present results a one-year study carried out an oligotrophic environment where increased salinity was recently observed. have shown that initial state structure changes according is expressed as changes. A general pattern...
Abstract Background Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs are metabolically highly active, diverse and widespread polyphyletic members of bacterioplankton whose photoheterotrophic capabilities shifted the paradigm about simplicity microbial food chain. Despite their considerable contribution to transformation organic matter in marine environments, relatively little is still known community structure ecology at fine-scale taxonomic resolution. Up date, there no comprehensive ( i.e. qualitative...
The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, is a keystone species suffering major population declines due to overfishing, habitat loss and parasite diseases. Knowledge of its fine-scale genetic structure connectivity, needed for effective conservation, restoration management, largely lacking. Along the eastern Adriatic Sea, genotyping 1178 O. edulis individuals at 12 microsatellite loci was conducted, grouping sampled populations by geographical origin (North, Middle, South Adriatic),...
Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), and Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) are whitefly species that harm agricultural crops in many regions of the world. These insects live close association with bacterial symbionts affect host fitness adaptation to environment. In current study, we surveyed infection populations Southeast Europe by various performed phylogenetic analyses on different detected. Arsenophonus Hamiltonella were most prevalent all three species....
During routine monitoring of commercial purse seine catches in 2011, 87 fingerling specimens scombrids were collected the southern Adriatic Sea. Sequencing mitochondrial DNA control region locus inferred that belonged to Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) (N = 29), bullet Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810) 30) and little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus, Rafinesque, 1810 28). According previously published growth parameters, age was estimated at approximately 30-40 days, suggesting...
Marine diatoms of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia are widespread and occur in various environments. About half species described today have been shown to be toxic, producing potent neurotoxin, domoic acid. The a common component Adriatic phytoplankton community occasionally predominant. In present study, composition was studied four distinct aquaculture areas from February 2022 2023. These first results comprehensive study diversity combining morphological molecular analyses. integrated approach...
ABSTRACT The spawning behavior of captive Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) was observed in cages at an Adriatic facility summer 2011. Approximately 20,000 eggs were collected from and transferred to a land‐based nursery, with estimated fertilization success rate 80%. Eggs spherical diameter 1,035.06 ± 20.16 μm pelagic single oil globule (227.63 8.07 μm). Newly hatched larvae (3.08 0.14 mm total length) followed scombrid larval development: melanophores scattered over the body, head, notochord,...
Within this paper, reproduction traits of the Adriatic population European hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758), were investigated. Specimens target species monthly collected (N=1173) during 2019 along eastern Sea with commercial bottom trawlers. Overall, hake total body length varied between 15.5 and 49.5 cm (mean±SD=27.5±5.0 cm) domination females was noted in larger classes (TL>31.0 cm). The sexual ratio all specimens m/f=0.64; male prevalence established over year, except...
Triploid viviparous onions [Allium × cornutum Clementi ex Visiani 1842, syn Allium cepa L. var.viviparum Metzg.(ALEF.),auct.](2n = 3x 24), are known in some countries only as rare relict crops.In other parts of the world they still traditionally or even commercially cultivated.In previous cytogenetic studies Croatian triploid onion Ljutika, Giemsa C-banding, chromosome pairing analysis during meiosis, and genomic hybridization situ indicated a complex hybrid with highly heterozygous...
By introduction of DNA barcodes in Adriatic larval fish identification possible presence ofnew Gobiidae - Buenia massutii Kovačić, Ordines, and Schliewen, 2017, was noticed. Till now, occurrence this species restricted only to the Western Mediterranean neighbouring part Atlantic Ocean.
The blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus (Bowdich, 1825) specimens (N = 155) were collected during the MEDITS survey, done along eastern side, precisely, of Croatian fishing ground in July 2018. Biometrical analysis ten morphometric and five meristic characters, as well genetic proved that mackerel. total length (TL) weight (W) all observed ranged from 9.2 to 33.7 cm (12.15 ± 2.95 cm) 5.79 384.94 g (17.64 39.42 g), respectively. All calculated length–length relationships linear (r >...