A5022241342- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Helminth infection and control
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Marine animal studies overview
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Educational and Social Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Marine and fisheries research
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
University of Calabria
2010-2025
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer
2005
Universitat de Barcelona
2003
Galeus melastomus is the most common Pentanchidae in Mediterranean Sea. A scavenger and opportunistic feeder, despite wide distribution, little known about its feeding habits Italian waters. The main purpose of this study was to investigate diet blackmouth catshark by analysing stomach contents. specimens analysed were obtained from five populations Tyrrhenian Ionian Seas, collected a depth between 40 700 m. total 259 stomachs analysed. contents grouped into macro-categories identified...
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by pollutants, including trace elements (TEs) such as heavy metals, which bioaccumulate and pose risks to both marine fauna human health. Sharks rays particularly susceptible metal uptake retention, making them sentinel species for assessing environmental contamination. This study investigated the bioaccumulation of 16 TEs across 12 elasmobranch sampled from Ionian Tyrrhenian coasts Calabria, southern Italy, over an 11-year period. Muscle tissue...
The nematode Spinitectus inermis (Zeder, 1800), a specific gastrointestinal parasite of Anguilla anguilla, has been recorded for the first time in Italian Peninsula. study was conducted Mesima River, located southwestern part Calabria region (southern Italy). Over five-month period, 162 specimens European eel were sampled, revealing an overall prevalence 47.53%, mean intensity 9.51 (±13.88), and abundance 4.55 (±10.69). present throughout five months analyzed, with rates ranging from 32.0%...
Abstract A helminthological survey was performed on 143 brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the city of Palermo (Italy). The overall prevalence helminth infection 98.60 %. following parasites were found: Brachylaima sp. (prevalence 8.39 %) (Trematoda); Taenia taeniaeformis larvae (11.89 %), Rodentolepis nana (13.29 Hymenolepis diminuta (24.48 (Cestoda); Gongylonema sp., (4.90 Syphacia muris (8.39 Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (18.88 Eucoleus gastricus (30.07 Mastophorus (30.77 Capillaria...
Parasitological, hematological, and ecotoxicological analyses were carried out on a population of lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the central Mediterranean Sea. Parasitological highlighted poor helminthic community, highly dominated by single taxon represented cestode Nybelinia sp. No differences in parasitic load between females males observed. Hematological showed that number leukocytes was significantly lower sharks resulted parasitism, this could be due to ability some...
We investigated the endo- and ectoparasitic fauna of 45 specimens Rattus rattus 44 Mus musculus collected in Sicily. This study is second survey parasitic these 2 rodent species on this Mediterranean island. Four nematode species, 1 cestode flea tick were recovered from R. rattus. Six 3 digenean M. musculus. As noted other western islands, both show a depauperate parasite richness comparison with continental situations.
Host traits can significantly influence patterns of infection and disease. Here, we studied the helminths par - asitizing Italian edible frog Pelophylax kl. hispanicus, giving special attention to relationship between parasites host such as sex, snout vent length, weight body condition. The helminth community was composed seven species: three trematode species (Diplodiscus subclavatus, Gorgodera cygnoides, Pleurogenes claviger), nematode (Icosiella neglecta, Oswaldocruzia filiformis ,...
A new species of an oxyurid nematode is described from the large intestine lacertid lizard Podarcis sicula (Rafinesque, 1810) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Italy. Spauligodon aloisei n. sp. differs other genus by a combination morphological and metrical characters, including spined tail in males females, absence spicule males, arrangement last pair male caudal papillae, vulva location, egg morphology. The most similar to S. caspius Annayev, 1987, Tenuidactylus (=Gymnodactylus) Turkmenistan. Tail...
Helminth parasites of woodmouse Apodemus sylvaticus were studied from May 1993 through to June 1994 on the River Avena (Calabria, southern Italy), which, as other Mediterranenan rivers, is dry for most year. Trapping sites located in three different habitats river: slopes, shores and riverbed. A total 106 animals was captured screened presence helminths. Five endoparasitic species detected: Corrigia vitta , Rictularia proni Heligmosomoides polygyrus Syphacia stroma S. frederici . Four...
Abstract Helminth parasites were studied in the bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus, (Rodentia, Arvicolinae), southern Italy (Calabrian region). In total, 193 C. glareolus from three different areas captured between 1982 and 2001 examined nine species of helminths recovered: one trematode (Corrigia vitta), four cestodes (Taenia martis larvae, Mesocestoides sp. Paranoplocephala omphalodes, Catenotaenia henttoneni) nematodes (Aonchotheca annulosa, Mastophorus muris, He‐ligmosomoides glareoli,...
The presence of the digenean Otodistomum veliporum is reported here for first time as a parasite in spiracle Mediterranean specimen kitefin shark Dalatias licha .
I pochi dati disponibili per ristrette aree o desumibili da lavori di sintesi e/o su singole specie, fanno della Basilicata una delle regioni con maggiori carenze informazioni sulla teriofauna. E stata intrapresa indagine, ancora in corso, volta ad ampliare le conoscenze sulla distribuzione Insettivori e Roditori nella regione. metodi utilizzati comprendono l'analisi del contenuto borre rapaci, trappolamenti, avvistamenti e tracce. sono inseriti ?Banca la mammalofauna Calabria e della...
Predation and/or scavenging on terrestrial birds by sharks is a poorly documented issue especially in the Mediterranean. The present study reports first record of blackmouth catshark and blue shark predation/scavenging (common blackbird, typical warbler European quail) Central This case could imply intentional opportunistic predation, sharks, flying surface water. On other hand, exhausted migrating fall into sea thus become prey.
The first record of Tetragonurus cuvieri Risso, 1810 off Calabrian coast (Southern Italy, Central Mediterranean) is reported. specimen, a male 361 mm total length, was found at depth 7 m during scientific visual census research activity, in March 2017. sighting located the Tyrrhenian Calabria (Paola: 39.355453N, 16.029192E). present finding represents 1st documented for region.
The lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula has an important role in the trophic web of demersal fish communities, representing link between invertebrates and larger predatory fish. Despite its scientific interest, there is still scarce knowledge about many biological ecological aspects this shark. Parasitological, hematological ecotoxicological analyses were carried out on a population S. from central Mediterranean. Parasitological highlighted poor helminthic community, highly...