A5010847391- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Geological formations and processes
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Research Data Management Practices
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Marine and environmental studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Data Quality and Management
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2016-2025
National Research Council
2016-2025
University of Palermo
2024
Institute of Structure of Matter
2016-2024
University of Oslo
2022-2023
Simula Research Laboratory
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
2022-2023
The Alan Turing Institute
2023
Bologna Research Area
2007-2019
Leonardo (Italy)
2015
Recent ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) exploration and bottom sampling in the southern Adriatic Sea (Apulian Montenegrin margins) resulted discovery of cnidarian-rich deep-sea habitats depth range ca. 400-700 m. In particular, inspection canyons reveals existence megabenthic communities dominated by a variety cnidarians, including scleractinians (Madrepora oculata, Lophelia pertusa, Dendrophyllia cornigera), antipatharians (Leiopathes glaberrima) gorgonians (Callogorgia verticillata) as...
Abstract. High-resolution bathymetry provides critical information to marine geoscientists. Bathymetric big data help characterise the seafloor and its benthic habitats, understand sedimentary records, support development of offshore engineering infrastructures. From 27 September 20 October 2022, new CNR research vessel Gaia Blu explored Naples Pozzuoli gulfs Amalfi coastal area (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) from 50 more than 2000 m water depth, acquiring about 5000 km2 multi-beam echo sounder...
Abstract Coastal systems are among the most studied, vulnerable, and economically important ecosystems on Earth; nevertheless, little attention has been paid, so far, to consequences of human activities shallow sea-floor these environments. Here, we present a quantitative assessment effects actions floor tidal channels from Venice Lagoon using 2500 kilometres full coverage multibeam bathymetric mapping. Such extended dataset provides unprecedented evidence pervasive impacts, which extend far...
The Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR-CNR) has conducted several research projects on the Italian side of Adriatic Sea over more than 15 years, collecting bathymetric, geophysical and sediment core data to perform multidisciplinary studies modern dynamics past environmental changes during last eustatic cycle. A crucial step in this direction was construction a detailed bathymetry, time-consuming task due extensive shallow water portion basin. Given setting long-lasting effort, bathymetric...
This volume contains the main results of EC FP7 “The Ocean Tomorrow” Project CoCoNet, divided in two sections: 1) a set guidelines to design networks Marine Protected Areas Mediterranean and Black Seas; 2) smart wind chart that will allow evaluating possibility installing Offshore Wind Farms both seas. The concept Cells Ecosystem Functioning, based on connectivity, is introduced define natural units management conservation. definition Good Environmental Status, as defined Strategy Framework...
Abstract Tidal channels are crucial for the functioning of wetlands, though their morphological properties, which relevant seafloor habitats and flow, have been understudied so far. Here, we release a dataset composed Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) extracted from total 2,500 linear kilometres high-resolution multibeam echosounder (MBES) data collected in 2013 covering entire network tidal inlets Venice Lagoon, Italy. The comprises also backscatter (BS) data, reflect acoustic properties...
Hyperspectral imagers enable the collection of high-resolution spectral images exploitable for supervised classification habitats and objects interest (OOI). Although this is a well-established technology study subaerial environments, Ecotone AS has developed an underwater hyperspectral imager (UHI) system to explore properties seafloor. The aim project evaluate potential instrument mapping monitoring benthic in shallow deep-water environments. For first time, we tested at two sites Southern...
The Mediterranean Sea, as a semi-enclosed and highly-populated basin, is one of the world's largest hotspots for marine litter (ML). In present study, we quantified abundance, composition impacts ML on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems Chella Bank (Alboran Sea), which part Sur de Almería – El Seco los Olivos Site Community Importance (SCI) European Natura 2000 network (ESZZ16003). A total fifty-five ROV video transects (2010-2012) were analyzed, covering an approximate linear distance 67.52 km...
ABSTRACT Aim The exploration of submarine canyons offshore southwestern Australia using remotely operated vehicles (ROV) has documented the occurrence cold‐water coral (CWC) ecosystems, predominantly along heads and slopes canyons. Representing first major ROV investigation in this region, information on CWC distribution area is still limited. Here we apply a habitat suitability model (HSM) to identify potential scleractinian habitats these canyon systems. We show that integration...
The morphodynamics of coastal tidal wetlands and salt marshes are closely tied to the channel networks that link these ecosystems sea. Tidal channels, shaped by strong currents dynamic bathymetry, vital for sediment transport key ecological functions in environments. They act as pathways sediment, nutrients, organic matter, supporting health resilience wetlands. These provide essential ecosystem services, including erosion control habitats fish shellfish, which crucial biodiversity...
Tidal environments are highly dynamic systems whose evolution is shaped by a complex interplay of natural and anthropogenic factors. These respond to intricate hydrodynamic processes such as tidal asymmetry, sedimentation, channel morphodynamics. characterised the presence channels, which critical for ecosystem functioning they facilitate exchange water, sediments, nutrients. Despite their importance, spatial temporal channels remains insufficiently studied, particularly in terms...
Geodiversity refers to the natural variety of geological, geomorphological, and soil features, including their assemblages, interactions, properties, systems (Gray, 2004). Since environments consist both abiotic biotic components, an integrated approach environmental management that values geodiversity biodiversity is essential 2008; Crofts, 2014). Abiotic heterogeneity closely linked diversity component, influencing spatial resource variability, distribution benthic habitats and,...
ABSTRACT The NE portion of Gela Basin in the Sicily Channel is affected by multiple slope failures originated during late‐Quaternary. sequences show evidence stacked acoustically transparent and/or chaotic units, characterized irregular upper surfaces, interpreted as mass‐transport deposits. seafloor morphology also shows both old, partially buried, well recent slide products. Two slides exposed at seafloor, only 6 km apart (Twin Slides), are similar geomorphological parameters, age and...