A5037227252- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Sapienza University of Rome
2016-2025
Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata G. Bacci
2020-2024
Nowadays, emerging technologies, such as long-range transmitters, increasingly miniaturized components for positioning, and enhanced imaging sensors, have led to an upsurge in the availability of new ecological applications remote sensing based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sometimes referred “drones”. In fact, structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry coupled with imagery acquired by UAVs offers a rapid inexpensive tool produce high-resolution orthomosaics, giving ecologists way...
Accurate data on community structure is a priority issue in studying coastal habitats facing human pressures. The recent development of remote sensing tools has offered ground-breaking way to collect ecological information at very fine scale, especially using low-cost aerial photogrammetry. Although mapping carried out Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones), they can provide limited regarding underwater benthic habitats. To achieve precise characterisation habitat types and species...
Seagrasses rank among the most productive yet highly threatened ecosystems on Earth. Loss of seagrass habitat because anthropogenic disturbances and evidence their limited resilience have provided impetus for investigating monitoring restoration through transplantation programmes. Although Structure from Motion (SfM) photogrammetry is becoming a more relevant technique mapping underwater environments, no standardised methods currently exist to provide 3-dimensional high spatial resolution...
Presence‐only data are typical occurrence information used in species distribution modelling. Data may be originated from different sources, and their integration is a challenging exercise spatial ecology as detection biases rarely fully considered. We propose new protocol for presence‐only fusion, where sources include social media platforms, to investigate several possible solutions reduce uncertainty the modelling outputs. As case study, we use on two dolphin with ecological...
Abstract Microplastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental concerns for contemporary times and future. In last years, number publications about microplastic contamination has increased rapidly list daily updated. However, lack standard analytical approaches might generate data inconsistencies, reducing comparability among different studies. The present study investigates potential two image processing tools (namely shapeR package R ImageJ 1.52v) in providing an accurate...
Abstract Aim Coralligenous reefs are the main marine bioconstructions in terms of spatial distribution within Mediterranean basin. Two distinct reef morphologies can be distinguished based on surface and topographical features seafloor: cliffs developing vertical slopes banks found gently steep or horizontal bottoms. Despite their importance for monitoring conservation efforts, observations regarding variability biogeographical patterns scarce. Here, we aimed to assess differences...
Abstract Timing, microhabitat selection and behavior from the onset of settlement to recruitment adult population juvenile fishes genus Diplodus (Pisces: Sparidae) were investigated along a rocky coastline in Central Mediterranean Sea. The periods sargus annularis concentrated spring, between late May early June, recruits leave nursery grounds September–October. Juvenile puntazzo vulgaris showed partial time overlapping, sharing same zones winter February May. Multiple correspondence...
Abstract Characterizing and monitoring changes in biogenic 3‐dimensional (3D) structures at multiple scales over time is challenging within the practical constraints of conventional ecological tools. Therefore, we developed a structure‐from‐motion (SfM)‐based photogrammetry method, coupled with inspection mesh processing software, to estimate important parameters underwater worm colonies (hummocks) constructed by sabellariid polychaete Sabellaria alveolata, using non‐destructive, 3D modeling...
Periodic assessments of population status and trends to detect natural influences human effects on coastal dolphin are often limited by lack baseline information. Here, we investigated for the first time site-fidelity patterns estimated size bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at Tiber River estuary (central Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian Sea, Rome, Italy) between 2017 2020. We used photo-identification data metrics study tendency remain in, or return to, area, capture–recapture models...
Over the last century, P. oceanica meadows have undergone significant regression along Mediterranean coasts due to anthropogenic disturbances. Using an integrated approach based on historical aerial photography interpretation in GIS environment and Bayesian modelling, we mapped upper limits of a meadow identified most influential disturbance factors acting coast Giglio Island, where several local human-mediated impacts historically co-occurred from 1968 2013. Model selection DIC criterion...
Sea cucumbers constitute common benthic organisms in the subtidal zones capable of providing key ecosystem services. Due to recent harvesting and increased commercial interest Mediterranean species, fundamental ecological knowledge is required promote adequate management measures. In this regard, a remotely sensed mapping method proposed for deriving length-frequency distribution defining habitat preferences sea cucumber species. Image analyses classification carried out on high spatial...
Although tools for actively restoring marine habitats have advanced considerably, the capacity and timeframes ecosystem recovery remain uncertain. Time funding constraints, lacking metrics to quantify process, represent primary obstacles evaluating restoration success. Here, we assess recolonization dynamics of bare coralligenous reefs effectiveness actions, consisting disturbance removal transplantation Eunicella cavolini Paramuricea clavata colonies, following Costa Concordia shipwreck...
The Costa Concordia cruise-ship disaster occurred just off the coast of Italy on January 13th, 2012, and entailed largest marine salvage operation in history. employed vessels from different European harbours, providing an unexpected means for transporting alien species into Mediterranean. In this work we identified mussel using fragments length polymorphism a nuclear locus report first evidence transport blue mussel, Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 (Bivalvia: Mollusca), Mediterranean Sea, as...
In the Mediterranean Sea, catch of bottom trawl fisheries is composed a complex mix fish and invertebrates with considerable amount discards. Seasonal composition catches discards trawls operating at different depths in central Tyrrhenian Sea were investigated from October 2014 to 2015. The mean total per unit effort (CPUE) ranged between 30.93±8.43 27.52±9.88 kg/h shallow deep fishing grounds, respectively. discarded fraction was 39.9 % 43.3% grounds. CPUE commercial target species similar...