A5036220190- Marine and fisheries research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Crustacean biology and ecology
University of Bologna
2013-2024
Azienda USL di Pescara
2015
Institute of Marine Science
2009
Instituto de Pesca
1976
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing has had a major role in the overexploitation of global fish populations. In response, international regulations have been imposed many fisheries 'eco-certified' by consumer organizations, but methods for independent control catch certificates eco-labels are urgently needed. Here we show that, using gene-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms, individual marine can be assigned back to population origin with unprecedented high levels precision....
Institutes often lack funds and manpower to perform large-scale biodiversity monitoring. Citizens can be involved, contributing the collection of data, thus decreasing costs. Underwater research requires specialist skills SCUBA certification, it difficult involve volunteers. The aim this study was large numbers recreational divers in marine monitoring for increasing environmental education public collecting data on status biodiversity. Here we show that thousands enrolled a short time. Using...
Tourism is of growing economical importance to many nations, in particular for developing countries. Although tourism an important economic vehicle the host country, its continued growth has led on-going concerns about environmental sustainability. Coastal and marine can directly affect environment through direct indirect tourist activities. For these reasons sector needs practical actions Several studies have shown how education minimizes impact on proactive for, preserving natural...
Abstract: Seahorses ( Hippocampus ) live in tropical and temperate waters. Habitat degradation fishery overexploitation have led to drastic population declines on a global scale. Population monitoring is therefore essential determine current status manage conservation. In this first study Italian waters the geographic ecological distribution of two Mediterranean species, hippocampus ramulosus , recreational scuba divers were recruited trained report sightings. A specially formulated...
On the basis of trawl survey data collected during MEDITS project (1994-1999), distribution Mediterranean hake populations was described in coastal areas corresponding to about three quarters both latitudinal and longitudinal extensions Sea, 0-800 m range. Abundance biomass indices (in terms number kg per km2) are presented 15 geographical sectors 40 subareas from Alborán Sea Aegean Sea. A statistical analysis by generalized linear modelling performed on such main national blocks (Greece,...
Phenotype can express different morphologies in response to biotic or abiotic environmental influences. Mollusks are particularly sensitive parameters, showing macroscale shell morphology variations parameters. Few studies concern at the scale levels along gradients. Here, we investigate features macro, micro and nanoscale, populations of commercially important clam Chamelea gallina a latitudinal gradient (~400 km) temperature solar radiation Adriatic Sea (Italian cost). Six clams with...
European hake (Merluccius merluccius) is one of the most economically important fish for Mediterranean Sea. It an predator deep upper shelf slope communities currently characterized by growth overexploitation: understanding hake's diet might support next generation management tools. However, all current studies depend on morphological identification prey remains in stomach content, with consequent limitations. In this study, we set up a metabarcoding approach based cytochrome oxidase I PCR...
Abstract Environmental factors are encoded in shells of marine bivalves the form geochemical properties, shell microstructure and growth rate. Few studies have investigated how is affected by habitat conditions natural populations commercial clam Chamelea gallina . Here, skeletal parameters (micro-density apparent porosity) (bulk density, linear extension net calcification rates) were relation to sizes environmental along a latitudinal gradient Adriatic Sea (400 km). Net rates increased with...
Population structure and distribution of the thornback ray, Raja clavata, L. 1758, in northern central Adriatic Sea were described based on data from bottom trawl surveys conducted area between 1996 2006 within scope 'MEDITS' project. R. clavata was caught at depths 23 270 m; highest abundance density indices recorded a depth stratum 50–100 m. The sex ratio close to 1 : 1. Length first sexual maturity for both sexes calculated. Length–weight relationships obtained males, females whole...
Abstract A meta-analysis of the straight fork lengths (herewith abbreviated as L) 2,458,028 Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (L.), taken from 224 scientific publications and unpublished L data organizations fishing companies spanning most known Mediterranean tuna fisheries dating 1605 to 2011, give values ranging min = 20 cm max 330 cm. The results indicate that parameter ∞ 318.85 growth equation used by ICCAT's Standing Committee on Research Statistics assessment group for eastern...
The main characteristics concerning the distribution of two most important decapod crustaceans commercial interest in Mediterranean Sea, deep-water rose shrimp, Parapenaeus longirostris, and Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, are studied European waters. study is based on data collected under MEDITS trawl surveys from 1994 to 2015 Gibraltar Straits northeastern Levantine Basin (Cyprus waters). observed differences can be interpreted as different responses environmental drivers related...
The present work examines the spatio-temporal biomass trends of Mullus barbatus and surmuletus in Mediterranean Sea through analysis a time series data coming from International Trawl Surveys (MEDITS), accomplished annually 1994 to 2015. both species showed clear declining below 150 200 m depth, which were steeper case M. barbatus. Increases temporal observed for 2008 onward most geographic sub-areas (GSAs), while stability was mostly surmuletus. For species, dynamic factor revealed...
Fisheries management systems based on Transferable Fishing Concessions (TFC) and similar rights-based have been developed during the last decades in some European countries. However, at present there is not a clear view possible effects caused by application of this Mediterranean Sea. The current study, involving nine Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs) Sea, focuses appropriateness, transferability modes applicability TFC system area. Three different scenarios quota allocation analyzed taking into...
Nine common sole Solea vulgaris samples from five fishery Management Units (MUs) of the central Mediterranean exhibited differences in a control region sequence marker. Parsimony network showed two low‐divergent haplotype phylogroups. The former predominated Ligurian, Tyrrhenian, Adriatic and north‐western Ionian Seas (MUs 9, 10, 17, 18 northern part 19, respectively), whereas latter was abundant south‐western (southern MU 19). geographical clustering maternal lineages accounts for...
The byssus is an alimentary industry waste with a unique combination of functional groups that has been successfully tested for the removal charged aromatic dyes from water.