A5038812338- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Aeolian processes and effects
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
2012-2024
Eutrophication represents one of the most impacting threats for ecological status and related ecosystem services transitional waters; hence, its assessment plays a key role in management these ecosystems. A new multi-index method eutrophication assessment, based on index MaQI (Macrophyte Quality Index), trophic TWQI (Transitional Water physicochemical quality elements (sensu Dir. 2000/60/EC), was developed including both driver impact indicators. The study presents large-scale implementation...
The paper reports the results obtained after 4 years of aquatic angiosperm transplants in areas Venice Lagoon (North Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean) where meadows almost disappeared due to eutrophication, pollution and overexploitation clam resources. project LIFE12 NAT/IT/000331-SeResto, funded by European Union, allowed recolonize Habitat 1150* (coastal lagoons) northernmost part lagoon, extensive manual small sods or single rhizomes Zostera marina, noltei, Ruppia cirrhosa and, some stations...
The Venice lagoon is the main Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum) production site in Europe. Following unsustainable exploitation of this (free-access fishery) local authorities have been striving to regulate fishing activities and most clams are produced using mollusc culture techniques based on wild spat harvesting its seeding appropriate, designated areas. Therefore, quality abundance stocks critical factors that could limit full development activity. present study aims at assessing...
Since the 1960s, Venice Lagoon has suffered a sharp aquatic plant constriction due to eutrophication, pollution, and clam fishing. Those anthropogenic impacts began decline during 2010s, since then ecological status of lagoon improved, but in many choked areas no recolonization been recorded lack seeds. The project funded by European Union (LIFE12 NAT/IT/000331-SeResto) allowed recolonize one these areas, which is situated northern lagoon, widespread transplantation small sods individual...
Large lagoons usually show a salinity gradient due to fresh water tributaries with inner areas characterized by lower mean values and higher fluctuation of than seawater-dominated areas. In the Venice Lagoon, this ecotonal environment, in past oligo-mesohaline waters large intertidal vegetated reedbeds, was greatly reduced historical human environmental modifications, including diversion main rivers outside Lagoon. The reduction inputs caused marinization lagoon, an increase loss related...
A restoration project is planned to take place in the northern Venice lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea, Italy), aiming at introducing freshwater into a confined shallow water area and recreating transitional habitats. This work describes shifts nekton (fish decapods) community structure be expected following future salinity decrease area. Nekton was sampled series of natural sites located along gradients lagoon. multivariate GLM approach followed order predict species biomass under...
The Habitat Directive of European Union lists Costal Lagoons (habitat code 1150*) among priority habitats because they are in danger disappearance. Natural ecosystems may recover from anthropogenic perturbations; however, the recovery can follow natural restoration or it be redirected through ecological by intervention. Accordingly, collecting available theoretical indications for estuarine and coastal areas, a methodological approach was detailed andit summarised into five issues: (i)...
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires Member States to assess the ecological status of water bodies and provide an estimation classification confidence precision. This study tackles issue uncertainty in classification, due spatial variability within each body, proposing analysis reliability using results macrophyte WFD monitoring Venice Lagoon as case study. level confidence, assessed for was also used reference optimize sampling effort subsequent monitorings. macrophytes calculated...
Responses of the macrozoobenthic community to an ecological restoration activity in northern Venice lagoon were studied, within scope project LIFE SEagrass RESTOration aimed at recreating aquatic phanerogam meadows largely reduced recent decades. Transplants successful almost all areas. Macrozoobenthos was sampled eight stations before (2014) and after (2015, 2016, 2017) transplanting activities. An increase abundance fluctuations richness univariate indices (Shannon’s, Margalef’s, Pielou’s...
The trophic, chemical and ecological state of a lagoon is strongly influenced by numerous aspects, among which the quantity quality water coming from its drainage basin are priority. Source-to-Sea approach directly addresses linkages between land, water, delta, estuary, coast, nearshore ocean ecosystems to identify appropriate courses action address alterations key flows, resulting in economic, social environmental benefits. Hydrodynamic modeling has become fundamental tool for describing...
The Transitional Water Eutrophication Assessment Method (TWEAM) is a multi-index set up for assessing the eutrophication risk and trend in transitional waters. It includes selection of environmental variables, an ecological status indicator (i.e., Macrophyte Quality Index, MaQI) Index (TWQI). Possible outcomes TWEAM include three trophic classes terms risk: (i) eutrophic; (ii) non-eutrophic; (iii) mesotrophic. method was applied on data collected at 28 stations Venice Lagoon over four...