A5079821355- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Marine and environmental studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Geological formations and processes
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
University of Catania
2015-2025
CoNISMa
2017-2024
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
2022
Institut des Sciences de la Terre
2018
InterDigital (United States)
2004
Arbocuspis is a bryozoan genus, so far lacking fossil record. It includes few, essentially intertropical, living species, all until recently considered as mere varieties of the genotype species Membranipora bellula Hincks, 1881. Scanning electron microscope images type material are presented for first time bicornis 1881 from Ceylon and multicornis Australian waters, together with modern description this latter species. A new emanuelae n. sp., erected specimens Andaman Sea. easily...
In the present Collective Article information on 26 taxa belonging to 8 Phyla and extended from western Mediterranean Levantine Sea are presented. The new records were found in 9 countries as follows: Spain: first record for of crab Cancer bellianus; Algeria: further alien fish Lagocephalus sceleratus west Algerian waters; Italy: report presence establishment ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi Lessina Varano Lagoons (W. Adriatic) Penaeus aztecus Corigliano Gulf (Italian Ionian). Moreover,...
Abstract. The coralligenous build-ups located on the Mediterranean shelf in front of Marzamemi (SE Sicily, Italy) represent useful natural examples to use studying relationship between skeletal organisms and non-skeletal components marine bioconstructions. Coralligenous are formed open systems, their comparison with coeval bioconstructions (biostalactites) confined environments, like submarine caves, allows depicting complex interactions metazoans microbial communities formations recent...
In the frame of project FISR_04543 "CRESCIBLUREEF - Grown in blue: new technologies for knowledge and conservation Mediterranean reefs", we present preliminary data on ecological depositional implications micritic sediments a coralligenous bioconstruction formed along shelf front Marzamemi village (Sicily, Italy). The framework build- up is mainly built by crustose coralline algae, which turn create substrate high-diversified epi- infaunal community. Two types microcrystalline calcite,...
The ostracod associations of the Upper Pliocene-Pleistocene sedimentary succession outcropping at Punta Mazza (Milazzo, Sicily NE) have been investigated.The fauna is often wellpreserved and well-diversified: there 42 species belonging to 24 genera found.The association consists almost exclusively bathyal taxa such as Bythocypris obtusata (SARS), B. bosquetiana (BRADY), Henryhowella ex H. profunda BONADUCE et al. group, Quasibuntonia radiatopora (SEGUENZA), Retibythere (Bathybythere)...
Ambergrisichnus alleronae igen.et isp.nov.from early Pleistocene clay marine deposits of Umbria, central Italy is here described, and attributed to cololites (evisceralites) sperm whales.This interpretation supported by the following characteristics that are frequently identified in modern ambergris including: internal organization concentric structures, external shape with converging striae bulges (rognons), inclusions squid beaks.These were deposited a relatively deep (100-150 m)...
Faunistic associations of the Lower Pleistocene sediments, out-cropping at Cartiera Molino along true right bank Ippari River (Vittoria, SE Sicily), have been investigated. This study integrates data obtained from analysis ostracods, foraminifers, bryozoans and serpulids found within a six metre thick sedimentary section. multiproxy approach allowed us to reconstruct palaeoenvironmental evolution this south-western sector Hyblean Plateau (Comiso-Vittoria area) fluvially-influenced shallow...
For the first time ostracod and foraminifera populations living on infralittoral algae were analysed from three different localities near Ciclopi Islands Marine Protected Area along Etnean Ionian coast of Sicily, few km N city Catania. Six series samples, each collected at 5, 10 26 m water depth in sea bottom areas where Biocoenosis Infralittoral Algae is developed. Some samples inside (CIMPA) some outside it.In all association characteristically constituted by a mixture true shallow phytal...
After the Upper Messinian Mediterranean Lago-Mare phase, at end of salinity crisis, basin was characterized by a return to normal marine conditions starting with Lower Pliocene (Zanclean). In this period, remarkably thick layers calcareous pelitic sediments, very rich in planktonic foraminifers and nannofossils, were widely deposited basin. The deposits Sicily (Trubi Formation), as well other regions, conformably on pre-Pliocene substrate, which is mainly represented evaporites or...
Although several bryozoans are considered habitat-former species, allowing colonisation by epibionts and promoting biodiversity, studies dealt so far with only some, usually constructional, species. In this context, the present study focuses on epibiosis found erect mineralised but flexible species Margaretta cereoides, contributing some macroalgae to canopy formation a coralligenous build-up collected at 36.7 m depth offshore Marzamemi (Ionian Sea, Mediterranean) in frame of project...
Living and dead deep-water ostracods from different sites habitats of the Cold Water Coral Province off Santa Maria di Leuca have been investigated.A total 42 ostracod taxa were determined, 34 which at species level 8 genus level.The living associations comprise only two species: Bairdoppilata conformis Bythocypris obtusata.The same form together with Henryhowella ex H. hirta group, Macropyxis adriatica, bosquetiana, Pseudocythere caudata, Bathycythere vanstraateni Cytheropteron testudo.The...
Cet article presente, pour la premiere fois, une etude detaillee des ostracodes depots sedimentaires du Pliocene superieur-Pleistocene inferieur affleurant au niveau de l'Oued Lebna (bordure orientale Cap Bon, Tunisie nord orientale). Les analyses qualitative et quantitative ont permis retracer l'evolution paleo-environnementale cette region depuis un milieu marin relativement profond ou circalittoral a base serie passant progressivement environnement moins profond, jusqu'a infralittoral...
During the late Messinian post evaporitic phase, in eastern region between Alps and Aral Sea, Paratethys was reduced to a number of large independent basins (Pannonian Basin, Pontic Basin Caspian-Aral Basin) separated by vast continental regions.At same time, Paleomediterranean region, discontinuous shallow-water were formed on existing substrate.In these predominantly siliciclastic sediments deposited consisting gravels, sands, marls silts, containing oligohaline faunas.These sedimentary...