A5049173830- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine and fisheries research
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Antimicrobial agents and applications
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Victoria University of Wellington
2019-2025
University of Salento
2018-2025
Ocean deoxygenation is one of the major consequences climate change. In coastal waters, this process can be exacerbated by eutrophication, which contributing to an alarming increase in so-called 'dead zones' globally. Despite its severity, effect reduced dissolved oxygen has only been studied for a very limited number organisms, compared other change impacts such as ocean acidification and warming. Here, we experimentally assessed response sponges moderate severe simulated hypoxic events. We...
Marine heatwaves are increasingly subjecting organisms to unprecedented stressful conditions, but the biological consequences of these events still poorly understood. Here we experimentally tested presence carryover effects heatwave conditions on larval microbiome, settlers growth rate and metamorphosis duration temperate sponge
Mesophotic ecosystems (approx. 30–150 m) represent a significant proportion of the world’s oceans yet have long remained understudied due to challenges in accessing these deeper depths. Owing advances underwater technologies and growing scientific management interest, there has been major expansion research both (sub)tropical mesophotic coral temperate ecosystems. Here, we characterize recent global trends through an updated release ‘mesophotic.org’ database ( www.mesophotic.org ) where...
Abstract Climate change and heavy anthropic pressures are giving rise to important modifications in the rocky benthic communities of Mediterranean Sea. In particular, sponge assemblages have been deeply affected due susceptibility some species dramatic phenomena such as mass mortalities or widespread variations abundance other species. For this reason, long-term biodiversity monitoring is for understanding direction changes over time. We studied fauna living off Tricase Porto (Otranto...
Microplastic (MP) particles (<5000 µm) pose a risk to many marine organisms. Globally, sponges are important suspension-feeding organisms that may be particularly vulnerable MPs since of these fall within their food size range. However, there has been little research on spatial variation in MP abundance sponges. Here we examined and from Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). We aimed confirm the presence potential microplastics (PMPs) samples 45 sponge across six species three sites Wellington Harbour....
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, disrupting global marine ecosystems. While most reported impacts have been tropical areas, New Zealand experienced its strongest longest MHW 2022, profoundly affecting sponges. Sponges vital to rocky benthic communities, with their abundance influencing ecosystem functioning. This study examines the impact of this on photosynthetic sponge Cymbastella lamellata Fiordland, Zealand. We describe extent, physiological...
Baited remote underwater video station (BRUVS) investigations of benthic scavenging by fish and invertebrates were conducted in an Irish sea lough. Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) baits deployed under natural light during the day dim red at night. Ethograms for feeding mechanisms agonistic behaviours established four abundant scavengers (two crabs: harbour crab Liocarcinus depurator, European green Carcinus maenas; two fish: shanny Lipophrys pholis, small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula)....
Temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) have only recently been recognised as distinct and generally occur between 30 150 m at the limit of photosynthetic light penetration. In this study, we surveyed benthic communities inhabiting rocky deep-water features in two regions south New Zealand's North Island to assess small (1–2 km) larger (10–100 scale variation they support: Wellington South Coast (WSC) Kāpiti (KC). We deployed Remotely Operated Vehicles seventeen sites, three on WSC 14 KC,...
Abstract Sponges are important components of marine systems globally, and while sponges have generally been shown to tolerate ocean acidification (OA), most earlier studies focused on demosponges with siliceous skeletons. In contrast, little is known how calcareous sponges, calcite or aragonite skeletons, may react OA conditions. Here we measured tissue necrosis respiration rate the temperate New Zealand sponge Grantia sp. simulated OA. Our treatment conditions were based IPCC RCP8.5 ( p CO...
Biodiversity is a broad concept that encompasses the diversity of nature, from genetic to habitat scale, and ensures proper functioning ecosystems. The Mediterranean Sea, one world’s most biodiverse marine basins, faces major threats, such as overexploitation resources, pollution climate change. Here we provide first multi-taxa inventory organisms coastal terrestrial flora recorded in southeastern Salento (Ionian Italy), realized during project “Biodiversity MARE Tricase”, which provided...
The marine biodiversity of the Tricase coastal area (Ionian Sea, Italy) was investigated at MARE Outpost (Avamposto MARE) between 2016 and 2017, with help citizen scientists trained taxonomists. Among most interesting groups encountered, heterobranch molluscs deserve a special mention. Altogether, 268 specimens were ascribed to this group referred 49 taxa. Notwithstanding extensive literature on Mediterranean heterobranchs, two species proved be new Italian coasts, records eight represented...