A5053283433- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
- ERP Systems Implementation and Impact
- Labor Law and Work Dynamics
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
University of Sassari
2020-2024
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale
2020-2022
University of Molise
2015-2021
Ambiente Italia (Italy)
2021
University of Naples Federico II
2010-2017
Associazione Italiana per l'Agricoltura Biologica
2012
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
2012
Biodiversity loss and habitat degradation are big challenges to be tackled by conservation planning since their effects on both ecological social-economic systems remarkably detrimental. Efforts limit anthropogenic impacts species habitats need assisted tools for biodiversity monitoring. Effective monitoring could help bridge the gap between science policy, better assess trade-offs other services, potentially reduce associated social costs of conservation. Here, we assessed feasibility...
Aim Recently, increasing attention has been devoted to the development of sustainable forestry practices aimed at finding a balance between maintenance and enhancement different forest resources. However, long-term, large-scale effects conservation-oriented management on vertebrates have poorly studied. We tested hypothesis that management, being conceived mimic dynamics natural succession more closely than does traditional forestry, causes less severe long-term impact distribution...
The conservation of Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), the most abundant and widespread vulture in Europe, has been focus two LIFE project Sardinia, that foresaw, among other actions, release individuals to increase population size. Within Under Wings (2015-2020), out 76 Vultures have released North Western 43 fitted with GPS/GSM tags. On 3rd April 2023, one these Vultures, named “Caniga”, crossed Strait Bonifacio reached Corsica. It stayed on island for 20 days, before returning Sardinia 23rd...
Old World vultures are experiencing dramatic population declines and now among the species most threatened with extinction. Understanding environmental variables that can influence reproductive indexes of vulture populations facilitate both habitat management. The aim this study was to identify which primarily affect breeding successes Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus in northern Sardinia by applying a Bayesian hierarchical model. A unique dataset records (197 nests monitored over 39 years for...
Summary Although the population of Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus is significantly increasing in Europe, Italy species still on Red List as ‘Critically Endangered’, with last natural persisting island Sardinia. Several episodes poisoning hampered success conservation actions implemented years 1987–1995. In 2005 there were estimated to be only 31–32 territorial pairs, occupying territories Alghero and Bosa. We used a long-term dataset reproductive records from Sardinian populations run viability...
Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) populations occur on Mediterranean islands, where wind energy is developing fast. As griffons are subjected to collisions with turbines while foraging, it necessary understand which factors affect their movements minimize the potential impact of farms. We assessed habitat use 37 (n. GPS locations = 130,218) and overlap farms in Sardinia (Italy), an island both griffon population significantly expanding. Griffons cover smaller areas (95% isopleth 956.3 ± 677.7...
The Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus, a medium-sized scavenging bird, is the most-threatened bird species in Italy, with only 10–12 breeding pairs 2019 distributed three regions of Southern Italy. With this study, we aim to describe first documented Sardinia and understand which temporal environmental factors affected its frequentation supplementary feeding station. We monitored nest used during through direct observations, use station camera traps. fitted Bayesian Generalised Additive...
Conservation translocations involving vultures rely either on soft- or hard-release strategies. To investigate whether these strategies affect home range stability and survival, we compared the spatial behavior mortality of 38 Griffon (Gyps fulvus) released in Sardinia. Griffons were after no acclimatization 3 (short) 15 (long acclimatization) months an aviary. In two years that followed their release, griffons without did not stabilize size, while those subjected to long stabilized it...
Materials and methods A retrospective study was conducted on 204 patients affected by symptomatic cholelithiasis other diseases of the gallbladder observed during last four years (from January 2006 to December 2009). Patients were divided into two groups according their age :a) = 75 y. o., compare operative time, conversion rate open cholecystectomy, complication length stay. Other parameters evaluated such as sex, comorbidity (cardiovascular respiratory diseases, hypertension, diabetes),...
Abstract The peregrine falcon has shown an increasing tendency to replace the lanner at its breeding sites in Mediterranean area. This been suggested as main cause of reduction distribution observed central Italy. We focused on these two species disentangle relative contribution habitat filtering and biotic interactions co‐occurrence their sites. hypothesized that replacement with is due competitive exclusion rather than environmental factors, predicted how land‐use change might affect...
Wind energy is an emerging challenge for biodiversity conservation, due to its impacts on habitats and species. Therefore, effective mitigation zonation policies require accurate maps of operating wind turbines. However, the current pace development raises doubts how fast existing can become obsolete. We used freely available satellite imagery from Google check extent which three open-source datasets about turbines in Sardinia (Italy), were still valid 2023. These a turbine dataset validated...
Translocations are fundamental for the conservation of large raptors, including Old-World vultures. Different release methods usually assessed by comparing movement patterns and survival released individuals. However, these approaches fail to capture important aspects related gregarious behaviour many vulture species. We compared effect long (15 months, n = 7) short (3 16) acclimatisation over post-release spatial 4 cohorts Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) in Sardinia (Italy). Namely, we...
Summary In the Anthropocene, recognising nature’s role in human well-being is pivotal for biodiversity conservation. Despite their significance, knowledge gaps persist regarding ecosystem services, even well-studied species like vultures. Our study focuses on Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus Sardinia, Italy, exploring cultural and regulating including carcass disposal resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation. Through surveys of natural reserve visitors data provision GHG emissions, we assess...
Multiple studies assessed the collision risk of different vulture species with wind turbines. However, they relied on sources turbine data, and effect this data heterogeneity, estimated comparability these assessments, has not been investigated. We used GPS accelerometer collected from 6 adult Griffon Vultures living in Sardinia (Italy), a hotspot energy development, to assess how use influences assessments. As measure risk, we compared changes proportion foraging grounds overlapping...