A5085356634- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Heavy metals in environment
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Plant responses to water stress
University of Naples Federico II
2019-2025
Microplastics (MPs) represent emergent pollutants in terrestrial ecosystems. can cause the release of metal and damage to crop quality. The present research aimed evaluate effects Mater-bi (Bio-MPs) polyethylene (PE-MPs) MPs at different concentrations on soil properties growth Spinacia oleracea L. Plants were grown 30 pots filled with mixed 0.5, 1 2% d.w. Bio-MPs PE-MPs 5 only soil, considered as controls (K). At end vegetative cycle, spinach plants evaluated for epigeal (EPI) hypogeal...
Invasive plants are among the top five drivers of biodiversity loss, primarily due to competition and allelopathy. By releasing root exudates, they alter soil properties, influencing both abiotic biotic characteristics soil. The effects invasive on biota remain underexplored, with findings this topic often being controversial context-dependent. This study aimed understand impact two species—black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) tree heaven (Ailanthus altissima Mill.)—on characteristics,...
This study aims to investigate the activities and expression of enzymes primary metabolism relate these data with growth performance three different durum wheat genotypes (Maali; YT13; ON66) under osmotic stress. Growth traits—including plant height, dry weight (DW) relative water content (RWC)—were measured classify depending on their tolerance Several were investigated: Ascorbate peroxidase (APX), Glutamine Synthetase (GS), dehydrogenase (GDH), Glutamate synthase (GOGAT), Glucose...
Mediterranean regions are the most impacted by fire in Europe. The effects of on soil greatly vary according to several factors such as vegetation cover type, but they scarcely studied. Therefore, this research aimed at evaluating combined impacts and single characteristics overall quality functionality through two indices, simple additive (SQI) a weighted function (SQIFUNCT). In order reach aims, burnt unburnt soils were collected under different types (herbs shrubs, black locust, pine holm...
Abstract In recent decades, the use of plastic mulch in agriculture has largely increased to meet growing demand for food. Despite their potential benefits, it is still unknown long-term impact mulches on soil microbiome. this study, we compared at a mesocosm level effects polyethylene (Plastic) and Mater-bi® (Bioplastic) physico-chemical (i.e., pH, water content, Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection-FTIR), microbiological, biochemical microbial respiration, enzymatic...
Abstract Background In the Mediterranean region, fire is a recurring disturbance that impacts both surface and underground organisms. While effects on plants animals are well-studied, consequences for soil microarthropods often overlooked. This research addresses microarthropod responses to by comparing post-fire Collembola Acari assemblages in soils with different vegetation covers. Three years post-fire, were sampled within Vesuvius National Park (Southern Italy) from total of 24 sites,...
As they quickly respond to environmental conditions, soil enzymes, involved in nutrient cycles, are considered good indicators of quality. The Mediterranean area is a peculiar environment for climatic conditions and fire frequency. Therefore, the research aimed evaluate role seasonality on enzymatic activities (i.e., hydrolase, dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase) soils covered by herbs, black locust, pine, holm oak. In addition, main abiotic properties that drive were also investigated. order...
Recently, due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, many studies have focused on the assessment of soil metal contamination. The present research aimed investigate concentration potentially hazardous elements (Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, V Zn) in three different areas (forest, wildfire forest urban) Mediterranean region. Contamination levels were further assessed calculating indices: contamination factor (CF), geo-accumulation index (GI) ecological risk (E). results showed high...
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the main crops cultivated all over world. As for other cereals, throughout centuries barley was subjected by human breeding to genetic erosion phenomena, which guaranteed improved yields in organized (and then mechanized) agriculture; on hand, this selection weakened ability survive under adverse environments. Currently, it clear that climate change requires an urgent availability crop varieties able grow stress conditions, namely limited irrigation,...
Plastic sheets are widely used in farming soil to improve the productivity of cultures. Due their absorption capacity, plastic can alter element and metal content soils, turn affect properties. The use biodegradable films is an attractive eco-sustainable alternative approach overcome environmental pollution problems due but impacts on scarcely studied. aim research was evaluate impact conventional bioplastic total available concentrations elements (Al, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Zn)...
Plastic mulch is a commonly employed technique in agriculture to enhance crop production. Given the persistence of plastic residues soil, bioplastics offer potential alternative. Unfortunately, little known about medium-term consequences both and bioplastic mulches on soil properties. This study aimed assess their replacement To this aim, impact conventional (polyethylene, CP) biodegradable (BP) soil’s abiotic (pH, water content, total organic carbon nitrogen contents) biotic (microbial...
Invasive plants are among the top five drivers of biodiversity loss, primarily due to competition and allelopathy. By releasing root exudates, they alter soil properties, influencing both abiotic biotic characteristics. The effects invasive on characteristics biota remain underexplored, with findings often controversial context-dependent. This study aimed understand impact two species—black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) tree heaven (Ailanthus altissima Mill.)—on characteristics, microbial...
Caulerpaceae are unconventional green algae composed of multinucleated, single siphonous cells. The species Caulerpa acquiring major scientific interest for both their invasion in the Mediterranean ecological niche and production valuable natural metabolites. Furthermore, abilities spp. biorecovery polluted waters were recently investigated. Among heavy metal contaminants marine systems, zinc (Zn) is considered a critical pollutant, progressively accumulating from plastic leachates. In this...