A5039594106- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Logic, programming, and type systems
- Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine and fisheries research
University of Genoa
2016-2025
CoNISMa
2017-2024
University of Palermo
2022-2024
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2019
Marche Polytechnic University
2009-2013
DATA REPORT article Front. Mar. Sci., 22 November 2019Sec. Global Change and the Future Ocean Volume 6 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00707
The Mediterranean Sea is home to over 2/3 of the world’s charter boat traffic and hosts an estimated 1.5 million recreational boats. Studies elsewhere have demonstrated marinas as important hubs for stepping-stone transfer non-indigenous species (NIS), but these unique anthropogenic, typically artificial habitats largely gone overlooked in sources NIS hot-spots. From April 2015 November 2016, 34 were sampled across following countries: Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Turkey Cyprus...
The biodiversity of the megabenthic assemblages mesophotic zone a Tyrrhenian seamount (Vercelli Seamount) is described using Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) video imaging from 100 m depth to top mount around 61 depth. This pinnacle hosts rich coralligenous community characterized by three different assemblages: (i) shows dense covering kelp Laminaria rodriguezii; (ii) southern side biocoenosis mainly dominated octocorals Paramuricea clavata and Eunicella cavolinii; while (iii) northern...
A Mediterranean “roche du large” ecosystem, represented by four rocky shoals, located a few miles apart on muddy bottom at 70–130 m depth in the gulf of St. Eufemia (Calabria, South Tyrrhenian Sea), was studied means Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) photo imaging. The shoals host highly diversified coral communities, mainly composed arborescent colonies gorgonians (Callogorgia verticillata, Paramuricea clavata, macrospina, Bebryce mollis, Villogorgia bebrycoides, Corallium rubrum, and...
The presence of fjords, islands and channels originating from glacial erosion ice cap retreat, makes the Chilean benthic biodiversity difficult to explore study. Our survey this region allowed identification 29 Demospongiae species in total. Two them are new science here described: Biemna lutea sp. nov., Hamigera cleistochela nov.. (Clathria (Clathria) microxa Lissodendoryx (Ectyodoryx) patagonica,) for fjords. patagonica was found second time after original description by Ridley &...
In the Mediterranean Sea, bivalve genus Pinna is represented by two species: endemic nobilis and (sub)tropical Atlantic rudis. P. rudis generally less common mostly restricted to warmer regions of western Mediterranean. However, since a mass mortality event, caused pathogen infection, has brought brink extinction, records have increased in several regions, where it had not been previously observed. This paper reports on presence individuals Ligurian northernmost reach this species become...
Collagen is involved in the formation of complex fibrillar networks, providing structural integrity tissues. Its low immunogenicity and mechanical properties make this molecule a biomaterial that extremely suitable for tissue engineering regenerative medicine (TERM) strategies human health issues. Here, first time, we performed thorough screening four different methods to obtain sponge collagenous suspensions (FSs) from C. reniformis demosponge, which were then chemically, physically,...
Here we describe two new species of deep-sea sponges collected during the exploration Cold-Water Coral (CWC) banks discovered in Nora and Coda Cavallo canyons (north-eastern south coast Sardinia respectively). Poecillastra tavianii n. sp. differs from other congeneric mainly for dicho- mesodichotriaenes, never observed genus, abundance variety spirasters. Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) quadridentata is characterized by presence types chelae. In particular, unguiferate chelae (round shaft four teeth...
In this contribution, we describe a new Demospongiae species, Antho (Plocamia) bremecae sp. nov., from the west slope of Burdwood bank, poorly studied region in SW Atlantic Ocean. We also recorded for first time two other microcionid Clathria (Axosuberites) nidificata and (Microciona) antarctica. addition, regional checklist Microcionidae Bank neighboring areas, including Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, Tierra del Fuego Province North Scotia Arc (South Georgia Shag Rocks) is provided.
Temperate reefs, built by multilayers of encrusting algae accumulated during hundreds to thousands years, represent one the most important habitats Mediterranean Sea. These bioconstructions are known as "coralligenous" and their spatial complexity allows formation heterogeneous microhabitats offering opportunities for a large number small cryptic species hardly ever considered. Although sponges dominant animal taxon in coralligenous rims with both insinuating perforating species, this group...
A rapid temperature increase in the 1980-90s has been accompanied by dramatic and unprecedented changes biota communities of Ligurian Sea. This review uses existing historical series (a few which have purposely updated) to assess extent consequences such changes. number warm-water species, previously absent or occasional comparatively cold Sea, recently established thanks warmer winters. Occurrence among them invasive alien species is causing concern because their capacity outcompeting...
Along the Mediterranean Sea shelf, algal reefs made of crustose coralline algae and Peyssonneliales are known as Coralligenous. It ranks among most important ecosystems in because its extent, complexity, heterogeneity, supporting very high levels biodiversity. Descriptive approaches for monitoring purposes often aimed at assessing surficial ephemeral canopy, which is sustained controlled by occurrence long-lasting rigid structure base. This practice led to non-univocal definition...
Sponge farming has been experimentally performed for more than 100 years, with early attempts mainly devoted the supply of bath sponges and ornamental purposes. During last decades, sponge proposed to produce biomass specifically those species from which many structurally diverse bioactive compounds were isolated, frequently present in a low concentration that limits their commercial production. This point is very important because it offers an environmental-friendly approach use as source...
Abstract A large amount of data on the precious coral Corallium rubrum has attested to a dramatic shift in size structure its over‐harvested Mediterranean populations recent decades. One main problems for conservation this species is substantial lack concerning time span necessary population subjected pluri‐decennial harvesting pressure return pristine status. Here, we present multi‐annual set gathered from Marine Protected Area ( MPA ) Portofino, which hosts most important shallow‐water...
The use of ROVs has greatly enhanced the possibility obtaining information on living deep sponge communities (Bertolino et al. 2015). aim this work is to describe a new Mediterranean species, Antho (Plocamia) sarasiri sp. nov. (Microcionidae Carter, 1875), characterized by dumbbell spicules making up framework choanosomal skeleton (Van Soest 2013). Samples were collected ROV during an oceanographic survey in September 2012 board R/V 'Astrea' (ISPRA) "Secca P.ta Fetovaia" (42°43'29.54"N 10°...
Abstract Seamounts host some of the most important deep‐sea ecosystems. The unique environmental characteristics seamounts sustain rich biological hot spots, which, in recent times, have suffered effects intense fishing pressure. Biodiversity and vulnerability data are extremely scarce for Mediterranean seamounts, this, addition to complex socio‐economic juridical status offshore sites, results difficulty identifying best management strategies. An extensive remotely operated vehicle (ROV)...
Abstract The M editerranean coralligenous substratum is a hard bottom of biogenic origin, mainly composed calcareous algae, growing in dim light conditions. Sponges are among the most representative taxa assemblages, with more than 300 recorded species different habits: massive, erect, boring and insinuating. When sponges die, their siliceous spicules remain trapped concretion, offering opportunity to describe spongofauna over very long span time, virtually dating back large part H olocene...
During the last decades, Mediterranean shallow-water benthic communities have experienced significant changes in taxa composition and distribution. These variations were related to a complex set of anthropogenic stressors as well mass mortality events starting from 1999 current climatic changes. To evaluate effect these on long-living species with limited larval dispersal capacity, quantitative qualitative monitoring hard bottom community structure was performed over pluri-decennial interval...
Antarctica is no longer pristine due to the confirmed presence of anthropogenic contaminants like Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Benthic organisms are poorly represented in contamination studies although they known bioaccumulate contaminants. Sponges (Phylum Porifera) dominant members Antarctic benthos, both terms abundance and biomass, an important feeding source for other organisms, playing key functional roles benthic communities. To best our knowledge, legacy chlorinated POPs such...
Coralligenous habitat results from a multi-stratified accumulation of crustose coralline algae and animal builders in dynamic equilibrium with disruptive agents. The result is complex architecture crossed by crevices holes. Due to this three-dimensional structure, coralligenous may host rich diversified fauna, more abundant than any other Mediterranean habitat. Unfortunately, very few data are available about the cryptic fauna that lives inside conglomerate. As already reported for coral...