A5060075132- Marine animal studies overview
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Gut microbiota and health
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Paraoxonase enzyme and polymorphisms
- Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
2020-2025
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2021
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta
2021
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata
2021
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2021
University of Teramo
2021
University of Padua
2021
Costa Edutainment
2016-2021
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova
2005
University of Genoa
1996
Citizen science and spatial ecology analyses can inform species distributions, habitat preferences, threats in elusive endangered such as seahorses. Through a dedicated citizen survey submitted to the Italian diving centers, we collected 115 presence records of two seahorses occurring along coasts: Hippocampus hippocampus H. guttulatus. From this dataset, used 85 seahorse valitaded identify ecological features these poorly known quantify effects human activities on their suitability through...
Hereditary bisalbuminemia is a relatively rare anomaly characterized by the occurrence of two albumin fractions on serum protein separation electrophoresis. In human medicine, it usually revealed chance, not been clearly associated with specific disease and causative genetic alteration point mutation gene inherited in an autosomal codominant pattern. This type well recognizable capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), whilst agarose gel (AGE) always produces clear fractions. The aims this study...
We investigated bacterial assemblages associated with corals displaying symptoms of the 'White Syndrome' (WS), a general term used for indicating appearance bands, spots or patches tissue loss, which is devastating wide areas tropical ecosystems worldwide. collected WS-diseased (n = 15) and healthy from natural reef (Indonesia, Indian Ocean) four large public aquaria. By using culture-dependent culture-independent techniques, we found that fraction (73%) WS events was presence high abundance...
The reproductive endocrinology of the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, was characterized to facilitate development artificial insemination using cryopreserved spermatozoa. Specific objectives were: (i) determine excretory dynamics urinary luteinizing hormone (LH) and ovarian steroid metabolites during estrous cycle; (ii) evaluate effect an exogenously administered synthetic progesterone analog (altrenogest) on excretion; (iii) correlate follicular growth ovulation (as determined by...
Ensuring animal welfare is a key aspect of management in zoological facilities and aquaria, representing pivotal facet their mission. Italy currently lacks comprehensive valuable assessment methodology for evaluating the captive animals. To address this gap, present study aimed to identify most important criteria that should be considered animals housed Italian zoos aquaria. pinpoint issue, we engaged experts with diverse backgrounds, structuring communication throughout an iterative...
Animal vocalisations play a role in individual recognition and mate choice. In nesting penguins, acoustic variation originates from distinctiveness the morphology of vocal apparatus. Using source-filter theory approach, we investigated individuality cues correlates body size mass ecstatic display songs Humboldt Magellanic penguins. We demonstrate that both fundamental frequency (f0) formants (F1-F4) are essential features to discriminate among individuals. However, show only duration f0...
Recent studies describe the use of UAVs in collecting blow samples from large whales to analyze microbial and viral community exhaled air. Unfortunately, attempts collect small cetaceans have not been successful due their swimming diving behavior. In order overcome these limitations, this study we investigated application a specific sampling tool attached UAV respiratory microbiome. Preliminary trials set up were conducted on group 6 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under human care,...
Reporting on uncommon wide animal movements could help in depicting potential carry-over effects at the population level, particularly an era of rapid climate and environmental changes. The razorbill (Alca torda, Linnaeus 1758) is a regular passage migrant winter visitor to Italian seas, but with sporadic presences usually involving small numbers individuals. Irruptions have been occasionally documented, last records unusually large number dating back 1982. However, past, irruptions only...
In order to improve the methodology for growing and maintaining corals in captivity, a consortium of European zoos, aquaria academia executed four-year public/private collaborative research innovation project (CORALZOO) on breeding husbandry stony corals. CORALZOO comprised following topics: (1) sexual asexual including techniques propagation, feeding induction natural coral colony morphogenesis; (2) husbandry: development generic bioassays evaluate biotic abiotic parameters monitor health,...
Progesterone production is essential for growth and development of the conceptus during pregnancy. Abnormal corpus luteum (CL) after conception can result in early embryonic loss or fetal abortion. Routine monitoring bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) pregnancy artificial insemination natural with ultrasonography serum progesterone determination has allowed establishment expected rates hormone concentrations. Using these techniques, we revealed four pregnant dolphins (12–24 yr old)...
Detailed histopathological and immunohistochemical studies were carried out on 24 cetaceans, 17 of which striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), four bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) three Risso's (Grampus griseus), all found stranded the Italian coast between 1990 1997. The most frequently detected lesions chronic pneumonia (73.7% examined lungs), focal pancreatitis (71.4%), non-purulent encephalitis (50%), hepatitis (42.1%), interstitial nephritis (31.2%). skin subcutaneous panniculus...
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The present study describes the isolation of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from respiratory tract 2 dolphins different origin, a stranded juvenile Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) and captive born common bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) calf, which died in same institution at 1-month distance other. A complete microbiological genetic investigation confirmed presence MRSA clone-complex 8, sequence type (ST) spa-type t008 both individuals. This strain differs one...
Abstract Bacteria were cultured from a chronic skin ulceration on shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo), kept in the Genoa Aquarium, Italy. Sixteen out of 18 isolated strains belonged to Vibrio spp. Identification through fatty acid composition analysis and biochemical tests showed that V. carchariae , most recently described species, predominant bacteria ulcer.
The Ocean Decade (OD) is the name of a United Nations (UN) initiative devoted to ocean science for sustainable development. It started in 2021 and will provide an opportunity create new foundation, across science-policy interface, strengthen management oceans coasts and, at same time, bring benefits future generations. OD establish common strategy achieve objectives 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development other European Union (EU) international agreements, such as EU Marine Strategy Framework...
Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) is the most used and reliable method to determine percentage of serum subfractions. The interpretation kinetics total proteins albumin globulin fractions receiving increased attention in wild animals, as well domestic due possibility identifying typical pathologic patterns. However, these data had be performed light an appropriate method—and species- specific reference intervals (RIs). In marine mammals, other non-domestic species, should also given...
Abstract A Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) pup from the southern Adriatic coast of Italy showed cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) and disseminated Toxoplasma gondii co-infection, which probably resulted CeMV-induced immunosuppression. These findings are concern for conservation this critically endangered species.
A bstract Photoperiod variations are the principal environmental signals entraining circannual activity in mammals, which is also believed to be influenced by changes temperature and nutrition. Control of molt phocids has not been extensively studied with experimental manipulations factors, but substantial work indicates that photoperiod a primary influence on mammalian breeding furring mechanisms. Studies were under taken reestablish cycle five harbor seals ( Phoca vitulina ) previously...