A5011077010- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological formations and processes
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Landslides and related hazards
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine and fisheries research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2014-2025
Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2023-2024
National Research Council
1987-2024
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies
2020-2024
Institute of Structure of Matter
2009-2024
Bologna Research Area
2010-2023
Oceanography Society
2016
Leonardo (Italy)
2015
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
1989-2004
Institute of Marine Engineering
2001
The review of geochronological and historical data documents that the largest southern European deltas formed almost synchronously during two short intervals enhanced anthropic pressure on landscapes, respectively Roman Empire Little Ice Age. These growth phases, occurred under contrasting climatic regimes, were both followed by generalized delta retreat, driven markedly different reasons: after Romans, fall population new afforestation let soil erosion in river catchments return to natural...
Recent ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) exploration and bottom sampling in the southern Adriatic Sea (Apulian Montenegrin margins) resulted discovery of cnidarian-rich deep-sea habitats depth range ca. 400-700 m. In particular, inspection canyons reveals existence megabenthic communities dominated by a variety cnidarians, including scleractinians (Madrepora oculata, Lophelia pertusa, Dendrophyllia cornigera), antipatharians (Leiopathes glaberrima) gorgonians (Callogorgia verticillata) as...
Theoretical ecology predicts that heterogeneous habitats allow more species to co-exist in a given area. In the deep sea, biodiversity is positively linked with ecosystem functioning, suggesting deep-seabed heterogeneity could influence functions and relationships between functioning (BEF). To shed light on BEF seabed, we investigated variations meiofaunal biodiversity, biomass efficiency within among different seabed morphologies (e.g., furrows, erosional troughs, sediment waves other...
Venice has long suffered the effects of rising sea levels.The last two stormy seasons brought a series events that peaked in great flood November 2019.Here, we analyze storm, showing (1) how different factors, by themselves unexceptional, gave rise to one worst floods Venice's history, and (2) characteristics this event made storm difficult forecast accurately.We stress need take into account probabilistic information available from ensemble forecasts, discuss within framework present...
Abstract. High-resolution bathymetry provides critical information to marine geoscientists. Bathymetric big data help characterise the seafloor and its benthic habitats, understand sedimentary records, support development of offshore engineering infrastructures. From 27 September 20 October 2022, new CNR research vessel Gaia Blu explored Naples Pozzuoli gulfs Amalfi coastal area (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) from 50 more than 2000 m water depth, acquiring about 5000 km2 multi-beam echo sounder...
On the continental shelves of northern Mediterranean basin, late Holocene highstand systems tract (HST) prograded un- der influence major rivers, after attainment present sea-level (about 5.5 cal kyr BP). Adriatic shelf, thickness distribution HST reflects location deltas on western side basin and geostrophic cir- culation, which prevents a more uniform sediment dispersal toward center basin. Very high accumulation rates (1 to 10 cm/year) resulted in construction depocenter up 35 m thick....
Abstract The 350-m-thick succession of the Po River lowstand wedge (Italy) associated with Last Glacial Maximum (deposited over ∼17 k.y) contains stratal architecture at a physical scale commonly attributed to much longer time scales, complex, systematically varying internal clinothem characteristics. This study investigated stacking patterns and controls through integration seismic reflection data sediment attributes, micropaleontology, regional climate, eustacy, high-resolution age control...
Abstract This special issue dealing with the recent advances on modern and ancient clinoform‐stratified sedimentary successions arises from a European Geoscience Union (EGU) session “Clinoform drivers stratigraphic products in siliciclastic carbonate successions”, Vienna, April 2018. Clinoforms clinothems represent dominant architectural style of strata many environments, including deltaic nondeltaic shorelines both marine lacustrine settings, are one key building blocks record. Special...
Abstract Coastal systems are among the most studied, vulnerable, and economically important ecosystems on Earth; nevertheless, little attention has been paid, so far, to consequences of human activities shallow sea-floor these environments. Here, we present a quantitative assessment effects actions floor tidal channels from Venice Lagoon using 2500 kilometres full coverage multibeam bathymetric mapping. Such extended dataset provides unprecedented evidence pervasive impacts, which extend far...
Deltas are the locus of river-borne sediment accumulation, however, their role in sequestering plastic pollutants is still overlooked. By combining geomorphological, sedimentological, and geochemical analyses, which include time-lapse multibeam bathymetry, provenance, μFT-IR we investigate fate particles after a river flood event providing an unprecedented documentation spatial distribution as well microplastics (MPs), including fibers, phthalates (PAEs) abundances subaqueous delta. Overall...