A5077252951- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2019-2025
Accurate data on community structure is a priority issue in studying coastal habitats facing human pressures. The recent development of remote sensing tools has offered ground-breaking way to collect ecological information at very fine scale, especially using low-cost aerial photogrammetry. Although mapping carried out Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones), they can provide limited regarding underwater benthic habitats. To achieve precise characterisation habitat types and species...
Filter-feeding mussels blend suspended particles into faeces and pseudo-faeces enhancing organic matter flows between the water column bottom, strengthening benthic-pelagic coupling. Inside operating farms, high bivalve densities in relatively confined areas result an elevated rate of sinking to seabed, which may cause a localized impact immediate surrounding. Deposit-feeding sea cucumbers are potentially optimal candidates bioremediate mussel waste, due their ability process...
Echinoderms play a crucial role in the functioning of marine ecosystems and due to their extensive distribution, rapid response, high sensitivity planktonic larvae large range stressors, some species are widely used as biological indicators. In addition sea urchins, cucumbers have recently been implemented embryotoxicity bioassays showing potential ecotoxicological studies. However, use this is still hindered by lack knowledge regarding comparative responsiveness. The present study aimed...
The sea cucumber Holothuria sanctori is an Atlanto-Mediterranean deposit feeder that contributes to sediment processing in coastal areas. However, the feeding ecology of this species, including its capacity, remains largely unexplored under controlled conditions. This study investigates effect granulometry on behaviour H. sanctori, focusing organic matter (OM) selectivity and ingestion. Specimens were tested five experimental treatments, each containing sediments with particle sizes ranging...
Investigations on trophic requirements of different life cycle stages Paracentrotus lividus are crucial for the comprehension species ecology and its artificial rearing. The future success echinoculture depends heavily development suitable cost-effective diets that specifically designed to maximize somatic growth during early gonadal production in later stages. In this context, a considerable number studies have recommended animal sources as supplements sea urchin diets. However, with...
Abstract The dramatic Mass Mortality Event, MME, of Pinna nobilis populations initially detected in the western Mediterranean basin, has also spread rapidly to central and eastern basin. Unfortunately, there is still a significant lack information on status health P. , since only fragmentary picture mortality rate affecting these available. Regarding Italian coast, several surveys have given localized or point-like views distribution species effect MME. Therefore, for first time, this study...
To improve the sustainability of aquaculture practices, a step towards use alternative nutrient sources (such as food processing discards) may secure future sector, namely for emergent species, such sea urchins. In this context, adult females commercial urchin Paracentrotus lividus were reared using four feeds based on lettuce discards (72%) and enriched (8%) with an animal-source ingredient (fish Sardina pilchardus, Feed-S; krill Euphausia superba, Feed-K; mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis,...
Abstract Sea cucumbers are deposit feeding members of marine benthic communities. The over-exploitation sea cucumber natural stocks, especially in the Mediterranean basin, is having negative impacts on ecosystem. This concerns had led Italian government to take legal actions preserve these important resources. aim this study was evaluate level genetic diversity and population structures within two sympatric Holothuria species, H. polii tubulosa , across ten areas along Italy. A 323 bp...
Echinoderms have a crucial role in the functioning of marine ecosystems and some them, are broadly used as biological indicators due to their large distribution, rapid response, high sensitivity planktonic larvae range stressors. Besides sea urchins, cucumbers were recently implemented embryotoxicity bioassays showing potential ecotoxicological studies, nerveless implementation is still hindered by knowledge lack comparative responsiveness. The present study aimed investigate different...
<title>Abstract</title> Sea urchin aquaculture represents a promising tool to achieve sustainable aquaculture, promote sector diversification and obtain high-priced products using low-trophic species. However, although echinoculture has been practised for several decades, this not yet achieved economic sustainability large-scale development mainly due problems linked long-term sea rearing cycles. In paper we present groundbreaking production method, called "Raking", caviar that technological...
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Abstract The dramatic Mass Mortality Event, MME, of Pinna nobilis populations initially detected in 2016 the western Mediterranean basin, has also spread rapidly to central and eastern basin. Unfortunately, there is still a significant lack information on status health P. , since only fragmentary picture mortality rate affecting these available. Regarding Italian coast, several surveys have given localized or point-like views distribution species effect MME. Therefore, for first time, this...
Appears in: ICERI2021 Proceedings Publication year: 2021Pages: 9199-9206ISBN: 978-84-09-34549-6ISSN: 2340-1095doi: 10.21125/iceri.2021.2122Conference name: 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and InnovationDates: 8-9 November, 2021Location: Online