A5015284117- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Climate variability and models
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Marine animal studies overview
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Marine and coastal plant biology
National Research Council
2022-2025
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2022-2025
University of Eastern Finland
2019
The Adriatic Sea, located in the northeastern Mediterranean basin, is well representative of processes and pressures that typically affect mid-latitude coastal seas.The Ensemble (AdriE), a multi-decadal, kilometre-scale ocean model, has recently been developed to describe Sea under severe (RCP8.5) climate scenario extending end this century. Addressing 3-D circulation thermohaline dynamics within Regional Ocean Modelling System (ROMS), AdriE consists 6 climatic runs encompassing period from...
ABSTRACT Aim The exploration of submarine canyons offshore southwestern Australia using remotely operated vehicles (ROV) has documented the occurrence cold‐water coral (CWC) ecosystems, predominantly along heads and slopes canyons. Representing first major ROV investigation in this region, information on CWC distribution area is still limited. Here we apply a habitat suitability model (HSM) to identify potential scleractinian habitats these canyon systems. We show that integration...
The Mediterranean Sea is considered a hotspot for bioinvaders. Nonetheless, information on non-indigenous benthic foraminifera still fragmented. This study documents the first time presence along northwestern Adriatic coast of species Virgulinella fragilis, Grindell and Collen (1976). Due to low abundance recorded in area, this may represent an early colonization phase. We discuss temporal spatial patterns V. fragilis arrival Seas, we hypothesize stowaway transport (via ship fouling or...
Due to their well-acknowledged capability in predicting habitat distributions, Habitat Suitability Models (HSMs) are particularly useful for investigating ecological patterns variations under climate change scenarios. The shallow coastal regions of the Northern Adriatic Sea, a sub-basin Mediterranean studded with coralligenous outcrops recognized as important biodiversity hotspots exposed effects change. In this research, we investigate distributions Sea habitats characterized by diverse...
Several Finnish populations of salmonids have been maintained exclusively by stocking hatchery-reared fish for several generations, and it is crucial to know whether domestication has affected fitness-related traits assess how the developmental environment influences phenotypes. Here, we focused on Lake Saimaa landlocked salmon (Salmo salar m. sebago) studied role early rearing in trait formation comparing juveniles (fingerlings) from three backgrounds: (i) semi-wild (stocked as alevins),...
Abstract. With its complex and peculiar meteo-oceanographic dynamics the coexistence of diverse socio-economic activities pressures with outstanding cultural heritage environmental assets, Adriatic basin (Mediterranean Sea) has traditionally been considered as a natural laboratory for marine science in broadest meaning. In recent years intensification effects climate change, together increasing awareness possible consequences knowledge gaps hampering long-term response, have opened new...
Climate change is deeply affecting oceanographic, biogeochemical, and hydrological processes consequently influencing the ecological patterns of ecosystems. Indeed, marine habitats species are facing many alterations in their structure, functioning, capacity providing ecosystem services. To investigate explore distribution potential variation under future climate scenarios, Habitat Suitability Models (HSMs) have been widely applied during last years for recognized ability predicting...
The Po valley (northern Italy) hosts important economic activities and contributes to a significant fraction of the national agricultural production. On its coastal region (the Delta) reclaimed lands coexist, largely below mean sea level, with natural areas outstanding environmental relevance. Besides affecting socio-economic ecological dynamics within basin, modulation hydrological regime river also plays major role in controlling oceanographic processes occurring northern Adriatic Sea,...
in enriched hatchery rearing conditions. All the study fish originated from same generation and had genetic background. We tested their capability of feeding on natural prey, critical swimming speed studied morphology. Our preliminary analyses indicate notable background-dependent variation all traits. Semi-wild consumed more prey items, higher differed fin morphology, when compared to reared fish. The developmental environment seems produce differences key traits, but how this is linked...
<p>Climate change drives oceanographic mechanisms at the global level and affects functioning structure of marine ecosystems by inducing shifts in species habitats distribution. The coralligenous outcrops Northern Adriatic Sea (Eastern Mediterranean basin) are listed among priority for conservation Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) Marine Strategy Framework (2008/56/EC) their importance as biodiversity hotspots ecosystem services providers recognized to be needy protection also...