A5077178704- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine and fisheries research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
University of Calabria
2016-2025
Marine pollution, due to the regular discharge of contaminants by various anthropogenic sources, is a growing problem that imposes detrimental influences on natural species. Sharks, because diet based smaller polluted animals, are exposed risk water contamination and subsequent bioaccumulation biomagnification. Trace elements very diffuse pollutants able induce oxidative stress in variety marine organisms. However, date, studies sharks rather scarce often limited mercury. In this context,...
Galeus melastomus is the most common Pentanchidae in Mediterranean Sea. A scavenger and opportunistic feeder, despite wide distribution, little known about its feeding habits Italian waters. The main purpose of this study was to investigate diet blackmouth catshark by analysing stomach contents. specimens analysed were obtained from five populations Tyrrhenian Ionian Seas, collected a depth between 40 700 m. total 259 stomachs analysed. contents grouped into macro-categories identified...
White sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, are often described as elusive, with little information available due to the logistical difficulties of studying large marine predators that make long-distance migrations across ocean basins. Increased understanding aggregation patterns, combined recent advances in technology have, however, facilitated a new breadth studies revealing fresh insights into biology and ecology white sharks. Although we may no longer be able refer shark little-known, elusive...
The Mediterranean Large Elasmobranchs Monitoring (MEDLEM) database contains over 3000 records (more than 4000 individuals) of large elasmobranch species from 20 different countries around the and Black seas, observed 1666 to 2017. main included in archive are devil fish (1 813 individuals), basking shark (939 blue (585 great white (337 individuals).In last decades other such as shortfin mako (166 spiny butterfly ray (138) thresher (174 were reported with an increasing frequency. This was...
Based on recent biodiversity studies carried out in different parts of the Mediterranean, following 19 species are included as new records floral or faunal lists relevant ecosystems: green algae Penicillus capitatus (Maltese waters); nemertean Amphiporus allucens (Iberian Peninsula, Spain); salp Salpa maxima (Syria); opistobranchs Felimida britoi and Berghia coerulescens (Aegean Sea, Greece); dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus (central-west Mediterranean Ionian Italy); Randall’s threadfin...
This paper presents records extending or confirming the distribution of Mediterranean species. Three alien algae are included, namely Codium taylorii reported for first time from Aegean and Turkey (Izmir Gulf), Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Karpathos Chalki Isl., Sea) Ganonema farinosum Sea). As far as animals concerned, Litarachna divergens (Acari: Hydrachnidia) was recorded (Side, Eastern Mediterranean) represents a new amendment at genus level Turkish fauna. Other invertebrates...
The skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue. Its ability to respond external stimuli and challenges allows it face the functional needs of organism. In goldfish Carassius auratus, model hypoxia resistance, exposure reduced oxygen accompanied by an improvement swimming performance, relying on sustained contractile behavior muscle. At moment, limited information available mechanisms underlying these responses. We here evaluated effects short- (4 days) long- (20 term moderate water white...
In this Collective Article on “New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records”, we present additional records of species found in the Sea. These refer to eight different countries throughout northern part basin, and include 28 species, belonging five phyla. The findings per country following species: Spain: Callinectes sapidus Chelidonura fulvipunctata; Monaco: Aplysia dactylomela; Italy: Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata, Carcharodon carcharias, Seriola fasciata, Siganus rivulatus; Malta: Pomacanthus...
Our knowledge regarding the role of microbiome in fish health has been steadily increasing last decade, especially for species commercial interest. Conversely, relatively few studies focus on microbiomes wild fish, apex predators like sharks, due to lower economic interest and greater difficulty obtaining samples. Studies investigating differences between diverse anatomical locations sharks are limited, majority available focused microbial diversity present shark teeth, with aim preventing...
The Collective Article ‘New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records’ of the Marine Science journal offers means to publish biodiversity records in Sea. current article is divided two parts, for native and alien species respectively. new fish include: slender sunfish Ranzania laevis scalloped ribbonfish Zu cristatus Calabria; Azores rockling Gaidropsarus granti Calabria Sicily; agujon needlefish Tylosurus acus imperialis Northern Aegean; amphibious behaviour Gouania willdenowi Southern Turkey. As...
Abstract Grass snakes are widely distributed across the Western Palearctic. Recent phylogeographic studies provided evidence that three distinct parapatric species exist. Two of these occur in Italy, Natrix helvetica and N. natrix , a contact zone between both taxa has been suggested for north‐eastern Italy. Moreover, previous investigations revealed Italian Peninsula complex structure. Using mtDNA sequences microsatellite loci, we examined situation mainland Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica. Our...
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by pollutants, including trace elements (TEs) such as heavy metals, which bioaccumulate and pose risks to both marine fauna human health. Sharks rays particularly susceptible metal uptake retention, making them sentinel species for assessing environmental contamination. This study investigated the bioaccumulation of 16 TEs across 12 elasmobranch sampled from Ionian Tyrrhenian coasts Calabria, southern Italy, over an 11-year period. Muscle tissue...
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), a keystone predator vital to marine ecosystem stability, is increasingly exposed anthropogenic threats, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This study highlights the use of non-invasive epidermal biopsies assess physiological and ecological parameters in 28 live specimens sampled from Dyer Island Nature Reserve, South Africa. Epidermal tissue was analyzed for vitellogenin (Vtg), biomarker estrogenic exposure, while dermal used...
The nematode Spinitectus inermis (Zeder, 1800), a specific gastrointestinal parasite of Anguilla anguilla, has been recorded for the first time in Italian Peninsula. study was conducted Mesima River, located southwestern part Calabria region (southern Italy). Over five-month period, 162 specimens European eel were sampled, revealing an overall prevalence 47.53%, mean intensity 9.51 (±13.88), and abundance 4.55 (±10.69). present throughout five months analyzed, with rates ranging from 32.0%...
For the effective management of captive animals, monitoring their behavior and interactions within exhibit is essential. This approach provides insights into welfare helps identify behavioral differences compared to conspecifics in wild. ex situ study aimed provide more about a pair siamangs residing at Wildlife Park “Le Cornelle” Valbrembo, Italy. The focus was on behavior, observations were conducted during two distinct periods (May–June 2021 December 2021) any seasonal differences. In...
ABSTRACT The Mediterranean Sea, a biodiversity hotspot classified by the IUCN as critically threatened for sharks and rays, faces significant conservation challenges because of geopolitical complexities. Traditional, top‐down management strategies often fail, thus calling alternative approaches. This study documents first recorded catch release juvenile great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ) off Lampedusa Island (Central‐Southern Sea), facilitated EU‐cofunded LIFE ELIFE project....
Abstract The present study was conducted to assess the toxicity of Foroozan (Iranian crude oil) on ornate wrasse Thalassoma pavo (Labridae) using three sub-lethal oil concentrations. Gills, selected as target organ being major route hydrocarbon uptake, were excised after 48, 96 and 192 hours analyzed by light both scanning transmission electron microscopy. Cellular biomarkers exposure and/or effect measured in branchial tissues T. pavo, severe lesions such necrosis, aneurysms disorganization...
Abstract Aim Determine the evolutionary origin of heretofore poorly characterized contemporary Great White Shark (GWS; Carcharodon carcharias ) Mediterranean Sea, using phylogenetic and dispersal vicariance analyses to trace back its global palaeo‐migration pattern. Location Sea. Taxon . Methods We have built largest mitochondrial DNA control region (CR) sequence dataset for GWS from referenced historical jaws spanning 19th 20th centuries. CR sequences were analysed genetic diversity,...
Parasitological, hematological, and ecotoxicological analyses were carried out on a population of lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the central Mediterranean Sea. Parasitological highlighted poor helminthic community, highly dominated by single taxon represented cestode Nybelinia sp. No differences in parasitic load between females males observed. Hematological showed that number leukocytes was significantly lower sharks resulted parasitism, this could be due to ability some...
Abstract The goal of this preliminary research was to provide an ethogram social interactions among white sharks at Dyer Island's Nature Reserve (Gansbaai, South Africa) in the presence bait. Eighty-three were observed, both from a boat and cage. Seven different interaction types recognized: swim by; follow give way; follow; parallel swimming; splash fights; piggybacking. data analysis did not reveal any significant relationship between behavioural patterns sex sharks, but strong correlation...
Abstract Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide among the most widely used in world, which suspected to be endocrine‐disrupting compound. To determine capacity of chlorpyrifos affect gonadal differentiation Rana dalmatina , tadpoles were exposed this during larval development until completion metamorphosis at ecologically relevant concentrations (0.025 and 0.05 mg/L). No effects exposure on survival, development, or observed. After a 1 month metamorphosis, phenotype was determined by...
The present work reports on the extended distribution of nineteen species in Mediterranean. These are: Upeneus pori(Fish:Turkey), Bursatella leachii (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia: eastern coast Spain), Sparisoma cretense (Fish: Ionian coastof Greece), Pseudobryopsis myura (Chlorophyta: Turkey), Aplysia dactylomela Karpathos island,and Kyklades Archipelago, Asparagopsis armata and Botryocladia madagascariensis (Rhodophyta: South Peloponnesos,Greece), Oxynotus centrina Caulerpa racemosa var....