A5047251446- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
Fondazione Centro Marino Internazionale
2014-2024
National Research Council
2015-2024
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2017-2024
Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment
2019-2023
Institute for Coastal Marine Environment
2013-2022
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2021
ORCID
2021
Sapienza University of Rome
2021
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2013-2021
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
2021
Global warming is affecting habitat quality and availability on our planet some species are predicted or by now changing their distribution range. Here we show that loggerhead turtles have already started to expand nesting range into the Western Mediterranean, which has until recently hosted only sporadic nests. We compiled information activity from beaches surrounding Mediterranean collected metadata turtle nests in Spain, France, Italy, Tunisia between 2010 2020 provide an exhaustive...
The abundance and distribution of microplastics (MP) were evaluated in six “clean” sites (Italian minor islands) two “polluted” areas (near the mouth major Italian rivers). Samples MP, plankton persistent organic pollutants (POPs) collected using a manta trawl (MA) net (WP2), both lined with 333 µm mesh net. MP have been confirmed to be ubiquitous since they found at each site, showing an average density 0.3 ± 0.04 items/m3 (values ranged from 0.641 0.119 ). When comparing clean polluted...
The Mediterranean Sea region's coastal zones are densely populated, with 427 million inhabitants, and attract a significant number of tourists. This high level human activity, combined the topography inadequate waste management in many countries, has led to accumulation plastic debris its connected rivers. Plastic litter is prevalent rivers, on beaches, sea, where it accumulates due limited flow Atlantic Ocean.This study aims address issue pollution by implementing novel approaches for...
Temporal trends in the recovery of exploited species marine protected areas (MPAs) are useful for a proper assessment efficacy protection measures. The effects on fish assemblages sublittoral rocky reefs "Penisola del Sinis-Isola di Mal Ventre" MPA (W. Sardinia, Italy) were evaluated using multi-year series data. Four surveys, conducted 7, 10, 13 and 15 years after area was designated as an carried out period spanning June July, used to estimate abundance biomass commercial species. surveys...
The following protocol is intended to respond the requirements set by European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directives (MSFD) for D10C3 Criteria reported in Commission Decision (EU), related amount of litter ingested marine animals. Standardized methodologies extracting items from dead sea turtles along with guidelines on data analysis are provided. starts collection and classification samples according decomposition status. Turtle necropsy must be performed authorized centers described...
Abstract A comprehensive understanding of the concentration microplastics (MPs) in seawaters is essential to implement monitoring programs and understand impacts on ecosystems, as required by European legislation protect marine environment. In this context, purpose study investigate composition, quantity, spatial distribution from coastal offshore areas three Italian seawaters. addition, between surface subsurface water layers was analyzed order better dynamics MPs upper column. total number...
Phthalates are widely employed plasticizers blended to plastic polymers that, during aging and weathering prone leach in the surrounding environment. Thus, phthalates were proposed indirectly evaluate MPs contamination marine environments, with still uncertain scarce data, particularly for wildlife. This study investigates simultaneously microplastics (MPs) (PAEs) occurrence wild Actinia equina Anemonia viridis, two common edible sea anemone species. Both species had a 100 % frequency of...
Abstract The giant limpet Patella ferruginea is the most endangered endemic species in Mediterranean Sea. It at serious risk of extinction, especially along coast Corsica and Italy. small population P . marine protected area (MPA) Penisola del Sinis ‐ Isola di Mal Ventre (W Sardinia, Italy) an isolated unit whose preservation critical also from perspective conservation genetics. This study considered impact illegal harvesting on status MPA. Site accessibility (semi‐accessible hardly...
Abstract Striped seagrass meadows are formed by narrow ribbons which elevated over the seabed and separated channels. Limited information on genesis development of this morphological pattern, including adaptive responses associated biota, is preventing holistic insight into functioning such protected ecosystems. This paper assessed structural dynamics a Posidonia oceanica striped meadow distribution 3D orientation bivalve Pinna nobilis . Our analysis interaction between bedforms, bottom...
Limpets are intertidal keystone grazers and their overexploitation could have significant consequences for communities. harvested around the Sinis Peninsula (Sardinia, Italy) but harvesting is prohibited within “Penisola del - Isola di Mal Ventre” Marine Protected Area (MPA). This work assesses effects of human on population dynamics three common Mediterranean species Patella, namely, P. rustica, caerulea ulyssiponensis, testing effectiveness MPA role site accessibility in limiting intensity...
Abstract Patella ferruginea is an endemic and endangered limpet of the Mediterranean Sea. Its distributional range has been greatly reduced over past century, mainly as a consequence human pressure on coastal habitats, its presence now confined to few sites in western basin. It was assumed that island Mal di Ventre only location hosting P. central‐western area Sardinia (Italy), but reports from local people discovery empty shells surrounding areas suggested distribution may be greater than...
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are classified as endocrine disruptors, but it remains unclear if they can enter the marine food-web and result in severe health effects for organisms. Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) be chronically exposed to PAEs by ingesting plastic debris, no information is available about levels blood, how these concentrations related diet during different life stages. This paper investigated, first time, six blood of 18 wild-caught Mediterranean loggerhead throughout...
The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta has been chosen as bioindicator to monitor the amount of litter ingested by marine animals within European Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Barcelona Regional Sea Convention. Member States Contracting Parties are committed achieve Good Environmental Status (GES), which is reached when quantity does not adversely affect health species concerned. Although monitoring strategy outlined for more than a decade, date no threshold values have adopted...