A5032339922- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine and fisheries research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
CoNISMa
2014-2025
University of Pisa
2016-2025
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2018
Ecological Society of America
2018
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
2015
Abstract Ocean warming and acidification, decreases in dissolved oxygen concentrations, changes primary production are causing an unprecedented global redistribution of marine life. The identification underlying ecological processes underpinning species turnover, particularly the prevalence increases warm-water or declines cold-water species, has been recently debated context ocean warming. Here, we track mean thermal affinity communities across European seas by calculating Community...
Abstract Aim Biological invasions are among the main threats to biodiversity. To promote a mechanistic understanding of ecological impacts non‐native seaweeds, we assessed how effects on resident organisms vary according their trophic level. Location Global. Methods We performed meta‐analytical comparisons seaweeds both individual species and communities. compared results analyses whole dataset with those obtained from experimental data only and, when possible, between rocky soft bottoms....
The effects of climate change are likely to be dependent on local settings. Nonetheless, the compounded global and regional stressors remain poorly understood. Here, we used CO2 vents assess how ocean acidification seagrass, Posidonia oceanica, associated epiphytic community can modified by enhanced nutrient loading. P. oceanica at ambient low pH sites was exposed three levels for 16 months. response experimental conditions assessed combining analyses gene expression, plant growth,...
Non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as polyphenols, can counteract free radicals and other potentially toxic oxidants produced by marine plants exposed to stress. In this study, we assessed different methods for measuring antioxidant capacities condensed tannins in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Two polyphenol extraction methods, direct sequential, were compared determine their efficiencies. Condensed assayed directly on leaf flour using a modified HCl-butanol-acetone-iron reagent...
The Tuscan Archipelago, with its great environmental and economic importance, is one of the highest oil spill density areas in Western Mediterranean. In this study, an interdisciplinary approach, based on numerical applications experimental methods, was implemented to quantify risk impact along rocky shores archipelago relation maritime activities. risk, defined as a combination hazard damage, quantified for biennial 2019-2020 order account effects generated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions...
Biological invasions are acknowledged among the main drivers of global changes in biodiversity. Despite compelling evidence species interactions being strongly regulated by environmental conditions, there is a dearth studies investigating how effects non‐native vary areas exposed to different anthropogenic pressures. Focusing on marine macroalgae, we performed meta‐analysis test whether and direction magnitude their resident communities varies relation cumulative impact levels. The...
Abstract Whilst the successful establishment and spread of invasive species can be determined by above‐ground processes, results are often equivocal. Emergent research, mostly from terrestrial ecosystems, demonstrates that below‐ground processes (nutrient cycling, chemical properties) under microbial control mediate interactions between native plants. Because microbes similar sediment properties in marine ecosystem influence plant fitness, we argue should also exert strong macrophytes. We...
Anthropogenic stressors can alter the structure and functioning of infaunal communities, which are key drivers carbon cycle in marine soft sediments. Nonetheless, compounded effects anthropogenic on fluxes benthic systems remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated cumulative ocean acidification (OA) hypoxia organic fate sediments, through a mesocosm experiment. Isotopically labelled macroalgal detritus (13 C) was used as tracer to assess incorporation faunal tissue sediments under...
Understanding how increasing human domination of the biosphere affects life on earth is a critical research challenge. This task facilitated by availability open-source data repositories, which allow ecologists to address scientific questions at unprecedented spatial and temporal scales. Large datasets are mostly observational, so they may have limited ability uncover causal relations among variables. Experiments better suited attributing causation, but often in scope. We propose hybrid...
Abstract Seagrass meadows are an important organic matter (OM) reservoir but, currently being lost due to global and regional stressors. Yet, there is limited research investigating the cumulative impacts of anthropogenic stressors on structure functioning seagrass benthic assemblages, key drivers OM mineralization burial. Here, using a 16‐month field experiment, we assessed how meiobenthic assemblages extracellular enzymatic activities (as proxy degradation) in Posidonia oceanica sediments...
Abstract Enhanced persistence of stress sensitive species in harsh environments due to amelioration physical by habitat‐forming has been widely documented. By contrast, less attention given positive interactions that may enhance tolerance species, with cascading effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. We used a combination field surveys experiments assess the epiphyte Jania rubens , its subtidal macroalgal host Halopithys incurva their associated invertebrate community, along...
Temperate rocky reefs often support mosaics of alternative habitats such as macroalgal forests, algal turfs and sea urchin barrens. Although the composition epilithic microbial biofilms (EMBs) is recognized a major determinant recruitment, their role in regulating stability on temperate remains unexplored. On shallow Island Capraia (NW Mediterranean), we compared EMB structure among canopy stands formed by fucoid Ericaria brachycarpa, turfs, barrens under ambient versus experimentally...
Despite the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on seagrasses have been widely investigated, predictions seagrass performance under future climates need to consider multiple environmental factors. Here, we performed a mesocosm study assess OA shallow and deep Posidonia oceanica plants. The experiment was run in 2021 repeated 2022, year characterized by prolonged warm water event, test how plants are modulated thermal stress. response P. experimental conditions investigated at different...
Foundation species have been widely documented to provide suitable habitats for other by ameliorating stressful environmental conditions. Nonetheless, their role in rescuing stress-sensitive from adverse conditions due climate change remains often unexplored. Here, we performed a mesocosm experiment assess whether the seagrass, Posidonia oceanica, through its photosynthetic activity, could mitigate negative effects of ocean acidification on larval development and growth calcifying sea...
Abstract Nutrient enrichment is a major threat to subtidal macroalgal forests. Several studies have shown that nutrient inputs can enhance the ability of opportunistic algal species acquire space freed by disturbance, at expense architecturally complex form However, competition between canopy- and turf-forming macroalgae not limited aftermath disturbance. Canopy-forming provide suitable substratum for diverse epibiont assemblages, including both algae (epiphytes) sessile invertebrates...
Abstract The mechanisms underpinning long-term dynamics and viability of invader populations in the receiving environment remain largely unknown. We tested hypothesis that temporal variations abundance a well-established invasive seaweed, Caulerpa cylindracea , NW Mediterranean, could be regulated by inter-annual fluctuations environmental conditions. Abundance data C. sampled repeatedly between 2005 2020 at peak its growing season (late summer/early fall), were related to interannual...