A5067461333- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Forest Management and Policy
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Study of Mite Species
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Helminth infection and control
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Plant and animal studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Forest ecology and management
University of Siena
2016-2024
National Biodiversity Institute
2024
University of Palermo
2024
ABSTRACT Citizen science has grown in importance recent years: many projects have been launched and records are being collected on an unprecedented scale. However, certain less charismatic invertebrate groups still underreported the accuracy quality of their crowd-sourced citizen-science rarely investigated. Here, we used expert review to conduct control nonmarine mollusc observations from central Italy online platform iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/). As December 2019, c. 400...
Plant trade and exchange for horticulture, recreation or research play a significant role in the dispersal of molluscs. Alien slugs snails accidentally introduced into Europe have established rich communities several countries, but although these introductions could ecological economic implications, mollusc xenodiversity Italian botanical gardens, plant nurseries, greenhouses has never been investigated. Facilities throughout country were therefore visited between 2017 2023. Here list...
Two new lineages CAN-5 and CAN-6 were recognised in four populations of Monachacantiana (Montagu, 1803) s.l. from the Italian Apuan Alps by joint molecular morphological analysis. They are different other M.cantiana known English, Italian, Austrian French populations, i.e. CAN-1, CAN-2, CAN-3 CAN-4, as well Monacha species used for comparisons (M.parumcincta M.cartusiana). Although a definite taxonomic nomenclatural setting seems to be premature, we suggest that name or names these one two...
As a man-induced disturbance of forest ecosystems, thinning may affect biodiversity and other related ecological functions including fungal dynamics. In this context, multidisciplinary EU-Life project was established in 2014 to evaluate the application selective two Pinus nigra plantations areas Apennines (Monte Amiata Pratomagno, Tuscany, Italy). Selective had aim improve stands stability growth rates, taking also into account various components soil (flora, fungi, mesofauna, nematodes,...
Specimens obtained from ten populations of a Monacha species the central Apennines were compared with six molecular lineages cantiana s. l. (CAN-1, CAN-2, CAN-3, CAN-4, CAN-5, CAN-6) and two other ( M. cartusiana parumcincta ), treated as outgroup, by (nucleotide sequences mitochondrial COI 16S rDNA well nuclear ITS2 H3 gene fragments) morphological (shell genital anatomy) analysis. The results strongly suggest that these represent separate for which names are available: older Helix...
Features of shell and genitalia as well nucleotide sequences selected mitochondrial nuclear genes specimens Monacha cantiana from ten northern French two Dutch populations were compared with the same features British Italian populations. They found to be very similar previously identified belonging CAN-1 lineage M. . This confirms previous suggestions that was introduced western Europe (England, France Netherlands) in historical times.
The assessment of species composition in a certain area may become outdated over time due to community dynamics including range expansion, but also local extinctions, introductions and taxonomic redefinition. Therefore, updated checklists are required for animal conservation management. Exhaustive invertebrate be challenging, as determination often requires the analysis by specialists, they fundamental practices. In this work, we provided an annotated preliminary checklist invertebrates...
1. Armbruster G. F. J., Boehme M., Bernhard D., Schlegel M. 2005. The H3/H4 histone gene cluster of land snails (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora): TS/TV ratio, GC3 drive and signals in stylommatophoran phylogeny. Journal Molluscan Studies 71: 339–348. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus.... CrossRef Google Scholar
Abstract A small slug found in the tropical greenhouse of Science Museum (MUSE) Trento (Italy) turned out to be a species little-known systellommatophoran family Rathouisiidae. We undertook detailed comparative anatomical and molecular studies using specimens MUSE slug, Rathouisia sinensis, sequences other deposited GenBank conduct systematic phylogenetic assessment. Analysis genitalia R. sinensis revealed an unusual triaulic tritrematic structure: two separate female ducts – one for egg...
Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea) and Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller) are among the most invasive aquatic molluscs found in Europe. Both species were recorded Adriatic part of Croatia for first time 2019 although Danubian they more common. An abundant population S. was an oxbow Cetina River; mussels with shell length ca. 12–17 cm dominated. A C. freshwater section Zrmanja River above Jankovića Buk waterfall which forms border between brackish sections river. Possible pathways their introduction...