PhD Student
Integrative Marine Ecology Department
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli
Via Gregorio Allegri 1
00198 Roma - Italia
Tel.: +39 3773065241
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Director of Studies: Francesco Colloca
Internal Supervisor(s): Isabella D’Ambra
External Supervisor: Stefano Mariani
Program: Open University, XXVI cycle
Research Interests
I am particularly interested in the functioning of marine ecosystems and their conservation. My research focuses on the ecology of marine predators, with a special emphasis on the trophic interactions and the biology of various elasmobranch species.
Currently, in my PhD, I am investigating the ecology and resource use of sharks and rays in the bathyal environments of the central Mediterranean. I employ techniques such as gut content analysis, stable isotopes, and innovative non-invasive approaches like fDNA metabarcoding. Another key objective is to assess the impact of fishing on the role these species play in the deep-sea food web, using ecosystem models to develop sustainable management solutions. I am also interested in the conservation and management of fishery resources and deep-sea ecosystems, and I have participated in scientific fishing campaigns (MEDITS), and offshore surveys (ROV).
Selected Publications
Arcioni M, D'Ambra I, Vizzini S, Scannella D, Calabrò M, Falsone F, Geraci ML, Oliverio M, Vitale S, Garofalo G, Bono G, Colloca F. (June, 2024). Trophic niche features of the near-threatened skate Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the bathyal food web of the Central Mediterranean Sea. [In Revision in Environmental Biology of Fishes Journal]
Colloca F, Arcioni M, Acampa F, Valente S, Ventura D, Di Lorenzo M, Milisenda G, Moro S. (2024). Assessing the relevance of sharks and rays for Mediterranean EU fisheries to support a transition from species exploitation to species conservation. Research Square, Preprint (Version 1). Available at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4630773/v1.
Frosi L, Arcioni M, Macamo C, Attorre F, Nicosia E, Americo M, Timba IL, Ramoni-Perazzi P. (2024). Temporal trends, geographic scope, and research gaps in Mozambican mangrove studies. SSRN, Preprint (Version 1). Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4963314.
