PhD Student
Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement Department
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Villa Comunale
80121 Napoli - Italia
Tel. : +39 3463625100
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Internal Supervisor(s): Francesco Caruso; Simonepietro Canese
External Supervisor: Livio Favaro
Program: University of Turin, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, XXXIX cycle.
Research Interests
My PhD research focuses on investigating the acoustic impact of offshore activities in the Mediterranean Sea, with the aim of improving our understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution of cetaceans and anthropogenic sound sources. Using innovative acoustic monitoring devices, both static and dynamic, such as the deployment of seafloor moorings and the use of Wave Gliders, I collect data in several areas of the Mediterranean, including the Sicilian Channel and the Ionian Sea. An important part of my work is the comparison of soundscapes between natural and industrialized marine ecosystems, such as the relatively pristine waters of the Comoros Islands and the heavily exploited Mediterranean Sea. This comparison allows us to both analyze marine biodiversity and assess the impact of human activities. My research also includes evaluating the effects of underwater noise and producing scientific reports related to sustainable development projects, such as offshore wind energy developments in the Mediterranean. The overall aim is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the ecology of marine species and the dynamics that affect them, thus supporting the sustainable management of ecosystems and the conservation of marine biodiversity.
Selected Publications
A wave glider for passive acoustic monitoring of cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea. Caruso, F., Ferri, S., Evrard, A., Passarelli, A., Conversano, F., Romeo, T., Greco, S., Canese, S. 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association - Forum Acusticum 2023. DOI: 10.61782/fa.2023.1185
Acoustic monitoring of cetaceans using static and dynamic devices in the central Mediterranean Sea. Caruso, F., Ferri, S., Evrard, A., Passarelli, A., Romeo, T., Greco, S., Canese, S. 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea. DOI: 10.1109/MetroSea58055.2023.10317165
Resources and population traits modulate the association patterns in the common bottlenose dolphin living nearby the Tiber river estuary (Mediterranean Sea). Pace, D.S., Ferri, S., Giacomini, G., Di Marco, C., Papale, E., Silvestri, M., Pedrazzi, G., Ventura, D., Casoli, E., Ardizzone, G. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:935235. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.935235
Capitoline Dolphins: Residency Patterns and Abundance Estimate of Tursiops truncatus at the Tiber River Estuary. Pace, D.S., Di Marco, C., Giacomini, G., Ferri, S., Silvestri, M., Papale, E., et al. Biology, 10 (4), 275. DOI:10.3390/biology10040275
