Welcome to the first International Summer School on Systems Biology (ISSSB 2022) that will take place at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, from October 10th to 14th 2022.

The school is intended for PhD students and early career researchers interested in a systems biology approach to ocean studies. Oceans represent a perfect example of a holistic system made of interconnected entities, both as species and as niches. Understanding how their interactions will results in its health and equilibrium require an interdisciplinary approach, from different scientific areas and technological, experimental and informatic skills. The aim of the school is to provide participants basic and advanced knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecological interactions, Evolutionary Genomics and Omic disciplines, to be used as an integrated approach for EcoEvoDevo studies and Biotech Applications in ocean studies. The five days programme of the school will combine theoretical and practical lectures on different marine organisms, research topics and technological tools, following the original path of the founder, Anton Dohrn, who conceived the SZN as an integrated network of scientists and disciplines. Social events will include visit to the SZN Aquarium, the Darwin-Dohrn Museum (DaDoM) and the city of Naples.

Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on the preliminary knowledge and motivation of applicants.
Detailed information on the program of the course and online registration form for the ISSSB 2022 are available at the following link: https://isssb2022.wixsite.com/isssystemsbiology

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The organizers are waiting for you!

Registration fee: 300 Euro
(Deadline: 04 September 2022)
(Early registration: 07/08/2022, 250 Euro)

The institutional interdepartmental centre of Rome, located in Via Gregorio Allegri 1, is a seat of Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, established on November 16th 2018, with approval (n.2) of the board of directors.
The seat has a strategic positioning with respect to the location of other Ministries, University and Research Centres; in particular, the office is close to the Ministry of University and Research, National Research Council, University of Rome “La Sapienza” and other relevant institutions.

Initiatives

The Seat of Rome:
a) promotes collaborations with enterprises and other institutions for developing knowledge in marine science and its application for different scopes;
b) contributes to developing and promoting the economic, social and cultural progress of the Country by establishing industrial collaboration, spin-off, patent, scientific divulgation and education;
c) conducts supporting activities and strategic consulting for the development of future projects on basic and applied research on the territory of Lazio;
d) promotes the professional and technical growth of researchers with masters, degree courses and PhD based on agreements with Italian and international universities and enterprises;
e) promotes and realizes the dissemination of scientific culture and knowledge of the marine environment through public engagement and outreach activities;
f) collaborates with the Lazio Region, the Municipality of Rome, and other local administrations in promoting the development of joint research initiatives to enhance the territory and its environmental and productive resources;
g) carries out on-request consulting and technical-scientific evaluation activities for Public Administrations, enterprises and other private subjects.

Staff

Silvestro Greco, Scientific Coordinator
EMI Department
Director of the Territorial Seat of Calabria

Francesca Di Carlo, Administrative Coordinator
General Administration Area

Technologist Director

Alessandro Preti
General Administration Area - Coordinator

Claudia Gili
CAPE Department - Director

Research Director

Francesco Colloca
EMI Department

Senior Technologist

Simonepietro Canese
RIMAR Department

Senior Researcher

Paolo Albano
CAPE Department

Technologist

Francesco Stenico
RIMAR Department

Researcher

Maria Vittoria Modica
BEOM Department

Eva Salvati
EMI Department

Research fellows

Lorenzo Ippoliti
Martina Arcioni
Filippo Signorile
Lucia Ventura
Davide Di Bari
Francesca Acampa

Scholarship

Stefano Moro

PhD Students

Elisa Nocella
Salvatore Valente

An International Summer School on “Blue Biotechnology” will be held at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples in 2022, from September 21st to 23rd.

The school will be dedicated to PhD students and early career researchers working in the field of blue biotechnology. The three days of summer school will be focused on current interdisciplinary approaches used to disclose biotechnological potential of marine resources and their use for eco-sustainable production of molecules and processes with beneficial effects on human and environment health. A combination of lectures, short communications, practical afternoon sections and visits to laboratories of a local marine biotechnology company will create a stimulating environment for participants. Evenings are always reserved for social events in Naples, which can increase exchange of ideas among participants and create new long-lasting collaborations.

Detailed information on the program of our course and online registration form for the ISSBB 2022 are available at the following link:

https://issbluebiotech.wixsite.com/2022

Registration fee: 230 EU (Deadline: 27 July 2022)

Greetings from the International Summer School on “Marine Ecotoxicology”.

We would like to introduce the upcoming 2nd edition of the International Summer School on Marine Ecotoxicology (SSME 2022), which will take place at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn from September 12th to 16th 2022 in the city of Naples.

This course is designed for biologists with basic knowledge in ecotoxicology providing advanced training on different environmental stressors and how biological systems are affected and respond to these contaminants at all biological levels, as well as methods and approaches for investigating their impact on marine biota. The course program integrates theoretical lectures with practical sessions, which will include standardized and innovative ecotoxicity tests for the assessment of the potential of marine environmental stressors to cause environmental damage to marine organisms.

Attending the SSME at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples, you will have the benefit of enjoying an exciting experience in a highly stimulating research environment in one of the largest and most beautiful art cities on the Mediterranean Sea.

The number of participants will be limited to 20. Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on the preliminary knowledge of applicants.

Detailed information on the program of the course and the online registration form for the SSME 2022 are available at the following link:
https://ssme2022.wixsite.com/summer-2022

We look forward to welcoming you in Naples!

Please do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need any further assistance.

The SSME scientific committee

PIANO STRALCIO RICERCA E INNOVAZIONE 2015-2017
“PNIR - Programma Nazionale Infrastrutture di Ricerca”
(Avviso D.D. n 2595 del 24-12-19)
Strengthening of the Human Capital of the Research Infrastructures

Title: Research and marine infrastructure strengthening (EMBRC-IT) – Strengthening of the Human Capital

Acronym: PRIMA

Code: CIR01_00029

Research infrastructure targeted by the project: EMBRC - European Marine Biological Resource Centre

Abstract

The main objective of the project is to complete and enhance the infrastructural strengthening realized through the PON PRIMA - with which the Italian node of the European research infrastructure EMBRC, coordinated by the SZN, has obtained a funding aimed at making the infrastructure the most important HUB for marine scientific and technological research at European level - through the strengthening of the corresponding human capital.
This refers not only to researchers and technologists dedicated to the realization of the technical-scientific activities of the enhanced infrastructure, but also to the support to the development and management of governance and to the promotion and strengthening of collaboration networks between infrastructures, at national and European level.
In this way, it will be also possible to respond to the ever-increasing demand for research personnel and expand the critical mass that will be able to develop and use RIs, increasing the positive impact both in terms of research and innovation and, subsequently, of employment and development of the country.

Small-scale fishing vessels at Regno di Nettuno MPA. © Emanuela Di Meglio, Mauro Sinopoli

Summary

“FishMPABlue2 Plus” project is the follow-up of FishMPABlue2 and previously of FishMPABlue, which identified a set of governance measures (“FishMPABlue2 SSF governance toolkit”) that can allow marine protected areas (MPAs) to achieve conservation goals while at the same time delivering socio-economic benefits to small scale fisheries. FishMPABlue2 tested such a toolkit (i.e. by implementing these measures), on the field in 11 Pilot MPAs located in 6 Med countries (Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece), to assess and quantify its effectiveness in achieving expected results in terms of MPA ecological effectiveness, benefits delivered to small scale fisheries and social acceptance of management measures by stakeholders. After a collaborative process, i.e. engaging the relevant stakeholders (e.g. MPA managers, fishers etc.) to define governance measures to be implemented in each MPA, a scientific assessment was carried out to assess ecological, economic and social impacts of the implementation of the toolkit in the 11 pilot MPAs.

FishMPABlue 2 Plus, aims to transfer the governance toolbox approach to 11 new Mediterranean MPA from 5 countries: Secche di Tor Paterno MPA (Italy); Secche della Meloria MPA (Italy); Regno di Nettuno MPA (Italy); Pequerolle marine reserve (France); Cap d'Ail marine reserve; Lastovo MPA (Croatia); Velebit Channel Marine Reserve (Croatia); Karaburun- Sazan MPA (Albania); Butrint National Park (Albania); Samaria MPA (Greece); Pelagos Sanctuary (Italy-Monaco-France).

The eleven MPAs involved in FishMPABlue 2 Plus

Project Partners

Federparchi (Italy), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (Italy), WWF Adria, (Croatia), University of Aegean (Greece), National Agency of Protected Areas (Albania), University of Cote D’Azur (France).

Project Lifetime

06/2021 to 06/2022

SZN Role

Partner responsible of the Training Activity (training on the “FishMPABlue2 SSF governance toolkit” through webinars and on-site meetings; training on the design and implementation of assessment of Marine Protected Areas ecological and fisheries effectiveness during a Summer School in Crete).

Principal Investigator for SZN

Antonio Di Franco, senior researcher at EMI, Sicily Marine Center

Funding Institution

Interreg MED programme, 85% co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (Project reference number: 10MED21_3.2_M3_010)

Contribution to SZN

55.000 €

Dedicated website

https://fishmpablue-2.interreg-med.eu/

SZN team

Antonio Di Franco, Paolo Guidetti, Carlo Cattano, Giorgio Aglieri, Simone Bava

Publications from FishMPABlue projects

Di Franco A., Hogg K.E., Calò A., Bennett N.J., Sevin-Allouet M.A., Esparza Alaminos O., Lang M., Koutsoubas D., Prvan M., Santarossa L., Niccolini F., Milazzo M., Guidetti P., 2020. Improving marine protected area governance through collaboration and co-production. Journal of Environmental Management 269: 110757. Doi: 10.1016/ j.jenvman.2020.110757

Bennett N.J., Calò A., Di Franco A., Niccolini F., Marzo D., Domina I., Dimitriadis C., Sobrado F., Santoni M.-C., Charbonnel E., Trujillo M., Garcia-Charton J., Seddiki L., Cappanera V., Grbin J., Kastelic L., Milazzo M., Guidetti P., 2020. Social equity and marine protected areas: Perceptions of small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea. Biological Conservation 244, 108531. Doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108531

Di Lorenzo M., Guidetti P., Di Franco A., Calò A., Claudet J, 2020. Assessing spillover from Marine Protected Areas and its drivers: a meta-analytical approach. Fish and Fisheries. Doi: 10.1111/faf.12469

Bennett N. J., Di Franco A., Calò A., Nethery E., Niccolini F., Milazzo M., Guidetti P., 2019. Local support for conservation is associated with perceptions of good governance, social impacts, and ecological effectiveness. Conservation Letters, 12(4), e12640. Doi: 10.1111/conl.12640

Di Franco A., Di Carlo G., Francour P., Gutiérrez N.L., Jeudy de Grissac A., Milazzo M., Otero M., Piante C., Sainz-Trapaga S., Santarossa L., Thiriet P., Tudela S., Guidetti P., 2016. Five key attributes can increase marine protected areas performance for small-scale fisheries management. Scientific Reports 6, 38135; doi: 10.1038/ srep38135

Nome del Progetto: Centro Ricerche ed Infrastrutture Marine Avanzate in Calabria (CRIMAC)

Il progetto Centro Ricerche ed Infrastrutture Marine Avanzate in Calabria (CRIMAC) ha l’obiettivo di creare un polo di eccellenza a livello europeo per le infrastrutture e la ricerca marina per una crescita blu eco-sostenibile.
CRIMAC Il progetto si sviluppa attraverso 3 Obiettivi realizzativi (OR) organizzati in Unità Operative (UO). Le attività previste per il raggiungimento degli obiettivi (OR1, OR2 e OR3) sono distribuite in 4 Work Packages. Le WP1 e 2 sono dedicati alla creazione della infrastruttura in Calabria (Amendolara) e al potenziamento della infrastruttura di ricerca. Le WP3 e 4 sono indirizzati ad attività di ricerca e/o di diffusione della conoscenza e saranno svolte all'interano della infrastruttura di ricerca.
Il progetto prevede di: i) riqualificare le strutture del territorio a disposizione delle amministrazioni locali e non utilizzate creando nuove infrastrutture per la ricerca marina; ii) creare ed attrezzare nuovi studi e laboratori per i ricercatori; iii) completare le infrastrutture per la ricerca sulla biodiversità e sulle risorse marine; iv) acquisire una nave da ricerca equipaggiata con tecnologie d’avanguardia per il monitoraggio dello stato di salute dei mari Calabresi; v) svolgere attività innovative di ricerca scientifico tecnologica volte a identificare condizioni ambientali critiche e individuare soluzioni per il loro risanamento/restauro.
La creazione del polo ricerca marina in Calabria intende, in tempi brevi, lanciare il ruolo del mare nelle strategie di sviluppo regionale in Calabria ponendo il mare al centro di un progetto a lungo termine che veda la ricerca dialogare e sostenere le imprese locali e informare e formare il territorio.
Il CRIMAC si pone come obiettivo anche quello di divenire un HUB tecnologico di eccellenza a livello internazionale per attività che integrano la ricerca di base con le scienze applicate marine fornendo inoltre un’interfaccia qualificata tra ricerca, la Pubblica Amministrazione e tutti gli operatori dei settori che svolgono attività connesse all’ambito marino-costiero
Il progetto CRIMAC in Calabria (Amendolara) prevede una stretta collaborazione con le Università che si affacciano sui mari calabresi e con partner pubblici e privati al fine di creare sinergie strategiche in grado di implementare il capitale umano e valorizzare le risorse naturali del territorio per una sostenibilità ambientale.

Risultati attesi

CRIMAC sarà una struttura complementare e integrativa con la Stazione Anton Dohrn – Istituto Nazionale di Biologia Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, al fine di creare un Polo di ricerca unico in Italia, che si occuperà dello stato di conservazione degli habitat e delle specie marino-costiere, dello sviluppo tecnologico e di supporto alle attività economiche connesse all’ambiente marino, tramite attività di monitoraggio, e identificazione di azioni di mitigazione Il Polo si propone anche come centro propulsore di attività scientifiche innovative, luogo di riferimento e scambio per i centri di ricerca marini italiani e stranieri garantendo ospitalità a ricercatori, studenti e studiosi.
1) La realizzazione di CRIMAC permetterà la creazione di un centro di ricerca marina di eccellenza in Italia, il primo in Calabria, per attività che integrano la ricerca di base con le scienze applicate al mare:
a) biodiversità in ambienti marini, costieri e profondi;
b) analisi e caratterizzazione delle specie marine naturali, degli habitat minacciati e degli ambienti contaminati;
c) ricerche finalizzate ed applicate alla gestione delle risorse biologiche;
d) ricerca e innovazione nei prodotti e nella ricerca marina e biotecnologica.

2) L’offerta di un’interfaccia qualificata alle Pubbliche Amministrazioni e agli operatori economici del settore dell’ambiente, dell’industria, della pesca e del turismo, dei trasporti e delle attività connesse all’ambito marino-costiero, con attività di supporto e redazione di:
a) studi, piani e programmi per le attività di analisi e monitoraggio degli effetti delle attività antropiche sugli ambienti marini;
b) predisposizione di programmi per attività di mitigazione, inclusi monitoraggio e valutazione nel corso della realizzazione del programma;
c) attività di supporto per la redazione di programmi di intervento di Gestione delle aree costiere;
d) studi, analisi e monitoraggio per la costituzione dei distretti della pesca, studi propedeutici alla definizione delle Zone di Tutela Biologica e/o AMP;
e) piani di gestione delle risorse biologiche;
f) attività di ripopolamento attivo con sviluppo della ricerca per attività scientifiche correlate
g) formazione ed informazione indirizzata a categorie economiche, per creare anche nuove figure professionali.

3) Ricerca e sviluppo di soluzioni innovative ed ecosostenibili nel settore del monitoraggio marino, delle biotecnologie marine e dell’acquacoltura, settori in forte crescita, potendo:
a) soddisfare la domanda di risorse biologiche in modo sostenibile per gli stock naturali;
b) integrare anche sperimentazioni applicate ad attività nel settore ittico e marino in generale;
c) offrire nuove opportunità di produzioni ecosostenibili;
d) Creazione di nuove opportunità per PMI e start up nel settore del mare e delle produzioni biologiche e acquacoltura;
e) Sviluppo di un polo per la ricerca avanzata e la formazione professionale in ambito marino;
f) Attività aperte al pubblico (scolaresche etc) per visitare il centro di ricerca.

Durata del progetto: 60 Mesi

Responsabile scientifico del progetto: Prof. Silvestro Greco
Responsabili degli Obiettivi Realizzativi: Dott.ssa Teresa Romeo, Dott. Simonepietro Canese

Personale impiegato a titolo esclusivo sul progetto al 1 Maggio 2022

Ricercatore Chiara Romano
Ricercatore Daniela Pica
Ricercatore Leonilde Roselli (contratto cessato)
Ricercatore Christian Galasso
Ricercatore Chiara Pennesi
Ricercatore Nadia Ruocco
Ricercatore Claudia Scianna
Ricercatore Valentina Costa
Tecnologo Lucia Barra
Funzionario Amministrativo Alberto Corona
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Chiara Giommi
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Alessia Dinoi
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Martina Genovese
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Danilo Malara (contratto cessato)
Borsista di ricerca Gabriele Marino
Borsista di ricerca Roberto Firmamento
Borsista di ricerca Germano Paini
Borsista di ricerca Sara Ferri
Borsista di ricerca Giulia Passaniti

Greetings from the International Summer School on “The Evolution of Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways: analysis, understanding and implications for biotechnology”

We would like to introduce the upcoming 2^nd edition of the International Summer School on Protein Evolution (SSPE 2022) to be held at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn from June 28th to 30th 2022 in the charming city of Naples.

Please take a look at the preliminary program:
https://summerschool2022.wixsite.com/website-1

This course is designed for PhD students and early-career researchers aiming at acquiring an interdisciplinary understanding of concepts and methods for the investigations of enzyme and metabolic pathways evolution, with insights into environmental adaptations and their potential biotechnological applications.

Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on preliminary knowledge of applicants and the number of participants will be limited to 25.

The course program integrates theoretical lectures with hands-on practical tutorials on function and evolution of enzymes and metabolic pathways, including their optimization for biotechnological purposes, providing examples of usage of public databases and software, as well as high-throughput analyses. Participants are particularly encouraged to work on their own laptop.

Attending the SSPE at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples, you will have the benefit of enjoying an exciting experience in a highly stimulating research environment, of visiting the new Aquarium and the DaDoM museum in one of the most inspiring cities in the world.

Detailed information on the program of our course and online registration form for the SSPE 2022 are available at the following link:

https://summerschool2022.wixsite.com/website-1

Looking forward to having you as our guest, please do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need any further assistance.

The SSPE 2022 Scientific Committee

PON Ricerca e Innovazione 2014-2020
(CCI: 2014IT16M2OP005)
Calls for Proposals for the awarding of grants aimed to enhance research infrastructures, pursuant to Action II.1 of the National Operative Programme – Research and Innovation 2014-2020

Title: Research and marine infrastructure strengthening (EMBRC-IT)

Acronym: PRIMA

Code : PIR01_00029

Duration of the project (in months): 32

Research infrastructure targeted by the project: EMBRC - European Marine Biological Resource Centre

Abstract

Italy has an extraordinary potential in the field of marine research thanks to the heritage of about 2000 high-level researchers. However, this potential remains largely unexpressed due to the limit of the infrastructures. The project PRIMA aims to fill this gap by increasing the Italian competitiveness on the basic and applied marine research in the European context by tightly linking this effort to the EMBRC-ERIC infrastructure and then contextually increasing the importance and impact of Italy in the marine research at European level. The project aims to strengthen the research infrastructures through: i) the acquisition of instruments not available in this research field at national level of relevant technological complexity that allow investigations that are currently not feasible; ii) the completion and strengthening of existing infrastructures to make them competitive in the light of new research developments; iii) the creation of hubs able to allow researchers of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, and overall of the country, to access and investigate marine habitats, thus increasing the potential development of some key regions in Italy.

Situated on the waterfront of Sassonia, Fano, the Fano territorial seat of SZN forms part of the Fano Marine Centre, a multidisciplinary collaboration with the University of Urbino, The Polytechnic University of Marche, the University of Bologna, and the National Research Council (CNR). All five of the research departments of SZN are represented at Fano, reflecting the diversity of research from genomics and microbiology to the ecology of sharks. As well as collaborating in projects in Italy and Europe, staff are involved in research based in New Zealand and Antarctica. Future projects will be developed with a focus on ecosystems of the Adriatic Sea.

Laboratories

The centre currently has three laboratories, dedicated to microscopy, chemical, and molecular biology. All are equipped with new, state-of-the-art analytical instruments. A new project, financed via the European Recovery Fund, will double the laboratory space and is predicted to be completed in 2025.

Research vessel

Under construction

Aquarium

SZN has built a new public aquarium, found on the ground floor of the complex, that will prioritise local Adriatic Sea ecosystems. It is planned to open to visitors during 2023. A research area has been completed alongside the public aquarium that will support experimental work on marine organisms, including projects on animal behaviour, ecotoxicology, climate change effects, and restoration of marine habitats.

Research Projects

Fano research staff have a wide range of interests, including the ecology of marine bacteria and viruses, environmental impact studies, the reproduction and behaviour of fishes, variation in the chemical composition of the seas, marine conservation, the feeding ecology of sharks, and methods for surveying marine life. The staff includes active research divers.

Staff

Trevor Willis, Coordinator

Researcher

Lisa Locatello
Milva Pepi
Eugenio Rastelli
Michael Tangherlini

Technician

Antonio Cannavacciuolo (Laboratory manager)
Domenico Sacco (Aquarist)

Postdoctoral fellows

Emanuela Bruschi
Sarah Magozzi

PhD students

Eric Diaz Delgado
Eleonora Negro

Scholarship

Oliviero Borgheresi
Alessia Ciraolo

Projects

• FSBI (Fisheries Society of the British Isles) Small Research Grant 2021-2022. Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition (Locatello)
• FSBI (Fisheries Society of the British Isles) Small Research Grant 2021-2022. Can isotope biomarkers in vertebrae and teeth estimate the field metabolic rates in elasmobranchs? (Diaz, Willis)
• LIFE ELIFE “Elasmobranchs Low-Impact Fishing Experience” (Rastelli)
• LIFE SEDREMED “Bioremediation of contaminated sediments in coastal areas of ex-industrial sites” (Rastelli)
• MUR-PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) 2022-2025, National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Spoke 7: Biodiversity and society: communication, education and social impact (Locatello)
• MUR-PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) 2022-2025, National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Spoke 1: Mapping and monitoring actions to preserve marine ecosystem biodiversity and functioning. “Comunità ittiche del mesofotico ed abissali” (Willis)
• MUR-PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) 2022-2025, National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Spoke 2: Bioremediation. (Rastelli)
• NEIF (National Environmental Isotope Facility - NERC) Establishing the trophic role of cleanerfish in temperate reefs with the use of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. 2023. (Negro, Willis)
• PNRA “Diversity and ecological role of GIAnt Viruses in Antarctic ecosystems and consequences of ice melting on their dynamics (GIAVA)” (Rastelli, Tangherlini)
• PON Marine Hazard “Studio e mitigazione impatto antropico su ambiente marino” (Rastelli)
• PON Risorse Umano: “Habitat correlates of deep-sea fish communities” (Willis)
• PON Risorse Umano: Effetto della densità di popolazione sulle dinamiche di accoppiamento e sul successo riproduttivo di pesci di aree costiere del Mediterraneo  (Locatello)

Recent Publications

Aguzzi, J., Flögel, S., Marini, S., Thomsen, L., Albiez, J., Weiss, P., ... & Danovaro, R. (2022). Developing technological synergies between deep-sea and space research. Elem Sci Anth 10(1), 00064.

Angeles, I. B., Romero-Martínez, M. L., Cavaliere, M., Varrella, S., Francescangeli, F., Piredda, R., ... & Frontalini, F. (2023). Encapsulated in sediments: eDNA deciphers the ecosystem history of one of the most polluted European marine sites. Environment International 107738.

Arcadi, E., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., Rizzo, C., Mancuso, M., Sanfilippo, M., ... & Romeo, T. (2022). Shallow-water hydrothermal vents as natural accelerators of bacterial antibiotic resistance in marine coastal areas. Microorganisms 10(2), 479.

Arcadi, E., Rizzo, C., Sciutteri, V., Tangherlini, M., Calogero, R., Sanfilippo, M., ... & Romeo, T. (2022, October). Metal-tolerant bacteria for monitoring Mediterranean Shallow Hydrothermal environments: the case studies of Panarea. In 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters (MetroSea) pp. 168-173.

Barone, G., Corinaldesi, C., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., Varrella, S., Danovaro, R., & Dell’Anno, A. (2022). Local environmental conditions promote high turnover diversity of benthic deep-sea fungi in the Ross Sea (Antarctica). Journal of Fungi 8(1), 65.

Bennett-Williams J, C Skinner, ASJ Wyatt, RAR McGill, TJ Willis (2022) A multi-tissue, multi-species assessment of lipid and urea stable isotope biases in mesopredator elasmobranchs. Frontiers in Marine Science 9, 821478.

Corinaldesi, C., Bianchelli, S., Rastelli, E., Varrella, S., Canensi, S., Gambi, C., ... & Dell’Anno, A. (2022). The paradox of an unpolluted coastal site facing a chronically contaminated industrial area. Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 813887.

Corinaldesi, C., Varrella, S., Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A., Canensi, S., Cerrano, C., & Danovaro, R. (2022). Changes in coral forest microbiomes predict the impact of marine heatwaves on habitat-forming species down to mesophotic depths. Science of the Total Environment 823, 153701.

Dell’Anno, F., Rastelli, E., Buschi, E., Barone, G., Beolchini, F., & Dell’Anno, A. (2022). Fungi can be more effective than bacteria for the bioremediation of marine sediments highly contaminated with heavy metals. Microorganisms 10(5), 993.

Dell’Anno F, van Zyl LJ, Trindade M, Buschi E, Cannavacciuolo A, Pepi M, Sansone C, Brunet C, Ianora A, de Pascale D, Golyshin PN, Dell’Anno A, Rastelli E (2023) Microbiome enrichment from contaminated marine sediments unveils novel bacterial strains for petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal bioremediation. Environmental Pollution 317: 120772

Fanelli, E., Di Giacomo, S., Gambi, C., Bianchelli, S., Da Ros, Z., Tangherlini, M., ... & Danovaro, R. (2022). Effects of Local Acidification on Benthic Communities at Shallow Hydrothermal Vents of the Aeolian Islands (Southern Tyrrhenian, Mediterranean Sea). Biology 11(2), 321.

Fontana C.M., Locatello L., Sabatelli P., Facchinello N., Lidron E., Maradonna F., Carnevali O., Rasotto M.B., Dalla Valle L. (2022). EPG5 knockout leads to the impairment of reproductive success and courtship behaviour in a zebrafish model of autophagy-related diseases. Biomedical Journal 45(2): 377-386.

Galasso, C., Lekube, X., Cancio, I., Dell’Anno, A., Brunet, C., Sansone, C., & Tangherlini, M. (2022). Marine fungi as potential eco-sustainable resource for precious metals recovery from electronic waste. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13, 1-10.

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