Interannual summer biodiversity changes in ichthyoplankton assemblages of the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean) over the period 2001–2016

B Patti, M Torri, A Cuttitta - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interannual fluctuations in the structure and the composition of ichthyoplankton
assemblages in the pelagic waters of the Strait of Sicily (SoS, Central Mediterranean) were …

Cetacean presence and distribution in the central Mediterranean Sea and potential risks deriving from plastic pollution

M Gregorietti, F Atzori, L Carosso, F Frau… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sardinian and Sicilian Channels are considered hotspots of biodiversity and
key ecological passages between Mediterranean sub-basins, but with significant knowledge …

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M Cappelletto, R Santoleri, L Evangelista… - Ocean and Coastal …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
This paper presents major gaps and challenges for implementing the UN Decade of Ocean
Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) in the Mediterranean region. The …

Using otolith and body shape to discriminate between stocks of European anchovy (Engraulidae: Engraulis encrasicolus) from the Aegean, Marmara and Black Seas

Ö Dürrani, H Bal, ZS Battal, K Seyhan - Journal of Fish Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
European anchovy, a small pelagic fish, plays a significant role in the blue economy, with
remarkable commercial, ecological and culinary values. In this study, the variability in the …

Novel insights into the genetics, morphology, distribution and hosts of the global fish parasitic digenean Proctoeces maculatus (Looss, 1901)(Digenea …

A Vermaak, O Kudlai, RQY Yong, NJ Smit - Parasitology, 2023 - cambridge.org
Larval stages of the widely distributed digenean species Proctoeces maculatus (Looss,
1901) were reported 40 years ago from South Africa in the common octopus, Octopus …

Predicting Potential Spawning Habitat by Ensemble Species Distribution Models: The Case Study of European Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Strait of Sicily

EM Quinci, M Torri, A Cuttitta, B Patti - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Species distribution models (SDMs) are important tools for exploring the complex
association between species and habitats. Here, we applied six SDMs combining 1946 …

Movement Ecology of a Coastal Foundation Seagrass Species: Insights From Genetic Data and Oceanographic Modelling

M Ruocco, G Lacorata, L Palatella… - Diversity and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Seed dispersal plays a key role in sha** the distribution and genetic complexity of
seagrass populations and affects their resilience capacity under disturbance. The endemic …

Coupling Lagrangian simulation models and remote sensing to explore the environmental effect on larval growth rate: The Mediterranean case study of round …

M Torri, S Russo, F Falcini, B De Luca… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The relationship between environmental conditions and early life-history traits of Sardinella
aurita are investigated using material collected in two sites of the Central Mediterranean …

Ichthyoplankton assemblages and physical characteristics of two submarine canyons in the south central Tyrrhenian Sea

L Ciannelli, A Cannavacciuolo… - Fisheries …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ichthyoplankton assemblages in the south central Tyrrhenian Sea are not known in spite of
this being an intensely fished area. There are two large canyons in this region: Dohrn, in the …

Impact of environmental conditions on fish early-life stages, an individual-based model approach

MJ Lagunes, L Berline, M Di Stefano, V Rossi - Ecological Modelling, 2025 - Elsevier
The duration and survival of dispersing fish Early-Life Stages (ELS) are influenced by biotic
and abiotic factors. Moreover, current methods for estimating mortality rates based on …