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Population status, distribution and trophic implications of Pinna nobilis along the South-eastern Italian coast
The dramatic Mass Mortality Event, MME, of Pinna nobilis populations initially detected in the western Mediterranean basin, has also spread rapidly...
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Genetic origin of two Italian provenances I11 and I15 compared to possible eight American IUFRO provenances of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) from North America
In IUFRO experimental plots of 1969–1970, two 'Italian' provenances, I11 and I15, of unknown genetic origins, have consistently exhibited remarkable...
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First record of North Italian roach, Leucos aula (Bonaparte, 1841) on the Pag Island, Croatia—relict of the last glacial maximum?
Croatian ichthyofauna is one of the most diverse and rich in freshwater and endemic fish species in the European continent. However, to date, the...
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Coast to Coast (Sanremo–Venice)
Do not think that with this term I refer to the crossing of the United States, from the East to the West Coast, although carried out many times...
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The Italian Contribution to the Foundation of the International Society of Soil Science
This chapter focuses on the events leading to the establishment of the International Society of Soil Science (ISSS) during the Fourth International...
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The Comprehensive Italian Annotated Bibliography on Tropical Tunas
The Italian scientists have a long tradition of studies and research on the many large pelagic species, including also the tropical tuna species....
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Medusae (Scyphozoa and hydrozoa) from the Moroccan Mediterranean coast: abundance and spatiotemporal dynamics and their economic impact
Pelagic cnidarians have been observed stranding annually in the Tetouanise Sea, a site of intense human recreation in northwest Morocco. The...
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Importance of the morphological plasticity of Cervus elaphus in the biochronology of the Middle and Late Pleistocene of the Italian peninsula
The species Cervus elaphus is characterised by its significant and very swift ability to adapt to the broad woodland-related range of environments in...
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Invasive Italian wall lizards outcompete native congeneric species in finding food in a Y-maze
Though biological invasions constitute one of the biggest threats for global biodiversity, our understanding of the mechanisms that enable invasive...
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An extremely rare serovar of Salmonella enterica (Yopougon) discovered in a Western Whip Snake (Hierophis viridiflavus) from Montecristo Island, Italy: case report and review
Reptiles, including snakes, can be asymptomatically infected with multiple pathogen microorganisms, including Salmonella spp., which is considered an...
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Adriatic Sea: From Venice to Otranto
On a day in early June, I took to the sea aboard Pontoporia and motored out of the lagoon of Venice to begin my journey by sailing down the Adriatic...
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Leptogorgia sarmentosa (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) in NE Sardinia (Mediterranean Sea): distribution and growth patterns
Distribution and occurrence data of the sea fan Leptogorgia sarmentosa (Esper, 1791) in the Mediterranean Sea were updated thanks to new photographic...
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Introduction of the South American slipper limpet Crepipatella dilatata in Europe: Secondary spread in the Northeast Atlantic and first records for the Mediterranean Sea
The slipper limpet Crepipatella dilatata , native to Chile and Argentina, was introduced in north-western Spain in 2005 and since then has spread to...
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Non-indigenous species along the Israeli Mediterranean coast: tally, policy, outlook
Of the 452 multicellular non-indigenous species (NIS) recorded off the Israeli Mediterranean coast, nearly 90% are considered to have been introduced...
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Rocky Coast Vegetation
The rocky shorelines directly affected by sea agents are colonized by perennial halophylous communities dominated by various species of Limonium,...
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The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to the Mediterranean Diet: An Ethnobotanical Case Study Along the Coast of Campania (Southern Italy)
The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to the Mediterranean Diet: An Ethnobotanical Case Study Along the Coast of Campania (Southern Italy). Wild...
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Every branch in its niche: intraspecific variation in habitat suitability of a widely distributed small mammal, the harvest mouse Micromys minutus
Climate and land use changes re-shape the distribution of species around the world, so understanding biogeographical patterns is key to protect and...
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Littoral Salt Marshes on the Eastern Coast of the Iberian Peninsula
Salt marshes are threatened environments where a fine equilibrium between biotic and abiotic parameters is the key factor that regulates natural...
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Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals: From Tarifa to Sanremo
Before pointing Pontoporia’s bow east again towards home, I made a brief foray into the Atlantic Ocean in the hope of encountering orcas. A...
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Origin of traditional sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) varieties from the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula
Sweet chestnut is a valuable species, highly managed for centuries for nut and wood production, whose genetic structure was affected by...
