Search Results - "BAVESTRELLO, G"

Preliminary evidence of fluorescence in Mediterranean heterobranchs by Betti, F, Bavestrello, G, Cattaneo-Vietti, R

“…ABSTRACT Biofluorescence, the ability to exploit light with short wavelengths, such as ultraviolet (UV) and blue, and re-emit it with lower energy and longer…”
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Fragmentation, re-attachment ability and growth rate of the Mediterranean black coral Antipathella subpinnata by Coppari, M., Mestice, F., Betti, F., Bavestrello, G., Castellano, L., Bo, M.

“…Cnidarians are known for their simple body plan and their complex life cycles, involving high regenerative and asexual-reproduction potential. In particular,…”
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On the coral-feeding habit of the sea star Peltaster placenta by Bo, M., Canese, S., Bavestrello, G.

“…The predatory activity of the asteroid Peltaster placenta (Müller and Troschel, 1842) on the black coral Parantipathes larix (Esper, 1790) is here described…”
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Coralligenous and maërl habitats: predictive modelling to identify their spatial distributions across the Mediterranean Sea by Martin, C. S., Giannoulaki, M., De Leo, F., Scardi, M., Salomidi, M., Knittweis, L., Pace, M. L., Garofalo, G., Gristina, M., Ballesteros, E., Bavestrello, G., Belluscio, A., Cebrian, E., Gerakaris, V., Pergent, G., Pergent-Martini, C., Schembri, P. J., Terribile, K., Rizzo, L., Ben Souissi, J., Bonacorsi, M., Guarnieri, G., Krzelj, M., Macic, V., Punzo, E., Valavanis, V., Fraschetti, S.

“…Bioconstructions such as coralligenous outcrops and maërl beds are typical Mediterranean underwater seascapes. Fine-scale knowledge on the distribution of…”
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Consequences of the marine climate and ecosystem shift of the 1980-90s on the Ligurian Sea biodiversity (NW Mediterranean) by Bianchi, C. N., Azzola, A., Bertolino, M., Betti, F., Bo, M., Cattaneo-Vietti, R., Cocito, S., Montefalcone, M., Morri, C., Oprandi, A., Peirano, A., Bavestrello, G.

“…A rapid temperature increase in the 1980-90s has been accompanied by dramatic and unprecedented changes in the biota and communities of the Ligurian Sea. This…”
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Diversity and abundance of heterobranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the mesophotic and bathyal zone of the Mediterranean Sea by Toma, M., Betti, F., Bavestrello, G., Cattaneo-Vietti, R., Canese, S., Cau, A., Andaloro, F., Greco, S., Bo, M.

“…The occurrence, relative abundance and bathymetric distribution of the deep Mediterranean heterobranch fauna were evaluated as a result of an extensive visual…”
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Characteristics of a black coral meadow in the twilight zone of the central Mediterranean Sea by Bo, M., Bavestrello, G., Canese, S., Giusti, M., Salvati, E., Angiolillo, M., Greco, S.

“…The hard substrata of the Mediterranean twilight zone commonly host the large, white, branchedAntipathella subpinnata(Antipatharia, Myriopathidae). We…”
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Marine rocky reef assemblages and lithological properties of substrates are connected at different ecological levels by Canessa, M., Bavestrello, G., Guidetti, P., Navone, A., Trainito, E.

“…Recent studies suggest that the lithological properties of hard substrates play an important role in influencing the diversity and structure of marine…”
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Biogenic silica in the Posidonia oceanica "matte", a tool to discover past dynamics of the sponge community by Costa, G., Oprandi, A., Bavestrello, G., Castellano, M., Bertolino, M.

“…The skeleton of most Porifera species consists of siliceous spicules that, after the sponge death, persist for a long time in the sediment. The reduced…”
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Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833) (Porifera, Demospongiae): an unexpected miniaturised growth form from the tidal zone of Mediterranean caves: morphology and DNA barcoding by Costa, G., Violi, B., Bavestrello, G., Pansini, M., Bertolino, M.

“…In the Mediterranean Sea, the two sponges of the genus Aplysina (A. aerophoba and A. cavernicola) are identified on the basis of their external morphology and…”
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Discovering Mediterranean black coral forests: Parantipathes larix (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in the Tuscan Archipelago, Italy by Bo, M, Canese, S, Bavestrello, G

“…Black coral communities in the Mediterranean Sea are now recognized to be far more common than what was expected a few years ago; however, among the species…”
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Three-dimensional chitin-based scaffolds from Verongida sponges (Demospongiae: Porifera). Part II: Biomimetic potential and applications by Ehrlich, H., Steck, E., Ilan, M., Maldonado, M., Muricy, G., Bavestrello, G., Kljajic, Z., Carballo, J.L., Schiaparelli, S., Ereskovsky, A., Schupp, P., Born, R., Worch, H., Bazhenov, V.V., Kurek, D., Varlamov, V., Vyalikh, D., Kummer, K., Sivkov, V.V., Molodtsov, S.L., Meissner, H., Richter, G., Hunoldt, S., Kammer, M., Paasch, S., Krasokhin, V., Patzke, G., Brunner, E., Richter, W.

“…In order to evaluate the biomedical potential of three-dimensional chitinous scaffolds of poriferan origin, chondrocyte culturing experiments were performed…”
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A catastrophic mass-mortality episode of gorgonians and other organisms in the Ligurian Sea (North-western Mediterranean), summer 1999 by Cerrano, C., Bavestrello, G., Bianchi, C.N., Cattaneo-vietti, R., Bava, S., Morganti, C., Morri, C., Picco, P., Sara, G., Schiaparelli, S., Siccardi, A., Sponga, F.

“…In the late summer of 1999, an extensive mortality of gorgonians and other epi‐benthic organisms was observed in the Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) from the…”
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A myzostomid endoparasitic in black corals by Bo, M., Rouse, G. W., Martin, D., Bavestrello, G.

“…A myzostomid endoparasitic in black corals is reported. Histological observations on an additional 15 Indonesian black coral species suggest that this…”
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The influence of the rock mineralogy on population density of Chthamalus (Crustacea: Cirripedia) in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea) by Canessa, M., Bavestrello, G., Bo, M., Betti, F., Gaggero, L., Cattaneo-Vietti, R.

“…Settlement, recruitment and survival of sessile marine species are driven by many biotic and abiotic factors. Among them, substrate mineral composition is…”
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Massive strandings of Velella velella (Hydrozoa: Anthoathecata: Porpitidae) in the Ligurian Sea (North-western Mediterranean Sea) by Betti, F., Bo, M., Enrichetti, F., Manuele, M., Cattaneo-Vietti, R., Bavestrello, G.

“…Velella velella, the so-called by-the-wind sailor, is a common member of the open-ocean pleustonic fauna, worldwide distributed in tropical and temperate…”
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Three-dimensional chitin-based scaffolds from Verongida sponges (Demospongiae: Porifera). Part I. Isolation and identification of chitin by Ehrlich, H., Ilan, M., Maldonado, M., Muricy, G., Bavestrello, G., Kljajic, Z., Carballo, J.L., Schiaparelli, S., Ereskovsky, A., Schupp, P., Born, R., Worch, H., Bazhenov, V.V., Kurek, D., Varlamov, V., Vyalikh, D., Kummer, K., Sivkov, V.V., Molodtsov, S.L., Meissner, H., Richter, G., Steck, E., Richter, W., Hunoldt, S., Kammer, M., Paasch, S., Krasokhin, V., Patzke, G., Brunner, E.

“…Marine invertebrate organisms including sponges (Porifera) not only provide an abundant source of biologically active secondary metabolites but also inspire…”
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red coral populations of the gulfs of Naples and Salerno: human impact and deep mass mortalities by Bavestrello, G, Bo, M, Canese, S, Sandulli, R, Cattaneo-Vietti, R

“…The existence of deep red coral (Corallium rubrum) banks in the gulfs of Naples and Salerno (South Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea) is well known in…”
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First characterisation of a Leiopathes glaberrima (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) forest in Maltese exploited fishing grounds by Deidun, A, Andaloro, F, Bavestrello, G, Canese, S, Consoli, P, Micallef, A, Romeo, T, Bo, M

“…A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey conducted in the deep (250–400 m) Maltese waters in 2013 revealed, for the first time, the characteristics of an…”
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Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea) by Calcinai, B, Moratti, V, Martinelli, M, Bavestrello, G, Taviani, M

“…The ongoing exploration of deep-water coral habitats in the Mediterranean Sea provides continuously new and original information on such bathyal habitats and…”
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