Search Results - "Bologna, MA"

Protected areas and insect conservation: questioning the effectiveness of Natura 2000 network for saproxylic beetles in Italy by D'Amen, M., Bombi, P., Campanaro, A., Zapponi, L., Bologna, M. A., Mason, F.

“…Read the Commentaries on this Feature Paper: Institutional vertebratism hampers insect conservation generally; not just saproxylic beetle conservation;…”
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Can a large metropolis sustain complex herpetofauna communities? An analysis of the suitability of green space fragments in Rome by Vignoli, L, Mocaer, I, Luiselli, L, Bologna, M.A

“…Urban areas are primary causes of species' range fragmentation and reduction. However, relatively few studies have attempted to describe the habitat variables…”
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Micronucleus test on Triturus carnifex as a tool for environmental biomonitoring by Udroiu, I., Sgura, A., Vignoli, L., Bologna, M.A., D'Amen, M., Salvi, D., Ruzza, A., Antoccia, A., Tanzarella, C.

“…The amphibian micronucleus test has been widely used during the last 30 years to test the genotoxic properties of several chemicals and as a tool for…”
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Experimental study of dispersal behaviour in a wall lizard species (Podarcis sicula) (Sauria Lacertidae) by Vignoli, L, Vuerich, V, Bologna, M.A

“…Movement behaviour and dispersal are key processes in biology because they represent a basic phase of the individual life-cycle with spin-offs for population…”
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Possible directions in the protection of the neglected invertebrate biodiversity by D'Amen, M., Bombi, P., Campanaro, A., Zapponi, L., Bologna, M. A., Mason, F.

“…Read the Feature Paper: Protected areas and insect conservation: questioning the effectiveness of Natura 2000 network for saproxylic beetles in Italy…”
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Additional information on the enigmatic Lytta zubovi (Coleoptera: Meloidae): description of the female and first instar larva with remarks on its phylogenetic relationships by Bologna, M. A, Nikitsky, N. B, Di Giulio, A

“…Lytta zubovi is a poorly known sexually dimorphic species of blister beetles recently described from Crimea. The female, until now known only from a…”
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The Old World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis by Bologna, M. A., Pinto, J. D.

“…This paper reviews the 77 Old World genera of blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Included is a key to genera and a synopsis of each genus. The generic…”
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Bone density in the loggerhead turtle: functional implications for stage specific aquatic habits by Maffucci, F., Annona, G., de Girolamo, P., Bologna, M. A., Meomartino, L., Montesano, A., Bentivegna, F., Hochscheid, S.

“…Several studies investigated how changes in bone density are related to the evolution of complex buoyancy control systems in aquatic mammals. Very little is…”
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Seasonal patterns of activity and community structure in an amphibian assemblage at a pond network with variable hydrology by Vignoli, Leonardo, Bologna, Marco A., Luiselli, Luca

“…We studied community structure and seasonal activity patterns in a system of four ponds with seasonally-variable hydrology at a Mediterranean area in central…”
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Phylogenetic studies of Meloidae (Coleoptera), with emphasis on the evolution of phoresy by Bologna, Marco A., Pinto, John D.

“…Summary One of the most recent classifications of Meloidae is based on the assumption that phoretic first‐instar larvae evolved twice in the family, once in…”
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Revision of first instar larvae of Meloe, subgenera Eurymeloe and Coelomeloe, with new descriptions and a key to the species (Coleoptera: Meloidae) by Di Giulio, A, Sciotti, A, Bologna, M. A

“…In this paper the larval morphology of the Palaearctic Meloe subgenera Eurymeloe and Coelomeloe is revised. We describe the first instar larva of Meloe…”
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Landscape of amphibian diversity in Latium Region: peaks, valleys and gaps of conservation priority by Vignoli, L, Bombi, P, Bologna, M. A, Capizzi, D, Salvi, D

“…Faunistic inventories of particular regions would provide essential datasets for conservation and resource management, but often data are not evenly…”
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Molecular phylogenetic studies of the Mylabrini blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) by Bologna, Marco A., D’Inzillo, Benedetta, Cervelli, Manuela, Oliverio, Marco, Mariottini, Paolo

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Molecular biogeography of the Mediterranean lizards Podarcis Wagler, 1830 and Teira Gray, 1838 (Reptilia, Lacertidae) by Oliverio, Marco, Bologna, Marco A., Mariottini, Paolo

“…Aim We discuss biogeographical hypotheses for the Mediterranean lizard species Podarcis and Teira within a phylogenetic framework based on partial…”
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Trophic niche of cave populations of Speleomantes italicus by Vignoli, Leonardo, Caldera, Federico, Bologna, Marco A.

“…This paper investigates the trophic niche of a poorly studied cave salamander, Speleomantes italicus. We examined Central Appennine hypogean populations that…”
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Aspects of olfactory mediated orientation and communication in Salamandrina perspicillata (Amphibia Caudata): an experimental approach by Vignoli, L, Silici, R, Bissattini, A.M, Bologna, M.A

“…Chemical communication is known to be of great importance in animals, particularly in the dynamic processes involving social behaviours and spatial…”
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Revision of the genera Anisarthrocera, Rhampholyssa and Rhampholyssodes, description of the new genus Somalarthrocera and a phylogenetic study of the tribe Cerocomini (Coleoptera: Meloidae) by Federica TURCO, Marco A. BOLOGNA

“…Four genera of the blister beetle tribe Cerocomini are revised, including the new genus Somalarthrocera. The genera Rhampholyssa Kraatz, 1863 and…”
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The New World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis by PINTO, J. D.

“…This paper reviews the 49 New World genera of blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Included is a key to genera, and a brief synopsis of each genus. Each…”
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Diversity/dominance diagrams show that fire disrupts the evenness in Mediterranean pinewood forest bird assemblages by Battisti, C, E. Ukmar, L. Luiselli, M. A. Bologna

“…Breeding bird communities were studied by line-transect in burnt pinewood and unburnt pinewoods, during three years subsequently to a fire event, in a coastal…”
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Revision of the genus Teratolytta (Coleoptera: Meloidae) by Marco A. BOLOGNA, Andrea DI GIULIO

“…The blister beetle genus Teratolytta, belonging to the tribe Lyttini, is revised and a classification is proposed. Two main sections of the genus - one…”
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