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Mock community experiments can inform on the reliability of eDNA metabarcoding data: a case study on marine phytoplankton by Marinchel, Nadia, Marchesini, Alexis, Nardi, Davide, Girardi, Matteo, Casabianca, Silvia, Vernesi, Cristiano, Penna, Antonella

“…Environmental DNA metabarcoding is increasingly implemented in biodiversity monitoring, including phytoplankton studies. Using 21 mock communities composed of…”
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First detection of tetrodotoxin and high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish from Sicily (Italy) by three different analytical methods by Dell’Aversano, Carmela, Tartaglione, Luciana, Polito, Giuseppe, Dean, Karl, Giacobbe, Mariagrazia, Casabianca, Silvia, Capellacci, Samuela, Penna, Antonella, Turner, Andrew D.

“…Paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) and tetrodotoxin (TTX) are naturally-occurring toxins that may contaminate the food chain, inducing similar neurological…”
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A model predicting the PSP toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum occurrence in the coastal waters of the NW Adriatic Sea by Valbi, Eleonora, Ricci, Fabio, Capellacci, Samuela, Casabianca, Silvia, Scardi, Michele, Penna, Antonella

“…Increased anthropic pressure on the coastal zones of the Mediterranean Sea caused an enrichment in nutrients, promoting microalgal proliferation. Among those…”
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A high resolution melting method for the molecular identification of the potentially toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia spp. in the Mediterranean Sea by Pugliese, Laura, Casabianca, Silvia, Perini, Federico, Andreoni, Francesca, Penna, Antonella

“…The aim of this study was to develop and validate a high resolution melting (HRM) method for the rapid, accurate identification of the various harmful diatom…”
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Intraspecific variability in the response of bloom‐forming marine microalgae to changed climate conditions by Kremp, Anke, Godhe, Anna, Egardt, Jenny, Dupont, Sam, Suikkanen, Sanna, Casabianca, Silvia, Penna, Antonella

“…Phytoplankton populations can display high levels of genetic diversity that, when reflected by phenotypic variability, may stabilize a species response to…”
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phylogeographical study of the toxic benthic dinoflagellate genus Ostreopsis Schmidt by Penna, Antonella, Fraga, Santiago, Battocchi, Cecilia, Casabianca, Silvia, Giacobbe, Maria Grazia, Riobó, Pilar, Vernesi, Cristiano

“…Ostreopsis is a benthic and epiphytic dinoflagellate producing potent toxins widespread in tropical and warm temperate coastal areas world-wide. We tested the…”
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Structural variability of protist assemblages in surface sediments across Italian Mediterranean marine subregions by Marinchel, Nadia, Casabianca, Silvia, Marchesini, Alexis, Vernesi, Cristiano, Scardi, Michele, Penna, Antonella

“…Marine sediments host heterogeneous protist communities consisting of both living benthic microorganisms and planktonic resting stages. Despite their key…”
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Monitoring toxic Ostreopsis cf. ovata in recreational waters using a qPCR based assay by CASABIANCA, Silvia, PERINI, Federico, CASABIANCA, Anna, BATTOCCHI, Cecilia, GIUSSANI, Valentina, CHIANTORE, Mariachiara, PENNA, Antonella

“…Ostreopsis sp. is a toxic marine benthic dinoflagellate that causes high biomass blooms, posing a threat to human health, marine biota and aquaculture…”
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Assessment of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Faecal Pollution along Coastal Waters during and after Rainfall Events by Elena Manini, Elisa Baldrighi, Fabio Ricci, Federica Grilli, Donato Giovannelli, Michele Intoccia, Silvia Casabianca, Samuela Capellacci, Nadia Marinchel, Pierluigi Penna, Fabrizio Moro, Alessandra Campanelli, Angelina Cordone, Monica Correggia, Deborah Bastoni, Luigi Bolognini, Mauro Marini, Antonella Penna

“…More than 80% of wastewaters are discharged into rivers or seas, with a negative impact on water quality along the coast due to the presence of potential…”
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Quantification of the Toxic Dinoflagellate Ostreopsis spp. by qPCR Assay in Marine Aerosol by Casabianca, Silvia, Casabianca, Anna, Riobó, Pilar, Franco, José M, Vila, Magda, Penna, Antonella

“…We report the development and validation of a qPCR based method for estimation of the toxic benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata in the complex matrix…”
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Combined exposure to CO2 and H2S significantly reduces the performance of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica: Evidence from a volcanic vent by Signa, Geraldina, Sciutteri, Valentina, Tomasello, Agostino, Costa, Valentina, Casabianca, Silvia, Cilluffo, Giovanna, Andolina, Cristina, Vizzini, Salvatrice

“…Although seagrasses are expected to thrive in future acidified oceans by overcoming low CO2 diffusion into plant tissues, the co‐occurrence of environmental…”
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Massive Occurrence of the Harmful Benthic Dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata in the Eastern Adriatic Sea by Ninčević Gladan, Živana, Arapov, Jasna, Casabianca, Silvia, Penna, Antonella, Honsell, Giorgio, Brovedani, Valentina, Pelin, Marco, Tartaglione, Luciana, Sosa, Silvio, Dell'Aversano, Carmela, Tubaro, Aurelia, Žuljević, Ante, Grbec, Branka, Čavar, Matea, Bužančić, Mia, Bakrač, Ana, Skejić, Sanda

“…In September 2015, a massive occurrence of the species was recorded in central Adriatic Kaštela Bay. In order to taxonomically identify the species responsible…”
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Modelling the Quality of Bathing Waters in the Adriatic Sea by Christian Ferrarin, Pierluigi Penna, Antonella Penna, Vedrana Spada, Fabio Ricci, Josipa Bilić, Maja Krzelj, Marin Ordulj, Marija Šikoronja, Ivo Đuračić, Luca Iagnemma, Martin Bućan, Elisa Baldrighi, Federica Grilli, Fabrizio Moro, Silvia Casabianca, Luigi Bolognini, Mauro Marini

“…The aim of this study is to develop a relocatable modelling system able to describe the microbial contamination that affects the quality of coastal bathing…”
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Life cycle stages of the benthic palytoxin-producing dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata (Dinophyceae) by Bravo, Isabel, Vila, Magda, Casabianca, Silvia, Rodriguez, Francisco, Rial, Pilar, Riobó, Pilar, Penna, Antonella

“…► The asexual and sexual phases of Ostreopsis cf. ovata were characterized. ► Cells divided throughout night during a cell cycle monitored in the field. ►…”
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A New Insight into the Taxonomy of Pseudo-nitzschia Genus from the Adriatic Sea: Description of P. brasiliana, P. galaxiae, P. hasleana, and P. linea by Arapov, Jasna, Tomašević, Tina, Bonačić, Tina, Pejković, Mia, Bužančić, Mia, Bušelić, Ivana, Lepen Pleić, Ivana, Casabianca, Silvia, Penna, Antonella, Skejić, Sanda, Ninčević Gladan, Živana

“…Marine diatoms of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia are widespread and occur in various environments. About half of the species described today have been shown to be…”
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Identification of Chattonella (Raphidophyceae) species in long-term phytoplankton samples from Santa Giusta Lagoon, Italy by Stacca, Daniela, Satta, Cecilia Teodora, Casabianca, Silvia, Penna, Antonella, Padedda, Bachisio Mario, Sechi, Nicola, Lugliè, Antonella

“…[...]species identification with microscopic methods is uncertain, especially on fixed samples, whereas molecular techniques appear useful for obtaining…”
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A phytoplankton time series in the Northwestern Adriatic Sea: Structure and dynamics of the assemblages in a coastal ecosystem by Casabianca, Silvia, Capellacci, Samuela, Ricci, Fabio, Scardi, Michele, Penna, Antonella

“…Phytoplankton assemblage structure was analyzed based on time series data (2008–2019) together with environmental variables in two coastal sites in the…”
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Ecological implications beyond the ecotoxicity of plastic debris on marine phytoplankton assemblage structure and functioning by Casabianca, Silvia, Bellingeri, Arianna, Capellacci, Samuela, Sbrana, Alice, Russo, Tommaso, Corsi, Ilaria, Penna, Antonella

“…Plastic pollution is a global issue posing a threat to marine biota with ecological implications on ecosystem functioning. Micro and nanoplastic impact on…”
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Variability of hydrographic and biogeochemical properties in the North-western Adriatic coastal waters in relation to river discharge and climate changes by Ricci, Fabio, Capellacci, Samuela, Casabianca, Silvia, Grilli, Federica, Campanelli, Alessandra, Marini, Mauro, Penna, Antonella

“…The dynamics of hydrographic and biogeochemical properties in a Northwestern coastal area of the Adriatic Sea were investigated. The time series data from…”
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Impact of polystyrene nanoparticles on marine diatom Skeletonema marinoi chain assemblages and consequences on their ecological role in marine ecosystems by Bellingeri, Arianna, Casabianca, Silvia, Capellacci, Samuela, Faleri, Claudia, Paccagnini, Eugenio, Lupetti, Pietro, Koelmans, Albert A., Penna, Antonella, Corsi, Ilaria

“…Marine diatoms have been identified among the most abundant taxa of microorganisms associated with plastic waste collected at sea. However, the impact of…”
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