35th European Cetacean Society Conference
Nei giorni 10 – 12 Aprile 2024 saranno presentati alla 35th European Cetaceans Society Conference, che quest’anno si terrà a Catania, due poster dalle dottoresse Guia Consales e Ilaria Ceciarini, dai titoli: Organochlorine contaminants and heavy metals in skin biopsies … Continua a leggere
Nesting of Caretta caretta in Tuscany area (north-western Mediterranean Sea): insights of a recent colonisation phenomenon
From 2013 to 2021 twenty-three Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtle) nests were found along the coast of Tuscany (Italy, north-western Mediterranean Sea). Loggerhead nesting is a new event for this part of the Mediterranean Sea, which occurred only recently. Laid eggs … Continua a leggere
Recupero tursiope spiaggiato a Follonica
Il 28 di marzo il nostro gruppo di ricerca Magiamare Siena è stato contattato della Guardia Costiera di Follonica per la comunicazione di un tursiope spiaggiato lungo le coste di Follonica. L’esemplare, ormai morto da tempo, è stato recuperato e … Continua a leggere
Could persistent organic pollutants affect future generations of sea turtles by maternal transfer? First results for Caretta caretta nests along the North-Western coast of Italy
Since 2013, loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta, Linnaeus 1758) nesting has Q10 been observed further north along the Italian coast, reaching the Tuscan coast (NW Mediterranean Sea). The four nesting events that occurred in Tuscany in the summer of 2019 … Continua a leggere
A threat analysis for the world’s most threatened turtle (Rafetus swinhoei)
We conducted a comprehensive threat analysis of the Swinhoe’s softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the most endangered freshwater turtle in the world, historically occurring along river systems in Vietnam and China, but currently almost extinct. Here, our goal was to identify … Continua a leggere
Monk seals (Monachus monachus) in the Mediterranean Sea: The threat of organochlorine contaminants and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is an emblematic species of conservation concern. Anthropogenic pressures have led to severe population declines and significant fragmentation of the remaining populations. Because of their close relationship with coastal areas, Mediterranean monk seals may be potentially … Continua a leggere
Assessment of interactive acoustic deterrent devices set on trammel nets to reduce dolphin–fishery interactions in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Dolphin–fishery interaction is a worldwide issue affecting dolphins through bycatch and fishers through catch or gear damages. Concerning the Mediterranean Sea, problematic interactions mainly occur between common bottlenose dolphin and small-scale fisheries. Acoustic Deterrent Devices such as pingers, are one … Continua a leggere
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in three bathyal chondrichthyes from the North-Western Mediterranean Sea
The deep-sea can act as a sink for legacy contaminants such as organochlorines (OCs), causing damages in its inhabitants for their persistence and their prolonged effects in the organisms. HCB, DDT and its isomers, and 28 PCBs congeners were detected … Continua a leggere
Preliminary assessment of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in tissues of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) specimens stranded along the Italian coasts
Ecotoxicological and pathological research on Grampus griseus (Cuvier, 1812) (Risso’s dolphins) is scarce both globally and in the Mediterranean Sea. This species has been classified as “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the Mediterranean Sea. … Continua a leggere