FRANCESCA GARAVENTA

tThe present work is a methodological study testing alternative exposure conditions of lichen transplantsfor biomonitoring studies. We evaluated the effects of different light regime on the vitality of lichenby analysing the photosynthetic efficiency of transplanted thalli of the fruticose species Pseudeverniafurfuracea (L.) Zopf. var....

Plastic debris accumulates in the marine environment, fragmenting into microplastics (MP), causing concern about their potential toxic effects when ingested by marine organisms. The aim of this study was to verify whether 0.1 μm polystyrene beads are likely to trigger lethal and sub-lethal responses in marine planktonic crustaceans. MP...

The frequency and geographic extension of microalgae and gelatinous zooplankton blooms seem to have been increasing worldwide over recent decades. In particular, the harmful dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata and the Schyphozoan jellyfish Aurelia sp. are two of the most frequent and long lasting species forming blooms in the Mediterranean Sea....