Institute: Ancona, Mazara Del Vallo, Lesina, Messina
This area of research has as its main objective to conduct fundamental research to advance knowledge on the biology and ecology of marine organisms, marine food webs, biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. Studies include understanding the consequences of global change on marine biota and ecosystems, to understand its effects (direct and indirect) on marine ecosystems and organisms, including the expansion of alien (non-indigenous) species, also through the development of multispecific and ecosystem forecasting models. Evolutionary biology and genomics studies are also carried out.
Referent:
Alessandra Spagnolo
Assessing environmental factors affecting the growth and quality of farmed and wild mussel populations along the Italian Adriatic coast
Referent:
Stefano Guicciardi o Guizzardi
Collect, validate and provide access to and generate marine chemistry data relevant to the implementation of the MSFD
Referent:
Federica Grilli
Establishment of the ecological observatory system in the Adriatic Sea, shared between Italy and Croatia, to integrate ecological and oceanographic research with conservation strategies for marine Natura 2000 sites.
Referent:
Andrea De Felice
Expand and integrate knowledge about Antarctic toothfish and fill current knowledge gaps about its life cycle in the Ross Sea.
Referent:
Ernesto Azzurro
Invasive alien species (IAS) and climate change require the development of new capacities to protect the natural capital and manage the rapid transformation of natural resources. The project proposes the development of an integrated and shared approach to studying this issue. The goal will be pursued through technical and technological advances supported by studies to improve the information management and the use of IAS as a potential economic resource