Tirocinio Curriculare – 4 posizioni disponibili anno 2023
Sono aperte le candidature per N° 2 posizioni di tirocinio curriculare legato al progetto di tesi sui seguenti argomenti: Studio delle interazioni tra delfini e pesca e mitigazione degli impatti…
Snorkeling guidato dal biologo marino
Le escursioni di snorkeling sono attive dal 1 Giugno al 15 Settembre 2023. Le spiegazioni possono essere date in lingua Italiana o Inglese. LE NOSTRE ESCURSIONI DI SNORKELING GUIDATO…
The occurrence of chemical elements and POPs in loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta): An overview
Chemical elements and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are globally present in aquatic systems and their potential transfer to loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) has become a serious threat for their…
Fast and Reliable Determination of Phthalic Acid Esters in the Blood of Marine Turtles by Means of Solid Phase Extraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Ion Trap/Mass Spectrometry
The presence of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in marine environments is an important issue. These chemicals are able to affect marine organisms, particularly marine turtles, and to act as endocrine…
Modelling fine-scale distribution of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus using physiographic features on Filicudi (southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
Modelling cetacean distributions is crucial to understanding their ecology and to relating use patterns to environmental changes. In the present study, a combination of statistical methods was applied to model…
Assessing resource use patterns of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) through stable isotope analysis. The European Zoological Journal, 85(1), 71-87.
Stable isotope analysis is a useful tool for studying the ecology of marine consumers, as carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope ratios may reflect individuals’ patterns of diet and habitat…
Vacanze-Natura “Eolie Marine Adventures” estate 2023
Una nuova attività escursionistica nell’ambito dei pacchetti Vacanze Natura firmata Filicudi Wildlife Conservation è in programma per la prossima stagione estiva! Se vuoi saperne di più sui vulcani sommersi, sui pesci…
Seasonal encounter rate, life stages and main threats to the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Thyrrenian Sea)
1. Annual and seasonal encounter rates, life stages and the main threats to loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Italy) were studied. 2. Dedicated boat surveys…