Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding (parallel sequencing of DNA/RNA for
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …

Coastal plankton show fluctuations in abundance and species composition. Resting stage
(cyst) production is a common strategy adopted by hundreds of plankton species to ensure …

A first synoptic and trans-domain overview of plankton dynamics was conducted across the
aquatic sites belonging to the Italian Long-Term Ecological Research Network (LTER-Italy) …

Resting stages of plankton were sampled in the surficial sediments in the port of Haifa,
Israel, on the eve of a major port enlargement project. We recorded the structure of the …

Abstract Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy has been employed to investigate the
composition of the shells of two marine bivalves Mytilus galloprovincialis and Corbula gibba …

We report a dataset of known and published occurrence records of Italian taxa from species
(and subspecies) to family rank of the phylum Rotifera; we considered only Bdelloidea …

Coastal areas have historically thrived as centers of human activities due to their resources,
economic opportunities, and natural allure. The rapid growth of coastal populations has …

The emergence of a red tide resulting in yellow-brownish discoloration of waters in Porto
Cesareo bay (Italy) during July–August 2018 is reported. The species responsible for the …

Resting stages represent the answer for species to the variability of environmental
conditions. In confined marine habitats, variability of conditions is high, and bottoms host …

The abundance distribution and species richness of encysted plankton have been
investigated in the bottom sediments of the Taranto Marine System (southern Italy) for …