Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system combining the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, as primary species, and the sea cucumber Holothuria tubulosa as …

L Grosso, A Rakaj, A Fianchini, L Morroni, S Cataudella… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Sea cucumbers and sea urchins are promising candidates for aquaculture since they are
high market value and low-trophic organisms. However, although they often co-exist in many …

The sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus, in an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system with fish (Sparus aurata) and seaweed (Ulva lactuca): Nitrogen …

M Shpigel, L Shauli, V Odintsov, D Ben-Ezra, A Neori… - Aquaculture, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The long-term (460 days) performance of the macroalgivore sea urchin
Paracentrotus lividus was evaluated in a semi-commercial land-based Integrated Multi …

Effect of silver nanoparticles on marine organisms belonging to different trophic levels

C Gambardella, E Costa, V Piazza, A Fabbrocini… - Marine Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are increasingly used in a wide range of consumer
products and such an extensive use raises questions about their safety and environmental …

Old model organisms and new behavioral end-points: swimming alteration as an ecotoxicological response

M Faimali, C Gambardella, E Costa, V Piazza… - Marine environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Behavioral responses of aquatic organisms have received much less attention than
developmental or reproductive ones due to the scarce presence of user-friendly tools for …

Toxicity of engineered micro-and nanomaterials with antifouling properties to the brine shrimp Artemia salina and embryonic stages of the sea urchin Paracentrotus …

E Gutner-Hoch, R Martins, F Maia, T Oliveira… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Antifouling booster biocides are chemicals used in protective paints to tackle the adhesion of
fouling organisms to maritime artificial structures. However, they are also known to exert …

Ulva lactuca biofilter from a land-based integrated multi trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system as a sole food source for the tropical sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla …

M Shpigel, L Shauli, V Odintsov, N Ashkenazi… - Aquaculture, 2018 - Elsevier
The performance of Tripneustes gratilla elatensis using IMTA-produced Ulva lactuca as the
sole food source, in comparison to Gracilaria conferta and formulated diets, was evaluated …

Comparative toxicity of ionic and nanoparticulate zinc in the species Cymodoce truncata, Gammarus aequicauda and Paracentrotus lividus

E Prato, A Fabbrocini, G Libralato, L Migliore… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the continuous development, production and consumption of nanoparticles (NPs),
their release, fate and effects in marine coastal environment can represent a major concern …

Ecotoxicological effects of sediments from Mar Piccolo, South Italy: toxicity testing with organisms from different trophic levels

E Costa, V Piazza, C Gambardella, R Moresco… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) is a semi-enclosed and
strongly polluted basin. For decades, it has been subjected to different anthropogenic …

Echinoculture: the rearing of Paracentrotus lividus in a recirculating aquaculture system—experiments of artificial diets for the maintenance of sexual maturation

D Sartori, A Scuderi, G Sansone, A Gaion - Aquaculture International, 2015 - Springer
Over the past 5 years, with the growth of fish production and the improvement of distribution
channels, the global fish food demand has also grown; in such a context, natural stocks of …

Gonad quality of sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus cultured in an offshore pilot‐scale trial on the south‐east Italian coast

MG Volpe, A Fabbrocini, F Siano, E Coccia… - Aquaculture …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A pilot project aimed at testing roe enhancement strategies based on offshore Paracentrotus
lividus cultures was conducted off the south‐east coast of Italy (Apulia Region). Adult sea …