Latest Publications & News
📰 We’re in the news! – Kodami for fanpage.it – Traces of nicotine and drugs found in Mediterranean fin whales
A study by the University of Siena has detected the presence of nicotine, pharmaceuticals such as paracetamol, UV filters, and other contaminants in Mediterranean fin whales. This alarming exposure poses a serious threat to the health of the species, whose … Read More
📰 We’re in the news! – ANSA2030 Green & Blue – In Mediterranean fin whales: pollutants, pharmaceuticals, and nicotine
A study coordinated by the Maria Cristina Fossi has revealed that Mediterranean fin whales are contaminated by various chemical pollutants, including pharmaceutical residues, nicotine, and other human-derived substances 👉 Read the article on ANSA
Fin Whale as a Sink of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants: First Integrated Chemical Exposomics and Gene Expression Analysis in Cetaceans
Environmental Science & Technology – Published as part of Environmental Science & Technology special issue “Ocean Health”. Doi: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c00844 Authors: Maria Cristina Fossi, Giacomo Limonta, Matteo Baini, Jorge Urban R, Ioannis Athanassiadis, Jonathan W. Martin, Stefano Papazian, Massimiliano Rosso and Cristina … Read More
SWIT – Science Women of Italy – Exhibition in San Marino
SWIT: Female Italian Scientists Lighting up the Future An Exhibition Celebrating Italian Women Leading the Way in STEM In San Marino, the Exhibition “SWIT – Science Women of Italy”: 21 Portraits of Female Excellence in Science From 26 May to … Read More
Microplastic ingestion and Phthalate ester levels as plastic tracers in the Mediterranean Velella velella: a candidate plastic indicator for the pelagic neustonic environment
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume: 217 Article: 118133 ISSN: 0025-326X Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118133 Authors: Matteo Galli, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Margherita Concato, Maria Cristina Fossi Bioindicator species can help assess plastic pollution’s impact on biodiversity by integrating spatial distribution and temporal trends, highlighting … Read More
Biodiversity at risk in the SPAMI Pelagos Sanctuary: The impact of marine litter on biota
Science of The Total Environment Volume: 964 Article: 178527 ISSN: 0048-9697 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178527 Authors: Maria Cristina Fossi, Matteo Baini, Matteo Galli, Paola Tepsich, Francesca Grossi, Margherita Concato, Dario Giani, Massimiliano Rosso, Anna Borroni, Teresa Romeo, Cristina Panti The Mediterranean basin … Read More
AMICI CUCCIOLOTTI 2025
Even in 2025, the collaboration between the Plastic Busters group and Pizzardi Editore continues! In the Amici Cucciolotti album, there’s a double-page spread dedicated to the “Mission Possible” with the dolphin-saving catamaran! Since 2017, the partnership between Pizzardi Editore … Read More