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MULTIPLE STRESSORS IMPACT ON MEDITERRANEAN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
Save the Date The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is pleased to host the event “MULTIPLE STRESSORS IMPACT ON MEDITERRANEAN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES: NEW COMMITMENTS FOR ADAPTATION CHALLENGES, A NEW EXPANDED APPROACH FOR THE PLASTIC BUSTERS INITIATIVE“. The event, which … Read More
Plastic Busters featured on Le Sentinelle della Biodiversità – Rai 3
On September 20th, the TV program “Le sentinelle della biodiversità” (“The Sentinels of Biodiversity”) (Rai 3) aired the episode “Le Balenottere” (“The Fin Whales”), dedicated to the activities of the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC). The episode highlighted the role … Read More
📰 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