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Fin Whale as a Sink of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants: First Integrated Chemical Exposomics and Gene Expression Analysis in Cetaceans

3rd June 2025 by

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

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Microplastic ingestion and Phthalate ester levels as plastic tracers in the Mediterranean Velella velella: a candidate plastic indicator for the pelagic neustonic environment

19th May 2025 by

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

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A multi-compartment monitoring approach to assess the impact of marine litter in a Mediterranean coastal area

7th January 2025 by

Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume: 211 Article: 117466  ISSN: 0025-326X Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117466 Authors:Dario Giani, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Matteo Galli, Ilaria Caliani, Margherita Concato, Silvia Casini, Maria Cristina Fossi Marine litter, particularly microplastics, is a growing threat to the Mediterranean Sea, impacting … Read More

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Plasticizers levels in four fish species from the Ligurian Sea and Central Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) and potential risk for human consumption

1st October 2024 by

Science of The Total Environment Volume: 945 Article: 176442  ISSN: 0048-9697 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176442 Authors: Chiara Dettoto, Andrea Maccantelli, Maria Vittoria Barbieri, Matteo Baini, Julio Fernández-Arribas, Cristina Panti, Dario Giani, Matteo Galli, Ethel Eljarrat, Maria Cristina Fossi Plastic materials contain additives such … Read More

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Degradation of plastic materials in the marine environment: A mussel farm as a case study for the development of alternative mussel nets

15th April 2024 by

Journal of Cleaner Production Volume: 450 Article: 141825  ISSN: 0959-6526 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141825 Authors: Matteo Baini, Maria Cristina Fossi, Francesco Degli Innocenti, Selene Chinaglia, Maurizio Tosin, Marco Pecchiari, Cristina Panti Currently, mussel farming uses of traditional plastic nets that accumulate on … Read More

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Paraffin waxes in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: A comprehensive assessment in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance

5th April 2024 by

Journal of Hazardous Materials Volume: 467 Article: 133677  ISSN: 0304-3894 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133677 Authors: M. Galli, M. Baini, C. Panti, P. Tepsich, M. Rosso, F. Giannini, F. Galgani, M.C. Fossi Abstract: Paraffin waxes are widely recognized as emerging marine pollutants, even their … Read More

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Exposure to virgin and marine incubated microparticles of biodegradable and conventional polymers modulates the hepatopancreas transcriptome of Mytilus galloprovincialis

24th February 2024 by

Journal of Hazardous Materials Volume: 468 Article: 133819  ISSN: 0304-3894 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133819 Authors: Giacomo Limonta, Cristina Panti, Maria Cristina Fossi, Francesco Nardi, Matteo Baini Abstract: Biodegradable polymers have been proposed as an alternative to conventional plastics to mitigate the impact of … Read More

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Oceanographic and anthropogenic variables driving marine litter distribution in Mediterranean protected areas: Extensive field data supported by forecasting modelling

10th December 2023 by

Science of The Total Environment Volume: 903 Article: 133819  ISSN: 0048-9697 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166266 Authors: Matteo Galli, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Dario Giani, Ilaria Caliani, Tommaso Campani, Massimiliano Rosso, Paola Tepsich, Vanessa Levanti, Federica Laface, Teresa Romeo, Gianfranco Scotti, Francois Galgani, Maria … Read More

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Trophic niche influences ingestion of micro- and mesoplastics in pelagic and demersal fish from the Western Mediterranean Sea

1st July 2023 by

Environmental Pollution Volume: 328 Article: 121632  ISSN: 0269-7491 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121632 Authors: Dario Giani, Cristina Andolina, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Mariangela Sciandra, Salvatrice Vizzini, Maria Cristina Fossi Abstract: Plastic pollution has been extensively documented in the marine food web, but targeted … Read More

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