Valerio Matozzo

Dr. Valerio Matozzo

University of Padova - Department of Biology
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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2008 in Environment International
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Valerio MatozzoValerio Matozzo
Valerio Matozzo
FGFrançois Gagné
François Gagné
Maria Gabriella MarinMaria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin
FRFrancesco Ricciardi
Francesco Ricciardi
CBChristian Blaise
Christian Blaise

1 January 2007 in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
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MMM Monari
M Monari
Valerio MatozzoValerio Matozzo
Valerio Matozzo
JFJ Foschi
J Foschi
OCO Cattani
O Cattani
GSG Serrazanetti
G Serrazanetti
Maria Gabriella MarinMaria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin

27 March 2012 in PLOS ONE
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Valerio MatozzoValerio Matozzo
Valerio Matozzo
ACAndrea Chinellato
Andrea Chinellato
Marco MunariMarco Munari
Marco Munari
Livio FinosLivio Finos
Livio Finos
MBMonica Bressan
Monica Bressan
Maria Gabriella MarinMaria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin
Water acidification, temperature increases and changes in seawater salinity are predicted to occur in the near future. In such a global climate change (GCC) scenario, there is growing concern for the health status of both wild and farmed organisms. Bivalve molluscs, an important component of coastal marine ecosystems, are at risk. At the immunological level, the ability of an organism to maintain its immunosurveillance unaltered under adverse environmental conditions may enhance its survival capability. To our knowledge, only a few studies have investigated the effects of changing environmental parameters (as predicted in a GCC scenario) on the immune responses of bivalves. In the present study, the effects of both decreased pH values and increased temperature on the important immune parameters of two bivalve species were evaluated for the first time. The clam Chamelea gallina and the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, widespread along the coast of the Northwestern Adriatic Sea, were chosen as model organisms. Bivalves were exposed for 7 days to three pH values (8.1, 7.7 and 7.4) at two temperatures (22 and 28°C). Three independent experiments were carried out at salinities of 28, 34 and 40 PSU. The total haemocyte count, Neutral Red uptake, haemolymph lysozyme activity and total protein levels were measured. The results obtained demonstrated that tested experimental conditions affected significantly most of the immune parameters measured in bivalves, even if the variation pattern of haemocyte responses was not always linear. Between the two species, C. gallina appeared more vulnerable to changing pH and temperature than M. galloprovincialis. Overall, this study demonstrated that climate changes can strongly affect haemocyte functionality in bivalves. However, further studies are needed to clarify better the mechanisms of action of changing environmental parameters, both individually and in combination, on bivalve haemocytes.

1 July 2013 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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Valerio MatozzoValerio Matozzo
Valerio Matozzo
ACAndrea Chinellato
Andrea Chinellato
Marco MunariMarco Munari
Marco Munari
MBMonica Bressan
Monica Bressan
Maria Gabriella MarinMaria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin

1 November 2000 in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
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Francesca CimaFrancesca Cima
Francesca Cima
Valerio MatozzoValerio Matozzo
Valerio Matozzo
Maria Gabriella MarinMaria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin
Loriano BallarinLoriano Ballarin
Loriano Ballarin

6 September 2001 in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
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Valerio MatozzoValerio Matozzo
Valerio Matozzo
Loriano BallarinLoriano Ballarin
Loriano Ballarin
DPD. M. Pampanin
D. M. Pampanin
Maria Gabriella MarinMaria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin