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In the last decade, several initiatives have been taken at a European level to adopt the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) by promoting coordination and stimulating integrated actions leading to consistent views on its final goal: the achievement of good environmental status (GES). In its holistic approach, the MSFD fully acknowledges the complexity and variability of marine ecosystems and demands constant scientific support for its actual implementation. Recently, the Joint Programming Initiative on “Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans” (JPI Oceans) launched the joint action “Science for Good Environmental Status” (Science4GES), building on the contribution of different scientific disciplines and communities to better fulfill the scope of the MSFD. In this paper we illustrate and discuss a few crucial aspects of endeavors to implement the MSFD specifically implied in the definition of the metrics for the 11 descriptors and GES in its complexity, as well as improving the strategy governing its implementation. This presentation also describes the challenges, aims and implementation plan for the JPI-O joint action, where a transdisciplinary approach may help in progressing from the comprehensive and far-reaching vision of the MSFD to the achievement of a durable GES.
Mario Sprovieri; Maurizio Ribera D’Alcalà; Patrick Roose; Aldo Drago; Karien De Cauwer; Federico Falcini; Inga Lips; Chiara Maggi; Aourell Mauffret; Jacek Tronczynski; Christina Zeri; Pier Moretti. Science for Good Environmental Status: A European Joint Action to Support Marine Policy. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8664 .
AMA StyleMario Sprovieri, Maurizio Ribera D’Alcalà, Patrick Roose, Aldo Drago, Karien De Cauwer, Federico Falcini, Inga Lips, Chiara Maggi, Aourell Mauffret, Jacek Tronczynski, Christina Zeri, Pier Moretti. Science for Good Environmental Status: A European Joint Action to Support Marine Policy. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8664.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Sprovieri; Maurizio Ribera D’Alcalà; Patrick Roose; Aldo Drago; Karien De Cauwer; Federico Falcini; Inga Lips; Chiara Maggi; Aourell Mauffret; Jacek Tronczynski; Christina Zeri; Pier Moretti. 2021. "Science for Good Environmental Status: A European Joint Action to Support Marine Policy." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8664.
The middle Miocene is marked by a changeover from a warm climatic period (Miocene Climatic Optimum, ~17-14.7 Ma), to a transitional phase (Middle Miocene Climatic Transition), culminating in a cold stage (Icehouse Mode, ~13.8 Ma). This period is associated with a positive excursion of δ13C (“Monterey Excursion”), showing a series of δ13C maxima (CM events) highlighted by cooling peaks in the δ18O values (Mi events). DSDP Site 372 obtained a high-resolution record of the middle Miocene of the western Mediterranean (Balearic Islands), and represents one of the best marine sedimentary records for the considered time interval. In this study, high-resolution stable isotope and quantitative calcareous plankton records for the Langhian to the early Serravallian time interval are presented. The stable oxygen and carbon isotope records allowed us to recognize and chronologically frame the Mi and CM events falling between 15.82 and 13.04 Ma. Furthermore, by integrating the stable isotope data with those obtained by the quantitative analyses of the calcareous plankton content, the three-folded climatic and environmental evolution was outlined for the considered time interval in the Mediterranean region. During the first stage (Miocene Climatic Optimum = MCO; from 17 up to 14.55 Ma), an initial warm-surface-water, oligotrophic, high salinity and restricted environment is followed by an open marine setting (starting from 15.18 Ma) within still warm-surface-water and oligotrophic conditions. The re-opening of the connections between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean would have likely triggered this latter environmental change. From 14.55 to 13.75 Ma (second stage; Middle Miocene Climatic Transition; MMCT) an initial (up to 14.05 Ma) temperate-warm-surface-water and eutrophic environment occurred, followed by the onset of warm-surface-water, oligotrophic and slightly restricted marine conditions. The third stage (Icehouse Mode = IHM; from 13.75 Ma onwards) points to the development of a cold-water, eutrophic, high salinity environment in an open-marine setting.
Niccolò Baldassini; Luca Maria Foresi; Fabrizio Lirer; Mario Sprovieri; Elena Turco; Nicola Pelosi; Agata Di Stefano. Middle Miocene stepwise climate evolution in the Mediterranean region through high-resolution stable isotopes and calcareous plankton records. Marine Micropaleontology 2021, 167, 102030 .
AMA StyleNiccolò Baldassini, Luca Maria Foresi, Fabrizio Lirer, Mario Sprovieri, Elena Turco, Nicola Pelosi, Agata Di Stefano. Middle Miocene stepwise climate evolution in the Mediterranean region through high-resolution stable isotopes and calcareous plankton records. Marine Micropaleontology. 2021; 167 ():102030.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiccolò Baldassini; Luca Maria Foresi; Fabrizio Lirer; Mario Sprovieri; Elena Turco; Nicola Pelosi; Agata Di Stefano. 2021. "Middle Miocene stepwise climate evolution in the Mediterranean region through high-resolution stable isotopes and calcareous plankton records." Marine Micropaleontology 167, no. : 102030.
Editorial: Environment and Health
Mario Sprovieri; Ethel Eljarrat; Fabrizio Bianchi. Editorial: Environment and Health. Frontiers in Earth Science 2020, 8, 1 .
AMA StyleMario Sprovieri, Ethel Eljarrat, Fabrizio Bianchi. Editorial: Environment and Health. Frontiers in Earth Science. 2020; 8 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Sprovieri; Ethel Eljarrat; Fabrizio Bianchi. 2020. "Editorial: Environment and Health." Frontiers in Earth Science 8, no. : 1.
We adopted a combined geophysical-stratigraphic approach to identify grain size anomalies in sediment distribution of the Bagnoli coastal brownfield site. A large industrial plant occupied this area during most of the 20th Century. We used 18 core logs to identify macroscopic variation in sediment stratigraphy, and 72 supplemental cores to mark changes between sandy- and silt-dominated intervals. The stratigraphy evidenced the presence of anomalous lens of silt within a sandy coastal sector inside the Bagnoli industrial harbour. Cores description helped us to calibrate the interpretation of 4 subbottom profiles, that we used to obtain information on geometries of silty deposits. The spatial layout of sediments revealed that silt intervals are present in the area bounded by the old industrial wharfs. We suggest that these silty sediments are likely the result of uncontrolled discharge occurred during the last century. Once calibrated, high-resolution mono-channel seismic profiles helped us to define the shape as well as the real extent and thicknesses of silty deposits, resulted to be ca. 515.000 m2, with an overall volume of 480.000 m3. These results are a first attempt to define the amount of polluted sediments in the area facing the Bagnoli industrial harbour.
M. Vallefuoco; S. Tamburrino; M. Sacchi; A. Guarino; G. Di Martino; R. Tonielli; M. Sprovieri; S. Passaro. Shallow marine sediments characterisation of the Bagnoli brownfield site, Pozzuoli Bay (Italy). Chemistry and Ecology 2020, 36, 550 -564.
AMA StyleM. Vallefuoco, S. Tamburrino, M. Sacchi, A. Guarino, G. Di Martino, R. Tonielli, M. Sprovieri, S. Passaro. Shallow marine sediments characterisation of the Bagnoli brownfield site, Pozzuoli Bay (Italy). Chemistry and Ecology. 2020; 36 (6):550-564.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Vallefuoco; S. Tamburrino; M. Sacchi; A. Guarino; G. Di Martino; R. Tonielli; M. Sprovieri; S. Passaro. 2020. "Shallow marine sediments characterisation of the Bagnoli brownfield site, Pozzuoli Bay (Italy)." Chemistry and Ecology 36, no. 6: 550-564.
In past years, communication activities have become increasingly important in the environment and health domain, considering the concurrent developments of social media and scientific citizenship that contributed changes in legislation and culture. Communication is particularly crucial where an environmental hazard is present, as in the case of high risk environmental and health risk areas. The project “International Center of Advanced Study in Environment, Ecosystem and Human Health” (CISAS), carried out by the Italian National Research Council, covers multiple research activities, from ecology to biology and medical sciences, from epidemiology to social sciences and communication. Three different studies based on human biomonitoring and a birth cohort study are currently in progress in the project locations, together with studies on the environmental fate of pollutants. A clear, accurate and respectful communication of study protocols and results represents a priority to produce comprehensible information available for policy makers, citizens, and stakeholders. This paper describes the multiple external and internal communication activities planned in the framework of the CISAS project as an example of promotion of knowledge in the society at large and improvement of risk management in the environmental health domain.
Liliana Cori; Fabrizio Bianchi; Mario Sprovieri; Angela Cuttitta; Silvia Ruggieri; Anna Lisa Alessi; Girolama Biondo; Francesca Gorini. Communication and Community Involvement to Support Risk Governance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 4356 .
AMA StyleLiliana Cori, Fabrizio Bianchi, Mario Sprovieri, Angela Cuttitta, Silvia Ruggieri, Anna Lisa Alessi, Girolama Biondo, Francesca Gorini. Communication and Community Involvement to Support Risk Governance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (22):4356.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiliana Cori; Fabrizio Bianchi; Mario Sprovieri; Angela Cuttitta; Silvia Ruggieri; Anna Lisa Alessi; Girolama Biondo; Francesca Gorini. 2019. "Communication and Community Involvement to Support Risk Governance." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 22: 4356.
Exploring the Cretaceous World with Data and Numerical Models; Capo Granitola, 2–4 October 2014
Mario Sprovieri. Climate and Ocean Dynamics During the Cretaceous. Eos 2015, 96, 1 .
AMA StyleMario Sprovieri. Climate and Ocean Dynamics During the Cretaceous. Eos. 2015; 96 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Sprovieri. 2015. "Climate and Ocean Dynamics During the Cretaceous." Eos 96, no. : 1.