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Despite the exponential increase of studies on plastic debris in recent years, there are still few works focusing on the problem as it relates to inland waters: little is known about the accumulation and dispersion dynamics on lake shores, and there are no standardized sampling methods for monitoring purposes. The accumulation of plastic litter in natural habitats also threatens the resident organisms. In this paper, we investigated the abundance and accumulation of plastic particles, ranging in size from 1 to 50 mm, from the beach sediment of three volcanic lakes in Central Italy: Albano, Bracciano, and Vico. The collection was designed to define the most important variables that one must consider in order to obtain a representative sample of plastic litter in a lake environment. In view of the high heterogeneity of sampling protocols used, comparison among the obtained results is limited and sometimes impossible. By using one of the proposed sampling methodologies, and critically analyzing the results, we aimed to highlight a possible monitoring criterion and to identify specific elements that can be meaningful and representative. The samples were collected in May and September 2017. For each lake, we sampled plastic items and sediments from two beaches. Albano contained the largest amount of plastic (in weight), while Bracciano had the largest number of particles. Our observations lead us to infer that the number of particles is the parameter most sensitive to environmental variations, as well as the more suitable for monitoring with greater definition the differences between sites. Moreover, sampling should be taken in different seasons, following a sampling pattern that includes at least two beaches placed in strategic positions with respect to wind and waves.In order to identify new indicators to evaluate the entry points of plastic into the food web, we collected, from the same sites analyzed, some specimens of the Talitrid Amphipod Cryptorchestia garbinii, a detritivorous species having a critical role in debris turnover of these environments. To investigate the microplastic (MP) ingestion in natural conditions, we analyzed their digestive tracts with both Nile red staining method and micro-FTIR spectroscopy. The analyses confirmed that C. garbinii was able to ingest plastics in natural conditions. Therefore, it can signify one of the entry points for microplastics (MPs) in the trophic chain. This observation constitutes the first evidence of MP ingestion in this species.
Valentina Iannilli; Fabiana Corami; Patrizia Grasso; Francesca Lecce; Memmo Buttinelli; Andrea Setini. Plastic abundance and seasonal variation on the shorelines of three volcanic lakes in Central Italy: can amphipods help detect contamination? Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 27, 14711 -14722.
AMA StyleValentina Iannilli, Fabiana Corami, Patrizia Grasso, Francesca Lecce, Memmo Buttinelli, Andrea Setini. Plastic abundance and seasonal variation on the shorelines of three volcanic lakes in Central Italy: can amphipods help detect contamination? Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 27 (13):14711-14722.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Iannilli; Fabiana Corami; Patrizia Grasso; Francesca Lecce; Memmo Buttinelli; Andrea Setini. 2020. "Plastic abundance and seasonal variation on the shorelines of three volcanic lakes in Central Italy: can amphipods help detect contamination?" Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 13: 14711-14722.
Lake basins can behave as accumulators of microplastics released in wastewaters as such or resulting from degradation of larger items before and/or during their journey toward the marine environment as a final sink. A novel multianalytical approach was adopted for the detection and quantification of microplastics with size < 2 mm in the sediments of the volcanic lake of Bracciano, Italy. Simple analytical techniques such as solvent extraction/fractionation (for polyolefins and polystyrene) or depolymerization (for polyethylene terephthalate, PET), along with chromatographic detection (SEC and HPLC), allowed quantitative and qualitative determination of the main synthetic polymer contaminants. In particular, PET microplastic concentrations of 0.8–36 ppm were found, with variability related to the sampling site (exposure to incoming winds and wave action). Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR) and Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transformed InfraRed (ATR-FTIR spectroscopic investigations supported the identification and chemical characterization of plastic fragments and polymer extracts. The average molecular weight of solvent extractable polymers was evaluated from 2D 1H-NMR diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) experiments. The proposed, easily accessible multianalytical approach can be considered as a useful tool for improving our knowledge on the nature and the concentration of microplastics in sediments, giving insights on the impact of human activities on the health status of aquatic ecosystems.
Andrea Corti; Virginia Vinciguerra; Valentina Iannilli; Loris Pietrelli; Antonella Manariti; Sabrina Bianchi; Antonella Petri; Mario Cifelli; Valentina Domenici; Valter Castelvetro. Thorough Multianalytical Characterization and Quantification of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Bracciano Lake’s Sediments. Sustainability 2020, 12, 878 .
AMA StyleAndrea Corti, Virginia Vinciguerra, Valentina Iannilli, Loris Pietrelli, Antonella Manariti, Sabrina Bianchi, Antonella Petri, Mario Cifelli, Valentina Domenici, Valter Castelvetro. Thorough Multianalytical Characterization and Quantification of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Bracciano Lake’s Sediments. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):878.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrea Corti; Virginia Vinciguerra; Valentina Iannilli; Loris Pietrelli; Antonella Manariti; Sabrina Bianchi; Antonella Petri; Mario Cifelli; Valentina Domenici; Valter Castelvetro. 2020. "Thorough Multianalytical Characterization and Quantification of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Bracciano Lake’s Sediments." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 878.
The present paper provides the first record of ingestion of microplastics in natural context by Gammarus setosus from Svalbard Archipelago. The plastic particles were identified both by Nile Red staining and Micro FT-IR spectroscopy. The species studied ingests microplastic particles in natural conditions if present in its habitat, probably mistaking them as food. The microplastic particles ingested may be available for uptake to predators that consume this Arctic amphipod, producing consequences to the food web.
Valentina Iannilli; Vittorio Pasquali; Andrea Setini; Fabiana Corami. First evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard. Environmental Research 2019, 179, 108811 .
AMA StyleValentina Iannilli, Vittorio Pasquali, Andrea Setini, Fabiana Corami. First evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard. Environmental Research. 2019; 179 ():108811.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Iannilli; Vittorio Pasquali; Andrea Setini; Fabiana Corami. 2019. "First evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard." Environmental Research 179, no. : 108811.
Amphipods of the genus Gammarus are a vital component of macrozoobenthic communities in European inland and coastal, marine and brackish waters of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Exceptional levels of cryptic diversity have been revealed for several widespread freshwater Gammarus species in Europe. No comprehensive assessment has yet been made for brackishwater counterparts, such as Gammarus aequicauda and G. insensibilis, which are among the most widely dispersed members of the so-called “G. locusta group” in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea. Here we probe the diversity of these morphospecies examining the partitioning of mtDNA and nDNA across multiple populations along their distribution range and discuss it within the regional paleogeographic framework. We gathered molecular data from a collection of 166 individuals of G. aequicauda and G. insensibilis from 47 locations along their distribution range in the Mediterranean including the Black Sea. They were amplified for both mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA as well as the nuclear 28S rRNA. All five MOTU delimitation methods (ABGD, BIN, bPTP, GMYC single and multiple threshold models) applied revealed deep divergence between Black Sea and Mediterranean populations in both G. aequicauda and G. insensibilis. There were eight distinct MOTUs delimited for G. aequicauda (6-18% K2P) and 4 MOTUs for G. insensibilis (4-14% K2P). No sympatric MOTUs were detected throughout their distribution range. Multimarker time-calibrated phylogeny indicated that divergence of both G. aequicauda and G. insensibilis species complexes started already in the late Oligocene/early Miocene with the split between clades inhabiting eastern and western part of the Mediterranean occurring in both species at the similar time. Our results indicate a high cryptic diversity within Mediterranean brackishwater Gammarus, similar to that observed for freshwater counterparts. Moreover, the phylogenetic history combined with the current geographic distribution indicate that the evolution of both studied Gammarus morphogroups has been strongly connected with the geological events in the Mediterranean Basin and it reflect the turbulent history of the area.
K. Hupało; M.A.L. Teixeira; Tomasz Rewicz; M. Sezgin; Valentina Iannilli; G.S. Karaman; Michal Grabowski; Filipe Costa. Persistence of phylogeographic footprints helps to understand cryptic diversity detected in two marine amphipods widespread in the Mediterranean basin. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2018, 132, 53 -66.
AMA StyleK. Hupało, M.A.L. Teixeira, Tomasz Rewicz, M. Sezgin, Valentina Iannilli, G.S. Karaman, Michal Grabowski, Filipe Costa. Persistence of phylogeographic footprints helps to understand cryptic diversity detected in two marine amphipods widespread in the Mediterranean basin. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2018; 132 ():53-66.
Chicago/Turabian StyleK. Hupało; M.A.L. Teixeira; Tomasz Rewicz; M. Sezgin; Valentina Iannilli; G.S. Karaman; Michal Grabowski; Filipe Costa. 2018. "Persistence of phylogeographic footprints helps to understand cryptic diversity detected in two marine amphipods widespread in the Mediterranean basin." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 132, no. : 53-66.
Using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) measurements and comparing the spectrum peaks (range 4000–600 cm−1) with reference spectra database and instrument libraries, we observed new evidence of the ingestion of microplastic particles analyzing the digestive tracts of Talitrus saltator. Specimens, sampled in central Italy, probably ingested the particles with natural detritus. Since worldwide many species of invertebrates and vertebrates (e.g., birds) feed on Amphipoda along coastal ecosystems, we hypothesized that microplastic in these crustaceans can be accumulated along the food chain.
Valentina Iannilli; Alessia Di Gennaro; Francesca Lecce; Maria Sighicelli; Mauro Falconieri; Loris Pietrelli; Gianluca Poeta; Corrado Battisti. Microplastics in Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda): new evidence of ingestion from natural contexts. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2018, 25, 28725 -28729.
AMA StyleValentina Iannilli, Alessia Di Gennaro, Francesca Lecce, Maria Sighicelli, Mauro Falconieri, Loris Pietrelli, Gianluca Poeta, Corrado Battisti. Microplastics in Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda): new evidence of ingestion from natural contexts. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018; 25 (28):28725-28729.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Iannilli; Alessia Di Gennaro; Francesca Lecce; Maria Sighicelli; Mauro Falconieri; Loris Pietrelli; Gianluca Poeta; Corrado Battisti. 2018. "Microplastics in Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda): new evidence of ingestion from natural contexts." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, no. 28: 28725-28729.
Plastic debris incidence in marine environment was already highlighted in the early 1970s. Over the last decade, microplastic pollution in the environment has received increasing attention and is now an emerging research area. Many studies have focused on quantifying microplastic abundance in the marine environment, while there are relatively few data on microplastic occurrence in freshwater environment. Recent studies have reported high concentrations of microplastics in lakes and rivers, although the understanding of several factors influencing source, transport and fate is still limited. This study compares different lakes and the common factors, which could influence the occurrence and distribution of microplastics. The three subalpine lakes monitored include Lake Maggiore, Iseo and Garda. The selected sampling transects reflect the hydrologic conditions, the morphometric characteristics of these lakes, and other factors influencing the release of plastics debris in lakes. Particles of microplastics (<5 mm) were found in all sampled surfaces. The particles collected were classified depending on their number, shape and composition. The shape distribution showed the dominating occurrence of fragments (73.7%). The chemical composition of all examined samples clearly shows dominating presence of polyethylene (45%), polystyrene (18%) and polypropylene (15%). The results provide significant relations among the different contribution of direct and diffuse sources to the quantity of microplastics, highlighting the importance of understanding the spatial distribution dynamics of microplastics within a lake system that acts as a sink and source of plastic particles.
Maria Sighicelli; Loris Pietrelli; Francesca Lecce; Valentina Iannilli; Mauro Falconieri; Lucia Coscia; Stefania Di Vito; Simone Nuglio; Giorgio Zampetti. Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Italian Subalpine Lakes. Environmental Pollution 2018, 236, 645 -651.
AMA StyleMaria Sighicelli, Loris Pietrelli, Francesca Lecce, Valentina Iannilli, Mauro Falconieri, Lucia Coscia, Stefania Di Vito, Simone Nuglio, Giorgio Zampetti. Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Italian Subalpine Lakes. Environmental Pollution. 2018; 236 ():645-651.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Sighicelli; Loris Pietrelli; Francesca Lecce; Valentina Iannilli; Mauro Falconieri; Lucia Coscia; Stefania Di Vito; Simone Nuglio; Giorgio Zampetti. 2018. "Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Italian Subalpine Lakes." Environmental Pollution 236, no. : 645-651.
The ability of Posidonia oceanica spheroids (egagropiles, EG) to incorporate plastics was investigated along the central Italy coast. Plastics were found in the 52.84% of the egagropiles collected (n = 685). The more represented size of plastics has range within 1-1.5 cm, comparable to the size of natural fibres. Comparing plastics occurring both in EG and in surrounding sand, Polyethylene, Polyester and Nylon were the most abundant polymers in EG, while PSE, PE, PP and PET were the most represented in sand. In particular PE and PP were significantly more represented in sand, while PE, Nylon, Polyester and microfibers (as pills) were more represented in EG. Within plastics found in EG, 26.9% were microfibers as small pills (<1 cm), mainly composed of polyamide, polyester, cotton and PET mixing. These microfibers might be produced by discharges from washing machines and currently represents an emerging pollutant with widespread distribution in marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Loris Pietrelli; Alessia Di Gennaro; Patrizia Menegoni; Francesca Lecce; Gianluca Poeta; Alicia T.R. Acosta; Corrado Battisti; Valentina Iannilli. Pervasive plastisphere: First record of plastics in egagropiles ( Posidonia spheroids). Environmental Pollution 2017, 229, 1032 -1036.
AMA StyleLoris Pietrelli, Alessia Di Gennaro, Patrizia Menegoni, Francesca Lecce, Gianluca Poeta, Alicia T.R. Acosta, Corrado Battisti, Valentina Iannilli. Pervasive plastisphere: First record of plastics in egagropiles ( Posidonia spheroids). Environmental Pollution. 2017; 229 ():1032-1036.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLoris Pietrelli; Alessia Di Gennaro; Patrizia Menegoni; Francesca Lecce; Gianluca Poeta; Alicia T.R. Acosta; Corrado Battisti; Valentina Iannilli. 2017. "Pervasive plastisphere: First record of plastics in egagropiles ( Posidonia spheroids)." Environmental Pollution 229, no. : 1032-1036.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relevance and the robustness of active and passive approaches used in freshwater biomonitoring with the ecologically relevant gammarid amphipod Echinogammarus veneris. To assess the contaminant bioavailability in two rivers of Latium (Central Italy), we measured the genotoxic potential in haemocytes by comet assay and metal bioaccumulation in tissues by analytical methods. We adopted an active strategy of exposure in situ and a passive method of sampling in situ. In the first case, the gammarids were exposed in cages in several sampling sites selected along two rivers, while in the sampling in situ, individuals were collected directly in the same sampling sites and then analyzed. The results indicate that the comet assay carried out on haemocytes from caged individuals proved to be a sensitive tool for freshwater genotoxicity monitoring. However, the sampling in situ is more appropriate for a realistic understanding of the presence of trace metal in E. veneris.
L. Ronci; L. Meccoli; Valentina Iannilli; P. Menegoni; E. De Matthaeis; Andrea Setini. Comparison between active and passive biomonitoring strategies for the assessment of genotoxicity and metal bioaccumulation in Echinogammarus veneris (Crustacea: Amphipoda). Italian Journal of Zoology 2016, 83, 162 -172.
AMA StyleL. Ronci, L. Meccoli, Valentina Iannilli, P. Menegoni, E. De Matthaeis, Andrea Setini. Comparison between active and passive biomonitoring strategies for the assessment of genotoxicity and metal bioaccumulation in Echinogammarus veneris (Crustacea: Amphipoda). Italian Journal of Zoology. 2016; 83 (2):162-172.
Chicago/Turabian StyleL. Ronci; L. Meccoli; Valentina Iannilli; P. Menegoni; E. De Matthaeis; Andrea Setini. 2016. "Comparison between active and passive biomonitoring strategies for the assessment of genotoxicity and metal bioaccumulation in Echinogammarus veneris (Crustacea: Amphipoda)." Italian Journal of Zoology 83, no. 2: 162-172.
The aim of the present work is to evaluate the genotoxic impact of contaminants along the whole course of Ninfa-Sisto and Amaseno (Latium, Italy) rivers. The authors performed the alkaline Comet assay to assess DNA damage in the freshwater amphipod Gammarus elvirae, exposed ex situ for 24 hours and 7 days to water collected at different sites. The assay, applied on haemocytes, provides a sensitive tool to reveal effects even at low concentrations of pollutants. The results indicate significant increase of DNA damage along the course of the two rivers, compared to the unpolluted upstream sites, even if the analytes do not exceed the permissible limits. Moreover, the results show that there is not a linear correlation between the concentration of analytes and DNA damage. Based on this study's results, it would be desirable to use Comet assay, on proposed test species, as an early warning method to detect genotoxic potential of waters.
Lucilla Ronci; Valentina Iannilli; Elvira De Matthaeis; Giovanna Di Donato; Andrea Setini. Evaluation of Genotoxic Potential of Waters from Two Italian Rivers in Gammarus elvirae (Amphipoda). Water Environment Research 2015, 87, 2008 -2017.
AMA StyleLucilla Ronci, Valentina Iannilli, Elvira De Matthaeis, Giovanna Di Donato, Andrea Setini. Evaluation of Genotoxic Potential of Waters from Two Italian Rivers in Gammarus elvirae (Amphipoda). Water Environment Research. 2015; 87 (11):2008-2017.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLucilla Ronci; Valentina Iannilli; Elvira De Matthaeis; Giovanna Di Donato; Andrea Setini. 2015. "Evaluation of Genotoxic Potential of Waters from Two Italian Rivers in Gammarus elvirae (Amphipoda)." Water Environment Research 87, no. 11: 2008-2017.
The Italian region Latium is characterized by extensive quaternary volcanic systems that contribute greatly to arsenic (As) contamination of freshwater, including drinking water supplies. However, knowledge of the possible toxic effects in these aquatic environments is, despite being highly relevant to public health, still limited. In this paper, we approach this issue using Gammarus elvirae, an amphipod species that inhabits rivers and streams in central Italy, including Latium. We explored the possibility of using G. elvirae in the toxicology of freshwater by addressing the most relevant issues. First, we tested the usefulness of hemocytes from G. elvirae in determining non-specific DNA damage by means of the Comet assay after exposure (24 h and 7 days) to different river water samples in Latium; second, we provided an interpretative overview of the usefulness of hepatopancreatic epithelial cells of G. elvirae as a means of assessing toxicity after long-term exposure to As and other pollutants; third, the LC (50-240 h) value for G. elvirae was estimated for arsenate, which is usually the dominant arsenic species in surface waters. Our study sheds light on G. elvirae at different levels, providing a background for future toxicological research of freshwater.
Domenico Davolos; Claudio Chimenti; Lucilla Ronci; Andrea Setini; Valentina Iannilli; Biancamaria Pietrangeli; Elvira De Matthaeis. An integrated study on Gammarus elvirae (Crustacea, Amphipoda): perspectives for toxicology of arsenic-contaminated freshwater. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2015, 22, 15563 -15570.
AMA StyleDomenico Davolos, Claudio Chimenti, Lucilla Ronci, Andrea Setini, Valentina Iannilli, Biancamaria Pietrangeli, Elvira De Matthaeis. An integrated study on Gammarus elvirae (Crustacea, Amphipoda): perspectives for toxicology of arsenic-contaminated freshwater. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2015; 22 (20):15563-15570.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDomenico Davolos; Claudio Chimenti; Lucilla Ronci; Andrea Setini; Valentina Iannilli; Biancamaria Pietrangeli; Elvira De Matthaeis. 2015. "An integrated study on Gammarus elvirae (Crustacea, Amphipoda): perspectives for toxicology of arsenic-contaminated freshwater." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, no. 20: 15563-15570.
This article documents the public availability of (i) RAD sequencing data and validated SNPs for the American mink Neovison vison and (ii) Transcriptome resources for two nonmodel freshwater crustacean species, the copepod Eucyclops serrulatus and the amphipod Echinogammarus veneris.
Genomic Resources Development Consortium; Mariella Baratti; Federica Cattonaro; Tiziana Di Lorenzo; Diana Maria Paola Galassi; Valentina Iannilli; Alessio Iannucci; Just Jensen; Peter Larsen; Rasmus O. Nielsen; Cino Pertoldi; Dragos Postolache; Jose Martin Pujolar; Ettore Randi; Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez; Janne Pia Thirstrup; Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin; Andrzej Zalewski; Aritz Ruiz‐González. Genomic Resources Notes Accepted 1 October 2014-30 November 2014. Molecular Ecology Resources 2015, 15, 458 -459.
AMA StyleGenomic Resources Development Consortium, Mariella Baratti, Federica Cattonaro, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Diana Maria Paola Galassi, Valentina Iannilli, Alessio Iannucci, Just Jensen, Peter Larsen, Rasmus O. Nielsen, Cino Pertoldi, Dragos Postolache, Jose Martin Pujolar, Ettore Randi, Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez, Janne Pia Thirstrup, Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin, Andrzej Zalewski, Aritz Ruiz‐González. Genomic Resources Notes Accepted 1 October 2014-30 November 2014. Molecular Ecology Resources. 2015; 15 (2):458-459.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenomic Resources Development Consortium; Mariella Baratti; Federica Cattonaro; Tiziana Di Lorenzo; Diana Maria Paola Galassi; Valentina Iannilli; Alessio Iannucci; Just Jensen; Peter Larsen; Rasmus O. Nielsen; Cino Pertoldi; Dragos Postolache; Jose Martin Pujolar; Ettore Randi; Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez; Janne Pia Thirstrup; Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin; Andrzej Zalewski; Aritz Ruiz‐González. 2015. "Genomic Resources Notes Accepted 1 October 2014-30 November 2014." Molecular Ecology Resources 15, no. 2: 458-459.
Ingolfiella arganoi sp. n. from Abd al Kuri Island in the Arabian Sea is described from two specimens, a male and a female. The western shore of the Indian Ocean was hitherto a vacant spot in the distribution of circumtropical shallow marine interstitial ingolfiellids and therefore the location of the new species fills a meaningful gap in the geography of the family. Morphologically, the new species shows close affinities with I. xarifae from the Maldives.
Ronald Vonk; Valentina Iannilli. A new Ingolfiellid (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ingolfiellidae) from an anchialine pool on Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen. ZooKeys 2013, 302, 1 -12.
AMA StyleRonald Vonk, Valentina Iannilli. A new Ingolfiellid (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ingolfiellidae) from an anchialine pool on Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen. ZooKeys. 2013; 302 (302):1-12.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRonald Vonk; Valentina Iannilli. 2013. "A new Ingolfiellid (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ingolfiellidae) from an anchialine pool on Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen." ZooKeys 302, no. 302: 1-12.
The description of a new Ingolfiella of littoral interstitial water, the first finding among Ingolfiellidea for Philippines is presented. Male and female specimens are investigate and the new species seems close to the species group before included into the marine interstitial Tethydiella group. The new taxon shares a high number of features with I. xarifae Ruffo, 1966, described from Maldive Islands. The new species is characterized for the peculiar oosteogites morphology and for the presence in both sexes of spines and setae variously modified. Finally some data on species ecology and sampling sites are given.
Valentina Iannilli; Raffaella Berera; Vezio Cottarelli. Description of the first marine interstitial ingolfiellid from Philippines, Ingolfiella alba sp. nov., with some remarks on the systematic of the genus (Amphipoda: Ingolfiellidae). Zootaxa 2008, 1675, 49 -58.
AMA StyleValentina Iannilli, Raffaella Berera, Vezio Cottarelli. Description of the first marine interstitial ingolfiellid from Philippines, Ingolfiella alba sp. nov., with some remarks on the systematic of the genus (Amphipoda: Ingolfiellidae). Zootaxa. 2008; 1675 (1):49-58.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Iannilli; Raffaella Berera; Vezio Cottarelli. 2008. "Description of the first marine interstitial ingolfiellid from Philippines, Ingolfiella alba sp. nov., with some remarks on the systematic of the genus (Amphipoda: Ingolfiellidae)." Zootaxa 1675, no. 1: 49-58.
The distribution of three talitrid species—Talitrus saltator (Montagu, 1808), Orchestia gammarella (Pallas, 1766), Platorchestia platensis (Kroyer, 1845)—in the beach-dune system at the mouth of the Mignone River (central Italy) was analysed. It was related to the variations of the following abiotic factors: temperature, penetrability, pH, conductivity and moisture of the sediment. The beach-dune system is influenced by human impact and natural erosion. All species showed a maximum capture frequency in November, while the abundance decreased to a minimum in July. T. saltator was dominant on the beach, the other two along the riverbank. Juveniles were abundant along the riverbank; they were most abundant in November and almost disappeared in summer. T. saltator was more abundant near the waterline during the hottest months and occupied the inner beach in winter, with occasional presences on the dune. Regression analysis between the abiotic factors and species abundance showed a positive relationship with pH and temperature for T. saltator, while O. gammarella was negatively related to pH. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) showed that penetrability, moisture and temperature had the greatest influence on the species. T. saltator was almost entirely confined to the beach transects and strongly associated with penetrability, temperature and pH values. O. gammarella was mostly associated with the riverbank and P. platensis only found there and on a nearby pool. The two species were mainly influenced by moisture and variations in grain sizes of the sediment.
Laura Pavesi; Valentina Iannilli; Paola Zarattini; Elvira De Matthaeis. Temporal and spatial distribution of three supralittoral amphipod species on a sandy beach of central Italy. Marine Biology 2007, 151, 1585 -1595.
AMA StyleLaura Pavesi, Valentina Iannilli, Paola Zarattini, Elvira De Matthaeis. Temporal and spatial distribution of three supralittoral amphipod species on a sandy beach of central Italy. Marine Biology. 2007; 151 (4):1585-1595.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Pavesi; Valentina Iannilli; Paola Zarattini; Elvira De Matthaeis. 2007. "Temporal and spatial distribution of three supralittoral amphipod species on a sandy beach of central Italy." Marine Biology 151, no. 4: 1585-1595.
The bogidiellid amphipod crustaceans Stockigi diella aequim ana new genus and species and Om angidiella p arvid actyl a new genus and species are described from subterranean groundwater habitats in the Sultanate of Oman on the Arabian Peninsula. Stockigidiell a is easily distinguished by a row of long, deeply bifid setae on pereopods 5 and 6, whereas Omangidiell a is distinguished by a greatly reduced propodus of gnathopod 2 and elongate oostegites; it also possesses a third coxal lobe on the maxilliped, a unique character noted only in three other bogidiellid genera from northern and eastern Africa. At present, the family Bogidiellidae contains 35 genera and 105 species but a significant number of provisionally recognized new species and possibly several new genera await description. The geographic distribution of the family Bogidiellidae is nearly circumglobal, but species tend to be clustered in discontinuous regions. A number of important questions regarding the origin and biogeographic history of the family remains unanswered.
Valentina Iannilli; John R. Holsinger; Sandro Ruffo; Ronald Vonk. Two new genera and two new species of the subterranean family Bogidiellidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from groundwaters in northern Oman, with notes on the geographic distribution of the family. Zootaxa 2006, 1208, 37 -56.
AMA StyleValentina Iannilli, John R. Holsinger, Sandro Ruffo, Ronald Vonk. Two new genera and two new species of the subterranean family Bogidiellidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from groundwaters in northern Oman, with notes on the geographic distribution of the family. Zootaxa. 2006; 1208 (1):37-56.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Iannilli; John R. Holsinger; Sandro Ruffo; Ronald Vonk. 2006. "Two new genera and two new species of the subterranean family Bogidiellidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from groundwaters in northern Oman, with notes on the geographic distribution of the family." Zootaxa 1208, no. 1: 37-56.
Augusto Vigna Taglianti; Valentina Iannilli. New Data on the Genus Niphargus (Amphipoda, Niphargidae) in Italy, with the Description of a New Species of the Orcinus Group. Crustaceana 2004, 77, 1253 -1261.
AMA StyleAugusto Vigna Taglianti, Valentina Iannilli. New Data on the Genus Niphargus (Amphipoda, Niphargidae) in Italy, with the Description of a New Species of the Orcinus Group. Crustaceana. 2004; 77 (10):1253-1261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAugusto Vigna Taglianti; Valentina Iannilli. 2004. "New Data on the Genus Niphargus (Amphipoda, Niphargidae) in Italy, with the Description of a New Species of the Orcinus Group." Crustaceana 77, no. 10: 1253-1261.
Valerio Ketmaier; Romolo Fochetti; Valentina Iannilli; Elvira De Matthaeis. Patterns of genetic differentiation and gene flow in Central Italian populations of Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis, 1827) (Insecta, Plecoptera). Fundamental and Applied Limnology 2001, 150, 457 -472.
AMA StyleValerio Ketmaier, Romolo Fochetti, Valentina Iannilli, Elvira De Matthaeis. Patterns of genetic differentiation and gene flow in Central Italian populations of Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis, 1827) (Insecta, Plecoptera). Fundamental and Applied Limnology. 2001; 150 (3):457-472.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValerio Ketmaier; Romolo Fochetti; Valentina Iannilli; Elvira De Matthaeis. 2001. "Patterns of genetic differentiation and gene flow in Central Italian populations of Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis, 1827) (Insecta, Plecoptera)." Fundamental and Applied Limnology 150, no. 3: 457-472.