Poster sessions

Seagrass system’s missing piece: the deep macerating bottoms. Pilot study of nematode community associated with Mediterranean P. oceanica detritus.

Marine copepods and diversity of their microbiome.

Seasonal assessment of macroalgal communities in CO2 vents: hypnophycean species enhance differences between low pH and control zones.

Functional traits of phytoplankton community in relation to inorganic nutrients in fusaro lagoon (Campania region, Italy)

Diatom communities on seagrass in the Arabian Gulf: species analysis and population dynamics.

Microbial diversity in water and sediment samples from Hot/Cold vents in the shallow hydrothermal system of Panarea Island (Aeolian Arc)

Taxonomic composition of microbial communities associated to Caulerpa prolifera along acidified Vulcano shallow hydrothermal vent.

Macrozoobenthos changing in Venice Lagoon: a monitoring story since 2011.

The mystery of “fairy circles”: exploring the ecology of coralligenous mesophotic rings in the Mediterranean Sea.

The evolution of sessile benthos biodiversity in the Genoa harbour over a multi-decadal period.

Effects of abiotic variables in determining the differences in vegetation between artificial and natural salt marshes in the Venice Lagoon.

A first integrative taxonomy framework of the family Pyuridae (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchia) in European waters unveils hidden diversity and reassesses habitat forming species.

Monitoring Change in Highly Protected Marine Ecosystems.

Biodiversity assessments and changes in the Gulf of Naples (central-western Mediterranean Sea): insights from decapods.

Temperature adaptation in resurrected phytoplankton across the European coastal ecosystem.

Microbial communities as early warning indicator in response to the acidification process in shallow hydrothermal vent (Levante Bay, Vulcano Island)

A novel microbial habitat from a submarine volcano hosts a large and undiscovered yet biodiversity.

Metabolic responses of local vs invasive crab species to warming mediated by different levels of environmental predictability.

Physiological responses to ocean acidification in the habitat former macroalgae Gongolaria barbata.

No place to hide: shift from natural to artificial habitats (marine litter) for Benthocometes robustus (Ophidiidae) in the Mediterranean Sea.

Investigating primary producers buffer effect against mercury pollution in two marine invertebrate species.

Impact of Thermal Stress on Microbiome Composition and Diversity in the Mussel Brachidontes pharaonis (P. Fischer, 1870)

The three varieties problem: molecular and morphological investigation on the macroalgal habitat former Gongolaria barbata (Sargassaceae, Fucales)

Cascading effects of changing environmental conditions and food-web structure on bioaccumulation of contaminants in higher trophic levels.

Multiple haemolymph extraction as a tool for neoplasia diagnosis and real time disease tracking in Macoma balthica clams.

Bivalve transmissible neoplasia in Macoma balthica clams: immune-based susceptibility to neoplastic cells uptake and BTN development.

The nematode assemblage as a tool for the assessment of fish farming effect, Limski kanal Bay (Northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia)

Unveiling Cryptic Diversity: A reevaluation of the warm-water genus Sporolithon in the Mediterranean Sea.

Multi-level analyses reveal complexity of physiological alterations accompanying bivalve transmissible neoplasia (BTN) in Macoma balthica clams.

Feeding habits and histological structure of the digestive tract of the Blackspot Seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) from the Eastern Adriatic Sea.

Unveiling the Effects of Emerging Contaminants on Marine Organism Embryogenesis.

Effects of aquaculture activities on meiofauna community structure in eastern middle Adriatic Sea.

Otolith Shape Analysis: a useful tool for identification of cryptic flatfish (Teleostei, Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae)

Analysis of a long-term time series of mesozooplankton data in the Saronic Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean.

Functional ecological traits in juvenile and adult thalli of canopy-forming brown macroalga Gongolaria barbata from a Transitional Water System.

Investigating the Bald Sea Urchin Disease (BSUD) in a natural population of Paracentrotus lividus in the Gulf of Naples.

Integrating morphological, physiological, and molecular approaches to monitor photosynthetic biodiversity in the Venice Lagoon.

Assessing the impact of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi on artisanal fisheries in the Venice Lagoon: an interdisciplinary approach.

Experimental infection of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus by three Vibrio splendidus-related strains.

Occurrence of potentially pathogenic and antibiotic resistant bacteria along the Calabrian Tyrrhenian coastline.

Diversity and degrading capacity of viable bacteria from plastic debris collected along the coast of the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Sea.

New insights on microbial diversity in the seamount systems of the Cape Palinuro area (Salerno, Italy)

Sessile Polychaeta (Serpulidae) of a submarine animal forest (biostalactite field of the submarine cave “lu Lampiùne”, SE Italy)

Plankton resting stages distribution in bottom sediments along the confinement gradient of the Taranto Sea System (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy)

Macroalgal epiphytic communities as potential indicators of the conservation status of Mediterranean macroalgal forests.

A crowded apartment building: the widespread Amathia verticillata (delle Chiaje, 1822) and its associated nudibranchs fauna (Mollusca, Gastropoda)

On the genus Lagenopolycystis Artois and Schockaert, 2000 (Platyhelminthes, Kalyptorhynchia, Polycystididae)

How thermal regime and herbivory pressure can affect Posidonia oceanica seedlings development during restoration actions.

Improving the effectiveness of Ericaria amentacea restoration interventions: characterisation of donor population and testing of different cultivation strategies.

Sustainable methods for the ecological restoration of Posidonia oceanica in the Mediterranean Sea.

Reconnect. Reconciling conserva.on and exploita.on of a keystone species through networks of Marine Protected Areas.

CLIMAREST: Coastal Climate Resilience and Marine Restoration Tools for the Arctic Atlantic basin.

Impacts hampering reserve and spill-over effects of two Marine Protected Areas: spatial variation of fish communities in the overcrowded Gulf of Naples.

Marine Protected Area Gaiola Underwater Park: the first Posidonia oceanica restoration habitat in the City of Naples.

Unveiling the Biotechnological Potential of the Marine Polychaete Halla parthenopeia: the Antimicrobial Properties of Hallachrome and Identification of Novel Toxins.

Optical sensors and photogrammetry for the detection of fine-scale biometric parameters and changes in marine bioconstructors.

Plankton biodivErsity Through Remote sensing and omIcs in the MEDiterranean Sea: The PETRI-MED project.

Fungi in plastisphere: their ecological role and biotechnological valorization.

A case study of alternative methods for seaweed bed monitoring: Applying camera and 3D scanner for underwater survey.

Fourier-Transform Near Infrared Spectroscopy application to age determination of Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the central Mediterranean Sea.

Interannual variability of the Mediterranean seascape based on phytoplankton phenology detected from satellite observations.

Macrozoobenthic assemblages associated to the alien seagrass Halophila stipulacea under varying invasion intensity.

Relationship between seagrass traits and PES strategies with ecosystem functions along environmental gradients.

Heavy metal concentrations in the threatened ray Sympterygia acuta in Southern Brazil.

Does Carbamazepine exposure lead to histopathological impairments in the ArcƟc scallop Chlamys islandica?

Evaluation of cellular stress biomarkers responses to three common pharmaceuticals in the boreal crustacean Gammarus oceanicus from Svalbard (Norway)

FDmine: A trait database for fauna associated with habitats targeted for seabed mining.

Physiological response of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to genotoxic effect of environmentally relevant benzo(a)pyrene concentrations.

Indehiscent fruits of Posidonia oceanica (L.): seed release and germination potential.

Cumulative effects of microplastics and organic enrichment on the macrofaunal community associated with P. oceanica meadows.

Monitoring and Conservation of Pelagic Sea Turtles in the Mediterranean Sea: Insights from the Life CONCEPTU MARIS project.

Ecological notes on the alien nudibranch Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea)

DNA metabarcoding of tissue-associated microbiota in the Baltic blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus)

A long-term time series of microplastics: an investigation into ingestion of microplastics by the Antarctic cushion star Odontaster validus.

Zooplankton as an indicator of thermohaline changes in the Adriatic Sea over the last 125 years.

Assessing the impacts of anthropogenic pressures on coastal nurseries along the eastern Adriatic coast.

How the diet of a demersal fish predator (Merluccius merluccius L., 1758) changes through the years in the central Mediterranean Sea.

Assessing Copper Leaching and Toxicity from fish cage nets: A Comprehensive Investigation.

Contaminants of emerging concern over the seasons – a non-targeted analysis in the Baltic Sea.

The fishery impact on Isidella elongata facies: demographic, biodiversity associated and mapping analysis.

An integrated methodology for the monitoring of Italian recreational fishing within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Diet and feeding strategy of the Mediterranean spearfish Tetrapturus belone (family: Istiophoridae)

Barcoding of non-indigenous gelatinous zooplankton species in the Adriatic.

Attempt to expansion of benthic habitat in the fishing ports of cold region.

An outline of amphipod assemblage along the Mediterranean Israel coast: data from 2010 to 2017.

The specific changepoints along the Sparus aurata juvenile lifetime profile reveal differences between estuarine nursery habitats.

Spatial variability of marine nematode diversity from Korea and British Isles across hierarchical spatial scales.

Characteristics of Axinella cannabina (Esper, 1794) (Porifera, Demospongiae) population in the southeast Adriatic Sea (Boka Kotorska Bay, Montenegro)

First report in the North Atlantic, Melanochlamys diomedea on a transoceanic journey.

New insights into the benthic macrofauna communities in sedimentary shores of Deception Island, Antarctica: Spatial and temporal patterns.

Can the hydrozoan Clytia hemisphaerica be a new model organism for marine ecotoxicity?

Colourful relationships: Deciphering host and microbial origin of pigment profiles in Mediterranean sponge holobionts.

EuFish, a project for the re-evaluation of underutilized European fish species towards a sustainable fishery management and zero waste approach.

Long-term changes in the macrofauna communities of the Otzumer Balje (East Frisian Wadden Sea) between 1998 and 2022.

Multiple pressures and their combined effects in the Strait of Sicily.