University Tor Vergata
(Universita’ degli studi di Roma)
Status
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Number and list of laboratories, units, departments ,... interested
in Diadfish:
Biology department Laboratory of experimental ecology and aquaculture:
- applied ecology research group
Applied ecology research group
Location: Roma
Head: Prof. Stefano CATAUDELLA
Research themes :
Major research themes, in particular those linked to diadromous fish species,
concern a number of aspects of diadromous fish biology, both basic and
applied. Our interest is focused primarily on eurhyaline finfish species
interesting in the framework of an ecologically oriented coastal zone
management and for aquaculture (mullets, eel, sea bass, sea bream), and
diadromous species in estuarine and freshwater habitats (eel, sturgeon,
mullets) as targets of anthropogenic impacts.
Annual budget: 250 000 €/year of external funding
(period)
Contact for Diadfish: Eleonora CICCOTTI
Scientists
staff:
| Name |
Thematic |
Status |
|
Clara Boglione |
Morphology |
PhD |
|
Emilia Cataldi |
Physiology (osmoregulation) |
PhD |
|
Eleonora Ciccotti |
Ecology (eel) and environment |
PhD |
|
Stefano Cataudella |
Physiology (osmoregulation) Morphology (growth
pattern), Ecology and environment |
PhD professor |
|
Corrado Costa |
Morphology (growth pattern) |
PhD |
|
Irene Ferrante
|
Physiology (osmoregulation) |
PhD |
|
Maurizio Giganti |
Morphology |
PhD |
|
Tommaso Russo
|
Ecology and environment |
PhD |
|
Michele Scardi |
Ecology and environment, modelling |
PhD, professor |
|
Lorenzo Tancioni |
Ecology and environment |
PhD |
Laboratory of Experimental Ecology and Aquaculture
an ancient farm completely restored, with labs and aquaculture facilities:
an experimental FW hatchery rearing tanks, mesocosms and ponds, all connected
by a lagunage system
Permanent “observatory” on the Tiber riverBy an agreement
with the fishermen cooperatives on the low Tiber river course, a permanent
“observatory” has been set up consisting of all the fishery
facilities (floating barges, boats, fishing equipments), that the team
can use as a basis of all field work on the river. Here the monitoring
of eel recruitment is carried out, as well as the riverine fish assemblage
surveys and biomonitoring programs.
Pontinian coastal lakes – Circeo National Park By a research convention
with the Circeo National Park, our research team avails itself of the
possibility to carry out field activities on lagoonal systems. The lagoon
complex of the Circeo National Park (a Ramsar site) consists of three
lagoons of varying sizes and morphology, where fishing is carried out
at the “lavoriero” within the tidal channel, and an experimental
hatchery using mesocosm techniques.
North Adriatic Sea – Valle Figheri The research team has an agreement
with a private owner of a “valle” in the Lagoon of Venice,
where research activities are carried out. The valle consists of a managed
coastal lagoon of 450 ha, where commercial fisheries are carried out,
and a productive scale hatchery where juveniles for restocking are reared
using the mesocosm technology.
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