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Probable root structures and associated trace fossils from the Lower Pleistocene calcarenites of favignana island, southern italy: dilemmas of interp…

2012

Two types of large, branched structures from the Lower Pleistocene (Calabrian) high-energy calcarenites of Favignana Island are described: Faviradixus robustus gen. et sp. nov. and Egadiradixus rectibrachiatus gen. et sp. nov. They may be interpreted as root structures of large plants, trees and trees or shrubs, respectively. The former taxon co-occurs with the marine animal trace fossils Ophiomorpha nodosa , Ophiomorpha isp., Thalassinoides isp. and Beaconites isp. The interpretation as root structures although tentative is probable and can be related to short emergence episodes for the formation of E . rectibrachiatus or to longer emergence, responsible for the discontinuity at the base o…

Hybridization and competition between the endangered sea marigold (Calendula maritima, Asteraceae) and a more common congener

2013

Occurrences of hybridization between the rare, endangered Sicilian endemic, Calendula maritima, and other congeners in the wild have been suspected by several authors, but never demonstrated. In San Cusumano (Trapani), one of the only three Sicilian mainland populations, C. maritima occurs in close proximity to the more common congener C. suffruticosa subsp. fulgida, and individuals morphologically intermediate between the two taxa have been observed. In order to determine whether hybridization is occurring at this site, and, if so, begin to assess the impact it could have on C. maritima, two independent tests of hybridity were conducted by studying (1) the pollen morphology and viability a…

Orobanche apuana (Orobanchaceae) a new species endemic to Italy

2015

Orobanche apuana , a new species belonging to Orobanche sect. Orobanche , is described and illustrated from the Apuan Alps, Central Italy. Its relationships with the other species of the group of O. caryophyllacea ( O . grex Galeatae ) and with other Orobanche that parasitize Santolina species are examined. The names Boulardia latisquama , Orobanche lutea and O. teucrii are here lectotypified.

Clinopodium raimondoi (Lamiaceae), a new species from Sicily

2015

On the basis of the taxonomic study of the collections made by F. M. Raimondo, kept in PAL, a new species of Clinopodium is described. The new taxon, named Clinopodium raimondoi, occurs in N-W coast of Sicily on limestone substrata, in steppe communities dominated by Hyparrhenia hirta. The main distinctive characteristics of C. raimondoi, with respect to other taxa known from Europe and other Mediterranean countries, are the large size, the opposite and decussate branches, and the clearly woody at base stems of mature plants as well. Relationships of the new taxon with the Mediterranean ones in the C. nepeta group are also discussed.

AB1035 INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA COMPOSITION OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER AND HEALTHY CONTROLS (THE RHEUMA-BIOTA STUDY)

2020

Background:Although Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a monogenic disease, microbiota composition may play role in the pathogenesis or phenotypic expression.Objectives:We aim to evaluate the intestinal microbiota composition in patients with FMF and to compare with healthy controls.Methods:In this prospective cohort study, a group of 10 adult patients with FMF and 10 age-appropriate healthy controls, for which there was strict inclusion/exclusion, were enrolled. Fecal samples were stored at -80°C until DNA extraction. A region of the 16S rRNA gene (V3-V4) was selected and sequencing was performed on the Illumina MiSeq platform at the Sequencing and Bioinformatics Service of FISABIO foun…

Control of Bactrocera oleae and Ceratitis capitata in Organic Orchards: Use of Clays and Copper Products.

2010

Tests on the effect of clays (kaolin and bentonite) and copper products (hydroxide and oxychloride) in the control of olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), and Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), were carried out from 2003 to 2006 in olive groves and in organic citrus orchards (satsuma, clementine, ‘Navelina’ orange). Results demonstrate an efficacy of kaolin products in reducing attacks of B. oleae on olives and those of C. capitata on citrus fruits; in olive groves the clays gave similar or better results than copper hydroxide. Bentonite AG/8W showed a significant reduction in punctures by C. capitata. Bentonite products and BPLK kaolin are washed off by rainfall…

Prvi nalazi dinoflagelata roda Dicroerisma (Actiniscales, Dinophyceae) na Sredozemnom moru

2011

This study is the first to describe and illustrate the dinoflagellate genus Dicroerisma in the Mediterranean Sea. Twenty individuals ascribed to Dicroerisma psilonereiella were encountered. The highest abundance (12 cells L-1) was recorded in the Balearic Sea at 50 m depth. Other specimens were found in subsurface waters (>75 m depth, with some records at 250 m depth) in the Ionian and Levantine Basin. These findings suggest that Dicroerisma is a widespread genus and its presence has gone unnoticed due to its small size, deep water distribution and misidentification with other gymnodinioid cells.

The Bryophyte flora of the Sicilian archaeological areas

2018

EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT FERTILIZATION LEVELS ON IBERIS SEMPERFLORENS POT CULTURE

2013

The genus Iberis (family Brassicaceae) includes 30 species of annual and perennial herbs and subshrubs that grow in a wide area from western and central Europe to the Mediterranean Basin. IberissemperflorensL. is a perennial evergreen subshrub (30-60 cm high) endemic to southern Italy and Sicily. Due to its abundance of white flowers and extensive flowering period occurring during the winter months, the species has good potential for pot cultivation and outdoor ornamental use in Mediterranean-type climates. Reliable and efficient propagation methods for I. semperflorens nursery production have been determined. However, there are limited information on cultural techniques of this winter flow…

El marcaje revela un intercambio limitado de inmaduros de tortuga boba (Caretta caretta) entre regiones en el Mediterráneo occidental

2008

El marcaje revela un intercambio limitado de inmaduros de tortuga boba (Caretta caretta) entre regiones en el Mediterráneo occidental. – Se investigó el intercambio de inmaduros de tortuga boba (Caretta caretta) entre las regiones septentrional y meridional del Mediterráneo occidental a partir de los datos obtenidos por varios programas españoles de marcaje. El rango de la longitud recta de caparazón de las tortugas marcadas fue de 23 a 74 cm. 36 de ellas se recapturaron tras un intervalo medio de 390,5±462,6 días (DS). Como la distancia media de dispersión (MDD) de una población de tortugas que se dispersan por el Mediterráneo occidental se estabilizaría al cabo de 117 días (IC 95%: 98-149…