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2. Stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Neoproterozoic (Cryogenian–Ediacaran) Stuart Shelf, South Australia
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Schmid, S., primary, Krapf, C. B. E., additional, Crombez, V., additional, Spampinato, G., additional, Fabris, A. J., additional, King, A., additional, and Bockmann, M. J., additional
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- 2024
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3. Bioclimatology and botanical resources for sustainable development
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Cano, E., primary, Piñar Fuentes, J.C., additional, Cano-Ortiz, A., additional, Leiva Gea, F., additional, Ighbareyeh, J.M.H., additional, Quinto Canas, R.J., additional, Pinto Gomes, C.J., additional, Spampinato, G., additional, del Río González, S., additional, and Musarella, C.M., additional
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- 2022
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4. Assessing future exploration potential of the Cobar District using integrated 3D geological modelling and geophysical inversion
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Spampinato, G and Austin, J. R
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3D Modelling ,Remanence ,Magnetics ,Mineral Exploration ,Geophysical Inversion ,Cobar Basin - Abstract
The late Silurian to early Devonian Cobar Supergroup hosts a variety of polymetallic mineral systems, forming the most mineralised sedimentary sequence within the Palaeozoic Lachlan Orogen. However, several areas undercover are still unmapped, posing a serious impediment to the discovery of new resources. 3D geological modelling has become a fundamental tool for understanding the architecture and unravelling the mineral potential of buried terranes. 3D modelling and geophysical inversion was undertaken in key areas of the central and southern Cobar Basin in order to identify connections between the broad scale architecture and the localisation of mineral deposits and provide an updated framework for future exploration. Datasets used in the construction of 3D geological and structural models include surface geological mapping, geological cross-sections, well data, digital elevation models, airborne electromagnetic surveys, gravity and magnetic data. Geophysical inversion was performed using the VOXI magnetic vector inversion (MVI), which solves the 3D inverse problem using unconstrained magnetisation vectors (attempting to account for induced magnetisation, remanence, anisotropy and self- demagnetisation mathematically). The unconstrained VOXI MVI not only highlighted source bodies reflecting the CSA, Peak Gold and Nymagee deposits, but also identified prospective rocks within the Cobar mineral system that are underexplored. Regional scale magnetics shows that the Cobar-type deposits are controlled by major N-S-trending faults at the regional scale, whereas 3D EM inversions suggest that mineralisation is localised by NE- and NW-trending lateral faults at the camp scale. VOXI MVI results also suggest that remanent magnetization accounts for a component of the magnetic signature of these deposits and ignoring remanent magnetization could prove a costly mistake in targeting Cobar type systems. The outputs of this research provide new insights for undercover extension of known mineralisation within the Cobar Basin and will assist in future exploration., Open-Access Online Publication: May 29, 2023
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- 2023
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5. Valutazione e classificazione degli impatti e distribuzione delle specie alloctone in Italia
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Montagnani, C., Gentili, R., Brundu, G., Celesti‐grapow, L., Galasso, G., Lazzaro, L., Armeli Minicante, S., Carnevali, L., Acosta, A. T. R., Agrillo, E., Alessandrini, A., Angiolini, C., Ardenghi, N. M. G., Arduini, I., Armiraglio, S., Attorre, F., Bacchetta, G., Bagella, S., Barni, E., Barone, G., Bartolucci, F., Beretta, A., Berta, G., Bolpagni, R., Bona, I., Bonari, G., Bouvet, D., Bovio, M., Briozzo, I., Brusa, G., Buldrini, F., Buono, S., Burnelli, M., Carboni, M., Carli, E., Casella, F., Castello, M., Ceriani, R. M., Cianfaglione, K., Cicutto, M., Conti, F., Dagnino, D., Domina, G., Fanfarillo, E., Fascetti, S., Ferrario, A., Ferretti, G., Foggi, B., Gariboldi, L., Giancola, C., Gigante, D., Guarino, R., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., Kleih, M., Laface, V. L. A., Latini, M., Lazzeri, V., Lozano, V., Magrini, S., Mainetti, A., Marinangeli, F., Martini, F., Masiero, F., Massimi, M., Mazzola, L., Medagli, P., Mugnai, M., Musarella, C. M., Nicolella, G., Orsenigo, S., Peccenini, S., Pedullà, L., Perrino, E. V., Plutino, M., Podda, L., Poggio, L., Posillipo, G., Proietti, C., Prosser, F., Ranfa, A., Rempicci, M., Rivieccio, G., Rodi, E. S., Rosati, L., Salerno, G., Santangelo, A., Scalari, F., Selvaggi, A., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Turcato, C., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, M., Vurro, M., Wagensommer, R. P., Wilhalm, T., and Citterio, S.
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- 2022
6. Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 12
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Francesco Minutillo, Davide Campoccia, Franca Fratolin, Valentina Laface, Giacomo Cangelmi, Salvatore Cherchi, Simone Ravetto Enri, Laura Cancellieri, Lorenzo Pinzani, Enrico Banfi, Rossano Bolpagni, Bernadette Ciocia, Gabriele Galasso, Lina Podda, Michele Lonati, Davide Dagnino, Gianniantonio Domina, Fabio Conti, Andrea Mainetti, Fabrizio Bartolucci, Claudia Turcato, Alessandro Crisafulli, Franz G. Dunkel, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Filippo Prosser, Giovanni Riva, Sandro Ballelli, Nicodemo G. Passalacqua, Federico Selvi, Anna Scoppola, Francesco Santi, Giacomo Mei, Daniela Gigante, Gianmaria Bonari, Nicole Hofmann, Vanessa Lozano, Gaetano Pazienza, Alessio Bertolli, Gabriele Casazza, Ian Briozzo, Marco Pittarello, Giovanni Spampinato, Mauro Fois, Giuseppe De Fine, Francesco Festi, Alice Dalla Vecchia, G. Barberis, Goffredo Filibeck, Luigi Forte, L. Gubellini, Giuseppe Brundu, Giancarlo Tondi, Valerio Del Nero, Mauro Mariotti, Giulia Tomasi, Alfredo Di Filippo, Davide Barberis, Stefano Carfagno, Giacomo Calvia, Viviana Cavallaro, Adriano Stinca, Thomas Bruschi, Michele Callegari, Luigi Minuto, Federica Bonini, Carlo Argenti, Pedro Jiménez-Mejías, Valeria Tomaselli, Mario Calbi, Thomas Wilhalm, Simone Orsenigo, Lorenzo Lastrucci, Francesca Carruggio, Alberto Selvaggi, Günter Gottschlich, Ginevra Nota, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Mattia Pallanza, Bartolucci, F., Domina, G., Argenti, C., Bacchetta, G., Ballelli, S., Banfi, E., Barberis, D., Barberis, G., Bertolli, A., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bonini, F., Briozzo, I., Brundu, G., Bruschi, T., Calbi, M., Callegari, M., Calvia, G., Campoccia, D., Cancellieri, L., Cangelmi, G., Carfagno, S., Carruggio, F., Casazza, G., Cavallaro, V., Cherchi, S., Ciocia, B., Conti, F., Crisafulli, A., Dagnino, D., Vecchia, A. D., De Fine, G., Nero, V. D., Filippo, A. D., Dunkel, F. G., Festi, F., Filibeck, G., Fois, M., Forte, L., Fratolin, F., Galasso, G., Gigante, D., Gottschlich, G., Gubellini, L., Hofmann, N., Jimenez-Mejias, P., Laface, V. L. A., Lonati, M., Lozano, V., Mainetti, A., Mariotti, M., Mei, G., Minutillo, F., Minuto, L., Musarella, C. M., Nota, G., Orsenigo, S., Pallanza, M., Passalacqua, N. G., Pazienza, G., Pinzani, L., Pittarello, M., Podda, L., Prosser, F., Enri, S. R., Riva, G., Santi, F., Scoppola, A., Selvaggi, A., Selvi, F., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Tomaselli, V., Tomasi, G., Tondi, G., Turcato, C., Wilhalm, T., Lastrucci, L., Bartolucci F., Domina G., Argenti C., Bacchetta G., Ballelli S., Banfi E., Barberis D., Barberis G., Bertolli A., Bolpagni R., Bonari G., Bonini F., Briozzo I., Brundu G., Bruschi T., Calbi M., Callegari M., Calvia G., Campoccia D., Cancellieri L., Cangelmi G., Carfagno S., Carruggio F., Casazza G., Cavallaro V., Cherchi S., Ciocia B., Conti F., Crisafulli A., Dagnino D., Vecchia A.D., De Fine G., Nero V.D., Filippo A.D., Dunkel F.G., Festi F., Filibeck G., Fois M., Forte L., Fratolin F., Galasso G., Gigante D., Gottschlich G., Gubellini L., Hofmann N., Jimenez-Mejias P., Laface V.L.A., Lonati M., Lozano V., Mainetti A., Mariotti M., Mei G., Minutillo F., Minuto L., Musarella C.M., Nota G., Orsenigo S., Pallanza M., Passalacqua N.G., Pazienza G., Pinzani L., Pittarello M., Podda L., Prosser F., Enri S.R., Riva G., Santi F., Scoppola A., Selvaggi A., Selvi F., Spampinato G., Stinca A., Tomaselli V., Tomasi G., Tondi G., Turcato C., Wilhalm T., and Lastrucci L.
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Flora ,Endemic taxa ,Endemic taxa, Floristic data, Italy ,Italy ,Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica ,QK1-989 ,Floristic data ,Botany ,Zoology ,Plant Science ,Biology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics - Abstract
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes to the Italian administrative regions. Nomenclatural and distribution updates, published elsewhere, and corrigenda are provided as Suppl. material 1.
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- 2021
7. Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 13
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Gabriele Galasso, Gianniantonio Domina, Claudia Angiolini, Dario Azzaro, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Enrico Banfi, Davide Barberis, Giulio Barone, Fabrizio Bartolucci, Alessio Bertolli, Rossano Bolpagni, Gianmaria Bonari, Luca Bracchetti, Giacomo Calvia, Giuliano Campus, Laura Cancellieri, Viviana Cavallaro, Fabio Conti, Alba Cuena-Lombraña, Evelina D’Alessandro, Giusy Dal Corso, Alice Dalla Vecchia, Antonino De Natale, Emanuele Del Guacchio, Giuseppe Di Gregorio, Emilio Di Gristina, Mario Di Stefano, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Alessandro Federici, Germano Federici, Giulio Ferretti, Francesco Festi, Tiberio Fiaschi, Goffredo Filibeck, Mauro Fois, Luca Gariboldi, Giovanni Gestri, Leonardo Gubellini, Alessandro Guiggi, Nicole Hofmann, Valentina L.A. Laface, Andrea Lallai, Valerio Lazzeri, Angela P. Lecis, Michele Lonati, Fernando Lucchese, Jacopo Lupoletti, Samuele Maestri, Andrea Mainetti, Francesca Mantino, Francesco Mascia, Rizzieri R. Masin, Giacomo Mei, Marco Merli, Antonino Messina, Carmelo M. Musarella, Ginevra Nota, Nicola Olivieri, Bruno Paura, Roberto Pellegrini, Antonio Pica, Marco Pittarello, Lina Podda, Safiya Praleskouskaya, Filippo Prosser, Giuseppe Ratini, Simone Ravetto Enri, Francesco Roma-Marzio, Giovanni Salerno, Alberto Selvaggi, Adriano Soldano, Giovanni Spampinato, Adriano Stinca, Federico M. Tardella, Gianmarco Tavilla, Valeria Tomaselli, Giulia Tomasi, Luca Tosetto, Roberto Venanzoni, Lorenzo Lastrucci, Galasso G., Domina G., Angiolini C., Azzaro D., Bacchetta G., Banfi E., Barberis D., Barone G., Bartolucci F., Bertolli A., Bolpagni R., Bonari G., Bracchetti L., Calvia G., Campus G., Cancellieri L., Cavallaro V., Conti F., Cuena-Lombrana A., D'Alessandro E., Corso G.D., Vecchia A.D., De Natale A., Guacchio E.D., Di Gregorio G., Di Gristina E., Di Stefano M., Fanfarillo E., Federici A., Federici G., Ferretti G., Festi F., Fiaschi T., Filibeck G., Fois M., Gariboldi L., Gestri G., Gubellini L., Guiggi A., Hofmann N., Laface V.L.A., Lallai A., Lazzeri V., Lecis A.P., Lonati M., Lucchese F., Lupoletti J., Maestri S., Mainetti A., Mantino F., Mascia F., Masin R.R., Mei G., Merli M., Messina A., Musarella C.M., Nota G., Olivieri N., Paura B., Pellegrini R., Pica A., Pittarello M., Podda L., Praleskouskaya S., Prosser F., Ratini G., Enri S.R., Roma-Marzio F., Salerno G., Selvaggi A., Soldano A., Spampinato G., Stinca A., Tardella F.M., Tavilla G., Tomaselli V., Tomasi G., Tosetto L., Venanzoni R., Lastrucci L., Galasso, G., Domina, G., Angiolini, C., Azzaro, D., Bacchetta, G., Banfi, E., Barberis, D., Barone, G., Bartolucci, F., Bertolli, A., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracchetti, L., Calvia, G., Campus, G., Cancellieri, L., Cavallaro, V., Conti, F., Cuena-Lombrana, A., D'Alessandro, E., Corso, G. D., Vecchia, A. D., De Natale, A., Guacchio, E. D., Di Gregorio, G., Di Gristina, E., Di Stefano, M., Fanfarillo, E., Federici, A., Federici, G., Ferretti, G., Festi, F., Fiaschi, T., Filibeck, G., Fois, M., Gariboldi, L., Gestri, G., Gubellini, L., Guiggi, A., Hofmann, N., Laface, V. L. A., Lallai, A., Lazzeri, V., Lecis, A. P., Lonati, M., Lucchese, F., Lupoletti, J., Maestri, S., Mainetti, A., Mantino, F., Mascia, F., Masin, R. R., Mei, G., Merli, M., Messina, A., Musarella, C. M., Nota, G., Olivieri, N., Paura, B., Pellegrini, R., Pica, A., Pittarello, M., Podda, L., Praleskouskaya, S., Prosser, F., Ratini, G., Enri, S. R., Roma-Marzio, F., Salerno, G., Selvaggi, A., Soldano, A., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Tardella, F. M., Tavilla, G., Tomaselli, V., Tomasi, G., Tosetto, L., Venanzoni, R., Lastrucci, L., Galasso, Gabriele, Domina, Gianniantonio, Angiolini, Claudia, Azzaro, Dario, Bacchetta, Gianluigi, Banfi, Enrico, Barberis, Davide, Barone, Giulio, Bartolucci, Fabrizio, Bertolli, Alessio, Bolpagni, Rossano, Bonari, Gianmaria, Bracchetti, Luca, Calvia, Giacomo, Campus, Giuliano, Cancellieri, Laura, Cavallaro, Viviana, Conti, Fabio, Cuena-Lombraña, Alba, D’Alessandro, Evelina, Dal Corso, Giusy, Dalla Vecchia, Alice, DE NATALE, Antonino, DEL GUACCHIO, Emanuele, Di Gregorio, Giuseppe, Di Gristina, Emilio, Di Stefano, Mario, Fanfarillo, Emanuele, Federici, Alessandro, Federici, Germano, Ferretti, Giulio, Festi, Francesco, Fiaschi, Tiberio, Filibeck, Goffredo, Fois, Mauro, Gariboldi, Luca, Gestri, Giovanni, Gubellini, Leonardo, Guiggi, Alessandro, Hofmann, Nicole, Laface, Valentina L. A., Lallai, Andrea, Lazzeri, Valerio, Lecis, Angela P., Lonati, Michele, Lucchese, Fernando, Lupoletti, Jacopo, Maestri, Samuele, Mainetti, Andrea, Mantino, Francesca, Mascia, Francesco, Masin, Rizzieri R., Mei, Giacomo, Merli, Marco, Messina, Antonino, Musarella, Carmelo M., Nota, Ginevra, Olivieri, Nicola, Paura, Bruno, Pellegrini, Roberto, Pica, Antonio, Pittarello, Marco, Podda, Lina, Praleskouskaya, Safiya, Prosser, Filippo, Ratini, Giuseppe, Ravetto Enri, Simone, Roma-Marzio, Francesco, Salerno, Giovanni, Selvaggi, Alberto, Soldano, Adriano, Spampinato, Giovanni, Stinca, Adriano, Tardella, Federico M., Tavilla, Gianmarco, Tomaselli, Valeria, Tomasi, Giulia, Tosetto, Luca, Venanzoni, Roberto, and Lastrucci, Lorenzo
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floristic data ,Italy ,Alien species, floristic data, Italy, nomenclature ,Alien species ,nomenclature ,Plant Science ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Alien specie - Abstract
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes for Italy or for Italian administrative regions. Nomenclatural and distribution updates published elsewhere are provided as Suppl. material 1.
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- 2022
8. Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 12
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Gabriele Galasso, Gianniantonio Domina, Claudia Angiolini, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Enrico Banfi, Davide Barberis, Serlapo Bardi, Fabrizio Bartolucci, Gianmaria Bonari, Maurizio Bovio, Ian Briozzo, Giuseppe Brundu, Sergio Buono, Giacomo Calvia, Laura Celesti-Grapow, Alessia Cozzolino, Alba Cuena-Lombraña, Michele Curuzzi, Francesco S. D’Amico, Davide Dagnino, Giuseppe De Fine, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Alessandro Federici, Paolo Ferraris, David Fiacchini, Tiberio Fiaschi, Mauro Fois, Leonardo Gubellini, Emilio Guidotti, Nicole Hofmann, Elisabeth Kindermann, Valentina L.A. Laface, Andrea Lallai, Pierangelo Lanfredini, Lorenzo Lazzaro, Valerio Lazzeri, Michele Lonati, Mara Loreti, Vanessa Lozano, Sara Magrini, Andrea Mainetti, Mariano Marchini, Michela Marignani, Marco Martignoni, Giacomo Mei, Francesco Minutillo, Gian Paolo Mondino, Riccardo Motti, Carmelo M. Musarella, Ginevra Nota, Nicola Olivieri, Mattia Pallanza, Nicodemo G. Passalacqua, Glauco Patera, Nicola Pilon, Lorenzo Pinzani, Marco Pittarello, Lina Podda, Massimiliano Probo, Simone Ravetto Enri, Leonardo Rosati, Piero Salerno, Alberto Selvaggi, Adriano Soldano, Giovanna Sotgiu Cocco, Giovanni Spampinato, Adriano Stinca, Massimo Terzi, Giancarlo Tondi, Claudia Turcato, Camilla Wellstein, Lorenzo Lastrucci, Galasso G, Domina G, Angiolini C, Bacchetta G, Banfi E, Barberis D, Bardi S, Bartolucci F, Bonari G, Bovio M, Briozzo I, Brundu G, Buono S, Calvia G, Celesti-Grapow L, Cozzolino A, Cuena-Lombraña A, Curuzzi M, D’Amico FS, Dagnino D, De Fine G, Fanfarillo E, Federici A, Ferraris P, Fiacchini D, Fiaschi T, Fois M, Gubellini L, Guidotti E, Hofmann N, Kindermann E, Laface VL.A, Lallai A, Lanfredini P, Lazzaro L, Lazzeri V, Lonati M, Loreti M, Lozano V, Magrini S, Mainetti A, Marchini M, Marignani M, Martignoni M, Mei G, Minutillo F, Mondino GP, Motti R, Musarella CM, Nota G, Olivieri N, Pallanza M, Passalacqua NG, Patera G, Pilon N, Pinzani L, Pittarello M, Podda L, Probo M, Enri SR, Rosati L, Salerno P, Selvaggi A, Soldano A, Cocco GS, Spampinato G, Stinca A, Terzi M, Tondi G, Turcato C, Wellstein C, Lastrucci L, De Fine, G., Fanfarillo, E., Federici, A., Ferraris, P., Fiacchini, D., Fiaschi, T., Fois, M., Gubellini, L., Guidotti, E., Hofmann, N., Kindermann, E., Laface, V. L. A., Lallai, A., Lanfredini, P., Lazzaro, L., Lazzeri, V., Lonati, M., Loreti, M., Lozano, V., Magrini, S., Mainetti, A., Marchini, M., Marignani, M., Martignoni, M., Mei, G., Minutillo, F., Mondino, G. P., Motti, R., Musarella, C. M., Nota, G., Olivieri, N., Pallanza, M., Passalacqua, N. G., Patera, G., Pilon, N., Pinzani, L., Pittarello, M., Podda, L., Probo, M., Enri, S. R., Rosati, L., Salerno, P., Selvaggi, A., Soldano, A., Cocco, G. S., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Terzi, M., Tondi, G., Turcato, C., Wellstein, C., Lastrucci, L., Galasso, G., Banfi, E., Domina, G., Angiolini, C., Bacchetta, G., Calvia, G., Cuena-Lombrana, A., Barberis, D., Bardi, S., Bartolucci, F., Bonari, G., Bovio, M., Briozzo, I., Dagnino, D., Brundu, G., Buono, S., Celesti-Grapow, L., Cozzolino, A., Curuzzi, M., and D'Amico, F. S.
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floristic data ,Italy ,QK1-989 ,Alien species, floristic data, Italy, nomenclature ,Botany ,Alien species ,nomenclature ,Plant Science ,Alien speciesfloristic dataItalynomenclature ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Alien specie - Abstract
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes for Italy or for Italian administrative regions. Nomenclatural and distribution updates published elsewhere are provided as Suppl. material 1.
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- 2021
9. Plant invasion risk inside and outside protected areas: Propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors definitively matter
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Vanessa Lozano, Mirko Di Febbraro, Giuseppe Brundu, Maria Laura Carranza, Alessandro Alessandrini, Nicola Maria Giuseppe Ardenghi, Elena Barni, Gianni Bedini, Laura Celesti-Grapow, Kevin Cianfaglione, Annalena Cogoni, Gianniantonio Domina, Simonetta Fascetti, Giulio Ferretti, Bruno Foggi, Mauro Iberite, Lorenzo Lastrucci, Lorenzo Lazzaro, Andrea Mainetti, Francesca Marinangeli, Chiara Montagnani, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Simone Orsenigo, Simonetta Peccenini, Lorenzo Peruzzi, Laura Poggio, Chiara Proietti, Filippo Prosser, Aldo Ranfa, Leonardo Rosati, Annalisa Santangelo, Alberto Selvaggi, Giovanni Spampinato, Adriano Stinca, Gabriella Vacca, Mariacristina Villani, Consolata Siniscalco, Lozano, Vanessa, Di Febbraro, Mirko, Brundu, Giuseppe, Carranza, Maria Laura, Alessandrini, Alessandro, Ardenghi, Nicola Maria Giuseppe, Barni, Elena, Bedini, Gianni, Celesti-Grapow, Laura, Cianfaglione, Kevin, Cogoni, Annalena, Domina, Gianniantonio, Fascetti, Simonetta, Ferretti, Giulio, Foggi, Bruno, Iberite, Mauro, Lastrucci, Lorenzo, Lazzaro, Lorenzo, Mainetti, Andrea, Marinangeli, Francesca, Montagnani, Chiara, Musarella, Carmelo Maria, Orsenigo, Simone, Peccenini, Simonetta, Peruzzi, Lorenzo, Poggio, Laura, Proietti, Chiara, Prosser, Filippo, Ranfa, Aldo, Rosati, Leonardo, Santangelo, Annalisa, Selvaggi, Alberto, Spampinato, Giovanni, Stinca, Adriano, Vacca, Gabriella, Villani, Mariacristina, Siniscalco, Consolata, Lozano, V, Di Febbraro, M, Brundu, G, Carranza, M, Alessandrini, A, Ardenghi, N, Barni, E, Bedini, G, Celesti-Grapow, L, Cianfaglione, K, Cogoni, A, Domina, G, Fascetti, S, Ferretti, G, Foggi, B, Iberite, M, Lastrucci, L, Lazzaro, L, Mainetti, A, Marinangeli, F, Montagnani, C, Musarella, C, Orsenigo, S, Peccenini, S, Peruzzi, L, Poggio, L, Proietti, C, Prosser, F, Ranfa, A, Rosati, L, Santangelo, A, Selvaggi, A, Spampinato, G, Stinca, A, Vacca, G, Villani, M, and Siniscalco, C
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BIO/03 - BOTANICA AMBIENTALE E APPLICATA ,Environmental Engineering ,Invasion risk ,Invasive alien plants ,Italy ,LIME framework ,Protected areas ,Species distribution models ,Species distribution model ,Pollution ,Protected area ,Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata ,Environmental Chemistry ,Invasive alien plant ,Waste Management and Disposal - Abstract
Invasive alien species are among the main global drivers of biodiversity loss posing major challenges to nature conservation and to managers of protected areas. The present study applied a methodological framework that combined invasive Species Distribution Models, based on propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors for 14 invasive alien plants of Union concern in Italy, with the local interpretable model-agnostic explanation analysis aiming to map, evaluate and analyse the risk of plant invasions across the country, inside and outside the network of protected areas. Using a hierarchical invasive Species Distribution Model, we explored the combined effect of propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors on shaping invasive alien plant occurrence across three biogeographic regions (Alpine, Continental, and Mediterranean) and realms (terrestrial and aquatic) in Italy. We disentangled the role of propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors on invasive alien plant distribution and projected invasion risk maps. We compared the risk posed by invasive alien plants inside and outside protected areas. Invasive alien plant distribution varied across biogeographic regions and realms and unevenly threatens protected areas. As an alien's occurrence and risk on a national scale are linked with abiotic factors followed by propagule pressure, their local distribution in protected areas is shaped by propagule pressure and biotic filters. The proposed modelling framework for the assessment of the risk posed by invasive alien plants across spatial scales and under different protection regimes represents an attempt to fill the gap between theory and practice in conservation planning helping to identify scale, site, and species-specific priorities of management, monitoring and control actions. Based on solid theory and on free geographic information, it has great potential for application to wider networks of protected areas in the world and to any invasive alien plant, aiding improved management strategies claimed by the environmental legislation and national and global strategies.
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- 2023
10. Alnus glutinosa Riparian Woodlands of Italy and Corsica: Phytosociological Classification and Floristic Diversity
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Saverio Sciandrello, Claudia Angiolini, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Maurizio Cutini, Jeremy Dumoulin, Mauro Fois, Antonio Gabellini, Matilde Gennai, Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Marco Landi, Pietro Minissale, Christophe Panaïotis, Marta Puglisi, Giovanni Spampinato, Gianmarco Tavilla, Valeria Tomaselli, Daniele Viciani, Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo, SCIANDRELLO S., ANGIOLINI C., BACCHETTA G., CUTINI M., DUMOULIN J., and FOIS M., GABELLINI A., GENNAI M., GIANGUZZI L., LANDI, M., MINISSALE P., PANAÏOTIS C., PUGLISI M., SPAMPINATO G., TAVILLA G., TOMASELLI V., VICIANI D., GIUSSO DEL GALDO G.
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Global and Planetary Change ,alder, hygrophilous communities, phytosociology, riparian vegetation, syntaxonomy ,Ecology ,hygrophilous communities ,alder ,phytosociology ,riparian vegetation ,syntaxonomy ,Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata ,hygrophilous communitie ,Nature and Landscape Conservation - Abstract
A comparative analysis of the riparian vegetation dominated by Alnus glutinosa in Italy and Tyrrhenian islands, based on literature data and unpublished relevés, is presented. A total of 456 phytosociological relevés were processed. For the definition of plant communities and alliances, hierarchical clustering was performed by using Bray-Curtis coefficient and Detrended Correspondence Analysis ordination methods. Identification of diagnostic species of the vegetation units was performed by means of the phi fidelity index. Quantum GIS software version 3.6 was used for the interpolation of the bioclimatic variables and A. glutinosa communities. Overall, a total of 18 A. glutinosa-riparian wood communities were distinguished for Italy and Tyrrhenian islands, of which two new associations and one new subassassociation are described. The classification of the relevés showed two main vegetation groups: the first one including the plant communities of the Osmundo-Alnion alliance, and the other including the vegetation of the Ligustro vulgaris-Alnion glutinosae alliance. This latest includes the riparian meso-thermophilous communities of central and northern Italy. Within the Osmundo-Alnion alliance, two subgroups can be recognized: the first one includes the thermophilous communities of the Hyperico hircini-Alnenion glutinosae sub-alliance, mainly spread in the Tyrrhenian islands, while the second group includes the mesophilous communities attributed to the new suballiance Struthioptero-Alnenion glutinosae, widespread in central Italy and the Corsican mountains. The present paper provides the first comprehensive and exhaustive scheme of the A. glutinosa riparian woodlands diversity in Italy and Corsica.
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11. Relevant but neglected habitat types by the Directive 92/43 EEC in southern Italy
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Giovanni Spampinato, Valeria Tomaselli, Luigi Forte, Sandro Strumia, Adriano Stinca, Antonio Croce, Simonetta Fascetti, Leonardo Rosati, Romeo Di Pietro, Francesca Mantino, Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Spampinato, G., Tomaselli, V., Forte, L., Strumia, S., Stinca, A., Croce, A., Fascetti, S., Rosati, L., Di Pietro, R., Mantino, F., Laface, V. L. A., and Musarella, C. M.
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The 92/43/EEC Habitats Directive is the main European Union legal tool concerning nature conservation. The habitat types listed in Annex I to the Directive are phytosociology-based. It is widely acknowledged that phytosociological analysis is a crucial approach for habitats characterization and for monitoring their conservation status. Based on bibliographic investigations and new field survey campaigns, a list of habitat types neglected by the Habitats Directive is here presented and described for southern Italy. In this paper, 8 new habitat types and 13 subtypes are proposed. For each of these proposed new habitat types, a wide range of information, including ecology, chorology, species composition, syntaxonomy, threats, and conservation status, is here provided. To supply more detailed phytogeographical and coenological information about the proposed new habitat types, distribution maps based on 10 × 10 km reference grids and phytosociological tables including unpublished relevés were carried out.
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12. Specie esotiche invasive di rilevanza unionale in Italia: aggiornamenti e integrazioni
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C. Montagnani, R. Gentili, G. Brundu, L. Celesti‐Grapow, G. Galasso, L. Lazzaro, S. Armeli Minicante, L. Carnevali, A. T. R. Acosta, E. Agrillo, A. Alessandrini, C. Angiolini, N. M. G. Ardenghi, I. Arduini, S. Armiraglio, F. Attorre, G. Bacchetta, S. Bagella, E. Barni, G. Barone, F. Bartolucci, A. Beretta, G. Berta, R. Bolpagni, I. Bona, G. Bonari, D. Bouvet, M. Bovio, I. Briozzo, G. Brusa, F. Buldrini, S. Buono, M. Burnelli, M. Carboni, E. Carli, F. Casella, M. Castello, R. M. Ceriani, K. Cianfaglione, M. Cicutto, F. Conti, D. Dagnino, G. Domina, E. Fanfarillo, S. Fascetti, A. Ferrario, G. Ferretti, B. Foggi, L. Gariboldi, C. Giancola, D. Gigante, R. Guarino, D. Iamonico, M. Iberite, M. Kleih, V. L. A. Laface, M. Latini, V. Lazzeri, V. Lozano, S. Magrini, A. Mainetti, F. Marinangeli, F. Martini, F. Masiero, M. Massimi, L. Mazzola, P. Medagli, M. Mugnai, C. M. Musarella, G. Nicolella, S. Orsenigo, S. Peccenini, L. Pedullà, E. V. Perrino, M. Plutino, L. Podda, L. Poggio, G. Posillipo, C. Proietti, F. Prosser, A. Ranfa, M. Rempicci, G. Rivieccio, E. S. Rodi, L. Rosati, G. Salerno, A. Santangelo, F. Scalari, A. Selvaggi, G. Spampinato, A. Stinca, C. Turcato, D. Viciani, M. Vidali, M. Villani, M. Vurro, R. P. Wagensommer, T. Wilhalm, S. Citterio, S. Armeli Minicante, L. Celesti-Grapow, G. Galasso, L. Lazzaro, C. Montagnani, G. Brundu, Montagnani, C., Gentili, R., Brundu, G., Celesti‐grapow, L., Galasso, G., Lazzaro, L., Armeli Minicante, S., Carnevali, L., Acosta, A. T. R., Agrillo, E., Alessandrini, A., Angiolini, C., Ardenghi, N. M. G., Arduini, I., Armiraglio, S., Attorre, F., Bacchetta, G., Bagella, S., Barni, E., Barone, G., Bartolucci, F., Beretta, A., Berta, G., Bolpagni, R., Bona, I., Bonari, G., Bouvet, D., Bovio, M., Briozzo, I., Brusa, G., Buldrini, F., Buono, S., Burnelli, M., Carboni, M., Carli, E., Casella, F., Castello, M., Ceriani, R. M., Cianfaglione, K., Cicutto, M., Conti, F., Dagnino, D., Domina, G., Fanfarillo, E., Fascetti, S., Ferrario, A., Ferretti, G., Foggi, B., Gariboldi, L., Giancola, C., Gigante, D., Guarino, R., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., Kleih, M., Laface, V. L. A., Latini, M., Lazzeri, V., Lozano, V., Magrini, S., Mainetti, A., Marinangeli, F., Martini, F., Masiero, F., Massimi, M., Mazzola, L., Medagli, P., Mugnai, M., Musarella, C. M., Nicolella, G., Orsenigo, S., Peccenini, S., Pedullà, L., Perrino, E. V., Plutino, M., Podda, L., Poggio, L., Posillipo, G., Proietti, C., Prosser, F., Ranfa, A., Rempicci, M., Rivieccio, G., Rodi, E. S., Rosati, L., Salerno, G., Santangelo, A., Scalari, F., Selvaggi, A., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Turcato, C., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, M., Vurro, M., Wagensommer, R. P., Wilhalm, T., and Citterio, S.
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La Commissione Europea (CE) ha inserito ad oggi 36 taxa esotici vegetali nella lista delle specie esotiche invasive di rilevanza unionale ai sensi del Regolamento (UE) n. 1143/2014 del Parlamento Europeo e del Consiglio, recante disposizioni volte a prevenire e gestire l’introduzione e la diffusione delle specie esotiche invasive. La lista delle specie di rilevanza unionale viene periodicamente aggiornata e include quelle specie che rappresentano una grave minaccia per la biodiversità, ma anche per la salute dei cittadini e le attività economiche nei territori dell’Unione Europea e che necessitano di una gestione concertata a livello comunitario. La CE vigila sullo stato di ogni taxon grazie anche a periodiche rendicontazioni da parte dei paesi dell'Unione. In vista di tali report, tra il 2020 e il 2021 è stata definita e integrata la distribuzione di queste specie in Italia.
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13. New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #45 to #59
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Giovanni Rivieccio, Claudia Angiolini, Mattia Martin Azzella, Simonetta Bagella, Gianmaria Bonari, Federica Bonini, Silvia Cannucci, Maria Carmela Caria, Alessandro Crisafulli, Romeo Di Pietro, Assunta Esposito, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Emmanuele Farris, Valentina Ferri, Tiberio Fiaschi, Luigi Forte, Paola Fortini, Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Daniela Gigante, Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface, Giovanni Maiorca, Francesca Mantino, Giacomo Mei, Francesco Minutillo, Antonio Morabito, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Glauco Patera, Enrico Vito Perrino, Giovanni Spampinato, Adriano Stinca, Gianmarco Tavilla, Valeria Tomaselli, Giancarlo Tondi, Robert Philipp Wagensommer, Giuseppe Bazan, Rivieccio G., Angiolini C., Azzella M.M., Bagella S., Bonari G., Bonini F., Cannucci S., Caria M.C., Crisafulli A., Pietro R.D., Esposito A., Fanfarillo E., Farris E., Ferri V., Fiaschi T., Forte L., Fortini P., Gianguzzi L., Gigante D., Laface V.L.A., Maiorca G., Mantino F., Mei G., Minutillo F., Morabito A., Musarella C.M., Patera G., Perrino E.V., Spampinato G., Stinca A., Tavilla G., Tomaselli V., Tondi G., Wagensommer R.P., Bazan G., Rivieccio, Giovanni, Angiolini, Claudia, Azzella, Mattia Martin, Bagella, Simonetta, Bonari, Gianmaria, Bonini, Federica, Cannucci, Silvia, Caria, Maria Carmela, Crisafulli, Alessandro, Di Pietro, Romeo, Esposito, Assunta, Fanfarillo, Emanuele, Farris, Emmanuele, Ferri, Valentina, Fiaschi, Tiberio, Forte, Luigi, Fortini, Paola, Gianguzzi, Lorenzo, Gigante, Daniela, Laface, Valentina Lucia Astrid, Maiorca, Giovanni, Mantino, Francesca, Mei, Giacomo, Minutillo, Francesco, Morabito, Antonio, Musarella, Carmelo Maria, Patera, Glauco, Perrino, Enrico Vito, Spampinato, Giovanni, Stinca, Adriano, Tavilla, Gianmarco, Tomaselli, Valeria, Tondi, Giancarlo, Wagensommer, Robert Philipp, and Bazan, Giuseppe
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New Italian data on the distribution of Annex I Habitats are reported in this contribution. Specifically, 8 new occurrences in Natura 2000 sites are presented and 27 new cells are added in the EEA 10 km × 10 km reference grid. The new data refer to the Italian administrative regions of Apulia, Campania, Calabria, Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria, Sardinia, and Sicily.
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14. Genetic structure of populations of Salvia ceratophylloides endemic to southern Calabria (southern Italy).
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Laface VLA, Cavallini M, Di Iorio A, Lombardo G, Binelli G, Sorgonà A, Musarella CM, and Spampinato G
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Assessing the degree of genetic diversity and differentiation of rare or endangered endemic species is essential to evaluate the conservation status of populations and successively implement appropriate conservation strategies. We investigated the population structure of Salvia ceratophylloides Ard., a scapose hemicryptophyte endemic to Calabria (southern Italy), both to answer questions about its genetic structure and to determine whether the actual population size has undergone significant demographic changes in the near past. The data obtained from the census showed that the populations are characterised by a greater number of adult individuals than juveniles and are on declining. The genetic analysis carried out on 99 individuals from four populations of the species under study, shows a mean expected heterozygosity value of 0.50 and an overall differentiation value of 0.083. The population structure shows that the four studied populations are distinct genetic units, genetically linked to four different ancestral gene pools. Bayesian analysis based on ABC models indicates that the present populations underwent a significant reduction in size in the past. This corresponds to the demographic decline at the end of the 19th century, which according to the literature, was due to the strong anthropic pressure (agriculture, grazing, fire and plantations) of Reggio Calabria suburbs. We can therefore conclude that populations are not affected by inbreeding and low genetic diversity and that there is no immediate danger of genetic erosion, and that the problems associated with population decline, past and present, are exclusively due to anthropogenic causes., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2024 The Author(s).)
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15. A three-years survey of microbial contaminants in industrial hemp inflorescences from two Italian cultivation sites.
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Spampinato G, Candeliere F, Amaretti A, Paris R, Montanari M, Virzì N, Strani L, Citti C, Cannazza G, Rossi M, and Raimondi S
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Background: The use of industrial Cannabis sativa L. for recreational, cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and medicinal purposes has gained momentum due to its rich content of valuable phytochemicals, such as cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG). However, there are concerns regarding the risk of microbial contamination in plants grown outside controlled environments. Microbes associated with hemp can be either epiphytes or endophytes and may pose a risk of infectious illness for humans., Methods: Seven Italian hemp genotypes, including Bernabeo, Carmagnola, Carmaleonte, Codimono, CS, Eletta Campana, and Fibranova, were cultivated in two distinct geographic locations, Catania and Rovigo, for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021. Total aerobic microbes (TAMC), total combined yeasts/moulds (TYMC), the presence of bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria, and the absence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. were evaluated and compared. The main phytocannabinoid content was measured and correlated with microbial contamination., Results: Most samples analyzed in this study did not meet the European Pharmacopoeia microbiological limits. The detection of potential pathogens, such as E. coli and Salmonella spp., in the samples indicates that the use of inflorescences may represent a possible source of infection. Microbial contamination varied among harvesting seasons and production sites, with agroclimatic conditions influencing microbial load and composition. The presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria was less associated with seasonal climate variability and more likely affected by sporadic contamination from external sources. CBD concentration exhibited a negative correlation with bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria and total yeasts/moulds levels. Samples with lower CBD content were more contaminated than those with higher CBD levels, suggesting a potential protective effect of this phytochemical on the plant., Conclusions: The threshing residues (inflorescences, floral bracts, and leaves) of industrial hemp varieties represent a valuable product and a source of beneficial phytochemicals that warrants further exploration. While post-harvest sterilization methods may reduce microbiological risks, they may also degrade heat- and light-sensitive bioactive phytochemicals. The most promising strategy involves implementing best agronomic practices to maintain healthy and uncontaminated cultures. Rigorous monitoring and quality certification protocols are essential to mitigate the microbiological risk associated with the consumption of hemp-derived products., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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16. How can the surgeon choose preoperatively the most appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis vs therapy in pediatric acute appendicitis?
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Spampinato G, Virgillito C, Ghidini F, and Ceccarelli PL
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to find statistically valid criteria to preoperatively divide acute appendicitis into simple and complicated to enable surgeons to administer the most appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis/therapy before surgery., Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a cohort of patients who underwent appendectomy from January 2022 to December 2023. Patients included were 0-14 years of age. Exclusion criteria included patients who underwent interval appendectomy or concurrent procedures at the same time of appendectomy. We divided patients into two groups: simple (group S) and complicated (group C) appendicitis according to intraoperative finding. Generalized linear model (GLM) with logit function was developed to identify the predictive variables of the type of appendicitis (S vs C) in terms of CRP value, neutrophils percentage and WBC count adjusted for age and sex of patients. Finally, principal component analysis (PCA) was carried out to identify the cutoff value of statistically significant variables found in the previous analysis., Results: One hundred and twenty patients were eligible (N female = 49, N male = 71) for the study. 74 and 46 patients were included in groups S and C, respectively. In a preliminary analysis using univariate and multivariate GLM, only CRP (p value = < 0.001) and neutrophils percentage (p value = 0.02) were predictive variables for the type of appendicitis. The GLM shows a statistical lower value of CRP (adjusted odds ratio [OR] per unit, 0.17 [95% CI, 0.08-0.39]) and neutrophil percentage (adjusted OR per unit, 0.37 [95% CI, 0.16-0.86]) in the S group compared to C adjusted to age and sex. PCA analysis revealed a P-ROC cutoff of 4.2 mg/dl and 80.1 of CRP value (AUC = 84%) and neutrophil percentage (AUC = 70%), respectively., Conclusions: We will perform a prospective study giving preoperative prophylactic cefazolin to patients with a CRP value under 4.2 mg/dl and amoxicillin-clavulanate therapy to patient with CRP value over 4.2 mg/dl., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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17. New Alien Plant Taxa for Italy and Europe: An Update.
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Musarella CM, Laface VLA, Angiolini C, Bacchetta G, Bajona E, Banfi E, Barone G, Biscotti N, Bonsanto D, Calvia G, Cambria S, Capuano A, Caruso G, Crisafulli A, Del Guacchio E, Di Gristina E, Domina G, Fanfarillo E, Fascetti S, Fiaschi T, Galasso G, Mascia F, Mazzacuva G, Mei G, Minissale P, Motti R, Perrino EV, Picone RM, Pinzani L, Podda L, Potenza G, Rosati L, Stinca A, Tavilla G, Villano C, Wagensommer RP, and Spampinato G
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Despite the wide amount of scientific contributions published on alien plant species, their diffusion dynamics, and their interactions with native taxa, it is increasingly difficult to slow down their spreading and their negative impact on habitats. Last recent years, in fact, a sharp rise in the number of new alien plant taxa introduced in Italy and Europe has been recorded. The aim of this work is to investigate most of the Italian territory in order to verify whether this alarming trend is still underway. Specimen collections and/or observations of alien plants have been performed in as many as 12 Italian regions. All the collected specimens are stored in public or private herbaria. Taxa have been identified according to the literature from the countries of origin of the investigated taxa, while the nomenclature followed the current international references. Updates on 106 taxa are reported. In particular, among 117 new records, 89 are first records, 27 are changes to status and there is 1 extinction. Seven new taxa for Italian alien flora are reported, two of which are new to Europe. The administrative regions with the highest number of records are Calabria (48), Sardegna (17) and Sicilia (15). Five of the surveyed taxa, for the first time, have been considered invasive aliens to Italian territory. The unfrequent amount of original results provided by this work, over the simple importance of data itself, proves how floristic investigation, still today, represents one of the most effective tools in broadening the current knowledge about alien taxa and their dynamics.
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18. Ecological and Syntaxonomic Analysis of the Communities of Glebionis coronaria and G. discolor ( Malvion neglectae ) in the European Mediterranean Area.
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Cano E, Cano-Ortiz A, Quinto Canas R, Piñar Fuentes JC, Rodrigues Meireles C, Raposo M, Pinto Gomes C, Laface VLA, Spampinato G, and Musarella CM
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Nitrophilous communities dominated by Glebionis coronaria and Glebionis discolor in the European Mediterranean area were studied. The nomenclature was corrected according to the current taxonomy, following the International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature (ICPN). The statistical analysis revealed six new associations and one subassociation, with four in Spain, one in Greece, and one in Italy. Additionally, a subassociation of high relevance due to its endemic character was identified. These grasslands exhibit requirements for organic matter and other edaphic nutrients that are closer to those of Malva neglecta communities than to those of Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum . We confirmed the published syntaxon with the rank of Resedo albae-Glebionenion coronariae suballiance and its subordination to the Malvion neglectae alliance, and we established the type association for this suballiance. Sisimbrietalia officinalis J. Tüxen in Lohmeyer et al. 1962 em. Rivas-Martínez, Báscones, T. E. Díaz, Fernández-González & Loidi 1991. Stellarietea mediae Tüxen, Lohmeyer & Preising ex von Rochow 1951.
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19. Plant invasion risk inside and outside protected areas: Propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors definitively matter.
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Lozano V, Di Febbraro M, Brundu G, Carranza ML, Alessandrini A, Ardenghi NMG, Barni E, Bedini G, Celesti-Grapow L, Cianfaglione K, Cogoni A, Domina G, Fascetti S, Ferretti G, Foggi B, Iberite M, Lastrucci L, Lazzaro L, Mainetti A, Marinangeli F, Montagnani C, Musarella CM, Orsenigo S, Peccenini S, Peruzzi L, Poggio L, Proietti C, Prosser F, Ranfa A, Rosati L, Santangelo A, Selvaggi A, Spampinato G, Stinca A, Vacca G, Villani M, and Siniscalco C
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Invasive alien species are among the main global drivers of biodiversity loss posing major challenges to nature conservation and to managers of protected areas. The present study applied a methodological framework that combined invasive Species Distribution Models, based on propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors for 14 invasive alien plants of Union concern in Italy, with the local interpretable model-agnostic explanation analysis aiming to map, evaluate and analyse the risk of plant invasions across the country, inside and outside the network of protected areas. Using a hierarchical invasive Species Distribution Model, we explored the combined effect of propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors on shaping invasive alien plant occurrence across three biogeographic regions (Alpine, Continental, and Mediterranean) and realms (terrestrial and aquatic) in Italy. We disentangled the role of propagule pressure, abiotic and biotic factors on invasive alien plant distribution and projected invasion risk maps. We compared the risk posed by invasive alien plants inside and outside protected areas. Invasive alien plant distribution varied across biogeographic regions and realms and unevenly threatens protected areas. As an alien's occurrence and risk on a national scale are linked with abiotic factors followed by propagule pressure, their local distribution in protected areas is shaped by propagule pressure and biotic filters. The proposed modelling framework for the assessment of the risk posed by invasive alien plants across spatial scales and under different protection regimes represents an attempt to fill the gap between theory and practice in conservation planning helping to identify scale, site, and species-specific priorities of management, monitoring and control actions. Based on solid theory and on free geographic information, it has great potential for application to wider networks of protected areas in the world and to any invasive alien plant, aiding improved management strategies claimed by the environmental legislation and national and global strategies., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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20. Close-to-Nature Silviculture to Maintain a Relict Population of White Oak on Etna Volcano (Sicily, Italy): Preliminary Results of a Peculiar Case Study.
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Sferlazza S, Londi G, La Mela Veca DS, Maetzke FG, Vinciguerra S, and Spampinato G
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Habitat loss is a potential long-term effect of projected climate change for Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of a close-to-nature silvicultural practice to conserve an old-growth white oak forest patch in Sicily (Italy) and promote regeneration dynamics. The study area, although small, is distinctive for its isolation, position and environmental characteristics. We conducted a Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) study to analyse the responses of different taxonomic groups (vascular plants and birds) to silvicultural treatments (selection thinning, no thinning), and to determine whether close-to-nature silviculture practices may cause significant shifts in the investigated communities. Specifically, we assessed the responses of (1) vascular plants by means of species diversity and taxonomic distinctness indices and (2) birds in terms of diversity, abundance and forest specialisation. Preliminary results suggest that cautious close-to-nature silviculture practice could-by mimicking natural gap dynamics-contribute to maintaining old-growth forest patches and promote oak seedling emergence without short-term detrimental impacts on biodiversity. Although the monitoring has to be repeated over the long-term, the multi-taxon approach and indices incorporating information on taxonomic relationships into diversity measures were demonstrated to be valuable tools for interpreting biotic community structure and dynamics.
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21. Carpological Analysis of Two Endemic Italian Species: Pimpinella anisoides and Pimpinella gussonei (Apiaceae).
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Laface VLA, Musarella CM, Tavilla G, Cambria S, Maruca G, Giusso Del Galdo G, and Spampinato G
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This study aims to clarify the taxonomic doubts, which have varied over the centuries, on the only two endemic species of the genus Pimpinella growing in Italy: P. anisoides and P. gussonei . For this purpose, the main carpological characters of the two species were examined, analyzing the external morphological traits and their cross-sections. Fourteen morphological traits were identified, obtaining datasets for the two groups using 40 mericarps (20 per species). The obtained measurements were subjected to statistical analysis (MANOVA and PCA). Our results highlight that at least 10 of the 14 morphological traits analyzed support the distinction between P. anisoides and P. gussonei . In particular, the following carpological characters are very significant ways to distinguish between the two species: monocarp width and length (Mw, Ml), monocarp length from base to maximum width (Mm), stylopodium width and length (Sw, Sl), length/width ratio (l/w) and cross-section area (CSa). In particular, the fruit of P. anisoides is larger (Mw 1.61 ± 0.10 mm) than that of P. gussonei (Mw 1.27 ± 0.13 mm), the mericarps of the first species are longer (Ml 3.14 ± 0.32 vs. 2.26 ± 0.18 mm) and the cross-section area (CSa) of P. gussonei is larger (0.92 ± 0.19 mm) than that of P. anisoides (0.69 ± 0.12 mm). The results also highlight the importance of the morphological traits of the carpological structures for the specific discrimination of similar species. The findings of this study contribute to an evaluation of the taxonomic significance of this species within the genus Pimpinella , and also provide valuable information for the conservation of these two endemic species.
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22. An integrated approach for the characterization of wild Crocus species adopting phenotypical and phytochemical traits.
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Siracusa L, Onofri A, Galesi R, Impelluso C, Pulvirenti L, Ruberto G, Gresta F, Spampinato G, and Cristaudo A
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- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid methods, Flavonoids analysis, Flavonols analysis, Phytochemicals, Plant Extracts chemistry, Crocus chemistry
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Crocus is a taxonomically complex genus, characterized by high intra- and inter-specific variability. Five wild Crocus taxa - Crocus biflorus, C. longiflorus, C. neapolitanus, C. siculus and C. thomasii from three different areas of Southern Italy (Calabria, Basilicata and Sicily) have been investigated. We considered both flower morphological traits (inner and outer perigone segments, style branches and anthers) and the chemical profile of specialised metabolites (apocarotenoids: crocins; flavonoids: flavonols) in style branches, which were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography, coupled with a diode array detector and mass spectrometry (HPLC-UV-DAD-ESI-MS). Saffron (C. sativus) was also included as the 'control' species. The length of perigone tube, outer and inner tepals, anthers and style branches gave the highest contribution to the discrimination of different taxa. Concerning the specialised metabolite profiles, 20 flavonols and 24 crocins have been identified and quantified in the Crocus extracts and used to discriminate among samples, confirming that Crocus taxa can be considered as an important natural source of these substances. The chemical profiles of the different populations showed some distinctive qualitative and quantitative patterns that contributed to a certain degree of discrimination among species, in fact, flavonoids content range is comprised between 2.7 and 145.9 mg/g, whereas crocins range between 19.8 and 604.0 mg/g. It is thus hypothesized that the combination of morphological and phytochemical screenings may be an effective methodology to characterize wild Crocus genotypes from Southern Italy, also in comparison to C. sativus (saffron)., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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23. Phylogenomic analysis of the genus Leuconostoc .
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Raimondi S, Candeliere F, Amaretti A, Costa S, Vertuani S, Spampinato G, and Rossi M
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Leuconostoc is a genus of saccharolytic heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria that inhabit plant-derived matrices and a variety of fermented foods (dairy products, dough, milk, vegetables, and meats), contributing to desired fermentation processes or playing a role in food spoilage. At present, the genus encompasses 17 recognized species. In total, 216 deposited genome sequences of Leuconostoc were analyzed, to check the delineation of species and to infer their evolutive genealogy utilizing a minimum evolution tree of Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) and the core genome alignment. Phylogenomic relationships were compared to those obtained from the analysis of 16S rRNA, pheS , and rpoA genes. All the phylograms were subjected to split decomposition analysis and their topologies were compared to check the ambiguities in the inferred phylogenesis. The minimum evolution ANI tree exhibited the most similar topology with the core genome tree, while single gene trees were less adherent and provided a weaker phylogenetic signal. In particular, the 16S rRNA gene failed to resolve several bifurcations and Leuconostoc species. Based on an ANI threshold of 95%, the organization of the genus Leuconostoc could be amended, redefining the boundaries of the species L. inhae, L. falkenbergense, L. gelidum, L. lactis, L. mesenteroides , and L. pseudomesenteroides . Two strains currently recognized as L. mesenteroides were split into a separate lineage representing a putative species (G16), phylogenetically related to both L. mesenteroides (G18) and L. suionicum (G17). Differences among the four subspecies of L. mesenteroides were not pinpointed by ANI or by the conserved genes. The strains of L. pseudomesenteroides were ascribed to two putative species, G13 and G14, the former including also all the strains presently belonging to L. falkenbergense. L. lactis was split into two phylogenetically related lineages, G9 and G10, putatively corresponding to separate species and both including subgroups that may correspond to subspecies. The species L. gelidum and L. gasicomitatum were closely related but separated into different species, the latter including also L. inhae strains. These results, integrating information of ANI, core genome, and housekeeping genes, complemented the taxonomic delineation with solid information on the phylogenetic lineages evolved within the genus Leuconostoc ., (Copyright © 2022 Raimondi, Candeliere, Amaretti, Costa, Vertuani, Spampinato and Rossi.)
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24. Corrigendum: Task Roadmaps: Speeding Up Task Replanning.
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Lager A, Spampinato G, Papadopoulos AV, and Nolte T
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.816355.]., (Copyright © 2022 Lager, Spampinato, Papadopoulos and Nolte.)
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25. Task Roadmaps: Speeding up Task Replanning.
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Lager A, Spampinato G, Papadopoulos AV, and Nolte T
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Modern industrial robots are increasingly deployed in dynamic environments, where unpredictable events are expected to impact the robot's operation. Under these conditions, runtime task replanning is required to avoid failures and unnecessary stops, while keeping up productivity. Task replanning is a long-sighted complement to path replanning, which is mostly concerned with avoiding unexpected obstacles that can lead to potentially unsafe situations. This paper focuses on task replanning as a way to dynamically adjust the robot behaviour to the continuously evolving environment in which it is deployed. Analogously to probabilistic roadmaps used in path planning, we propose the concept of Task roadmaps as a method to replan tasks by leveraging an offline generated search space. A graph-based model of the robot application is converted to a task scheduling problem to be solved by a proposed Branch and Bound (B&B) approach and two benchmark approaches: Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) and Planning Domain Definition Language (PDDL). The B&B approach is proposed to compute the task roadmap, which is then reused to replan for unforeseeable events. The optimality and efficiency of this replanning approach are demonstrated in a simulation-based experiment with a mobile manipulator in a kitting application. In this study, the proposed B&B Task Roadmap replanning approach is significantly faster than a MILP solver and a PDDL based planner., Competing Interests: Author AL and GS were employed by ABB AB. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Lager, Spampinato, Papadopoulos and Nolte.)
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26. The Potential and the Limitations of Esophageal Robotic Surgery in Children.
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Ferrero PA, Blanc T, Binet A, Arnaud A, Abbo O, Vatta F, Bonnard A, Spampinato G, Lardy H, Fourcade L, and Ballouhey Q
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- Child, Esophagus surgery, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Retrospective Studies, Heller Myotomy, Robotic Surgical Procedures methods, Robotics
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Introduction: There have been numerous reports of robotic pediatric surgery in the literature, particularly regarding urological procedures for school-aged children. Thoracic procedures appear to be less common, despite the fact that encouraging results were reported more than 10 years. Our aim was to report a national experience of esophageal robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (ERATS) and to discuss the most appropriate indications., Materials and Methods: A retrospective multicenter study was conducted to compile the ERATS performed at five French surgical centers that have been involved in spearheading robotic pediatric surgery over the past 15 years. The data were supplemented by a review of the literature., Results: Over the study period, 68 cases of robotic thoracic surgery were performed at the five pediatric centers in question. ERATS was performed for 18 patients (mean age 7.1 years [ ± 5.6]) in four of the centers. These comprised seven esophageal duplications, four esophageal atresias, five Heller's myotomies, and two cases of esophagoplasty. A conversion was needed for two neonates (11%) due to exposure difficulties. Four other procedures for patients who weighed less than 15 kg were successfully completed without causing postoperative complications. In the past 12 years, 22 other cases of ERATS were published worldwide. The indications were the same, except for esophagoplasty, which was not found., Conclusion: Aside from accessibility issues with the robotic platform, the main limitation is still very much that the low body weight of children results in incompatibility between the size of the trocars and the size of the intercostal space. ERATS is clearly a feasible procedure with technical advantages for most pediatric cases with body weights more than 15 kg. A transdiaphragmatic abdominal approach should be considered for lower esophagus surgery., Competing Interests: None declared., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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27. Microbiota Survey of Sliced Cooked Ham During the Secondary Shelf Life.
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Spampinato G, Candeliere F, Amaretti A, Licciardello F, Rossi M, and Raimondi S
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Sliced cooked ham packaged in a modified atmosphere is a popular ready-to-eat product, subjected to abundant microbial contamination throughout its shelf life that can lead to deterioration of both sensorial properties and safety. In this study, the microbial load and the chemical-physical features of cooked ham of five producers were monitored for a period of 12 days after the opening of the packages (i.e., the secondary shelf life), during which the products were stored in a domestic refrigerator at 5.2 ± 0.6°C. The sensorial properties presented a perceivable decay after 8 days and became unacceptable after 12 days. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis and solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography profiling of volatile metabolites indicated that lactic acid, ethanol, acetic acid, acetoin, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and 2-3 butanediol were the main metabolites that characterized the evolution of the analyzed cooked ham. The microbiota was monitored by 16S ribosomal RNA gene profiling and culture-dependent techniques. Already at the opening of packages, all the products presented high microbial load, generally dominated by lactic acid bacteria, with evident differences among the products. The increase of lactic acid bacteria somehow protected samples from abundant contamination by other bacteria, concurring with the evolution of more safe products. This role was exerted by numerous Latilactobacillus , Leuconostoc , and Carnobacterium species, among which the most frequently detected were Latilactobacillus sakei , Latilactobacillus sakei carnosum , Leuconostoc mesenteroides , and Carnobacterium divergens. Some products presented more complex communities that encompassed Proteobacteria such as Moellerella wisconsensis , Proteus hauseri , Brochothrix thermosphacta , and less frequently Pseudomonas , Erwinia , and Massilia . Opportunistic pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli and V ibrio sp. were found in small quantities. The yeasts Kazachstania servazzii and Debaryomyces hansenii occurred already at 0 days, whereas various species of Candida ( Candida zeylanoides , Candida sake , Candida norvegica , and Candida glaebosa ) were abundant only after 12 days. These results indicated that the microbiological contaminants overgrowing during the secondary shelf life did not derive from environmental cross-contamination at the opening of the tray but were already present when the packages were opened, highlighting the phases of production up to the packaging as those crucial in managing the safety risk associated to this product., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Spampinato, Candeliere, Amaretti, Licciardello, Rossi and Raimondi.)
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28. Ancient wheats: beneficial effects on insulin resistance.
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Abenavoli L, Milanovic M, Procopio AC, Spampinato G, Maruca G, Perrino EV, Mannino GC, Fagoonee S, Luzza F, and Musarella CM
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- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 etiology, Exercise, Humans, Metabolic Syndrome diet therapy, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease etiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 diet therapy, Insulin Resistance, Life Style, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease diet therapy, Triticum chemistry, Triticum classification
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus are two conditions that commonly co-exist in the context of metabolic syndrome. Several scientific advances in understanding this association have identified insulin resistance as the key point in the pathogenesis of both diseases. The first line treatment suggested in the management of these diseases is represented by lifestyle changes, and in particular, the modification of alimentary regimen, with the transition to a healthy diet. In this context, several studies have focused their attention on the identification of food products with beneficial actions, like ancient wheat (AW). AW is defined as the early cereals that were domesticated in their places of origin in the "Fertile Crescent" of the Middle East, and played a central role as a main source of food for the early civilizations in that region. The present narrative review aims at providing a systematic overview of the state of the art on the effects of AW on insulin resistance.
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29. Perineal ultrasound in infants with anteriorly displaced anus: A new decision-making tool for the surgeon?
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Bruzeau AH, Moriau D, Bahans C, Mounayer C, Spampinato G, Guigonis V, Ballouhey Q, and Fourcade L
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- Anal Canal diagnostic imaging, Anal Canal surgery, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Perineum diagnostic imaging, Retrospective Studies, Anorectal Malformations diagnostic imaging, Surgeons
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Background: Anteriorly displaced anus (ADA) is defined as anterior displacement of the anus toward the perineum. Early radiologic characterization is a crucial step in guiding the first-line management., Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the urethra-to-anus distance (UAD) on perineal ultrasound in female infants under the age of 3 months with anteriorly displaced anus and to retrospectively determine a cut-off to guide the indications for surgery., Materials and Methods: Perineal ultrasound was performed prospectively in female infants under the age of 3 months with determination of the UAD, during screening for congenital hip dislocation. Determinations of the UAD on perineal ultrasound and pelvic MRI were performed for anteriorly displaced anus in girls between 2011 and 2018., Results: 230 patients were included, of whom 173 were in the control group, with 52 examinations performed for anteriorly displaced anus and 5 examinations performed for vestibular anus. The mean UAD for infants under the age of 3 months was: 22.9 mm (±1.7) in healthy infants, 21.4 mm (±2.4) in infants with non-operated ADA, 17.5 mm (±1.8) in infants with operated ADA, and 10.8 mm (±1.3) in infants with anorectal malformation (ARM). A statistically significant difference was observed between the control group and the ARM group (p = 0.0001) and between the control group and the operated ADA group (p = 0.0001). The mean UAD for infants over the age of 3 months was: 25.5 mm (±4.1) in infants with non-operated ADA and 26 mm (±3) in infants with operated ADA., Conclusion: A urethra-to-anus distance of less than 17 mm appears to be a cut-off for anteriorly displaced anus in anorectal malformations., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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