Carlo Pretti, Paolo Aretini, Francesca Lessi, Rosa Freitas, Carlos Barata, aLucia De Marchi, bAlessia Cuccaro, Matteo Oliva, Valentina Meucci, Mariella Baratti (2023) Gene expression and biochemical patterns in the digestive gland of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) exposed to 17α-ethinylestradiol.
Aquatic Toxicology, 254
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Cuccaro, A., Oliva, M., De Marchi, L., Vieira Sanches, M., Bontà Pittaluga, G., Meucci, V., Battaglia, F., Puppi, D., Freitas, R., Pretti, C. (2022) Biochemical response of Ficopomatus enigmaticus adults after exposure to organic and inorganic UV filters. .
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
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Cuccaro, A., De Marchi, L., Oliva, M., Battaglia, F., Meucci, V., Monni, G., Fumagalli, G., Freitas, R., Pretti C. (2022) Ecotoxicological effects of the UV-filter 4-MBC on sperms and adults of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. .
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Lucia De Marchi, Carlo Pretti, Alessia Cuccaro, Matteo Oliva, Federica Tardelli, Gianfranca Monni, Michele Magri, Fabio Bulleri (2022) A multi-bioassay integrated approach to assess antifouling potential of extracts from the Mediterranean sponge Ircinia oros.
Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 226
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Lucia De Marchi, Monia Renzi, Serena Anselmi, Carlo Pretti, Elisa Guazzelli, Elisa Martinelli, Alessia Cuccaro, Matteo Oliva, Michele Magri, Fabio Bulleri (2022) Polyethylene microplastics reduce filtration and respiration rates in the Mediterranean sponge Petrosia ficiformis.
Environmental Research, 211
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Adília Pires, Alessia Cuccaro, Montserrat Sole, Rosa Freitas (2022) Micro(nano)plastics and plastic additives effects in marine annelids: a literature review. .
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Alessia Cuccaro, Rosa Freitas, Lucia De Marchi, Matteo Oliva, Carlo Pretti. (2022) UV-filters in marine environments: trends, meta-analysis and ecotoxicological perspectives. .
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Alessia Cuccaro, Lucia De Marchi, Matteo Oliva, Gianfranca Monni, Vincenzo Miragliotta, Giorgia Fumagalli, Rosa Freitas, Carlo Pretti (2022) The influence of salinity on the toxicity of chemical UV-filters to sperms of the free-spawning mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamark, 1819). .
Aquatic Toxicology, 250
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Diana Bordalo, Alessia Cuccaro, Lucia Di Marchi, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Valentina Meucci, Federica Battaglia, Carlo Pretti, Rosa Freitas (2022) In vitro spermiotoxicity and in vivo adults’ biochemical pattern after exposure of the Mediterranean mussel to the sunscreen avobenzone.
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Matilde Vieira Sanches, Rosa Freitas, Angelica Mero, Lucia De Marchi, Alessia Cuccaro, Giorgia Fumagalli, Andrea Mezzetta, Greta Colombo Dugoni, Monica Ferro, Andrea Mele, Lorenzo Guazzelli, Carlo Pretti (2022) Are Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents always a sustainable option? A bioassay-based study.
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Cuccaro A., De Marchi L., Oliva M., Sanches M.V., Freitas R., Casu V., Monni G., Miragliotta V., Pretti C. (2021) Sperm quality assessment in Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923): Effects of selected organic and inorganic chemicals across salinity levels.
Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety, 207
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Matilde Vieira Sanches, Matteo Oliva, Lucia De Marchi, Alessia Cuccaro, Rosa Freitas, Carlo Pretti (2021) Ecotoxicological screening of UV-filters using a battery of marine bioassays.
Environmental Pollution , 290
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Oliva, M., De Marchi, L., Cuccaro, A., Pretti, C. (2021) Bioassay-based ecotoxicological investigation on marine and freshwater impact of cigarette butt littering. Environmental Pollution.
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Esposito M.C., Boni R., Cuccaro A., Tosti E., Gallo A. (2020) Sperm Motility Impairment in Free Spawning Invertebrates Under Near-Future Level of Ocean Acidification: Uncovering the Mechanism.
Frontiers In Marine Science,
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De Marchi L., Freitas R., Oliva M., Cuccaro A., Manzini C., Tardelli F., Andrade M., Costa M., Leite C., Morelli A., Chiellini F., Pretti C. (2020) Does salinity variation increase synergistic effects of triclosan and carbon nanotubes on Mytilus galloprovincialis ? Responses on adult tissues and sperms.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 734
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Oliva M., De Marchi L., Sanches M.V., Pires A., Cuccaro A., Baratti M., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Freitas R., Pretti C. (2020) Atlantic and Mediterranean populations of the widespread serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus: Developmental responses to carbon nanotubes.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 156
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Matilde Vieira Sanches, Matteo Oliva, Adília Pires, Lucia De Marchi, Alessia Cuccaro, Rosa Freitas, Mariella Baratti, Carlo Pretti (2020) Relationship between wild-caught organisms for bioassays and sampling areas: widespread serpulid early-development comparison between two distinct populations after trace element exposure.
Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety, 205
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Alessandra Gallo, Maria Consiglia Esposito, Alessia Cuccaro, Maria Cristina Buia, Andrea Tarallo, Vincenzo Monfrecola, Elisabetta Tosti, Raffaele Boni (2020) Adult exposure to acidified seawater influences sperm physiology in Mytilus galloprovincialis: Laboratory and in situ transplant experiments.
Environmental Pollution, 265
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Matteo Oliva, Lucia De Marchi, Alessia Cuccaro, Valentina Casu, Federica Tardelli, Gianfranca Monni, Rosa Freitas, Ilaria Caliani, Maria Cristina Fossi, Sara Fratini, Mariella Baratti, Carlo Pretti (2019) Effects of copper on larvae of the marbled crab Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Decapoda, Grapsidae): from physiological to in vitro biochemical responses.
Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology - Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 223
:71-77.
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Valentina Casu, Federica Tardelli, bLucia De Marchi, Gianfranca Monni, Alessia Cuccaro, Matteo Oliva, Rosa Freitas, Carlo Pretti (2019) Soluble esterases as biomarkers of neurotoxic compounds in the widespread serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923).
Journal Of Environmental Science And Health, Part B., 54
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Alessia Cuccaro
PhD student in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes
- Doctoral Programme: Biology and Ecology of Global Changes
- Thesis title: Response of Mytilus galloprovincialis and Hediste diversicolor to cosmetic chemicals, under climate change scenarios
- Supervisor: Rosa Freitas (Universidade de Aveiro) and Carlo Pretti (University of Pisa)
- Researcher ID: AAN-4418-2020
- ORCID: 0000-0001-8631-3822
- Ciencia ID: 3D19-23F6-6D42
- Department: Biology & CESAM
- Research Group: Environmental Changes, Hazards & Conservation (ECHC) Thesis title: Response of Mytilus galloprovincialis and Hediste diversicolor to cosmetic chemicals, under climate change scenarios Supervisor: Rosa Freitas (Universidade de Aveiro) and Carlo Pretti (University of Pisa) Category: BO Grant type: BD Funding entity: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Grant reference: PD/BD/150609/2020 Start date: 2020-03-01 End date: 2024-04-30
Research interests
•Ecotoxicity of traditional compounds, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic chemicals, regulated and emergent toxins
in aquatic systems
•Interactions and effects of different climate change scenarios with emerging pollutants
•Impacts of Climate Change and related abiotic factors on bivalves and polychaetes
•Application of traditional physiological and biochemical markers as well as define new biomarkers for
the identification of deleterious scenarios on target organisms
•Assess the effects at different developmental life-stages of several marine organisms
•Investigate gamete quality in different marine species and how these impairments affect reproductive
capacity, fertilization and development
in aquatic systems
•Interactions and effects of different climate change scenarios with emerging pollutants
•Impacts of Climate Change and related abiotic factors on bivalves and polychaetes
•Application of traditional physiological and biochemical markers as well as define new biomarkers for
the identification of deleterious scenarios on target organisms
•Assess the effects at different developmental life-stages of several marine organisms
•Investigate gamete quality in different marine species and how these impairments affect reproductive
capacity, fertilization and development
Academic degrees
•2018 - Master Degree in Biological Science (Curriculum Biosecurity), Department of Biology,
University of Naples “Federico II” (Naples, Italy)
•2015 - Bachelor Degree in Biological Science, Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "L.Vanvitelli" (Caserta, Italy)
University of Naples “Federico II” (Naples, Italy)
•2015 - Bachelor Degree in Biological Science, Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "L.Vanvitelli" (Caserta, Italy)
Scientific activities
•2020-Present - Collaboration with CIBM (Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata “G. Bacci”) (Livorno, Italy);
•2020-Present - Collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Sciences (University of Pisa, Italy) and PhD traineeship in the "Ecotoxicology and biomarker laboratory" of Professor Carlo Pretti with the aim of learning new biomarkers protocols and physiological endpoints for assessing biological processes associated with chemical impacts;
•2020-Present - Collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Sciences (University of Pisa, Italy) for performing different techniques to quantify cosmetic chemicals in water, sediment and tissue samples;
CURRICULAR ADVANCED COURSES:
•2022 - How to work with ecotox data: hands on course
•2021 - Global change in transitional environments
•2021 - Planeamento Experimental e Análise de Dados Multivariáveis (EDAMD 2021)
•2020 - Introduction to R for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
CONFERENCE ORAL PRESENTATION:
•2022 - ESCPB 2022. Naples, Italy. August 28-31;
•2021 - WebRePRO | Reproductive Science & Fertility Virtual Summit 2021. July 26-27;
•2021 - Research Summit 2021. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. July 7-9;
•2020 - 9th Biennial meeting of Ecotoxicology (BECOME) Conference. Livorno, Italy. November 24-25;
•2020 - Research Summit 2020. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. June 24-26;
CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATION:
•2022 - 10th Biannual ECOtoxicology MEeting (BECOME 2022 - X Edizione delle Giornate di Studio “Ricerca e Applicazione di Metodologie Ecotossicologiche"). Lido di Camaiore, Italy. September 28-30;
•2019 - 50° Congresso della Società Italiana di Biologia Marina (SIBM) Congress. Livorno, Italy. June 10-14;
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES:
•2022 - Invited Lecture in the academic curricular course “GESTIONE DI PROGETTI SULLA PROTEZIONE DELLA FAUNA (Management of projects on fauna protection)” of Master degree in Nature and Human Sciences. University of Florence;
•2021 - Invited Lecture in the academic curricular course “GESTIONE DI PROGETTI SULLA PROTEZIONE DELLA FAUNA (Management of projects on fauna protection)” of Master degree in Nature and Human Sciences. University of Florence;
•2021 - Invited lecture in the academic course “Ecotossicologia - Cod. 137EE (Ecotoxicology)” of Master degree in Marine Biology. University of Pisa;
•2020-Present - Collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Sciences (University of Pisa, Italy) and PhD traineeship in the "Ecotoxicology and biomarker laboratory" of Professor Carlo Pretti with the aim of learning new biomarkers protocols and physiological endpoints for assessing biological processes associated with chemical impacts;
•2020-Present - Collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Sciences (University of Pisa, Italy) for performing different techniques to quantify cosmetic chemicals in water, sediment and tissue samples;
CURRICULAR ADVANCED COURSES:
•2022 - How to work with ecotox data: hands on course
•2021 - Global change in transitional environments
•2021 - Planeamento Experimental e Análise de Dados Multivariáveis (EDAMD 2021)
•2020 - Introduction to R for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
CONFERENCE ORAL PRESENTATION:
•2022 - ESCPB 2022. Naples, Italy. August 28-31;
•2021 - WebRePRO | Reproductive Science & Fertility Virtual Summit 2021. July 26-27;
•2021 - Research Summit 2021. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. July 7-9;
•2020 - 9th Biennial meeting of Ecotoxicology (BECOME) Conference. Livorno, Italy. November 24-25;
•2020 - Research Summit 2020. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. June 24-26;
CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATION:
•2022 - 10th Biannual ECOtoxicology MEeting (BECOME 2022 - X Edizione delle Giornate di Studio “Ricerca e Applicazione di Metodologie Ecotossicologiche"). Lido di Camaiore, Italy. September 28-30;
•2019 - 50° Congresso della Società Italiana di Biologia Marina (SIBM) Congress. Livorno, Italy. June 10-14;
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES:
•2022 - Invited Lecture in the academic curricular course “GESTIONE DI PROGETTI SULLA PROTEZIONE DELLA FAUNA (Management of projects on fauna protection)” of Master degree in Nature and Human Sciences. University of Florence;
•2021 - Invited Lecture in the academic curricular course “GESTIONE DI PROGETTI SULLA PROTEZIONE DELLA FAUNA (Management of projects on fauna protection)” of Master degree in Nature and Human Sciences. University of Florence;
•2021 - Invited lecture in the academic course “Ecotossicologia - Cod. 137EE (Ecotoxicology)” of Master degree in Marine Biology. University of Pisa;
Others
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES:
• 2021 - Training course on "Sperm DNA damage";
• 2021 - Training course on "Embryo Selection: How to go beyond morphology";
• 2021 - Training course on specific risks (Corso base sicurezza lavoratori - rischi specifici);
• 2021 - Training course: “2a Giornate di Studio Ecotossicologia Applicata - Rigore e competenza
nelle analisi ecotossicologiche” organized by ECOTOX LDS s.r.l.;
• 2021 - Training course on general and specific laboratory low risk (Corso di Formazione generale e
specifica rischio basso);
• 2021 - Webinars: “Talking about CRISPR: the future of genome editing“;
• 2021 - Conference: “Fate and Effects of Organic Contaminants in Marine Environments”;
• 2020 - Webinar: “Tools for assessing the impacts of contamination in the reproduction of marine
organisms”;
• 2020 - Congress: 9th Biennial meeting of Ecotoxicology (BECOME 2020 - 9a Edizione delle Giornate
di Studio “Ricerca e Applicazione di Metodologie Ecotossicologiche);
• 2019 - Training course: 1a giornata di Ecotossicologia applicata;
• 2019 - Summer School: 1st International Summer School on Marine Ecotoxicology (SSME1) organized by
Stazione Zoologica;
• 2019 - Congress: 50° S.I.B.M Convention.
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES:
•2021 - BRIGHT-European Research Night 2021 with a poster titled "Mozziconi di sigarette, al primo posto tra i rifiuti tossici!". Livorno, Italy.
•2019 - BRIGHT-European Research Night 2019. Livorno, Italy.
• 2021 - Training course on "Sperm DNA damage";
• 2021 - Training course on "Embryo Selection: How to go beyond morphology";
• 2021 - Training course on specific risks (Corso base sicurezza lavoratori - rischi specifici);
• 2021 - Training course: “2a Giornate di Studio Ecotossicologia Applicata - Rigore e competenza
nelle analisi ecotossicologiche” organized by ECOTOX LDS s.r.l.;
• 2021 - Training course on general and specific laboratory low risk (Corso di Formazione generale e
specifica rischio basso);
• 2021 - Webinars: “Talking about CRISPR: the future of genome editing“;
• 2021 - Conference: “Fate and Effects of Organic Contaminants in Marine Environments”;
• 2020 - Webinar: “Tools for assessing the impacts of contamination in the reproduction of marine
organisms”;
• 2020 - Congress: 9th Biennial meeting of Ecotoxicology (BECOME 2020 - 9a Edizione delle Giornate
di Studio “Ricerca e Applicazione di Metodologie Ecotossicologiche);
• 2019 - Training course: 1a giornata di Ecotossicologia applicata;
• 2019 - Summer School: 1st International Summer School on Marine Ecotoxicology (SSME1) organized by
Stazione Zoologica;
• 2019 - Congress: 50° S.I.B.M Convention.
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES:
•2021 - BRIGHT-European Research Night 2021 with a poster titled "Mozziconi di sigarette, al primo posto tra i rifiuti tossici!". Livorno, Italy.
•2019 - BRIGHT-European Research Night 2019. Livorno, Italy.
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