Biodiversity of assemblages of rocky subtidal systems

Ecology of non-indigenous species

Ecology of seagrass systems

Experimental ecology, emphasis on the roles of physical and biological processes in maintaining spatial and temporal variability in natural assemblages

Fluxes of sediments and environmental impact of enhanced sediment loads

 

 

2004  Ph.D in Evolutionary Biology, University of Pisa (Italy)

1997  Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Pisa (Italy)

 

 

2008 - Piazzi L., Balata D. The spread of Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea in the Mediterranean Sea: an example of how biological invasions can influence beta diversity. Marine Environmental Research 65: 50-61.

2007 - Piazzi L., De Biasi A.M., Balata D., Pardi G., Boddi S., Acunto S., Pertusati M., Papi I., Cinelli F., Sartoni G. Species composition and patterns of spatial variability of morphological forms of macroalgal epiphytic assemblages of the seagrass. Posidonia oceanica. Vie et Milieu 57: 171-180

2007 - Balata D., Piazzi L., Benedetti-Cecchi L. Sediment disturbance and loss of beta diversity on rocky reefs. Ecology 88: 2455-2461.

2007 - Balata D., Piazzi L., Cinelli F. Increase of sedimentation in a subtidal system: effects on the structure and diversity of macroalgal assemblages. Journal of Experiment in Marine Biology and Ecology 351: 73-82.

2007 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Cinelli F. Invasions of alien macroalgae in Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages. Cryptogamie Algologie 28 (3): 289-301.

2007 - Cecchi E., Piazzi L., Balata D. Interaction between depth and protection in determining the structure of Mediterranean coastal fish assemblages. Aquatic Living Resources 20: 123-129.

2007 - Balata D., Nesti U., Piazzi L., Cinelli F. Patterns of spatial variability of seagrass epiphytes in the north-west Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biology 151: 2025-2035.

2007 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Foresi L., Cristaudo C., Cinelli F. Sediment as a constituent of Mediterranean benthic communities dominated by Caulerpa racemosa var cylindracea. Scientia Marina 71(1): 129-135.

2006 - Pardi G., Piazzi L. , Balata D., Papi I., Cinelli F., Benedetti-Cecchi L. Spatial variability in epiphytic assemblages of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Marine Ecology an evolutionary prospective 27: 397-403.

2006 - Balata D., Acunto S., Cinelli F. Spatio-temporal variability and vertical distribution of a low rocky subtidal assemblage in the north-west Mediterranean. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 67: 553-561.

2005 - Piazzi L., Balata D., G. Ceccherelli, Cinelli F. Interactive effect of sedimentation and Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea invasion on macroalgal assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 64: 467-474.

2005 - Balata D., Piazzi L., Cecchi E., Cinelli F. Variability of Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages subject to local variation in turbidity and sediment deposits. Marine Environmental Research. 60: 403-421.

2005 - Piazzi L., Meinesz A., Verlaque M., Akçali B., Antolić B., Argyrou M., Balata D., Ballesteros E., Calvo S., Cinelli F., Cirik S., Cossu A., D’Archino R., Djellouli A.S.,  Javel F., Lanfranco E., Mifsud C., Pala D., Panayotidis P., Peirano A., Pergent G., Petrocelli A., Ruitton S., Žuljević A., Seccherelli G. Invasion of Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) in the Mediterranean Sea: an assessment of the early stages of spread.

2004 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Cinelli F., Benedetti-Cecchi L. Patterns of spatial variabilità in epiphytes of Posidonia oceanica differences between a disturbed and two reference locations. Aquatic Botany, 79: 345-356.

2004 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Cinelli F. Species composition and morphological groups of macroalgal assemblages around Gorgona Island (north-western Mediterranean Sea). Cryptogamie Algologie. 25 (1): 19-38.

2004 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Pertusati M., Cinelli F. Spatial and temporal variability of Mediterranean macroalgal coralligenous assemblages in relation to habitat and substrate inclination. Botanica Marina. 47: 105-115.

2004 - Balata D., Piazzi L., Cinelli F. A comparison among macroalgal assemblages in areas invaded by Caulerpa taxifolia and C. racemosa on subtidal Mediterranean reefs. P.S.Z.N. Marine Ecology. 25 (1): 1-13.

2003 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Cecchi E., Cinelli F. Co-occurrence of Caulerpa taxifolia and C. racemosa in the Mediterranean Sea: interspecific interactions and influence on native macroalgal assemblages. Cryptogamie Algologie, 24 (3): 233-243.

2003 - Piazzi L., G. Ceccherelli, Balata D., Cinelli F. Early patterns of Caulerpa racemosa recovery in the Mediterranean Sea: the influence of algal turfs. Journal of Marine Biology Association U.K. 83, 3857: 1-3.

2002 - Ceccherelli G., Piazzi L., Balata D. Spread of introduced Caulerpa species in macroalgal habitats. Journal of Experiment in Marine Biology and Ecology 280: 1-11.

2002 - Piazzi L., Pardi G., Balata D., Cecchi E., Cinelli F. Seasonal dynamics of a subtidal north-western Mediterranean macroalgal community in relation to depth and substrate inclination. Botanica Marina, 45: 243-252.

2002 - Piazzi L., Balata D., Cinelli F. Epiphytic macroalgal assemblages of Posidonia oceanica rhizomes in the western Mediterranean. European Journal Phycology, 37(1): 69-76.

2001 - Piazzi L., Balata D., G. Ceccherelli, Cinelli F. Comparative study of the growth of the two co-occurring introduced green algae Caulerpa taxifolia and Caulerpa racemosa along the Tuscan coast (Italy, western Mediterranean). Cryptogamie Algologie, 22 (4): 456-466.

 

2005  Pilot project for the sustainable development of environmental sound management in south Sinai (Sharm el Sheikh, Ras Mohammed National Park). (Italian Ministry of the Environment)

2005  Artificial Marine Structures (AMS): Multifunctional tool for research and environmental management in the Mediterranean and Red Sea. (Italian Ministry of the Environment, Israeli-Italian cooperation)

2003  Mappatura delle praterie a Posidonia oceanica lungo le coste della Campania e Calabria. Ministero dell’Ambiente Italiano

2002  EC NATURE Project (Contract n° QLK3-CT-2001- 70571) European Union.

2002 Baseline survey of the extent and character of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile meadows in the territorial waters of the Maltese Islands. Environment Protection Directorate – Malta Environment & Planning Authority.

2002 Monitoraggio in corso d’opera degli effetti sull’ambiente marino della costruzione del porto turistico “Cala de’Medici” nel Comune di Rosignano marittimo. TESECO Pisa.

2000 Mappatura delle praterie a Posidonia oceanica lungo le coste della Sicilia e delle isole minori circostanti. Ministero dell’Ambiente Italiano

2000   Valutazione d’impatto ambientale a seguito dei lavori eseguiti sulla spiaggia di Cavo in Comune di Rio Marina (Isola d’Elba - Livorno). Consorzio Pisa ricerche.

2000 Programma di ricerca sull’ecologia delle coste rocciose dell’Isola di Giannutri. Parco Nazionale dell’Arcipelago Toscano- Università di Pisa.

 

 

 

2002 Trimix TSA

2002 Nitrox TSA

2001 Scientific Diver CMAS

2001 Instructor CMAS

1998 DiveMaster PADI

 

 

 

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