Fabio Bertasi, PhD

Current position: research fellowship

 

Date of Birth: 27 January 1970

 

Corresponding address:

Scienze Ambientali - Università di Bologna

Via S. Alnerto 163

I-48100 Ravenna (Italy)

 

Phone: +39 0544 937 401

Laboratory: +39 0544 937 398

Fax: +39 0544 937 411

 

e.mail: fabio.bertasi@unibo.it

 

Research interests:

 
Academic qualifications:
1996

Master Science equivalent in Biology cum laude, University of Ferrara

Thesis entitled: "Evolution of a meiobenthic community during the recolonization of a previously dried fish pond in the Arcachon Bay (France)"
2000

Ph.D. in Ecology, University of Parma

Thesis entitled: "Trophic relationships between microphytobenthos growth and meiobenthos recolonization after flooding of a previously dried fish-pond"
 
Employment, fellowship and collaborations:
2001- Fellow on the project "DELOS - Environmental Design of Low Crested Coastal Defense Structures" in the framework of the EU Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002 Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
2001 Fellow for the taxonomic and statistical analysis of meiobenthic samples collected in a shallow brackish environment (University of Ferrara)
2000

Fellow on the project "Carta della qualità biologica dei sedimenti in canali e lagune delle zone umide" in the framework "Interventi strutturali comunitari della regione Emilia-Romagna, Obbiettivo 5 B"
1997-2000

Ph.D. student in Ecology (Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Parma)

 
Teaching activities:
2003 Teacher in the Laboratory of Fundament of Analysys of the Ecological Systems on "Statistical analysis of the experimental data" (University of Bologna)
2003 Lecture within the Laboratory of Applied Ecology course, held by Professor A. Pasteris, University of Bologna
2001 Teacher in the Interdisciplinary Field Course for students in Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna
2001

Teacher in the Laboratory of Applied Ecology on "Ecological surveys in lagoonal environments" and in the Laboratory of Biologic Oceanography on "Structuring the experimental designs" (University of Bologna)
1996-2000 Tutoring activity for degree students in the Departement of Biology (University of Ferrara)
 

Scientific production:

  • Colangelo, M.A., F. Bertasi, F. Giordani & V.U. Ceccherelli (1998). Changes of sediment chemical characteristics and meiobenthic communities during induced hypoxia/anoxia in both vegetated and unvegetated habitats. Acta 10th International Meiofauna Conference (XIMCO), University of Plymouth, 27-31st July 1998.

  • Bertasi, F., M.A. Colangelo, E. Buffan-Dubau & V.U. Ceccherelli (1998). Community structure and diversity changes of meiobenthic copepod assemblage after flooding of a brackish pond in the Arcachon Bay (France). Atti 1° Convegno Nazionale delle Scienze del Mare (CONISMA): Diversità e Cambiamento. Ischia, 11-14 Novembere 1998.

  • Colangelo, M.A., F. Bertasi, S.K. Heijs, H. van Gemerden & V.U Ceccherelli (1999). Meiofauna composition along a transect Zostera noltii bed-bare sediment and meiofaunal stratification coupled with chemical parameters. In: Extended ROBUST final report (C.N. ENV4-CT96-0218). Ed: Rutger de Vit. pp. 273-306.

  • Bertasi, F., M.A. Colangelo, E. Buffan-Dubau & V.U. Ceccherelli (1999). Evolution of trophic relationships between micropythobenthos and meiobenthic copepod assemblage after drying of a brackish pond in the Arcachon Bay. Atti 9° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Ecologia (SITE). Lecce, 14-17 settembre 1999.

  • Colangelo, M.A., F. Bertasi, P. Dall’Olio & V.U. Ceccherelli (2000). Meiofaunal biodiversity on hydrothermal seepage off Panarea (Aeolian Islands, Tyrrhenian Sea). In: Structure and Processes in the Mediterranean Ecosystems. Ed: F.M. Faranda, L. Guglielmo, G. Spezie. Sprinter-Verlag. Chapter 46: 353-359.

  • Bertasi, F., M.A. Colangelo, V.U. Ceccherelli (2000). Prosciugamento sperimentale di uno stagno salmastro: dinamica di popolazione dei copepodi meiobentonici ed evoluzione dei popolamenti microautotrofici. 10° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Ecologia (SITE). Pisa, 14-16 settembre 2000.

  • Ceccherelli V.U., G. Salmoiraghi, A. Pasteris, F. Bertasi, C. Montanari, L. Nespoli. Carta della qualità biologica dei sedimenti in canali e lagune delle zone umide. Interventi strutturali comunitari della regione Emilia-Romagna, Obbiettivo 5 B, Sottoprogramma 1, Misura 7 “Ricerca e sperimentazione per le zone umide”. Rapporto attività 1999-2000.

  • Bertasi, F., Colangelo M.A., Passaro R., Ceccherelli V.U. (2002). Effect of breakwaters on surrounding soft bottoms: preliminary results at Lido di Dante (North Adriatic Sea). DELOS 1st Year Meeting. Barcelona, 17-19 January 2002.

  • Bertasi, F., Colangelo M.A., Passaro R., Ceccherelli V.U. (2002). Effetti delle barriere semisommerse sulla comunità macrobentonica di Lido di Dante (Ravenna). Atti 12° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Ecologia (SITE). Urbino, 16-18 settembre 2002.

  • Bertasi, F., Colangelo M.A., Passaro R., Ceccherelli V.U. (2003). Effects of breakwater on composition, structure and functional organization of soft-bottom assemblages at Lido di Dante (Italy). DELOS 2nd Year Meeting. Santander, 16-19 February 2002.

  • Bertasi, F., Colangelo M.A., LaMorgia A., R., Ceccherelli V.U. (2003). Effects of breakwater at different isobaths of soft bottom: preliminary results at Lido di Dante. DELOS 2nd Year meeting. Santander, 16-19 February 2002.
 
 

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