Post Doc
Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology Department

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn,
sede Fano Marine Center,
viale Adriatico 1,
61032 Fano (PU) - Italy

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Curriculum Vitae

Supervisor: Eugenio Rastelli
Appointed on project: PON PRIMA

Research Interests

My research is focused on studying the diversity, functions, and biotechnological potential of microbial communities in different marine ecosystems, especially under extreme environmental conditions. In particular, during my post-doc, I am studying marine microbes (mainly bacteria and fungi) for the development of advanced and innovative biotechnologies for reducing the sediment contamination levels of selected polluted marine areas (especially focusing on petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals). To do this, I study the microbial diversity and processes in highly-impacted coastal sites through molecular, bioinformatics, biochemical and analytical techniques, coupled with targeted isolation of microbial strains and laboratory experiments for marine sediment bioremediation approaches.

Selected Publications

Buschi, E., Dell’Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Stefanni, S., Martire, M. L., Núñez-Pons, L., ... & Corinaldesi, C. (2023). Rhodobacteraceae dominate the core microbiome of the sea star Odontaster validus (Koehler, 1906) in two opposite geographical sectors of the Antarctic Ocean. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14.

Arcadi, E., Buschi, E., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., De Luca, P., Esposito, V., … & Danovaro, R. (2023). Novel insights on the Bacterial and Archaeal diversity of the Panarea shallow-Water Hydrothermal vent field. Microorganisms, 11(10), 2464.

Dell’Anno, F., van Zyl, L. J., Trindade, M., Buschi, E., Cannavacciuolo, A., Pepi, M., ... & Rastelli, E. (2023). Microbiome enrichment from contaminated marine sediments unveils novel bacterial strains for petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal bioremediation. Environmental Pollution, 317, 120772.

Elbaraasi, H., Mohamed, M. A., Elsilini, O., Jenjan, H., Corinaldesi, C., Buschi, E., & Azzurro, E. (2022). The Yucatan molly Poecilia velifera (Regan, 1914)(Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae): an invasive species in the Mediterranean lagoon of Ayn Zayanah (Benghazi, Libya). BioInvasions Record, 11(2).

Dell’Anno, F., Rastelli, E., Buschi, E., Barone, G., Beolchini, F., & Dell’Anno, A. (2022). Fungi can be more effective than bacteria for the bioremediation of marine sediments highly contaminated with heavy metals. Microorganisms, 10(5), 993.

Ravaglioli, C., Lardicci, C., Pusceddu, A., Arpe, E., Bianchelli, S., Buschi, E., Bulleri, F. (2019). Ocean acidification alters meiobenthic assemblage composition and organic matter degradation rates in seagrass sediments. Limnology and Oceanography 00, 1–14.

Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Rastelli E., Buschi, E., Lo Martire, M., Danovaro R., Dell'Anno, A. (2019). High diversity of benthic bacterial and archaeal assemblages in deep-Mediterranean canyons and adjacent slopes. Progress in Oceanography 171, 154–161.

Bianchelli, S., Buschi, E., Danovaro, R., Pusceddu, A. (2018). Nematode biodiversity and benthic trophic state are simple tools for the assessment of the environmental quality in coastal marine ecosystems. Ecological Indicators 95, 270–287.

Gribben P.E., Thomas T., Pusceddu A., Bonechi L., Bianchelli S., Buschi E., Nielsen S., Ravaglioli C., Bulleri F. (2018). Below‐ground processes control the success of an invasive seaweed. Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12966.

Bianchelli, S., Buschi, E., Pusceddu, A., Danovaro, R. (2016). Biodiversity loss and turnover in alternative states in the Mediterranean Sea: a case study on meiofauna. Scientific Report volume 6, Article number: 34544, doi:10.1038/srep34544.

Bianchelli, S., Pusceddu, A., Buschi, E., Danovaro, R. (2016). Trophic status and meiofauna biodiversity in the Northern Adriatic Sea: insights for the assessment of good environmental status. Marine Environmental Research 113, 18-30 doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.10.010.

Personal webpage

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