Sponge and seagrass – evidence for a marine love story?
Read about our fieldwork experiments at Schiacchetiello, where we aimed to disentangle an intimate seagrass-sponge relationship.
Zebra mussel holobionts fix and recycle nitrogen
We assessed the impact of zebra mussels on Nitrogen processes in laboratory incubations designed to discern the impact of the microbiome and to quantitatively assess their relevance at the benthic scale.
Field campaign in Ischia!
Read about our fieldwork in the Posidonia oceanica meadows off Ischia Island last September and how this is related to stirring Neapolitan coffee.
Harmony between bacteria and an alien marine plant
We demonstrate the importance of diazotrophs in sustaining primary productivity of the invasive marine plant Halophila stipulacea.
Chemosynthetic symbionts can fix atmospheric nitrogen
Using omics and stable isotopes, we show that the sulfur-oxidizing symbionts of invertebrate animals are also capable of nitrogen fixation.
BMC Ecology Image Competition 2016
A photo I have taken of sand bubbler crabs has been selected within the BMC Ecology Image Competition 2016 out of over 140 total entries.
Why some bacteria are good: the example of corals
Within the project CANCOR, we show that corals rely on nitrogen provided by diazotrophic bacteria when other sources are scarce.
“Nutrient-providing” bacteria help coral reefs flourish
We compiled a large dataset on C and N fluxes in a coral reef exposed to seasonality, and show that diazotrophs are key to ecosystem functioning.