Giulia Casamento
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Giulia Casamento has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Delia Gambino
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri”, Via G. Marinuzzi, 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy
1 shared publication - Elena Prazzi
Legambiente Sicilia- Ente Gestore Riserva Naturale Orientata Isola di Lampedusa, Lampedusa, Italy
1 shared publication - Fanny Claire Capri
Dipartimento Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Viale delle Scienze, Università di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
1 shared publication - Giovanni Cassata
Centro Mediterraneo Ricerca e Training (Ce.Me.Ri.T), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri”, 90129 Palermo, Italy
1 shared publication - Rosa Alduina
Dipartimento Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90133 Palermo, Italy
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 20 February 2023
- Published by Springer Nature in Microbial Ecology
- Vol. 86 (3) , 1923-1933
Correlation Between Microbial Community and Hatching Failure in Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta
Microbial communities provide essential information about host ecology and could be helpful as a tool to improve species conservation efforts. However, microbes can also infect and compromise the host development process and viability.Caretta carettais the most widespread marine turtle species in the Mediterranean basin and is the only species of sea turtle nesting along the Italian coasts. Little is known about the microbiota composition of the nest of sea turtles and its correlation with hatching failures. In this study, the microbial composition of two nests ofC. carettafeaturing different rates of hatching success from a nesting beach in Lampedusa (Italy) was analyzed and compared. The bacterial community was determined using culture-dependent methods and next-generation sequencing based on 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding analysis. Our results showed five dominant bacterial phyla (Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, and Firmicutes) and indicated different bacterial families (PseudomonadaceaeandBrucellaceae) as likely causes of hatching failures. Besides, our findings demonstrated the nests’ active role in modulating the sand’s bacterial communities. This study suggests microbiological analysis could be a valuable tool in monitoring nests to take preventive actions and reduce hatching failures.
- 20 February 2023
- Published by Springer Nature in Microbial Ecology
- Vol. 86 (3) , 1923-1933
Open AccessCorrelation Between Microbial Community and Hatching Failure in Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta
Microbial communities provide essential information about host ecology and could be helpful as a tool to improve species conservation efforts. However, microbes can also infect and compromise the host development process and viability.Caretta carettais the most widespread marine turtle species in the Mediterranean basin and is the only species of sea turtle nesting along the Italian coasts. Little is known about the microbiota composition of the nest of sea turtles and its correlation with hatching failures. In this study, the microbial composition of two nests ofC. carettafeaturing different rates of hatching success from a nesting beach in Lampedusa (Italy) was analyzed and compared. The bacterial community was determined using culture-dependent methods and next-generation sequencing based on 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding analysis. Our results showed five dominant bacterial phyla (Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, and Firmicutes) and indicated different bacterial families (PseudomonadaceaeandBrucellaceae) as likely causes of hatching failures. Besides, our findings demonstrated the nests’ active role in modulating the sand’s bacterial communities. This study suggests microbiological analysis could be a valuable tool in monitoring nests to take preventive actions and reduce hatching failures.