Giacomo Santini
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Recent Articles
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Le Hen G, Masoni A, Manuelli M, Falsini S, Corti E, Balzani P, et al.
Environ Pollut
. 2024 Jul;
360:124625.
PMID: 39069242
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) have recently received particular attention in freshwater and marine ecosystems, but less is known about their impact on terrestrial species. Ants can be used as biological...
2.
Esposito A, Del Duca S, Vitali F, Bigiotti G, Mocali S, Semenzato G, et al.
Microorganisms
. 2024 Feb;
12(2).
PMID: 38399724
Understanding how microbial communities survive in extreme environmental pressure is critical for interpreting ecological patterns and microbial diversity. Great Gobi A Strictly Protected Area represents an intriguing model for studying...
3.
Smargiassi S, Masoni A, Frizzi F, Balzani P, Desiato E, Benelli G, et al.
Insects
. 2023 Jun;
14(6).
PMID: 37367348
Alternative methods to achieve sustainable agricultural production while reducing the use of chemical pesticides, such as biological control, are increasingly needed. The exploitation of trait-mediated indirect interactions (TMIIs), in which...
4.
Frizzi F, Buonafede L, Masoni A, Balzani P, Santini G
Insects
. 2022 Dec;
13(12).
PMID: 36555047
The variation in the typical black-reddish color of red wood ants (Formica rufa group) has been recently suggested as a good indicator of habitat quality, being dependent on environmental conditions....
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Masoni A, Coppi A, Balzani P, Frizzi F, Fani R, Zaccaroni M, et al.
Animals (Basel)
. 2022 Nov;
12(22).
PMID: 36428391
The group comprises several ant species which are collectively referred to as "red wood ants" and play key roles in boreal forest ecosystems, where they are ecologically dominant and greatly...
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Tommasi F, Fini L, Focardi S, Martelli F, Santini G, Cavalieri S
Sci Rep
. 2022 Nov;
12(1):19800.
PMID: 36396773
Random walks are common in nature and are at the basis of many different phenomena that span from neutrons and light scattering to the behaviour of animals. Despite the evident...
7.
Frizzi F, Balzani P, Masoni A, Frasconi Wendt C, Marconi M, Rossi A, et al.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
. 2022 Nov;
30(10):27501-27509.
PMID: 36385335
Despite several restrictions to their use, neonicotinoid insecticides are still widely employed worldwide. Residual sub-lethal amounts of these chemicals can have detrimental effects on the behavior of non-target insects. Toxic...
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Balzani P, Dekoninck W, Feldhaar H, Freitag A, Frizzi F, Frouz J, et al.
Conserv Biol
. 2022 May;
36(6):e13959.
PMID: 35638587
Red wood ants (RWAs) are a group of keystone species widespread in temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite this, there is increasing evidence of local declines and...
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Balzani P, Galeotti G, Scheggi S, Masoni A, Santini G, Baracchi D
Environ Pollut
. 2022 Apr;
305:119318.
PMID: 35447255
The massive use of plastic has contributed to huge quantities of hazardous refuse at a global scale and represents one of the most prominent issues of the Anthropocene. Microplastics (MPs)...
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Frizzi F, Masoni A, Santedicola M, Servini M, Simoncini N, Palmieri J, et al.
Insects
. 2022 Feb;
13(2).
PMID: 35206771
Ants belonging to the group build large nest mounds, which aid their survival during severe winters. We investigated whether different environmental features of the habitats affected the nest mound shape...