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  1. Revisiting molecular techniques for the authentication of mackerels in commercial products: Approaches to prevent seafood fraud

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, August 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  2. Internal transcribed spacer as effective molecular marker for the detection of natural hybridization between the bivalves Pinna nobilis and Pinna rudis

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, August 2024, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  3. New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean

    Article • Mediterranean Marine Science, December 2023, National Documentation Centre

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  4. Status, distribution, and threats of the last surviving fan mussel populations in Greece

    Article • Mediterranean Marine Science, December 2023, National Documentation Centre

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  5. Sanctuaries are not inviolable: Haplosporidium pinnae as responsible for the collapse of the Pinna nobilis population in Lake Faro (central Mediterranean)

    Article • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  6. First detection of the invasive protozoan Haplosporidium pinnae in the critically endangered bivalve Pinna nobilis in the Southern Mediterranean Sea (Bizerte Lagoon, Tunis) and update of its current status

    Article • Mediterranean Marine Science, September 2023, National Documentation Centre

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  7. Microbiome-based study in wild-caught Scomber scombrus fish products at the end of the supply chain

    Article • LWT, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  8. Macrophyte complexity influences habitat choices of juvenile fish

    Article • Marine Biology, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  9. A molecular and epidemiological study of Grillotia (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) larval infection in Etmopterus spinax (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes) in the Mediterranean Sea and Northeast Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  10. Haplosporidium pinnae Parasite Detection in Seawater Samples

    Article • Microorganisms, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  11. Black spot disease related to a trematode ectoparasite causes oxidative stress in Xyrichtys novacula

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE, Prof. Antoni Sureda

  12. First Detection of Photobacterium spp. in Acute Hemorrhagic Septicemia from the Nursehound Shark Scyliorhinus stellaris

    Article • Fishes, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  13. The Nursehound Scyliorhinus stellaris Mitochondrial Genome—Phylogeny, Relationships among Scyliorhinidae and Variability in Waters of the Balearic Islands

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  14. DNA metabarcoding for identification of species used in fish burgers

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, August 2022, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  15. Species authentication of canned mackerel: Challenges in molecular identification and potential drivers of mislabelling

    Article • Food Control, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  16. Wide-Geographic and Long-Term Analysis of the Role of Pathogens in the Decline of Pinna nobilis to Critically Endangered Species

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, March 2022, Frontiers

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  17. Mitogenome sequence comparison in the endangered congeneric Pinna nobilis and Pinna rudis bivalves

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  18. An incubation water eDNA method for a non-destructive rapid molecular identification of Pinna nobilis and Pinna rudis bivalve juveniles

    Article • MethodsX, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  19. Living under threat: Will one of the last Pinna nobilis populations be able to survive?

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, November 2021, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  20. Reduced Antioxidant Response of the Fan Mussel Pinna nobilis Related to the Presence of Haplosporidium pinnae

    Article • Pathogens, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE, Prof. Antoni Sureda

  21. Discovery of SNP markers of red shrimp Aristeus antennatus for population structure in Western Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  22. Pinna nobilis in suboptimal environments are more tolerant to disease but more vulnerable to severe weather phenomena

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  23. Application of high‐throughput single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping for assessing the origin of Engraulis encrasicolus eggs

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  24. An emergency situation for pen shells in the Mediterranean: The Adriatic Sea, one of the last Pinna nobilis shelters, is now affected by a mass mortality event

    Article • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  25. Growth of juvenile Pinna nobilis in captivity conditions: Dietary and pathological constraints

    Article • Aquaculture, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  26. Can we save a marine species affected by a highly infective, highly lethal, waterborne disease from extinction?

    Article • Biological Conservation, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  27. Presence of Vibrio mediterranei associated to major mortality in stabled individuals of Pinna nobilis L.

    Article • Aquaculture, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  28. Correction: Real-Time PCR based test for the early diagnosis of Haplosporidium pinnae affecting fan mussel Pinna nobilis

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2020, PLOS

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  29. Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER) disease in Epinephelus marginatus from the Balearic Islands marine protected areas

    Article • Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, June 2019, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  30. Real-Time PCR based test for the early diagnosis of Haplosporidium pinnae affecting fan mussel Pinna nobilis

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2019, PLOS

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  31. Presence of Vibrio mediterranei associated to major mortality in stabled individuals of Pinna nobilis L.

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, January 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  32. Commercial catches and discards of a Mediterranean small-scale cuttlefish fishery: implications of the new EU discard policy

    Article • Scientia Marina, December 2018, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  33. Haplosporidium pinnae sp. nov., a haplosporidan parasite associated with mass mortalities of the fan mussel, Pinna nobilis, in the Western Mediterranean Sea

    Article • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  34. Comparing the catch composition, profitability and discard survival from different trammel net designs targeting common spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) in a Mediterranean fishery

    Article • PeerJ, May 2018, PeerJ

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  35. Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Aggregata spp. Frenzel 1885 (Apicomplexa: Aggregatidae) in Octopus vulgaris Cuvier 1797 (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) from Central Mediterranean

    Article • Protist, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  36. Insights on the drivers of genetic divergence in the European anchovy

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  37. High resolution SNPs selection in Engraulis encrasicolus through Taqman OpenArray

    Article • Fisheries Research, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  38. Biocomplexity in Populations of European Anchovy in the Adriatic Sea

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2016, PLOS

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  39. Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797) in the Mediterranean Sea: Genetic Diversity and Population Structure

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2016, PLOS

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  40. Phylogeographic study on the chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the Northwestern Pacific indicates the late Pleistocene population isolation

    Article • Marine Ecology, March 2015, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  41. A new set of pure microsatellite loci in the common octopus Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 for multiplex PCR assay and their cross-amplification in O. maya Voss & Solís Ramírez, 1966

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  42. An integration of historical records and genetic data to the assessment of global distribution and population structure in Octopus vulgaris

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, September 2014, Frontiers

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  43. A multiplex-PCR assay for the authentication of mackerels of the genus Scomber in processed fish products

    Article • Food Chemistry, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  44. Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 April 2010 – 31 May 2010

    Article • Molecular Ecology Resources, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr Frank Hailer, Mr Solomon Tin Chi Chak, Dr. GAETANO CATANESE, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari

  45. Evolutionary relatedness of mackerels of the genus Scomber based on complete mitochondrial genomes: Strong support to the recognition of Atlantic Scomber colias and Pacific Scomber japonicus as distinct species

    Article • Gene, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  46. Characterization of eight microsatellite markers in the white sea bream,Diplodus sargus(Teleostei, Sparidae)

    Article • Molecular Ecology Resources, November 2008, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  47. Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellites for the bastard sole (Microchirus azevia)

    Article • Molecular Ecology Resources, September 2008, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  48. Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of the frigate tunaAuxis thazardand the bullet tunaAuxis rochei

    Article • DNA Sequence, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  49. Development and characterization of eight microsatellite markers in bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)

    Article • Molecular Ecology Notes, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  50. The complete mitochondrial genome of the Senegal sole,Solea senegalensisKaup. Comparative analysis of tandem repeats in the control region among soles

    Article • DNA Sequence, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  51. PCR-based methodology for the authentication of the Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus in commercial canned products

    Article • Food Research International, November 2006, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  52. Characterization of microsatellite loci for the redbanded seabream, Pagrus auriga (Teleostei, Sparidae)

    Article • Molecular Ecology Notes, June 2006, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  53. Abstracts

    Article • Aquaculture, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE, Dr Cristian Araneda

  54. Novel Method for the Authentication of Frigate Tunas (Auxis thazardandAuxis rochei) in Commercial Canned Products

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, December 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  55. Phylogenetic Relationships Among Ten Sole Species (Soleidae, Pleuronectiformes) from the Gulf of Cádiz (Spain) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

    Article • Marine Biotechnology, December 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  56. Isolation and characterization of ten microsatellite loci for Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup)

    Article • Molecular Ecology Notes, September 2004, Wiley

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE

  57. Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus

    Article • Fisheries Science, February 2004, Japanese Society of Fisheries Science

    Dr. GAETANO CATANESE