Chemistry and Ecology

Preface
pp. 1-2(2)
Author: Corselli C.

Why a polar region can be considered 'an extreme environment' for an oceanographer
pp. 3-6(4)
Author: Spezie G.

Suspended matter variability in relation to water masses in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea--Antarctica)
pp. 7-18(12)
Authors: Tucci S.; Capello M.; Budillon G.; Ferrari M.

Multidisciplinary investigations in the marine environment of the inner Kongsfiord, Svalbard Islands (september 2000 and 2001)
pp. 19-28(10)
Authors: Aliani S.; Bartholini G.; Lorenzelli R.; Malaguti A.; Meloni R.; Papucci C.; Degl'innocenti F.; Delfanti R.; Galli C.; Lazzoni E.; Salvi S.; Zaborska A.

Chlorofluorocarbon distribution in the ross sea water masses
pp. 29-41(13)
Authors: Bergamasco A.; Budillon G.; Frache R.; Massolo S.; Hohmann R.; Rivaro P.; Spezie G.

Biogeochemistry and algal communities in the annual sea ice at Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)
pp. 43-55(13)
Authors: Guglielmo L.; Carrada G.C.; Catalano G.; Cozzi S.; Dell'Anno A.; Fabiano M.; Granata A.; Lazzara L.; Lorenzelli R.; Manganaro A.; Mangoni O.; Misic C.; Modigh M.; Pusceddu A.; Saggiomo V.

Are diatoms a food source for Antarctic sponges?
pp. 57-64(8)
Authors: Cerrano C.; Calcinai B.; Cucchiari E.; Camillo C.D.; Nigro M.; Regoli F.; Sarà A.; Schiaparelli S.; Totti C.; Bavestrello G.

Adaptation of fish lymphomyeloid organs to polar water
pp. 65-77(13)
Authors: Romano N.; Ceccariglia S.; Abelli L.; Baldassini M.R.; Picchietti S.; Mazzini M.; Mastrolia L.

Preliminary investigation on cholinesterases activity in Adamussium colbecki from Terra Nova Bay: Field and laboratory study
pp. 79-87(9)
Authors: Castagnolo L.; Focardi S.; Corsi I.; Bonacci S.; Santovito G.; Chiantore M.

Epibenthic communities in a marine shallow area with hydrothermal vents (Milos Island, Aegean Sea)
pp. 89-105(17)
Authors: Biasi A.M.D.; Bianchi C.N.; Aliani S.; Cocito S.; Peirano A.; Dando P.R.; Morri C.

Biodiversity of the white coral reefs in the Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean)
pp. 107-116(10)
Authors: Tursi A.; Mastrototaro F.; Matarrese A.; Maiorano P.; D'onghia G.

Abyssal benthic foraminifera in the Polar Front region (Pacific sector): faunal composition, standing stock and size structure
pp. 117-129(13)
Authors: Sabbatini A.; Morigi C.; Ravaioli M.; Negri A.

Submarine diagenetic products on the sediment-starved Gorgona slope, Tuscan Archipelago (Tyrrhenian Sea)
pp. 131-153(23)
Authors: Remia A.; Montagna P.; Taviani M.

Coastal zone problems and management: A brief review
pp. 155-166(12)
Author: Brambati A.

Artificial nourishment of the Vesima Beach (GENOA): sedimentological and morphological results
pp. 167-176(10)
Authors: Corradi N.; Fierro G.; Gamboni S.; Ivaldi R.; Piccioni D.

Evaluation of the efficacy of coastal defence structures in relation to coastline variations
pp. 177-184(8)
Authors: Bolens S.; Ferrari M.; Fierro G.; Ferretti O.

Long-term analysis (1863-2002) of environmental change in the Capo Feto area (Mediterranean sea)
pp. 185-193(9)
Authors: Pernice G.; Placenti F.; Spina A.

Trace metal pollution in surface marine waters: Nearshore concentrations along Apulia and Albania
pp. 195-203(9)
Authors: Accornero A.; Manfra L.; Salluzzo A.; Modestia F.

Application of a finite element model to the taranto sea
pp. 205-224(20)
Authors: Scroccaro I.; Matarrese R.; Umgiesser G.

A proposal of method to evaluate the quality of marine waters: Optimisation of 7 days bioassays using Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) juveniles
pp. 225-229(5)
Authors: Gelli F.; Cicero A.M.; Melotti P.; Roncarati A.; Pregnolato L.; Savorelli F.; Palazzi D.; Casazza G.

Variability and sustenance of the deep-chlorophyll maximum over a narrow shelf, Augusta Gulf (Sicily)
pp. 231-247(17)
Authors: Decembrini F.; Hopkins T.S.; Azzaro F.

Circulation and water mass structure over a narrow shelf, Augusta Gulf (sicily)
pp. 249-266(18)
Authors: Raffa F.; Hopkins T.S.

Deep-chlorophyll maximum time series in the Augusta Gulf (Ionian Sea): Microbial community structures and functions
pp. 267-284(18)
Authors: Zaccone R.; Caroppo C.; Ferla R.L.; Zampino D.; Caruso G.; Leonardi M.; Maimone G.; Azzaro M.; Sitran R.

Nutrient loading and spatial-temporal dynamics of phytoplankton guilds in a Southern Italian Coastal Lagoon (Lake Alimini Grande, Otranto, Italy)
pp. 285-301(17)
Authors: Vadrucci M.R.; Semeraro A.; Zaccarelli N.; Basset A.

Phytoplankton size structure and environmental forcing within the euphotic zone in the Southern Adriatic-Ionian Coastal Area
pp. 303-317(15)
Authors: Sabetta L.; Fiocca A.; Margheriti L.; Vignes F.; Basset A.; Mangoni O.; Carrada G.C.; Ruggieri N.; Ianni C.

Detection of tributyiltin (TBT) residues in Italian marine sediments
pp. 319-331(13)
Authors: Finoia M.G.; Bergamin L.; Graziosi M.; Balocchi C.; Focardi S.; Cicero A.M.; Nonnis O.; Romano E.

Biomarker application for the study of chemical contamination risk on marine organisms in the taranto marine coastal area
pp. 333-343(11)
Authors: Lionetto M.G.; Caricato R.; Giordano M.E.; Schettino T.

HSP70 gene expression in sipunculids: a new biomarker for monitoring marine deposits
pp. 345-352(8)
Authors: Bedini R.; Pucciarelli S.; Gatta R.; Nannelli A.; Miceli C.

Inter- and intra-habitat variability of plant detritus decomposition in a transitional environment (Lake Alimini, Adriatic Sea)
pp. 353-366(14)
Authors: Sangiorgio F.; Pinna M.; Basset A.

Sediment grain size and organic carbon distribution in the Cabras lagoon (Sardinia, Western Mediterranean)
pp. 367-377(11)
Authors: Falco G.D.; Magni P.; Teräsvuori L.M.H.; Matteucci G.

Meiobenthic biodiversity in areas of the Gulf of Taranto (Italy) exposed to high environmental impact
pp. 379-386(8)
Authors: Sandulli R.; Carriglio D.; D'addabbo M.G.; Gerardi D.; Grimaldi S.D.Z.; Deastis S.; Marzano A.

Meiofauna and benthic microbial biomass in a semi-enclosed Mediterranean Marine system (Stagnone of Marsala, Italy)
pp. 387-396(10)
Authors: La Rosa T.; Mocciaro G.; Costa K.; Mirto S.; Mazzola A.; Sarà G.

Macrofaunal community structure and distribution in a muddy coastal lagoon
pp. 397-409(13)
Authors: Magni P.; Micheletti S.; Casu D.; Floris A.; De Falco G.; Castelli A.

The alien mollusc Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846; Gastropoda, Muricidae) in the Northern Adriatic Sea: Population structure and shell morphology
pp. 411-424(14)
Authors: Savini D.; Castellazzi M.; Favruzzo M.; Occhipinti-Ambrogi A.

Dystrophy effects on the LIZA RAMADA (Risso, 1826) (Pisces, Mugilidae) population in the Cabras lagoon (Central-Western Sardinia)
pp. 425-433(9)
Authors: Murenu M.; Olita A.; Cau A.; Follesa M.C.; Sabatini A.

Hemolytic effects of crude venom from Aiptasia mutabilis nematocysts
pp. 451-459(9)
Authors: Marino A.; Musci G.; Spada G.L.

Hemolytic effects of crude venom from Aiptasia mutabilis nematocysts
pp. 451-459(9)
Authors: Marino A.; Musci G.; Spada G.L.