scholarly journals DISTRIBUTION AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF WILD-LIVING EURASIAN BEAVERS IN CENTRAL ITALY

Redia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
EMILIANO MORI ◽  
ANDREA VIVIANO ◽  
LEONARDO BRUSTENGA ◽  
FRANCESCO OLIVETTI ◽  
LUCA PEPPUCCI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Perception ◽  
Hair Sample ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Eurasian Beaver ◽  
Marche Region ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Management And Conservation ◽  
Potential Origin

The presence of the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber L. has been recently confirmed with two separated populations in Tuscany (Central Italy) and probably represents the result of an unofficial release. In late spring and summer 2021, seven reliable records of Eurasian beaver have been collected in Umbria and other neighbouring regions, implying that the distribution of this large rodent is even wider than previously reported. In this short work, we updated the distribution of this protected species in Central Italy, by collecting and mapping all the confirmed occurrences. Beavers were proved to be present throughout the Tiber (Tevere) river basin in both provinces of Umbria, and another individual has been road-killed in the Marche region, near the border with Tuscany. Other single signs of presence occurred in Emilia Romagna and Latium. The only hair sample we were able to collect confirmed it as the Eurasian beaver species. No reliable evidence is available on the number of free-ranging beavers in Central Italy, and systematic monitoring is needed. Before any management and conservation action, further data are required concerning distribution range, potential origin, social perception, and the effects on the ecosystems.

scholarly journals Microscopic investigations as an aid in raw ham’s ripening analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Paludi ◽  
Giovanni Di Guardo ◽  
Alberto Olivastri ◽  
Antonio Zizzi ◽  
Corrado Rubini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Italy ◽  
Biochemical Reactions ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Ripening Process ◽  
Marche Region ◽  
Microscopic Findings ◽  
Microscopic Investigations

The raw ham’s ripening process contributes to the development of numerous biochemical reactions, mainly affecting proteins and lipids and allowing to obtain an adequate texture and a characteristic flavor. This article reports the results of histologic investigations carried out on 5 different anatomic regions from raw hams manufactured in the Fermo Province, Marche Region, Central Italy. Raw ham specimens were collected at the 10 following time intervals throughout the ripening process: 1) “Time 0”, when ripening was started, 2) one month, 3) three months, 4) four months, 5) eight months, 6) nine months, 7) twelve months, 8) eighteen months, 9) twentythree months and 10) twenty-eight months after the ripening process began, respectively. Different microscopic findings of variable extension and degree were observed, with the vast majority of them being interpreted as dehydration- and proteolysisrelated modifications. In conclusion, morpho- histological investigations may represent a valuable aid in raw ham’s ripening analysis.

scholarly journals Geomorphological evidence of debris flows and landslides in the Pescara del Tronto area (Sibillini Mts, Marche Region, Central Italy)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Piero Farabollini ◽  
Pierfederico De Pari ◽  
Marco Emanuele Discenza ◽  
Mariacarmela Minnillo ◽  
Cristiano Carabella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Debris Flows ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Marche Region

scholarly journals Domestic Cats (Felis catus) and European Nature Conservation Law—Applying the EU Birds and Habitats Directives to a Significant but Neglected Threat to Wildlife

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arie Trouwborst ◽  
Han Somsen
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Free-ranging domestic cats (Felis catus) impact biodiversity through predation, disturbance, competition, disease and hybridisation. Scientific knowledge regarding these impacts has recently increased. This article interprets the European Union (EU) Birds and Habitats Directives (Nature Directives) in light of this knowledge. The outcome indicates that various obligations in the Directives, particularly concerning Natura 2000 sites and the generic protection of birds and other species, have significant implications for the management of free-ranging domestic cats. Regarding (unowned) stray and feral cats, these must be removed or controlled when they pose a threat to protected species and/or sites. Regarding (owned) pet and farm cats, the Nature Directives require EU Member States to ensure that letting cats roam free outdoors is forbidden and effectively prevented. Current practice across the EU does not yet conform to these requirements. Whereas the article identifies and assesses various factors that may explain this compliance gap, legally valid justifications appear absent.

Investigating the time-clustering properties in seismicity of Umbria–Marche region (central Italy)

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Telesca ◽  
Vincenzo Lapenna ◽  
Maria Macchiato
Keyword(s):  
Central Italy ◽  
Marche Region

scholarly journals Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in tissues of free-ranging red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Central Italy

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranieri Verin ◽  
Alessandro Poli ◽  
Gaetano Ariti ◽  
Simona Nardoni ◽  
Martina Bertuccelli Fanucchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leishmania Infantum ◽  
Vulpes Vulpes ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Red Foxes ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Scenarios of Bioenergy Recovery from Organic Fraction of Residual Municipal Waste in the Marche Region (Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11462
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Boccarossa ◽  
Martina Di Addario ◽  
Adele Folino ◽  
Fabio Tatàno
Keyword(s):  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Landfill Gas ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Organic Fraction ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Methane Generation ◽  
Marche Region ◽  
The Us

In the Marche Region (Central Italy), the residual municipal waste (RMW) is commonly processed in mechanical biological treatment (MBT) systems. In these systems, following a first mechanical selection, the undersize organic fraction from RMW (us-OFRMW) undergoes a partial aerobic biological treatment before being landfilled as a biostabilised fraction (bios-OFRMW) without dedicated energy or material recovery. Alternative us-OFRMW management scenarios have been elaborated for this region, at both present (reference year 2019) and future (reference year 2035) time bases. In the first scenario, the potential bioenergy recovery through anaerobic digestion (AD) from the us-OFRMW was evaluated. The second scenario aimed at evaluating the residual methane generation expected from the bios-OFRMW once landfilled, thus contributing also to the potential environmental impact connected with landfill gas (LFG) diffuse emissions from the regional landfills. The diversion to AD, at the present time, would allow a potential bioenergy recovery from the us-OFRMW equal to 4.35 MWel, while the alternative scenario involves greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions equal to 195 kg CO2 eq. per ton of deposited bios-OFRMW. In the future, the decreased amount of the us-OFRMW addressed to AD would still contribute with a potential bioenergy recovery of 3.47 MWel.

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