Two new species of tardigrades are described from Sicilian moss samples: Macrobiotus insuetus sp. nov. and Diphascon (Diphascon) procerum sp. nov.        Macrobiotus insuetus sp. nov. is a species of the harmsworthi-group characterized by both posterior and anterior claws of the hind legs, which are different in shape from those of the first three leg pairs. The IV claws have extended basal tra...

Macroposthonia sicula n.sp. collected from rhizosphere and roots of olive (Olea europaea L.) at Kamarina, Sicily, Italy, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from the related species (M. sphaerocephala and M. maskaka) by the longer styler and the characteristic narrowing postvulval portion of the body.

“Manna” is the product obtained from solidification of elaborate sap that comes out incisions made during summer season on stem and main branches some species genus Fraxinus (Oleaceae). The cultivation manna ash trees dates back to ancient times in Sicily elsewhere – known as sacred trees, a symbol abundance therefore auspicious was increasingly widespread until middle last century. Subsequentl...

In this article a case of spina bifida sacralis occulta (SBSO) from the Pozzanghera necropolis ancient Greek colony Leontinoi (Sicily) and archaeologically dated to 6th–4th century BC is morphologically analysed discussed. An ethnomedical excursus on knowledge impact condition in Sicilian history offered. Although SBO one most frequent congenital anomalies global palaeopathological record, comp...

Two new species of freshwater Eutardigrada are described from Sicily: Isohypsibius rusticus sp. nov. and Isohypsibius zappalai sp. nov. The former species has eye spots, ornamented body surface with many, variously sized tubercles; bucco-pharyngeal apparatus of the Isohypsibius type; pharyngeal bulb with apophyses and two rod-shaped macroplacoids; microplacoid absent; claws, of the Isohypsibius...

In the eastern Mediterranean Sea, early Holocene was characterized by major climatic and oceanographic changes that led to formation of last sapropel (S1) between 10.8 6.1 kyr cal. BP. These hydrographic might have altered water exchange western sub-basins through Strait Sicily, but existing evidences are inconclusive. present study we show new evidence from sediment core NDT-6-2016 located at ...

The Sicily Channel Regional Model forecasting system: initial boundary conditions sensitivity and case study evaluation S. Gaberšek, R. Sorgente, S. Natale, A. Ribotti, A. Olita, M. Astraldi, and M. Borghini IMC – International Marine Centre Loc. Sa Mardini, 09170 Oristano, Italy University of Ljubljana, Department of Mathematics and Physics, Jadranska 19, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia ISMAR CNR se...

In this work, we collected records of Eurasian Thick-knee observations in Sicily by using scientific literature, citizen science programs, and social networks as data sources. The aims work is creating a complete up-to-date dataset, which also includes the authors’ targeted research field. As compared with previously reported here, cover last fifteen years, show clear expansion trend for Sicily...

Backward-in-time Lagrangian dispersion models can efficiently reconstruct drifters trajectories by linking known arrival positions to potential sources. This approach was applied the deep water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in Strait of Sicily (central Mediterranean Sea). The objective identify spawning areas larvae that settle nursery grounds northern sector Sicily, thus quantifying e...

One of the parasite diseases associated with the consumption of raw fish that occurs with some frequency is the anisakiasis, a human disease caused by the accidental ingestion of larval nematodes of the genus Anisakis, family Anisakidae. At the National Reference Centre for Anisakiasis (C.Re.N.A.) from October 2012 to February 2013, a number of 231 bony fish (Trichiuridae, Engraulidae, Scombrid...