Anna Annibaldi
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: What Shall We Cook Tomorrow? Empowering Students Through Sustainable Food Education and Novel Protein Exploration
What Shall We Cook Tomorrow? Empowering Students Through Sustainable Food Education and Novel Protein Exploration Open
This report presents the activities and outcomes of an educational project aimed at promoting sustainable food awareness among high-school students in Italy through the active contributions from young researchers, profit partners and schoo…
View article: Novel Food Safety Evaluation: Potentially Toxic Elements in Acheta domesticus (House Cricket) Reared on Seaweed-Enriched Diets
Novel Food Safety Evaluation: Potentially Toxic Elements in Acheta domesticus (House Cricket) Reared on Seaweed-Enriched Diets Open
In recent years, insects have emerged as a nutritious and eco-sustainable alternative food source, with the house cricket (Acheta domesticus, AD) recently authorized by the European Commission as a novel food. However, the presence of harm…
View article: Modulating the nutritional value of Acheta domesticus (house cricket) through the eco-sustainable Ascophyllum nodosum dietary supplementation
Modulating the nutritional value of Acheta domesticus (house cricket) through the eco-sustainable Ascophyllum nodosum dietary supplementation Open
Acheta domesticus, commonly known as the house cricket, is widely consumed due to its significant content of high-quality proteins, and essential nutrients. However, its lipid profile, rich in saturated fatty acids, presents health concern…
View article: Reconstructing Historical Changes in the Macroalgal Vegetation of a Central Mediterranean Coastal Area Based on Herbarium Collections
Reconstructing Historical Changes in the Macroalgal Vegetation of a Central Mediterranean Coastal Area Based on Herbarium Collections Open
Well-conserved herbarium specimens of marine macroalgae represent a valuable resource for multiple types of investigation. When algal herbaria host specimens collected over long time spans from a certain geographic area, they have the pote…
View article: Influence of Contaminants Mercury and PAHs on Somatic Indexes of the European Hake (Merluccius merluccius, L. 1758)
Influence of Contaminants Mercury and PAHs on Somatic Indexes of the European Hake (Merluccius merluccius, L. 1758) Open
This research investigates the dynamics of contaminant exposure in European hake (Merluccius merluccius, L. 1758) from the Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea) by examining the levels of total mercury (THg) and polycyclic aromatic hydr…
View article: Unlocking the elemental signature of European tea gardens: Implications for tea traceability
Unlocking the elemental signature of European tea gardens: Implications for tea traceability Open
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the elemental profiles of tea leaves coming from plants grown in several European gardens, with a focus on the bioaccumulation of essential and potentially toxic trace elements in relation to…
View article: The use of seaweed as sustainable feed ingredient for the house cricket (Acheta domesticus): investigating cricket performance and nutritional composition
The use of seaweed as sustainable feed ingredient for the house cricket (Acheta domesticus): investigating cricket performance and nutritional composition Open
The house cricket ( Acheta domesticus ) is considered one of the most promising farmed insect to be used as novel food, thanks to its attractive nutritional profile and its great taste. To the best of our knowledge, crickets in Europe are …
View article: Insect-based aquafeeds modulate the fatty acid profile of zebrafish: A comparison on the different life stages
Insect-based aquafeeds modulate the fatty acid profile of zebrafish: A comparison on the different life stages Open
Insects are considered as an alternative and sustainable ingredient for feed production. In this study, Hermetia illucens (Hi) prepupae (fed on coffee roasted by-product added with 10 % Schyzochytrium sp., a marine protist rich in polyunsa…
View article: Essential and Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) Content in European Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaves: Risk Assessment for Consumers
Essential and Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) Content in European Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaves: Risk Assessment for Consumers Open
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is the second most consumed beverage worldwide, playing a key role in the human diet. Tea is considered a healthy drink, as its consumption has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related events an…
View article: The prokaryotic community of Chondrosia reniformis Nardo, 1847: from diversity to mercury detection
The prokaryotic community of Chondrosia reniformis Nardo, 1847: from diversity to mercury detection Open
Microbial communities inhabiting sponges are known to take part in many metabolic pathways, including nutrient cycles, and possibly also in the bioaccumulation of trace elements (TEs). Here, we used high-throughput, Illumina sequencing of …
View article: Total Mercury (THg) Content in Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus) from Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea): Relation to Biological Parameters, Sampling Area and Human Health Risk Assessment
Total Mercury (THg) Content in Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus) from Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea): Relation to Biological Parameters, Sampling Area and Human Health Risk Assessment Open
Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant that has toxic effects on ecosystems and biota. As it biomagnifies in the food chain, its presence in edible fish poses a high risk to human health. Herein, total Hg (THg) content was quantified in 2018–2019 usi…
View article: The Impact of Treated Urban Wastewaters and Flood Discharge on the Quality of Bathing Water
The Impact of Treated Urban Wastewaters and Flood Discharge on the Quality of Bathing Water Open
What do we know about the Adriatic Sea and the state of its health [...]
View article: The Interreg Project AdSWiM: Managed Use of Treated Wastewater for the Quality of the Adriatic Sea
The Interreg Project AdSWiM: Managed Use of Treated Wastewater for the Quality of the Adriatic Sea Open
The Italy-Croatia Cross Border Cooperation (CBC) Programme is the financial instrument supporting the cooperation between the two European Member States overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The first call for proposals was launched in 2017, ident…
View article: Transport, Persistence, and Toxicity of Pollutants in the Sea
Transport, Persistence, and Toxicity of Pollutants in the Sea Open
Eight research articles and two reviews are included in this Special Issue focused on the transport, persistence, and toxicity of pollutants in different seas: the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea…
View article: Impact of Depuration Plants on Nutrient Levels in the North Adriatic Sea
Impact of Depuration Plants on Nutrient Levels in the North Adriatic Sea Open
Macronutrients (nitrogen—N; phosphorus—P; silicon—Si) play a crucial role in ocean surface waters stimulating the planktonic primary production; in fact, their concentrations are fundamental for the evaluation of the trophic status of the …
View article: ADSWIM and WATERCARE Projects Meet Kids and Youth: The Challenge of Bringing the World of Research to School to Merge Research, Education and Communication
ADSWIM and WATERCARE Projects Meet Kids and Youth: The Challenge of Bringing the World of Research to School to Merge Research, Education and Communication Open
The transfer of communication and knowledge from science and research to the general public is a paramount step to raise people’s awareness about environmental issues and their negative and positive impacts on each of us. Many projects and…
View article: Chemical Speciation of Antarctic Atmospheric Depositions
Chemical Speciation of Antarctic Atmospheric Depositions Open
Both inorganic and organic complexation of metal cations in clouds or rainwater is essential to describe the global biogeochemical cycles of metals, because complexation can increase metal solubility and stabilize some of their oxidation s…
View article: Distribution of mercury inside the Mediterranean sponge Chondrosia reniformis: A study case from the Tuscan Archipelago National Park (Tyrrhenian Sea)
Distribution of mercury inside the Mediterranean sponge Chondrosia reniformis: A study case from the Tuscan Archipelago National Park (Tyrrhenian Sea) Open
Trace elements are ubiquitous substances in the marine environment, representing a problematic hazard for organisms since many of them lack any biological function. The main aim of the study was to investigate the variation of the total me…
View article: An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project
An Integrated Web-Based GIS Platform for the Environmental Monitoring of Industrial Emissions: Preliminary Results of the Project Open
The European regulatory framework requires prior authorization for the use of plants and activities that may impact the environment, to ensure an adequate level of environmental and human health protection. Data on industrial wastewater, u…
View article: Dissolved Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Relation to Depuration Plant Outflows in Adriatic Coastal Waters: A Two Year Monitoring Survey
Dissolved Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Relation to Depuration Plant Outflows in Adriatic Coastal Waters: A Two Year Monitoring Survey Open
The Adriatic Sea is vulnerable to pollution due to its low bathymetry, intense industrial activity, and tourism. In this context, a good depuration plant activity could play a key role for the maintenance of a good environmental quality. I…
View article: New Eco-Sustainable Feed in Aquaculture: Influence of Insect-Based Diets on the Content of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Experimental Model Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
New Eco-Sustainable Feed in Aquaculture: Influence of Insect-Based Diets on the Content of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Experimental Model Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Open
According to the concept of circular economy, insects represent good candidates as aquafeed ingredients. Nevertheless, there are some potential chemical risks linked with insect consumption. In this study, we reared the teleost Danio rerio…