David Cappelletti
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Spatial distribution, temporal trends, and environmental fate of legacy contaminants in the cryosphere of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands
Spatial distribution, temporal trends, and environmental fate of legacy contaminants in the cryosphere of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands Open
The Arctic cryosphere, particularly the glaciers of the Svalbard Archipelago, serves as both a repository and an indicator of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) contamination transported via long-range atmospheric pathways. This study pr…
View article: An Innovative Tool for Measuring Sunlight Propagation Through Different Snowpacks
An Innovative Tool for Measuring Sunlight Propagation Through Different Snowpacks Open
Sunlight penetration in the snowpack plays a fundamental role in many environmental processes, ranging from local energy balance to snow microbiology and can potentially contribute to climate change. In addition, many photochemical reactio…
View article: Eco-hydrological insights from a snow drought in a Mediterranean mountainous catchment in Central Italy
Eco-hydrological insights from a snow drought in a Mediterranean mountainous catchment in Central Italy Open
Mediterranean mountainous basins play a vital role in supplying water and supporting ecosystem services. However, these environments are increasingly threatened by climate change. Recent studies reveal that mountainous catchments in the Me…
View article: Honeybee Bioaccumulation as a Tool for Assessing the Environmental Quality of an Area Affected by the Activity of a Municipal Waste Sorting Facility (Central Italy)
Honeybee Bioaccumulation as a Tool for Assessing the Environmental Quality of an Area Affected by the Activity of a Municipal Waste Sorting Facility (Central Italy) Open
The management of municipal solid waste presents a significant challenge for cities. Facilities dedicated to sorting, treating, and recycling waste (including plastic, glass, metals, aluminium, and wood) play a crucial environmental role i…
View article: Microbiomes of urban trees: unveiling contributions to atmospheric pollution mitigation
Microbiomes of urban trees: unveiling contributions to atmospheric pollution mitigation Open
Urban trees are crucial in delivering essential ecosystem services, including air pollution mitigation. This service is influenced by plant associated microbiomes, which can degrade hydrocarbons, support tree health, and influence ecologic…
View article: An innovative tool for measuring Sunlight propagation through different snowpacks
An innovative tool for measuring Sunlight propagation through different snowpacks Open
Sunlight penetration in the snowpack plays a fundamental role in many environmental processes, including the local radiative energy balance, snow hydrology and snow microbiology and can potentially contribute to climate change. In addition…
View article: Seasonal dynamics of airborne biomolecules influence the size distribution of Arctic aerosols
Seasonal dynamics of airborne biomolecules influence the size distribution of Arctic aerosols Open
Organic matter is crucial in aerosol-climate interactions, yet the physicochemical properties and origins of organic aerosols remain poorly understood. Here we show the seasonal characteristics of submicron organic aerosols in Arctic Svalb…
View article: New insights into the sources of atmospheric lead reaching the Arctic by isotopic analysis of PM10 atmospheric particles and resuspended soils
New insights into the sources of atmospheric lead reaching the Arctic by isotopic analysis of PM10 atmospheric particles and resuspended soils Open
Lead concentration, crustal enrichment factor, and isotope ratios (including those with the less abundant 204Pb) have been measured in PM10 samples collected at Ny-& Aring;lesund (Svalbard Islands) from October 2018 to November 2020, inclu…
View article: Decadal trends (2009–2018) in Saharan dust transport at Mt. Martano EMEP station, Italy
Decadal trends (2009–2018) in Saharan dust transport at Mt. Martano EMEP station, Italy Open
Saharan dust advections in the Mediterranean Basin are widely studied and subjected to specific regulations due to their impact on the air quality of European cities. As a natural phenomenon, their contribution to PM should be accurately q…
View article: First experiences of correlation between erosion and chemical weathering at basin scale. The case study of Niccone stream (Central Apennines, Italy)
First experiences of correlation between erosion and chemical weathering at basin scale. The case study of Niccone stream (Central Apennines, Italy) Open
Rivers' sediments can be classified as dissolved (ions transported in solution), suspended (small particles like clay and silt transported by the fluid's flow) and bedload (largest particles like sand, gravels and pebbles transported along…
View article: Investigation of Icelandic Dust Presence in the Aerosols Collected at Hornsund (Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic) in Spring 2019
Investigation of Icelandic Dust Presence in the Aerosols Collected at Hornsund (Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic) in Spring 2019 Open
An integrated morphological and chemical analysis of Arctic aerosols was undertaken for Icelandic dust and Svalbard aerosols to be compared by scanning electron microscopy coupled with EDS microanalysis (SEM–EDS) via imaging and chemical a…
View article: Determination of Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFASs) in PM10 Samples: Analytical Method, Seasonal Trends, and Implications for Urban Air Quality in the City of Terni (Central Italy)
Determination of Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFASs) in PM10 Samples: Analytical Method, Seasonal Trends, and Implications for Urban Air Quality in the City of Terni (Central Italy) Open
A quantitative analytical method for PFAS determination in airborne particulate matter (PM) has been developed using liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS), allowing for the determination of 33 compo…
View article: Climate change is rapidly deteriorating the climatic signal in Svalbard glaciers
Climate change is rapidly deteriorating the climatic signal in Svalbard glaciers Open
The Svalbard archipelago is particularly sensitive to climate change due to the relatively low altitude of its main ice fields and its geographical location in the higher North Atlantic, where the effect of Arctic amplification is more sig…
View article: Investigating the Presence of Biomass Burning Events at Ny-Ålesund: Optical and Chemical Insights from Summer-Fall 2019
Investigating the Presence of Biomass Burning Events at Ny-Ålesund: Optical and Chemical Insights from Summer-Fall 2019 Open
Summer 2019 is remembered as one of the most intense biomass burning (BB) seasons on record for the Northern Hemisphere. During the MOSAiC expedition, a smoke-dominated layer was identified in the upper troposphere over the North Pole regi…
View article: The dawn of hydrogen and halogen bonds and their crucial role in collisional processes probing long-range intermolecular interactions
The dawn of hydrogen and halogen bonds and their crucial role in collisional processes probing long-range intermolecular interactions Open
Concerted glory scattering experiments and quantum mechanical calculations allow to detect the emergence of hydrogen bonding (HB) and halogen bonding (XB) at long intermolecular distances; the case of Cl 2 –H 2 O is shown where both HB and…
View article: Exploring the reductive CO <sub>2</sub> fixation with amines and hydrosilanes using readily available Cu( <scp>ii</scp> ) NHC–phenolate catalyst precursors
Exploring the reductive CO <sub>2</sub> fixation with amines and hydrosilanes using readily available Cu( <span>ii</span> ) NHC–phenolate catalyst precursors Open
Readily available Cu( ii ) organometallic catalyst precursors allow the N -methylation of amines with CO 2 and hydrosilanes to be efficiently performed.
View article: Comment on tc-2023-96
Comment on tc-2023-96 Open
Abstract. The Svalbard archipelago is particularly sensitive to climate change due to the relatively low altitude of its main ice fields and its geographical location in the higher North Atlantic, where the effect of the Arctic Amplificati…
View article: Comment on tc-2023-96
Comment on tc-2023-96 Open
Abstract. The Svalbard archipelago is particularly sensitive to climate change due to the relatively low altitude of its main ice fields and its geographical location in the higher North Atlantic, where the effect of the Arctic Amplificati…
View article: Comment on tc-2023-96
Comment on tc-2023-96 Open
Abstract. The Svalbard archipelago is particularly sensitive to climate change due to the relatively low altitude of its main ice fields and its geographical location in the higher North Atlantic, where the effect of the Arctic Amplificati…
View article: A New Technique for the Passive Monitoring of Particulate Matter: Olive Pollen Grains as Bioindicators of Air Quality in Urban and Industrial Areas
A New Technique for the Passive Monitoring of Particulate Matter: Olive Pollen Grains as Bioindicators of Air Quality in Urban and Industrial Areas Open
A new technique for the passive monitoring of particulate matter was developed, exploiting olive pollen as a bioindicator. We tested the pollen bioaccumulation efficiency when exposed to atmospheric particulate at three different sites in …
View article: Butterflies as bioindicators of metal contamination
Butterflies as bioindicators of metal contamination Open
Anthropogenic trace metal contamination has significantly increased and has caused many hazardous consequences for the ecosystems and human health. The Terni basin valley (Central Italy) shows a heavy load of pollutants from industrial act…
View article: Applying Artificial Neural Networks to Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Forager Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) for Ecological Assessment
Applying Artificial Neural Networks to Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Forager Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) for Ecological Assessment Open
Insect pollinators provide an important ecosystem service that supports global biodiversity and environmental health. The study investigates the effects of the environmental matrix on six oxidative stress biomarkers in the honey bee Apis m…