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Four decades of overlooked data reveal the hidden amphipod diversity of Italian seas

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What to know about Four decades of overlooked data reveal the hidden amphipod diversity of Italian seas

Researchers have compiled over 40 years of previously unpublished data to create a comprehensive inventory of marine amphipod species in Italian waters. The study, published in Biodiversity Data Journal, identifies 302 species and emphasizes the importance of open-access data for marine conservation and monitoring.

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What happened

Four decades of overlooked data reveal the hidden amphipod diversity of Italian seas Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor What if some of the most important clues about marine biodiversity were already collected but never fully shared?

Why it matters

That's the question that motivated a study, published in Biodiversity Data Journal.

Common ground

It brought together over 40 years of unpublished data on marine amphipods—ecologically crucial crustaceans—from across Italian waters.

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Researchers have compiled over 40 years of previously unpublished data to create a comprehensive inventory of marine amphipod species in Italian waters. The study, published in Biodiversity Data Journal, identifies 302 species and emphasizes the importance of open-access data for marine conservation and monitoring.

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“a study, published in Biodiversity Data Journal. It brought together over 40 years of unpublished data on marine amphipods—ecologically crucial crustaceans—from across Italian waters.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the study was published in Biodiversity Data Journal and compiled over 40 years of unpublished data on marine amphipods from Italian waters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Biodiversity is the variability of life on Earth. It can be measured on various levels, for example, genetic variability, species diversity, ecosystem diversity and phylogenetic diversity. Diversity i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italy is experiencing widespread impacts of climate change, with an increase in extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts and more frequent flooding; for example, Venice is facing increasing issues d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Italy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as w…
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“Researchers analyzed 4,344 previously unpublished records spanning from 1980 to 2025, identifying 302 amphipod species across the Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, and Ionian Seas.”
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Multiple independent sources (Pensoft blog and other web results) explicitly state the analysis of 4,344 unpublished records from 1980 to 2025 and the identification of 302 species across the Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, and Ionian Seas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yugoslav Navy (Serbo-Croatian: Југословенска ратна морнарица, Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica, lit. 'Yugoslav War Navy'), was the navy of Yugoslavia from 1942 to 1992. It was essentially a coastal d…
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“the Tyrrhenian Sea harbors the highest taxonomic richness (258 species)”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 square kilometers (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The strada statale 163 Amalfitana (SS163), also known as Amalfi Drive, is an Italian state highway 50.36 kilometres (31.29 mi) long in Italy located in the region of Campania which runs along the str…
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“the Adriatic Sea accounts for the greatest number of records due to intense historical sampling.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast (Albanian pronunciation: [brɛˈɡdɛ:ti adriˈa:tik] — Albanian: Bregdeti Adriatik) stretches in the south-eastern Adriatic Sea beginning at the Gulf of Drin in the north, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Krka (pronounced [ˈkr̩ka]) is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, known for its numerous waterfalls. It is 73 km (45 mi) long and its basin covers an area of 2,088 km2 (806 mi2). It was known i…
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“Prof. Sabrina Lo Brutto of the Department of Earth and Sea Sciences (DiSTeM) at the University of Palermo, the coordinator of the study.”
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Web search results identify Prof. Sabrina Lo Brutto of DiSTeM at the University of Palermo as the coordinator of the study.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · ... Prof. Sabrina Lo Brutto of the Department of Earth and Sea Sciences (DiSTeM) at the University of Palermo, the coordinator of the study. Why ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Sabrina Lo Brutto, Ph.D. in Animal Biology, is Professor in Zoology at the University of Palermo (Italy). Her past and current research areas of interest ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 23, 2025 · Helena Verissimo, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Sabrina Lo Brutto, University of Palermo, Italy. Updates. Crossmark icon. Check for updates.
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“This study represents a collective effort coordinated under the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC).”
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web search NEUTRAL — Need a Study.com Account? Simple & engaging videos to help you learn Unlimited access to 88,000+ lessons The lowest-cost way to earn college credit
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · consider, study, contemplate, weigh mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision. consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opini…
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web search NEUTRAL — Master any subject with Studley AI. Trusted by more than 1,000,000 top students. Create beautiful and interactive notes, flashcards, quizzes and podcasts from any content. Study smarter, not harder.
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“the first author of the study, Dr. Antonina Badalucco (Dept. DiSTeM, University of Palermo).”
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... research. - commented the first author of the study, Dr. Antonina Badalucco (Dept. DiSTeM, University of Palermo). The full dataset is now ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127910
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web search NEUTRAL — Authors · Sabrina Lo Brutto Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 20, 90123, Palermo, Italy. · Antonina Badalucco ...
https://www.biotaxa.org/em/article/view/85645
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 12, 2024 ... Luigi Badalucco, University of Palermo. 1017. Italy M.Sc. Marco Baldo ... Christopher O'Bryan, System Earth Science, Maastricht University.
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“The full dataset is now accessible via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)”
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web search NEUTRAL — GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world's governments ...
https://www.gbif.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — accessible to allow for integrated data analysis across different datasets ... = Unified dataset from the start, across the countries. = Transparency.
https://www.biodiversa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BiodivN…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is the world's largest and most widely-used open data access platform on the occurrence of species in nature ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198942…
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“The study identified 11 alien species primarily concentrated in ports, lagoons such as the Venice Lagoon, and aquaculture facilities.”
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“sampling efforts have intensified dramatically in the last decade, driven in part by European environmental policies such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive”
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“the EU's and National Biodiversity Future Center's shared goal to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030”
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“Antonina Badalucco et al, A contribution to the inventory of marine amphipod species from Italian waters based on unpublished sources and FAIR principles, Biodiversity Data Journal (2026). DOI: 10.3897/bdj.14.e189256”
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