E. Romano
My research activity concern marine sediments, from transitional and coastal environments, and sedimentological/geochemical aspects connected to the contamination levels aimed to understand the environmental stress induced by human activity. Also, response of benthic foraminifera to anthropogenic environmental stress is studied to assess the degree of environmental degradation, to integrate the chemical-physical environmental characterisation, and to recognise new bio-indicators.
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the Gulf of Naples and a generally distinct pattern in terms of grain size and concentration of contaminants between the Gulf of Naples and coastal areas with riverine inputs. Higher trophic levels are found in the southern portion of the studied area, particularly in coastal waters away from the mouth of the Tevere and Volturno rivers.
Concentration and distribution of some chemicals in relation to input and sedimentary environment characteristics are critical points to start a correct procedure to identify and, subsequently, estimate the suitability of an area to receive sediment from dredging activities. Heavy metals and organic compounds in different superficial sediment samples of Tyrrhenian Sea and Ligurian Sea are considered in relation to different sediment texture.
might be the cause for the complete absence of foraminifera in the four shallower cores. Moreover, the ratio between normal and deformed specimens of Miliolinella subrotunda and Elphidium advena could be indicative of heavy metal pollution. In particular, Miliolinella subrotunda could be a potential bioindicator for copper pollution, since the abundance of irregular specimens of this species could be related to copper concentrations.
characterised by hemipelagic sediment accumulation, was considered for a pilot study on presence and spatial distribution of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs).