S. Agostini

Bioaugmentation strategies based on bacterial and methanogenic cultures to relieve stress in anaerobic digestion of protein-rich substrates

This paper develops a bioaugmentation strategy using proteolytic bacteria and ammonia-resistant archaea to improve anaerobic digestion of protein-rich substrates under ammonia stress.

From genome wide SNPs to genomic islands of differentiation: the quest for species diagnostic markers in two scleractinian corals, Pocillopora and Porites

The paper develops a genotyping method called 'Divergent Fragment' to accurately assign coral samples to species within two genera, using sequencing of a diagnostic genomic fragment from metagenomic data.

From behaviour to complex communities: Resilience to anthropogenic noise in a fish-induced trophic cascade

The paper investigates how chronic motorboat noise affects a freshwater trophic cascade, finding that roach predation on plankton remains stable despite altered feeding behavior.

Open science resources from the Tara Pacific expedition across coral reef and surface ocean ecosystems

The paper describes the Tara Pacific expedition's sampling methodology and provides access to datasets from coral reef and surface ocean ecosystems.

Unidirectional response to bidirectional selection on body size. I. Phenotypic, life history and endocrine response.

This study shows that medaka fish evolve differently under selection for large vs. small body size, with asymmetric evolvability affecting growth, maturation, and reproductive traits.

Density-dependent selection mediates harvest-induced trait changes

The paper shows that density-dependent selection, not direct harvest selection, drives life-history trait changes in medaka fish due to harvesting-induced population density reductions.

Unidirectional response to bidirectional selection on body size. II Quantitative genetics.

The paper assesses the response to bivariate artificial selection on body size and maturity in medaka fish, finding discrepancies between observed and predicted evolutionary responses.