Roberta Bisconti

Fiat lux: A hotspot of Luciola fireflies on Western Mediterranean islands

The paper investigates firefly diversity in the Tuscan Archipelago and Italian Peninsula, finding high genetic differentiation and six distinct mitochondrial lineages, suggesting multiple species and highlighting the area as a conservation priority.

Phenotypic plasticity meets and moulds carry-over effects in sea rock-pool mosquitoes

The paper examines how environmental conditions affect trait interactions in sea rock-pool mosquitoes, showing that salinity modulates direct carry-over effects through larval size-dependent behavioural plasticity.

From STRs to SNPs via ddRAD-seq: geographic assignment of confiscated tortoises at reduced costs

The paper develops a cost-effective SNP panel for geographic assignment of confiscated Mediterranean tortoises using ddRAD-seq, achieving high accuracy at low cost.

Cryptic diversity and multiple origins of the widespread mayfly species group Baetis rhodani (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) on northwestern Mediterranean islands

The paper investigates the diversity and evolutionary history of the mayfly Baetis gr. rhodani on Mediterranean islands, identifying three distinct lineages with divergences dating back to the Eocene-Oligocene transition.