Gentile Francesco Ficetola

The paper examines the relationship between genomic variation and genetic load in small island populations, finding that low genetic diversity does not always correlate with high genetic load.

The paper reports the first observation of overwintering tadpoles in the Italian agile frog Rana latastei, suggesting potential phenological shifts due to climate change.

This study estimates generation lengths for amphibians, squamates, and testudines using ecological and phylogenetic models to address gaps in conservation data.

The paper assesses hybridization between the endangered Aeolian wall lizard and the invasive Italian wall lizard on Vulcano island, finding low hybridization rates but severe genetic decline in the native species.

This study identifies future climatic refugia for the common amphibian Hyla sarda under climate change, showing that its range will shrink and refugia will be largely unprotected.

This study examines how Bisphenol A impacts the development and establishment of photosymbiosis in the acoel Symsagittifera roscoffensis.