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The Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology

immagini di un'automobile e di una donna che pesca in un fiume

For the most important resource for the planet: water.

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The research activities of the department on water focus on:

biomonitoring and restoration of watercourses subject to alterations in the trophic state, hydromorphology, and climate change
the development of biocatalytic processes using enzymes from fungi and bacteria for the removal of organic pollutants. Research of pathogenic microorganisms in purification water to evaluate the possible reuse of wastewater and the use of new methods of treatment and/or disinfection
the search for emerging pathogens and/or health and hygiene risks (eg antibiotic resistance) in drinking water
passive and non-invasive acoustic monitoring of the marine megafauna. Analysis of underwater acoustic landscapes and evaluation of anthropogenic noise
the study of pelagic and neritic zooplankton resources, including the assessment of the chemical and nutritional quality of Mediterranean plankton as a sustainable protein resource
biodiversity and conservation of threatened species (Amphibians) in wet environments.