Dott. Stefano Mammola
- Dottore in Scienze Biologiche e Biotecnologie applicate
- Phd: 29 th cycle
- Matriculation number: 322385
Phd thesis
Ecology, distribution and dispersal of the hypogean invertebrate fauna in a climate change scenario.
DESCRIPTION
The fact that the caves are semi-closed systems with an almost constant temperature makes them almost ideal sites where to study the effect of temperature on ecosystems. It will thus be possible to assess the relative role of global and local factors that affect hypogean ecosystems, with special reference to temperature alterations. Ecosystems are generally characterized by complex relations of energy fluxes and their modelization requires an interdisciplinary approach. Cave ecosystems offers unique opportunities from this point of view, being characterized by low abundance and diversity of organisms, receiving poor supplies of degradable organic matter, having simple trophic chains thus being relatively easy to be modelled. My PhD project focus on the study of the main ecological factors driving the presence of the cave dwelling arthropods (mainly spiders) within different type of subterranean environments and on the development of statical models to describe the relation existing between the species and the environmental drivers occurring underground. The final aim is the understanding of the ecological shifts occurring underground in relation to global warming. In particular, I am carrying out several case studies in order to investigate those topics both from the local and the regional point of view.
PUBLICATIONS
Mammola S, Piano E & Isaia M (2016) Step back! Niche dynamics in cave dwelling predators. Acta oecologica 75, 35-42.
Mammola S, Cavalcante R, Isaia M. (2016) Ecological preference of the diving bell spider Argyroneta aquatica in a resurgence of the Po plain (Northern Italy) (Araneae: Cybaeidae). Fragmenta Entomologica, 48(1): 9-16.
Mammola S, Hormiga G, Arnedo MA, Isaia M, 2016. Unexpected diversity in the relictual European spiders of the genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae). Invertebrate systematics: IS16017 (in press)
Lepore E, Isaia M, Mammola S, Pugno NM, 2016. The effect of ageing on the mechanical properties of the silk of the orb web spider Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757). Scientific reports 6, 24699. doi: 10.1038/srep24699
Mammola S, Isaia M, 2016. The ecological niche of a specialized subterranean spider. Invertebrate Biology 135(1): 20-30. doi: 10.1111/ivb.12113
Mammola S, Isaia M & Arnedo MA., 2015. Alpine endemic spiders shed light on the origin and evolution of subterranean species. PeerJ 3:e1384 https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1384
Mammola S., Piano E., Giachino P.M. & Isaia M., 2015. Seasonal dynamics and microclimatc preference of two Alpine endemic hypogean beetles. International Journal of Speleology, 44 (3), 239-249.
Chamberlain D., Tocco C., Longoni A., Mammola S., Palestrini C. & Rolando A., 2015. Nesting strategies affect altitudinal distribution and habitat use in Alpine dung beetle communities. Ecological Entomology 40, 372-380. DOI: 10.1111/een.12195
Chiavazzo, E., Isaia M., Mammola S., Lepore E., Ventola L., Asinari P. & Pugno N.M., 2015. Cave spiders choose optimal environmental factors with respect to the generated entropy when laying their cocoon. Scientific Reports 5, 7611. DOI:10.1038/srep07611
Mammola S. & Isaia M., 2014. Niche differentiation in Meta bourneti and M. menardi (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) with notes on the life history. International Journal of Speleology, 43 (3), 343-353. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.43.3.11.
CONGRESS (oral presentation and poster)
Isaia M. & Mammola S., 2016. The response of Troglohyphantes spiders to global warming - 20th International Congress of Arachnology, ICA 2016, Golden (Colorado), 02-09/07/2016 (Oral Presentation)
Mammola S., Lazzaro E., Dejanaza J., Isaia M., 2016. The ecological niche of subterranean spiders - 20th International Congress of Arachnology, ICA 2016, Golden (Colorado), 02-09/07/2016 (Oral Presentation)
Isaia M., Milano F., Mammola S., 2016. Threatening the giant: the response of Vesubia jugorum (Araneae, Lycosidae) to climate change- 20th International Congress of Arachnology, ICA 2016, Golden (Colorado), 02-09/07/2016 (Poster presentation)
Mammola S., Cavalcante R., Isaia M., 2016. Ecology of Argyroneta aquatica in a small resurgence - 20th International Congress of Arachnology, ICA 2016, Golden (Colorado), 02-09/07/2016 (Poster presentation)
Mammola S. & Isaia M., 2016. The evolutionary history of the Alpine-Apenninic troglophilic Pimoa spiders, an integrative approach. Primo Congresso Nazionale Congiunto Site, Uzi, Sib, Milano Bicocca, 30.08 – 02.09.2016 (Oral Presentation)
Isaia M & Mammola S., 2016. Global warming drives subterranean spider to exctinction. Primo Congresso Nazionale Congiunto Site, Uzi, Sib, Milano Bicocca, 30.08 – 02.09.2016 (Oral Presentation)
Piano E. & Mammola S., 2015. Ecologia delle grotte. Gli Invertebrati della Grotta di Pugnetto. Lanzo, 17.VI.2015 (Oral Presentation)
Mammola S., Arnedo M.A., Hormiga G. & Isaia M., 2016. “Shedding light on darkness: An integrative approach to elucidate the evolutionary history of the Alpine-Appenninic troglophile Pimoa spiders - 29thEuropean Congress of Arachnology, ECA 2015, Brno (CZ), 24-28/08/2015 (Oral Presentation)
Isaia M., Rizzo P., Mammola S., Enguidanos A., Sperone E., Opatova V., Dacae A., Arnedo M.A., 2015 Arcient roots, new places: First evidence of the presence of Cteniza sauvagesi in Southern Italy, supported by molecular data and ecological niche modeling- 29thEuropean Congress of Arachnology, ECA 2015, Brno (CZ), 24-28/08/2015 (Poster presentation)
Piano E., Mammola S., Isaia M., 2015 “From past to future: the response of Troglohyphantes to climate change dynamics - 29thEuropean Congress of Arachnology, ECA 2015, Brno (CZ), 24-28/08/2015 (Poster presentation)
Mammola S. & Isaia M, 2014. Climatic segregation and intra-cave ecology of Meta menardi and M. bourneti (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). 28thEuropean Congress of Arachnology, ECA 2014, Torino, 24-29/08/2014. Abstract book: 95. (Oral presentation)
Mammola S., Paschetta M. & Isaia M, 2014. Potential of cave ecosystems as indicators for global warming. 28th European Congress of Arachnology, Special Session CAVELAB, Bossea cave, 30/08/2014. Abstract book: 94. (Oral presentation)
Badino G., Chiarle A., Mammola S. & Isaia M, 2014. An outline of subterranean microclimate phenomenology. 28th European Congress of Arachnology, Special Session CAVELAB, Bossea cave, 30/08/2014. Abstract book: 6. (Oral Presentation)
Piano E., Mammola S., Pantini P. & Isaia M., 2014. Comparison between spider assemblages inhabiting the cave and the associated MSS in the Pugnetto hypogean complex (NW Italy). 28th European Congress of Arachnology, ECA 2014, Torino, 24-29/08/2014. Abstract book: 122. (Poster presentation)
Research activities
Statistics
Ecology
Biospeleology
Arachnology