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16S rDNA	Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition
16S rRNA gene	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations
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Adaptation	The balance between transposable elements and their silencing mechanisms: environmental adaptation of ray-finned fish Relating anatomical structure and behaviour in the borrowing, clam-predator polychaete Halla parthenopeia Intra- and transgenerational plasticity and acclimation capability in sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) under long-term exposure to seawater acidification Physiological and behavioral responses of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from volcanic CO2 vents POSIDONIA OCEANICA ADAPTATIVE RESPONSES TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION Are Ascidians behavior and physiology affected by underwater noise pollution? Structural and functional ecological traits in Gongolaria barbata individuals from a transitional water system
Adaptative Assotiacion	I came along with you: first Mediterranean record of a Red Sea nudibranch, Lomanotus vermiformis Eliot, 1908, three decades after its favourite hydrozoan prey, Macrorhynchia philippina
Aggregation	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
Alien Invasive Species	Predicting the kinetic of spread for Alien Invasive Species in the Mediterranean Sea: Caulerpa cylindracea as a case study
Alien Species	I came along with you: first Mediterranean record of a Red Sea nudibranch, Lomanotus vermiformis Eliot, 1908, three decades after its favourite hydrozoan prey, Macrorhynchia philippina
Ambulacraria	“The molecular basis of circadian rhythms in echinoderm larvae”
Ancestral state reconstruction	The evolution of corallivory in the Ovulidae (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea)
Annelida	Simple, yet so complicated: integrative taxonomy reveals Polyophthalmus pictus (Annelida: Opheliidae) as a species complex in European waters
annotation	Bivalves’ mitogenomics reloaded: a new backbone for mitochondrial protein annotation in the class Bivalvia
Anthozoa	A first look at soft corals’ toxins: diversity and evolution of venom in the white seafan Eunicella singularis
Anthropic impact	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses
Argonaute	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
Ascidian	Transient stem cell niche dynamics of the budding tunicate Botryllus schlosseri
ascidian biodiversity	New insights into the systematics of the family Pyuridae (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchia): integrative taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the Mediterranean species
Ascidians	Are Ascidians behavior and physiology affected by underwater noise pollution? Diving into the Past: Exploring Ascidian Biodiversity through Historical and recent records
Assisted Evolution	Exploring stress memory in seagrasses
Asterionellopsis thurstonii	Transcriptome sequencing of the diatom Asterionellopsis thurstonii and in silico identification of enzymes potentially involved in the synthesis of bioactive molecules
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bacteria	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations
barcoding	A fiery nudibranch: the amazing connection between Spurilla neapolitana (Delle Chiaje, 1841) (Mollusca, Heterobranchia) and its symbiotic unicellular algae
Behavioral ecology	Physiological and behavioral responses of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from volcanic CO2 vents
Behaviour	Intra- and transgenerational plasticity and acclimation capability in sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) under long-term exposure to seawater acidification
Benthos	Relating anatomical structure and behaviour in the borrowing, clam-predator polychaete Halla parthenopeia
Bioactivity screening	Microalgal possible applications for human pathologies
Biodiveristy	Unveiling cryptic diversity in a pelagic sea slug (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia)
Biodiversity	Cryptic species in time and space: an assessment of cryptic diversity within eight nominal species of Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) Counting stars: local and global projections of gastropod diversity Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition From 2 to 12 or more: how many Myxicola species are out there? Interaction between thermal ecology, mating population density and sexual selection in a wild fish. Diving into the Past: Exploring Ascidian Biodiversity through Historical and recent records Fluorescence as a powerful tool to investigate diet and symbiosis in marine Heterobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda) Who likes ports? Biodiversity of sea slugs (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) within ports and marinas along the Salento peninsula (Apulia, Italy) Rebuilding the coral tree of life: Through Ocean Exploration, Museum Specimens, and Genomic Discovery
Biodiversity assessment	Environmental DNA metabarcoding as a tool for coastal monitoring: a case study in the Southern Adriatic Apulian coastal zone
biodiversity data	Defreeze mollusc data in Italy
Biodiversity management	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses
Biogeography	Simple, yet so complicated: integrative taxonomy reveals Polyophthalmus pictus (Annelida: Opheliidae) as a species complex in European waters DEEPOLY: Combining different molecular approaches to study deep-sea polychaetes in the Mediterranean
Bioinformatics	Comparative transcriptomics between P. oceanica and C. nodosa populations reveals insights on environmental adaptation mechanisms in seagrasses
biomarkers	MicroRNA-mediated environmental adaptation in microalgae: from physiological responses to the identification of novel biomarkers.
bivalves	Contrasting patterns of amino acid evolution and shared ancestry between putative sex-determining genes in bivalve molluscs
Bivalvia	Signatures of extreme longevity: a perspective from bivalve molecular evolution Bivalves’ mitogenomics reloaded: a new backbone for mitochondrial protein annotation in the class Bivalvia High within- and between-individual structural variability is related to transposable element insertions and deletions in oysters
Bottleneck	Genomic Erosion on Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez Populations
Brachyura	Genomic traits of the water-to-land transition in brachyurans: the terrestrial crab Chiromantes haematocheir as a model species
Brown macroalgae	Structural and functional ecological traits in Gongolaria barbata individuals from a transitional water system
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Calcifying organisms	Adaptive mechanisms to Ocean Acidification of different limpet species from the CO2 vent systems of Ischia Island (Italy)
Cancer cells	Microalgal possible applications for human pathologies
Cell proliferation	The influence of photosymbiosis in Cassiopea xamachana regenerative success
Cephalopods	Molecular biodiversity assessment of nekton in the Tyrrhenian deep sea
Ciona robusta	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling Developing C. robusta juveniles as an experimental system in comparative immunology of invertebrate chordates.
Circadian clock	Identification and characterization of vrille and pdp1 circadian genes in the Antarctic krill
circadian rhythms	“The molecular basis of circadian rhythms in echinoderm larvae”
Climate change	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses Investigating the thermal indicators linked to flowering and fruiting of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and estimating the uncertainties due to local factors Biological adaptations to Climate Change (CC) and Ocean Acidification (OA) convey the need for consideration in regulatory protocols: evidence from 20 years of biological tests with Paracentrotus lividus. Physiological and behavioral responses of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from volcanic CO2 vents Predicting the kinetic of spread for Alien Invasive Species in the Mediterranean Sea: Caulerpa cylindracea as a case study
clock genes	“The molecular basis of circadian rhythms in echinoderm larvae”
Clonal Evolution	The Pace of Clonal Evolution in Seagrasses
Cnidaria	Cryptic species in time and space: an assessment of cryptic diversity within eight nominal species of Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) A first look at soft corals’ toxins: diversity and evolution of venom in the white seafan Eunicella singularis
Cnidarians	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
CO2 vents	Physiological and behavioral responses of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from volcanic CO2 vents
comparative genomics	Contrasting patterns of amino acid evolution and shared ancestry between putative sex-determining genes in bivalve molluscs
competition	Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition
Conservation	Are Ascidians behavior and physiology affected by underwater noise pollution? Diving into the Past: Exploring Ascidian Biodiversity through Historical and recent records
Convergent evolution	Signatures of extreme longevity: a perspective from bivalve molecular evolution
cophylogeny	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations
Coralline macroalgae	Assessing the resilience of the coralline macroalgae Ellisolandia elongata to high irradiances and desiccation in natural habitat
Corals	The Effects of Short-Term Acute Low-Light Exposure on the Coral Pachyseris speciosa from Singapore’s Turbid Reef: a Photo-Physiological and Transcriptomic Approach
Crab	Genomic traits of the water-to-land transition in brachyurans: the terrestrial crab Chiromantes haematocheir as a model species
Cryptic species	Cryptic species in time and space: an assessment of cryptic diversity within eight nominal species of Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) Counting stars: local and global projections of gastropod diversity Simple, yet so complicated: integrative taxonomy reveals Polyophthalmus pictus (Annelida: Opheliidae) as a species complex in European waters The cradle of diversity: Central Atlantic Ocean hides a mosaic of skate species (Rajiformes) New insights into the systematics of the family Pyuridae (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchia): integrative taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the Mediterranean species I came along with you: first Mediterranean record of a Red Sea nudibranch, Lomanotus vermiformis Eliot, 1908, three decades after its favourite hydrozoan prey, Macrorhynchia philippina
cytotoxicity	Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis
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data standardization	Defreeze mollusc data in Italy
database	Defreeze mollusc data in Italy
ddRAD	Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica
Deep sea	Molecular biodiversity assessment of nekton in the Tyrrhenian deep sea
Deep-sea	DEEPOLY: Combining different molecular approaches to study deep-sea polychaetes in the Mediterranean
Demography	Genomic Erosion on Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez Populations
Desiccation	Assessing the resilience of the coralline macroalgae Ellisolandia elongata to high irradiances and desiccation in natural habitat
DICER	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
Diet	Pioneering metabarcoding of stranded cetaceans: Stomach contents unleashed! Fluorescence as a powerful tool to investigate diet and symbiosis in marine Heterobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
digestive tract	Novel insights on Ciona robusta gut physiology and evolution
dipensable genes	Pangenomic architectures are more widespread than originally thought in marine invertebrates: first evidence of gene presence/absence variation in the periwinkle Littorina fabalis
diversification	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
diversity	Microbial assemblage associated to demersal fish species inhabiting the shallow hydrothrmal sites of Vulcano Island, Mediterranean Sea
DNA methylation	Exploring stress memory in seagrasses
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echinoderms	“The molecular basis of circadian rhythms in echinoderm larvae”
Ecology	Comparative transcriptomics between P. oceanica and C. nodosa populations reveals insights on environmental adaptation mechanisms in seagrasses
eDNA	DEEPOLY: Combining different molecular approaches to study deep-sea polychaetes in the Mediterranean
Elasmobranchs	The World According to Sharks: Lessons on surviving climate change from Earth's oldest predator
Endangered species	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses
endo-siRNA	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
endocrine system	Time to leave Neverland: Decoding the timing mechanisms of maturation and reproduction in the Sea
Energy metabolism	Adaptive mechanisms to Ocean Acidification of different limpet species from the CO2 vent systems of Ischia Island (Italy)
Environmental DNA	Molecular biodiversity assessment of nekton in the Tyrrhenian deep sea
environmental stress	MicroRNA-mediated environmental adaptation in microalgae: from physiological responses to the identification of novel biomarkers. Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis Structural and functional ecological traits in Gongolaria barbata individuals from a transitional water system
enzymes	Transcriptome sequencing of the diatom Asterionellopsis thurstonii and in silico identification of enzymes potentially involved in the synthesis of bioactive molecules
Euphausia superba	Identification and characterization of vrille and pdp1 circadian genes in the Antarctic krill
Evolution	Genomic traits of the water-to-land transition in brachyurans: the terrestrial crab Chiromantes haematocheir as a model species A timescale to sea spiders’ evolution (Arthropoda : Pycnogonida) Unveiling cryptic diversity in a pelagic sea slug (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia)
evolutionary rates	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
experimental model organism	Developing C. robusta juveniles as an experimental system in comparative immunology of invertebrate chordates.
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Feeding cue	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
feeding habits	Feeding habits of Octopus vulgaris caught off the western Mediterranean, Northern Morocco, with a review of its diet
female reproductive fluid	Female reproductive fluid and male seminal fluid: the non-gametic conflict for post-mating control
Fin whale	Genomic Erosion on Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez Populations
Fish	Molecular biodiversity assessment of nekton in the Tyrrhenian deep sea
Fish assemblages	Analysing life-history and ecological traits to investigate the response to protection of rocky-reef fish community in a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area
Fisheries	Hidden in the ocean: the importance of detecting hybridisation in pelagic and deep-water fishes
Fitness	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
fluorescence	A fiery nudibranch: the amazing connection between Spurilla neapolitana (Delle Chiaje, 1841) (Mollusca, Heterobranchia) and its symbiotic unicellular algae
fruits	Investigating the thermal indicators linked to flowering and fruiting of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and estimating the uncertainties due to local factors
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Gene expression	Whole genome duplication and gene evolution in the hyperdiverse venomous gastropods
Gene regulation	SmithRNAs: a new arena for mito-nuclear interaction and coevolution
genes	Bivalves’ mitogenomics reloaded: a new backbone for mitochondrial protein annotation in the class Bivalvia
Genetic diversity	Genomic Erosion on Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez Populations
genome differentiation	Genomic reconstruction of the divergence dynamics of two scallop species
Genome evolution	High within- and between-individual structural variability is related to transposable element insertions and deletions in oysters
Genomic	Genomic traits of the water-to-land transition in brachyurans: the terrestrial crab Chiromantes haematocheir as a model species
Genomic arrangement	Contrasting patterns of conservation and divergence of Hox genes in molluscs
Genomic Discovery	Rebuilding the coral tree of life: Through Ocean Exploration, Museum Specimens, and Genomic Discovery
Genomic erosion	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses
genomics	Hidden in the ocean: the importance of detecting hybridisation in pelagic and deep-water fishes
geometric morphometrics	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
georeferencing	Defreeze mollusc data in Italy
geothermal environments	Environmental diversity, distribution and evolution of microbial metal ion transport systems
GIS analys	Teach a man to fish and we may increase seahorses’ protection: evidence from citizen science and spatial ecology in the Italian Hippocampus species
Global change	Structural and functional ecological traits in Gongolaria barbata individuals from a transitional water system
global warming	Investigating the thermal indicators linked to flowering and fruiting of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and estimating the uncertainties due to local factors
Gombessa Expedition	A blue Tritonia callogorgiae Chimienti, Furfaro & Taviani, 2020 morphotype (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) reveals unexpected variability in body colour pattern and diet and a complex evolutionary history
grass goby	Female reproductive fluid and male seminal fluid: the non-gametic conflict for post-mating control
Group-foraging	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
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heat stress	Exploring stress memory in seagrasses
Heterobranchia	A blue Tritonia callogorgiae Chimienti, Furfaro & Taviani, 2020 morphotype (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) reveals unexpected variability in body colour pattern and diet and a complex evolutionary history
hidden lineages	The cradle of diversity: Central Atlantic Ocean hides a mosaic of skate species (Rajiformes)
High-Throughput DNA Sequencing	Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition
Histology	Relating anatomical structure and behaviour in the borrowing, clam-predator polychaete Halla parthenopeia
Historical data	Diving into the Past: Exploring Ascidian Biodiversity through Historical and recent records
holobiont	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations
Hox cluster	Contrasting patterns of conservation and divergence of Hox genes in molluscs
Hox genes	Contrasting patterns of conservation and divergence of Hox genes in molluscs
hybridisation	Hidden in the ocean: the importance of detecting hybridisation in pelagic and deep-water fishes
hybrids detection	Hidden in the ocean: the importance of detecting hybridisation in pelagic and deep-water fishes
hydrothermal vents	POSIDONIA OCEANICA ADAPTATIVE RESPONSES TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
Hydrozoa	Cryptic species in time and space: an assessment of cryptic diversity within eight nominal species of Hydrozoa (Cnidaria)
hyperdiversification	Whole genome duplication and gene evolution in the hyperdiverse venomous gastropods The ERC HYPERDIVERSE project: untangling drivers of hyperdiversification in neogastropods.
hypersaline	Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica
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Illumina sequencing	Environmental DNA metabarcoding as a tool for coastal monitoring: a case study in the Southern Adriatic Apulian coastal zone
Immune system evolution	Exploring the Ciona robusta immunome.
in silico homology domain approach	Exploring the Ciona robusta immunome.
inflorescences	Investigating the thermal indicators linked to flowering and fruiting of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and estimating the uncertainties due to local factors
innate immunity	Developing C. robusta juveniles as an experimental system in comparative immunology of invertebrate chordates.
inorganic contaminants	Phytoplankton: a suitable bioindicator of the occurrence of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and trace metals in the Mediterranean Sea
Integrate Taxonomy	From 2 to 12 or more: how many Myxicola species are out there?
integrative taxonomy	Counting stars: local and global projections of gastropod diversity New insights into the systematics of the family Pyuridae (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchia): integrative taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the Mediterranean species
internal rostrum morphology	Exploring the Link Between Genetic and Morpho-Anatomical Diversity in the Swordfish's Rostra
introgression	Hidden in the ocean: the importance of detecting hybridisation in pelagic and deep-water fishes
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Labridae	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
larval development	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling
Learning	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
Lebanon	I came along with you: first Mediterranean record of a Red Sea nudibranch, Lomanotus vermiformis Eliot, 1908, three decades after its favourite hydrozoan prey, Macrorhynchia philippina
life-history traits	Time to leave Neverland: Decoding the timing mechanisms of maturation and reproduction in the Sea
Limpets	Adaptive mechanisms to Ocean Acidification of different limpet species from the CO2 vent systems of Ischia Island (Italy)
local adaptation	Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica
Longevity	Signatures of extreme longevity: a perspective from bivalve molecular evolution
Lophotrochozoa	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
Low tide	Assessing the resilience of the coralline macroalgae Ellisolandia elongata to high irradiances and desiccation in natural habitat
Low-light	The Effects of Short-Term Acute Low-Light Exposure on the Coral Pachyseris speciosa from Singapore’s Turbid Reef: a Photo-Physiological and Transcriptomic Approach
lunar cycle	Time to leave Neverland: Decoding the timing mechanisms of maturation and reproduction in the Sea
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Macroevolution	Counting stars: local and global projections of gastropod diversity The ERC HYPERDIVERSE project: untangling drivers of hyperdiversification in neogastropods.
Managment	Analysing life-history and ecological traits to investigate the response to protection of rocky-reef fish community in a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area
Marine Citizen science	Teach a man to fish and we may increase seahorses’ protection: evidence from citizen science and spatial ecology in the Italian Hippocampus species
marine invertebrate chordate	Exploring the Ciona robusta immunome.
marine mammal	Pioneering metabarcoding of stranded cetaceans: Stomach contents unleashed!
Marine Protected Areas	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses Analysing life-history and ecological traits to investigate the response to protection of rocky-reef fish community in a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area
Marine Species	The Pace of Clonal Evolution in Seagrasses
MaxEnt	Predicting the kinetic of spread for Alien Invasive Species in the Mediterranean Sea: Caulerpa cylindracea as a case study
Mediterranean	Relating anatomical structure and behaviour in the borrowing, clam-predator polychaete Halla parthenopeia
Mediterranean Sea	Shark microbiome analysis demonstrates unique microbial communities in two distinct Mediterranean Sea shark species Whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provides new insights into the phylogeography of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea A blue Tritonia callogorgiae Chimienti, Furfaro & Taviani, 2020 morphotype (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) reveals unexpected variability in body colour pattern and diet and a complex evolutionary history Environmental DNA metabarcoding as a tool for coastal monitoring: a case study in the Southern Adriatic Apulian coastal zone Investigating the thermal indicators linked to flowering and fruiting of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and estimating the uncertainties due to local factors Fluorescence as a powerful tool to investigate diet and symbiosis in marine Heterobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda) DEEPOLY: Combining different molecular approaches to study deep-sea polychaetes in the Mediterranean Phytoplankton: a suitable bioindicator of the occurrence of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and trace metals in the Mediterranean Sea
meiofauna	Microbiota associated with meiofaunal nemerteans reveals evidence of phylosymbiosis
mesophotic zone	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations
metabarcoding	Pioneering metabarcoding of stranded cetaceans: Stomach contents unleashed!
Metabolomics	Adaptive mechanisms to Ocean Acidification of different limpet species from the CO2 vent systems of Ischia Island (Italy)
metal transport systems	Environmental diversity, distribution and evolution of microbial metal ion transport systems
metamorphosis	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling
Metazoa	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
Microalgae	MicroRNA-mediated environmental adaptation in microalgae: from physiological responses to the identification of novel biomarkers. Microalgal possible applications for human pathologies
microbial community	Microbial assemblage associated to demersal fish species inhabiting the shallow hydrothrmal sites of Vulcano Island, Mediterranean Sea
microbial metabolism	Environmental diversity, distribution and evolution of microbial metal ion transport systems
Microbiome	Shark microbiome analysis demonstrates unique microbial communities in two distinct Mediterranean Sea shark species Microbial assemblage associated to demersal fish species inhabiting the shallow hydrothrmal sites of Vulcano Island, Mediterranean Sea Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition Microbiota associated with meiofaunal nemerteans reveals evidence of phylosymbiosis
microbiota	Microbiota associated with meiofaunal nemerteans reveals evidence of phylosymbiosis
microplastics	Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis
microRNA	MicroRNA-mediated environmental adaptation in microalgae: from physiological responses to the identification of novel biomarkers.
miRNA	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
Mitochondria	SmithRNAs: a new arena for mito-nuclear interaction and coevolution
mitochondrial markers	Exploring the Link Between Genetic and Morpho-Anatomical Diversity in the Swordfish's Rostra
mitochondrion	Bivalves’ mitogenomics reloaded: a new backbone for mitochondrial protein annotation in the class Bivalvia
Mitogenome	An updated phylogeny of the family Opheliidae (Annelida) based on complete mitogenomes
molecular evolution	Contrasting patterns of amino acid evolution and shared ancestry between putative sex-determining genes in bivalve molluscs Contrasting patterns of conservation and divergence of Hox genes in molluscs The interplay of adaptation and exaptation in the eyes of pteriomorphian bivalves
Molecular markers	Environmental DNA metabarcoding as a tool for coastal monitoring: a case study in the Southern Adriatic Apulian coastal zone
mollusc	Shell evolution in Velutinoidea: a phylogenetic approach The interplay of adaptation and exaptation in the eyes of pteriomorphian bivalves
Molluscs	Unraveling the Evolution and Function of the Retinoic Acid Signaling in the Mollusk Mytilus galloprovincialis Contrasting patterns of conservation and divergence of Hox genes in molluscs
mtDNA	The cradle of diversity: Central Atlantic Ocean hides a mosaic of skate species (Rajiformes)
Multiple stresses	Assessing the resilience of the coralline macroalgae Ellisolandia elongata to high irradiances and desiccation in natural habitat
mussels	Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis
mytilus galloprovincialis	Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis
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nanoplastics	Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis
natural history collections	Defreeze mollusc data in Italy
Nemertea	Microbiota associated with meiofaunal nemerteans reveals evidence of phylosymbiosis
neogastropods	Whole genome duplication and gene evolution in the hyperdiverse venomous gastropods The ERC HYPERDIVERSE project: untangling drivers of hyperdiversification in neogastropods.
Niches	Transient stem cell niche dynamics of the budding tunicate Botryllus schlosseri
nitric oxide synthase	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling
NO signaling	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling
non-gametic components	Female reproductive fluid and male seminal fluid: the non-gametic conflict for post-mating control
nudibranchs	A fiery nudibranch: the amazing connection between Spurilla neapolitana (Delle Chiaje, 1841) (Mollusca, Heterobranchia) and its symbiotic unicellular algae
nuDNA	The cradle of diversity: Central Atlantic Ocean hides a mosaic of skate species (Rajiformes)
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Ocean Acidification	Intra- and transgenerational plasticity and acclimation capability in sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) under long-term exposure to seawater acidification Adaptive mechanisms to Ocean Acidification of different limpet species from the CO2 vent systems of Ischia Island (Italy) Biological adaptations to Climate Change (CC) and Ocean Acidification (OA) convey the need for consideration in regulatory protocols: evidence from 20 years of biological tests with Paracentrotus lividus. POSIDONIA OCEANICA ADAPTATIVE RESPONSES TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
Ocean Exploration	Rebuilding the coral tree of life: Through Ocean Exploration, Museum Specimens, and Genomic Discovery
ocean warming	Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica
Octocorals	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations
octopus trophic studies	Feeding habits of Octopus vulgaris caught off the western Mediterranean, Northern Morocco, with a review of its diet
Octopus Vulgaris	Feeding habits of Octopus vulgaris caught off the western Mediterranean, Northern Morocco, with a review of its diet
Odacidae	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
Opheliidae	An updated phylogeny of the family Opheliidae (Annelida) based on complete mitogenomes
Oxidative stress	Adaptive mechanisms to Ocean Acidification of different limpet species from the CO2 vent systems of Ischia Island (Italy)
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pangenome	Pangenomic architectures are more widespread than originally thought in marine invertebrates: first evidence of gene presence/absence variation in the periwinkle Littorina fabalis
pathways	Transcriptome sequencing of the diatom Asterionellopsis thurstonii and in silico identification of enzymes potentially involved in the synthesis of bioactive molecules
pdp1	Identification and characterization of vrille and pdp1 circadian genes in the Antarctic krill
Pecten	Genomic reconstruction of the divergence dynamics of two scallop species
phenotypic evolution	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
Photo-physiology	The Effects of Short-Term Acute Low-Light Exposure on the Coral Pachyseris speciosa from Singapore’s Turbid Reef: a Photo-Physiological and Transcriptomic Approach
Photosynthesis	Structural and functional ecological traits in Gongolaria barbata individuals from a transitional water system
phylogenetics	Shell evolution in Velutinoidea: a phylogenetic approach New insights into the systematics of the family Pyuridae (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchia): integrative taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the Mediterranean species The interplay of adaptation and exaptation in the eyes of pteriomorphian bivalves
Phylogeny	An updated phylogeny of the family Opheliidae (Annelida) based on complete mitogenomes A blue Tritonia callogorgiae Chimienti, Furfaro & Taviani, 2020 morphotype (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) reveals unexpected variability in body colour pattern and diet and a complex evolutionary history A timescale to sea spiders’ evolution (Arthropoda : Pycnogonida) The evolution of corallivory in the Ovulidae (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea)
phylosymbiosis	Evolutionary patterns in octocoral-microbiota associations Microbiota associated with meiofaunal nemerteans reveals evidence of phylosymbiosis
Physiology	Intra- and transgenerational plasticity and acclimation capability in sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) under long-term exposure to seawater acidification
piRNA	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
plankton	Phytoplankton: a suitable bioindicator of the occurrence of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and trace metals in the Mediterranean Sea
Plasticity	Intra- and transgenerational plasticity and acclimation capability in sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) under long-term exposure to seawater acidification Physiological and behavioral responses of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from volcanic CO2 vents
Platynereis dumerilii	Time to leave Neverland: Decoding the timing mechanisms of maturation and reproduction in the Sea
Polychaetes	DEEPOLY: Combining different molecular approaches to study deep-sea polychaetes in the Mediterranean
Population genomics	High within- and between-individual structural variability is related to transposable element insertions and deletions in oysters
Populations and Species	The ERC HYPERDIVERSE project: untangling drivers of hyperdiversification in neogastropods.
Ports and marinas along the Salento peninsula	Who likes ports? Biodiversity of sea slugs (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) within ports and marinas along the Salento peninsula (Apulia, Italy)
Posidonia oceanica	POSIDONIA OCEANICA ADAPTATIVE RESPONSES TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
predator	The World According to Sharks: Lessons on surviving climate change from Earth's oldest predator
presence/absence variation	Pangenomic architectures are more widespread than originally thought in marine invertebrates: first evidence of gene presence/absence variation in the periwinkle Littorina fabalis
Priming	Exploring stress memory in seagrasses
Prionace glauca	Shark microbiome analysis demonstrates unique microbial communities in two distinct Mediterranean Sea shark species
protochordates	Novel insights on Ciona robusta gut physiology and evolution
Protocooperation	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
Pycnogonida	A timescale to sea spiders’ evolution (Arthropoda : Pycnogonida)
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RAD sequencing	Genomic reconstruction of the divergence dynamics of two scallop species
Rafting behaviour	Unveiling cryptic diversity in a pelagic sea slug (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia)
Raja	The cradle of diversity: Central Atlantic Ocean hides a mosaic of skate species (Rajiformes)
Regeneration	The influence of photosymbiosis in Cassiopea xamachana regenerative success Transient stem cell niche dynamics of the budding tunicate Botryllus schlosseri
reproductive timing	Time to leave Neverland: Decoding the timing mechanisms of maturation and reproduction in the Sea
research bias	Hidden in the ocean: the importance of detecting hybridisation in pelagic and deep-water fishes
Reserve effect	Analysing life-history and ecological traits to investigate the response to protection of rocky-reef fish community in a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area
Retinoic Acid Receptor	Unraveling the Evolution and Function of the Retinoic Acid Signaling in the Mollusk Mytilus galloprovincialis
Retinoic Acid Signalling	Unraveling the Evolution and Function of the Retinoic Acid Signaling in the Mollusk Mytilus galloprovincialis
Retrograde signaling	SmithRNAs: a new arena for mito-nuclear interaction and coevolution
RNA interference	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
RNAi	SmithRNAs: a new arena for mito-nuclear interaction and coevolution
RNAseq	Novel insights on Ciona robusta gut physiology and evolution
Runs of Homozygosity	Genomic Erosion on Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez Populations
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Sabellids Polychaeta	From 2 to 12 or more: how many Myxicola species are out there?
scallop	Genomic reconstruction of the divergence dynamics of two scallop species
Scaridae	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
Scyphozoa	The influence of photosymbiosis in Cassiopea xamachana regenerative success
Sea slugs	Who likes ports? Biodiversity of sea slugs (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) within ports and marinas along the Salento peninsula (Apulia, Italy)
sea turtles population genetics	Whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provides new insights into the phylogeography of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea
Sea urchin	Biological adaptations to Climate Change (CC) and Ocean Acidification (OA) convey the need for consideration in regulatory protocols: evidence from 20 years of biological tests with Paracentrotus lividus.
Sea urchins	Physiological and behavioral responses of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from volcanic CO2 vents
Seagrasses	Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica Comparative transcriptomics between P. oceanica and C. nodosa populations reveals insights on environmental adaptation mechanisms in seagrasses Exploring stress memory in seagrasses The Pace of Clonal Evolution in Seagrasses
Seahorse	Teach a man to fish and we may increase seahorses’ protection: evidence from citizen science and spatial ecology in the Italian Hippocampus species
Seahorses	Integrating ecological and genomic insights for monitoring conservation status and trends in seahorses
Sedimentation rates	The Effects of Short-Term Acute Low-Light Exposure on the Coral Pachyseris speciosa from Singapore’s Turbid Reef: a Photo-Physiological and Transcriptomic Approach
seminal fluid	Female reproductive fluid and male seminal fluid: the non-gametic conflict for post-mating control
sex determination	Contrasting patterns of amino acid evolution and shared ancestry between putative sex-determining genes in bivalve molluscs
sex-biased genes	Contrasting patterns of amino acid evolution and shared ancestry between putative sex-determining genes in bivalve molluscs
sexual maturation	Time to leave Neverland: Decoding the timing mechanisms of maturation and reproduction in the Sea
sexual selection	Female reproductive fluid and male seminal fluid: the non-gametic conflict for post-mating control Interaction between thermal ecology, mating population density and sexual selection in a wild fish.
Shark	Shark microbiome analysis demonstrates unique microbial communities in two distinct Mediterranean Sea shark species
shark populations	The World According to Sharks: Lessons on surviving climate change from Earth's oldest predator
Shell evolution	Shell evolution in Velutinoidea: a phylogenetic approach
small RNA	Evolution of the small RNA pathways in animals and the loss of endo-siRNAs among Lophotrochozoa
SncRNAs	SmithRNAs: a new arena for mito-nuclear interaction and coevolution
SNPs	Signs of local adaptation by genetic selection and isolation promoted by extreme temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica
Sociality	Collective predation of large prey by small-sized cnidarian polyps: individual behavior, population effects, underlying processes
Somniosus rostratus	Shark microbiome analysis demonstrates unique microbial communities in two distinct Mediterranean Sea shark species
speciation	Genomic reconstruction of the divergence dynamics of two scallop species Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
Species delimitation	Counting stars: local and global projections of gastropod diversity
Species Distribution Model	Teach a man to fish and we may increase seahorses’ protection: evidence from citizen science and spatial ecology in the Italian Hippocampus species
sperm	Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition
sperm competition	Female reproductive fluid and male seminal fluid: the non-gametic conflict for post-mating control
Spurilla neapolitana	A fiery nudibranch: the amazing connection between Spurilla neapolitana (Delle Chiaje, 1841) (Mollusca, Heterobranchia) and its symbiotic unicellular algae
Stem cell	Transient stem cell niche dynamics of the budding tunicate Botryllus schlosseri
stomach contents	Feeding habits of Octopus vulgaris caught off the western Mediterranean, Northern Morocco, with a review of its diet
Stress-memory	Exploring stress memory in seagrasses
Structural Variants	High within- and between-individual structural variability is related to transposable element insertions and deletions in oysters
surviving climate change	The World According to Sharks: Lessons on surviving climate change from Earth's oldest predator
swimming	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling
Symbiodiniaceae	The influence of photosymbiosis in Cassiopea xamachana regenerative success
symbiosis	A fiery nudibranch: the amazing connection between Spurilla neapolitana (Delle Chiaje, 1841) (Mollusca, Heterobranchia) and its symbiotic unicellular algae
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tail regression	From tunicates to vertebrates, evolution of Nitric oxide signaling
teleosts	The balance between transposable elements and their silencing mechanisms: environmental adaptation of ray-finned fish
Terrestrialization	Genomic traits of the water-to-land transition in brachyurans: the terrestrial crab Chiromantes haematocheir as a model species
thermal ecology	Interaction between thermal ecology, mating population density and sexual selection in a wild fish.
Timetree	A timescale to sea spiders’ evolution (Arthropoda : Pycnogonida)
tissues	Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the gills, digestive glands, and byssus apparatus in Mytilus galloprovincialis
top predator	Pioneering metabarcoding of stranded cetaceans: Stomach contents unleashed!
toxins	A first look at soft corals’ toxins: diversity and evolution of venom in the white seafan Eunicella singularis
Traits analysis	Analysing life-history and ecological traits to investigate the response to protection of rocky-reef fish community in a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area
transcriptome mining	Transcriptome sequencing of the diatom Asterionellopsis thurstonii and in silico identification of enzymes potentially involved in the synthesis of bioactive molecules
transcriptome sequencing	Transcriptome sequencing of the diatom Asterionellopsis thurstonii and in silico identification of enzymes potentially involved in the synthesis of bioactive molecules
transcriptomic	“The molecular basis of circadian rhythms in echinoderm larvae”
Transcriptomics	Comparative transcriptomics between P. oceanica and C. nodosa populations reveals insights on environmental adaptation mechanisms in seagrasses Exploring stress memory in seagrasses
Transgenerational effects	Intra- and transgenerational plasticity and acclimation capability in sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) under long-term exposure to seawater acidification
translation	Bivalves’ mitogenomics reloaded: a new backbone for mitochondrial protein annotation in the class Bivalvia
Transposable Elements	The balance between transposable elements and their silencing mechanisms: environmental adaptation of ray-finned fish High within- and between-individual structural variability is related to transposable element insertions and deletions in oysters
Trophic ecology	The evolution of corallivory in the Ovulidae (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea)
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Underwater noise	Are Ascidians behavior and physiology affected by underwater noise pollution?
Upside-down jellyfish	The influence of photosymbiosis in Cassiopea xamachana regenerative success
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Velutinoidae	Shell evolution in Velutinoidea: a phylogenetic approach
Venice Lagoon	Diving into the Past: Exploring Ascidian Biodiversity through Historical and recent records
venom	A first look at soft corals’ toxins: diversity and evolution of venom in the white seafan Eunicella singularis
vertebrates	The balance between transposable elements and their silencing mechanisms: environmental adaptation of ray-finned fish
vision	The interplay of adaptation and exaptation in the eyes of pteriomorphian bivalves
vri	Identification and characterization of vrille and pdp1 circadian genes in the Antarctic krill
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western Mediterranean	Feeding habits of Octopus vulgaris caught off the western Mediterranean, Northern Morocco, with a review of its diet
Whole genome duplication	Whole genome duplication and gene evolution in the hyperdiverse venomous gastropods
Whole genome sequencing	Genomic Erosion on Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez Populations
Whole mitogenome sequencing	Whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provides new insights into the phylogeography of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea
Wildlife management	Teach a man to fish and we may increase seahorses’ protection: evidence from citizen science and spatial ecology in the Italian Hippocampus species
WORK_IN_PROGRESS	Gombessa: The Mystery of the Rings
WORK_IN_PROGRESS 2	Gombessa: The Mystery of the Rings
WORK_IN_PROGRESS 3	Gombessa: The Mystery of the Rings
Wound healing	The influence of photosymbiosis in Cassiopea xamachana regenerative success
wrasses	Fluid relationship between rates of speciation and rates of phenotypic evolution in a hyperdiverse fish clade
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Xiphias gladius	Exploring the Link Between Genetic and Morpho-Anatomical Diversity in the Swordfish's Rostra
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Zosterisessor ophiocephalus	Impact of the ejaculate microbiome on the outcome of sperm competition