Gallo, S. & Leonetti, F.L. & Reinero, F.R. & Micarelli, P. & Passarelli, L. & Giglio, G. & Milazzo, C. & Imbrogno, S. & Barca, D. & Bottaro, M. & Sperone, E. (2025)
Bioaccumulation Patterns in Different Tissues of Twelve Species of Elasmobranchs from the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea (Calabria, Southern Italy). Environments, 12(1), Article 12
DOI: 10.3390/environments12010012
De Santis, L.J. & Bonanomi, S. & Li Veli, D. & Bottaro, M. & Lucchetti, A. (2025)
Fishers' knowledge and risk assessment: a combined approach to studying endangered large-bodied sharks in the central Mediterranean. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, in press
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-025-09930-1
De Santis, L.J. & Bonanomi, S. & Bueloni, E. & Petetta, A. & Annibale, O. & Finotto, L. & Vasapollo, C. & Mazzoldi, C. & Lucchetti, A. & Bottaro, M. (2024)
Performance of sorting grids on catching elasmobranchs in a multispecies Mediterranean bottom trawl fishery. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 296, Article 108594
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108594
Madia, M. & Bottaro, M. & Cillari, T. & Li Vorsi, A. & Castriota, L. & Amico, M.R. & Bizzarri, S. & Maggio, T. & Falautano, M. & Gristina, M. & Di Lauro, I. & Trova, F. & Perzia, P. & D'Ambra, R. & Casola, E. & Sinopoli, M. (2024)
Reducing Artisanal Fishery Impact on Marine Community: New Data from Comparison of Innovative and Traditional Gear. Fishes, 9(5), Article 171
DOI: 10.3390/fishes9050171
Leonetti, F.L. & Bottaro, M. & Giglio, G. & Sperone, E. (2024)
Studying Chondrichthyans Using Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems: A Review. Animals, 14(13), Article 1875
DOI: 10.3390/ani14131875
Carbonara, P. & Prato, G. & Alfonso, S. & Bottaro, M. & Hinrichs, T. & Krumme, U. & Neglia, C. & Niedermüller, S. & Toomey, L. & Zupa, W. (2024)
Blue shark vertical movement patterns in the Central Mediterranean: bycatch mitigation windows revealed from pop-up satellite archival tag data. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 34, 1407–1429
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-024-09879-7
Bonanomi, S. & Annibale, O. & Lucchetti, A. & Bottaro, M. (2023)
Extinct but not entirely: A new occurrence of the critically endangered Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) stresses the urgency of its conservation in the Adriatic sea. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 287, Article 108344
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108344
Gallo, S. & Nania, G. & Caruso, V. & Zicarelli, G. & Leonetti, F.L. & Giglio, G. & Fedele, G. & Romano, C. & Bottaro, M. & Mangoni, O. & Scannella, D. & Vitale, S. & Falsone, F. & Sardo, G. & Geraci, M.L. & Neri, A. & Marsili, L. & Mancusi, C. & Barca, D. & Sperone, E. (2023)
Bioaccumulation of Trace Elements in the Muscle of the Blackmouth Catshark Galeus melastomus from Mediterranean Waters. Biology, 12(7), Article 951
DOI: 10.3390/biology12070951
Bottaro, M. & Sinopoli, M. & Bertocci, I. & Follesa, M.C. & Cau, A. & Consalvo, I. & Scarcelli, F. & Sperone, E. & Vacchi, M. & Marsili, L. & Consales, G. & Danovaro, R. (2023)
Jaws from the deep: biological and ecological insights on the kitefin shark Dalatias licha from the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, Article 1155731
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1155731
Fioravanti, T. & Maio, N. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Manzotti, S. & Gigante, A.P. & Splendiani, A. & Bottaro, M. & Barucchi, V.C. (2023)
The sawfish (Rhinopristiformes, Pristidae) rostrum displayed in the "Basilica Santuario del Carmine Maggiore" in Naples, Italy: A long story of legends and taxonomic errors. Contributions to Zoology, 92(5), 431–450
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-bja10048
Bottaro, M. (2022)
Sixth sense in the deep-sea: the electrosensory system in ghost shark Chimaera monstrosa. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 9848
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14076-2
Guidetti, P. & Bottaro, M. & Ciccolella, A. & Danovaro, R. (2021)
Marine protected areas and endangered shark conservation. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 31(9), 2671–2672
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3650
Moro, S. & Jona-Lasinio, G. & Block, B. & Micheli, F. & de Leo, G. & Serena, F. & Bottaro, M. & Scacco, U. & Ferretti, F. (2020)
Abundance and distribution of the white shark in the Mediterranean Sea. Fish and Fisheries, 21(2), 338–349
DOI: 10.1111/faf.12432
Mancusi, C. & Baino, R. & Fortuna, C. & de Sola, L. & Morey, G. & Bradai, M. & Kallianotis, A. & Soldo, A. & Hemida, F. & Saad, A. & Dimech, M. & Peristeraki, P. & Bariche, M. & Clò, S. & de Sabata, E. & Castellano, L. & Garibaldi, F. & Lanteri, L. & Tinti, F. & Pais, A. & Sperone, E. & Micarelli, P. & Poisson, F. & Sion, L. & Carlucci, R. & Cebrian-Menchero, D. & Séret, B. & Ferretti, F. & El-Far, A. & Saygu, I. & Shakman, E. & Bartoli, A. & Guallart, J. & Damalas, D. & Megalofonou, P. & Vacchi, M. & Bottaro, M. & Notarbartolo Di Sciara, G. & Follesa, M. & Cannas, R. & Kabasakal, H. & Zava, B. & Cavlan, G. & Jung, A. & Abudaya, M. & Kolitari, J. & Barash, A. & Joksimovic, A. & Marčeta, B. & Gonzalez Vilas, L. & Tiralongo, F. & Giovos, I. & Bargnesi, F. & Lelli, S. & Barone, M. & Moro, S. & Mazzoldi, C. & Charis, C. & Abella, A. & Serena, F. (2020)
MEDLEM database, a data collection on large Elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean and Black seas. Mediterranean Marine Science, 21(2), 276–288
DOI: 10.12681/mms.21148
Leonetti, F.L. & Sperone, E. & Travaglini, A. & Mojetta, A.R. & Signore, M. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Dinkel, T.M. & Bottaro, M. (2020)
Filling the Gap and Improving Conservation: How IUCN Red Lists and Historical Scientific Data Can Shed More Light on Threatened Sharks in the Italian Seas. Diversity, 12(10), Article 389
DOI: 10.3390/d12100389
Leonetti, F. & Giglio, G. & Leone, A. & Coppola, F. & Romano, C. & Bottaro, M. & Reinero, F. & Milazzo, C. & Micarelli, P. & Tripepi, S. & Sperone, E. (2020)
An updated checklist of chondrichthyans of Calabria (Central Mediterranean, southern Italy), with emphasis on rare species. Mediterranean Marine Science, 21(3), 794–807
DOI: 10.12681/mms.23321
Mojetta, A.R. & Travaglini, A. & Scacco, U. & Bottaro, M. (2018)
Where sharks met humans: The Mediterranean Sea, history and myth of an ancient interaction between two dominant predators. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 21, 30–38
DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2017.10.001
Mancusi, C. & Baino, R. & Barone, M. & Morey, G. & Vacchi, M. & Gil de Sola, L. & Bradai, M.N. & Sperone, E. & Kallianotis, A. & Hemida, F. & Saad, A.A. & Dimech, M. & Peristeraki, P. & Bariche, M. & Cavlan, G. & Clò, S. & de Sabata, E. & Castellano, L. & Garibaldi, F. & Tinti, F. & Pais, A. & Follesa, C. & Micarelli, P. & Poisson, F. & Carlucci, R. & Soldo, A. & Bottaro, M. & Cebrian, D. & Kabasakal, H. & Fortuna, C. & Serét, B. & Ferretti, F. & El-Far, A. & Saygu, I. & Shakman, E.A. & Bartolí, A. & Guallart, J. & Damalas, D. & Megalofonou, P. & Notarbartolo Di Sciara, G. & Cannas, R. & Colombo, S. & Serena, F. (2014)
MEDLEM Database, A data collection on large cartilaginous fishes in the Mediterranean basin. Poster Abstract. In Programm and Poster Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 50
Micarelli, P. & Sperone, E. & Barone, M. & Bottaro, M. & Clò, S. & de Sabata, E. & Mancusi, C. & Serena, F. (2011)
Spatiotemporal distribution of great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias, Linnaeus 1758) along Italian coasts: Records from international Medlem program and other contributions [Abstract]. (Poster) In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011
Consalvo, I. & Iraci Sareri, D. & Bottaro, M. & Tudisco, A. & Cantone, G. & Vacchi, M. (2010)
Diet composition of juveniles of rough ray Raja radula (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) from the Ionian Sea. Italian Journal of Zoology, 77(4), 438–442
DOI: 10.1080/11250000903390197
Relini, G. & Serena, F. & Bottaro, M. (2010)
Il progetto Elasmoit. Biologia Marina Mediterranea, 17(1), 205–218
Barone, M. & Bottaro, M. & Mancusi, C. & Relini, G. & Serena, F. (2010)
Elements for the assessment and protection of elasmobranchs in the Italian Seas (ELASMOIT project). ICES CM 2010/E:39(poster).
Consalvo, I. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Bottaro, M. & Vacchi, M. (2009)
First documented record of Leucoraja circularis (Rajidae) in the central Tyrrhenian Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records, 2, Article e24
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267208000286
Relini, G. & Bottaro, M. & Barone, M. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Consalvo, I. & Mancusi, C. & Serena, F. (2009)
The elasmoit project [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 41
Bottaro, M. & Fortuna, C.M. & Vallini, C. & Filidei, E. & Ruffino, M. & Di Muccio, S. & Consalvo, I. & Gion, C. & Giovanardi, O. & Mostarda, E. & Tarulli, E. & Scacco, U. & Mazzola, A. (2009)
A conservation and management chance for elasmobranchs in the italian waters: first results from monitoring of cetacean by-catch in the Adriatic Sea [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 36
Consalvo, I. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Bottaro, M. & Vacchi, M. (2008)
First documented record of Leucoraja circularis (Rajidae) in the central Tyrrhenian Sea. JMBA2 – Biodiversity Records
Bottaro, M. & Consalvo, I. & Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Atkinson, C.J.L. & Vacchi, M. (2008)
New records of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) from the Ligurian Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records, 1, Article e72
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267207007555
Bottaro, M. & Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. (2008)
First record of albinism in the deep-water shark Dalatias licha. Marine Biodiversity Records, 1, Article e10
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267205001156
Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Pedemonte, F. & de Lorenzo, S. & Gallus, L. & Tagliafierro, G. (2007)
Appearance of crypt neurons in the olfactory epithelium of the skate Raja clavata during development. The Anatomical Record, 290(10), 1268–1272
DOI: 10.1002/ar.20584
Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2007)
First detection of olfactory marker protein (OMP) immunoreactivity in the olfactory epithelium of a cartilaginous fish. Neuroscience Letters, 413(2), 173–176
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.11.051
Atkinson, C.J.L. & Bottaro, M. (2006)
Ampullary pore distribution of Galeus melastomus and Etmopterus spinax: possible relations with predatory lifestyle and habitat. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 86(2), 447–448
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315406013336
Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2006)
Na+/K+ATPase immunoreactivity in olfactory epithelium of small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (L.): possible presence of ion exchanging cells? Journal of Fish Biology, 69(Sb), 278–282
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01157.x
Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2006)
Observations of crypt neuron-like cells in the olfactory epithelium of a cartilaginous fish. Neuroscience Letters, 403(3), 280–282
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.04.056