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Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M.G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C. (2023)
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Finotto, L. & Berto, D. & Rampazzo, F. & Raicevich, S. & Bonanomi, S. & Mazzoldi, C. (2023)
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Barone, M. & Mazzoldi, C. & Serena, F. (2022)
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Riginella, E. & Correale, V. & Marino, I.A.M. & Rasotto, M.B. & Vrbatovic, A. & Zane, L. & Mazzoldi, C. (2020)
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Finotto, L. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C. (2016)
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Marino, I.A.M. & Riginella, E. & Cariani, A. & Tinti, F. & Farrell, E.D. & Mazzoldi, C. & Zane, L. (2015)
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Contrasting life history and reproductive traits in two populations of Scyliorhinus canicula. Marine Biology, 162(6), 1175–1186
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Marino, I.A.M. & Riginella, M. & Gristina, M. & Rasotto, M.B. & Zane, L. & Mazzoldi, C. (2015)
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