Consales, G. & Campani, T. & Di Noi, A. & Garofalo, M. & Di Marcantonio, E. & Reinero, F.R. & Casini, S. & Dallai, L. & Sperone, E. & Marsili, L. & Micarelli, P. (2025)
Minimizing Stress in White Sharks: Non-Invasive Epidermal Biopsies for Isotopic and Vitellogenin Analyses. Biology, 14(2), Article 192
DOI: 10.3390/biology14020192

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

Reinero, F.R. & Micarelli, P. & Giglio, G. & Sperone, E. (2024)
Evidence of macroplastic ingestion in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the central Tyrrhenian Sea. Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 65, 39–42
DOI: 10.21411/CBM.A.BB63A956

Towner, A. & Micarelli, P. & Hurwitz, D. & Smale, M.J. & Booth, A.J. & Stopforth, C. & Jacobs, E. & Reinero, F.R. & Ricci, V. & Di Bari, A. & Gavazzi, S. & Carugno, G. & Mahrer, M. & Gennari, E. (2024)
Further insights into killer whales Orcinus orca preying on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science, in press
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2024.2311272

Martinengo, E. & Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Bertelloni, F. & Fratini, F. (2024)
Antibacterial activity in egg samples from small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula and nursehound Scyliorhinus stellaris: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Fish Biology, 104(5), 1638–1644
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15695

Micarelli, P. & Pireddu, M. & Persia, D. & Sanna, M. & Vicariotto, C. & Pacifico, A. & Storelli, P. & Mahrer, M. & Venanzi, E. & Reinero, F.R. (2024)
Observations on an Aggregation of Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in the Mozambique Channel Off the Coast of Nosy Be (Madagascar) and Tools for Photo-Identification—A New Aggregation Nursery Site? Biology, 13, Article 661
DOI: 10.3390/biology13090661

Reinero, F.R. & Marsella, A. & Pacifico, A. & Vicariotto, C. & Maule, L. & Mahrer, M. & Micarelli, P. (2024)
Influence of Environmental Factors on the Surface Feeding Behaviour of Immature Male Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura (Djibouti). Conservation, 4(4), 792–811
DOI: 10.3390/conservation4040047

Reinero, F.R. & Becerril-García, E.E. & Elorriaga-Verplancken, F.R. & Melo-Barrera, F.N. & Toraldo-Serra, M.L. & Giglio, G. & Micarelli, P. & Tripepi, S. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Sperone, E. (2023)
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea. Mediterranean Marine Science, 24(1), 1–6
DOI: 10.12681/mms.27931

Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & D’Agnese, R. & Pacifico, A. & Giglio, G. & Sperone, E. (2023)
Evidence of Non-Random Social Interactions between Pairs of Bait-Attracted White Sharks in Gansbaai (South Africa). Diversity,15(3), Article 433
DOI: 10.3390/d15030433

Filice, M. & Reinero, F.R. & Cerra, M.C. & Faggio, C. & Leonetti, F.L. & Micarelli, P. & Giglio, G. & Sperone, E. & Barca, D. & Imbrogno, S. (2023)
Contamination by Trace Elements and Oxidative Stress in the Skeletal Muscle of Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea. Antioxidants, 12(2), Article 524
DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020524

Marsili, L. & Consales, G. & Romano, P. & Rosai, R. & Bava, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Micarelli, P. (2023)
A Cocktail of Plankton and Organochlorines for Whale Shark in the Foraging Areas of Nosy Be (Madagascar). Diversity, 15(8), Article 911
DOI: 10.3390/d15080911

Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Marsella, A. & Vernelli, E. & Vittorini, E. & Monteleone, L. & Vailati, M. & Marsili, L. & Tinti, F. & Sperone, E. (2023)
Attempts to locate and sample the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Lamniformes: Lamnidae), along the Italian coasts in the Mediterranean Sea. Acta Adriatica, 64(2), 181–186
DOI: 10.32582/aa.64.2.6

Reinero, F.R. & Milazzo, C. & Minervino, M. & Marchio, C. & Filice, M. & Bevacqua, L. & Giglio, G. & Leonetti, F.L. & Micarelli, P. & Tripepi, S. & Barca, D. & Sperone, E. (2022)
Parasitic Load, Hematological Parameters, and Trace Elements Accumulation in the Lesser Spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea. Biology, 11(5), Article 663
DOI: 10.3390/biology11050663

Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. & Giglio, G. & Pacifico, A. & Mahrer, M. & Micarelli, P. (2022)
Influence of Environmental Factors on Prey Discrimination of Bait-Attracted White Sharks from Gansbaai, South Africa. Animals, 12(23), Article 3276
DOI: 10.3390/ani12233276

Mouteira Azevedo, O. & Correia, A.M. & Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Rijllo, G. & Giglio, G. & Sperone, E. (2022)
Sex Differences in the Individual Behaviour of Bait-Attracted White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias, Linnaeus, 1758) Are Linked to Different Environmental Factors in South Africa. Biology, 11, Article 1735
DOI: 10.3390/biology11121735

de Vincenzi, G. & Micarelli, P. & Viola, S. & Buffa, G. & Sciacca, V. & Maccarrone, V. & Corrias, V. & Reinero, F.R. & Giacoma, C. & Filiciotto, F. (2021)
Biological Sound vs. Anthropogenic Noise: Assessment of Behavioural Changes in Scyliorhinus canicula Exposed to Boats Noise. Animals, 11(1), Article 174
DOI: 10.3390/ani11010174

Bevacqua, L. & Reinero, F.R. & Becerril-García, E.E. & Elorriaga-Verplancken, F.R. & Juaristi-Videgaray, D. & Micarelli, P. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Curiel-Godoy, P. & Giglio, G. & Tripepi, S. & Barca, D. & Sperone, E. (2021)
Trace elements and isotopes analyses on historical samples of white sharks from the Mediterranean Sea. European Zoological Journal, 88(1), 132–141
DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2020.1853265

Micarelli, P. & Bonsignori, D. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Pacifico, A. & Romano, C. & Reinero, F.R. (2021)
Analysis of sightings of white sharks in Gansbaai (South Africa). European Zoological Journal, 88(1), 363–374
DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2021.1892216

Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. (2021)
Notes on a Rare Case of Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus Stranded on the Coast of Tuscany in the Central Tyrrhenian Sea. Annales, Series Historia Naturalis, 31(1), 31–36
DOI: 10.19233/ASHN.2021.05

Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. (2021)
Preliminary data about nursery survey of Nursehound, Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758), around the peninsula of Monte Argentario (Tuscany, Italy) using a new tool: Poseidon R.O.V. (Remote Operative Vehicle). Academia Letters, Article 2013
DOI: 10.20935/AL2013

Micarelli, P. & Chieppa, F. & Pacifico, A. & Rabboni, E. & Reinero, F.R. (2021)
Passive Prey Discrimination in Surface Predatory Behaviour of Bait-Attracted White Sharks from Gansbaai, South Africa. Animals, 11(9), Article 2583
DOI: 10.3390/ani11092583

Di Capua, I. & Micarelli, P. & Tempesti, J. & Reinero, F.R. & Buttino, I. (2021)
Zooplankton size structure in the Gulf of Tadjoura (Djibouti) during whale shark sighting: a preliminary study. Cahiers De Biologie Marine, 62(3), 290–294
DOI: 10.21411/CBM.A.48866486

Micarelli, P. & Pieraccini, F. & Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. (2020)
Influence of Male Presence on the Socıal Structure of Lesser Spotted Dogfısh (Scyliorhinus canicula) Female Groups. International Journal of Oceanography & Aquaculture, 4(1), Article 000179
DOI: 10.23880/ijoac-16000179

de Vincenzi, G. & Micarelli, P. & Viola, S. & Buffa, G. & Sciacca, V. & Maccarrone, V. & Corrias, V. & Reinero, F.R. & Filiciotto, F. (2019)
Effects of biological acoustic signals and shipping noise on behavioural parameters in small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) [Abstract].s. In Book of Abstracts, European Elasmobranch Association, 23rd annual conference, 16-18 October 2019, Rende, Italy: 57

Micarelli, P. & Bonsignori, D. & Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. (2019)
Preliminary data on population trends of Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758), in Gansbaai (Southafrica) between 2009 and 2019 [Abstract]. In Book of Abstracts, European Elasmobranch Association, 23rd annual conference, 16-18 October 2019, Rende, Italy: 63

Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. & Micarelli, P. & Tripepi, S. & Minervino, M. & Marchio, C. & Nania, G. & Bevacqua, L. & Barca, D. (2019)
Trace elements concentration in target tissues of a population of lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula, from Central Mediterranean Sea [Abstract]. In Book of Abstracts, European Elasmobranch Association, 23rd annual conference, 16-18 October 2019, Rende, Italy: 77

Bevacqua, L. & Becerril-Garcia, E.E. & Elloriaga-Verplancken, F. & Juaristi-Videgaray, D. & Reinero, F.R. & Micarelli, P. & Galvan-Magana, F. & Giglio, G. & Barca, D. & Tripepi, S. & Sperone, E. (2019)
Trace elements and isotopes analysis on historical samples of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) from central Mediterranean Sea [Abstract]. In Book of Abstracts, European Elasmobranch Association, 23rd annual conference, 16-18 October 2019, Rende, Italy: 42

Marchio, C. & Reinero, F.R. & Leonetti, F.L. & Giglio, G. & Filice, M. & Riviello, F. & Minervino, M. & Micarelli, P. & Sperone, E. & Imbrogno, S. & Milazzo, C. (2019)
White blood cells number is correlated to parasitic charge in the small spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula [Abstract]. In Book of Abstracts, European Elasmobranch Association, 23rd annual conference, 16-18 October 2019, Rende, Italy: 83

Micarelli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. (2019)
Nursery survey of Nursehound, Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758), around Monte Argentario peninsula (Tuscany, Italy) with new tools: Poseidon R.O.V. (Remote Operative Vehicule) [Abstract]. In Book of Abstracts, European Elasmobranch Association, 23rd annual conference, 16-18 October 2019, Rende, Italy: 130

Sperone, E. & Coppola, F. & Parise, G. & Bernabò, I. & Reinero, F.R. & Micarelli, P. & Giglio, G. & Milazzo, C. (2018)
Confirmation of the presence of the bigeye thresher Alopias superciliosus in the Tyrrhenian Sea, with first parasitological notes for the Mediterranean Sea. Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 59(2), 181–185
DOI: 10.21411/CBM.A.EA9CAF0A

Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. & Marchio, C. & Minervino, M. & Bevacqua, L. & Toraldo Serra, M.L. & Giglio, G. & Micarelli, P. & Tripepi, S. & Milazzo, C. & Barca, D. (2018)
Preliminary data on traceelements concentration in a population of lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) from Central Mediterrranean Sea. Poster Abstract. Sharks International, João Pessoa, Brazil 2018

Sperone, E. & Micarelli, P. & Romano, C. & Giglio, G. & Giovanneli, P. & Reinero, F.R. & Rijillo, G. & Leporati, L. & Fabietti, Y. & Chiriaco, S. (2018)
Biological and ecological factors affecting individual surface behaviours af bait attracted White Sharks. Sharks International, João Pessoa, Brazil 2018

Rijllo, G. & Micarelli, P. & Leporati, L. & Giglio, G. & Romano, C. & Tripepi, S. & Graziadio, L. & Reinero, F.R. & Carotenuto, A. & Sperone, E. (2018)
Surface Behaviour of Bait Attracted White Sharks and Influence of Biological and Environmental Factors [Abstract]. European Elasmobranch Association Scientific Conference, 12 – 14 October 2018, Peniche – Portugal, Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar

Reinero, F.R. & Sperone, E. & Micarelli, P. & Giglio, G. & Marchio, C. & Tripepi, S. & Rijllo, G. & Becerril-Garcia, E.E. & Barca, D. (2018)
Trace Elements Concentration in Vertebrae of Lesser Spotted Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) from Central Mediterranean Sea (Italy) [Abstract]. European Elasmobranch Association Scientific Conference, 12 – 14 October 2018, Peniche – Portugal, Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar

Reinero, F.R. & Micarelli, P. & Barca, D. & Milazzo, C. & Giglio, G. & Becerril Garcia, E.E. & Marchio, C. & Minervino, M. & Toraldo Serra, M.L. & Tripepi, S. & Sperone, E. (2017)
A Pilot project for reconstructing life history traits of a population of Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) [Abstract]. European Elasmobranch Association(EEA) 2017, Amsterdam

Sperone, E. & Rijllo, G. & Bevacqua, L. & Chiriaco, S. & Giovannelli, P. & Circosta, V. & Fabietti, V. & Ranieri, A. & Giglio, G. & Reinero, F.R. & Santoro, A. & Micarelli, P. (2017)
Do environmental factors affect the surf ace behavior of white sharks? Abstract. European Elasmobranch Association(EEA) 2017, Amsterdam