Researcher
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Instruction:
- Professional qualification as "Underwater Technical Operator" c/o Regione Siciliana - Department of Social Policies, Work and Training.
- Qualification for the profession of Biologist c / o University of Catania;
- Master's Degree in Biological Sciences v.o.; address Marine Biology c / o University of Catania;
- Baccalaureate classical.
Scientific publications and educational:
Author and / or co-author of:
- 65 scientific papers on national and/or international ISI journals with IF;
- over 200 popular articles on international magazines of wildlife and underwater activity;
- 15 chapters of books distributed on national and/or international circuit;
- 3 Technical-Scientific Reports.
Main research interests:
- Biology and ecology of marine organisms;
- Biology and ecology of NIS and AIS in the Mediterranean Sea;
- Population structure, connectivity and spatial distribution of the main fishery resources;
- Development of innovative technologies for the restoration of naturalness in coastal marine environments;
- Integrated management of the coastal strip and transition environments for the sustainable management of marine resources and the conservation of biodiversity;
- Biology and Ecology of marine and freshwater microalgae;
- Aquaculture of marine plant species for the extraction of bioactive and functional compounds aimed at the production of food for human consumption and of farm animals and of bio-energy interest;
- Study and characterization of bio-deterioration phenomena of stone artefacts of cultural heritage by plant organisms.
Laboratory / field activities:
- Sampling of the mobile and hard bottom benthos;
- Sampling of marine organisms in a water column;
- Visual census activity in self-contained underwater diving;
- Visual census and underwater sampling activities "in saturation";
- Piloting of ROVs - remotely operated vehicle;
- Crops of sea vegetables and fresh water;
- Development of culture media for marine and fresh water plants;
- Transplantation and/or reforestation of marine plants.
Others:
- Expert on the subject of "Ecology" c / o University of Catania;
- Subject expert for the teaching of "Biology of the Algae" c / o University of Catania;
- Professor of "Systematics of Algae" c / o University Consortium of the City of Trapani;
- Reviewer for ISI journals: Biodiversity Journal; Biologia Marina Mediterranea; Bocconea; Chemosphere; Journal of Coastal Conservation; Journal of Fisheries Science; Nature Conservation; Regional Studies in Marine Sciences; The Journal of Coastal Research;
- Member of the editorial team of the international journal "Journal of Fisheries Science".
Personal links:
ORCID Id - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5987-0954
RESEARCHGATE - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vincenzo_Di_Martino
MENDELEY - https://www.mendeley.com/profiles/vincenzo-di-martino/stats/
GOOGLE SCHOLAR - https://scholar.google.it/citations?hl=it&user=fBfQ8_cAAAAJ
JOURNAL OF FISHERIES SCIENCE - https://ojs.bilpublishing.com/index.php/jfs/about/editorialTeam