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Aliens, Biodiversity, Sustainability

One of the biggest emergencies of recent years is the invasion of alien species that, as a result of globalization, enter new regions and ecosystems, upsetting ...

Allergenic pollens in Italy: trends 2010-2020

The Report describes the status of the presence of the main allergenic pollens and the Alternaria spore in Italy in 2019 and their air concentration trends, ...

An extraordinary commitment to involve citizens and Institutions to mitigate alien species invasive impacts

Concluded the Life ASAP project, coordinated by ISPRA and co-financed by the European Union 30 thousand people involved in 224 thematic events and 445 training ...

Ancient Forests and Old Trees: a Treasure of Nature, Life, and Culture

Old-growth forests are unique ecosystems, characterized by high structural and functional heterogeneity, with features that develop over decades and centuries. ...

Animals and pandemics. Let's review our connections with animals and Nature

After a 4-week mission to Wuhan, the experts sent by the WHO reiterated that the origin of the virus is animal, although they were unable to clarify how the ...

Another year of commitment for Bonelli's Eagle: the first year of the Life Abilas project.

The first year of the Life Abilas project concluded in October 2025. Its goal is to reestablish a stable population of Bonelli's eagles (Aquila fasciata) in ...

Application of isotopic analysis for the proportioning of organic matter: study of an artificial reservoir

With the study of the stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen it is possible to quantify the contribution to the total organic substance deriving either from ...

Application of the NISECI index: guideline for the proposal of reference fish communities related to a detailed river zonation.

This Manual explains the criteria and methods for carrying out the detailed zonation process in river water bodies, and provides indications for the correct ...