Pubblicazioni Scientifiche

Beyond the surface – Microplastic hotspots in the water column of a top plastic-polluted deep lake. Rotta, F., Capelli, C., Marchini, A., Leoni, B., Lo Bue, G., Musa, M., Riccardi, M.P., Lepori, F., 2026. Beyond the surface – Microplastic hotspots in the water column of a top plastic-polluted deep lake. Journal of Great Lakes Research 52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2025.102740

Temporal succession outweighs substrate characteristics in shaping riverine plastisphere biofilm on textiles. Nava, V., Attermeyer, K., Schelker, J., Kalem, J., Dory, F., Gandolfi, I., Ambrosini, R., Kruszelnicki, A., Gwinnett, C., Leoni, B., 2026. Temporal succession outweighs substrate characteristics in shaping riverine plastisphere biofilm on textiles. Environmental Pollution 396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.127881

Spatial and temporal variability of supraglacial algae on an Alpine glacier (Forni Glacier, Italy). Dory, F., Ambrosini, R., Ahmad, A., Diolaiuti, G., Ficetola, F., Franceschini, A., Fugazza, D., Gobbi, M., Lencioni, V., Litholdo, T., Mensa, F.S., Nava, V., Paoli, F., Pittino, F., Senese, A., Spreafico, M., Toniolo, L.M., Valle, B., Varchetta, L., Caccianiga, M., Franzetti, A., Leoni, B., 2026. Spatial and temporal variability of supraglacial algae on an Alpine glacier (Forni Glacier, Italy). Scientific Reports 16. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-36705-w

Zooming in the plastisphere: the ecological interface for phytoplankton–plastic interactions in aquatic ecosystems. Nava, V., Dar, J.Y., De Santis, V., Fehlinger, L., Pasqualini, J., Adekolurejo, O.A., Burri, B., Cabrerizo, M.J., Chonova, T., Cour, M., Dory, F., Drost, A.M., Figler, A., Gionchetta, G., Halabowski, D., Harvey, D.R., Manzanares-Vázquez, V., Misteli, B., Mori-Bazzano, L., Moser, V., Rotta, F., Schmid-Paech, B., Touchet, C.M., Gostyńska, J., 2025. Zooming in the plastisphere: the ecological interface for phytoplankton–plastic interactions in aquatic ecosystems. Biological Reviews 100, 834–854. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13164

Nutrients on the move: Investigating large scale fatty acid exports from European ponds via emerging insects. Fehlinger, L., Chaguaceda, F., Tirozzi, P., Tomás-Martín, M., Jakobsson, E., Chonova, T., Misteli, B., Scotti, A., Henriques, J.F., Rubio-Ríos, J., Morant, D., Marle, P., Kolar, V., Stamenković, O., Mondav, R., Münzner, K., Osakpolor, S.E., Bonacina, L., Nava, V., Drohan, E., Fenoy, E., Llorente, A., Mathieu-Resuge, M., Halabowski, D., Juvigny-Khenafou, N.P.D., Martelo, J., Nash, L.N., Fahy, J.C., Cunillera-Montcusí, D., Balibrea, A., Rimcheska, B., 2025. Nutrients on the move: Investigating large scale fatty acid exports from European ponds via emerging insects. Limnology and Oceanography 70, 2844–2857. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70180

Morphological diversity of microalgae and Cyanobacteria of cryoconite holes in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Dory, F., Nava, V., Nedbalovà, L., Soler, V., Di Mauro, B., Traversa, G., Spreafico, M., Leoni, B., 2025. Morphological diversity of microalgae and Cyanobacteria of cryoconite holes in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology 71. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2025.12

Rethinking plastic as a habitat modifier and a transport vector for organisms in aquatic environments. Binda, G., Chandra, S., Costa, M., Galgani, L., Kalčiková, G., Leu, E., Loiselle, S.A., Nizzetto, L., Noble, P., Nava, V., Parsons, D.R., Šupraha, L., 2025. Rethinking plastic as a habitat modifier and a transport vector for organisms in aquatic environments. Limnology and Oceanography Letters 10, 859–866. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.70071

Plastic pollution affects ecosystem processes including community structure and functional traits in large rivers. Nava, V., Leoni, B., Arienzo, M.M., Hogan, Z.S., Gandolfi, I., Tatangelo, V., Carlson, E., Chea, S., Soum, S., Kozloski, R., Chandra, S., 2024. Plastic pollution affects ecosystem processes including community structure and functional traits in large rivers. Water Research 259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121849

What makes a cyanobacterial bloom disappear? A review of the abiotic and biotic cyanobacterial bloom loss factors. Harris, T.D., Reinl, K.L., Azarderakhsh, M., Berger, S.A., Berman, M.C., Bizic, M., Bhattacharya, R., Burnet, S.H., Cianci-Gaskill, J.A., Domis, L.N.D.S., Elfferich, I., Ger, K.A., Grossart, H.-P.F., Ibelings, B.W., Ionescu, D., Kouhanestani, Z.M., Mauch, J., McElarney, Y.R., Nava, V., North, R.L., Ogashawara, I., Paule-Mercado, M.C.A., Soria-Píriz, S., Sun, X., Trout-Haney, J.V., Weyhenmeyer, G.A., Yokota, K., Zhan, Q., 2024. What makes a cyanobacterial bloom disappear? A review of the abiotic and biotic cyanobacterial bloom loss factors. Harmful Algae 133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2024.102599

Monitoring macroplastics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: Expert survey reveals visual and drone-based census as most effective techniques. Gallitelli, L., Girard, P., Andriolo, U., Liro, M., Suaria, G., Martin, C., Lusher, A.L., Hancke, K., Blettler, M.C.M., Garcia-Garin, O., Napper, I.E., Corbari, L., Cózar, A., Morales-Caselles, C., González-Fernández, D., Gasperi, J., Giarrizzo, T., Cesarini, G., De, K., Constant, M., Koutalakis, P., Gonçalves, G., Sharma, P., Gundogdu, S., Kumar, R., Garello, N.A., Camargo, A.L.G., Topouzelis, K., Galgani, F., Royer, S.J., Zaimes, G.N., Rotta, F., Lavender, S., Nava, V., Castro-Jiménez, J., Mani, T., Crosti, R., Azevedo-Santos, V.M., Bessa, F., Tramoy, R., Costa, M.F., Corbau, C., Montanari, A., Battisti, C., Scalici, M., 2024. Monitoring macroplastics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: Expert survey reveals visual and drone-based census as most effective techniques. Science of the Total Environment 955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176528

Interaction between temperature and nutrients: How does the phytoplankton community cope with climate change? Dory, F., Nava, V., Spreafico, M., Orlandi, V., Soler, V., Leoni, B., 2024. Interaction between temperature and nutrients: How does the phytoplankton community cope with climate change? Science of the Total Environment 906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167566

Combined effect of algae and dust on snow spectral and broadband albedo. Di Mauro, B., Garzonio, R., Ravasio, C., Orlandi, V., Baccolo, G., Gilardoni, S., Remias, D., Leoni, B., Rossini, M., Colombo, R., 2024. Combined effect of algae and dust on snow spectral and broadband albedo. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2024.108906

Wastewater Discharge Transports Riverine Microplastics over Long Distances. Chen, C., Cowger, W., Nava, V., van Emmerik, T.H.M., Leoni, B., Guo, Z.-F., Liu, D., He, Y.-Q., Xu, Y.-Y., 2024. Wastewater Discharge Transports Riverine Microplastics over Long Distances. Environmental Science and Technology 58, 15147–15158. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02255

Communicating Science Through Press Releases to News Media: The Case Study of What Is Controlling the Fabled Water Clarity of Lake Tahoe. Chandra, S., Paerl, H.W., Melack, J., Lovejoy, C., Priscu, J.C., Bess, Z., Coil, J., Goldman, C.R., Brett, M.T., Suenaga, E., Nava, V., 2024. Communicating Science Through Press Releases to News Media: The Case Study of What Is Controlling the Fabled Water Clarity of Lake Tahoe. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin 33, 73–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/lob.10624

Monitoring contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic systems through the lens of citizen science. Vasantha Raman, N., Dubey, A., Millar, E., Nava, V., Leoni, B., Gallego, I., 2023. Monitoring contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic systems through the lens of citizen science. Science of the Total Environment 874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162527

Groundwater and surface water nitrate pollution in an intensively irrigated system: Sources, dynamics and adaptation to climate change. Rotiroti, M., Sacchi, E., Caschetto, M., Zanotti, C., Fumagalli, L., Biasibetti, M., Bonomi, T., Leoni, B., 2023. Groundwater and surface water nitrate pollution in an intensively irrigated system: Sources, dynamics and adaptation to climate change. Journal of Hydrology 623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129868

An investigation into the use of riverine mesocosms to analyse the effect of flow velocity and recipient textiles on forensic fibre persistence studies. Kruszelnicki, A., Schelker, J., Leoni, B., Nava, V., Kalem, J., Attermeyer, K., Gwinnett, C., 2023. An investigation into the use of riverine mesocosms to analyse the effect of flow velocity and recipient textiles on forensic fibre persistence studies. Forensic Science International 351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111818

The ecological role of permanent ponds in Europe: a review of dietary linkages to terrestrial ecosystems via emerging insects. Fehlinger, L., Misteli, B., Morant, D., Juvigny-Khenafou, N., Cunillera-Montcusí, D., Chaguaceda, F., Stamenković, O., Fahy, J., Kolář, V., Halabowski, D., Nash, L.N., Jakobsson, E., Nava, V., Tirozzi, P., Cordero, P.U., Mocq, J., Santamans, A.C., Zamora-Marín, J.M., Marle, P., Chonova, T., Bonacina, L., Mathieu-Resuge, M., Suarez, E., Osakpolor, S.E., Timoner, P., Evtimova, V., Nita, D., Carreira, B.M., Tapolczai, K., Martelo, J., Gerber, R., Dinu, V., Henriques, J., Selmeczy, G.B., Rimcheska, B., 2023. The ecological role of permanent ponds in Europe: a review of dietary linkages to terrestrial ecosystems via emerging insects. Inland Waters 13, 30–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/20442041.2022.2111180

Data-driven decision management of urban underground infrastructure through groundwater-level time-series cluster analysis: the case of Milan (Italy). Sartirana, D., Rotiroti, M., Bonomi, T., De Amicis, M., Nava, V., Fumagalli, L., Zanotti, C., 2022. Data-driven decision management of urban underground infrastructure through groundwater-level time-series cluster analysis: the case of Milan (Italy). Hydrogeology Journal 30, 1157–1177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-022-02494-5

Microalgae colonization of different microplastic polymers in experimental mesocosms across an environmental gradient. Nava, V., Matias, M.G., Castillo-Escrivà, A., Messyasz, B., Leoni, B., 2022. Microalgae colonization of different microplastic polymers in experimental mesocosms across an environmental gradient. Global Change Biology 28, 1402–1413. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15989

Coccolithophore assemblages and a new species of Alisphaera from the Faafu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Malinverno, E., Leoni, B., Galli, P., 2022. Coccolithophore assemblages and a new species of Alisphaera from the Faafu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Marine Micropaleontology 172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2022.102110

Spatial and temporal variability and sources of dissolved trace elements in the Sava River (Slovenia, Croatia). Lučić, M., Mikac, N., Vdović, N., Bačić, N., Nava, V., Vidmar, J., Milačič, R., 2022. Spatial and temporal variability and sources of dissolved trace elements in the Sava River (Slovenia, Croatia). Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29, 31734–31748. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17769-9

Manganese-mediated hydrochemistry and microbiology in a meromictic subalpine lake (Lake Idro, Northern Italy) - A biogeochemical approach. Tartari, G., Copetti, D., Franzetti, A., Balordi, M., Salerno, F., Thakuri, S., Leoni, B., Chiarello, G., Cristiani, P., 2021. Manganese-mediated hydrochemistry and microbiology in a meromictic subalpine lake (Lake Idro, Northern Italy) - A biogeochemical approach. Science of the Total Environment 795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148743

Overlapping redox zones control arsenic pollution in Pleistocene multi-layer aquifers, the Po Plain (Italy). Rotiroti, M., Bonomi, T., Sacchi, E., McArthur, J.M., Jakobsen, R., Sciarra, A., Etiope, G., Zanotti, C., Nava, V., Fumagalli, L., Leoni, B., 2021. Overlapping redox zones control arsenic pollution in Pleistocene multi-layer aquifers, the Po Plain (Italy). Science of the Total Environment 758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143646

Global data set of long-term summertime vertical temperature profiles in 153 lakes. Pilla, R.M., Mette, E.M., Williamson, C.E., Adamovich, B.V., Adrian, R., Anneville, O., Balseiro, E., Ban, S., Chandra, S., Colom-Montero, W., Devlin, S.P., Dix, M.A., Dokulil, M.T., Feldsine, N.A., Feuchtmayr, H., Fogarty, N.K., Gaiser, E.E., Girdner, S.F., González, M.J., Hambright, K.D., Hamilton, D.P., Havens, K., Hessen, D.O., Hetzenauer, H., Higgins, S.N., Huttula, T.H., Huuskonen, H., Isles, P.D.F., Joehnk, K.D., Keller, W.B., Klug, J., Knoll, L.B., Korhonen, J., Korovchinsky, N.M., Köster, O., Kraemer, B.M., Leavitt, P.R., Leoni, B., Lepori, F., Lepskaya, E.V., Lottig, N.R., Luger, M.S., Maberly, S.C., MacIntyre, S., McBride, C., McIntyre, P., Melles, S.J., Modenutti, B., Müller-Navarra, D.C., Pacholski, L., Paterson, A.M., Pierson, D.C., Pislegina, H.V., Plisnier, P.-D., Richardson, D.C., Rimmer, A., Rogora, M., Rogozin, D.Y., Rusak, J.A., Rusanovskaya, O.O., Sadro, S., Salmaso, N., Saros, J.E., Sarvala, J., Saulnier-Talbot, É., Schindler, D.E., Shimaraeva, S.V., Silow, E.A., Sitoki, L.M., Sommaruga, R., Straile, D., Strock, K.E., Swain, H., Tallant, J.M., Thiery, W., Timofeyev, M.A., Tolomeev, A.P., Tominaga, K., Vanni, M.J., Verburg, P., Vinebrooke, R.D., Wanzenböck, J., Weathers, K., Weyhenmeyer, G.A., Zadereev, E.S., Zhukova, T.V., 2021. Global data set of long-term summertime vertical temperature profiles in 153 lakes. Scientific Data 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00983-y

Comparison of different procedures for separating microplastics from sediments. Nava, V., Leoni, B., 2021b. Comparison of different procedures for separating microplastics from sediments. Water (Switzerland) 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13202854

A critical review of interactions between microplastics, microalgae and aquatic ecosystem function. Nava, V., Leoni, B., 2021a. A critical review of interactions between microplastics, microalgae and aquatic ecosystem function. Water Research 188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116476

Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems. Nava, V., Frezzotti, M.L., Leoni, B., 2021. Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems. Applied Spectroscopy 75, 1341–1357. https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028211043119

Freshwater system of coral inhabited island: Availability and vulnerability (Magoodhoo Island of Faafu Atoll – Maldives). Leoni, B., Zanotti, C., Nava, V., Rotiroti, M., Stefania, G.A., Fallati, L., Soler, V., Fumagalli, L., Savini, A., Galli, P., Bonomi, T., 2021b. Freshwater system of coral inhabited island: Availability and vulnerability (Magoodhoo Island of Faafu Atoll – Maldives). Science of the Total Environment 785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147313

Cladocera paleocommunity to disentangle the impact of anthropogenic and climatic stressors on a deep subalpine lake ecosystem (Lake Iseo, Italy). Leoni, B., Patelli, M., Nava, V., Tolotti, M., 2021a. Cladocera paleocommunity to disentangle the impact of anthropogenic and climatic stressors on a deep subalpine lake ecosystem (Lake Iseo, Italy). Aquatic Ecology 55, 607–621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10452-021-09850-9

Responses to local and global stressors in the large southern perialpine lakes: Present status and challenges for research and management. Salmaso, N., Buzzi, F., Capelli, C., Cerasino, L., Leoni, B., Lepori, F., Rogora, M., 2020. Responses to local and global stressors in the large southern perialpine lakes: Present status and challenges for research and management. Journal of Great Lakes Research 46, 752–766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2020.01.017

Causes of Daphnia midsummer decline in two deep meromictic subalpine lakes. Patelli, M., Leoni, B., Lepori, F., 2020. Causes of Daphnia midsummer decline in two deep meromictic subalpine lakes. Freshwater Biology 65, 731–744. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13462

Chloride Balance in Freshwater System of a Highly Anthropized Subalpine Area: Load and Source Quantification Through a Watershed Approach. Nava, V., Patelli, M., Bonomi, T., Stefania, G.A., Zanotti, C., Fumagalli, L., Soler, V., Rotiroti, M., Leoni, B., 2020. Chloride Balance in Freshwater System of a Highly Anthropized Subalpine Area: Load and Source Quantification Through a Watershed Approach. Water Resources Research 56. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR026024

Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: Rapid degradation of the world’s large lakes. Jenny, J.-P., Anneville, O., Arnaud, F., Baulaz, Y., Bouffard, D., Domaizon, I., Bocaniov, S.A., Chèvre, N., Dittrich, M., Dorioz, J.-M., Dunlop, E.S., Dur, G., Guillard, J., Guinaldo, T., Jacquet, S., Jamoneau, A., Jawed, Z., Jeppesen, E., Krantzberg, G., Lenters, J., Leoni, B., Meybeck, M., Nava, V., Nõges, T., Nõges, P., Patelli, M., Pebbles, V., Perga, M.-E., Rasconi, S., Ruetz, C.R., Rudstam, L., Salmaso, N., Sapna, S., Straile, D., Tammeorg, O., Twiss, M.R., Uzarski, D.G., Ventelä, A.-M., Vincent, W.F., Wilhelm, S.W., Wängberg, S.-Å., Weyhenmeyer, G.A., 2020. Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: Rapid degradation of the world’s large lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research 46, 686–702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2020.05.006

Glacier algae foster ice-albedo feedback in the European Alps. Di Mauro, B., Garzonio, R., Baccolo, G., Franzetti, A., Pittino, F., Leoni, B., Remias, D., Colombo, R., Rossini, M., 2020. Glacier algae foster ice-albedo feedback in the European Alps. Scientific Reports 10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61762-0

Choosing between linear and nonlinear models and avoiding overfitting for short and long term groundwater level forecasting in a linear system. Zanotti, C., Rotiroti, M., Sterlacchini, S., Cappellini, G., Fumagalli, L., Stefania, G.A., Nannucci, M.S., Leoni, B., Bonomi, T., 2019b. Choosing between linear and nonlinear models and avoiding overfitting for short and long term groundwater level forecasting in a linear system. Journal of Hydrology 578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124015

Groundwater and surface water quality characterization through positive matrix factorization combined with GIS approach. Zanotti, C., Rotiroti, M., Fumagalli, L., Stefania, G.A., Canonaco, F., Stefenelli, G., Prévôt, A.S.H., Leoni, B., Bonomi, T., 2019a. Groundwater and surface water quality characterization through positive matrix factorization combined with GIS approach. Water Research 159, 122–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.058

Identification of groundwater pollution sources in a landfill site using artificial sweeteners, multivariate analysis and transport modeling. Stefania, G.A., Rotiroti, M., Buerge, I.J., Zanotti, C., Nava, V., Leoni, B., Fumagalli, L., Bonomi, T., 2019. Identification of groundwater pollution sources in a landfill site using artificial sweeteners, multivariate analysis and transport modeling. Waste Management 95, 116–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.06.010

Microplastics as a threat to coral reef environments: Detection of phthalate esters in neuston and scleractinian corals from the Faafu Atoll, Maldives. Saliu, F., Montano, S., Leoni, B., Lasagni, M., Galli, P., 2019. Microplastics as a threat to coral reef environments: Detection of phthalate esters in neuston and scleractinian corals from the Faafu Atoll, Maldives. Marine Pollution Bulletin 142, 234–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.043

Multivariate statistical analysis supporting the hydrochemical characterization of groundwater and surface water: A case study in northern Italy. Rotiroti, M., Zanotti, C., Fumagalli, L., Taviani, S., Stefania, G.A., Patelli, M., Nava, V., Soler, V., Sacchi, E., Leoni, B., 2019b. Multivariate statistical analysis supporting the hydrochemical characterization of groundwater and surface water: A case study in northern Italy. Rendiconti Online Societa Geologica Italiana 47, 90–96. https://doi.org/10.3301/ROL.2019.17

The effects of irrigation on groundwater quality and quantity in a human-modified hydro-system: The Oglio River basin, Po Plain, northern Italy. Rotiroti, M., Bonomi, T., Sacchi, E., McArthur, J.M., Stefania, G.A., Zanotti, C., Taviani, S., Patelli, M., Nava, V., Soler, V., Fumagalli, L., Leoni, B., 2019a. The effects of irrigation on groundwater quality and quantity in a human-modified hydro-system: The Oglio River basin, Po Plain, northern Italy. Science of the Total Environment 672, 342–356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.427

An R package for estimating river compound load using different methods. Nava, V., Patelli, M., Rotiroti, M., Leoni, B., 2019. An R package for estimating river compound load using different methods. Environmental Modelling and Software 117, 100–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.03.012

Long-term studies for evaluating the impacts of natural and anthropic stressors on limnological features and the ecosystem quality of Lake Iseo. Leoni, B., Spreafico, M., Patelli, M., Soler, V., Garibaldi, L., Nava, V., 2019. Long-term studies for evaluating the impacts of natural and anthropic stressors on limnological features and the ecosystem quality of Lake Iseo. Advances in Oceanography and Limnology 10, 81–93. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiol.2019.8622

Climatic effects on vertical mixing and deep-water oxygen content in the subalpine lakes in Italy. Rogora, M., Buzzi, F., Dresti, C., Leoni, B., Lepori, F., Mosello, R., Patelli, M., Salmaso, N., 2018. Climatic effects on vertical mixing and deep-water oxygen content in the subalpine lakes in Italy. Hydrobiologia 824, 33–50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3623-y

Plankton dynamics across the freshwater, transitional and marine research sites of the LTER-Italy Network. Patterns, fluctuations, drivers. Morabito, G., Mazzocchi, M.G., Salmaso, N., Zingone, A., Bergami, C., Flaim, G., Accoroni, S., Basset, A., Bastianini, M., Belmonte, G., Bernardi Aubry, F., Bertani, I., Bresciani, M., Buzzi, F., Cabrini, M., Camatti, E., Caroppo, C., Cataletto, B., Castellano, M., Del Negro, P., de Olazabal, A., Di Capua, I., Elia, A.C., Fornasaro, D., Giallain, M., Grilli, F., Leoni, B., Lipizer, M., Longobardi, L., Ludovisi, A., Lugliè, A., Manca, M., Margiotta, F., Mariani, M.A., Marini, M., Marzocchi, M., Obertegger, U., Oggioni, A., Padedda, B.M., Pansera, M., Piscia, R., Povero, P., Pulina, S., Romagnoli, T., Rosati, I., Rossetti, G., Rubino, F., Sarno, D., Satta, C.T., Sechi, N., Stanca, E., Tirelli, V., Totti, C., Pugnetti, A., 2018. Plankton dynamics across the freshwater, transitional and marine research sites of the LTER-Italy Network. Patterns, fluctuations, drivers. Science of the Total Environment 627, 373–387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.153

Ammonium transformation in 14 lakes along a trophic gradient. Leoni, B., Patelli, M., Soler, V., Nava, V., 2018b. Ammonium transformation in 14 lakes along a trophic gradient. Water (Switzerland) 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10030265

Relationships among climate variability, Cladocera phenology and the pelagic food web in deep lakes in different trophic states. Leoni, B., Nava, V., Patelli, M., 2018a. Relationships among climate variability, Cladocera phenology and the pelagic food web in deep lakes in different trophic states. Marine and Freshwater Research 69, 1534–1543. https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17243

Prokaryoplankton and phytoplankton community compositions in five large deep perialpine lakes. Hernández-Avilés, J.S., Callieri, C., Bertoni, R., Morabito, G., Leoni, B., Lepori, F., Buzzi, F., Salmaso, N., 2018. Prokaryoplankton and phytoplankton community compositions in five large deep perialpine lakes. Hydrobiologia 824, 71–92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3586-z

Bioelectrochemical BTEX removal at different voltages: assessment of the degradation and characterization of the microbial communities. Daghio, M., Espinoza Tofalos, A., Leoni, B., Cristiani, P., Papacchini, M., Jalilnejad, E., Bestetti, G., Franzetti, A., 2018. Bioelectrochemical BTEX removal at different voltages: assessment of the degradation and characterization of the microbial communities. Journal of Hazardous Materials 341, 120–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.07.054

Lipid classes and fatty acids composition of the roe of wild Silurus glanis from subalpine freshwater. Saliu, F., Leoni, B., Della Pergola, R., 2017. Lipid classes and fatty acids composition of the roe of wild Silurus glanis from subalpine freshwater. Food Chemistry 232, 163–168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.04.009

Warming trends of perialpine lakes from homogenised time series of historical satellite and in-situ data. Pareeth, S., Bresciani, M., Buzzi, F., Leoni, B., Lepori, F., Ludovisi, A., Morabito, G., Adrian, R., Neteler, M., Salmaso, N., 2017. Warming trends of perialpine lakes from homogenised time series of historical satellite and in-situ data. Science of the Total Environment 578, 417–426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.199

Interspecific relationship and ecological requirements of two potentially harmful cyanobacteria in a Deep South-Alpine Lake (L. Iseo, I). Nava, V., Patelli, M., Soler, V., Leoni, B., 2017. Interspecific relationship and ecological requirements of two potentially harmful cyanobacteria in a Deep South-Alpine Lake (L. Iseo, I). Water (Switzerland) 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9120993

Zooplankton predators and preys: Body size and stable isotope to investigate the pelagic food web in a deep lake (Lake Iseo, Northern Italy). Leoni, B., 2017. Zooplankton predators and preys: Body size and stable isotope to investigate the pelagic food web in a deep lake (Lake Iseo, Northern Italy). Journal of Limnology 76, 85–93. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2016.1490

Long-term trends of chemical and modelled photochemical parameters in four Alpine lakes. Minella, M., Leoni, B., Salmaso, N., Savoye, L., Sommaruga, R., Vione, D., 2016. Long-term trends of chemical and modelled photochemical parameters in four Alpine lakes. Science of the Total Environment 541, 247–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.149

Using time scales to characterize phytoplankton assemblages in a deep subalpine lake during the thermal stratification period: Lake Iseo, Italy. Marti, C.L., Imberger, J., Garibaldi, L., Leoni, B., 2016. Using time scales to characterize phytoplankton assemblages in a deep subalpine lake during the thermal stratification period: Lake Iseo, Italy. Water Resources Research 52, 1762–1780. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017555

The contribution of Potamogeton crispus to the phosphorus budget of an urban shallow lake: Lake Monger, Western Australia. Leoni, B., Marti, C.L., Forasacco, E., Mattavelli, M., Soler, V., Fumagalli, P., Imberger, J., Rezzonico, S., Garibaldi, L., 2016. The contribution of Potamogeton crispus to the phosphorus budget of an urban shallow lake: Lake Monger, Western Australia. Limnology 17, 175–182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-015-0465-4

Sensitivity of the multiannual thermal dynamics of a deep pre-alpine lake to climatic change. Valerio, G., Pilotti, M., Barontini, S., Leoni, B., 2015. Sensitivity of the multiannual thermal dynamics of a deep pre-alpine lake to climatic change. Hydrological Processes 29, 767–779. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10183

Recent trends in chloride and sodium concentrations in the deep subalpine lakes (Northern Italy). Rogora, M., Mosello, R., Kamburska, L., Salmaso, N., Cerasino, L., Leoni, B., Garibaldi, L., Soler, V., Lepori, F., Colombo, L., Buzzi, F., 2015. Recent trends in chloride and sodium concentrations in the deep subalpine lakes (Northern Italy). Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, 19013–19026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5090-6

Influence of atmospheric modes of variability on the limnological characteristics of large lakes south of the Alps: A new emerging paradigm. Salmaso, N., Buzzi, F., Cerasino, L., Garibaldi, L., Leoni, B., Morabito, G., Rogora, M., Simona, M., 2014. Influence of atmospheric modes of variability on the limnological characteristics of large lakes south of the Alps: A new emerging paradigm. Hydrobiologia 731, 31–48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1659-6

Summer spatial variations in phytoplankton composition and biomass in surface waters of a warm-temperate, deep, oligo-holomictic lake: Lake Iseo, Italy. Leoni, B., Marti, C.L., Imberger, J., Garibaldi, L., 2014b. Summer spatial variations in phytoplankton composition and biomass in surface waters of a warm-temperate, deep, oligo-holomictic lake: Lake Iseo, Italy. Inland Waters 4, 303–310. https://doi.org/10.5268/IW-4.3.569

How does interannual trophic variability caused by vertical water mixing affect reproduction and population density of the Daphnia longispina group in Lake Iseo, a deep stratified lake in Italy? Leoni, B., Garibaldi, L., Gulati, R.D., 2014a. How does interannual trophic variability caused by vertical water mixing affect reproduction and population density of the Daphnia longispina group in Lake Iseo, a deep stratified lake in Italy? Inland Waters 4, 193–203. https://doi.org/10.5268/IW-4.2.663

Recent invasion by a non-native cyprinid (common bream Abramis brama) is followed by major changes in the ecological quality of a shallow lake in southern Europe. Volta, P., Jeppesen, E., Leoni, B., Campi, B., Sala, P., Garibaldi, L., Lauridsen, T.L., Winfield, I.J., 2013. Recent invasion by a non-native cyprinid (common bream Abramis brama) is followed by major changes in the ecological quality of a shallow lake in southern Europe. Biological Invasions 15, 2065–2079. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0433-z

Data set for hydrodynamic lake model calibration: A deep prealpine case. Pilotti, M., Valerio, G., Leoni, B., 2013. Data set for hydrodynamic lake model calibration: A deep prealpine case. Water Resources Research 49, 7159–7163. https://doi.org/10.1002/wrcr.20506

Zooplankton as an early warning system of persistent organic pollutants contamination in a deep lake (lake Iseo, Northern Italy). Bettinetti, R., Garibaldi, L., Leoni, B., Quadroni, S., Galassi, S., 2012. Zooplankton as an early warning system of persistent organic pollutants contamination in a deep lake (lake Iseo, Northern Italy). Journal of Limnology 71, 335–338. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2012.e36

A new record of Craspedacusta sowerbii, Lankester 1880 (Cnidaria, Limnomedusae) in Northern Italy. Stefani, F., Leoni, B., Marieni, A., Garibaldi, L., 2010. A new record of Craspedacusta sowerbii, Lankester 1880 (Cnidaria, Limnomedusae) in Northern Italy. Journal of Limnology 69, 12. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2010.189

Population dynamics of Chaoborus flavicans and Daphnia spp.: Effects on a zooplankton community in a volcanic eutrophic lake with naturally high metal concentrations (L. Monticchio Grande, Southern Italy). Leoni, B., Garibaldi, L., 2009. Population dynamics of Chaoborus flavicans and Daphnia spp.: Effects on a zooplankton community in a volcanic eutrophic lake with naturally high metal concentrations (L. Monticchio Grande, Southern Italy). Journal of Limnology 68, 37–45. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2009.37

Sub-lethal effects of acetone on Daphnia magna. Leoni, B., Bettinetti, R., Galassi, S., 2008a. Sub-lethal effects of acetone on Daphnia magna. Ecotoxicology 17, 199–205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-007-0184-7

Response of planktonic communities to calcium hydroxide addition in a hardwater eutrophic lake: Results from a mesocosm experiment. Leoni, B., Morabito, G., Rogora, M., Pollastro, D., Mosello, R., Arisci, S., Forasacco, E., Garibaldi, L., 2007. Response of planktonic communities to calcium hydroxide addition in a hardwater eutrophic lake: Results from a mesocosm experiment. Limnology 8, 121–130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-007-0202-8