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Cristina Panti (PhD 2009) is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Siena. She has expertise on molecular (gene expression, genetic analysis) and ecotoxicological investigations for the assessment and monitoring of cetaceans and top predators’ health, developing innovative methods and the effects of plastic on marine fauna. She has participated in several projects including: “Toxicology of dolphins in Queensland” with Southern Cross University (Australia); Bilateral Cooperation project IT-MX with UABCS (MX); and “Effects of microplastics on fin whale from Pelagos Sanctuary”. She has been a visiting fellow at the Woods Hole Oceanic Institution (USA) and the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). She has authored multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in books, and more than 60 conference proceedings . Her well known research group has been involved in national and international research projects concerning development of non-destructive biomarkers on sea-birds, sea turtles, and marine mammals worldwide for endocrine disrupters, bio-monitoring of industrial activities, and study of macro/microplastics in Mediterranean Sea. The lab has a central position for research on marine litter on Mediterranean Sea and a key role in the implementation of the EU MSFD at national level (D8-D10).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cristina Panti

Citation names

  • Panti, Cristina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A116-02A2-1E75
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7776-5165

Email addresses

  • panti4@unisi.it (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology
Education
Degree Classification
2009/02
Concluded
 PhD in Evolutionary Biology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
"Development and application of molecular biomarkers for ecotoxicological monitoring in Stenella coerueleolba (Cetacea, Odontoceti)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2005/09
Concluded
 Master in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (Master)
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
"Quantification of gene expression in response to endocrine disrupting chemicals in fibroblasts of Stenella coerulealba (Cetacea, Odontoceta): advances for the development of new biomarkers" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2003
Concluded
 Bachelore degree in Biological Sciences (Bachelor)
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
"Characterization of intra-individual variability in the 28S rDNA of the partenogenetic springtail Folsomia candida (Hexapoda, Collembola)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Italy
2016/11 - 2018/11 Postdoc (Research) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Italy
2014/11 - 2016/11 Postdoc (Research) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Italy
2012/11 - 2014/10 Postdoc (Research) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Italy
2010/06 - 2012/05 Postdoc (Research) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Italy

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018 - 2020 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2018 - 2019 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2006 - 2010 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2009 - 2009 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2008 - 2009 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/11 - 2010/05 Junior Scientist SienaBiotech S.p.A. , Italy
SienaBiotech S.p.A. , Italy
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/12/01 - Current Plastic Busters MPAs: preserving biodiversity from plastics in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas
4MED17_3.2_M123_027
Researcher
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
 Interreg Europe
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2019 - 2022 COMMON - COastal Management and MOnitoring Network for tackling marine litter in Mediterranean sea
A_B.4.4_0080/COMMON
Other
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
 European Commission
Ongoing
2016 - 2018 Plastic Busters-Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Solution INITIATIVE
NA
Other
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Plastic Pelagos
NA
Other
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
 Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare
Concluded
2010 - 2013 Ecotoxicological and Population Studies of two Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) populations in the Mediterranean Whales Sanctuary (IT) and in Baja California (Mexico)
NA
Other
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Mexico
 Gobierno Federal de México Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores
Concluded
2011 - 2012 Anthropogenic contaminants in Queensland’s coastal dolphins: levels and toxicological effects
NA
Other
Southern Cross University, Australia
 Australian Government, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Maria Cristina Fossi; Panti, Cristina. Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology. Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Population Health. Academic Press. 2018.
    Published
  2. Baini, M.; Pedá, C.; Panti, Cristina; Caliani, I.; Casini, S.; Leonzio, C.; Maria Cristina Fossi. Bioindicators selection in the strategies for monitoring marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy: Plastic Busters. 2017.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Cristina Fossi, Maria; Baini, Matteo; Panti, Cristina; Baulch, Sarah. "Impacts of Marine Litter on Cetaceans". In Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology, 147-184. Elsevier, 2018.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-812144-3.00006-1
  2. Maria Cristina Fossi; Panti, Cristina. "Sentinel Species of Marine Ecosystems". In Oxford Research Encyclopedia, Environmental Sciences. United States: Oxford University Press, 2017.
    Published
  3. Fossi, M.C.; Panti, C.; Romeo, T.; Baini, M.; Marsili, L.; Galgani, F.; Druon, J.-N.; Lapucci, C.. "Microplastics, Convergence Areas, and Fin Whales in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea". In Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems, 31-32. Elsevier, 2017.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-812271-6.00032-6
  4. Panti, C.; Fossi, M.C.; Baini, M.; Koelmans, A.A.. "Microplastic as a Vector of Chemicals to Fin Whale and Basking Shark in the Mediterranean Sea: A Model-Supported Analysis of Available Data". In Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems, 143-144. Elsevier, 2017.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-812271-6.00140-x
  5. Maria Cristina Fossi; Baini, M.; Campani, T.; Casini, S.; Caliani, I.; Coppola, D.; Marsili, L.; Panti, Cristina. "The impact of macro and micro-plastics on Mediterranean large vertebrates: persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic (PBT) substances, plastic additives and related toxicological effects.". In Biodiversity in Enclosed Seas and Artificial Marine Habitats, edited by Frédéric Briand, 137-143. Monaco: CIESM Publisher, 2014.
    Published
  6. Urbán Ramírez, M.; Maria Cristina Fossi; Panti, Cristina; Marsili, L.; Rojas-Bracho, L.. "Las ballenas como bioindicadoras de la salud de los océanos utilizando técnicas no-letales. Whales as bioindicators of oceans ´ health using non-lethal techniques.". In Bioindicadores: guardianes de nuestro futuro ambiental, edited by Zuarth, C.A.A.; Vallarino, J.C.; Pérez Jiménez, 479-499. Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático (INECC) - El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), 2014.
    Published
  7. Marsili, Letizia; Maltese, Silvia; Coppola, Daniele; Caliani, Ilaria; Carletti, Laura; Giannetti, Matteo; Campani, Tommaso; et al. "“Test Tube Cetaceans”: From the Evaluation of Susceptibility to the Study of Genotoxic Effects of Different Environmental Contaminants Using Cetacean Fibroblast Cell Cultures". In New Approaches to the Study of Marine Mammals. InTech, 2012.
    10.5772/54429
Conference abstract
  1. Mancia, A.; Lunardi, D.; Panti, Cristina; Maria Cristina Fossi; Abelli, L.. "Determining the Effects of Contaminants of Emerging Concern on the Cetacean Transcriptome". Paper presented in 2018 International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine Meeting and Conference, California, 2018.
    Published
  2. Brandini, C.; Taddei, S.; Fattorini, M.; Lapucci, C.; Fossi, M.C.; Baini, M.; Panti, Cristina; Galgani, F.. "Numerical models for Marine Litter distribution in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea, towards a seasonal characterization of concentration". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienna, 2018.
    Published
  3. Fossi, Maria Cristina; Marsili, Letizia; Baini, Matteo; Panti, Cristina; Jimenez, Begona; Arnaz, Juan Munoz; Ramírez-Macías, Dení. "First ecotoxicological investigation in whale sharks of the Gulf of California (Mexico) using skin biopsy". Paper presented in 4th International Whale Shark Conference, Doha, 2016.
    Published • 10.5339/qproc.2016.iwsc4.18
  4. Panti, C.; Urban, J.; Vannuccini, M.L.; Maltese, S.; Marsili, L.; Frati, F.; Fossi, M.C.. "Characterization of CYP1A and gene expression profiling in three mysticete species". Paper presented in 28th Congress of the newEuropean Society of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Bilbao, 2012.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.085
  5. Fossi, M.C.; Panti, C.; Coppola, D.; Matteo, M.; Marsili, L.; Minutoli, R.; Guerranti, C.. "Are baleen whales exposed to microplastics threat? The case study of the Mediterranean Fin whale". Paper presented in 28th Congress of the European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Bilbao, 2012.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.080
  6. J Muñoz-Arnanz; Maria Cristina Fossi; J Urban; S Maltese; D Coppola; Panti, Cristina; L Rojas-Bracho; L Marsili; B Jimenez. "First assessment of the PBDE contamination in resident cetaceans from the Gulf of California, MX". Paper presented in 31th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Brussels, 2011.
    Published
  7. Fossi, M.C.; Urban, J.; Maltese, S.; Mazzi, L.; Coppola, D.; Casini, S.; Panti, C.; et al. "Inter- and intraspecies differences in biomarker responses and contaminant levels in two mysticete species (Balaenoptera physalus and Balaenoptera edeni) of Gulf of California (Mexico) and Mediterranean Sea". Paper presented in 27th Congress of the European Society of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Alessandria, 2010.
    10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.06.062
  8. Panti, C.; Spinsanti, G.; Marsili, L.; Frati, F.; Fossi, M.C.. "Development and application of molecular biomarkers for ecotoxicological monitoring in Stenella coeruleoalba (Cetacea, Odontoceti)". Paper presented in 27th Congress of the newEuropean Society of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Alessandria, 2010.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.06.074
  9. Casini, S.; Caliani, I.; Marsili, L.; Giannetti, M.; Maltese, S.; Ancora, S.; Bianchi, N.; et al. "A non-lethal multi-biomarker approach to investigate the ecotoxicological status of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta, Linneo, 1758)". Paper presented in 27th Congress of the newEuropean Society of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Alessandria, 2010.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.06.066
  10. Casini, S.; Marsili, L.; Panti, Cristina; Ancora, S.; Maltese, S.; Caruso C; Caliani, I.; Fossi Mc. "Induction Of Cyp1a In Caretta caretta Lymphocytes Exposed To PAHs And PBDEs". Paper presented in Italian Society of Toxicology (SITOX) National Congress, Pavia, 2009.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Panti, Cristina. "Effects of zebrafish exposure to high-density polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics at molecular and histological levels". Paper presented in Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 28th Annual Meeting, 2018.
  2. Panti, Cristina. "Impact of plastic debris on whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) from the Gulf of California (Mexico): ecotoxicological investigation using skin biopsies". Paper presented in Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 27th Annual Meeting (SETAC), 2017.
  3. Panti, Cristina. "Microplastic as a vector of chemicals to fin whale and basking shark in the Mediterranean Sea: A model-supported analysis of available data". Paper presented in MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea, 2016.
  4. Panti, Cristina. "Abundance and characterization of floating microplastics along the Tuscany coast (Italy): the first application of the MSFD monitoring protocol.". Paper presented in MICRO 2015. Seminars on Plastic Issues, 2015.
  5. Panti, Cristina. "Porphyrins levels in feces of free ranging fin whales living in Pelagos Sanctuary (Western Mediterranean Sea) as non-destructive biomarkers for contaminants exposure". Paper presented in 27° European Cetacean Society Conference, 2013.
  6. Panti, Cristina; Marsili, L.; Panigada, S.; Baini, M.; Fossi, M.C.. "Assessment of toxicological effects of plastic additives deriving from marine litter on Mediterranean fin whales by a gene expression approach.". Paper presented in 27° European Cetacean Society Conference, 2013.
  7. Panti, Cristina. "Are fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) exposed to microplastics toxicological threat?". Paper presented in 27th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, 2013.
  8. Panti, Cristina. "First investigation of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) concentrations and pattern of free-ranging cetaceans from Sea of Cortez, Mexico". Paper presented in 6th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 2012.
Journal article
  1. Limonta, Giacomo; Mancia, Annalaura; Benkhalqui, Assja; Bertolucci, Cristiano; Abelli, Luigi; Fossi, Maria Cristina; Panti, Cristina. "Microplastics induce transcriptional changes, immune response and behavioral alterations in adult zebrafish". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52292-5.
    10.1038/s41598-019-52292-5
  2. Panti, Cristina; Baini, Matteo; Lusher, Amy; Hernandez-Milan, Gema; Bravo Rebolledo, Elisa L.; Unger, Bianca; Syberg, Kristian; Simmonds, Mark P.; Fossi, Maria Cristina. "Marine litter: One of the major threats for marine mammals. Outcomes from the European Cetacean Society workshop". Environmental Pollution 247 (2019): 72-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.029.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.029
  3. Routti, Heli; Diot, Béatrice; Panti, Cristina; Duale, Nur; Fossi, Maria Cristina; Harju, Mikael; Kovacs, Kit M.; et al. "Contaminants in Atlantic walruses in Svalbard Part 2: Relationships with endocrine and immune systems". Environmental Pollution 246 (2019): 658-667. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.097.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.097
  4. Baini, Matteo; Fossi, Maria Cristina; Galli, Matteo; Caliani, Ilaria; Campani, Tommaso; Finoia, Maria Grazia; Panti, Cristina. "Abundance and characterization of microplastics in the coastal waters of Tuscany (Italy): The application of the MSFD monitoring protocol in the Mediterranean Sea". Marine Pollution Bulletin 133 (2018): 543-552. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.016.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.016
  5. Fossi, Maria Cristina; Pedà, Cristina; Compa, Montserrat; Tsangaris, Catherine; Alomar, Carme; Claro, Francoise; Ioakeimidis, Christos; et al. "Bioindicators for monitoring marine litter ingestion and its impacts on Mediterranean biodiversity". Environmental Pollution 237 (2018): 1023-1040. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.019.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.019
  6. Fossi, Maria Cristina; Panti, Cristina; Baini, Matteo; Lavers, Jennifer L.. "A Review of Plastic-Associated Pressures: Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Australian Shearwaters as Case Studies". Frontiers in Marine Science 5 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00173.
    10.3389/fmars.2018.00173
  7. Fossi, M.C.; Romeo, T.; Baini, M.; Panti, C.; Marsili, L.; Campan, T.; Canese, S.; et al. "Plastic debris occurrence, convergence areas and fin whales feeding ground in the Mediterranean marine protected area Pelagos Sanctuary: A modeling approach". Frontiers in Marine Science 4 MAY (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85020098622&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fmars.2017.00167
  8. Baini, M.; Martellini, T.; Cincinelli, A.; Campani, T.; Minutoli, R.; Panti, C.; Finoia, M.G.; Fossi, M.C.. "First detection of seven phthalate esters (PAEs) as plastic tracers in superficial neustonic/planktonic samples and cetacean blubber". Analytical Methods 9 9 (2017): 1512-1520. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014554577&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c6ay02674e
  9. Fossi, M.C.; Baini, M.; Panti, C.; Galli, M.; Jiménez, B.; Muñoz-Arnanz, J.; Marsili, L.; Finoia, M.G.; Ramírez-Macías, D.. "Are whale sharks exposed to persistent organic pollutants and plastic pollution in the Gulf of California (Mexico)? First ecotoxicological investigation using skin biopsies". Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - C: Toxicology and Pharmacology 199 (2017): 48-58. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014923177&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.03.002
  10. Lunardi, D.; Abelli, L.; Panti, C.; Marsili, L.; Fossi, M.C.; Mancia, A.. "Transcriptomic analysis of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) skin biopsies to assess the effects of emerging contaminants". Marine Environmental Research 114 (2016): 74-79. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959213261&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.01.002
  11. Fossi, M.C.; Marsili, L.; Baini, M.; Giannetti, M.; Coppola, D.; Guerranti, C.; Caliani, I.; et al. "Fin whales and microplastics: The Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez scenarios". Environmental Pollution 209 (2016): 68-78. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960935808&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2015.11.022
  12. Panti, C.; Giannetti, M.; Baini, M.; Rubegni, F.; Minutoli, R.; Fossi, M.C.. "Occurrence, relative abundance and spatial distribution of microplastics and zooplankton NW of Sardinia in the Pelagos Sanctuary Protected Area, Mediterranean Sea". Environmental Chemistry 12 5 (2015): 618-626. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942589847&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1071/EN14234
  13. de Lucia, G.A.; Caliani, I.; Marra, S.; Camedda, A.; Coppa, S.; Alcaro, L.; Campani, T.; et al. "Amount and distribution of neustonic micro-plastic off the western Sardinian coast (Central-Western Mediterranean Sea)". Marine Environmental Research 100 (2014): 10-16. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906938682&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2014.03.017
  14. Fossi, M.C.; Casini, S.; Maltese, S.; Panti, C.; Spinsanti, G.; Marsili, L.. "An "ex vivo" model to evaluate toxicological responses to mixtures of contaminants in cetaceans: Integumentum biopsy slices". Environmental Toxicology 29 10 (2014): 1107-1121. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907877691&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/tox.21841
  15. Fossi, M.C.; Coppola, D.; Baini, M.; Giannetti, M.; Guerranti, C.; Marsili, L.; Panti, C.; de Sabata, E.; Clò, S.. "Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: The case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)". Marine Environmental Research 100 (2014): 17-24. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906938564&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2014.02.002
  16. Fossi, M.C.; Panti, C.; Marsili, L.; Maltese, S.; Coppola, D.; Jimenez, B.; Muñoz-Arnanz, J.; et al. "Could feeding habit and migratory behaviour be the causes of different toxicological hazard to cetaceans of Gulf of California (Mexico)?". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21 23 (2014): 13353-13366. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84912049029&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11356-014-2574-8
  17. Fossi, M.C.; Panti, C.; Marsili, L.; Maltese, S.; Spinsanti, G.; Casini, S.; Caliani, I.; et al. "The Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean marine mammals: Marine Protected Area (MPA) or marine polluted area? The case study of the striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)". Marine Pollution Bulletin 70 1-2 (2013): 64-72. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877831343&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.013
  18. Depledge, M.H.; Galgani, F.; Panti, C.; Caliani, I.; Casini, S.; Fossi, M.C.. "Plastic litter in the sea". Marine Environmental Research 92 (2013): 279-281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887259697&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.10.002
  19. Fossi, M.C.; Casini, S.; Caliani, I.; Panti, C.; Marsili, L.; Viarengo, A.; Giangreco, R.; et al. "The role of large marine vertebrates in the assessment of the quality of pelagic marine ecosystems". Marine Environmental Research 77 (2012): 156-158. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860326775&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.03.003
  20. Fossi, M.C.; Panti, C.; Guerranti, C.; Coppola, D.; Giannetti, M.; Marsili, L.; Minutoli, R.. "Are baleen whales exposed to the threat of microplastics? A case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)". Marine Pollution Bulletin 64 11 (2012): 2374-2379. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84868198307&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.08.013
  21. Panti, C.; Spinsanti, G.; Marsili, L.; Casini, S.; Frati, F.; Fossi, M.C.. "Ecotoxicological diagnosis of striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) from the Mediterranean basin by skin biopsy and gene expression approach". Ecotoxicology 20 8 (2011): 1791-1800. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80054926716&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10646-011-0713-2
  22. Vannini, L.; Ciolfi, S.; Spinsanti, G.; Panti, C.; Frati, F.; Dallai, R.. "The putative-farnesoic acid O-methyl transferase (FAMeT) gene of Ceratitis capitata: Characterization and pre-imaginal life expression". Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 73 2 (2010): 106-117. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950471265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/arch.20344
  23. Fossi, M.C.; Urban, J.; Casini, S.; Maltese, S.; Spinsanti, G.; Panti, C.; Porcelloni, S.; et al. "A multi-trial diagnostic tool in fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) skin biopsies of the Pelagos Sanctuary (Mediterranean Sea) and the Gulf of California (Mexico)". Marine Environmental Research 69 SUPPL. 1 (2010): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77957750127&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2009.10.006
  24. Spinsanti, G.; Zannolli, R.; Panti, C.; Ceccarelli, I.; Marsili, L.; Bachiocco, V.; Frati, F.; Aloisi, A.. "Quantitative Real-Time PCR detection of TRPV1-4 gene expression in human leukocytes from healthy and hyposensitive subjects". Molecular Pain 4 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-57249101994&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1744-8069-4-51
  25. Spinsanti, G.; Panti, C.; Bucalossi, D.; Marsili, L.; Casini, S.; Frati, F.; Fossi, M.C.. "Selection of reliable reference genes for qRT-PCR studies on cetacean fibroblast cultures exposed to OCs, PBDEs, and 17ß-estradiol". Aquatic Toxicology 87 3 (2008): 178-186. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-41549102811&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.01.018
  26. Spinsanti, G.; Panti, C.; Lazzeri, E.; Marsili, L.; Casini, S.; Frati, F.; Fossi, C.M.. "Selection of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR studies in striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) skin biopsies". BMC Molecular Biology 7 (2006): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33750034442&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2199-7-32
Report
  1. Fossi, MC; Marsili, L.; Panti, Cristina; Maltese, S.; Coppola, D.; Diaz-Guzman C; Marknez-Aguilar S; Urban-Ramirez, J. 2012. Preliminary results on ecotoxicological investigation on gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) in the san Ignacio lagoon (Mexico).
  2. Fossi, MC; Urban, J.; Maltese, S.; Coppola, D.; Panti, Cristina; Rojas-Bracho, L.; Jiménez, B.; et al. 2011. Inter-species differences in biomarker responses and contaminat levels in three mysticete species (Balaenoptera musculus, Balaenoptera physalus and Balaenoptera edeni) of Gulf of California (Mexico).
  3. Fossi, MC; Casini, S.; Maltese, S.; Panti, Cristina; Spinsanti, G.; Marsili, L.. 2010. Skin biopsy slices of cetaceans as a multi-response “in vitro” method to detect toxicological effects of lipophilic contaminants.
  4. Fossi, MC; Urban, J.; Casini, S.; Maltese, S.,; Spinsanti, G.; Panti, Cristina; Porcelloni, S.; et al. 2009. Biomarker responses and contaminant levels in fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) skin biopsies of the Pelagos Sanctuary (Mediterranean Sea) and of the Gulf of California (Mexico).
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Panti, Cristina. "Development and application of molecular biomarkers for ecotoxicological monitoring in Stenella coerueleolba (Cetacea, Odontoceti)". PhD, Università degli Studi di Siena, 2009.
  2. Panti, Cristina. "Quantification of gene expression in response to endocrine disrupting chemicals in fibroblasts of Stenella coerulealba (Cetacea, Odontoceta): advances for the development of new biomarkers". Master, Università degli Studi di Siena, 2005.
  3. Panti, Cristina. "Characterization of intra-individual variability in the 28S rDNA of the partenogenetic springtail Folsomia candida (Hexapoda, Collembola)". Degree, Università degli Studi di Siena, 2003.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/12 Cetaceans as a potential indicators of micro- and macroplastic impact in the marine environment: Trend topic and emerging gaps World Marine Mammal Conference
Society for Marine Mammalogy; European Ceatcean Society (Barcelona, Spain)
2019/12 Epigenetic effects of environmental contaminants on the skin of the fin whale (Balenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean basin. World Marine Mammal Conference
Society for Marine Mammalogy; European Cetacean Society (Barcelona, Spain)
2018/11 Variations in phtalates concentration present in fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Mexican Pacific. MICRO 2018 Fate and Impact of Microplastics: Knowledge, Actions and Solutions
(Lanzarote, Spain)
2018/11 Zebrafish exposure to high-density polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics: effects on liver transcriptome and gastrointestinal histology. MICRO 2018 Fate and Impact of Microplastics: Knowledge, Actions and Solutions
(Lanzarote, Spain)
2018/05 Sucking clams or hunting seals - consequences to walrus health SEATAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (rome, Italy)
2018/05 Harmful effects of plastic litter on Mediterranean Biodiversity: what and what’s new? Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 28th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Rome, Italy)
2018/03 Hepatic gene expression in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) experimentally exposed to PVC microplastics Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; United Nations Environment Programme (San Diego, United States)
2018/03 Microplastic occurrence in La Paz Bay (Mexico) and phthalate esters concentration in two resident filter-feeder species Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (San Diego, United States)
2018/03 How to detect the impact of marine debris on Mediterranean biodiversity? The three fold monitoring approach. Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (San Diego, United States)
2018/03 Which marine debris do the Mediterranean megafauna prefer? Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (San Diego, United States)
2017/06 Impact of Marine litter on the Mediterranean Biodiversity: The Plastic Busters Project SDG 14: a decade’s challenge
Red Española para el Desarrollo Sostenible (Madrid, Spain)
2017/05 Gene expression in liver of European sabass Dicentrarchus labrax experimentally exposed to PVC microplastics SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Bruxelles, Belgium)
2016/05 Microplastics, convergence areas and fin whales in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea
(Lanzarote, Spain)
2016/03 Preliminary ecotoxicological data on C type killer whale (Orcinus orca) from Terra Nova Bay (Antarctica): Molecular biomarkers and persistent organic contaminants 30th European Cetacean Society Conference
European Cetacean Society (Funchal, Portugal)
2016/03 The PlasticPelagos Project: microplastics, convergence areas and fin whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary (northwestern Mediterranean Sea). 30th Conference of the European Cetacean Society
European Cetacean Society (Funchal, Portugal)
2016/03 Cytochrome P450 1A1 and 2B protein expression as biomarker for the first assessment of the ecotoxicological status of Cuvier's beaked (Ziphius cavirostris) in the NW Mediterranean sea. : 30th Conference of the European Cetacean Society
European Cetacean Society (Funchal, Portugal)
2015/05 Do fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) feed in microplastic impacted areas in the Pelagos Sanctuary. MICRO 2015 Seminar on microplastics issues
(Piran, Slovenia)
2015/04 Analysis of the effects of emerging contaminants on the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) skin transcriptome: development of potential biomarkers 46th Annual IAAAM Conference
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AQUATIC ANIMAL MEDICINE (Chicago, United States)
2015/03 Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) as wide-scale sentinel of exposure to microplastic in marine environment: the case study of Mediterranean Sea and Sea of Cortez 29th Conference of the European Cetacean Society
European Cetacean Society (St Julian’s Bay, Malta)
2014/04/05 Are baleen whales exposed to microplastics toxicological threat? The case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Workshop on “Scientific progress on cetaceans and perspectives in the Pelagos Sanctuary”, 28th European Cetacean Society Conference
European Cetacean Society (Liege, Belgium)
2014/01 Are baleen whales exposed to microplastics toxicological threat? The case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Micro2014: International workshop on fate and impact of microplastics in marine ecosystems
(Plouzane, France)
2013/06 Porphyrins levels in feces of free ranging fin whales living in Pelagos Sanctuary (Western Mediterranean Sea) as non-destructive biomarkers for contaminants exposure. Workshop on “Biology and ecotoxicology of large marine vertebrates and seabirds: potential sentinels of Good Environmental Status of marine environment, implication on European Marine Strategy Framework Directive”. Second edition
(Siena, Italy)
2013/06 Neustonic microplastic in the Sardinian coast (Central-Western Mediterranean Sea): amount, distribution and impact on zooplankton Workshop on “Biology and ecotoxicology of large marine vertebrates and seabirds: potential sentinels of Good Environmental Status of marine environment, implication on European Marine Strategy Framework Directive”. Second edition
(Siena, Italy)
2013/05 Toxicological effects of plastic additives on cetaceans: an “ex-vivo” approach to assess the marine debris impact International Whaling Commision Marine Debris Workshop
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Woods Hole, United States)
2013/05 Assessment of toxicological effects of plastic additives deriving from marine litter on Mediterranean fin whales by a gene expression approach. PRIMO17 – Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms
(Faro, Portugal)
2012/09 Characterization of CYP1A and gene expression profiling in three mysticete species 28th ESCPB Congress - Cellular & molecular mechanisms for physiological adaptation to multiple stress
(Bilbao, Spain)
2012/05 Development of gene expression biomarkers in cetacean skin biopsy exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA): new tools for emerging contaminants assessment. 6th SETAC World Congress/SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Berlin, Germany)
2012/05 Preliminary results on the potential assumption of microplastics by Mediterranean fin whale: the use of phthalates as a tracer. 6th SETAC World Congress/SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Berlin, Germany)
2012/03 A pilot study on the effects of emerging contaminants (BPA and PFOA) on three cetaceans species: sperm whale, killer whale and bottlenose dolphin. 26th Conference of the European Cetacean Society
European Cetacean Society (Galway, Ireland)
2012/03 The role of feeding habits and migratory behavior in gene rating different toxicological hazard in seven cetaceans species of Gulf of California (Mexico). 26th Conference of the European Cetacean Society
European Cetacean Society (Galway, Ireland)
2011/03 Pollutant exposure and effects in southern Europe: the case study of striped dolphin 25th European Cetacean Society Conference
European Cetacean Society (Cadiz, Spain)
2011/03 First investigation of inter-species differences in biomarker responses and POPs levels in two mysticece species (Balaenoptera physalus and Balaenoptera edeni) of Gulf of California (Mexico). 25th Conference of the European Cetacean Society
European Cetacean Society (Cadiz, Spain)
2009/06 Development and application of molecular biomarkers for ecotoxicological monitoring in Stenella coerueleolba (Cetacea, Odontoceti) Meeting sulle metodologie di Real-Time PCR
(Siena, Italy)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/04/30 - 2017/04/30 ECS2017 Workshop: Marine litter: an emerging cause of concern for marine mammals. (2017/04/30 - 2017/04/30)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2016/03/08 - 2016/03/08 Plastic Day: Marine Litter, Effetti, Mitigazione e Soluzioni sostenibili (2016/03/08 - 2016/03/08)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2013/06/05 - 2013/06/06 Biology and ecotoxicology of large marine vertebrates and seabirds: potential sentinels of Good Environmental Status of marine environment, implication on European Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Second edition (2013/06/05 - 2013/06/06)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2012/01/31 - 2012/01/31 Biology and ecotoxicology of large marine vertebrates and seabirds: potential sentinels of Good Environmental Status of marine environment, implication on European Marine Strategy Framework Directive. First edition. (2012/01/31 - 2012/01/31)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018 - 2020 "Applied Ecotoxicology" in "Ecotoxicology and environmental sustainability" ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (Bachelor) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2018 - 2019 " Animal Bioindicators and Biomarkers" in " Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sustainability" biology degree (Bachelor) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2006 - 2010 Zoology class: "Arthropoda: Chelicerata & Crustacea” and “Insecta & Myriapoda" Biology Degree (Bachelor) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2009 - 2009 Biomarker: biological responses to contaminants” (Master) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2008 - 2009 Experimental Biology class Biology Degree (Bachelor) Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy