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Pasotti, Francesca
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Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more

Function: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Francesca Pasotti

Effecten van glaciale erosie op meiobenthische gemeenschappen van polaire kustregio's, more

A1 Publications (21) [show]
Braeckman, U.; Soetaert, K.; Pasotti, F.; Quartino, M.L.; Vanreusel, A.; Saravia, L.A.; Schloss, I.R.; van Oevelen, D. (2024). Glacial melt impacts carbon flows in an Antarctic benthic food web. Front. Mar. Sci. 11: 1359597. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1359597, more Kaiser, S.; Christodoulou, M.; Janssen, A.; Kihara, T.C.; Mohrbeck, I.; Pasotti, F.; Schnurr, S.M.; Vink, A.; Arbizu, P.M. (2023). Diversity, distribution and composition of abyssal benthic Isopoda in a region proposed for deep-seafloor mining of polymetallic nodules: a synthesis. Mar. Biodiv. 53(2): 30. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12526-023-01335-2, more Danis, B.; Wallis, B.; Guillaumot, C.; Moreau, C.; Pasotti, F.; Heindler, F.M.; Robert, H.; Christiansen, H.; Jossart, Q.; Saucède, T. (2022). Nimble vessel cruises as a complementary platform for Southern Ocean biodiversity research: concept and preliminary results from the Belgica 121 expedition. Antarctic Science 34(4): 336-342. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000165, more Braeckman, U.; Pasotti, F.; Hoffmann, R.; Vázquez, S.; Wulff, A.; Schloss, I.R.; Falk, U.; Deregibus, D.; Lefaible, N.; Torstensson, A.; Al-Handal, A.; Wenzhöfer, F.; Vanreusel, A. (2021). Glacial melt disturbance shifts community metabolism of an Antarctic seafloor ecosystem from net autotrophy to heterotrophy. Communications Biology 4(1): 148. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01673-6, more Christiansen, H.; Heindler, F.M.; Hellemans, B.; Jossart, Q.; Pasotti, F.; Robert, H.; Verheye, M.; Danis, B.; Kochzius, M.; Leliaert, F.; Moreau, C.; Patel, T.; Van de Putte, A.P.; Vanreusel, A.; Volckaert, F.A.M.; Schön, I. (2021). Facilitating population genomics of non-model organisms through optimized experimental design for reduced representation sequencing. BMC Genom. 22(1): 625. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07917-3, more Danis, B.; Christiansen, H.; Guillaumot, C.; Heindler, F.M.; Jossart, Q.; Moreau, C.; Pasotti, F.; Robert, H.; Wallis, B.; Saucède, T. (2021). The Belgica 121 expedition to the Western Antarctic Peninsula: a detailed biodiversity census. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e70590. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.9.e70590, more De Smet, B.; Simon-Lledó, E.; Mevenkamp, L.; Pape, E.; Pasotti, F.; Jones, D.O.B.; Vanreusel, A. (2021). The megafauna community from an abyssal area of interest for mining of polymetallic nodules. Deep-Sea Res., Part 1, Oceanogr. Res. Pap. 172: 103530. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2021.103530, more Ingels, Jeroen; Vanreusel, Ann; Pape, Ellen; Pasotti, Francesca; Macheriotou, Lara; Arbizu, Pedro Martínez; Sørensen, Martin Vinther; Edgcomb, Virginia P.; Sharma, Jyotsna; Sánchez, Nuria; Homoky, William B.; Woulds, Clare; Leduc, Daniel; Gooday, Andrew J.; Pawlowski, Jan; Dolan, John R.; Schratzberger, Michaela; Gollner, Sabine; Schoenle, Alexandra; Arndt, Hartmut; Zeppilli, Daniela (2021). Ecological variables for deep-ocean monitoring must include microbiota and meiofauna for effective conservation. Nature Ecology & Evolution 5(1): 27-29. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-01335-6, more Pantó, G.; Pasotti, F.; Macheriotou, L.; Vanreusel, A. (2021). Combining traditional taxonomy and metabarcoding: Assemblage structure of nematodes in the shelf sediments of the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula. Front. Mar. Sci. 8: 629706. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.629706, more Pasotti, F.; Mevenkamp, L.; Pape, E.; Blazewicz, M.; Bonifacio, P.; Riehl, T.; De Smet, B.; Lefaible, N.; Lins, L.; Vanreusel, A. (2021). A local scale analysis of manganese nodules influence on the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone macrobenthos. Deep-Sea Res., Part 1, Oceanogr. Res. Pap. 168: 103449. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2020.103449, more Cordone, G.; Salinas, V.; Marina, T.I.; Doyle, S.R.; Pasotti, F.; Saravia, L.A.; Momo, F.R. (2020). Green vs brown food web: effects of habitat type on multidimensional stability proxies for a highly-resolved Antarctic food web. Food Webs 25: e00166. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2020.e00166, more Braeckman, U.; Pasotti, F.; Vázquez, S.; Zacher, K.; Hoffmann, R.; Elvert, M.; Marchant, H.; Buckner, C.; Quartino, M.L.; Mác Cormack, W.; Soetaert, K.; Wenzhöfer, F.; Vanreusel, A. (2019). Degradation of macroalgal detritus in shallow coastal Antarctic sediments. Limnol. Oceanogr. 64(4): 1423-1441. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lno.11125, more Hoffmann, R.; Pasotti, F.; Vázquez, S.; Lefaible, N.; Torstensson, A.; MacCormack, W.; Wenzhöfer, F.; Braeckman, U. (2018). Spatial variability of biogeochemistry in shallow coastal benthic communities of Potter Cove (Antarctica) and the impact of a melting glacier. PLoS One 13(12): e0207917. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207917, more Pasotti, F.; Manini, E.; Giovannelli, D.; Wölfl, A.-C.; Monien, D.; Verleyen, E.; Braeckman, U.; Abele, D.; Vanreusel, A. (2015). Antarctic shallow water benthos in an area of recent rapid glacier retreat. Mar. Ecol. (Berl.) 36(3): 716-733. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/maec.12179, more Pasotti, F.; Saravia, L.A.; De Troch, M.; Tarantelli, M.S.; Sahade, R.; Vanreusel, A. (2015). Benthic trophic interactions in an Antarctic shallow water ecosystem affected by recent glacier retreat. PLoS One 10(11): e0141742. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141742, more Pasotti, F; Convey, P.; Vanreusel, A. (2014). Potter Cove, west Antarctic Peninsula, shallow water meiofauna: a seasonal snapshot. Antarctic Science 26(5): 554-562. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954102014000169, more Reubens, J.T.; Pasotti, F.; Degraer, S.; Vincx, M. (2013). Residency, site fidelity and habitat use of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at an offshore wind farm using acoustic telemetry. Mar. Environ. Res. 90: 128–135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.07.001, more Ingels, J.; Vanreusel, A.; Brandt, A.; Catarino, A.I.; David, B.; De Ridder, C.; Dubois, P.; Gooday, A.J.; Martin, P.; Pasotti, F.; Robert, H. (2012). Possible effects of global environmental changes on Antarctic benthos: a synthesis across five major taxa. Ecol. Evol. 2(2): 453-485. dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.96, more Pasotti, F.; De Troch, M.; Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A. (2012). Feeding ecology of shallow water meiofauna: insights from a stable isotope tracer experiment in Potter Cove, King George Island, Antarctica. Polar Biol. 35(11): 1629-1640. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-012-1203-6, more Van Gaever, S.; Raes, M.; Pasotti, F.; Vanreusel, A. (2010). Spatial scale and habitat-dependent diversity patterns in nematode communities in three seepage related sites along the Norwegian Sea margin. Mar. Ecol. (Berl.) 31(1): 66-77. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2009.00314.x, more Van Gaever, S.; Moodley, L.; Pasotti, F.; Houtekamer, M.; Middelburg, J.J.; Danovaro, R.; Vanreusel, A. (2009). Trophic specialisation of metazoan meiofauna at the Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano: fatty acid biomarker isotope evidence. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 156(6): 1289-1296. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-009-1170-9, more
Thesis [show]
Pasotti, F. (2015). Impact of climate-induced dynamics on a coastal benthic ecosystem from the West Antarctic Peninsula. PhD Thesis. Ghent University. Marine Biology Research Group: Ghent. 243 pp., more
Abstracts (11) [show]
Dulière, V.; Christiansen, H.; Christiansen, H.; Heindler, F.M.; Papetti, C.; Pasotti, F.; Schiavon, L.; Schön, I. (2019). Past and future dispersal of Antarctica species: a Lagrangian modeling tool, in: 51^st International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics. Polar Ocean facing changes. , more Panto, G.; Vanreusel, A.; Pasotti, F. (2019). Benthic community structure and responses to global warming in the Prince Gustav Channel, Antarctica, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 127-128, more Schön, I.; Christiansen, H.; Danis, B.; De Ridder, C.; Dubois, P.; Dettai, A.; Dulière, V.; Frédérich, B.; Heindler, F.M.; Jossart, Q.; Kochzius, M.; Leliaert, F.; Lepoint, G.; Michel, L.; Pasotti, F.; Robert, H.; Van de Putte, A.; Vanreusel, A.; Volckaert, F.A.M. (2019). Refugia and ecosystem tolerance in the Southern Ocean – the RECTO project, in: 51^st International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics. Polar Ocean facing changes. , more Braeckman, U.; Pasotti, F.; Hoffmann, R.; Vázquez, S.; Torstensson, A.; Wenzhöfer, F.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). Unravelling the responses of shallow soft sediment assemblages to rapid glacier retreat in an Antarctic fjord: Carbon and nitrogen cycling, in: Van de Putte, A. (Ed.) Book of Abstracts: XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 10-14 July 2017. pp. 358, more Braeckman, U.; Pasotti, F.; Hoffmann, R.; Vázquez, S.; Torstensson, A.; Vanreusel, A.; Wenzhöfer, F. (2017). Carbon cycling in Antarctic benthic communities subject to glacier retreat, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 7, more Di Giglio, S.; Agüera, A.; Danis, B.; Eleaume, M.; Fournier, J.; Gallut, C.; Jane, P.; Michel, L.; Pasotti, F.; Sahade, R.; Vanreusel, A.; Dubois, P. (2017). Acid-base physiology of the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri: differences according to environmental conditions?, in: Van de Putte, A. (Ed.) Book of Abstracts: XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 10-14 July 2017. pp. 391, more Dubois, P.; Agüera, A.; Ameziane, N.; Collard, M.; Danis, B.; David, B.; Dehairs, F.; De Ridder, C.; Di Giglio, S.; Eleaume, M.; Feral, J.-P.; Fournier, J.; Gallut, C.; Gonthier-Maurin, M.; Jane, P.; Marschal, C.; Michel, L.; Motreuil, S.; Pasotti, F.; Sahade, R.; Saucède, T.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). Acid-base physiology of Antarctic and Sub-antarctic sea urchins and their resilience to ocean acidification, in: Van de Putte, A. (Ed.) Book of Abstracts: XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 10-14 July 2017. pp. 392, more Pasotti, F.; Braeckman, U.; Abele, D.; Hoffmann, R.; De Troch, M.; Giovannelli, D.; Manini, E.; Monien, D.; Sahade, R.; Saravia, L.A.; Tarantelli, M.S.; Torstensson, A.; Vázquez, S.; Verleyen, E.; Wenzhöfer, F.; Wölfl, A.-C.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). Snapshots of soft sediment benthos influenced by glacier retreat in an Antarctic fjord: assemblage structure, functioning and biogeochemical cycling, in: Van de Putte, A. (Ed.) Book of Abstracts: XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 10-14 July 2017. pp. 368, more Pasotti, F.; Braeckman, U.; Abele, D.; De Troch, M.; Giovannelli, D.; Manini, E.; Monien, D.; Sahade, R.; Saravia, L.A.; Tarantelli, M.S.; Verleyen, E.; Wölfl, A.-C.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). Unravelling the responses of shallow soft sediment assemblages to rapid glacier retreat in an Antarctic fjord: assemblage structure and trophic interactions, in: Van de Putte, A. (Ed.) Book of Abstracts: XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 10-14 July 2017. pp. 367, more Bezerra, T.N.; de Cássia Coelho Lima, R.; Lins, L.; Pasotti, F.; Hauquier, F.; da Silva, M.C.; Esteves, A.M.; Vanreusel, A.; Moens, T. (2016). Global-scale distribution of Microlaimus de Man, 1880 with updated list of valid species, in: Lampadariou, N. et al. 16^th International Meiofauna Conference, Book of Abstracts. pp. 54, more Pasotti, F.; Reubens, J.; Bougos, N.; Kinds, A. (2012). Fishpop vzw: for sustainable fish populations, in: Copejans, E. et al. (Ed.) First conference on ocean literacy in Europe: Book of abstracts. Bruges, Belgium, 12 October 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 60: pp. 42, more
Reports (4) [show]
Ingels, J.; Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A.; De Broyer, C.; Martin, P.; De Ridder, C.; Dubois, P.; Dauby, P.; David, B.; d’Udekem d’Acoz, C.; Robert, H.; Catarino, A.I.; Pierrat, B.; Havermans, C.; Pasotti, F.; Guilini, K.; Hauquier, F. (2011). BIANZO II: Biodiversity of three representative groups of the Antarctic zoobenthos - Coping with change. Final report. Belgian Science Policy: Brussels. 132 + annexes pp., more Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Pasotti, F.; De Broyer, C.; Martin, P.; d'Udekem d'Acoz, C.; Robert, H.; Havermans, C.; de Ridder, C.; Dubois, P.; Dauby, P.; David, B. (2009). Biodiversity of three representative groups of the Antarctic zoobenthos: Coping with change. BIANZO II Final report phase I. Belgian Science Policy: Brussel. 55 pp., more Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Pasotti, F.; De Broyer, C.; Martin, P.; d'Udekem d'Acoz, C.; Robert, H.; Havermans, C.; de Ridder, C.; Dubois, P.; Dauby, P.; David, B. (2009). Biodiversity of three representative groups of the Antarctic zoobenthos: Coping with change. BIANZO II Final report phase I. Belgian Science Policy: Brussel. 55 pp., more Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Pasotti, F.; De Broyer, C.; Martin, P.; d'Udekem d'Acoz, C.; Robert, H.; Havermans, C.; de Ridder, C.; Dubois, P.; Dauby, P.; David, B. (2009). Biodiversiteit van drie groepen representatief voor het Antarctisch zoobenthos: respons op veranderingen. BIANZO II Eindverslag fase I samenvatting. Wetenschapsbeleid: Brussel. 7 pp., more
Other publications (2) [show]
Braeckman, U.; Pasotti, F.; Hoffmann, R.; Vázquez, S.; Torstensson, A.; Vanreusel, A.; Wenzhöfer, F. (2017). Carbon cycling in Antarctic benthic communities subject to glacier retreat. Poster presented at the VLIZ Marine Science Day 3 March 2017. Ghent University: Gent. 1 poster pp., more Pasotti, F.; Reubens, J.; Bougos, N.; Kinds, A. (2012). Fishpop vzw: for sustainable fish populations. Poster presentation. Marine Biology Laboratory, Ghent University/CAW metropool, City of Antwerp/vzw Fishpop: Gent, Antwerpen. 1 poster pp., more
Thesis (co-)promotor [show]
Van Craenenbroeck, L. (2020). Population genomics of the antarctic bivalve Aequiyoldia eightsii by means of reduced representation sequencing and genome-wide SNP calling. MSc Thesis. University of Antwerp/Ghent University/Free University of Brussels (VUB): Antwerp/Ghent/Brussels. 44 pp., more
Thesis supervisor (2) [show]
Podholová, P. (2022). Manganese nodule fields benthic communities and the challenges of monitoring deep-sea mining activities in poorly known remote habitats. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Ghent University/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Antwerpen/Gent/Brussel. 88 pp., more Panto, G. (2019). Benthic community structure and response to ice-shelf dynamics in the Prince Gustav Channel and Duse Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Ghent University/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Antwerpen/Gent/Brussel. 42 pp., more