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Donatella Barca

Donatella Barca

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Earth Science

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33
Citations
2999
World Ranking
8530
National Ranking
341

Overview

Donatella Barca is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy and has a research focus spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Arts and Humanities. Their work heavily intersects with archeology, earth-surface processes, and environmental toxicology fields.

The scientist's publication record includes papers addressing environmental contamination, geochemical modeling, and conservation of cultural heritage materials. Notable recent papers include:

  • A multivariate non-parametric approach for estimating probability of exceeding the local natural background level of arsenic in the aquifers of Calabria region (Southern Italy), 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Arsenic polluted waters: Application of geochemical modelling as a tool to understand the release and fate of the pollutant in crystalline aquifers, 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
  • The environmental impact of air pollution on the built heritage of historic Cairo (Egypt), 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Contamination by Trace Elements and Oxidative Stress in the Skeletal Muscle of Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea, 2023, Antioxidants
  • Hydrogeochemical and isotopic characterization of the Gioia Tauro coastal Plain (Calabria - southern Italy): A multidisciplinary approach for a focused management of vulnerable strategic systems, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Donatella Barca include:

  • Gianni Giglio
  • Emilio Sperone
  • Natalia Rovella
  • Luciana Randazzo
  • Mauro Francesco La Russa

The most common publication venues where their research appears are:

  • Minerals
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biology
  • Applied Sciences
  • Open Archaeology

Key topics covered in Donatella Barca's work include:

  • Building materials and conservation
  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Archaeological Research and Protection

Main subfields of study reflected in their research output are:

  • Archeology
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Conservation
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

Best Publications

  • Characterisation of archaeological mortars from Pompeii (Campania, Italy) and identification of construction phases by compositional data analysis

    Domenico Miriello;Donatella Barca;Andrea Bloise;Annamaria Ciarallo

  • PROVENANCE OF THE LIMESTONE USED IN TEOTIHUACAN (MEXICO): A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH*

    L. Barba;J. Blancas;L. R. Manzanilla;A. Ortiz

  • Application of LA-ICP-MS to sedimentary phosphatic particles from Tunisian phosphorite deposits: Insights from trace elements and REE into paleo-depositional environments

    Hechmi Garnit;Hechmi Garnit;Salah Bouhlel;Salah Bouhlel;Donatella Barca;Chaker Chtara

  • An analysis of the black crusts from the Seville Cathedral: a challenge to deepen the understanding of the relationships among microstructure, microchemical features and pollution sources.

    Silvestro A. Ruffolo;Valeria Comite;Valeria Comite;Mauro F. La Russa;Cristina M. Belfiore;Cristina M. Belfiore

  • Application of spectrometric analysis to the identification of pollution sources causing cultural heritage damage.

    C. M. Belfiore;C. M. Belfiore;D. Barca;A. Bonazza;V. Comite

  • Impact of air pollution in deterioration of carbonate building materials in Italian urban environments

    Donatella Barca;Valeria Comite;Valeria Comite;Cristina M. Belfiore;Cristina M. Belfiore;Alessandra Bonazza

  • The Oceanus statue of the Fontana di Trevi (Rome): The analysis of black crust as a tool to investigate the urban air pollution and its impact on the stone degradation

    Mauro F. La Russa;Paola Fermo;Valeria Comite;Valeria Comite;Cristina M. Belfiore

  • Trace elements in hazardous mineral fibres

    Andrea Bloise;Donatella Barca;Alessandro Francesco Gualtieri;Simone Pollastri

  • Rare earths concentration from phosphogypsum waste by two-step leaching method

    Ines Hammas-Nasri;Karima Horchani-Naifer;Mokhtar Férid;Donatella Barca

  • Cellular automata for simulating lava flows: A method and examples of the Etnean eruptions

    D. Barca;G. M. Crisci;S. Di Gregorio;F. Nicoletta

  • Investigation of rock-to-water release and fate of major, minor, and trace elements in the metabasalt–serpentinite shallow aquifer of Mt. Reventino (CZ, Italy) by reaction path modelling

    Carmine Apollaro;Luigi Marini;Teresa Critelli;Donatella Barca

  • Application of Laser Ablation ICP-MS for characterization of obsidian fragments from peri-Tyrrhenian area

    Donatella Barca;Anna Maria De Francesco;Gino Mirocle Crisci

  • Arsenic-contaminated groundwaters remediation by nanofiltration

    A. Figoli;I. Fuoco;C. Apollaro;M. Chabane

  • Damage monitoring on carbonate stones: Field exposure tests contributing to pollution impact evaluation in two Italian sites

    V. Comite;M. Álvarez de Buergo;D. Barca;C.M. Belfiore

  • The impact of dolomite and plagioclase weathering on the chemistry of shallow groundwaters circulating in a granodiorite-dominated catchment of the Sila Massif (Calabria, Southern Italy)

    Carmine Apollaro;Marina Accornero;Luigi Marini;Donatella Barca

  • A multivariate non-parametric approach for estimating probability of exceeding the local natural background level of arsenic in the aquifers of Calabria region (Southern Italy).

    C. Apollaro;D. Di Curzio;I. Fuoco;A. Buccianti

  • Geochemical study of black crusts as a diagnostic tool in cultural heritage

    Mauro F. La Russa;Cristina M. Belfiore;Cristina M. Belfiore;Valeria Comite;Donatella Barca

  • Arsenic polluted waters: Application of geochemical modelling as a tool to understand the release and fate of the pollutant in crystalline aquifers.

    I. Fuoco;R. De Rosa;D. Barca;A. Figoli

  • Production of a rare earths concentrate after phosphogypsum treatment with dietary NaCl and Na2CO3 solutions

    Ines Hammas-Nasri;Karima Horchani-Naifer;Mokhtar Férid;Donatella Barca

  • The environmental impact of air pollution on the built heritage of historic Cairo (Egypt).

    Natalia Rovella;Nevin Aly;Valeria Comite;Luciana Randazzo

  • Use of mean residence time of water, flowrate, and equilibrium temperature indicated by water geothermometers to rank geothermal resources. Application to the thermal water circuits of Northern Calabria

    Carmine Apollaro;Giovanni Vespasiano;Francesco Muto;Rosanna De Rosa

  • A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in Roman Mortars: The Case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)

    C. M. Belfiore;C. M. Belfiore;G. V. Fichera;M. F. La Russa;A. Pezzino

Frequent Co-Authors

Gino Mirocle Crisci
Gino Mirocle Crisci University of Calabria
Antonino Pezzino
Antonino Pezzino University of Catania
Carmine Apollaro
Carmine Apollaro University of Calabria
Rosanna De Rosa
Rosanna De Rosa University of Calabria
Paola Fermo
Paola Fermo University of Milan
Cristina Sabbioni
Cristina Sabbioni Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Mokhtar Férid
Mokhtar Férid National Institute for Materials Science
Luigi Marini
Luigi Marini University of Genoa
Francesco Muto
Francesco Muto University of Calabria
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)

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