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Marco Vannini is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and has contributed to research in multiple scientific fields. Their work spans Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. This interdisciplinary approach indicates a broad engagement with both biological and environmental studies.

Their research focuses on several subfields, including Ecology, Molecular Biology, and Oceanography. These areas reflect an integration of molecular techniques with ecological and marine system studies, highlighting expertise in biological processes within coastal ecosystems.

Main topics explored in their research include:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Marco Vannini has authored work published in the journal Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, contributing to the scientific understanding of coastal and marine environments. A notable publication is titled "Scientific contributions of the Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management (MMM) conference series, 2000-2019", published in 2020. This paper addresses developments over nearly two decades in mangrove macrobenthos research and management, marking their contribution to ecological and environmental science literature.

Frequent co-authors indicate collaborative research activity, including partnerships with:

  • Daniel A. Friess
  • Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
  • Behara Satyanarayana
  • Stefano Cannicci
  • Siew Chin Chua

The collaboration with multiple researchers from related fields supports a networked approach to scientific inquiry within coastal and marine biology contexts. Publication venues and co-authorships reflect active participation in interdisciplinary research communities.

Best Publications

  • Feeding and burrowing ecology of two East African mangrove crabs

    F. Micheli;F. Gherardi;M. Vannini

  • Quantifying the density of mangrove crabs: Ocypodidae and Grapsidae

    M. W. Skov;M. Vannini;J. P. Shunula;R. G. Hartnoll

  • FEEDING HABITS OF NON-OCYPODID CRABS FROM TWO MANGROVE FORESTS IN KENYA

    Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Maddalena Giuggioli;Agrey Oluoch;Marco Vannini

  • Genetic differentiation in the mud crab Scylla serrata (Decapoda: Portunidae) within the Indian Ocean

    Sara Fratini;Marco Vannini

  • Molecular phylogeny of grapsoid crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) and allies based on two mitochondrial genes and a proposal for refraining from current superfamily classification

    C. D. Schubart;S. Cannicci;M. Vannini;S. Fratini

  • Natural diet and feeding habits of Thalamita crenata (Decapoda, Portunidae)

    Stefano Cannicci;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Dyane Anyona;Marco Vannini

  • Homing behaviour and possible cognitive maps in crustacean decapods

    Marco Vannini;Stefano Cannicci

  • Feeding Habits And Natural Diet of the Intertidal Crab Pachygrapsus marmoratus: Opportunistic Browser or Selective Feeder?

    S. Cannicci;M. Gomei;B. Boddi;M. Vannini

  • Marching to a different drummer: crabs synchronize reproduction to a 14‐month lunar‐tidal cycle

    Martin W. Skov;Richard G. Hartnoll;Renison K. Ruwa;Jude P. Shunula

  • Terebralia palustris (Gastropoda; Potamididae) in a Kenyan mangal: Size structure, distribution and impact on the consumption of leaf litter

    S. Fratini;V. Vigiani;M. Vannini;S. Cannicci

  • Phylogenetic and morphometric differentiation reveal geographic radiation and pseudo-cryptic speciation in a mangrove crab from the Indo-West Pacific.

    Lapo Ragionieri;Sara Fratini;Marco Vannini;Christoph D. Schubart

  • Tree-climbing mangrove crabs: a case of convergent evolution

    Sara Fratini;Marco Vannini;Stefano Cannicci;Christoph D. Schubart

  • Geographic trends in mangrove crab abundance in East Africa

    R.G. Hartnoll;S. Cannici;W.D. Emmerson;S. Fratini

  • Feeding clusters and olfaction in the mangrove snail Terebralia palustris (Linnaeus) (Potamididae: Gastropoda).

    Sara Fratini;Stefano Cannicci;Marco Vannini

  • Growth and reproduction in the freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile (Decapoda, Brachyura)

    Fiorenza Micheli;Francesca Gherardi;Marco Vannini

  • Behavioral Adaptation to Intertidal Life

    Guido Chelazzi;Marco Vannini

  • Activity pattern and spatial strategy in Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Decapoda: Grapsidae) from Mediterranean and Atlantic shores

    S. Cannicci;J. Paula;M. Vannini

  • Dominance and individual recognition in Potamon fluviatile (decapoda, brachyura): Possible role of visual cues

    M. Vannini;F. Gherardi

  • Tree fidelity and hole fidelity in the tree crab Sesarma leptosoma (Decapoda, Grapsidae)

    S. Cannicci;S. Ritossa;R.K. Ruwa;M. Vannini

  • Competition and interaction between Neosarmatium smithi (Crustacea: Grapsidae) and Terebralia palustris (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in a Kenyan mangrove

    S. Fratini;S. Cannicci;M. Vannini

  • Vertical migrations in the tree crab Sesarma leptosoma (Decapoda, Grapsidae)

    M. Vannini;R. K. Ruwa

  • Hermit crabs in a mangrove swamp: proximate and ultimate factors in the clustering of Clibanarius laevimanus

    Francesca Gherardi;Marco Vannini

  • Relationship between heavy metal accumulation and genetic variability decrease in the intertidal crab Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Decapoda; Grapsidae)

    Sara Fratini;Lorenzo Zane;Lapo Ragionieri;Marco Vannini

  • Locomotor activity in the freshwater crab Potamon fluviatile: the analysis of temporal patterns by radio-telemetry

    Francesca Gherardi;Federica Tarducci;Marco Vannini

  • Studies on the pebble crab, Eriphia smithi MacLeay 1838 (Xanthoidea Menippidae): patterns of relative growth and population structure

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Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Cannicci
Stefano Cannicci University of Hong Kong
Francesca Gherardi
Francesca Gherardi University of Florence
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Université Libre de Bruxelles
Fiorenza Micheli
Fiorenza Micheli Stanford University
Christoph D. Schubart
Christoph D. Schubart University of Regensburg
Martin W. Skov
Martin W. Skov Bangor University
Richard G. Hartnoll
Richard G. Hartnoll University of Liverpool
Elena Tricarico
Elena Tricarico University of Florence
James G. Kairo
James G. Kairo Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Norman C. Duke
Norman C. Duke James Cook University

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