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Stefano Loppi

Stefano Loppi

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
51
Citations
7983
World Ranking
4812
National Ranking
78

Overview

Stefano Loppi is affiliated with the University of Siena in Italy and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science.

Their published work spans topics within plant science, ecology, pollution, atmospheric science, and soil science. More specifically, their research topics include:

  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Botany and plant ecology studies
  • Seed germination and physiology
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Growth and nutrition in plants

Among the notable recent publications associated with their research are:

  • "Accumulation of airborne microplastics in lichens from a landfill dumping site (Italy)," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Impact of microplastics on growth, photosynthesis and essential elements in Cucurbita pepo L.," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Magnetic Emissions from Brake Wear are the Major Source of Airborne Particulate Matter Bioaccumulated by Lichens Exposed in Milan (Italy)," 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "Disentangling sources of trace element air pollution in complex urban areas by lichen biomonitoring. A case study in Milan (Italy)," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "Microplastic contamination of lettuces grown in urban vegetable gardens in Lisbon (Portugal)," 2023, Scientific Reports

Loppi frequently publishes in several scientific journals, with a focus on:

  • Biology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Plants
  • Atmosphere
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Riccardo Fedeli, Andrea Vannini, Luca Paoli, Fabrizio Monaci, and Silvia Celletti.

Their work contributes to an understanding of environmental pollutants, particularly microplastics and trace elements, and the biological responses of plants and lichens in various ecosystems. These contributions are situated within applied and fundamental research domains intersecting environmental and biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • Impact of microplastics on growth, photosynthesis and essential elements in Cucurbita pepo L.

    Ilaria Colzi;Luciana Renna;Elisabetta Bianchi;Maria Beatrice Castellani

  • Problems Related to Lichen Transplants to Monitor Trace Element Deposition in Repeated Surveys: A Case Study from Central Italy

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  • Lichens and mosses as biomonitors of trace elements in areas with thermal springs and fumarole activity (Mt. Amiata, central Italy).

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  • Biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and heavy metal contents of Flavoparmelia caperata thalli as indicators of temporal variations of air pollution in the town of Montecatini Terme (central Italy).

    S. Loppi;L. Frati;L. Paoli;V. Bigagli

  • Comparison between the accumulation capacity of four lichen species transplanted to a urban site.

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  • Antiproliferative, Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of the Lichen Xanthoria parietina and Its Secondary Metabolite Parietin

    Adriana Basile;Daniela Rigano;Stefano Loppi;Annalisa Di Santi

  • Lichen biomonitoring of ammonia emission and nitrogen deposition around a pig stockfarm.

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  • Epiphytic lichens as sentinels for heavy metal pollution at forest ecosystems (central Italy).

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  • Accumulation of airborne microplastics in lichens from a landfill dumping site (Italy).

    Stefano Loppi;Brett Roblin;Luca Paoli;Julian Aherne

  • Soil Contribution to the Elemental Composition of Epiphytic Lichens (Tuscany, Central Italy)

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  • PASSIVE MONITORING OF TRACE ELEMENTS BY MEANS OF TREE LEAVES, EPIPHYTIC LICHENS AND BARK SUBSTRATE

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  • Long-term biological monitoring of environmental quality around a solid waste landfill assessed with lichens.

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  • Determination of baseline element composition of lichens using samples from high elevations.

    L. Bergamaschi;E. Rizzio;G. Giaveri;A. Profumo

  • Effects of NO2 and NH3 from road traffic on epiphytic lichens.

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  • Biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and air pollution in the town of Siena (central Italy).

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  • Lichens as suitable indicators of the biological effects of atmospheric pollutants around a municipal solid waste incinerator (S Italy)

    Luca Paoli;Silvana Munzi;Anna Guttová;Dušan Senko

  • Bioacumulation and ultrastructural effects of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the moss Scorpiurum circinatum (Brid.) Fleisch. & Loeske.

    A. Basile;S. Sorbo;T. Pisani;L. Paoli

  • Lichens as sentinels for air pollution at remote alpine areas (Italy)

    Stefano Loppi

  • Effects of heavy metals on ultrastructure and Hsp70 induction in Lemna minor L. exposed to water along the Sarno River, Italy.

    A. Basile;S. Sorbo;M. Cardi;M. Lentini

  • Heavy metal deposition in the Italian "triangle of death" determined with the moss Scorpiurum circinatum.

    A Basile;S Sorbo;G Aprile;B Conte

  • Lichen Diversity and Lichen Transplants as Monitors of Air Pollution in a Rural Area of Central Italy

    Stefano Loppi;Luisa Frati

  • Diversity of Epiphytic Lichens and Hg Contents of Xanthoria parietina Thalli as Monitors of Geothermal Air Pollution in the Mt. Amiata Area (Central Italy)

    Stefano Loppi;Luca Paoli;Carlo Gaggi

  • A biological method to monitor early effects of the air pollution caused by the industrial exploitation of geothermal energy.

    Luca Paoli;Stefano Loppi

  • Effects of ammonia from livestock farming on lichen photosynthesis.

    Luca Paoli;Stergios Arg. Pirintsos;Kiriakos Kotzabasis;Tommaso Pisani

  • Biological effects of airborne pollutants released during cement production assessed with lichens (SW Slovakia)

    Luca Paoli;Anna Guttová;Alice Grassi;Anna Lackovičová

  • Periodicity, fluctuations and successions of macrofungi in fir forests (Abies alba Miller) in Tuscany, Italy

    A Laganà;C Angiolini;S Loppi;E Salerni

  • ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF EPIPHYTIC LICHENS ON QUERCUS PUBESCENS ALONG AN ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT IN A MEDITERRANEAN AREA (TUSCANY, CENTRAL ITALY)

    Stefano Loppi;Stergios Arg. Pirintsos;Vincenzo De Dominicis

  • Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Epiphytic Lichens Near a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator (Central Italy)

    S. Loppi;E. Putortì;S. A. Pirintsos;V. de Dominicis

  • Accumulation of Trace Elements in the Peripheral and Central Parts of a Foliose Lichen Thallus

    Stefano Loppi;Luca Nelli;Stefania Ancora;Roberto Bargagli

  • Identifying Deviations from Naturality of Lichen Diversity for Bioindication Purposes

    S. Loppi;P. Giordani;G. Brunialti;Deborah Isocrono

  • EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURE ON EPIPHYTIC LICHEN VEGETATION IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Stefano Loppi;Vincenzo De Dominicis

  • Lichens and mosses as biomonitors of trace elements in a geothermal area (Mt. Amiata, central Italy)

    Stefano Loppi;Barbara Giomarelli;Roberto Bargagli

Frequent Co-Authors

Cristina Nali
Cristina Nali University of Pisa
Giacomo Lorenzini
Giacomo Lorenzini University of Pisa
Elisa Pellegrini
Elisa Pellegrini University of Pisa
Alessandro Chiarucci
Alessandro Chiarucci University of Bologna
Martin Bačkor
Martin Bačkor University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik
Roberto Bargagli
Roberto Bargagli University of Siena
Cristina Branquinho
Cristina Branquinho University of Lisbon
Ettore Pacini
Ettore Pacini University of Siena
Jozef Kováčik
Jozef Kováčik University of Trnava
Alfredo Vizzini
Alfredo Vizzini University of Turin

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