Theses and dissertations with the Tethys Research Institute

Baccalaureat, Laurea Degree, Master's or Ph.D. (1988 - April 2008)

Margherita Zanardelli. 1988. Recording and analysis of acoustic emissions of two cetacean species: the striped dolphin and the Risso's dolphin. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Benedetta Cavalloni. 1988. Aspects of cetacean ecology in the central and eastern Mediterranean. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Padova, Italy.

Giovanni Bearzi. 1989. Contribution to the knowledge on the biology of bottlenose dolphins in the Northern Adriatic Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Padova, Italy.

Maria Cristina Venturino. 1989. Study of the osteometric variability of Monachus monachus. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Laura Bonomi. 1991. Aspects of the social ecology of bottlenose dolphins in the Kvarneric (Northern Adriatic Sea). Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Elena Politi. 1991. Stomach contents of blue sharks in the Northern and Central Adriatic Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milano, Italy.

Giovanna Benazzo. 1993. Photoidentification applied to the study of fin whale ecology in the Mediterranean Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Melita Peharda. 1993. Surfacing patterns of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) in the Northern Adriatic Sea. Extended essay, International Baccalaureate School, Zagreb, Croatia.

Mojca Kristan. 1995. Cetacean studies in the Northern Adriatic: A case of the Tethys Research Institute. Extended essay, International Baccalaureate School, Maribor, Slovenia.

Tanja Bozic. 1996. Dolphins species present in the Adriatic Sea. Baccalaureate essay, Rijeka, Croatia.

Evanthia Karpouzli. 1996. An assessment of the status of a bottlenose dolphin community (Tursiops truncatus) in the Southern Kvarneric Sea (Northern Adriatic). M.Sc. thesis, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Caterina Maria Fortuna. 1996. Analysis of respiration patterns of bottlenose dolphins observed in the Northern Adriatic Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Florence, Italy.

Sylvan Oehen. 1996. The acoustic behaviour of bottlenose dolphins in the Northern Adriatic Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Zuerich, Switzerland.

Cathy Bedworth. 1997. Facing geographic extinction? A study of the potential threats to a bottlenose dolphin population in the Northern Adriatic Sea. M.Sc. thesis, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Nicoletta Biassoni. 1997. Fin whale behavioural modifications induced by boat presence in the Mediterranean Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Simone Panigada. 1997. Distribution, relative abundance and activity patterns of striped dolphins in the northern Ligurian Sea, detected by means of acoustic and visual surveys. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Sandra Pribanic. 1997. Age determination of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus, Montagu 1821) from the northern Adriatic Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Peter C. MacKelworth. 1998. Effects of recreational diving on marine habitats. Implementing planning in a Marine Reserve to aid in reducing tourism impacts on the environment. M.Sc. thesis, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Danijela Miokovic. 1998. Hystological and toxicological analysis of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) tissues from the northern Adriatic Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Vanja Svetina. 1998. 1. The status of the bottlenose dolphin population in Slovenian waters. 2. Distribution and abundance of bottlenose dolphins along the Istrian coast up to Pula (Croatia). Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

James Taylor. 1998. Impact of fisheries on the natural environment of Cres-Losinj Archipelago. M.Sc. thesis, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Maria Trivurea. 1998. Photoidentification as a method for studying the small cetacean Delphinus delphis in the Ionian Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Athens, Greece.

Sabrina Ferretti. 1999. Respiration pattern and behaviour of common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins in the Eastern Ionian Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Enrico Cabras. 2000. The feeding behaviour of two dolphin species in the eastern Ionian Sea used as environmental indicator. Degree in Environmental Sciences thesis, University of Venice, Italy.

Michela Giusti. 2000. Characterization of the vocal repertory of the Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) and its functional implications. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Eletta Revelli. 2000. Telemetry applied to the study of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the western Mediterranean Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Francesco Ricciardi. 2000. The behaviour of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) studied by means of combined telemetry and passive-tracking methods. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Nina Therkildsen. 2000. Immediate behavioural reactions of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to remote biopsy sampling in the eastern Ionian Sea. Extended Essay - Biology, International Baccalaureate School, Norway.

Sebastiano Bruno. 2001. The photo-identification method applied to the study of common dolphins in the eastern Ionian Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Padova, Italy.

Chiara Fumagalli. 2001. Distribution, relative abundance and social ecology of cetaceans in the western Ligurian Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Federico Bendinoni. 2002. Photoidentification-based population estimate of Balaenoptera physalus in the western Ligurian Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Patrizia Patti. 2002. Aspects of the ecology of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Ligurian Sea Sanctuary. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Genova, Italy.

Simone Panigada. 2002. Ecology of the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea. Ph.D. thesis, University of Siena, Italy.

Daniela Pavan. 2002. The role of whale watching in marine conservation. Degree in Environmental Sciences thesis. University of Venice, Italy.

Chiara Properzi. 2002. Behavioural reactions of Balaenoptera physalus and Stenella coeruleoalba to remote biopsy sampling and application of velocity-time-depth-recorders (V-TDR). Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Firenze, Italy.

Francesco Quondam. 2002. Photoidentification-based monitoring of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the eastern Ionian Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Trieste, Italy.

Giovanni Bearzi. 2003. Studies on the ecology and conservation status of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mediterranean Sea. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Basle, Switzerland.

Daria Tonini. 2003. Cetaceans of the Gulf of Venice: Conservation status and monitoring methods. Degree in Environmental Sciences thesis, University of Venice, Italy.

Erica Busatto. 2004. The method of photo-identification as a tool for the study of coastal Mediterranean dolphins. Degree in Marine Biology thesis, University of Padua, Italy.

Stefania Gaspari. 2004. Social and population structure of striped and Risso's dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea. Ph.D. thesis, University of Durham, U.K.

Chiara Piroddi. 2004. An ecosystem approach to the study of common bottlenose dolphins in the Amvrakikos Gulf, Greece. Degree in Environmental Sciences thesis, University of Venice, Italy.

Nicola Bonel. 2005. Management of whale watching in two Mediterranean areas: the Cetacean Sanctuary (Ligurian Sea) and the Kvarneric (northern Adriatic Sea). Degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Venice, Italy.

Massimo Arrigoni. 2006. The photo-identification method applied to the study of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) population in the western Ligurian Sea: a comparison between two methods. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Chiara Brusegan. 2006. The photo-identification method applied to the study of marine mammals. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Annalise Petroselli. 2006. Habitat use and distribution of short-beaked common dolphins Delphinus delphis around the
island of Kalamos, Greece (eastern Ionian Sea). MSc in Marine Mammal Science, University of Bangor, Wales.

Irene Crivellari. 2007. Ecology and conservation of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the waters adjacent to the island of Kalamos (Ionian Greece). Degree in Natural Sciences and Technologies, University of Padova, Italy.

Caterina Lanfredi. 2007. Impact of sound emissions in the marine environment: risk predictive models. Degree in Marine Biology thesis, University of Padova, Italy.

Enrico Pirotta. 2007. Preliminary study on the reproductive success of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) in the western Ligurian Sea by means the photo-identification method. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan.

Antonella Profice. 2007. The method of photo-identification applied to the study of Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus, G. Cuvier, 1812) in the western Ligurian Sea. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Elisa Remonato. 2007. The method of photo-identification applied to the study of Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus, G. Cuvier, 1812) in the western Ligurian Sea. Degree in Natural Sciences thesis, University of Pavia, Italy.

Ilaria Sartori. 2007. Le diverse fasi della foto-identificazione applicata al grampo (Grampus griseus) e limiti e vantaggi dell’utilizzo delle immagini digitali rispetto alle diapositive. Degree in Biological Sciences thesis, University of Milan, Italy.

Chiara Piroddi. 2008. An ecosystem-based approach to study two dolphin populations around the island of Kalamos, Ionian Sea, Greece. MSc in Zoology, University of British Columbia, Canada.