Da Ros Luisa

• use of marine organisms as bioindicators of pollution
• biological effects induced in marine invertebrates by environmental stressors through histochemical, histological and cellular methods
• application of biological responses as biomarkers of environmental stress in the management and monitoring of coastal areas and brackish environments, in the assessment of the impact of off-shore gas/oil extraction platforms, in animal well-being study
• adaptation mechanisms to extreme environmental conditions and biological effects of climate changes (increase of temperature and acidification)

• 2008-2007: Biological techniques for reproduction and growing of marine polychaetes, founded by Biotech Program of Regione del Veneto - Scientific responsible
• 2007-2004: Speciation, distribution, fluxes bioaccumulation and toxicity of the main contaminants in the lagoon of Venice, founded by 2nd Research Program of CORILA – Scientific responsible of WP3: Bioaccumulation and toxicity
• 2006-2003: Integrating knowledge on the ecosystem of the lagoon of Venice, founded by Magistrato alle Acque (Public Works Ministry) – Scientific responsible of WPC: Experimental assessment of the ecological risk due to water and sediment pollution in the lagoon
• 2004: Biomarker approach for evaluating a pristine environment, UE founded through EC-IHP Transnational Access to the Research Facility, Sandgerdi Marine Centre, Iceland – Scientific responsible and Group Leader
• 2001-2000: Assessing the impact of bivalve fisheries on the benthic ecosystems of the Ria Formosa lagoon (Portugal), Venice lagoon (Italy), Aegan Sea (Kavala – Greece) and on the juvenile flatfish in the South coast of portugal (IMPACTO), UE founded (DGXIV, Studies, 99/062) -  Scientific responsible for ISMAR partnership
• 2001-1998: Evaluation and improvement of shellfish dredge design and fishing effort in relation to technical conservation measures and environmental impact (ECODREDGE), UE founded (FAIR ct-98 4444) -  Scientific responsible for ISMAR partnership

My  scientific production covers over 100 products and consists of  peer-reviewed papers (about 30), papers on Italian journals, chapters of books, abstracts to International and National Conferences.

• Nesto N., Cassin D., Da Ros L., 2010 – Is the polychaetes Perinerei rullieri (Pilato 1974) a reliable indicator of PCB and PAH contaminants in coastal sediments?. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 73: 143-151
• Moschino V., Meneghetti F., Da Ros L., 2009 - Use of biomarkers to assess the welfare of the edible clam, Ruditapes philippinarum: may it be a tool for proving areas of origin? Aquacult Int  DOI 10.1007/s10499-009-9246-6
• Da Ros L., Moschino V., Guerzoni S., Halldórsson H.P., 2007 -  Lysosomal responses and metallothionein induction in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis from the south-west coast of Iceland. Environ. International. 33 (3): 362-369.
• Nesto N., Romano S. Moschino V. Mauri M, Da Ros L., 2007 - Chemical analysis and biomarkers in mussels and fish as tools for evaluating presence and effects of microorganic pollutants and trace metals in the lagoon of Venice, Italy. Mar. Poll. Bull. 55: 469-484
• Marin M.G., Boscolo R., Cella A. Degetto S, Da Ros L., 2006 – Field validationof autometallographical black silver deposit (BSD) extent in three bivalve species from the lagoon of Venice, Italy (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Tapes philippinarum, Scapharca inequivalvis) for metal bioavailability assessment. Sci. Tot. Environ. 371: 156-167.
• Da Ros, L., Nesto, N., 2005 – Cellular alterations in Mytilus galloprovincialis (LMK) and Tapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850) as biomarkers of environmental stress: field studies in the lagoon of Venice (Italy). Environ. International, 31: 1078-1088.
• Marin M.G., Moschino V., Meneghetti F., Da Ros L., 2005 - Effects of mechanical stress in under-sized clams, Tapes philippinarum: a laboratory approach. Aquaculture International,13 (1-2): 75-88.
• Pellizzato M., Da Ros L., 2005 –  Clam farming quality as management tool: a proposal based on recent studies in Northern Adriatic lagoons. Aquaculture International, 13 (1-2): 57-66.
• Meneghetti F., Moschino V., Da Ros L., 2004 – Gametogenetic cycle and oocyte size in Tapes philippinarum from the Lagoon of Venice. Aquaculture, 240/1-4: 473-488.
• Nasci, C., Da Ros, L., Nesto, N.,. Monteduro, R. A., 2002 - Field application of biochemical and physiological indices in the mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis: biomonitoring and transplantation in the lagoon of Venice (North-East Italy). Mar. Environ. Res., 54 (2002): 811-816.