Prof. Gianluca Polese | Ethology | Research Excellence Award
Associate Professor of Zoology | Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II | Italy
Prof. Gianluca Polese is a distinguished marine biologist at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, internationally recognized for his contributions to marine ecotoxicology, physiology, and environmental stress biology. His research focuses on how emerging pollutants, climate-driven stressors, and salinity variations affect marine invertebrates such as mussels, octopus, and sea urchins. With 1,701 citations from 1,244 documents, 85 published works, and an h-index of 25, his scholarship demonstrates strong global impact. Prof. Polese’s integrative approach bridges molecular, organismal, and ecosystem-level analyses, advancing understanding of marine organism resilience under changing environmental conditions
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Featured Publications
From metabolites to tissues: A comprehensive analysis of salinity-driven modulation of tetracycline effects in Mytilus galloprovincialis
– Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C, 2026
Emergent pollutants, escalating pressures: GenX effects on mussels in a changing environment
– Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025
Heatwaves Affect the Gonadal Maturation of the Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus
– Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025
Salinity modulation of neodymium and dysprosium toxicity in mussels: Adult and sperm responses
– Science of the Total Environment, 2025