Pietro Battaglia

Research interests: Studies are aimed to investigate various aspects of marine fish biology and ecology as well as fishery resources and management. Special attention is given to 1) ecology of Mediterranean mesopelagic and bathypelagic fish; 2) sustainable use of fishing resources and fishery management, with particular attention to small-scale fisheries; 3) trophic ecology of fish and stomach content analysis (expert in the identification of fish otoliths and cephalopod beaks in the guts). Other research interests: i) large pelagic fish ecology; ii) fish age and growth; iii) cephalopod and fish taxonomy; iv) marine litter; v) biodiversity in marine habitats, including banks, seamounts, volcanic areas; vi) effects of MPAs protection on fishery resources; vii) Non indigenous species