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MAURIZIO SARA'

Curriculum and Research

Subjects

Academic Year Subject identification code Subject name ECTS Course of study
2024/2025 23330 INDICATORI FAUNISTICI E VALUTAZIONE AMBIENTALE 6 BIODIVERSITA' E BIOLOGIA AMBIENTALE
2024/2025 08452 ZOOLOGIA II CON ESERCITAZIONI (MODULO) 6 SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE

Publications

Date Title Type Record
2024 New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) from the islands of the Strait of Sicily (Southern Italy) with taxonomic notes on Poecilochroa loricata Kritscher, 1996 (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) and eight new records for Europe Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 Local climate at breeding colonies influences pre-breeding arrival in a long-distance migrant Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 The humble Stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the species neglected by ornithological research in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2024 Assessing exposure to wind turbines of a migratory raptor through its annual life cycle across continents Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Checklist of the Mammal Collection Preserved at the University of Palermo under the Framework of the National Biodiversity Future Center Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Una revisione critica della check-list e della bibliografia degli Odonati della Sicilia Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2023 What species are being researched and why? A bibliometric analysis of breeding birds in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions? Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Climate Effects on Breeding Phenology of Peregrine and Lanner Falcons in the Mediterranean Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Sistematica del Falco pellegrino (Falco peregrinus) in Italia Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2021 Chapter 24. Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2021 Barrier crossings and winds shape daily travel schedules and speeds of a flight generalist Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 More than 30 years of studies and conservation on lesser kestrel in Europe: where do we will go from there? Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2021 IL FALCO PELLEGRINO (Falco peregrinus) IN SICILIA Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2021 Context-dependent foraging habitat selection in a farmland raptor along an agricultural intensification gradient Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Pliocene colonization of the Mediterranean by Great White Shark inferred from fossil records, historical jaws, phylogeographic and divergence time analyses Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Asymmetrical interspecific communication of predatory threat in mixed-species colonies of lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni) and jackdaws (Corvus monedula) Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Different trends of neighboring populations of Lesser Kestrel: Effects of climate and other environmental conditions Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Genetic structure of a European forest species, the edible dormouse (Glis glis): a consequence of past anthropogenic forest fragmentation? Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Broad-front migration leads to strong migratory connectivity in the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Genetic variability and population structuring in the European Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus feldeggii Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 First evidence by satellite telemetry of lanner falcon's falco biarmicus feldeggii natal dispersal outside sicily, and a review of existing data Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Mammals of Italy: An annotated checklist Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Genetic variability in Peregrine Falcon populations of the Western Palaearctic region Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Lesser kestrel diet and agricultural intensification in the Mediterranean: An unexpected win-win solution? Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Spatial segregation of home ranges between neighbouring colonies in a diurnal raptor Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Onset of natal dispersal in Peregrine Falcon from Mediterranean islands (Italy) Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Genetic structure of a patchily distributed philopatric migrant: implications for management and conservation Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Using genetic markers to unravel the origin of birds converging towards pre-migratory sites Abstract in rivista Go to
2018 Rediscovery of the enigmatic solifuges (Arachnida: Solifugae) at Lampedusa Island (Italy) Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 An integrated analysis of micro- and macrohabitat features as a tool to detect weatherdriven constraints: A case study with cavity nesters Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Falcon Conservation: azioni pratiche per la tutela del lanario Falco biarmicus feldeggii Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Status of the Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Il Nibbio reale Milvus milvus svernante in Italia, sintesi di cinque anni di monitoraggio Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Environmental suitability model for the lanner falcon Falco biarmicus feldeggii: planning, study and monitoring the Sicilian population Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Nest attendance, extended phenotype and social selection in multispecies colonies Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2017 Strategies of migration and wintering of Italian lesser kestrel Falco naumanni populations Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Comparative Analysis of Lanner and Peregrine Trophic Niche in the Mediterranean Paper non pubblicato Go to
2017 Genetic variability in Peregrine falcon populations of the Western Palaearctic region Paper non pubblicato Go to
2017 A comparison of peregrine Falco peregrinus and lanner Falco biarmicus trophic niche in Sicily Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Natal Dispersal of First Winter Peregrine Falcons Paper non pubblicato Go to
2017 Climate determinants of breeding and wintering ranges of lesser kestrels in Italy and predicted impacts of climate change Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 An exploration of isotopic variability in feathers and claws of Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni chicks from southern Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Factors affecting the diet of Peregrine Falcon in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Understanding the coexistence of competing raptors by Markov chain analysis enhances conservation of vulnerable species Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Habitat- and density-dependent demography of a colonial raptor in Mediterranean agro-ecosystems Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Evolutionary history and species delimitations: a case study of the hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Habitat preferences of edible dormouse, Glis glis italicus: implications for the management of arboreal mammals in Mediterranean forests Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Interactive effects of micro- and macro-habitat features on reproductive success of lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni) Proceedings Go to
2015 Social phenotype extended to communities: Expanded multilevel social selection analysis reveals fitness consequences of interspecific interactions Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Do not disturb the family: roles of colony size and human disturbance in the genetic structure of lesser kestrel Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Trends of neighbouring populations of Lesser Kestrel reveal intraspecific differences in response to climate change Proceedings Go to
2014 Spatial analysis of lanner falcon habitat preferences: Implications for agro-ecosystems management at landscape scale and raptor conservation Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Food for flight: pre-migratory dynamics of the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni. Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 The diet of Saker Falcon Falco cherrug overwintering in the Mediterranean (Sicily) Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Nest attendance of conspecifics and heterospecifics as social phenotypes affecting breeding lesser kestrels Falco naumanni Proceedings Go to
2013 Effects of microclimate on nest site selection and breeding success of lesser kestrel Falco naumanni in the Gela Plain (Sicily) Proceedings Go to
2013 Effetti del clima sul successo riproduttivo del grillaio Falco naumanni Proceedings Go to
2013 Nest aggregation and reproductive synchrony promote Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni seasonal fitness Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 From macro- to micro-climate? 3D Analysis of lesser kestrel Falco naumanni nest attendance Proceedings Go to
2013 Changes in eggshell ultrastructure of Falco naumanni and Tyto alba exposed to pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Proceedings Go to
2013 Neighbour dearest: Colonial lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni) benefit from nest attendance of neighbouring jackdaws (Corvus monedula) Proceedings Go to
2012 Intra- and inter-specific social selection of vigilance and defense phenotypes in breeding colonies of lesser kestrels and jackdaws Proceedings Go to
2012 Using phylogeography to promote dormouse conservation: the case of Muscardinus avellanarius (Rodentia, Gliridae) Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2012 Zealous fathers and lazy mothers? Role of coloniality in biparental care of Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Proceedings Go to
2012 Habitat preferences of Bonelli's Eagles Aquila fasciata in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Effects of nest and colony features on lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) reproductive success Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Living on the edge: Assessing the extinction risk of critically endangered Bonelli's eagle in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Evidence of a complex phylogeographic structure in the common dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (Rodentia: Gliridae) Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Under my wing: lesser kestrels and jackdaws derive reciprocal benefits in mixed-species colonies Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Occurence of Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteini (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Sicily. Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 When an island matches a glacial refugium: the case of Sicilian mammals Proceedings Go to
2011 Modelling distribution and habitat preferences of vulnerable species Proceedings Go to
2011 Vigilance and antipredator responses of lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni) and jackdaws (Corvus monedula) nesting in single- versus mixed-species colonies Proceedings Go to
2011 Le faune a mammiferi della Sicilia tra il Tardoglaciale e l’Olocene Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Great tit (Parus major) breeding in fire-prone oak woods: differential effects of post-fire conditions on reproductive stages Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Diurnal habitat suitability for a Mediterranean steppeland bird, identified by Ecological Niche Factor Analysis Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Mitochondrial phylogeographic of the common dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (Rodentia: Gliridae) Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Italian Peninsula preserves an evolutionary lineage of the fat dormouse Glis glis L. (Rodentia: Gliridae) Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Preliminary observation on use of nest boxes in protected areas of Southern Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2010 Mitochondrial phylogeography of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) in the western Palearctic region Articolo in rivista Go to
2010 Climate and land-use changes as determinants of lesser kestrel Falco naumanni abundance in Mediterranean cereal steppes (Sicily) Articolo in rivista Go to
2010 Tutela della Diversità degli ambienti aridi della Sicilia Proceedings Go to
2010 PREFERENZE DELL’HABITAT DI DUE COMUNITA’ DI CHIROTTERI IN AREE MODIFICATE DALL’UOMO Proceedings Go to
2009 Status of Red kite in Italy Proceedings Go to
2009 La ricchezza specifica dei Vertebrati in Sicilia Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 La preferenza dell'habitat dell'Aquila reale, Aquila chrysaetos, in Sicilia Proceedings Go to
2009 Valore ornitologico della ZPS - ITA 050012 - "Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela" (Sicilia) Proceedings Go to
2009 Studio preliminare su Barbagianni, Tyto alba: abitudini alimentari legate all'uso del suolo Proceedings Go to
2009 La Fauna dei Nebrodi - Guida per riconoscere e proteggere gli animali del Parco Monografia Go to
2009 ABITUDINI ALIMENTARI DI Tyto alba LEGATE ALL’USO DEL SUOLO Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 La preferenza dell’habitat dell’Aquila reale Aquila chrysaetos in Sicilia Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 First historical records of Carcharhinus brachyurus (Chondrichthyes, Carcharhiniformes) in the Mediterranean Sea Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Un modello di distribuzione e idoneità ambientale di una specie steppica in pericolo: dell’occhione Burhinus oedicnemus Proceedings Go to
2009 Habitat preferences of bats in a rural area of Sicily determined by acoustic surveys Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Un modello di distribuzione e idoneità ambientale di una specie steppica in pericolo: l’Occhione Burhinus oedicnemus Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Status of Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in Sicily. Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 VALORE ORNITOLOGICO NELLA ZPS - ITA 050012 “TORRE MANFRIA, BIVIERE E PIANA DI GELA” (SICILIA) Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 Modello di distribuzione e di idoneità ambientale dell'occhione, Burhinus oedicnemus Proceedings Go to
2008 Primi risultati sullo studio dell'aracnofauna nell'isola di Lampedusa Proceedings Go to
2008 Le Faune a Mammiferi della Sicilia tra il Tardoglaciale e l'Olocene Proceedings Go to
2008 Modelli di distribuzione dei Vertebrati della Sicilia: Primi dati Proceedings Go to
2008 Crocidura suaveolens (Pallas, 1811) Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Le ricerche sui Mammiferi in Sicilia Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Mammiferi Insettivori, Roditori, Artiodattili e Carnivori Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Chirotterofauna della Sicilia (Mammalia Chiroptera) Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Crocidura pachyura (Kuster, 1835) Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Conferma della riproduzione del Cuculo dal ciuffo Clamator glandarius in Sicilia Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Breeding abundance of threatened raptors as estimated from occurrence data Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Evidence of a highly complex phylogeographic structure on a specialist river bird species, the dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Crocidura leucodon (Hermann, 1780) Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 PREFERENZE AMBIENTALI DELLA COMUNITÀ DI CHIROTTERI DI UN TERRITORIO RURALE SICILIANO Proceedings Go to
2008 Crocidura sicula Miller, 1900 Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 La Lepidotterofauna dei Biotopi della Riserva Naturale Orientata "Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere e Gorgo del Drago" Proceedings Go to
2008 The use of artificial nest-boxes by Apodemus sylvaticus dichrurus in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Landscape-scale Spatial Distribution of the Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) Breeding Population in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 Censimento dell'occhione Burhinus oedicnemus in un'area steppico cerealicola della Sicilia Meridionale Proceedings Go to
2007 The effect of wildfires on glirids (Muscardinus avellanarius and Glis glis) living in Mediterranean ecosystems Proceedings Go to
2007 CENSIMENTODI SPECIE D’UCCELLI STEPPICO-CEREALICOLE D’INTERESSE COMUNITARIONELLA PIANA DIGELA (SICILIA SUD-ORIENTALE) (Aves) Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 Status del Nibbio reale e del Nibbio bruno in Sicilia Proceedings Go to
2007 Cactaceae and Chiroptera: a mutualistic relationship more common than expected? Proceedings Go to
2007 Trophic habits of Muscardinus avellanarius (Mammalia Gliridae) as revealed by multiple stable isotope analysis Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 preliminary survey of Utrish bird fauna Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 Does the life history of Muscardinus avellanarius (Mammalia) follow an ecogeographic gradient? Proceedings Go to
2006 Il Capovaccaio, specie prossima all’estinzione? Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2006 Fire disturbance disrupts co-occurrence patterns of terrestrial vertebrates in Mediterranean woodlands Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 Densità e biologia riproduttiva del grillaio Falco naumanni nella piana di Gela (Sicilia) Articolo in rivista Go to
2006 SUCCESSFUL FOSTERING OF A CAPTIVE-BORN EGYPTIAN VULTURE (NEOPHRON PERCNOPTERUS) IN SICILY Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Exploitation competition between hole-nesters (Muscardinus avellanarius, Mammalia and Parus caeruleus, Aves) in Mediterranean woodlands Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Phylogeographical footprints of the Strait of Gibraltar and Quaternary climatic fluctuations in the western Mediterranean: a case study with the greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula (Mammalia : Soricidae) Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Musei e divulgazione naturalistica. Il contributo del Museo Zoologico “P. Doderlein” dell’Università di Palermo Proceedings Go to
2005 Resti faunistici dal castro normanno di Calathamet (XIII sec d. C., Sicilia Nord-occidentale) Proceedings Go to
2005 The butterfly community behaviour in a fire-prone secondary succession in Mediterranean woodland (Madonie, Sicily) Proceedings Go to
2005 Sistematica e distribuzione del genere Crocidura Wagler, 1831 nel Mediterraneo Proceedings Go to
2004 Status and distribution of the Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in Sicily. Proceedings Go to
2004 Comparative Ecology of Lanner (Falco biarmicus) and Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) Proceedings Go to
2004 Mitochondrial simple sequenze repeats and 12s – rRNA gene reveal two distinct lineages of Crocidura russula (Mammalia, Sorcidae) Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Crocidura cossyrensis Contoli, 1989 (Mammalia Soricidae): karyotype, biochemical genetics and hybridization experiments Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 A comparison of the structure of helminth communities in the woodmouse, Apodemus sylvaticus, on islands of the western Mediterranean and continental Europe Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 Factors influencing the distribution, abundance and nest-site selection of an endangered Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) population in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 Diet and feeding habits of nesting and non-nesting ravens (corvus corax) on a mediterranean island (vulcano, eolian archipelago) Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 Habitat selection of Fat dormouse (Glis glis italicus) in deciduous woodlands of Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 The colonization of sicily by the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Articolo in rivista Go to
2002 Body size increase in insular rodent populations: A role for predators? Articolo in rivista Go to
2002 Island incidence and mainland population density: Mammals from Mediterranean islands Articolo in rivista Go to
2001 On the origin and systematics of the northern African wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) populations: A comparative study of mtDNA restriction patterns Articolo in rivista Go to
2000 A molecular approach to the taxonomy and biogeography of african parrots Articolo in rivista Go to
1999 Comparative morphometrics of sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo Cetti, 1777), reared in different conditions Articolo in rivista Go to
1998 Is the woodmouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) of sicily a distinct species? Articolo in rivista Go to
1997 Microevolution in the sicilian shrew crocidura sicula (mammalia, soricidae) tested by rapd-pcr fingerprinting Articolo in rivista Go to
1996 Geographic variation of the Greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula Hermann, 1780 Mammalia, Soricidae) Articolo in rivista Go to
1995 The Sicilian (Crocidura sicula) and the Canary (C. Canariensis) shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae): Peripheral isolate formation and geographic variation Articolo in rivista Go to
1995 Morphometries of the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus, mammalia, rodentia) in the mediterranean Articolo in rivista Go to
1994 Food relocation and nesting behaviour in aphodiinae beetles: An evolutive approach Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
1991 Metodologia di valutazione della qualità ambientale: applicazione ad aree umide siciliane Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
1990 Insular variation in central mediterranean crocidura wagler, 1832 (Mammalia, soricidae) Articolo in rivista Go to
1989 Density and biology of the rock-partridge (Alectoris graeca whitakeri) in sicily (Italy) Articolo in rivista Go to