MARIA BERICA RASOTTO
Title: Professore ordinario
SSD: BIO/06 - Comparative Anatomy and Citology
Address: VIA U. BASSI, 58/B - PADOVA
Phone: 0498276191
E-mail: mariaberica.rasotto@unipd.it
Curriculum
My research focuses on the reproductive biology of fishes with emphasis on behavioural ecology, sexual pattern, morphology of the reproductive apparatus, and development of secondary sexual traits. I combine field and lab work (ejaculate analyses, immune system analyses, histology and histochemistry) to study: - Multiple male traits and female choice - Antimicrobial production and male parental care - The influence of sperm competition in goby morphology, behaviour, and ejaculate investment - Nest choice and egg characteristics in demersal spawners In addition, to contribute to fish management and conservation, I also study mediterranean fish community structure and ecology, using non-destructive methods and fishery data. The experimental part of my research is mainly based at the Umberto D'Ancona Hydrobiological Station in Chioggia.
Curriculum in PDF: English CV
Research area
My research focuses on the reproductive biology of fishes with emphasis on behavioural ecology, sexual pattern, morphology of the reproductive apparatus, and development of secondary sexual traits. I take an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the evolution of complex breeding systems, reproductive tactics, and decision-making in fish. In particular, using a combination of field experiments and lab studies(ejaculate analyses, immune system analyses, histology and histochemistry), I study: - Male multiple sexual traits and female choice - Fertilization dynamics and the influence of sperm competition - Nest choice and egg characteristics in demersal spawners. Field work is mainly based at the Umberto D'Ancona Hydrobiological Station in Chioggia. In addition, to contribute to fish management and conservation, we also study mediterranean fish community structure and ecology, using non-destructive methods and fishery data.