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Giorgio Malacarne

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University of Piemonte Orientale
Department of Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica
viale T. Michel 11 - 15121 - Alessandria - Italy

Telephone:	+39 0131 360 275
Faximile:	+39 0131 360 243
Email:	giorgio.malacarne©unipmn.it

Biography

I was born in Aosta, 1st November 1952.
Academic: I am President of the course in Environmental Sciences in the Department of Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica. I am President of PhD school in Environmental Sciences.

Research

Scientific: For many years in the board of the Società Italiana di Etologia (SIE). I organized the first joint meeting of the Italian society (SIE) with the ASAB (Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour) in Urbino (Italy). I have co-organized two meetings of the SIE and a Congress of the Italian Society of Zoology (UZI).

I am co-editor of the Italian Journal of Zoology (link).

My scientific production is documented by many ISI cited papers (see below).

Coordinator of many scientific national projects. I have supervised over 60 Licenciature thesis and 10 PhDs two of them with the Univ Paris X Nanterre.

Teaching

Courses of Zoology, Ethology, Evolutionary Biology.

Projects

Interested and engaged in public understanding of science and evolutionary biology in particular.
Author of some books, conferences and articles dealing with animal behavior.

Pubblications

Dubé L., Clairambault P. & Malacarne G. (1990) Striatal affrerents in the newt Triturus cristatus. Brain Behav. Evol. 35 : 212-226.

Lodi E. & Malacarne G. (1990) Reproductive behavior of the spined loach Cobitis taenia L Annales des Sciences naturelles 11: 107-111.

Lodi E. & Malacarne G. (1991) Differences in sexual behavior between 2phenotypic states of the spined loach Cobitis taenia L. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 38: 321-323.

Malacarne G. & Cucco M. (1990). Shifts in sound features of the duetting Pallid Swifts Apus pallidus. Boll. Zool. 57:51-53.

Malacarne G. & Cucco M. (1991). Chick mortality and hatching asynchrony in the Pallid Swifts Apus pallidus. Avocetta 15: 19-24.

Malacarne G., Cucco M. & Camanni S. (1991). Coordinated visual displays and vocal duetting in different ecological situations among Western Palearctic non-passerine birds. Ethol. Ecol. & Evol. 3:207-219.

Cucco M., Malacarne G., Orecchia G. & Boano G. (1992). Influence of weather condition on Pallid Swift Apus pallidus breeding success. Ecography 15:184-189.

Malacarne G., Cucco M. & Orecchia G. (1992). Nest attendance, parental roles and breeding success in the Pallid Swift. Vogelwarte 36:203-210.

Cucco M., Bryant D.M. & Malacarne G. (1993). Differences in the diet of the Common (Apus apus) and Pallid (A. pallidus) Swifts. Avocetta 17:131-138.

Boano G., Cucco M., Malacarne G. & Orecchia G. (1993). Survival rate and mate fidelity in the Pallid Swift. Avocetta 17: 189-197.

Malacarne G., Cucco M. & Bertolo E. (1994). Sibling competition in asynchronously hatched broods of the Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus). Ethol. Ecol. & Evol. 6:293-300.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1995). Increase of parental effort in experimentally enlarged broods of Pallid Swifts. Canadian Journal Zoology 73:1387-1395.

Malacarne G. & Cucco M. (1996). Adattamenti riproduttivi nel rondone pallido. Le Scienze (ed. it. Scientific American) 332, aprile 1996, 76-82.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1996). Effect of food availability on nestling growth and fledging success in manipulated Pallid Swift broods. Journal Zoology London 240: 141-151.

Mazzotto M., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1996). Cohabitation et ségrégation chez les Martinets pâle (Apus pallidus) et alpins (Apus melba) en colonies mixtes de la côte méditerrannéenne. Nos Oiseaux 43: 337-344.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1996). Factors affecting egg mass in the Pallid Swift Apus pallidus. Bird Study 43: 314-319.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1996). Reproduction of the Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) in relation to weather and aerial insect abundance. It. Journal Zool. 63: 47-253.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1997). The effect of supplemental food on time budget and body condition in the Black Redstart. Ardea 85: 211-221.

Acquarone C., Baiardi R., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1998). Variation of body mass in Moorhens Gallinula chloropus wintering in a temperate area. Revue Ecologie Terre Vie 53: 353-365.

Cucco M., Lingua G., Bocchio D., Acquarone C. & Malacarne G. (1999). Sex identification in the moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) by flow cytometry and morphometric analysis. It. Journal Zool. 66: 1-6.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1999). Is the song of Black Redstart males an honest signal of status? Condor 101: 689-694.

Acquarone C., Baiardi R., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1998). Variation of body mass in Moorhens Gallinula chloropus wintering in a temperate area. Revue Ecologie Terre Vie 53: 353-365.

Cucco M., Lingua G., Bocchio D., Acquarone C. & Malacarne G. (1999). Sex identification in the moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) by flow cytometry and morphometric analysis. It. Journal Zool. 66: 1-6.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (1999). Is the song of Black Redstart males an honest signal of status? Condor 101: 689-694.

Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2000). Delayed maturation in passerine birds: an examination of plumage effects and some indications of a related effect in song. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 12: 291-308.

Acquarone C., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2001). Daily and seasonal activity pattern of Moorhens (Gallinula chloropus) studied by motion-sensitive transmitters. Waterbirds 24: 1-7.

Acquarone C., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2001). Body condition, immunocompetent organs, and blood parameters in the Hooded Crow. Israel J. Zool. 47: 287-294.

Acquarone C., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2001). Short-term effects on body condition and size of immunocompetent organs in the hooded crow. It. J. Zool. 68: 195-199.

Fenoglio S., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2002). Bill colour and body condition in the Moorhen Gallinula chloropus. Bird Study 49: 89-92.

Acquarone C., Cucco M., Li Cauli S. & Malacarne G. (2002). Effects of food abundance and predictability on body condition and health parameters: experimental tests with the Hooded Crow. Ibis 144:155-163.

Cucco M., Ottonelli R., Raviola M. & Malacarne G. (2002). Variations of body mass and immune function in response to food unpredictability in magpies. Acta Oecologica 23: 271-276.

Acquarone C., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2002). Annual variation of immune condition in the Hooded Crow Corvus corone cornix. Journal für Ornithologie 143: 351-355.

Fenoglio S., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2002). The effect of a carotenoid-rich diet on immunocompetence and behavioural performances in the Moorhen chicks. Ethol. Ecol. & Evol. 14: 149-156.

Fenoglio S., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2003). Moorhen females lay eggs of different size and ß-carotene content. Ardea 91: 117-121.

Acquarone C., Cucco M. & Malacarne G. (2003). Reproduction of the Crag Martin in relation to weather and colony size. Ornis Fennica 80: 79-85.

Fenoglio S., Cucco M., Fracchia L., Martinotti M.G. & Malacarne G. (2004) Shield colours of the Moorhen are differently related to bacterial load and health parameters. Ethol. Ecol. & Evol. 16: 171-180.

Acquarone C., Cucco M., Malacarne G. & Silvano F. (2004) Temporary shift of body size in hooded crows Corvus corone cornix of NW Italy. Folia Zool. 53: 379-384.

Cucco M., Malacarne G., Ottonelli R. & Patrone M. (2006) Repeatability of cell-mediated and innate immunity, and other fitness-related traits, in the Grey Partridge. Can. J. Zool. 84: 72-79.

Cucco M., Guasco B., Malacarne G. & Ottonelli R. (2006) Effects of ß-carotene supplementation on chick growth, immune status and behaviour in the grey partridge, Perdix perdix. Behavioural Processes 73: 325-332.

Cucco M., Guasco B., Malacarne G. & Ottonelli R. (2007) Effects of ß-carotene on adult immune condition and antibacterial activity in the eggs of the Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 147: 1038-1046.

Cucco M., Guasco B., Malacarne G., Ottonelli R. & Tanvez A. (2008) Yolk testosterone levels and dietary carotenoids influence growth and immunity of grey partridge chicks. Gen. Comp. Endocr. 156: 418-425.

Cucco M., Guasco B., Ottonelli R., Balbo V. & Malacarne G. (2009) The influence of temperature on egg composition in the grey partridge Perdix perdix. Ethol. Ecol. Evol. 21: 63-77.

Garcia-Fernandez V., Amy M., Lacroix A., Malacarne G. & Leboucher, G. (2010) Eavesdropping on male singing interactions leads to differential allocation in eggs. Ethology 116: 662–670.

Garcia-Fernandez V., Guasco B., Tanvez A., Lacroix A., Cucco M., Leboucher G. & Malacarne G. (2010) Influence of mating preferences on yolk testosterone in the Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix. Animal Behaviour 80: 45-49.

Cucco M., Pellegrino I. & Malacarne G. (2010) Immune Challenge Affects Female Condition and Egg Size in the Grey Partridge. J. Exp. Zool. A 313: 597-604.

Cucco M., Grenna M., Pellegrino I. & Malacarne G. (2011) Egg-sequence rather than mating preference influences female egg investment in the red-legged partridge. Ethol. Ecol. Evol. 23: 343-357.

Cucco M., Grenna M., Pellegrino I. & Malacarne G. (2011) Effects of immune challenge and supernormal clutch production on egg quality in the red-legged partridge. Evol. Ecol. Res. 13: 269-282.

Tizzani P., Negri E., Silvano F, Malacarne G., Meneguz P.G. (2012) Does the use of playback affect the estimated numbers of red-legged partridge Alectoris rufa? Anim. Biodiv. and Conserv. 35: 429-435.

Cucco M., Grenna M., & Malacarne G. (2011) Female condition, egg shape and hatchability: a study on the grey partridge. J. Zool. 287: 186-194.

Garcia-Fernandez V., Draganoiu T.I., Ung D., Lacroix A., Malacarne G. & Leboucher G. (2013) Female canaries invest more in response to an exaggerated male trait. Anim. Behav. 85: 679-684.

Negri A., Pellegrino I., Mucci N., Randi E., Tizzani P., Meneguz P.G. & Malacarne, G. (2013) Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite markers evidence a different pattern of hybridization in red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) populations from NW Italy. European Journal of Wildlife Research 59: 407-419.

Invertebrates ecology

Bo T., Cammarata M., Candiotto A., Fenoglio S., López-Rodríguez M.J., Tierno de Figueroa J.M., Malacarne G., 2010. Feeding habits of Padogobius bonelli (Bonaparte, 1846) (Osteichthyes, Gobiidae): the importance of fish dimensions and hydrological conditions. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, in press.

Fenoglio S., Bo T., Cammarata M., Malacarne G., Del Frate G., 2010. Contribution of macro- and micro-consumers to the decomposition of fish carcasses in low order streams: an experimental study. HYDROBIOLOGIA, 637: 219-228

Fenoglio S., Bo T., Cucco M., Mercalli L., Malacarne G., 2009 Effects of global climate change on freshwater biota: a review with special emphasis on the Italian situation. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, in press, DOI: 10.1080/11250000903176497

Fenoglio S., Bo T., López-Rodríguez M. J., Tierno de Figueroa J.M., Malacarne G., 2009. Preimaginal feeding habits of Isoperla carbonaria Aubert, 1953 (Plecoptera: Perlodidae). AQUATIC INSECTS, 31, 401–407 DOI: 10.1080/01650420802650862

Fenoglio S., Bo T., Tierno de Figueroa J.M., López-Rodríguez M.J., Malacarne G., 2008. A comparison between local emergence patterns of Perla grandis and Perla marginata (Plecoptera, Perlidae). HYDROBIOLOGIA, 607: 11-16.

Bo T., Fenoglio S., Malacarne G., Pessino M., Sgariboldi F., 2007. Effect of clogging on stream macroinvertebrates: an experimental approach. LIMNOLOGICA, 37: 186-192.

Fenoglio S., Bo T., Pessino M., Malacarne G., 2007. Feeding of Perla grandis nymphs (Plecoptera: Perlidae) in an Apennine first order stream (Rio Berga, NW Italy). ANNALES DE LA SOCIETE ENTOMOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE, 43 (2): 221-224.

Fenoglio S., Bo T., Cucco M., Malacarne G., 2007. Response of benthic invertebrate assemblages to varying drought conditions in the Po river (NW Italy). ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 74 (2): 191-201.