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Metagenomics expert | Proficient with microbial and viral genome reconstruction and annotation

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Writing Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation
Research Scientific and Technical Research
Data & AI Data Visualization
Work Experience

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

- Present

Education

PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology

Polytechnic University of Marche

January 2010 - February 2014

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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michael Tangherlini, Fortunato Palma Esposito, Andrea López-Mobilia, Vincenza Casella, Alessandro Coppola, Giulia Varola, Laura Vitale, Gerardo Della Sala, Pietro Tedesco, Simone Montano, et al. (2025). Novel Insights and Genomic Characterization of Coral-Associated Microorganisms from Maldives Displaying Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and UV-Protectant Activities . Biology.
Varrella, S., Barone, G., Corinaldesi, C., Giorgetti, A., Nomaki, H., Nunoura, T., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., Danovaro, R., Dell’Anno, A.(2024). Fungal Abundance and Diversity in the Mariana Trench, the Deepest Ecosystem on Earth . Journal of Fungi. 10. (1).
Aguzzi, J., Thomsen, L., Flögel, S., Robinson, N.J., Picardi, G., Chatzievangelou, D., Bahamon, N., Stefanni, S., Grinyó, J., Fanelli, E., et al.(2024). New Technologies for Monitoring and Upscaling Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Deep-Sea Environments . Engineering. 34. p. 195-211.
Buschi, E., Dell'Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Candela, M., Rampelli, S., Turroni, S., Palladino, G., Esposito, E., Martire, M.L., Musco, L., et al.(2024). Resistance to freezing conditions of endemic Antarctic polychaetes is enhanced by cryoprotective proteins produced by their microbiome . Science Advances. 10. (25).
Falahzadeh, A., Toma, D.M., Francescangeli, M., Chatzievangelou, D., Nogueras, M., Martínez, E., Carandell, M., Tangerlini, M., Thomsen, L., Picardi, G., et al.(2023). A New Coastal Crawler Prototype to Expand the Ecological Monitoring Radius of OBSEA Cabled Observatory . Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11. (4).
Barrenechea Angeles, I., Romero-Martínez, M.L., Cavaliere, M., Varrella, S., Francescangeli, F., Piredda, R., Mazzocchi, M.G., Montresor, M., Schirone, A., Delbono, I., et al.(2023). Encapsulated in sediments: eDNA deciphers the ecosystem history of one of the most polluted European marine sites . Environment International. 172.
Arcadi, E., Buschi, E., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., De Luca, P., Esposito, V., Calogero, R., Andaloro, F., Romeo, T., Danovaro, R.(2023). Novel Insights on the Bacterial and Archaeal Diversity of the Panarea Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vent Field . Microorganisms. 11. (10).
Buschi, E., Dell’Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Stefanni, S., Lo Martire, M., Núñez-Pons, L., Avila, C., Corinaldesi, C.(2023). Rhodobacteraceae dominate the core microbiome of the sea star Odontaster validus (Koehler, 1906) in two opposite geographical sectors of the Antarctic Ocean . Frontiers in Microbiology. 14.
Corinaldesi, C., Varrella, S., Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A., Canensi, S., Cerrano, C., Danovaro, R.(2022). Changes in coral forest microbiomes predict the impact of marine heatwaves on habitat-forming species down to mesophotic depths . Science of the Total Environment. 823.
Aguzzi, J., Flögel, S., Marini, S., Thomsen, L., Albiez, J., Weiss, P., Picardi, G., Calisti, M., Stefanni, S., Mirimin, L., et al.(2022). Developing technological synergies between deep-sea and space research . Elementa. 10. (1).
Fanelli, E., Di Giacomo, S., Gambi, C., Bianchelli, S., Da Ros, Z., Tangherlini, M., Andaloro, F., Romeo, T., Corinaldesi, C., Danovaro, R.(2022). Effects of Local Acidification on Benthic Communities at Shallow Hydrothermal Vents of the Aeolian Islands (Southern Tyrrhenian, Mediterranean Sea) . Biology. 11. (2).
Barone, G., Corinaldesi, C., Rastelli, E., Danovaro, R., Dell’Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Varrella, S.(2022). Local Environmental Conditions Promote High Turnover Diversity of Benthic Deep-Sea Fungi in the Ross Sea (Antarctica) . Journal of Fungi. 8. (1).
Galasso, C., Lekube, X., Cancio, I., Dell’Anno, A., Brunet, C., Sansone, C., Tangherlini, M.(2022). Marine Fungi as Potential Eco-Sustainable Resource for Precious Metals Recovery from Electronic Waste . Waste and Biomass Valorization. 13. (2). p. 967-976.
Arcadi, E., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., Rizzo, C., Mancuso, M., Sanfilippo, M., Esposito, V., Andaloro, F., Romeo, T.(2022). Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vents as Natural Accelerators of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance in Marine Coastal Areas . Microorganisms. 10. (2).
Varrella, S., Barone, G., Tangherlini, M., Rastelli, E., Dell’anno, A., Corinaldesi, C.(2021). Diversity, ecological role and biotechnological potential of antarctic marine fungi . Journal of Fungi. 7. (5).
Dell’Anno, F., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., Corinaldesi, C., Sansone, C., Brunet, C., Balzano, S., Ianora, A., Musco, L., Montereali, M.R., et al.(2021). Highly Contaminated Marine Sediments Can Host Rare Bacterial Taxa Potentially Useful for Bioremediation . Frontiers in Microbiology. 12.
Chatzievangelou, D., Bahamon, N., Martini, S., del Rio, J., Riccobene, G., Tangherlini, M., Danovaro, R., De Leo, F.C., Pirenne, B., Aguzzi, J.(2021). Integrating Diel Vertical Migrations of Bioluminescent Deep Scattering Layers Into Monitoring Programs . Frontiers in Marine Science. 8.
Brancaccio, M., Tangherlini, M., Danovaro, R., Castellano, I.(2021). Metabolic Adaptations to Marine Environments: Molecular Diversity and Evolution of Ovothiol Biosynthesis in Bacteria . Genome Biology and Evolution. 13. (9).
Corinaldesi, C., Canensi, S., Dell’Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Di Capua, I., Varrella, S., Willis, T.J., Cerrano, C., Danovaro, R.(2021). Multiple impacts of microplastics can threaten marine habitat-forming species . Communications Biology. 4. (1).
Tangherlini, M., Corinaldesi, C., Ape, F., Greco, S., Romeo, T., Andaloro, F., Danovaro, R.(2021). Ocean acidification induces changes in virus–host relationships in mediterranean benthic ecosystems . Microorganisms. 9. (4).
Bourrin, F., Uusõue, M., Artigas, M.C., Sànchez-Vidal, A., Aubert, D., Menniti, C., Klar, J., Amblás, D., Calafat, A.M., Frigola, J., et al.(2021). Release of particles and metals into seawater following sediment resuspension of a coastal mine tailings disposal off Portmán Bay, Southern Spain . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28. (35). p. 47973-47990.
Tangherlini, M., Corinaldesi, C., Rastelli, E., Musco, L., Armiento, G., Danovaro, R., Dell'Anno, A.(2020). Chemical contamination can promote turnover diversity of benthic prokaryotic assemblages: The case study of the Bagnoli-Coroglio bay (southern Tyrrhenian Sea) . Marine Environmental Research. 160.
Varrella, S., Tangherlini, M., Corinaldesi, C.(2020). Deep hypersaline anoxic basins as untapped reservoir of polyextremophilic prokaryotes of biotechnological interest . Marine Drugs. 18. (2).
Hay Mele, B., Russo, L., Crocetta, F., Gambi, C., Dell'Anno, A., Danovaro, R., Guglielmo, R., Musco, L., Patti, F.P., Riginella, E., et al.(2020). Ecological assessment of anthropogenic impact in marine ecosystems: The case of Bagnoli Bay . Marine Environmental Research. 158.
Aguzzi, J., Flexas, M.M., Flögel, S., Lo Iacono, C., Tangherlini, M., Costa, C., Marini, S., Bahamon, N., Martini, S., Fanelli, E., et al.(2020). Exo-Ocean Exploration with Deep-Sea Sensor and Platform Technologies . Astrobiology. 20. (7). p. 897-915.
Ambrosino, L., Tangherlini, M., Colantuono, C., Esposito, A., Sangiovanni, M., Miralto, M., Sansone, C., Chiusano, M.L.(2019). Bioinformatics for marine products: An overview of resources, bottlenecks, and perspectives . Marine Drugs. 17. (10).
Rastelli, E., Corinaldesi, C., Dell’Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Lo Martire, M., Nishizawa, M., Nomaki, H., Nunoura, T., Danovaro, R.(2019). Drivers of Bacterial α- and β-Diversity Patterns and Functioning in Subsurface Hadal Sediments . Frontiers in Microbiology. 10.
Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Rastelli, E., Buschi, E., Lo Martire, M., Danovaro, R., Dell'Anno, A.(2019). High diversity of benthic bacterial and archaeal assemblages in deep-Mediterranean canyons and adjacent slopes . Progress in Oceanography. 171. p. 154-161.
Corinaldesi, C., Rastelli, E., Canensi, S., Tangherlini, M., Danovaro, R., Dell'Anno, A.(2019). High rates of viral lysis stimulate prokaryotic turnover and C recycling in bathypelagic waters of a Ligurian canyon (Mediterranean Sea) . Progress in Oceanography. 171. p. 70-75.
Barone, G., Varrella, S., Tangherlini, M., Rastelli, E., Dell'Anno, A., Danovaro, R., Corinaldesi, C.(2019). Marine fungi: Biotechnological perspectives from deep-hypersaline anoxic basins . Diversity. 11. (7).
Manea, E., Dell’anno, A., Rastelli, E., Tangherlini, M., Nunoura, T., Nomaki, H., Danovaro, R., Corinaldesi, C.(2019). Viral infections boost prokaryotic biomass production and organic C cycling in hadal trench sediments . Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. (AUG).
Barone, G., Rastelli, E., Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Danovaro, R., Dell'Anno, A.(2018). Benthic deep-sea fungi in submarine canyons of the Mediterranean Sea . Progress in Oceanography. 168. p. 57-64.
Sangiovanni, M., Piredda, R., Miralto, M., Tangherlini, M., Chiusano, M.L.(2018). Data sharing and interoperability from multi-source long term observations: Challenges and opportunities in marine biology . PeerJ. 6.
Sangiovanni, M., Piredda, R., Miralto, M., Tangherlini, M., Chiusano, M.L.(2018). Data sharing and interoperability from multi-source long term observations: challenges and opportunities in marine biology . PeerJ. (6).
Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Manea, E., Dell'Anno, A.(2018). Extracellular DNA as a genetic recorder of microbial diversity in benthic deep-sea ecosystems . Scientific Reports. 8. (1).
Tangherlini, M., Miralto, M., Colantuono, C., Sangiovanni, M., Dell' Anno, A., Corinaldesi, C., Danovaro, R., Chiusano, M.L.(2018). GLOSSary: The GLobal Ocean 16S subunit web accessible resource . BMC Bioinformatics. 19.
Aylagas, E., Borja, Á., Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A., Corinaldesi, C., Michell, C.T., Irigoien, X., Danovaro, R., Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, N.(2017). A bacterial community-based index to assess the ecological status of estuarine and coastal environments . Marine Pollution Bulletin. 114. (2). p. 679-688.
Danovaro, R., Canals, M., Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A., Gambi, C., Lastras, G., Amblas, D., Sanchez-Vidal, A., Frigola, J., Calafat, A.M., et al.(2017). Corrigendum: A submarine volcanic eruption leads to a novel microbial habitat . Nature ecology & evolution. 1. (6). p. 187.
Danovaro, R., Canals, M., Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A., Gambi, C., Lastras, G., Amblas, D., Sanchez-Vidal, A., Frigola, J., Calafat, A.M., et al.(2017). A submarine volcanic eruption leads to a novel microbial habitat . Nature Ecology and Evolution. 1. (6).
Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Dell'anno, A.(2017). From virus isolation to metagenome generation for investigating viral diversity in deep-sea sediments . Scientific Reports. 7. (1).
Rastelli, E., Corinaldesi, C., Dell'Anno, A., Tangherlini, M., Martorelli, E., Ingrassia, M., Chiocci, F.L., Lo Martire, M., Danovaro, R.(2017). High potential for temperate viruses to drive carbon cycling in chemoautotrophy-dominated shallow-water hydrothermal vents . Environmental Microbiology. 19. (11). p. 4432-4446.
Danovaro, R., Rastelli, E., Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A.(2017). Marine archaea and archaeal viruses under global change . F1000Research. 6.
Tangherlini, M., Dell'Anno, A., Zeigler Allen, L., Riccioni, G., Corinaldesi, C.(2016). Assessing viral taxonomic composition in benthic marine ecosystems: Reliability and efficiency of different bioinformatic tools for viral metagenomic analyses . Scientific Reports. 6.
O'dowd, C., Ceburnis, D., Ovadnevaite, J., Bialek, J., Stengel, D.B., Zacharias, M., Nitschke, U., Connan, S., Rinaldi, M., Fuzzi, S., et al.(2015). Connecting marine productivity to sea-spray via nanoscale biological processes: Phytoplankton Dance or Death Disco? . Scientific Reports. 5.
Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Luna, G.M., Dell'Anno, A.(2014). Extracellular DNA can preserve the genetic signatures of present and past viral infection events in deep hypersaline anoxic basins . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 281. (1780).
Pacton, M., Wacey, D., Corinaldesi, C., Tangherlini, M., Kilburn, M.R., Gorin, G.E., Danovaro, R., Vasconcelos, C.(2014). Viruses as new agents of organomineralization in the geological record . Nature Communications. 5.
Tangherlini, M., Corinaldesi, C., Dell'Anno, A.(2012). Viral metagenomics: A new and complementary tool for environmental quality assessment . Chemistry and Ecology. 28. (5). p. 497-501.
Schröder, K., Gasparini, G.P., Tangherlini, M., Astraldi, M.(2006). Deep and intermediate water in the western Mediterranean under the influence of the Eastern Mediterranean Transient . Geophysical Research Letters. 33. (21).
CONFERENCE PAPER
Arcadi, E., Rizzo, C., Sciutteri, V., Tangherlini, M., Calogero, R., Sanfilippo, M., Andaloro, F., Esposito, V., Romeo, T.(2022). Metal-Tolerant bacteria for monitoring Mediterranean Shallow Hydrothermal environments: The case studies of Panarea . 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters, MetroSea 2022 - Proceedings. p. 168-173.
OTHER
Corinaldesi, C., Varrella, S., Tangherlini, M., Dell’Anno, A., Canensi, S., Cerrano, C., Danovaro, R.(2021). Changes in Coral-Forest Microbiomes Predict the Impact of Marine Heatwaves on Habitat-Forming Species down to Mesophotic Depths . SSRN.
BOOK CHAPTER
Danovaro, R., Corinaldesi, C., Dell’anno, A., Gambi, C., Pusceddu, A., Tangherlini, M.(2020). Metazoan life in anoxic marine sediments . Life in Extreme Environments: Insights in Biological Capability. p. 89-100.