Francesca Pittino

University of Milano-Bicocca — Italy

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Polar Research and Ecology(33), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology(27), Cryospheric studies and observations(17), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research(15), Radioactive contamination and transfer(9)

Publications75 total

Spatial and temporal variability of supraglacial algae on an Alpine glacier (Forni Glacier, Italy)
Scientific Reports·2026Open Access
The potential use of behavioural bioassays as a first-tier approach for screening urban soil biodiversity: a pilot study
Urban Ecosystems·2026Open Access
Global patterns in microplastic contamination on glaciers
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
Global patterns in microplastic contamination on glaciers
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
Soil De-Sealing and Recycled Aggregates Application: One Year of Monitoring
Soil Systems·2025Open Access
Genetic and Metabolic Diversity of Cyanobacteria on the Rock–Water Interface in Mountainous Ecosystems
Environmental Science & Technology·2025Open Access
Harnessing hyperthermophilic metabolism to boost bioelectrochemical systems: Key thermodynamic challenges
Chemical Engineering Journal·2025· 1 cited
Trace Element and Organohalogen Compound Contamination in the Supraglacial Debris of Italian Glaciers
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·2025
Latitudinal patterns of microplastic contamination in remote areas
Environmental Research·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Diversity of isotopic composition of anthropogenic radioactivity on glaciers in the Alps
The Science of The Total Environment·2025· 3 cited
Insights Into Cryoconite Community Dynamics on the Alpine Glacier Throughout the Ablation Season
Ecology and Evolution·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Thermal Treatment of Methanation Inoculum: A Challenging Strategy to Mitigate Brass Microbial Corrosion
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Exploring the Link between Behavioural Bioassays and Soil Biodiversity as an Integrated Strategy for Environmental Quality Assessment
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Lithic bacterial communities: ecological aspects focusing on Tintenstrich communities
Frontiers in Microbiology·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Microbiomes of urban trees: unveiling contributions to atmospheric pollution mitigation
Frontiers in Microbiology·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Ecological interactions in glacier environments: a review of studies on a model Alpine glacier
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Isotopic signature of plutonium accumulated in cryoconite on glaciers worldwide
The Science of The Total Environment·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
The development of terrestrial ecosystems emerging after glacier retreat
Nature·2024· 64 citedOpen Access
The surface of small glaciers as radioactive hotspots: Concentration of radioisotopes during predicted intensive melting in the Alps
Journal of Hazardous Materials·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
Lithic bacterial communities: ecological aspects focusing on <i>Tintenstrich communities</i>
2024Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Andrea Franzetti(40), Roberto Ambrosini(39), Guglielmina Diolaiuti(20), Roberto Sergio Azzoni(15), Gentile Francesco Ficetola(12), Roberto Sergio Azzoni(12), Krzysztof Zawierucha(11), Jakub Buda(10), Marco Caccianiga(10), Mauro Gobbi(10), Isabella Gandolfi(9), Silvio Marta(9), Fabrizio Gili(9), Anaïs Zimmer(9), Edyta Łokas(8), Ludovic Gielly(8), Arianna Crosta(8), Marco Parolini(7), Giovanni Baccolo(7), Alessia Guerrieri(7)