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CSI Sardinia

April 17, 2025
The University of Sassari uses forensic techniques to analyse the DNA of Pinna nobilis shells…
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The new collectors work

March 29, 2025
Designed by NIB, the Slovenian National Institute of Biology, they allowed the collection of 18…
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Finding resistant fins

February 5, 2025
Thanks to hundreds of molecular analyses on the tissues of Pinna nobilis specimens intended for…
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Winter reproduction

January 22, 2025
In Camogli, Trieste and Pula work is been carried out in unison toward a common…
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How the underwater ROV works

January 15, 2025
A valuable ally for biologists in the LIFE Pinna project, the ROV is an underwater…
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A step forward

December 17, 2024
An important scientific article by the LIFE Pinna team published in Ecology and Evolution
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The sharing of knowledge

October 30, 2024
After the networking event in Spain, an action plan was developed involving organisations such as…
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3D shells in Bergeggi

October 14, 2024
An experiment on the seabed of the Ligurian Marine Protected Area to assess resistance to…
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Life among the reef 2024 – The winning shots

October 4, 2024
The jury has announced the winners of the photography competition, "Life among the reef" 2024…
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The first transplant in Slovenia

September 27, 2024
One of the small bivalves reached the appropriate size and was transplanted into the Slovenian…
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LIFE Pinna in comics

August 26, 2024
Polish illustrator Joanna Klepadło has chosen the comics style to illustrate the project’s actions
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From the aquarium to the Posidonia meadow

August 12, 2024
The transplant of the six 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 individuals raised in Camogli to Capo Mortola
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A big step forward

August 6, 2024
Researchers at the University of Genoa have succeeded in achieving laboratory fertilisation of 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴…
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LIFE Pinna and LIFE Pinnarca in Spain

July 17, 2024
A networking event was held in Valencia, drawing researchers from across the Mediterranean
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The first networking event

June 17, 2024
An international event was held in Miramare for the conservation of 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 in the…
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Updated the Reporting Map

June 11, 2024
Sicily is the main highlight of the latest reports of 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 individuals received from…
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An ROV in the pilot area

May 30, 2024
In Capo Mortola, researchers have moved the surviving Pinna to a safer area and initiated…
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Six noble pen shells in Camogli

May 28, 2024
The transfer from the Venetian Lagoon to the Ligurian laboratory has been completed
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Photo contest, 2024 edition

May 21, 2024
The Life Pinna photography competition dedicated to marine depths enthusiasts returns with its third edition.
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High tides on Capo Mortola

April 12, 2024
Violent gales have dislodged three of the transplanted individuals: we will descend deeper
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Stopping extinction – The race against time to save Pinna nobilis

March 13, 2024
The first version of the project documentary is now available on the YouTube channel
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The meetings between Life Pinna and Life Pinnarca continue

February 22, 2024
The collaboration continues between two projects that are dealing with 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴
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First dives to check the shells

January 25, 2024
The researchers from the University of Genoa immersed themselves to check the health status of…
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Evolutionary history of Pinna nobilis reconstructed

January 4, 2024
Researchers from the University of Sassari published an important article about the evolutionary history of…
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The first fin transplant performed in the Ligurian Sea

December 18, 2023
In recent days, one of the most significant actions since the beginning of the project…
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Art in support of nature

November 21, 2023
The LIFE Pinna team meets the Polish illustrator Joanna Klepadło, who created a splendid illustration…
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LIFE PINNA at the Science Festival

October 23, 2023
On October 26th, at the Genova Blue District, the exhibition ‘Eye on the Pinna –…
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Life among the reef 2023 – The winning shots!

October 2, 2023
The jury has determined the winning photos of the 2023 edition of the LIFE Pinna…
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Here are the clips

August 22, 2023
The first 3 project videos tell the premise and ambitious goals of LIFE PINNA and…
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The map of reports

August 11, 2023
Here is the new section of the site where you can find the database created…
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An important day for LIFE PINNA

June 27, 2023
11 live fins transferred from the Venetian Lagoon to the Camogli laboratory
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LIFE PINNA photo contest, 2023 edition

May 5, 2023
The second edition of the "Life among the reef" photo contest is now open for…
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New citizen science effort

April 20, 2023
On 10 May, LIFE PINNA with PADI, Outbe and the IMC Foundation in a webinar…
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Two months after the arrival of Atrina fragilis, survival is 100 per cent

February 24, 2023
It was December when nine individuals of Atrina fragilis were brought to the CNR laboratory…
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First public event of the LIFE PINNA project

December 5, 2022
The first presentation event of the LIFE PINNA project on Friday 2 December, which was…
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Who finds Pinna nobilis finds a treasure!

December 1, 2022
The "Report the Pinna!" campaign has begun:All sea-loving citizens can help the scientists of the…
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A shellfish to save

November 21, 2022
On 2 December, the first public event of the European LIFE Pinna project, which aims…
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LIFE PINNA at the Science Festival

October 20, 2022
The Life Pinna project will also be included in the program of the Genoa Science…
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Life among the reef 2022 – The winning shots!

October 5, 2022
Our jury decided on the winners of the Life among the Reefs photo competition!
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LIFE Pinna photo contest kicks off

July 26, 2022
Until midnight on 25 September those who photograph the beauty of our sea can take…
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Life Pinna has a new logo

June 7, 2022
At the center of the image a large stylized 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 rises from the sandy…
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Urban dive

May 25, 2022
Eight scuba divers dived for about an hour in the Grand Canal and searched for…
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A concentration of biodiversity

May 11, 2022
From Grado to Venice, a vivid and colorful treasure hides under the greenish surface of…