Pubblicazioni scientifiche

PEER–REVIEWED  PUBLICATIONS

Jahoda, M., Zanardelli, M., Dhermain, F., Alessi, J., Armonio, F., Ballardini, M., Barcelo, A., Calogero, G., Fontanesi, E., Frantzis, A., Menniti, M.A., Monaco, C., Obadia, C.,  Pellegrino, G., Raffa, A., Tardy, C., Verga, A., Violi, B., Panigada, S. (2025). Codamozza‐Fluker: The Compelling Case of a Flukeless Fin Whale Traveling Throughout the Mediterranean Sea and the Need for Basin‐Wide Conservation Efforts. Ecology and Evolution, 15(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71313

Jahoda, M., Lafortuna, C.L., Biassoni, N., Almirante, C., Azzellino, A., Panigada, S., Zanardelli, M. and Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. 2003. Mediterranean fin whale’s (Balaenoptera physalus) response to small vessels and biopsy sampling assessed through passive tracking and timing of respiration. Marine Mammal Science. 19(1):96-110.

Rodriguez, L.K., García Ovide, B. ,Barbaccia, E., Robertson J., Smit Pellure, T., Ceballos-Caro, A., Lanfredi, C., Jahoda, M., Villa, E., Azzellino, A., Rasmussen, M. H., Traugott, M., | Thalinger, B. Enhancing Environmental DNA Sampling Efficiency for Cetacean Detection on Whale Watching Tours. Environmental DNA, 2025; 7:e70103 https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.70103

Barbaccia, E., Rodriguez, L.K., Ovide, B.G., Gabualdi, M., Villa, E., Jahoda, M., Lanfredi, C., Rasmussen, M.H., Traugott, M., Thalinger, B. and Azzellino, A. (2025). Willingness to engage in marine conservation through eDNA-informed citizen science on whale-watching platforms. Scientific Reports, 15(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26209-4.

Barbaccia, E., Rodriguez, L.K., Ovide, B.G., Gabualdi, M., Villa, E., Jahoda, M., Lanfredi, C., Rasmussen, M.H., Traugott, M., Thalinger, B. and Azzellino, A. (2025). Willingness to engage in marine conservation through eDNA-informed citizen science on whale-watching platforms. Scientific Reports, 15(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26209-4.

Zanardelli, M., Airoldi, S., Bérubé, M., Borsani, J.F., Di-Meglio, N., Gannier, A., Hammond, P., Jahoda, M., Lauriano, G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Panigada, S. (2022). Long-term photo-identification study of fin whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary (NW Mediterranean) as a baseline for targeted conservation and mitigation measures. AquaticConservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems,1–14.

Panigada S., Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Zanardelli, Panigada M., Airoldi S., Borsani J.F., Jahoda M. 2005. Fin whales summering in the Ligurian Sea: distribution, encounter rate, mean group size and relation to physiographic variables. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 7(2):137-145.

Lafortuna C.L., Jahoda, M., Azzellino, A., Saibene, F., Colombini, A. 2003.Locomotor behaviours and respiratory pattern of the mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Eur J Appl Physiol 90:387- 395.

Notarbartolo, G., Zanardelli, M., Jahoda, M., Panigada, S., Airoldi, S. 2003 The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea. Mammal Rev 33-2: 105-150.

Panigada, S., M. Zanardelli, S. Canese and M. Jahoda. 1999. How deep can baleen whales dive? Mar Ecol Prog Ser 187:309-311.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CETACEAN SOCIETY (ECS) CONFERENCES

Jahoda, Maddalena and Airoldi, Sabina. Whales and storytelling: a tool for conservation. European Cetacean Society Conference Ponta Delgada 2025.

Jahoda, Maddalena.. Paintings that tell science stories. Workshop on “Arts” as a tool for communicating marine mammal science. European Cetacean Society Conference, on line.  2022.

Jahoda, Maddalena, Paolo Gallese, Caterina Lanfredi, Chiara Servolini, Rosanna Scotti, Nicola Castelnuovo, Arianna Azzellino. 2019. Bringing whales to town. Workshop on: “Arts” as a tool for communicating marine mammal science. World Marine Mammal Conference Barcelona 2019.

Jahoda, Maddalena. 2019 Flukes in the dark.Workshop on: “Arts” as a tool for communicating marine mammal science. World Marine Mammal Conference Barcelona 2019.

Jahoda M. 2018. Where have the Risso’s dolphins gone? A public awareness and citizen science project in Italy. Workshop on Grampus griseus. European Cetacean Society Conference La Spezia 2018.

Jahoda M.,  Azzellino A., Lanfredi C.,  Salandra F.,  Airoldi S.. 2018. Shifting foraging habitats of Mediterranean fin whales identified by behavioural data on fine scale and long-time period. 2018. European Cetacean Society Conference La Spezia 2018.

Jahoda M., Azzellino A., Lanfredi C., Panigada S., Scuderi A., Zanardelli M., Airoldi S. 2011. Spatial and temporal variability of Mediterranean fin whale feeding areas in the Pelagos Sanctuary. European Research on Cetaceans 25: 245. 2011

Jahoda M., Azzellino A., Airoldi S., Francia C. 2005 Definition of behavioural categories in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Ligurian Sea Sanctuary in the presence of boats. European Research on Cetaceans 19. La Rochelle. 2005

Jahoda, M., A. Azzellino, C.L. Lafortuna, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, C. Almirante, J.F. Borsani, A. D’amico, S. Panigada, M. Zanardelli and G. Bearzi. 2001. Passive tracking and timing of respiration as a methodology to determine reactions of Mediterranean fin whales in response to different sources of possible disturbance. European Research on Cetaceans 15: 355-357. 2001

Jahoda, M., S. Airoldi, N. Biassoni, G. Lauriano, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, S. Panigada and M. Zanardelli. 1996 Behavioural reactions to biopsy-darting on Mediterranean fin whales. European Research on Cetaceans 10: 43 – 47. 1996

Jahoda, M. and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara. 1993. Respiration patterns of fin whales summering in the Ligurian Sea. European Research on Cetaceans 7:237-240. 1993

Azzellino A. , Barbaccia E. , Frassà V. , Gabualdi M. , Lazzari P., Panigada S., Jahoda M. Do Striped Dolphins Follow Chlorophyll — or Does Chlorophyll Follow Them? European Cetacean Society Conference Dundee, Scotland, 2026.

Gabualdi, Mario ; Rodriguez, Lauren ; Barbaccia, Eleonora; Frassà, Veronica; Lanfredi, Caterina; Maddalena Jahoda; Thalinger, Bettina; Azzellino, Arianna. Cetacean behaviour as a mechanism of vertical eDNA transport: insights from a metabarcoding analysis in a Mediterranean marine protected area.  World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Bruges, November 2026.

Azzellino, Arianna; Barbaccia, Eleonora; Frassà, Veronica ; Gabualdi, Mario; Jahoda, Maddalena, 2025. Cetacean-driven carbon dynamics in the Pelagos Sanctuary. European Cetacean Society Conference Ponta Delgada 2025.

Barbaccia, Eleonora; Rodriguez, Lauren Kelly; Ovide, Belén García; Gabualdi, Mario; Villa, Enrico; Jahoda, Maddalena; Rasmussen, Marianne Helene; Lanfredi, Caterina; Traugott, Michael; Thalinger, Bettina; Azzellino, Arianna. Citizen science initiatives enhance the willingness to engage in marine conservation: perspectives from whale watching participants in Italy, Iceland & the Azores. European Cetacean Society Conference Ponta Delgada 2025.

Rodriguez, Lauren; Barbaccia, Eleonora; García Ovide, Belén; Robertson, Jana; Sobe, Lennie; Viscontini, Giada; Leitão, Rita 4; Smit Pellure, Taïme 5; Ceballos-Caro, Ángela ; Lanfredi, Caterina; Jahoda, Maddalena; Villa, Enrico ; Azzellino, Arianna; Rasmussen, Marianne Helene; Traugott, Michael; Thalinger, Bettina. From fluke to food web: internationally optimized eDNA sampling protocol for whale watching platforms reveals marine ecological networks in the Azores. European Cetacean Society Conference Ponta Delgada 2025.

Lanfredi C., De Santis V., Raineri R., Jahoda, and Airoldi S. 2023. New insights into sperm whale social units presence in the western Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea). European Cetacean Society Conference O’Grove 2023.

Azzellino, Arianna; Lanfredi, Caterina; Jahoda, Maddalena; De Santis, Valentina; Salandra, Federica; Zanardelli, Margherita; Airoldi, Sabina. 2019 Fin whale and striped dolphin distribution patterns as response to environmental variability. World marine Mammal Conference Barcelona 2019.

Azzellino A.,  Lanfredi L.,  Jahoda M.,  De Santis V.,  Zanardelli M.,  Airoldi S. 2018. Time matters. Why we should consider more the temporal resolution of our studies. European Cetacean Society Conference La Spezia 2018.

Scuderi, A., Azzellino, A., Jahoda, M., Lanfredi, C. 2010. Identification of fin whale feeding areas in the Western Ligurian Sea.  European Research on Cetaceans 24. 2010

Panigada, S., G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, M. Zanardelli Panigada, S. Airoldi J.F. Borsani, M. Jahoda, G. Pesante and E. Revelli. 2004 Distribution and occurrence of fin whales in the Ligurian Sea between 1990-1999 European Research on Cetaceans 15:194. 2004

Ricciardi, F., M. Jahoda, A. Azzellino and C. Almirante. 2004 The definition of behavioural categories in Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) on the basis of swimming – surfacing parameters. European Research on Cetaceans 15:88-91. 2004

D’Amico A., Quero M., Jahoda M., Bondaryk J., Mori C., Tyack P., Williams A., Panigada S., Miller P., Azzellino A. 2003. Lessons learned during fin whale focal follow observations during Sirena 01. P. 22 in J. Gordon, D. Thompson and P. Tyack, eds. The use of controlled exposure experiments to investigate the effects of noise on Marine Mammals: scientific, methodological, and pratical considerations. European Cetacean Society Newsletter, Special Issue 41. 2003

Lafortuna, C., M. Jahoda, N. Biassoni, C. Almirante, A. Azzellino, M. Zanardelli, S. Panigada and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara. 1999. Locomotor behaviour and respiratory pattern in Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) tracked in their summer feeding ground. European Research on Cetaceans 12: 156 – 160. 1999

Biassoni, N., M. Jahoda, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara and C.L. Lafortuna. 1998. Fin Whale reactions to research vessels, assessed by the use of laser-range finding binoculars and respiration monitoring. European Research on Cetaceans 12: 126-130. 1998

Zanardelli, M., S. Panigada, A. Airoldi, J.F. Borsani, M. Jahoda, G. Lauriano and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara. 1998. Site-fidelity, seasonal residence and sex ratio of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Ligurian Sea feeding grounds. European Research on Cetaceans 12:124 and World Marine Mammal Science Conference, Monaco, France, 20-24 January 1998.

Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., M. Jahoda, N. Biassoni and C.L. Lafortuna. 1997. Reactions of fin whales to approaching vessels assessed by means of a laser range finder. European Research on Cetaceans 10: 38-42. 1997

Lafortuna, C.L., M. Jahoda, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara and F. Saibene. 1993. Respiratory patterns in free-ranging striped dolphins. European Research on Cetaceans 7:241:24. 1993

Zanardelli, M., G. Notarbartolo di Sciara and M. Jahoda. 1992. Photoidentification and behavioural observations of fin whales summering in the Ligurian Sea. European Research on Cetaceans 6: 86 – 89. 1993

Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Venturino M.C., Zanardelli M., Bearzi G., Borsani J.F., Cavalloni B., Cussino E., Jahoda M., Airoldi S. 1990. Distribution and relative abundance of cetaceans in the Central Mediterranean Sea. European Research on Cetaceans 4:41-43. 1990

OTHER CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Jahoda, M,  Lafortuna, C., Lanfredi, C., Azzellino, A., Biassoni, N., Panigada, S., Zanardelli, M., and Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. . Passive tracking technique employed on fin whales to evaluate the adequacy of guidelines used during whale watching in the ligurian sea sanctuary. In: Abstracts of the Joint ACCOBAMS/PELAGOS Workshops on Fin Whale and Collisions, Monaco, 12-15 November 2005.

Jahoda, M. 2000. Passive tracking of fin whales by laser range finder. Saclant meeting. 2000

Jahoda, M., and Panigada, S.. 2000. Passive tracking: a new tool for measuring Mediterranean fin whales’ response to disturbance. Saclant meeting 2000

Jahoda, M., C. Almirante, A. Azzellino, S. Panigada, M. Zanardelli and S. Canese. 1999. 3D tracking as a tool for studying behavior in Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus). 13th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, The Society of Marine Mammalogy, 28th Nov – 3th Dec 1999 Maui, Hawaii: 89.

Jahoda, M., C. Almirante, A. Azzellino, N. Biassoni, C.L. Lafortuna, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, S. Panigada and M. Zanardelli. 1997. The reaction of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Ligurian Sea to disturbance caused by the presence of boats, studied by means of passive tracking and monitoring of the respiration. Presented at the III National Meeting on Cetaceans, Napoli (Italy) 5-6 December 1997

Panigada S., Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Zanardelli Panigada M., Airoldi S., Borsani J.F., Jahoda M. 2005. Fin whales summering in the Ligurian Sea: distribution, encounter rate, mean group size and relation to physiographic variables. In: Abstracts of the Joint ACCOBAMS/PELAGOS Workshops on Fin Whale and Collisions, Monaco, 12-15 November 2005.

Panigada, S., M. Zanardelli, S. Canese and M. Jahoda. 1999. Deep diving performances of Mediterranean fin whales. 13th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, The Society of Marine Mammalogy, 28th Nov – 3th Dec 1999. Maui, Hawaii: 144. 1999

Panigada, S., Zanardelli, M., Canese, S. and Jahoda, M. 1999. Fin whales tracked with Velocity-Time-Depth-Recorder  radio tags in the Western Mediterranean Sea. In:Abstracts of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Stockholm, Sweden, 29 September-2 October. 1999

Zanardelli, M., S. Panigada, A. Airoldi, J.F. Borsani, M. Jahoda and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara. 1997. Presenza stagionale e sex ratio di balenottera comune (Balaenoptera physalus) nell’area di alimentazione del Mar Ligure. Terzo Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei, Napoli, 5-6 dicembre 1997.

Panigada, S., S. Airoldi, A. Azzellino, N. Biassoni, J.F. Borsani, L. Cianfanelli, M. Jahoda, G. Lauriano, G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, C. Vallini and M. Zanardelli. 1997. Reazioni comportamentali al prelievo di biopsie da parte della balenottere comuni (Balaenoptera physalus) in Mar Ligure. Terzo Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei, Napoli, 5-6 dicembre 1997.

Zanardelli, M., G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, S. Baker and M. Jahoda. 1991. Fin whales summering in the Ligurian Sea: photoidentification and genetic analysis. Nineth Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Chicago. 1991

SELECTED POPULAR PUBLICATIONS

Jahoda M. 2020. Balene salvateci! I cetacei visti da un’altra prospettiva. Ugo Mursia Editore, Milano. 272 pp.

Jahoda M. 2007. Le mie balene. I cetacei del Mediterraneo visti da vicino. Ugo Mursia Editore, Milano. 152 pp.

Jahoda M. 2009. Squali da salvare. Cinehollywood

Cafiero G., Jahoda M. 1993. I giganti del mare: storia e storie di balene, orche e delfini. White Star, Vercelli, Italy (also published in English, German, French, Hungarian and Spanish). 144 pp.

Cafiero G., Jahoda M. 1994. Squali: gli dei del mare. White Star, Vercelli, Italy (also published in English, German, French, Hungarian and Spanish). 144 pp.

Jahoda M., Bearzi G. 1996. Translation from English to Italian of the book Among whales by Roger Payne. La vita segreta delle balene. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milano. 427 pp.

Jahoda M. 2008. Translation from English to Italian of the book The Whale Warriors by Peter Heller. I guerrieri delle balene, la battaglia per salvare I più grandi mammiferi della Terra, Corbaccio, Milano 336 pp.

Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Jahoda M. 1993 I cetacei del Mar Ligure. Guida all’identificazione  delle specie del”Santuario”. Tethys Research Institute, Milano.