Spread of the non-indigenous ascidian Aplidium accarense (Millar, 1953) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: morphological and molecular tools for an accurate identification.

Montesanto, F., Chimienti, G., Gissi, C., Mastrototaro, F., (2021). Mediterranean Marine Science 22(2), 246-254. Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Heraklion, Greece. English language

An elongated COI fragment to discriminate botryllid species and as an improved ascidian DNA barcode.

Salonna, M., Gasparini, F., Huchon, D., Montesanto, F., Haddas-Sasson, M., Ekins, M., McNamara, M., Mastrototaro, F., Gissi, C., (2021). Scientific Reports 11(2) Nature Publishing Group, London, UK. English language

The power of combined molecular and morphological analyses for the genus Botrylloides: identification of a potentially global invasive ascidian and description of a new species.

Rocha, R. M., Salonna, M., Griggio, F., Ekins, M., Lambert, G., Mastrototaro, F., Fidler, A., Gissi, C., (2019). Systematics and Biodiversity 17(5), 509-526. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK. English language

Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways.

Zenetos, A., Gofas, S., Morri, C., Rosso, A., Violanti, D., García Raso, J. E., Çİnar, M. E., Almogi-Labin, A., Ates, A. S., Azzurro, E., Ballesteros, E., Bianchi, C. N., Bİlecenoglu, M., Gambi, M. C., Giangrande, A., Gravili, C., Hyams-Kaphzan, O., Karachle, P. K., Katsanevakis, S., Lipej, L., Mastrototaro, F., Mineur, F., Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M. A., Ramos Esplá, A., Salas, C., San Martin, G. (et al), (2012). Mediterranean Marine Science 13(2), 328-352. Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Heraklion, Greece. English language

Spatial and sesonal distribution of ascidians in a semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea.

Mastrototaro, F., D'Onghia, G., Tursi, A., (2008). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 88(5), 1053-1061. English language

Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview.

Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., Marchini, A., Cantone, G., Castelli, A., Chimenz, C., Cormaci, M., Froglia, C., Furnari, G., Gambi, M. C., Giaccone, G., Giangrande, A., Gravili, C., Mastrototaro, F., Mazziotti, C., Orsi-Relini, L., Piraino, S., (2011). Biological Invasions 13(1), 215-237. Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands. English language

Cryptic speciation in a model invertebrate chordate.

Caputi, L., Andreakis, N., Mastrototaro, F., Cirino, P., Vassillo, M., Sordino, P., (2007). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 104, 9364-9369. English language

Spatial distribution of ascidians in two Tunisian lagoons of the Mediterranean Sea.

Chebbi, N., Mastrototaro, F., Missaoui, H., (2010). Cahiers de Biologie Marine 51(2), 117-127. Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France. English language

Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution.

Zenetos, A., Gofas, S., Verlaque, M., Çınar, M. E., García Raso, J. E., Bianchi, C. N., Morri, C., Azzurro, E., Bılecenoglu, M., Froglia, C., Siokou, I., Violanti, D., Sfriso, A., San Martín, G., Giangrande, A., Katağan, T., Ballesteros, E., Ramos-Esplá, A., Mastrototaro, F., Ocaña, O., Zingone, A., Gambi, M. C., Streftaris, N., (2010). Mediterranean Marine Science 11(2), 381-493. Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Heraklion, Greece. English language

New record of the non-indigenous species M. squamiger (Ascidiacea: Stolidobranchiata) in the harbour of Salerno (Thyrrhenian Sea, Italy).

Mastrototaro, F., Dappiano, M., (2005). Journal of the Marine Biological Association, Biodiversity Records 2, 5124. English language