(CV updated June 2025)

CURRENT POSITION

University Researcher in Ecology at the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences of the University of Cagliari (June 2006)

TEACHING

From AA 2009/10 to today - Lecturer in Ecology for the three-year degree course in Biology

From 03/26/2008 to 07/12/2008 - Teaching activity carried out in the context of "Design and Implementation of training interventions to be included in a training offer catalogue, for employees destined to join ARPAS (direct training for ARPAS employees).

AA 2008/09 - Lecturer in Ecology for the three-year degree course in Applied Bioecology

AA 2007/08 - Lecturer in Ecology for the three-year degree course in three-year degree in Applied Bioecology and Marine Ecology and Biological Oceanography for the Master's Degree in Marine Biology

AA 2006/07 - Lecturer in Ecology for the three-year degree in Applied Bioecology and Marine Ecology for the Master's Degree in Marine Biology

Regularly acts as a degree supervisor for students of the degrees in Biological Sciences (single-cycle degrees, three-year degrees, specialist degrees and master's degrees).

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Quality Representative for the Degree Course in Biology (Expert Self-evaluator), former Quality Representative for the Degree Course in Marine Bio-Ecology until 2017 and member of the CAV of the Degree Course in Biology. He was part of the Orientation Commission of the Vertical Class of Biology.

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AND BODIES

member of Conisma - National Interuniversity Consortium of the Sciences Sea

member of SIBM - Italian Society of Marine Biology

member of SItE-Italian Society of Ecology

member of Lagunet – Italian Zoological Union - Italian Network for Ecological Research in Coastal Zones and Transitional Areas

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

She conducts studies on the ecology of marine and transitional environments, on the evaluation of fishery resources and on the biology of teleosts, selachians and macroinvertebrates. Currently, her research activity is oriented towards the analysis of macrozoobenthic communities of soft bottoms, the impact of alien species and the evaluation of the ecological quality status, through experiments in mesocosm and in the field. She participates in several national and international projects that have led to the publication of the following scientific works:

Palmas F., Cariccia F., Pasquini V., Cabiddu S., Addis P., Pusceddu A. (2025). Marine heatwaves effects on quantity, composition, and turnover of sedimentary organic matter in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon: A benthocosm study, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 318, 109252, ISSN 0272-7714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109252. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425001301)

Cabiddu, S., Addis, P., Palmas, F. Pusceddu A, Solari P, Pasquini V. (2025). Feeding behavior and preference of the invasive blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896) for Mediterranean native bivalves in mesocosm. Hydrobiologia 852, 2907–2922. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-025-05803-7

Cabiddu, S., Addis, P., Palmas, F., Pusceddu, A. (2023). Differential feeding rates of native and alien predators on the invasive Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia (Benson in cantor, 1842) in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon. Marine Ecology 44(1), e12738 DOI:10.1111/maec.12738

Podda, C.; Palmas, F.; Cabiddu, S.; Pesci, P.; Sabatini, A. (2020). Exploring relationships between the distribution of giant red shrimp aristaeomorpha foliacea (Risso, 1827) and environmental factors in the central-western mediterranean sea. ADVANCES IN OCEANOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY - vol. 11 (2) pp.84-92.  DOI:10.4081/aiol.2020.9471

Gravina M.F., Cabiddu S., Como S., Floris A., Padedda B.M., Pusceddu A., Magni P. (2020). Disentangling heterogeneity and commonalities in nanotidal Mediterranean lagoons through environmental features and macrozoobenthic assemblages. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Volume 237, 31 May 2020, 106688 SCOPUS 2-s2.0-85081273416

Cabiddu S., Addis P., Palmas F. and Pusceddu A. (2020). First record of Dyspanopeus sayi (Smith, 1869) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Panopeidae) in a Sardinian coastal lagoon (western Mediterranean, Italy). BioInvasions Records. Volume 9, Issue 1: 74–82. DOI:10.3391/bir.2020.9.1.10

Atzori G., Aru V., Cesare Marincola F., Chiarantini L., Medas D., Sarais G., Cabiddu S. (2018). Sediments distribution of trace metals in a coastal lagoon (Southern Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea): assessment of contamination and ecological risk. Chemistry and Ecology. Volume 34, Issue 8, Pages 727-746. DOI:10.1080/02757540.2018.1491557

Carlucci R., Cabiddu S., Sion L. (2017). Helicolenus dactylopterus. In: Sartor P., Mannini A., Carlucci R., Massaro E., Queirolo S., Sabatini A., Scarcella G., Simoni R. (eds), Sintesi delle conoscenze di biologia, ecologia e pesca delle specie ittiche dei mari italiani / Synthesis of the knowledge on biology, ecology and fishery of the halieutic resources of the italian seas. Biologia Marina Mediterranea. 24 (Suppl. 1): 263-271.

Aru V., Balling Engelsen S., Savorani F., Culurgioni J. Sarais G., Atzori G., Cabiddu S., Cesare Marincola F. (2017) The Effect of Season on the Metabolic Profile of the European Clam Ruditapes decussatus as Studied by 1H-NMR Spectroscopy Metabolites 2017, 7(3), 36; DOI:10.3390/metabo7030036.

Mura M., Palmas F., Cabiddu S., Sabatini A. (2016). Morphological variation among geographic populations of the rare finless eels Apterichtus anguiformis and Apterichtus caecus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Italian Journal of Zoology. Volume 83, Issue 2, Pages 213-220. DOI 10.1080/11250003.2016.1151562

Atzori, G., López, E., Addis, P., Sabatini, A., Cabiddu, S. (2016). First record of the alien polychaete Naineris setosa (Scolecida; Orbiniidae) in Tyrrhenian Sea (Western Mediterranean). Marine Biodiversity Records Volume 9, Issue 1, Article number 5. DOI: 10.1186/s41200-016-0017-6

Mereu M., Agus B., Addis P., Cabiddu S., Cau Al., Follesa MC., Cuccu D. (2015). Movement estimation of Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 from mark recapture experiment. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 470: 64-69. DOI 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.05.007

Palmas F., Addis P., Cabiddu S., Cuccu D., Follesa MC, Mura M, Olita A., Pesci P., Sabatini A.  (2015). Distribution of spawning and nursery grounds for deep–water red shrimps in the central western Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Marine Science. 16(1): 117-127. DOI 10.12681/mms.859

Culurgioni J., Figus V., Cabiddu S., De Murtas R., Cau A., Sabatini A. (2015). Larval Helminth Parasites of Fishes and Shellfishes from Santa Gilla Lagoon (Sardinia, Western Mediterranean), and their use as bioecological indicators. Estuaries and Coasts 38: 1505. DOI 10.1007/s12237-014-9894-2 (First online: 01 October 2014)

Cabiddu S., Culurgioni J., Palmas F., Soldovilla G., Atzori G. (2014). The macrozoobenthic community of the Santa Gilla lagoon (southern Sardinia, Italy)Transitional Waters Bulletin. DOI 10.1285/i1825229Xv8n1p73

Cabiddu S., Atzori G.,  Mereu M., Palmas F. (2013). Egg-cases Of Galeus melastomus (Chondrichthyes, Scyliorhinidae) in sardinian waters. Rapport Commission Internationale Mer Méditerranée, 40.

Pesci P., Altea P., Cabiddu S., Palmas F., Porcu C., Vittori S. (2013). Comparison of different ways to determine age for whole otolith. Rapport Commission Internationale Mer Méditerranée, 40.

Cabiddu S., Atzori G., Gallo M., Cau A., Gravina M.F. (2013). Occurrence of the alien species Caprella scaura (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in three tyrrhenian lagoons. Transitional Waters Bulletin 7(2): 62-71. DOI 10.1285/i1825229Xv7n2p62

Buttu S., Mulas A., Palmas F., Cabiddu S. (2013). Diet of Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis (Aves, Phalacrocoracidae) and impact on fish stocks: a study case in Cabras and Mistras lagoons (Sardinia, Italy). Transitional Waters Bulletin 7(2): 17-27. DOI 10.1285/i1825229Xv7n2p17

Atzori G., Palmas F., Vittori S., Cabiddu S. (2013). First record and population structure of the invasive species Arcuatula senhousia (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in the Santa Gilla lagoon (South Sardinia). Biologia Marina Mediterranea 20(1): 116-117.

Follesa M.C., Gastoni A., Cabiddu S., Mulas A., Porcu C., Cau A. (2013). Ovary development in the deep-sea shrimp Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884 in Sardinian Waters. Journal of Crustacean biology 33(1): 42-47. DOI 10.2307/23446078

Cabiddu S., Atzori G., Mulas A., Porcu C., Follesa M.C. (2012). Reproductive period of Dipturus oxyrinchus (Elasmobranchii: Rajidae) in Sardinian seas. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 19(1): 142-143

Follesa M.C., Cannas R., Cabiddu S., Cau Al., Mulas A., Porcu C., Cau A. (2012). Preliminary observations of the reproductive biology and diet for the Norwegian skate Dipturus nidarosiensis (Collett, 1880) (Rajidae) from the Central Western Mediterranean Sea. Cybium 36(3): 473-477.

Follesa M.C., Porcu C., Cabiddu S., Mulas A., Deiana A.M., Cau A (2011). Deep-water fish assemblages in the central-western Mediterranean (south Sardinian deep-waters). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 27:129–135. DOI 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01567.x.

Gastoni A., Mulas A., Porcu C., Cabiddu S. (2011). Trophic habits of the blackbelly rockfish, Helicolenus dactylopterus (Osteichthyes, Scorpaeniformes) in the Sardinian Channel. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 18(1): 346-347.

Porcu C., Cabiddu S., Mulas A., Pedoni C., Follesa M.C. (2011) - Growth of a bathyal species, Alepocephalus rostratus, from the Sardinian  Channel. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 18(1): 146-147.

Porcu C., Mulas A., Cabiddu S., Gastoni A., Follesa M.C. (2010). Reproductive biology of the Blonde Ray Raja brachyura (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) in Sardinian seas. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 17(1): 256-257.

Mulas A., Bellodi A., Pendugiu A.A., Cabiddu S. (2010). Preliminary data on the trophic interactions between Scyliorhinus canicula (Scyliorhinidae) and Raja clavata (Rajidae) in the Central-Western Mediterranean. Rapport Commission Internationale Mer Méditerranée, 39: 596.

Cabiddu S., Pedoni C., Pesci P., Porcu C. (2010). Trophic habits of Red Scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa (Osteichthyes, Scorpaeniformes) in the Central Western Mediterranean. Rapport Commission Internationale Mer Méditerranée., 39: 464.

Follesa M.C., Mulas A., Cabiddu S., Porcu C., Deiana A.M., Cau A. (2010). Diet and feeding habits of two ray species, Raja brachyura and Raja miraletus (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae) in Sardinian waters (Central-Western Mediterranean). Italian Journal of Zoology 77(1) 53-60. DOI 10.1080/11250000802589600

Cannas R., Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Porcu C., Salvadori S., Iglesias S.P., Deiana A.M., Cau A. (2010). Molecular and morphological evidence of the occurrence of the Norwegian skate Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm 1881) in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biology Research 6(4): 341-350. DOI 10.1080/17451000903428496

Cabiddu S., Follesa M.C., Porcu C., Cau A. (2010). Gonad development and reproduction in the monoecious species Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840 (Osteichthyes, Chlorophthalmidae) from the Sardinian Channel (Central-Western Mediterranean). Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 40(2): 167–177 DOI  10.3750/AIP2010.40.2.10.

Follesa M.C., Cuccu D., Cannas R., Cabiddu S., Murenu M., Sabatini A., Cau A. (2008). Effects of marine reserve protection on spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas Fabr., 1787) in a central western Mediterranean area. Hydrobiologia, 606: 63-68. DOI 10.1007/s10750-008-9346-8

Cabiddu S., Follesa M.C., Gastoni A., Porcu C., Cau A. (2008). Gonad development of the deep-sea lobster Polycheles typhlops (Decapoda: Polichelidae) from the Central Western Mediterranean. Journal of Crustacean biology 28(3): 494-501. DOI 10.1651/07-2908R.1

Follesa M.C., Cannas R., Gastoni A., Cabiddu S., Deiana A.M., Cau A. (2008). Abnormal rostrum in Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862 (Decapoda: Polychelidae) from the Central Western Mediterranean. Journal of Crustacean biology 28(4):731-734. DOI 10.1651/08-2987.1

Cannas R., Pasolini P., Mancusi C., Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Hemida F., Serena F., Tinti F. (2008). Distribuzione, sistematica molecolare e filogeografia di Raja polystigma e Raja montagui nel Mediterraneo. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 15(1): 188-191.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Gastoni A., Cau A. (2007). On the reproductive biology of the deep-sea lobster Polycheles typhlops (Decapoda, Palinura, Polychelidae), from the Central-Western Mediterranean. Crustaceana 80(7): 839-846.

Follesa M.C., Porcu C., Cabiddu S., Davini M.A., Sabatini A., Cau A. (2007). First observations on the reproduction of Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820 (Osteichthyes, Alepocephalidae) from the Sardinian Channel (Central-Western Mediterranean). Marine Ecology vol 28 (Suppl. 1), 75–81. DOI 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2007.00181.x

Follesa M.C., Porcu C., Cabiddu S., Gastoni A., Mulas A., Cau A. (2007). Feeding ecology of Alepocephalus rostratus (Ostheichthyes, Alepocaphalidae) on the central western mediterranean slope (Sardinian Channel). Biologia Marina Mediterranea 14(2): 248-249.

Sabatini A., Cabiddu S., Cuccu D., Murenu M., Pendugiu A:A., Pesci P., Follesa M.C., Cau A. (2006). Searching adequate BRP for Aristaeomorpha foliacea stock off Southern Coasts of Sardinia: Biologia Marina Mediterranea 13(3): 87-97.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Sabatini A., Cau A. (2006). First record of Psenes pellucidus (Perciformes: Actinopterygii) in the Sardinian waters (Central western mediterranean). Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 36(1): 77-79

Cuccu D., Cabiddu S., Dymarkowska M., Mereu M., Porcu C., Cau A. (2006). Prima seganalazione di Opisthoteuthis calypso (Octopoda, Cirrata, Opisthoteuthidae) nei mari sardi. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 13(1): 851-853.

Cabiddu S., Mulas A., Murenu M., Pesci P., Sabatini A., Follesa M.C. (2006). Prime catture documentate di Sparisoma cretense (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes, Scaridae) nella Sardegna orientale. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 13(1): 817-820.

Cabiddu S., Follesa M.C., Cuccu D., Porcu C., Cau A (2005). Dieta di Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840 nel Mediterraneo centro-occidentale. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 12(1): 475-479.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Ortu A., Sabatini A., Cau A. (2004). Demersal assemblages on the slope in the Sardinian Channel (Central Western Mediterranean Sea) - Biologia Marina Mediterranea 11(3): 171.

Cabiddu S., Follesa M.C., Cuccu D., Porcu C., Cau A (2004). Diet of Chlorophthalmus agassizi (Bonaparte, 1840) in the central-western Mediterranean. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 11(3): 242.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Pesci P., Sabatini A., Cau A. (2004). Preliminary data on the biology of Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820 in the central-western Mediterranean. Rapport Commission Internationale Mer Méditerranée 37: 357.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Davini M.A., Porcu C., Cau A. (2004). Reproductive Biology of Chlorophthalmus agassizi in the central-western Mediterranean. Rapport Commission Internationale Mer Méditerranée 37: 356.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Sabatini A., Cau A. (2004). Relazioni trofiche nelle specie di Scorpaena (Linneo, 1758) del Mediterraneo Centro-Occidentale. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 11(2): 586-591.

Follesa M.C., Cabiddu S., Cuccu D., Cau A (2004). Prime osservazioni sulla presenza di Scorpaena maderensis (Valenciennes, 1833) (Osteichthyes, Scorpaeniformes) nei mari sardi. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 11(2): 504-507.