UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery - Institute of Health Care

Prof. C. Savona-Ventura
MD, DScMed, FRCOG, Accr.COG, MRCPI
Associate Professor

 

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    A: Chemistry 
    B: Conservation
    C: Geological Sciences
    D: Biological Sciences



A: Chemistry
1. Savona-Ventura C. A study in the stochiometry of amine copper (II) complexes. Chemistry Project, Junior College - Royal University of Malta: Malta, 1973, unpublished, +13p.

2. Savona-Ventura C. An investigation into the reaction of CuII ions with 1,6-Diamino hexane solution. Hybrid, 1973, 3:11-12

3. Savona-Ventura C, Mifsud A, Mifsud I, Sammut M. Dating Archaeological Bone Specimens using Natural Gamma Emitter Radionuclides. Ix-Xjenza: Journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists, 1999, 4(1):35-39
 


B: Environmental
1. Savona-Ventura C. Air Pollution. The Neutrino, 1972, 1(1):4-5

2. Savona-Ventura C. Pollution in Malta. University Technicians Assoc. Newsletter, 1974, 8:7-8 

3. Savona-Ventura C. Sources of pollution in Malta. Times of Malta, 16th  June 1975, p.5

4. Savona-Ventura C., Schembri SP., Lanfranco E., Schembri PJ., Lanfranco G., Schembri J. Report on Ghadira prepared by the Natural Enviornment Study Section of the S.S.C.N. SSCN, Malta, 1980, +8p.

5. Savona-Ventura C. Threats to an island's herpetofauna. Potamon 1984; 12:55-58

6. Savona-Ventura C. Lead alert. The Malta Independent, 7th July 1996, p.44

7. Sammut M, Savona-Ventura C. Petrol lead in a small island environment. International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 1996, 9:33-40

8. Sammut M, Savona-Ventura C, Taliana M, Cachia W. Lead Shot Pellets as Soil pollutants in the Maltese Islands. Ix-Xjenza: Journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists, 1998, 3(1):25-28
 


C: Geological Sciences
1. Savona-Ventura C. Earthquakes in action. The Neutrino, 1973, 1(3):5-6

2. Savona-Ventura C. The geographical evolution of the Maltese Archipelago. Maltese Naturalist 1975; 2(1):9-12

3. Savona-Ventura C. The Natural History of St. Paul's Islands - Geography and Geology. Potamon 1983; 11:5-8

4. Savona-Ventura C. Ghar Dalam. Civilization 1985; 22:605-607, 24:669-670

5. Savona-Ventura C. The fossil herpetofauna of the Maltese Islands - A Review. Il Naturalist Siciliano 1985; 8 ser4 n.3-4:93-106

6. Savona-Ventura C. Caves: a neglected attraction. The Malta Independent 15th September 1996, p.20

7. Savona-Ventura C, Mifsud A. Ghar Dalam Cave: A review of the sediments on the cave floor stratigraphy. Ix-Xjenza: Journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists, 1998, 3(1):5-12

8. Savona-Ventura C, Mifsud A, Mifsud I, Sammut M. Report on the Radiometric analysis of the Ghar Dalam fossil specimens. Report prepared for the Ghar Dalam Museum, 20th March 1999, +3p.

9. Savona-Ventura C, Mifsud A. A Review of the Pleistocene Deposits in the Southwestern Coast of Malta. Ix-Xjenza: Journal of Malta Chamber of Scientists. 1999, 4(2):p.10-17
 
10. Savona-Ventura C, Mifsud A. Hasan’s Cave. Geology, Folklore and Antiquities. Heritage Books: Malta, 2000, +44p.

11. Savona-Ventura C. Ghar il-Friefet or the Bats' Cave at Birzebbugia - Geology, Natural History, and Antiquities. The author: Malta, 2007, +17p.


D: Biological Sciences
1. Savona-Ventura C. The Lacertilia of the Maltese Islands. Maltese Naturalist 1974; 1(6):26-29

2. Savona-Ventura C. The European Chamaeleon: Chamaelon chamaeleon (Linn) ssp. chamaeleon (Linn). Maltese Naturalist 1975; 2(2):41-43

3. Savona-Ventura C. Chameleons in Malta. Times of Malta, 17th February 1975, p.5

4. Savona-Ventura C. Our Flying Mammals. Times of Malta, 14th April 1975, p.5

5. Savona-Ventura C. In the heat of the day. Times of Malta, 4th August 1975, p.5

6. Savona-Ventura C. F'Malta ma jezistux sriep velenuzi. It-Torca, 21st September 1975, p.12

7. Savona-Ventura C. The Snakes of the Maltese Islands. Times of Malta, 19th April 1976, p.11

8. Savona-Ventura C. Fekruna tal-bahar rari. It-Torca, September 1977

9. Savona-Ventura C. Turtles in the Central Mediterranean. Times of Malta. 11th September 1978, p.5

10. Savona-Ventura C. The Shrew in Malta. The Sunday Times [of Malta], 14th January 1979, p.18

11. Savona-Ventura C. Carnivores of the Maltese Islands. The Times [of Malta], 4th July 1979, p.9

12. Savona-Ventura C. Sea Mammals in the Mediterranean. The Sunday Times [of Malta] suppl., 9th December 1979, p.15

13. Savona-Ventura C. Potamon Edulis (Latr.) - The Freshwater crab. Potamon, 1979, 1:2

14. Savona-Ventura C. Whales and dolphins in Malta's seas - International Dolphin Watch Observations. Potamon 1979-1984; 3:30-33, 4:45, 6:65, 8:100, 10:148-149, 12:58, 13:70, 14:96

15. Savona-Ventura C. Sea turtles. Hyphen 1979; 2(2):96-100

16. Savona-Ventura C. Reptiles and amphibians in Maltese ecology. Potamon 1979; 1(2):14-16

17. Savona-Ventura C. On the occurrence of Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus) [Mammalia, Rodentia, Murinidae] in the Maltese Islands with notes on other Maltese rodents. Animalia 1981; 8(1/3):83-86

18. Savona-Ventura C. The mammalian fauna of Comino and neighbouring islets. Potamon 1982; 10:137-139  

19. Savona-Ventura C. The Natural History of St. Paul's Islands - Reptiles and Mammals. Potamon 1983; 11:32-34

20. Savona-Ventura C. Fauna of the Maltese Islands: Maltese Wall Lizards. Heritage 1983; 51:1006-1007

21. Savona-Ventura C. The Mediterranean Monk Seal. Potamon 1984; 12:44-45

22. Savona-Ventura C. The herpetofauna of Comino and satellite islets with a note on the colouration of Podarcis filfolensis. Animalia 1983; 10(1/3):87-93

23. Savona-Ventura C. The herpetofauna of small islets of the Northern Coast of Malta with a note on the colouration of Chalcides ocellatus tiligugu from the Maltese Islands. Animalia 1983; 10(1/3):135-140

24. Savona-Ventura C. Observations on the genus Myotis in Maltese caves. Potamon 1984; 13:77-78

25. Savona-Ventura C. A study of the genus Myotis Kaup (1829) in Malta (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae). Central Mediterranean Naturalist 1984; 1(3):51-54

26. Savona-Ventura C. The herpetofauna of the Maltese Islands. Civilization 1985; 25:693-695

27. Savona-Ventura C. Carnivores of the Maltese Islands. Civilization 1986; 26:713-71 

28. Savona-Ventura C. Taxonomical status of the Maltese wall lizard (Podarcis filfolensis BEDRIAGA 1876). Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2001, 3(3):p.89-95

29. Savona-Ventura C. Parasites and pests of Medical significance in the Maltese Environment - A historical review of culprit species. Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2002, 3(4):149-152

30. Savona-Ventura C. Animal-related injuries relevant to the Maltese Islands. CDRom presented for the DOI Merit Award 2005. SRG-SLC, Malta, 2006

31.  Savona-Ventura C. Invertebrates in the medical service of man: Part I – The Biotherapeutic Worms.  Part II – The Insect Surgeons. Part III – The Research Assistants. The Synapse – The Medical Professional’s Network, January 2007, p.14,18; March 2007, p.16-17; May 2007, p.16,28


 
   
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