A5048834888- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Noise Effects and Management
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
University of Oradea
2010-2025
Roadkill is widely recognized as one of the primary negative effects roads on many wildlife species and also has socioeconomic impacts when they result in accidents. A comprehensive dataset roadkill locations essential to evaluate factors contributing risk enhance our comprehension its impact populations dimensions. We undertook a compilation records, encompassing both published unpublished data gathered from road surveys or opportunistic sources. GLOBAL ROADKILL DATA includes 208,570...
Dolichophis caspius is frequently affected by road mortality, with many victims recorded also in Romania. Although some regions the country have a presumptive high risk of there no certain data from all regions. In 2021 and 2024, we analyzed this species’ mortality at its northern distribution range limit (lower Olt River valley, southern Romania). We identified 66 road-killed D. over course eight days. Most (62.12%) were juveniles. The number juveniles consequence road`s features, which...
The diet of some populations Lissotriton montandoni from north-western Romania is composed prey belonging to 20 categories. food components the Carpathian newts are similar those other species newts. Most aquatic animals, but terrestrial also has a high percentage abundance. consumed categories common in newts' habitats as well, natural ponds item with highest abundance not most frequent one habitat. Thus, although basically opportunistic predators, they still display certain trophic selectivity.
Terrestrial isopods from warm shores neighboring the thermal waters western Romania remain active in winter. This phenomenon is registered 35 habitats, affecting 12 species (Hyloniscus transsilvanicus, H. riparius, Haplophthalmus danicus, Trichoniscus sp., Androniscus roseus, Cylisticus convexus, Protracheoniscus politus, Trachelipus nodulosus, T. rathkii, Porcellio dilatatus, Armadillidium vulgare, A. versicolor), most common being nodulosus. Females with a marsupium were observed cold...
The importance of artificial underground habitats for biodiversity is becoming more and apparent. Abandoned railway tunnels are artificial, considerable biodiversity, including several species conservation concern. We surveyed 16 abandoned in 2014 Romania the following faunal groups: amphibians, terrestrial isopods, spiders. Amphibians occurred primarily flooded tunnels, isopods were present moist with woody debris, while spiders widespread exhibited greatest diversity tunnels. Some...
In the winter of 2010/2011 we identified 6 new thermal habitats, with winter-active amphibian populations in Banat region south-western Romania. The diversity species was small, only 2 were observed: Bombina bombina and Pelophylax ridibundus. waters high flow temperature, number winteractive frogs reached several hundred. All habitats are artificial, being subjected to a powerful anthropogenic pressure.
The feeding of four amphibian species (Triturus cristatus, Lissotriton vulgaris, Bombina variegata, Pelophylax ridibundus) was studied in 2011, south–western Romania. diet the newts uniform and mostly composed aquatic preys anurans more diversified, comprising prey taxa, terrestrial. trophic niches two newt overlapped highly but differed from those anurans. one another. differences among species’ diets were determined by use different resources, originating environments, their sizes. newts’...
In Eastern Europe, efforts are being made for road infrastructure development, as this area has not yet reached the level of that in West. Road noise negatively affects birds, especially urban habitats. Therefore, seven green spaces from an European city were monitored, which selected according to urbanization gradient and hydrographic peculiarities area. The correlation between species richness human population density, mobility, or was verified. These three factors together explained over...
The lowest Salamandra salamandra distribution locality in Romania is recorded at 78 m altitude, Stârmina Hill. population seems isolated from the main range. S. survives near a small stream ravine with very steep slopes, covered natural forests, including beech.
In the stomach of a pike from Danube Delta we have found seven Perccottus glenii individuals. Their message indicated that in P. has already large population. Also, it proves its habitats, can consume numerous individuals this invasive species. gut contents prove hunted near shores, ingesting terrestrial preys.
Forest plantations usually have a poorer fauna than native forests of the same region. Exceptions seem to appear in colder areas Europe with few forests. The Jiu Gorge National Park (JGNP) is situated Southern Romanian Carpathians, where numerous native, especially beech, are present. However, southern part JGNP there non-native species, like pine or black locust, previous studies had reported poor fauna. Based on this information, we supposed that poverty will be obvious also case litter...
Long-time monitoring studies recently indicated that newts are in decline many regions. Motivated by the above-mentioned, year 2019, we started newt populations from Jiu Gorge National Park (JGNP) Romanian Carpathians, 10 years after previous study on same topic. Compared with other areas where decline, identified new distribution locations of two species which present park. Also, previously known have greatly increased. Thus, Lissotriton vulgaris population increased 2.58 times years, and...
Herpetofauna is of interest in protected areas because the large number species. We studied herpetofauna Cozia National Park (CNP) between 2016 and 2018. CNP situated central part Southern Romanian Carpathians. recorded 10 species amphibian (Salamandra salamandra, Triturus cristatus, Lissotriton vulgaris, Bombina variegata, Hyla arborea, Bufo bufo, Bufotes viridis, Pelophylax ridibundus, Rana dalmatina R. temporaria), 11 reptile (Lacerta agilis, L. Podarcis muralis, Darevskia praticola,...