Arhiva pentru cuvântul-cheie: Zoologie

The results of the scientific research on fauna and ecology of invertebrates, which were carried out in the Prutul de Jos Biosphere Reserve in 2002-2023, in the most diverse natural habitats, especially forest, meadow, palustral habitats, were included in the monograph „Fauna of the Prutul de Jos Biosphere Reserve. Invertebrates (Collembola, Odonata, Hemiptera, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera)”. Inventory of species from the classes Collembola and Insecta (orders Odonata, Hemiptera, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera) allowed to identify 739 species of invertebrates, the vast majority of which are cited...

The mute swan (Cygnus olor) and the whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) are vulnerable species, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova (2015). They are large, robust and heavy birds with long and thin necks. Body weight is 9 kg in females and 12 kg in males, wingspan reaches 2-2.5 m. The swans are the largest water birds and are among the largest flying birds. The mute swan is widespread in Europe and Asia. In the Republic of Moldova, it can be found practically in all water bodies. In recent years, about 800 hatchling pairs have been evaluated at the nesting site. The Black Sea basin is...

On December 8, 2023, at the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University, a training on the identification of bat species using ultrasounds took place, within the cross-border project „CHIROHUB: a multi-tool for bat research and conservation in Romania and Moldova”, financed by EuroBats Project Initiative. The training was led by Dr. Irina Pocora and Dr. Viorel Pocora, members of the NGO „Center for Bat Research and Conservation”, Romania. From the beginning, a presentation was made about ultrasound identification devices for bat species from Romania and the Republic of Moldova, after which...