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APPROACHES TO HABITAT DISTURBANCES IN THE DANUBE DELTA BIOSPHERE RESERVE


DOROFTEI MIHAI, MIERLA MARIAN, GABRIEL LUPU
Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development 165 Babadag Street, Tulcea 820112, Romania
e-mails:
doroftei@indd.tim.ro
mmierla@indd.tim.ro
glupu@indd.tim.ro

Issue:

SCSB, Number 1, Volume XX

Section:

Volume 20, No. 1 - Vegetal Biology

Abstract:

The study case for disturbances analysis, with regards to climate change, is the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR), as a wetland area. In order to identify potential disturbances, we choose, according to DPSIR concept, a set of indicators that can be applied in DDBR. Therefore, the vulnerability maps emphasise the most sensitive habitats from flooding, species invasiveness and biological indicators correlated with land use/cover assessment. The most sensitive habitats are natural flood plain forests, tall reed vegetation, planted flood plain forests and agricultural polders. Thus, they can be effectively used as key areas in order to identify changes in habitats, either manmade or natural.

Keywords:

habitat, disturbances, indicators, vulnerability, Danube Delta.

Code [ID]:

SCSB20112001V20S01A0010 [0003687]


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