On 27 March 2021, within the project BSB165 ”Creating a system of innovative transboundary monitoring of the Black Sea river ecosystems transformation under impacts of hydropower development and climate change” – HydroEcoNex, the Institute of Zoology in partnership with University Dunarea de Jos of Galati and Aleco Russo State University from Balti, organised a...
Are you interested to know more about the ecological state of Dniester river? On 12 of February, 2021, at 14.00, the corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences, Elena ZUBCOV will present online the public lesson "Study on the ecological state of ecosystem of Dniester river". Follow the link to get useful knowledge at https://youtu.be/ZFxdxmBWBnE The...
Climate change is a complex phenomenon that influence the physical, chemical and biological features of the ecosystems. Aquatic ecosystems react by changing hydrological patterns (temperature, evaporation, current velocity, sedimentation) and these responses are likely to be mixed with responses of land-use and hydropower plant impact. Biological responses to climate change are likely to...
The methodical guide elaborated by Eco-Tiras is dedicated to economic valuation of ecosystem services in the context of climate change and hydropower impact on the state of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and their services. The book presents and uses a methodology of economic valuation that can be used at different scales. The proposed methodology...
The Dniiester expedition on Dniester river carried out by the team of the Institute of Zoology was finalized recentrly... hard to say it is a winter expedition...however some traces of snow was observed still near Ocnia. Downstream of the dam of the hydropower plant НIЖНЕДНIСТРОВСЬKA ГЕС – as it is written on it, the...
The report is an overview of historical and newly collected data of the Institute of Zoology on the impact of hydropower on freshwater ecosystems, including important indicators of impact such as changes in the water temeperature, multiannual dynamics of main ions, bacterio-, phyto- and zooplankton, zoobenthos and fish species. The file can be downloaded...
During 12-14 of December, 2019 the Ukrainian Scientific Centre of the Ecology of Sea (UkrSCES) brought together members of HydroEcoNex team (Institute of Zoology, International Association of River Keepers „Eco-Tiras” and Hydrometeorological Centre of Black and Azov Sea) as well as representatives from other institutions (Odessa regional administration, Odessa State Environmental University, Odessa National...
The international association of river keepers Eco-Tiras developed a brochure on HydroEcoNex, with contributions from other project partners (Institute of Zoology, University Dunarea de Jos Galati, Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea and Hydrometeorological Centre for Black and Azov Seas) The main purpose of this brochure is to inform the general public...
A knowledge transfer workshop on the reduction of freshwater flow in the Black Sea under the effect of hydropower constructions and climate change During 12-14 of December, 2019 the Ukrainian Scientific Centre of the Ecology of Sea (UkrSCES) brought together members of HydroEcoNex team (Institute of Zoology, International Association of River Keepers „Eco-Tiras” and Hydrometeorological...
The international conference “Hydropower impact on river ecosystem functioning” was held in Tiraspol, during 08 and 09 of October and it was an opportunity to bring together members of NGOs, research institutions, universities, independent consultants and international organizations (UNDP, OSCE) to discuss the pressing issues regarding the impact of hydropower on ecosystem functioning of...
