volumes of the Bulletin and Memoirs of the Scientific Sections of the Romanian
Academy (Celan, 1935–1936a. 1935–1936b, 1937a, b, 1938). In these first publications, Maria Celan presents a number of algae considered new for the Romanian
littoral (Gelidiella antipae and Phyllophora brodiaei).
Further on, after working on her research for five years in France, at the
Sorbonne University in Paris, she materialized the results of her work in 1940,
presenting her doctoral thesis entitled: “Recherches citologiques sur les algues
rouges” (Celan 1940). In this thesis, besides other valuable conclusions, an element
of absolute novelty, is the use of Feulgen coloration in the nucleus of red algae. The
successful application of this technique contributed to the understanding of the
structures of different types of cells in these algae, as well as their development and
evolution.
The continuation of the studies on the macrophytic algal flora means new
contributions to the knowledge of this flora at our littoral with taxonomical and
ecological studies (Celan 1948, 1958a, b, 1960; Celan and S ¸ erba ˘nescu 1959).
In 1962, the scientist publishes in the paper “New marine algae for the Romanian
littoral of the Black Sea” a number of 18 new species from groups of blue algae
(Cyanophyta) and green algae (Chlorophyta), (Celan 1962), and further on, in 1964,
in “Note sur les algues brunes (Phaeophyta) du littoral roumain de la mer Noire,”
Celan describes brown algae mentioning the species Ectocarpus caliacre and
E. lebedii f.agigensis as new for science and Cystoseira bosphorica and
Streblonema stilophorae as new for the Black Sea (Celan 1964a, b).
Celan was interested in green algae and mostly in genera that raise difficulties
from systematic point of view particularly the Enteromorpha genus. (Celan 1975,
1979a, b).
The red algae are another group studied by Celan, from which red algae of the
genera Ceramium and Polysiphonia that both represent important components of
benthic vegetation. (Celan 1981a, b; Celan and Bavaru 1966).
Celan was also interested in the study of algal associations, which she began in
1946, when she publishes the first paper in which she presents an overview of the
autumn marine vegetation in Agigea (Celan 1948, 1977).
Later on she continued the studies of algal communities together with her
collaborators, (Celan and Bavaru 1973, 1978; Celan et al. 1979).
Another important contributor to the knowledge of algal flora is H. V. Skolka,
who was the first to describe the repartition of the red algae Phyllophora at the
Romanian sea shore (Skolka 1956), and continued the observations regarding the
macroalgal phytocoenoses and their repartition along the shore (Skolka and
Bodeanu 1971; Skolka et al. 1980).
A. Bavaru begins his research studies with algologist Maria Celan, but afterwards, mainly after 1970, he continued his research in algal systematics and
phytocoenology, with contributions on the macrobenthic vegetation in general
(Bavaru 1970, 1977, 1981) and especially Cystoseira populations (Bavaru 1971,
1972).
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Academy (Celan, 1935–1936a. 1935–1936b, 1937a, b, 1938). In these first publications, Maria Celan presents a number of algae considered new for the Romanian
littoral (Gelidiella antipae and Phyllophora brodiaei).
Further on, after working on her research for five years in France, at the
Sorbonne University in Paris, she materialized the results of her work in 1940,
presenting her doctoral thesis entitled: “Recherches citologiques sur les algues
rouges” (Celan 1940). In this thesis, besides other valuable conclusions, an element
of absolute novelty, is the use of Feulgen coloration in the nucleus of red algae. The
successful application of this technique contributed to the understanding of the
structures of different types of cells in these algae, as well as their development and
evolution.
The continuation of the studies on the macrophytic algal flora means new
contributions to the knowledge of this flora at our littoral with taxonomical and
ecological studies (Celan 1948, 1958a, b, 1960; Celan and S ¸ erba ˘nescu 1959).
In 1962, the scientist publishes in the paper “New marine algae for the Romanian
littoral of the Black Sea” a number of 18 new species from groups of blue algae
(Cyanophyta) and green algae (Chlorophyta), (Celan 1962), and further on, in 1964,
in “Note sur les algues brunes (Phaeophyta) du littoral roumain de la mer Noire,”
Celan describes brown algae mentioning the species Ectocarpus caliacre and
E. lebedii f.agigensis as new for science and Cystoseira bosphorica and
Streblonema stilophorae as new for the Black Sea (Celan 1964a, b).
Celan was interested in green algae and mostly in genera that raise difficulties
from systematic point of view particularly the Enteromorpha genus. (Celan 1975,
1979a, b).
The red algae are another group studied by Celan, from which red algae of the
genera Ceramium and Polysiphonia that both represent important components of
benthic vegetation. (Celan 1981a, b; Celan and Bavaru 1966).
Celan was also interested in the study of algal associations, which she began in
1946, when she publishes the first paper in which she presents an overview of the
autumn marine vegetation in Agigea (Celan 1948, 1977).
Later on she continued the studies of algal communities together with her
collaborators, (Celan and Bavaru 1973, 1978; Celan et al. 1979).
Another important contributor to the knowledge of algal flora is H. V. Skolka,
who was the first to describe the repartition of the red algae Phyllophora at the
Romanian sea shore (Skolka 1956), and continued the observations regarding the
macroalgal phytocoenoses and their repartition along the shore (Skolka and
Bodeanu 1971; Skolka et al. 1980).
A. Bavaru begins his research studies with algologist Maria Celan, but afterwards, mainly after 1970, he continued his research in algal systematics and
phytocoenology, with contributions on the macrobenthic vegetation in general
(Bavaru 1970, 1977, 1981) and especially Cystoseira populations (Bavaru 1971,
1972).
21 Macrophytobenthos from the Romanian Black Sea Coast – An Overview of the. . .
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