In conclusion, a non-uniform distribution of marine mammals in the Romanian
coastal sector resulted, with more individuals reported in the central and northern
part of the coast, mainly determined by the presence of fish agglomerations.
Acknowledgement I thank my colleagues from the National Institute of Marine Research and
Development “Grigore Antipa”Constanta (Dr. Eng. Valodia Maximov, Dr. Eugen Anton and
Dr. Gheorghe Radu) for their support and the information provided.
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27 Assessment of Cetacean Population Abundance at the Romanian Black Sea. . .
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coastal sector resulted, with more individuals reported in the central and northern
part of the coast, mainly determined by the presence of fish agglomerations.
Acknowledgement I thank my colleagues from the National Institute of Marine Research and
Development “Grigore Antipa”Constanta (Dr. Eng. Valodia Maximov, Dr. Eugen Anton and
Dr. Gheorghe Radu) for their support and the information provided.
References
Anton E (2006) Identifying new ways for mitigating the disturbing effect of the current fishing
systems and finding ecologically efficient solutions for the sustainable development of fishery
resources in the Romanian Black Sea area. PhD thesis (in Romanian), “Lower Danube“
University
Anton E, Radu Gh, Elena R, Alexandru A, Adrian A (2001/2002) Observations on dolphin
populations in the coastal and offshore area of the Romanian littoral. Annals of the “Lower
Danube“ University, Galati. Book VII – Fisheries and Aquaculture, year XIX–XX: 17–24
Anton E, Nicolaev S, Maximov V, Radu G, Elena R, Papadopol NC, Staicu I (2006) Recherches
concernant l’influence de l’effort de pe ˆche avec des filets maillants et filets maillants pour
esturgeons sur les populations de dauphins du secteur roumain de la Mer Noire. Cerceta ˘ri
marine/Recherches Marines, ISSN: 0250-3069. NIMRD Constanta 36:457–468
Anton E, Nicolaev S, Radu G, Elena R, Maximov V, Staicu I, Papadopol NC (2008) Observations
sur la distribution et la fre ´quence d’apparition des captures accidentelles de dauphins sur le
littoral roumain au cours de l’anne ´e 2006. Cerceta ˘ri marine/Recherches Marines, ISSN: 02503069. NIMRD 38:251–268
Anton E, Nicolaev S, Radu G, Maximov V, Dumitrache C (2010) Fisheries impact on dolphin
populations in the Black Sea Romanian sector, Cerceta ˘ri marine/Recherches Marines, ISSN:
0250-3069. NIMRD Constanta 39:281–292
Anton E, C^ andea M, Paiu M (2012) Observation on dolphin sightings at the Romanian coast and
measures to reduce accidental catches in fishing nets. Cerceta ˘ri marine/Recherches Marines,
ISSN: 0250-3069. NIMRD Constanta 42:149–158
Anton E, Radu G, Nenciu M (2013) Ecologically efficient solutions to reduce dolphin by-catches
in gillnets. Cerceta ˘ri marine/Recherches Marines, ISSN: 0250-3069. NIMRD Constanta
43:342–349
Birkun A Jr, Northridge SP, Willsteed EA, James FA, Kilgour C, Lander M, Fitzgerald GD (2014)
Studies for carrying out the common fisheries policy: adverse fisheries impacts on Cetacean
populations in the Black Sea. Final report to the European Commission, Brussels, 347p
Radu G, Anton E (2014) Impact of turbot fishery on cetaceans in the Romanian Black Sea area. Sci
Mar 78S1:103–109. doi:10.3989/scimar.04029.27A
Radu G, Nicolaev S, Anton E, Maximov V, Dumitrache C, Candea M, Fabian R (2012) Summary
of the project development of a national network for monitoring the Black Sea cetaceans
(stranded and by-caught) in Romania and identifyng relevant measures for the mitigation of the
adverse impact of fisheries, Cerceta ˘ri marine/Recherches Marines, ISSN: 0250-3069. NIMRD
42:121–183
27 Assessment of Cetacean Population Abundance at the Romanian Black Sea. . .
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