Romanian Academy, which became the Institute of Biology “Traian Sa ˘vulescu”
(1959–1970), at the Romanian Institute of Marine Research in Constant ¸a, nowadays titled “Grigore Antipa” National Institute of Marine Research and Development (1970–1990). He is tenured Professor at Constant ¸a University, Ecology
(Ecology Department) and PhD advisor; he was Governor of the Danube Delta
Biosphere Reservation (1990–1993) and vice-General Director of the Romanian
Marine Geology and Geoecology Center (1994–2009). His research approached
zoological marine taxonomy, acquatic ecosystems, ecological prognosis, studies of
impact, environment protection and nature preservation etc. In biological ecology
his works approached the benthos and mainly the molluscs and he brought ecological contributions of descriptive and comparative nature to the assembly of the
benthal or autectologia biocenosis assembly, as the first Romanian researcher who
made direct observations on the componence of the bental biocenosis of the sea,
through scuba-diving. He perfected the methodology of research for benthos and he
contributed importantly to the knowledge of the phenomenon of the eutrophication
of the Black Sea and his ecological research of marine fauna was accompanied by
the problem of ecological revigoration of the marine areas of medium depths by the
construction of artificial recifes and he conducted many national and international
research projects concerning Black Sea ecosystems. Academician Gomoiu is member in the redaction colleges of several scientific publications: Journal of Romanian
Biology-Zoology; GeoEcoMarina; Analele Universita ˘t ¸ii «Ovidius» Constant ¸a,
Biologie; Analele Universita ˘t ¸ii din Oradea. Fasc. Biologie; Travaux du Muse ´um
National d’Histoire Naturelle «Grigore Antipa» etc. The results of his research are
in over 200 scientific works published in Romania (150 articles and books) and
abroad (50 works), among which, more recently, are: Spatial trends in sediment
structure and benthic activity in relation to the Danube plume on the Black Sea
continental shelf (1999); Naval transport development and marine ecosystems
disturbance (2000); Biomass and size composition of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis
sp. in the northwestem Black Sea during spring 1997 and summer 1995 (2001);
Benthic Nutrienr Cycling and Diagenetic Pathways in the North-western Black Sea
(2002); The Black Sea – a Recipient, Donor and Transit Area for Alien Species
(2002); New Approaches in the Assessment of the Black Sea Ecosystems (2004);
Aperc ¸u e ´cologique sur les zones humides. Cas particullier: Delta du Danube
(2004); Restoring the Black Sea in times of uncertainty (2005); Influence of the
Danube River inputs on C and N stable isotope ratios of the Romanian coastal
waters and sediment (Black Sea) (2007); On the specific and ecologic biodiversity
of the Danube River – Black Sea Canal (DRBSC) (2008); Present state of benthic
ecosystem in Razelm-Sinoie Lagoon Complex (RSLC) (2008); Recovery or decline
of the northwestern Black Sea: A societal choice revealed by socio-ecological
modeling (2009); Zonele umede – Abordare ecologica ˘. Studii de caz: Duna ˘rea –
Delta Duna ˘rii – C^ ampia de Vest a Rom^ aniei (2010); Investigating hypoxia in
aquatic environments: diverse approaches to addressing a complex phenomenon
(2013) etc. (Rusu 2016, 695–6).
He took part in national and international oceanological expeditions and in 2003
led, as Chief Scientist, in the Black Sea, at the bord of the oceanological research
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(1959–1970), at the Romanian Institute of Marine Research in Constant ¸a, nowadays titled “Grigore Antipa” National Institute of Marine Research and Development (1970–1990). He is tenured Professor at Constant ¸a University, Ecology
(Ecology Department) and PhD advisor; he was Governor of the Danube Delta
Biosphere Reservation (1990–1993) and vice-General Director of the Romanian
Marine Geology and Geoecology Center (1994–2009). His research approached
zoological marine taxonomy, acquatic ecosystems, ecological prognosis, studies of
impact, environment protection and nature preservation etc. In biological ecology
his works approached the benthos and mainly the molluscs and he brought ecological contributions of descriptive and comparative nature to the assembly of the
benthal or autectologia biocenosis assembly, as the first Romanian researcher who
made direct observations on the componence of the bental biocenosis of the sea,
through scuba-diving. He perfected the methodology of research for benthos and he
contributed importantly to the knowledge of the phenomenon of the eutrophication
of the Black Sea and his ecological research of marine fauna was accompanied by
the problem of ecological revigoration of the marine areas of medium depths by the
construction of artificial recifes and he conducted many national and international
research projects concerning Black Sea ecosystems. Academician Gomoiu is member in the redaction colleges of several scientific publications: Journal of Romanian
Biology-Zoology; GeoEcoMarina; Analele Universita ˘t ¸ii «Ovidius» Constant ¸a,
Biologie; Analele Universita ˘t ¸ii din Oradea. Fasc. Biologie; Travaux du Muse ´um
National d’Histoire Naturelle «Grigore Antipa» etc. The results of his research are
in over 200 scientific works published in Romania (150 articles and books) and
abroad (50 works), among which, more recently, are: Spatial trends in sediment
structure and benthic activity in relation to the Danube plume on the Black Sea
continental shelf (1999); Naval transport development and marine ecosystems
disturbance (2000); Biomass and size composition of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis
sp. in the northwestem Black Sea during spring 1997 and summer 1995 (2001);
Benthic Nutrienr Cycling and Diagenetic Pathways in the North-western Black Sea
(2002); The Black Sea – a Recipient, Donor and Transit Area for Alien Species
(2002); New Approaches in the Assessment of the Black Sea Ecosystems (2004);
Aperc ¸u e ´cologique sur les zones humides. Cas particullier: Delta du Danube
(2004); Restoring the Black Sea in times of uncertainty (2005); Influence of the
Danube River inputs on C and N stable isotope ratios of the Romanian coastal
waters and sediment (Black Sea) (2007); On the specific and ecologic biodiversity
of the Danube River – Black Sea Canal (DRBSC) (2008); Present state of benthic
ecosystem in Razelm-Sinoie Lagoon Complex (RSLC) (2008); Recovery or decline
of the northwestern Black Sea: A societal choice revealed by socio-ecological
modeling (2009); Zonele umede – Abordare ecologica ˘. Studii de caz: Duna ˘rea –
Delta Duna ˘rii – C^ ampia de Vest a Rom^ aniei (2010); Investigating hypoxia in
aquatic environments: diverse approaches to addressing a complex phenomenon
(2013) etc. (Rusu 2016, 695–6).
He took part in national and international oceanological expeditions and in 2003
led, as Chief Scientist, in the Black Sea, at the bord of the oceanological research
3 Dobruja: A Unique, Intercultural and Spiritual Realm at the Black Sea
47