Dr. CRISTINA SANDU                                                                                                                          Back

Cercetător ştiinţific gr. III

Centrul de Ecologie, Taxonomie şi Conservarea Naturii

Institutul de Biologie Bucureşti

Academia Română

Splaiul Independenţei 296, Bucureşti 060031, OP-CP 56-53, ROMÂNIA

Telefon + 4 021 2219202, Fax + 4 021 2219071

email: cristina.sandu@ibiol.ro   sanducri@yahoo.com

• Domeniul de cercetare

• Experienţă

• Publicaţii

• Proiecte

• Alte activităţi ştiinţifice

• Realizări importante

• Membru al unor organizaţii ştiinţifice naţionale şi internaţionale

Domeniul de cercetare                                                                                                             Up

Ecologie acvatică (hidrochimie)

-          Determinarea parametrilor fizico-chimici cu rol esenţial în dezvoltarea biocenozelor acvatice

-          Rolul nutrienţilor in eutrofizare - estimarea stadiului trofic

-          Evaluarea calităţii apei conform criteriilor Directivei Cadru Apă (WFD)

-          Determinarea corelaţiilor existente între concentraţia nutrienţilor, clorofila-a şi biomasa  fitoplanctonică

-          Impactul poluării asupra biocenozelor acvatice

-          Impactul modificărilor hidrotehnice asupra biodiversităţii

-          Evaluarea impactului schimbărilor climatic asupra ecosistemelor acvatice

Experienţă                                                                                                                               Up

· Facultatea Tehnologie Chimică, Institutul Politehnic Bucureşti (1984-1989).

· Doctorat în Biologie, specializarea Ecologie şi Protecţia Mediului (1997-2005).

· Funcţii deţinute în cadrul Institutului: asistent cercetare (1994 – 2006), cercetător ştiinţific (2006 – 2007), cercetător ştiinţific III (2007 - 2009).

Publicaţii                                                                                                                                 Up

A. Cărţi

1.       Teodorovic I., Bloesch J., Sandu C. (eds.) (2008): IAD Limnological Reports 37, 259 pp. ISBN 978-86-911997-0-8.

2.       Zinevici, V., Ionică, D., Parpală, L., Sandu, C., Muşa, R., Dobre D. (2006): Biodiversitatea în ecosisteme lacustre de origine fluviala. Ed. Ars Docendi, 302 pg.

B. Articole

Rev. cotate sau indexate ISI

1. Sandu, C., Boroneant, C., Trifu, M.C., Gabor, B., Bloesch, J. (2009): Global warming effects on climate parameters and hydrology of the Mures River Basin. Verh.Internat.Verein.Limnol, Stuttgart, Germany, 30, in press

2. Kalchev R., Ionica D., Beshkova, M., Botev, I., Sandu C. (2008): Long-term and seasonal changes of nutrients, seston and phytoplankton concentrations in the Lower Danube (Bulgarian-Romanian stretch). Archiv fur Hydrobiologie, Suppl. Large Rivers, vol.18, (1-2), 25-44.

3. Sandu C., Bloesch, J., Coman, A. (2008): Water quality in the Mures catchment and its impact on the aquatic biodiversity. Transylv. Rev. Syst. Ecol. Res., 6: 99-111.

4. Sandu, C., Bloesch, J. (2008): The transboundary Mures/Maros catchment – a review. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie, Suppl. Large Rivers, vol.18, (1-2): 7 – 23.

5. Sandu, C., Farkas, A., Musa-Iacob, R., Ionica, D., Parpala, L., Zinevici, V., Dobre, D., Radu, M., Presing, M., Casper, H., Buruiana, V., Wegmann, K., Stan, G., Bloesch, J., Triebskorn, R., Köhler, H.-R. (2008): Monitoring Pollution in River Mureş, Romania, Part I: The limitation of traditional methods and community response. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie, Suppl. Large Rivers, (1-2): 91-106.

6. Triebskorn, R., Telcean, I., Casper, H., Farkas, A., Sandu, C., Stan, G., Colărescu, O., Dori, T. & Köhler, H.-R. (2008): Monitoring Pollution in River Mureş, Romania, Part II: Metal accumulation and histopathology in fish. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 141(1-3): 177-188. 

7. Köhler, H-R., Sandu, C., Scheil, V., Nagy-Petrică, E.M., Segner, H., Telcean, I., Stan, G. & Triebskorn, R. (2007): Monitoring Pollution in River Mureş, Romania, Part III: Biochemical Effect Markers in Fish and Integrative Reflection. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 127: 47-54.

8.       Sandu C. (2006): Relationships between chlorophyll-a and abiotic factors in Danube Delta lakes. Verh.Internat.Verein.Limnol, Stuttgart, Germany, 29 (4): 1857-1860.

9. Sandu, C., Iacob, R., Nicolescu, N. (2003): Chlorophyll-a determination – a reliable method for phytoplankton biomass assessment – Acta Botanica Hungarica, Budapest, vol. 45 (3-4): 389-397.

Articole în reviste şi volume internaţionale

10. Bloesch J., Sandu C., Kutzenberger, H., Suciu, R. (2008): Sturgeon migration through the Danube Green Corridor: an application of the Sturgeon Action Plan. IAD Limnol. Rep. 37, 1-5.

11. Ionica D., Zinevici, V., Moldoveanu, M., Parpala, L., Sandu, C., Florescu, L., Dobre, D., Coman, A., Petrisor, A.I. (2008): Energy flow pathways in Musura Lagoon in 2005-2007 interval. IAD Limnol. Rep. 37, 87-91.

12. Sandu C., Wehrli B., Bloesch J., Lyashenko A., Afanasiev S., (2008): Anthropogenic impact on aquatic ecosystems in Danube River Basin – lessons from the past. In: Environmental safety: issues and solutions, vol.2: 270 – 275, Harkov, Ukraine.

13.    Edinger M., Hein, T., Kalchev R., Mihaljevic M., Merdić E., Sandu C., Vujic A. (2008): Midterm report Biowetman: A science based approach to understand biodiversity driven functions and services for wetland management. Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office (ASO Ljubljana, ASO Sofia), 13 p.

14. Sandu C., Koehler, H. (2006): Mures catchment – a potential outdoor lab for IAD? Bull. of the Internat. Assoc. for Danube Res. (IAD) Danube News, No 13 – 14: 13-14

15. Sandu, C., Bloesch, J. (2006): The River Mures ecosystem – scientific background information as the basis for a catchment approach. Limnological Rep. IAD, 36, 36-40, Vienna, ISBN 13: 978-3-9500723-2-7

16. Zinevici, V., Ionica, D., Parpala, L., Musa, R., Sandu, C. (2006): Plankton structure in the Musura Bay (Danube-Black Sea system) in the conditions of 2005 year. Limnological Rep. IAD, 36, 422-427, Vienna ISBN 13: 978-3-9500723-2-7

17. Kalchev, R., Beshkova, M, Musa, R., Sandu, C. (2006): Seasonal and long-term changes of phytoplankton abundance in the Bulgarian-Romanian Danube River stretch. Limnological Rep. IAD, 36, 189-193, Vienna, ISBN 13: 978-3-9500723-2-7.    

18. Kalchev, R., Sandu, C., Ionica, D., Botev, I. (2006): Long-term and seasonal variations of nutrients in the Lower Danube: Bulgarian-Romanian stretch. Limnological Rep. IAD, 36, 371-375, Vienna, ISBN 13: 978-3-9500723-2-7     

19. Kohler, H.R, Triebskorn, R., Sandu, C. (2005): Monitoring pollution in river Mures. Bull. of the Internat. Assoc. for Danube Res. (IAD), 11:1-6      

20. Sandu C. (2005): The side-effect of river regulation – loss of biodiversity. In: Bloesch, J., Gutknecht, D., Iordache, V. Hydrology and Limnology – another boundary in the Danube River Basin. UNESCO IHP-VI Technical Documents in Hydrology, 75: 60-65

21. Ionică D., Zinevici V., Sandu C., Parpală L., Muşa R. (2004): The influence of hydrological regime on plankton communities in the Danube Delta ecotonal areas of lentic-terrestrial type. Limnological Reports, Internat.Assoc.Danube Res., 35, 571-576, Novi Sad.

22. Ionică D., Zinevici V., Sandu C., Parpală L., Muşa R.  (2004): The influence of hydrological regime on plankton communities in the Danube Delta ecotonal areas of lentic-terrestrial type. IAD, 35, 571-576, Novi Sad.

23. Ionica D., Sandu C. (2002): Microbial Communities in the Ecotone Areas of the Danube Delta. Limnological Reports, Internat.Assoc.Danube Res.Vol.34, p 677-687, Tulcea.

24. Sandu C.  (2000): Nutrient dynamics in correlation with chlorophyll-a concentration in lakes Rosu and Tataru (Danube Delta). Limnol. Rep. , Osijek., 33: 420-430.

25. Ionica D., Sandu C. (2000): The efficiency of organic matter destruction in the sediment of various lakes in the Danube Delta during the period 1996-1998. Limnol. Rep. , Osijek., 33: 445-450.

Articole in reviste şi volume naţionale

   26.    Parpală L., Zinevici, V., Ionica D., Moldoveanu M., Sandu C. (2008): Modificari ale parametrilor ecologici ai comunitatii planctonice in ecosisteme de tip lacustru din Delta Dunarii sub impactul eutrofizarii. Lucr. Conferinţei Naţionale de Ecologie „Protectia si restaurarea bio si ecodiversitatii” Ed.Ars Docendi, 61-63.

27. Ionica, D., Zinevici, V., Sandu, C., Parpala, L., Musa, R., Dobre, D. (2005): Decomposition of organic matter in the Danube Delta ecotonal zones. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol., Ann. Scient Sess., VII: 57-67, Bucharest.

28. Sandu C. (2004): Physico-chemical aspects of lentic terrestrial ecotones of Danube Delta. Rev.Roum.Biol., S.Biol.Anim. 48, 1-2: 45-54, Bucarest.

   29.    Sandu C., Puky M., Görögh Z. (2004): Water chemical characterization of Upper Tisza oxbow lakes after a long flood-free period. Proceedings of the Institute of Biology, VI: 133-148.

30. Zinevici V., Ionică D., Parpală L., Sandu C.,  Nicolescu N. (2004): The plankton biomass and productivity in Danube Delta lakes being in ecological succession. Rev.Roum.Biol., S.Biol.Anim. 48, 1-2: 39-43, Bucarest.

   31.    Sandu C. (2003): Estimation of trophic status of some aquatic ecosystems from Danube Delta. Ocrot. Nat. şi a Med. Inconj., tom 44-45, nr.1-2, p.105-111, Ed. Acad., Bucureşti (in Romanian).

32. Sandu C.  (2003): Physico-chemical characterization of some lacustrian ecosystems of Danube Delta in different successional stages. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol., Ann. Scient Sess., vol.V, p. 223-230, Bucharest.

33. L. Parpală, Zinevici V., Sandu C., Iacob R. (2003): Ecological parameters of zooplankton in the Danube Delta ecotone zones. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol., Ann. Scient Sess., vol.V,p. 137-146, Bucharest.

   34.    Zinevici V., Ionica D., L. Parpală, Sandu C., Nicolescu N. (2003): Trophic structure of lacustrian plankton of Danube Delta in the conditions of ecological succession. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol., Ann. Scient Sess., vol V, p. 249-258, Bucharest.

35. Nicolescu D., Ionica D.,  Simon-Gruita A., Sandu C.,  Nicolescu N., Zinevici V., Laura Parpala, Dobre D., David C. (2001): The microbial communities in Danube Delta lakes in the conditions of the 1998 year. International Geographical Symposium “ The Delta’s:  State-of-the-art Protection and management”, Tulcea-Romania 1999; Conference volume p.142-154.

36. Ionica D., Sandu C., Simionescu S. (2001): The impact of the urban waste water of the Pitesti town upon microbial communities from Golesti lake (Arges river) in 1999-2000 period. Rev.Roum.Biol., Biol.Veget. tom 6, no 1.

37. Ionica D., Sandu C. (2001): Output of the bentonic microbial population to decompose the organic matter in lakes with different trophicity in the Danube Delta. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol. Ann. Scient Sess.  Bucharest, p 15-20.

38. Sandu C. (2000): Contribution to the physico-chemical characterization of aquatic ecosystems Rosu and Tataru from the Danube Delta. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol. Ann. Scient Sess. Bucharest, II, p.109-115.

39. Nicolescu D., Ionica D., Simon-Gruita A., Sandu C., Nicolescu N., Zinevici V., Parpala L., Dobre D. (2000): Microbial degradation of the organic matter from the Danube Delta lakes. 1. Biotic and abiotic factors controlling the microbial degradation. . Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol. Ann. Scient Sess.  Bucharest, II, p.73-83.

40. Nicolescu D., Ionica D., Sandu C., Simon-Gruita A.,Gheordunescu V. (2000): Microbial degradation of the organic matter from the Danube Delta lakes. 2. Extracellular enzymatic activity. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol. Ann. Scient Sess.  Bucharest, II, p.85-90.

41. Ionica D., Stoianovici E., Zinevici V., Parpala L., Nicolescu D., Simon-Gruita A., Sandu C., Izvoranu V., Brezeanu Gh. (2000): Research on the effects of urban pollution reflected in the structure and functionality of the main biocoenotic components of the anthropized aquatic ecosystems of Arges river. Proceedings of the Inst. of Biol. Ann. Scient Sess.  Bucharest, II, p.91-98

Proiecte                                                                                                                                   Up

    1.       BIOWETMAN: A science based approach to understand biodiversity driven functions and services for wetland management (2008-2009).  Finanţat de Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office – coordonator.

2. Assessing the impact of environmental change on aquatic ecosystems in the Danube Delta. Finanţat de Swiss National Science Foundation (2005 – 2008) – coordonator.

3. Mureş River Catchment Approach – scientific background information. Finanţat de International Association for Danube Research (IAD ) şi Swiss Federal Institute of aquatic Science and Tehnology (EAWAG) (2005 – 2006) - coordonator.

4. Monitoring of pollution in a Danube tributary (Mures-Tisza system) using biomarkers techniques. Finantat de International Association for Danube Research ( IAD) (2004) - coordonator.

Naţionale

5. Impactul modificărilor hidrotehnice asupra sistemelor ecologice de pe braţul Sf.Gheorghe în contextul dezvoltării durabile (2008-2010).
6. Rolul populaţiilor/speciilor în generarea de resurse şi servicii ca fundament pentru politicile şi strategiile de conservare a biodiversităţii. Proiect CEEX (2005-2008).
7. Diversitatea structurală şi funcţională a comunităţilor acvatice din Golful Musura (gura braţelor Chilia şi Sulina) (2005-2007).
8. Controlul şi stoparea dezvoltării vegetaţiei din canalele navigabile Dunăre – Marea Neagra şi Poarta Albă – Midia Năvodari. Contract IPTANA (2005–2006).
9. Rolul comunităţilor microbiene din zone de ecoton de tip lentic-terestru din Delta Dunării în degradarea materiei organice. Grant CNCSIS (2003-2005).
10. Analiza diversităţii structurale şi funcţionale a unor comunităţi de organisme în lacuri de origine fluvială (Erenciuc şi Gorgostel), reţeaua hidrografică a acestora, precum şi în zonele de stufăriş limitrof (2002-2004).
11. Parametrii de stare ai zooplanctonului în ecosisteme lacustre din Delta Dunării aflate în faze distincte de succesiune ecologică. Grant CNCSIS (2002-2003).
12. Influenţa regimului hidrologic asupra unor parametri fizico-chimici şi biologici în zone de ecoton de tip lentic-terestru din Delta Dunării. GAR 2000, Grant CNCSIS (2001-2002).
13. Interacţiuni trofice în planctonul şi bentosul ecosistemelor lacustre din Delta Dunării (1999-2001).
14. Cercetări biocenotice în vederea aprecierii stării trofice a lacurilor de mică adâncime Grant ANSTI (1999–2001)
15. Efectele poluării urbane asupra proceselor ecologice fundamentale în ecosisteme acvatice. Contract ANSTI (1999-2000).

Alte activităţi ştiinţifice                                                                                                           Up

● Schimb de experienţă în laboratoare din Rep. Moldova, Ukraina, Bulgaria, Ungaria, Austria, Germania, Elveţia                                                                                                     

● Conventii internaţionale de colaborare

1. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and  Institute of Hidrobiology of National Academy of Sciences Ukraine - Assessment of ecological status of transboundary aquatic ecosystems between Ukraine and Romania (2009-2011) – coordonator.
2. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and  Institute of Hidrobiology of National Academy of Sciences Ukraine – Comparative assessment of environmental impact upon aquatic ecosystems from Danube Delta (2005-2008) – coordonator.
3. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and Hungarian Danube Research Station Göd, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Planktic and benthic microscopic communities in oligotrophic-eutrophic aquatic ecosystems in Hungary and Romania in nature protection point of view (2005-2008) – coordonator.
4. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and Balaton Limnological Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences –  The relationships between the physico-chemical parameters and the function of invertebrate fauna in shallow lakes, 2005-2009.
5. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and Institute of Zoology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – Impact of Iron Gates reservoirs, of hydraulic river structure, of tributaries and adjacent wetlands on ecological interactions, water quality and biodiversity in the Lower Danube, 2005-2006.
6. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and Bulgarian Central Laboratory of General Ecology – Structural and functional dynamics of microbial communities in transient aquatic ecosystems, 2006-2009.
7. Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy and Balaton Limnological Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Comparative study of the heavy metal load of different rivers in Hungary and Romania, 2004 – coordonator.

● Lector - curs post-universitar de studii avansate:

 “Strategii de adaptare la stress – conditie de supravietuire sau factor de biodiversitate” (2007): Sandu C. - Impactul incalzirii climatului la nivel global asupra ecosistemelor acvatice: efecte si adaptari.

„Impactul factorilor de mediu asupra biodiversitatii” (2008): Sandu C. – Impactul antropic asupra ecosistemelor acvatice – efecte si feed-back.

Realizări importante                                                                                                                Up

- evidenţierea corelaţiilor existente între parametrii fizico-chimici şi  biomasa fitoplanctonică în ecosistemele acvatice din Delta Dunării.    

- evaluarea efectelor impactului antropic din ultimele decenii asupra ecosistemelor acvatice din Delta Dunării.

 - realizarea unei sinteze cuprinzând datele existente despre bazinul hidrografic al râului Mureş (hidrologie, geografie, geologie, chimie, biologie) precum şi punerea în evidenţă a impactului încălzirii globale asupra parametrilor climatici din acest bazin.

Membru al unor organizaţii ştiinţifice naţionale şi internaţionale                                            Up

- Asociaţia Internaţională pentru Studiul Dunării (IAD)

- Societatea Internaţională de Limnologie (SIL)

- Societatea Română de Ecologie (SRE)

- Vicepreşedinte ENVIRES IAD ROMANIA

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