Geo-ecological and sedimentological studies on fluvial, lacustrine and marine environments.

• Research activities
• Laboratory equipment and logistics

Research activities

• Studies on geology and evolution of the Black Sea and other marine zones in the World Ocean;
• Geologic and sedimentological mapping of the Black Sea continental shelf;
• Sediment investigation – grain size, mineralogy, chemistry, biology – in the Black Sea, littoral lakes, Danube Delta, Razim-Sinoie Lagoon Complex, Danube River and its main tributaries;
• Studies on greenhouse gas emissions (CH4, N20, C02) in the wetlands of Danube – Danube Delta – Black Sea hydro-sedimentary geosystem;
• Paleoecological and paleoenvironmental investigations, studies on the past and present geological and environmental impact of the climate and sea level changes;
• Studies concerning anthropogenic activity effects on the fluvial, deltaic and marine aquatic and sedimentary ecosystems;
• Water and sediment quality assessment in marine, fluvial and lacustrine environments; environmental pollution studies on heavy metals, organochloride compounds, hydrocarbon and other contaminants; ecotoxicological studies using algal bioassays etc.

Laboratory equipment and logistics

Field equipment:

• HACH DR 2000 portable spectrophotometer;
• HACH DR 5000 UV-Vis portable spectrophotometer;
• WTW multi-line kit F/SET 3;
• HUMMINBIRD WIDE portable sonar (Techsonic Industries Inc.);
• PWS-NISKIN (5 l) bottle;
• INNOVA multi-gas analyzer – Bruel & Kjaer 1312;
• Van Veen grab sampler;
• Gravity corer (Hydro-Bios);
• Alpha – Laval field centrifuge (7000t/min, liquid flow 5l/min).
• Motorboat TERHI NORDIC 6020 C (gasoline, 30HP);
• Turbidimeter 2100P;
• Doppler Profiler SONTEK acoustic system – Mini ADP, 1500kHz;
• Hand drill;
• Magellan Meridian Color GPS;
• Bushnell laser telemeter (1000m);
• Bürkle immersion cylinder.

Laboratory equipment:

• DIGESTAHL HACH demineralization device;
• SONOMATIC 375 ultrasonic cleaning bath (Langford Electronics Ltd);
• Refrigerated thermo-incubator (Vindon Scientific Ltd);
• Computers and accessories;