Abstract
The Danube Delta is very large with diverse resources which have been intensively exploited during the modern period. It is now of great interest to conservationists with 280 species of birds (177 of which hatch in the delta). The origin of the delta is considered and its development is traced from the initial offshore bar, referring to the writings of the classical scholars and other sources. Modern developments involve the navigational work of the European Commission of the Danube (set up in 1856) and the more intensive exploitation of the reed beds, fisheries, agricultural lands and forests since 1950. Since the revolution of 1989 this programme has stopped and the delta (including the Razim-Sinoie lake complex) is now a Biosphere Reserve. The reserve is described and the principles for management are discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Antipa, G.: Citeva probleme stiintifice si economice privitoare la Delta Dunarii. An. Acad. Rom. Mem. Sect. Stiint. Ser. II 36, 61–135 (1914)
Banu, A. C.; Rudescu, L.: Delta Dunarii. Editura Stiintifica, Bucharest 1965.
Bondar, C.: Water flow and sediment transport of the Danube at its outlet into the Black Sea. Meteorology & Hydrology 21 (1), 21–5 (1991)
Bratescu, C.: Delta Dunarii: geneza si evolutia sa morfologica. Buletinul SGR 41, 3–29 (1922)
Gastescu, P.: Caracteristici morfogenetice si hidrologice ale lacurilor din Delta Dunarii. Peauce Muzeul Deltei Dunarii 1, 73–82 (1971)
Gastescu, P.: Modificarile tarmului Marii Negre in dreptul Deltei Dunarii in perioada 1857–1975. Studii si Cercetari: Geografie 24, 235–40 (1977)
Gastescu, P.: Le delta du Danube: conditions d'amenagement valorisation des ressources naturelles et maintien de l'equilibre ecologique. Revue Roumaine: Geographie 29, 21–5 (1985)
Gastescu, P.: Les transformations morpho-hydrographiques et l'equilibre ecologique dans le delta du Danube. Revue Roumaine: Geographie 35 (1991)
Gastescu, P.; Driga, B.: Les caracteristiques du regime hydrique du Danube a son embouchure dans la Mer Noire. Revue Roumaine: Geographie 25, 55–60 (1983)
Gastescu, P.; Driga, B.: Long-term evolution of the Black Sea coast in front of the Danube delta between the Sulina and Sfintu Gheorghe arms. Revue Roumaine: Geographie 28, 73–8 (1984)
Gastescu, P.; Driga, B.: Delta Dunarii: harta turistica. Editura Sport-Turism, Bucharest, 1986.
Gastescu, P.; Driga, B.: Some organizing problems in the Danube Delta geographical space. Revue Roumaine: Geographie 32, 65–70 (1988)
Gastescu, P. et al.: Caracteristicile morfohidrografice ale Deltei Dunarii ca rezultate al modificarilor naturale si antropice actuale. Hidrobiologia 18, 29–42 (1983a)
Gastescu, P. et al.: Delta Dunarii: harta 1:75,000- Institut de Geografie, Bucharest 1983 b
Ghenovici, A.: Transporturile fliviale si maritime. In: Cucu V. et al. (eds.), Geografia Romanei: geografia umana si economica. 436–42 Editura Academiei RSR, Bucharest 1984.
Marinescu, M.: Navigatia: A. C. Banu ed. Limnologia sectorului romanesc al Dunarii: Studiu monografic. Editura Academiei RSR, Bucharest 1967.
Mihailescu, N.: The evolution of the fluviatile network of the Danube delta in the Pleistocene and Holocene. Travaux du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Grigore Antipa 30, 355–55 (1989)
Panin, N.: Black Sea coastline changes in the last 10,000 years: a new attempt at identifying the Danube mouths as described by the ancients Dacia. Revue d'Arch. et d'Histoire Anc. 27 (1–2), 175–84 (1983)
Petrescu, I. G.: Delta Dunarii: geneza si evolutie. Editura Stiintifica, Bucharest 1957.
Pfannentiel, M.: Die Quartärgeschichte des Donaudeltas. Bonner Geographische Anhandlungen 6 (1950)
Popovici, I.: Geografia populatiei si asezarilor din zona Deltei Dunarii. Peauce Muzeul Delta Dunarii 5, 189–206 (1978)
Radu, D.: Pasarile Deltei Dunarii. Editura Academiei RSR, Bucharest, 1979.
Slanar, H.: Zur Kartographie und Morphologie des Donaudelta. Mitteilungen der geographischen Gesellschaft Wien (1–2), 1–12 (1945)
Talinga, C. et al.: Caracteristici ale evolutiei numerice a populatiei Delta Dunarii in secolul XX. Studii si Cercetari: Geografie 35, 39–44 (1988)
Vadineanu, A.: The Danube delta: a natural monument. Council of Europe, Strasbourg — Naturopa 66 (1991)
Valsan, G.: Nouvelle hypothese sur le delta du Danube. Comptes rendus du Congres International de Geographie Varsovie 2, 342–55 (1934)
Zenkovici, V. P.: Zagadea Dunaiskoi Delti. Priroda 45 (3), 86–90 (1956)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gastescu, P. The Danube Delta: Geographical characteristics and ecological recovery. GeoJournal 29, 57–67 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00806866
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00806866