Biodiversity in the Black Sea - ecological Study from the Perspective of Romanian philately
Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța
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Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Centre of Baia Mare, Office of Informatics, 62A Victor Babeș street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
Alexandru Leonard Pop
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Centre of Baia Mare, Office of Informatics, 62A Victor Babeș street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
Mirela Coman
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Agriculture, 3-5 Calea Mănăștur, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - North University Centre of Baia Mare, Faculty of Engineering, 62A Victor Babeș street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
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Abstract
As the concern for the management of protected areas is relatively new in Romania, and the information related to this topic is relatively scarce, especially those on marine ecosystems, we considered necessary this study on the management of marine protected areas with specific biodiversity illustrated by philately. Marine protected areas, in particular, delimited as areas where the main purpose is the protection of nature and cultural values, are important for all segments of society. Through this paper, we aimed to review several aspects, ecological and philatelic alike, regarding the specific biodiversity of the Black Sea ecosystem. Following the analyzes performed on account of the data from the consulted specialized literature (in the form of postage stamps, FDCs, occasional envelopes, and maximum postcards, but also other philatelic effects), as well as as a result of other observations (with catalogs and sites with philatelic content), we concluded that the biodiversity of the Black Sea, as well as the marine ecosystem itself, are relatively well represented in Romanian philately. The four philatelic issues illustrate crustaceans, mollusks, corals, and anemones, but also other species, all being to the liking of the general public in terms of information and promotion.
Keywords: Biodiversity, black Sea, marine ecosistem, philatelic issues, ecological study.